I really liked this class. He's so interesting and insightful. Study those handouts!

Great teacher. Very interesting and makes class fun. Highly recommended for this class.A+

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Dr. Haghighat is one of the best teachers i have ever had. He is very inspired and motivated. He makes the boring subjects very interesting. his lectures are very clear, understandable, and effective. Be there, read the handouts, and you'll be fine!

His class is really fun and intersting. he answers all the questions and he loves challenges which make the time go fast.study his handouts!

took the online class, it was great. read and write essays, if you are coherent in your writing you will do well.

I like that he doesnt let anyone who cant critically analyze get away with dumb comments. Smart people will totally enjoy his class but people raised in the Inland Empire should definitely take him. He's very attractive in a non-western way too.

He is a serious professor who knows his stuff. He has a strong accent but it's not hindering. He assigned two book reviews, two tests, and a final.

He is a great professor who offers an alternative perspective from what you hear every day on the news. If there is one professor that can get you interested in politics, it is Dr. Haghighat.

He will make you think differently about the world around you. Not everything is what it seems. College courses are to make you think and challenge your mind and thoughts. This class definitely will. You don't want to skip lectures. Strong accent true

The most interesting professor ever.You must take his class.

If there is one professor who will make you interested in political science is this professor. He will make you work hard but you will enjoy every second of it. I had no interest in political science before taking Dr. Haghighat's class but now I am sure I will major in political science. Thanks Dr.H

It seems to me that more people are interested in criticizing this mans political beliefs rather than his actual teaching ability. It is true that his views may not be what many that live a conservative riverside area may agree to but it is the exposure to different ideas other than your own which is the valuable asset you get from this class.

If you follow directions very concisely you will ace any class he teaches... JUST FOLLOW DIRECTIONS PEOPLE ITS NOT HARD! And support your responses

he is very demanding and kinda difficult, but if you follow his notes and read for the class you should do fine. a word of caution- dont be late for his class, he WONT let you come in

Interesting class. Never fall a sleep in class cause there's always an interesting topic. Make sure you read all handouts and attend class and you'll get an A

True, Dariush has political beliefs that quite a few people don't agree with.....yet he enforces "Think not believe".... That is the point of Political Science, to research ALL points of view and analyze them, not to start believing whatever the instructor teaches.

Opinionated instructor who really opens your eyes to the reality of our political system here in this country. Not at all difficult to understand. Expects adult behavior and respect from his students. Some people here were very critical of him, most likely

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Very interesting class! He opens your eyes to what's really going on. Come to class ON TIME, read the material, do the work and you will do FINE. Ask to meet with him during his office hours if you still need help. Great professor!

REALLY HARD. I managed to squeeze out an A still, but he made me work for it. Expect to spend about a day on each assignment if you want a good grade. (I took it online over the summer) He seems fair, though, and his class encourages debate. Seriously, if you can get an A with this guy, you can get one anywhere.

Dr. Haghighat is a wonderful professor. Probably one of the best and most influential I've ever had. He demands alot but is better for the studnet in the long run. He brings the material to life. Make sure you attend class and read the handouts for the midterm and final.

He is very strict, will not let you in if you come late. Read the handouts, a lot of the exam material comes from them. He makes you open your eyes about what is going on in our political system. The best thing you learn from his class is to not believe everything in TV and newspapers about our political system, but to think for yourself.

Wonderful teacher. very effective. he opens your eyes about foreign affairs and really allows you to think for yourself.

is a great teacher,really gets the students thinking and involved and was not on a strict schedu;e so was very flexible and great.He taught me to see the world in many different aspects

An amazing teacher who really knows his stuff. opened up my eyes to issues i once had no idea about. i would really reccomend him. be prepared to work hard

He is by far the best professor I have ever had in college. He is tough but very helpfull. You have to work very hard in his class but you will learn a lot. He is not like any professor you have ever seen. His classes are not about liberal or consevative or Democrat or Republican partisam politics and he truly challenges you. You will love his clas

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You have to take his class to truly appreciate what education is all about. He is a superb lecturer. He is highly intellegent. He will make you to think for yourself. I hated political science and now because of him I am majoring in political science. He has tough standards with a cool attitude and very hot look. Take his class. You will love it.

Dr. Haghighat's class is a great class for Political Science. He encourages discussion and is helpful when needed. Having no political interest, I still enjoyed his class.

I recommend anyone to take him for online NOT for lecture. There's no exams but only 1 stipulation. If you don't write English 1A quality work, this call is not made for you. However, you write good essays, you are guaranteed to earn at least a B in his online class. Follow his prompt and you will do fine.

Dr. Haghighat's online class was very interesting. I highly recommend that your writing skills are in top form because he expects scholarly essays at a college level. He does not question bais unless it's a "because that's what I think" stance. He wants reasoned thought and explaination, not childish opinion. Opinion with factual backup is fine

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This is a class in which you think outside of the box. Only take this class if your serious because it involves plenty of reading which I found extremely interesting. Thanks to this professor I am more connect with what is really going on in the world. Also, I have stopped watching FOX (fake news) to watch Democracy Now (Real news).

By far the most interesting professor I have had in college. If you have to take one course in college, you better take this professor’s class. He is very challenging and he persuades you to think for yourself. He just wants you to learn to think for yourself. I have decided to major in political science thanks to this professor. He is firm & fair

If you really want to learn something valuable in college, you must take his classes. He is fun, highly educated and demands excellence from his students. He does not push his ideas on you. He demands and helps you to think for yourself. You will learn to think outside the box in his classes. Do not gamble with your education and take his classes.

Dr. Haghighat is by far the most dedicated, passionate and intelligent professor I have encountered in college. I have never seen any professor to care that much for the well being of his students. He is a true educator and demands excellence from his students. He wants nothing more than his students to become independent thinkers. Loved his class

FANTASTIC professor, Great lecturer, superb teacher and a wonderful human being. I did not care for Political Science before taking Dr. Haghighat’s class, but after one semester in his class, I decided to major in Political Science. If you really want to learn something valuable in college, you must take Dr. Haghighat’s courses. LOVED HIS CLASS.

This class had a lot of reading, and there were 6 lessons. He drops your lowest grade and each lesson consists of a 2 1/2 pg. single spaced paper covering his questions and topics and then 2 short post responding to 2 other long posts. Class has a lot of work, but very interesting.

Online class Spring 2008. Very profession and no room for chit chat. Interesting class and a lot of works. Confirmed 2.5 page essay every two weeks. He lay down the instruction in bunny styles, you can't fail if you follow the guides. Read three testbooks and summarize in your own words. Just do everything from your English 1B and the "A" is yours.

I am glad I took this class because I learned a lot and gained an interest in politics though it. BUT he has you only reading one sided liberal books and teaches his point of view not political points of view. Write what he wants to hear not what you think.

I took his American Politics class online and it was a great class! learning is completely dependant on the materials and there are no tests and no final. all grades are from the papers submitted and there's an option to either have your lowest grade dropped or to skip a essay. Overall he was a good online teacher and it was a very informative clas

Extremely wise and filled with knowledge. He cares about his students and the humanity of the world. You should take this class. A lot of books to read, but they are extremely important about our government.

I am taking his class online,not hard, you just have to do the work. You write 6 papers throughout the semester that are 2 1/2 pages single spaced. I was not at all interested in Political Science but I find it interesting the questions asked. No tests or finals, just papers...read, quote and thats it. I advise knowledge of English 1A.

Online. Not too interesting but not too hard either. Just reading books and writing db responses. You have to write a lot for each assignment, but there's only 6. His instructions are clear and all-encompassing but you must pay attention to all instructions. Quick to respond to emails and gives personal+class feedback for some assignments.

Online class was hard but interesting and rewarding.

He is hard but he usually answers your questions IF you ask them in enough time for him to do so. DO NOT WAIT on starting your essays DO THEM when you get the assigment. I got all A's on my essays bu i DID NOT SLACK OFF. He is a tough grader and you can tell he is one sided not exactly for the right wing. Right as though your a conservative and you

Dr. Haghighat is awesome. Everything he has experienced makes him what he is. He is passionate about teaching. When people feel that political science teachers are left winged, stop going to a Liberal Arts School. Is anyone here going higher in their education than an AA?

If you want to become an independent thinker and learn something valuable in college, you must take Dr. Haghighat?s class. You run into professors like him once in a blue moon so do not miss the privilege of attending his classes. He is tough but very clear and fair. He challenges the established values in a very constructive and logical manner.

An outstanding professor! Dr. Haghighat opened my eyes to what is really going on in the world. His classes are very challenging but extremely rewarding. What you will take from his classes will prepare you for the real challenges in university and life. He demands excellence from his students and he delivers excellence. Do not miss his classes.

If you are serious about your education and want to learn something valuable do not miss Professor Haghighat?s classes. He is one of the most dedicated, professional, courteous and passionate professor you can ever encounter in higher education. Those who cannot live up to his high standards and cannot broaden their horizon won?t like his classes.

ANY GOOD REVIEWS YOU SEE ABOUT THIS PROFESSOR WERE MOST LIKELY WRITTEN BY HIMSELF. I DO NOT RECOMMEND HIM.

I am a former student of Dr. Haghighat. Thanks to him, like many of his former students I am now in an Ivy League college. I can honestly confess that I wish my current IVLC had more professors like him. I will be always indebted to his outstanding challenging teaching techniques & high standards. Do not miss the opportunity to take his classes.

great professor. i enjoyed the assigned books. he chooses books that are very interesting to read. he is fair, clear, intelligent, and awsome professor. i was able to get an A becaus i studied and i followed his directions.

This is a very interesting class. It really opens your eyes to the way the world works. Not too hard, but you have to do the work. If you can write coherent papers of a modest length and have an open mind, I recommend this class. If you have no attention span and a closed mind this class may not be the class for you...

Dr. Haghighat has opened my eyes to a wealth of knowledge I didn't know I didn't know. Yes, the material tends to lean towards the left, but doesn't mean that you can't voice your own scholarly opinion. The format of the papers is arranged so that you show you have done the reading and understood the information and allows for your own opinion too.

One of the best classes I have ever taken. Dr. Hagighat's teaching style made all the difference in the world. He is tough and very demanding. But that is what you should expect from a professor who really cares for his students. He pushes critical thinking & helps students to analzye complex political issues from an educated persons point of view

I took his online class. He expects a lot but if you do the papers how he asks you will do well. There were no tests or quizzes. There is a ton of reading from 3 books and 6 LONG papers to write and you have to read all other students papers and comment on some of them publicly. I got an A but not an easy class.

I took the online course for the Winter'10 terms. Only six papers (two & 1/2 pgs, single spaced, 10pt) required plus online postings. The papers are answers to questions from weekly reading. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS COURSE TO ALL COLLEGE STUDENTS. It is invaluable information that all citizens should be informed about.

Loved him! Very knowledgeable, relates concepts to current events, and makes you earn your grade, but it is worth it. Willing to teach if you are willing to learn. He is not hard he just expects you to make an effort. So the comments stating that he is hard are probably from lazy students. Take him, it will open your eyes!

Loved him!! he is very knowledgeable! You have to work hard to earn the grade!

Dr. Haghighat expects you to put in the time, effort, & work. I would definitely not recommend this as an easy course; it is challenging + demanding especially short term. I left the class with a whole new level of work ethic. I would recommend him only if you're willing to take it VERY seriously. He is tough but it's rewarding at the end.

Professor Haghighat is a unique and brilliant political professor in the small community college of Riverside. He shows great enthusiasm for his work in both teaching and researching political science. His lecture style is direct and straightforward and lend themselves to the majority of his tests. Pay attention, and read the books, you'll do fine.

I took the World Poltics course. Participate in class as often as you can, follow his critical book review outline ( 2 papers 10 pages each ). Attend class, & take good notes. Several books for this course & exams are multiple choice but tricky. I barely passed exams but the other work helped a lot so I got a B.

okay teacher, very passionate about the subject, has 2 easy multiple choice midterm. likes participation but sometimes went on tangents. overall, he tried to be motivating but it was lecture heavy. not too much work, easy-ish A. respected opinions of others which was cool

Amazing professor! Very fair and respects all opinions in the classroom. He opens up your mind and forces you to think in many ways. Make sure you participate and just put in the effort! He pushed us but in a beneficial way. Class was mainly lecture but I appreciated it! Learned a lot and would take him again!

in my opinion this is one the best professors in rcc. his class was real easy and straight forward. do everything he tells you to do and you'll pass. overall vewry easy class

I took the ONLINE class Fall2017. It is literally the hardest class i have taken. With that being said i passed and learned a lot! There is a lot of reading and lots of papers to write. Just remember to not be biased when writing. Until it comes time for your opinion.

He's a rather good professor. The work seemed a bit redundant since he did not collect the majority of the papers due on the syllabus. He has very passionate opinions but that very passion can lead him to go off topic and talk on a tangent for an hour. He's very busy so expect him to miss a few classes and show up late on occasion. Funny guy too.

Very good professor for being an online class. Clear on grading criteria and gives good feedback. I think he's a great professor and people don't give him the credit he deserves. Very passionate for his job and helping students.

He makes you work for your grade and assigns tons of essays. If you actually read the chapters answer the questions and explain your reasoning then you'll be fine. He doesn't grade hard because I have left a portion of my assignments incomplete and it didn't affect my grade as much. He's knowledgeable & helpful & responds back in class discussions.

Dr. Haghighat believes in you. Sometimes he shows up to class late but that's just because he is constantly doing so many things on campus . If you ever reach out to him, he will respond. He wants to give you the resources to succeed. All you need to do is the readings and follow the guidelines. That's all you gotta do.

I took his online class, and all you have to do is 8 papers (10 font single space) . NO discussions. He gives you 3 weeks for each paper besides the last 2. Just read the chapters and write. If you love to procrastinate this is not the class for you. He does not grade hard unless he can tell you did not read the chapter.

This class was really chill, you do write an essay almost every other week, but if you dont wait till the last minute and you will do fine. Gives really good feedback, so take it and you will continue to do better on your essays.

I was dreading this class so bad but it ended up being one of my favorites at RCC. Took him during the Fall 2020 semester, all online. I learned SO much and I wish I could take it again. The readings weren't too bad. It was a few chapters, then a really long essay, usually due every 2 weeks. No other assignments.

I took a PS course with Dariush in early 90s and he shares my "Best Professor I Ever Had" award, with my Biology (& first "Stand Up Comedy" experience) professor, Cecil Johnson! Dariush told us early on, to arrive on time or doors would be locked! That kind of discipline helped me do well those years. Wish I had met more like him...

This professor wasn't bad, but the work was tedious. He gives you 4 long essays (2 1/2 page essays), 4 short responses (writing 2 comments on 2 students' posts), and 8 chapter quizzes. He extended the chapter quizzes by a couple of weeks and to the end of the semester. He is also late on grading assignments. He only entered 2 essay grades atm.

Fairly easy grader as long as you follow his requirements. Midterm based on the lectures in class, attendance is mandatory. I will say the book he instructed us to read didn't align with some lectures taught but nonetheless interesting. Don't rely on syllabus.

He is a good teacher. He definitely a bit out of touch to technology so he like things a specific way, which is the way he knows how to access things lol. Watch his video lectures to for essays and if u read u will pass easily. He does like to talk mess if u have a simple question and will follow it with "this is why I'm glad I will be retired."