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Quality2.8
Difficulty60%
Would Retake92
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What Students Say
“Dave is an amazing professor”
CORE102 - 5.0 rating“Okay the guy is hilarious but he is an awful professor”
CORE102 - 2.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
67%
Textbook Required
47%
Grade Predictor
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5.0
(1)HST350
5.0
(1)CORE101
5.0
(1)POLSC
5.0
(2)POLSC320
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
PSCI100
5.0
POLI
4.0
CORE
3.7
POLSCCI
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He is a really good teacher to have. The funniest class I've ever been in.
Definitely a difficult prof. Wouldn't say he was the best, though, however I have never had a more hysterical professor.
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Dave is a character, not for the easilly offended!
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Nuts, absolutley nuts. Never a dull moment in this class...
funniest mad. willing to make fun of people and recieve it too. cant be easily offended or over serious to take him
hug moskowitz... thats how u get him...
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never a dull moment in this class...i was always amused and awake
when he wears his SImpsons shirt thats Dave dressing up. political incorrectness is refreshing and if you dont know him might be offended but he's got a wealth of knowledge. Also the only PolySCi prof. who DOESNT vote
Hard grader on papers, really funny in class, MAKE SURE you do the readings or else the test will be really hard, unless of cours you go to the study session, then it's really easy, so GO! Humor def makes class enjoyable and it's not for the light hearted
This guy is absolutely awesome! I never stop laughing in his class. Just make sure you don't get offended easily.
Moskowitz is a very close minded political idealist whom believes in one set of idealism and completely blocks out the other. His conservative liberalism leads one to see one side of the political spectrum, and not the other. He's a hilarious guy however.
crazy man
He is a very smart man who has done research in race and gender. He says certain things to get students involved and thinking. You can't say that he is not helpful. Also, to the person who rated him on 11/19, it's 'who' and not 'whom' in this case. ;)
Hilarious, never a dull moment, loves to push buttons and is very very good at it...... 60 min of entertainment
personally i couldnt stand him, many things that he said were just **** and he is a awful teacher
Literally the worst teacher I've ever had. I did not learn one thing in his class. He clouds the curriculum with his own political views. If you want to learn, don't take this class.
Funny man. He plays devils advocate so get ready to defend yourself. His class was entertaining, but I don't really remember learning anything.
fabulous professor
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This professor is a brilliant, yet crazy man. What polisci professor doesn't vote?
Anyone thats wants to learn and is not a slacker will do well in any oh his classes. If you the student do nothing forget it don't take him. He hates students that do conduct themselves in a way that professors expect students too. I woud take him again.
Okay, lets just say he sucks as a teacher. He cant teach and then blames the student. Sawaski is ten times the teacher he is.
this guy is the man! it should be required for every student to take at least one class with him befire they graduate!
His classes are exclusively lecture and they end up being about B.S. He doesn't take the time to learn the names of his students accept the one's that kiss his butt.
I learned more in his History class than ever before. He was a very funny teacher who made fun of himself as much as anything else. He uses his offbeat sense of humor to help you learn. As long as you don't take things too seriously, you'll get it.
he is very good and casual but alot of people take his class because they think it will be a fun joke class you do have fun but he is an extremely hard grader and usually bases the grades of the whole class on 2 tests and two papers
This guy kicks ass at everything he does in life.
If I want comedy, I'll got to a club. He's sometimes funny, always wierd, but I'm not sure he actually knows what he's talking about. There's so much joking around I'm not sure I'm actually learning anything real.
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Biggest Jackass I've ever met, he's good if your a male, but ladies be ware- he's **** and make racy jokes that are not at all humurous. I can not remember one thing I learned from him.
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Absolutely hillarious teacher.. I grasped little from the class, but let me tell you, he never cared about my 10 absences from his class. Do good on the papers you write for this guy, because he takes those and only those seriously.
I would take any class Dave teaches!! He is engaging, and I am amazed at how much of his seminars I have retained because of his thought provoking lectures. Beware of tests though! His papers are generally pretty straightforward, but if you think you can skate through a Moskowitz test, THINK AGAIN. You must study for these. Love love love him!
awesome professor!
Dave kicks ass at everything he does in life!
He is amazing and entertaining guy. Very intelligent, and makes the driest material more interesting then it should be. He is so helpful and understands that not everyone will get somethings but he is willing to help all the time. Loves to answer questions, the nicest guy on campus and the most comical =) he is the man!
he is the man!! sooo funny and makes things easy to understand. he will make you laugh the entire class and he wears the coolest shoes!
Awesone teacher, very funny with his lectures which kept me interested and his style of teaching makes it easy to remember information.
Was a little scared of him at first, but he is seriously awesome. Soo funny and really smart, always look forward to his class..hope I have him again!
Took Political Party and Interest Groups. Dave is the man. It's interesting. Useful info... and when its not its still fun. Class number 3 with Dave next semester.
The coolest person ever.
dave is the man
Dave is great professor, I highly recommend him for any class you can take with him.
I like him as a guy but would never want to be in another class with him again. I studied fairly hard and got 70s on the tests. He does not write them clearly and does not stick to what he teaches in class. Literally just swears and talks trash to students the entire time. I would get plastered with this guy, not take a class with him.
Seriously such a good guy. If it wasn't for him I'd never show up at this class on a Friday and 9am. But he's seriously really interesting and he makes his classes a lot of fun
Dave is an amazing professor. He is very helpful, and his unique teaching style helps you remember the material. If you're having a hard time with the class, you should visit him in his office and he will help you. I hope to have him again!
Greatest professor ever, but his papers are extremely EXTREMELY hard. EXTREMELYYYY!!!
He's such a cool dude. Super funny and makes the most boring topics interesting. He knows none of the kids do the reading and doesn't care at all. Swears like a trucker. The class itself is super easy to pass but harder to get an A if you don't study or do the reading. Overall, pretty great!!!
Greatest core class ever. The testes were moderately hard but attendance was worth 20% of your grade so if you showed up to all of the classes you got a huge grade boost. He spends more time making jokes in the class than anything else. Also he should have two chile peppers next to his name.
I took this class online and he was VERY rude when commenting on work. He never posted assignments or returned work on time. Utterly frustrating and condescending. Maybe he's better in person, but I'm certainly never having him again
Best professor ever! Take him because you will learn a lot and laugh 247.
He's really funny. If you read the online articles you'll be fine. Tests are from lectures and online articles. They're a little tough but manageable. Would take him again.
daves the snappiest dresser in town all the ladies love him. material is easy to understand because he presents it well. wicked funny dude.
the whole class is lecture based with notes. Pretty funny guy that isn't just the typical professor that just lectures to students. The class is mainly 2 exams so you need to read to do decent on the exams because they are moderately hard. Attendance and participation is a small percentage so you need to show up.
Okay the guy is hilarious but he is an awful professor. Awful explanations and doesn't seem to care. Takes jokes too far and can be quite offensive. Don't recommend taking for credit. Don't expect to be taught anything, memorizing the book is the only way you can dream of passing the midterm and final. It's no surprise that he was fired once before
He's so hilarious and so nice. He'll only pick on you if he knows you can handle it. For instance if you're the quiet shy girl in the back he won't try to bother you or embarrass you! Loved his lectures, everything was related to present day to better understand which I loved.
hes a very funny guy, I would totally take him again. But i didn't really learn much in his class that I didn't already know, partially cause we went by the book and it was not a very good book. But overall very kind professor who really loves what he does, and he seems to genuinly care for his students And he is HILARIOUS! You won't regret taking
Every class is a lecture but they are informative, easy to follow, and rather entertaining. He connects historic concepts to things like modern television shows. Keep up! He talks a lot and so you should write a lot. He gives a lot of reading to do but as long as you keep up with the notes you may not need to read everything.
Relates lectures to real life.
All you have to do is take notes on the lectures and its an easy A. Hands down the funniest professor I've ever had and lectures relate to real life. Would take again
AMAZING PROFESSOR. His lectures are engaging and highly interactive. He does a phenomenal job relating the course material (History of democracy) to students every day lives and decisions. Overall awesome guy, awesome professor. Every student should take the time to get to know him outside of class, he's super interesting and really helpful!!!
least conventional class you'll take at roger, and you'll have a lot of fun. He tells you exactly what to do for tests which are usually open note and for papers, so if you prepare what he says you're fine! I've seen a lot of kids get Cs because they think because he jokes he wont take grading seriously. Go to his office hours, he's so helpful.
Dave is very funny but it is a total distraction from learning. Even when I was 100 % sure i knew what I was doing he would still give me a low grade. His explanation makes no sense and he doesn't teach you half of the material that you need to know.
Great person, not the best teacher. Very distracting and doesn't teach the majority of the material. Your grade on how you read/ interpret the material on your own. Good luck
If you take this class, you better know right away that Moskowitz is an absolute clown. He will curse, make fun of students, and just do some weird stuff. But if you can get past that, he is a good professor who truly knows a lot of American government and does a good job of helping kids who are struggling. Would recommend him for sure.
I loved my time in Dave's class. He genuinely makes the topics interesting and relatable and speaks to us on a level that is not condescending/pretentious like other professors. I appreciate his approaches and how real-world examples come into play. My best friend was in my class and we still talk about some things we learned. You won't regret it!!
One of the best professors here at RWU. Always tries to make his students laugh all throughout class but learn at the same time. It can tough to understand where he's going with his lecture but he always makes sure people get it at the end.
Honestly, research meth with Dave was not bad! The beginning of the class about concepts was much harder than the math portion. Go to office hours because that's where you really learn. He might make jokes but if you pay attention, his jokes have meaning. Heard he just gives everyone a B but not sure how accurate that is. Do the 8am class for an A.
Research Methods was one of the hardest courses I have taken and it was at 7:45am. However, Dave was always cracking jokes to keep the class engaged which made waking up early worth it. You will also learn a lot. Dave was very kind and understanding when I had a family emergency mid-semester. Not sure how I got an A. I definitely recommend him!
Took an online course with this professor. Hes so unclear in his instructions. His syllabus is all over the place. Unclear exactly what hes looking for. Doesnt give you your grades assignments until the end... so if youve been doing something wrong the whole time, tough. He replies to emails. Ill give him that. Easy class but hes a mess.
HE IS NOT FUNNY. The man can't teach online classes, especially asynchronous ones. He doesn't specify what he's looking for in his assignments. Most of this course had no educational purpose and he promoted himself as someone who'd rather be a comedian than a teacher. He gave no feedback other than a few assignments and no grades were... (Part 1)
-ever returned. My best advice for anyone who wants to learn something in the political field or criminal justice field is to never take a course with this man. Honestly, I would maybe say try an in-person class with him, maybe he's much better at teaching one of those (Part 2).
Dave is... Dave. There's certainly no other professor at RWU like him. He always keeps things interesting and his lectures are always both funny and chaotic. I'd be lying if I said I really get a lot out of his classes, though. He grades a lot tougher than you might expect. Dave is one of my favorite people, but not one of my favorite Professors.
Dave's classes, as you will learn after a couple of weeks, are chaotic, hilarious and somehow meaningful. For the first few weeks, you will be very confused as to how anything he is talking or joking about has any relevance to what you're learning. Then, a week later, it will all click. If you enjoy entertaining lectures, take his class.
DO NOT TAKE YOUR SENIOR THESIS WITH THIS MAN he is not very helpful, slow to give feedback, and will stress you out until the bitter end.
Worst professor ever. No structure. Makes class "fun" and often goes off topic. Tells students to "not worry about grades" and does not submit ANY graded assignments until the last possible second. I am fully convinced he arbitrarily assigns grades using his own personal criteria. I will never donate to RWU solely because of this man. Sorry!
he was always available to see for extra help. i thought he was a good professor and had strong beliefs about politics.
He seems tough but he's all fluff. Just make sure you prepare well for the written exams and you know that what you're going to say is what he wants to hear. You can do this by paying attention to what he says in class even though his lectures are kind of confusing.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
67%
Textbook Required
47%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.25 avg changeRatings by Course
306
5.0
(1)HST350
5.0
(1)CORE101
5.0
(1)POLSC
5.0
(2)POLSC320
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
PSCI100
5.0
POLI
4.0
CORE
3.7
POLSCCI
3.5
POLSCI
3.3