quizes easy if you read. essay tests challenging, but good. likes to argue. A+

Very good teacher, lets you speak your mind, is way smart

Good Class. Likes to argue and that makes the class fun. Hard not to Pass.

cool ****ing guy

Outstanding, smartest Prof on this campus

I've had him for various upper level PSC classes and he is one of the best prof. I have ever had. He is very helpful and keeps class interesting.

he is an awesome professor. his course is great and fun. i liked it so much i made up a happy poli-sci dance. i'm a little insane. he's a really nice guy and everything he talks about he's able to relate back to the course material.

awesome class! hes funny as hell and sarcastic. made the class fun and enjoyable. his FILM AND POLITICS class is soooooooo great! take it is at all possbile. sexy in a weird older man way.

Dr. Abel is a brilliant professor. He makes classes really fun and interactive. Although he is sometimes hard to get along with, he knows his stuff and makes sure you do to. He relates everything to something more understandable. Definately a favorite.

awesome teacher and guy, really funny. makes the class fun! explains everthing until every last person understands, relates things to the students lives. his politics thru film class is long but believe me WELL worth it, take him!! He is the best psc prof

This class is so much fun, We get to watch a lot of cool movies every second class day. Professor Abel is awesome

His class was fun and interesting, but I do have a problem with him. When he's in class he's cool, and seems to really respect you. However, when you see him alone in his office, or in the hallway, he acts as if he's too good to even look at you.

Only attorneys are this sexy when they're destroying your argument! Seriously, he's an engaging and thouhgtful instructor--uses interesting methods that keep politics fun!

He gives a review sheet, pre-test and test. He teaches with short films, and has good examples so its not just words. He teaches off power point, and keeps the class entertained and awake. I strongly recommend him.

Dr. Abel knows his sh*t! He's a great guy and his class is really fun! The only reason anyone would say anything bad about him on here is because they probably slacked off and didn't have the guts to participate in class discussions! P.S. DR ABEL IS HOT!

Super smart guy. He can play the devil’s advocate to the point of frustration though!

Everyone that voted rude apparently cannot take criticism. The man is a genius and makes you a better arguer. Best teacher at SFA, if you are not grown up to handle the controversial topics he chooses stay out of the real world!

Dr Abel is a bad ass... The epitome of the American male. He radiates confidence in everything he does, whether it's ordering a drink, buying a set of wheels, or dealing with women. He's slow to anger, brutally efficient when fighting back. The badass ca

Amazing teacher, forces you to think for yourself, and will never tell you how he feels about a subject so you can develop your own opinion. DEFINANTLY TAKE THIS GUY!

This guy is awesome, he makes you think for yourself and is always ready to hear opinions in class..I would say the He is one of the BEST Profs. @ SFA. Take Him iF you can. His test are essay, i loved it. they were easyier than Objective.Bad Ass Guy

He really got you to speak up and say what you thought. He actually makes you analyze what you believe and why. He will help you also, and wants you to speak up. Great class, I was always interested in what we were talking about!!

Excellent teacher, don't miss classes, participate & you will learn to think for yourself. He always take the opposite position. Highly recommend him, a must to take for government.

class is different-no books, no tests, no quizes. only write papers based on discussions-go to class and participate, nice guy, always makes you explain your argument so be prepared, also get to watch some funny money clips

He is a great teacher. If you can't write essays don't take him, but if you are even decent then he is a must. Starts arguments and helps keep them going in class, very fun. He also gives major bonuses on the exams. My worst test grade was a 100!!!

This guy is awesome. I really liked him personally and that's saying a lot for a professor. He really makes you think for yourself.Tests are acutally fun! He's a great person. You have to try hard to fail his class!

Dr. Abel really knows his stuff. No book needed for the class, and he doesnt take attendance. Classes are mostly interesting debates and the test are essay test, but he tells you everything you need to include. Awsome guy!

Abel challenges your opinions and makes you understand all aspects of an issue. He's hilarious and a great teacher.

ok you can't fail his class. i was never interested in polisci and now i'm changing my major. this class is tha****! everybody take abel and get a what? an A!

He was a great teacher, tests are essay but he gives you the exact prompt and gradesheet ahead of time, he gives you extra credit if you write two essays for test up to 150 on each test including the final. He gives pretest, if you like your grade on the pretest then you dont have to take the test

He's a cool teacher, but he gives all essay test. However he does let you take a pre-test and if you do well then you don't have to take the real test...he even does this for the final. Just make sure to follow the rubric he gives for the essays.

His tests and quizzes are so easy. This is a good class to take for an easy A!!!

Three tests. You get two tries for each test. You get to be involved in lots of fun political discussions. Easy A, go to class and take notes.

This class is just FUN whenever you're not writing out notes. Go to class, listen to what he has to say, although he doesn't have an attendance policy. 3 tests: you get a pretest for each of them and if you do bad on the pretest, you can raise your grade by taking the actual test. I love this class!

Voted on having 2 tests for the semester. Get ready to argue! You'll love it and learn a little bit about yourself in the process. Don't make what grade you want on the pretest, you can raise it on the test.

This is a wonderful teacher. Alot of people drop the class after the first week because of the work on the sylabus. Just stay in the class and you will see how fun and interesting it is. He is a very exciting teacher. But participation is a must. I made an A

he is really good professor. I do not even speak fluent English and I made an A

Very interesting and fun. Brings up topics all the time to get people to argue. test are essay and gives a pre-test. if you fail it you get to take it again and the higher grade counts. Gives an outline for how he wants the test.

Dr. Abel is a very good profesor who cares about what his students are learning. He aslo allows the student to think for themselves.

I really enjoyed this class, we only had 2 tests but he gave a retake, and he also gives good participation grade, you just have to participate. Good teacher!

I really enjoyed his unique style of teaching and approaching the student. He is a wonderful teacher who definitely found his special talent in life and that is teaching. I would recommend any student to take his class!

Very cool teacher. I dislike Political Science and he made this class interesting. He shows his notes on powerpoint presentations so you can copy the notes word for word. Go to class, study your notes and you can easily get an A.

NO Way! there's no way anyone can fail this class with this prof. if you fail it's cuz you want. made an A in his class. He's super cool.

hes fun...he likes to start stuff in class so we would debate. hes really nice, would do anything for anyone...Tests are going to be tough, all essay, quizzes once a week. FUN FUN FUN

this guy is real cool, take his class

dr. abel is so great! he is really smart and knows his stuff. you can voice your opinion in class, and even if your dumb, he WON'T make you feel stupid. you have 3 papers, 3 grades. you have 2 weeks to write these papers. he is very helpful. he wants his students to do well and learn as much as you can.

Professor Abel is really cool.his clas is easy but and it doesnt really require u paying attention in class just make sure u copy the notes. the test are defintion and applying them to a situation. i got a 100 in the class..take him

he is cool and if you need any help he will help you. His test are easy and his class is interesting and funny.

The grade consisted of three essay exams. No book is required, so attendence is neccessary to excel in the class. I thought he was a great teacher. I hate this subject, but he made me think and presented the material as being relevant to current events. He likes to play devil's advocate, so you just have to not take it as a personal attack.

All essay tests. Classwide retest for those who don't like their grade. Fun lectures. Encourges independent thinking. Discussion participation is required.

This is a wonderful course for anyone who is interested in Constitutional law. It will be challenging, and there will be alot of writing, in addition to classroom discussion;however, the payoff is tremendous. Dr. Abel is gifted at combatting the issues, and challenges his students to THINK about their responses. I highly recommend this course.

Awesome class- really prepared me for law school. He's a great teacher with a hands-on approach; sits you in a circle and holds open discussion rather than lecture...definitely recommend!

It was an easy A for me.

This class is pretty easy. You have to take a lot of notes, but the test are so easy! You have a review two weeks before the test, then a pretest, and then the actual test! Easy to make an A as long as you do the work! Take this class!

boring teacher.. had to make myself stay awake everyday in class. but i made a soid B and i never read the book

I didn't really care about politics before I took this class. You learn a lot. It's kinda a fun class. You have pretest and then the real test. So it's like a second chance if you fail. But the test are easy if you study.

very interesting man. class is all about notes. copy power point down word for word. study the crap out of the notes. and you will be fine. two essays...NO retakes or pretest in this one. i got an a..but studied alot. good teach...really funny clips shown in class and hillarious soundbites. be prepare to BATTLE with opinions u dont agree with

Dr. Abel is a great. Exams are all essay but you get two class days to do it. Really knows what he is talking about. Take notes from class presentation. Recommended Highly

He is silly, but gets the point across. I really enjoyed the discussions.

AMAZING! His class is wonderful-and this coming from someone who has NO intrest in polysci. You write notes from his slides-have in class discussions. Homework is minimal. Exams are super-easy! And you get 2 chances for each exam-so if you mess up you can learn what you did wrong and take that same exam again! Would def. take again.

Great professor! American Political Thought was one of the most challenging and rewarding classes I've taken at SFA. He lets you "build" a final paper over the course of the semester, allowing you to make subsequent revisions based on reading and classroom discussion, giving you criticism along the way. Be sure to take THOROUGH notes!

His lectures are very easy to follow. If you are a shy person, I would not recommend him because 10% of the final grade comes from participating in the daily class discussions from his lectures. Essays are time-consuming. Also heard complaints that he will grade the essays low if your political views =/= his views. WKBKs are also very easy.

Dr. Abel is one of those professors who expects you to work for the grade you want. He's not easy by any means, but if you go to class (EVERYDAY!!!), take notes and listen to what he has to say, you will not fail.

Good Professor who truly wants his students to learn. He really likes for students to participate, however I made an A without ever joining in the class discussion because I am kinda shy. The only grades are the workbook assignments and the papers. The key to getting a good grade is taking good notes over the lecture and using that in the papers.

I took professor Abel for political science 141. Personally, I thought he was a good lecturer but when it came to work he was unorganized and was not helpful. We never took test which was good but bad at the same time. Our test were essays and he graded very hard on the essays.

Dr. Abel is one of the best professors I've ever had. He is funny and intelligent and keeps up a class discussion. Homework done in workbook. He assigns two papers9mid-term & final) that the syllabus explains and he will review them and tell you what to correct . He is not biased and will not tell you his political opinions.

I love this class. Political Science is a difficult subject to understand, that's why so many people fail. The quizzes are easy, the workbook assignment is easy, and yes the essays are tough, but if you want an A, then work for it. Take this class if you want to open your eyes to different opinions about politics.

I don't understand why people are complaining about Dr. Abel. "He made me write a 2 PAGE PAPER!" ... and? Welcome to university. Also, he says on the first day of class that he take s a contrary opinion to whatever case you try to make. Anyone who claims that's bias is just upset that they had their opinions challenged. Be prepared to think.

His class is bulked with information so just be ready to write down a lot of stuff. Class discussions go off topic but YOU MUST PARTICIPATE. He gives half a grade just for talking in class. Lots of papers and lots of reading - quizzes are hard if you don't read the correct material. Pay attention.

I absolutely love Dr. Abel! He challenges you to think about your political views from every possible angle. He isn't one of the professors to try and change your opinion though; he just loves to play devil's advocate. I also love that participation is a major grade in his class!

I took Dr. Abel my first semester and he's great! His lectures take up the full amount of time in class, he gives homework due at least one day a week based on readings from the book. The homework is always going to be an essay over chapters and a lot of times if you make a bad grade he'll let you correct. You don't have to show up but you should.

Loved his class!! Makes class very entertaining! Its easy to make a good grade if you write your papers and pay attention in class and take notes! Its more of a debate class than a political science class! I would highly recommend taking him!

I liked his class a lot. There's no way to fail. His lectures are full on debates. You have to keep up with assignments and due dates yourself tho. Groups quizzes.

No way to fail this class as long as you do the bare minimum. You take the test as a group afterwards and both tests are graded equally, I failed every single test but passed the class with an A. A lot of the work book answers you can find online. Hardest thing in this class is the book responses but even those aren't that hard, just make them long

Professor Abel is one of the best professors I've ever had. Poli Sci 141 is not an easy class and you will have to work for your grade, but you will also enjoy this class as well. His lectures are more like debates and he generously gives points for participation, so don't be afraid to speak up! Highly recommend taking a class with Professor Abel.

Do your assignments, show up to his office hours when you have a paper, participate in class, and pretty much you will get an easy A. Most of his lectures are very debate driven and it's hard not to participate.

Professor Abel is one of the best professors I've ever taken. He is strict and demands participation within his lectures. The amount of work isn't too bad, and he grades easily. His class consist of debates over controversial issues, which helps me learn. He is pretty funny, too. I went to his office once, and he is much nicer one on one.

If you want an A, attend his office hours. Super smart guy. The people who fail the papers don't attend his office hours. Quizzes over readings. He gives extra credit for participating in class discussions; he takes the contrary on every opinion, which helps you think better. Be careful though because he's capable of shredding your beliefs apart.

Abels a good prof. The recent comments are pretty ignorant. I struggled so hard on the paper as well but then went to his office hours then got a 100. He. Will. Help. I. Promise. Give him a chance. Not an easy A class, but then again, no college class is supposed to be. I got an A in his class because i worked very hard for it. You should, too.

This isn't a normal polisci class, it's more theory based than facts and memorization. The only thing I can recommend is to take notes in class and literally go to every single class. There's no way you can pass this class without going to lecture. But he makes the lecture so interesting and discussion based the time flies by.

No tests just a big easy paper. Lots of quizzes that are hard but you take the same quiz as a group. attendance is not mandatory but he will give points for participation. The only time you will see his slides is in class he doesn't post them online although there is outside reading you have to do.

This class is an easy A. For each module there is a quiz to follow, not all questions will be from his lecture. He takes the best grade out of two or three attempts. There is only a midterm and final which are quite easy, and you can work at your own pace in this course. Slow putting in midterm and final grades, but overall an easy class.

Dr. Abel was great but literally this is a self instructed course he has the modules up from 2020 and you complete them and take quizzes you have 45 min and can look up the answers and he lets you retake quizzes up to three times. beware the questions can be tricky

This class is an easy A. The class is a self paced class all the material are in the module. As long as you read each module and take the quiz you will pass the class. There are 12 quizzes, 1 midterm, and 1 final. Each quiz or test gives you a second chance to take it.