A great guy and incredibly helpful

Very cool teacher - very easygoing. Interesting class, but a lot of reading.

Good Professor, out of all the intro courses i've taken, he's been the best professor in the big lecture halls. Tries to make lecture fun and interesting

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Good teacher, class is very fair, he doesn't try to cover too much unlike most intro classes. He is a Red Sox fan but the class is still worth taking. Make sure you get a good T.A. though as they will be doing all the grading.

Great prof, makes class interesting and gets ppl involved. Be careful to get a TA that speaks english well cuz you deal with them a lot. Don't skip lecture cuz he sometimes gives bonus points to the ppl who go all the time

prof clark is amazing, he's super nice, super clear, tries to get to know people as long as they try to get to know them. my advice: a) do readings no matter what b) do work early and on time c) get to know him d)he's a hottie!

Amazing Prof. Really funny, and makes the lectures really interesting. Easy to get to know if you try at all. Very helpful. Take any class you can with him.

He's a really interesting teacher who make the course applicable to current events. When you take his class, think Keg Stand (you'll understand)

Great Prof! His tests are reasonable. Go to class & do All the readings. But his lectures are actually interesting. He if funny, oh... and HOT.

Professor Clark is a great professor that has a great liking to the subject at hand. He is readily available for his students. Instructs his TA's to give pop quizzes in discussion. Lots of reading for this class that you will need to stay on top of!

He's a great teacher and really funny. However, he's a hard grader and he always gives a lot of reading.Not an easy A but any means.

the best teacher in binghamton. hard topics, a lot of reading, and he sometimes gets stuck with****ty classrooms, but he is still the man. Most well-read, intellectually stimulating dude there is.

Professor Clark is great! He makes boring material interesting and always manages to lighten up class discussions. Moreover, he is a repository of information and is always availible to meet with students. Take his classes!

Great professor. Just great. My favorite in the political science department thus far. He's clearly a very bright man, explains things very well and makes an effort to bring the entire class into discussions.

He's good at explaining hard concepts. Teaches in a wholisitic manner, combines lecture notes that dont replace the need for doing the reading but greatly compliment it. Clark will challenge your abilities, but it will be worth it. Take his class

love him, loved the class. material somewhat hard...but interesting

Such a smart and funny guy... really knows his stuff and makes class great.. sometimes it can get boring.. clas is a lot of work but if you do it you will suceed... hes a red sox fan though so watch out

Great teacher, really entertaining, keeps class fun. Go to class, there's pop quizzes. A nice guy, actually made me interested in the readings.

What are you guys saying? The class is the only one that can hold my attention BECAUSE of Clark's easy-going, humorous, and involved discussions. You don't necessarily have to read to be involved in the discussions, but don't expect to get a good grade on papers if you don't.

Awesome professor! My favorite in the poli sci department. His lectures are entertaining and involving, and he is always willing to help and talk to you. Definitely take a class with him if you don't mind participating and writing papers, because you will do well.

not an easy a by any means, not even an easy b. that aside, clark is very fair, knows when you are bs-ing and is a really nice guy. his classes arent the easiest but they are really entertaining, really interesting and hes always willing to help you out.

I can't belive all of these ridiculous ratings! Clark is one of the best professors in Bing! He clearly knows his material, yet he's always open to people's opinions. Though he's easygoing and tends to lecture spontaneously, he's organized and very clear about what he expects. Finally, he's very understanding and always willing to get to know stude

He was really great...really tough but always helpful...always around the department during the day...can't really imagine him living up to the other negative comments....he is difficult but class is rewarding.

Clark is really helpful and makes content as interesting and as clear as possible. Relatively easy class as long as you do the work and the textbook clarifies most concepts.

omgosh prof. clark is so cool. he does a really good ross perot impersonation, and it seemed like he was really interested in making sure we LEARNED about the subject rather than stressing us out about grades.

I cannot believe what is said here about prof. clark! I thought he was great- he knows his material and he is ALWAYS willing to help students. He has reasonable expectations, his tests are fair and he's funny. Anyone who can wake me up and keep my interest at 8:30 in the morning gets five stars. I'd recommend him hands down.

Prof. Clark is an amazing professor. I was fascinated by his lecture and the course material. You want to do well you have to play the game. Great guy.

Clarke is clear and consistent with what he expects from his students, and with the material he covers. He likes participation, but doesn't play favorites. He'll talk to you if you talk to him. He gives pop quizzes, so come to class & discussion. Other than that, he's fair (and he brings humor into every lecture). He wants you to actually learn.

The comments below completely shock me. Professor Clark is a knowledgable, passionate professor who makes sure you understand the material. The work load is easy if you have your wits about you and know whats going on in the world. The quizes cover what's going on in class, nothing more nothing less. I would definately take another class with him.

Not sure what all these negative comments are about. This class is completely reasonable difficulty & workload wise. Clark does is very best to make lecture animated & interesting. The textbook is EXTREMELY accessible and study friendly. Exemptions from the final if you have a 90+. He's approachable & willing to help students. Keeps bb updated.

very difficult class. hes a good guy and everything but class is boring. definitely there to help but his TA's are straight up pricks. wouldnt suggest the class unless u love politics

If you are a pre-med student that had no interest in politics or history before college, this class isn't for you. For whoever is good at history and has an interest in politics, as long as you do the reading and pay attention in class, you are set given you put effort. Great personality and to office hours helps. I'd recommend any class he teache

No idea why he is so disliked here. He makes the material interesting in lecture, and quizzes/participation are easy ways to boost the grade; if you don't do them, the grade will suffer. I was never turned away when I asked for help or sought clarification; very easy-going. Also took 117 with him, all around a great professor.

Good professor. Helpful

I think Clark was a good professor and as long as you did the assigned reading which could be read in an hour, you'd understand what was going on in lecture. Quizzes were quite difficult and unnecessarily so but if you paid attention and said one thing in discussion you'd get participation credit. Overall, a helpful teacher

Professor Clark made the material interesting and easy to understand. I found him to be fair with tests and quizzes and was never surprised when taking them because he made it pretty clear as to what should be expected. I definitely recommend taking him if you're interested in political science.

Definitely not an easy A class. However, it's not extremely hard to get a good grade. Just gotta go to discussion and participate and read the assigned stuffs (quiz mostly comes from here). Take time to write good essays and you should be able to get B~A- even if you are not a poly-sci major.

I'm not sure what everyone is complaining about. The pop quizzes were easy if you payed attention in lecture and read what was assigned, but that should be common sense.You have to put in effort to get a good grade. The TA you want is JIN note she does have an accent but she's really helpful!!

Really nice guy. Pop quizzes that you need to study for. One paper that wasn't difficult. Lectures are interesting. Textbook is very long-just get the vocab, don't worry about the rest of the textbook's content. Decent class. I learned something too! (Intro to World Politics)

He acts nice but its an act. However, his class is not that hard and the textbook readings really don't need to be done. Just focus on what he posts on BB and the book he assigns, learn the vocab in the textbook.

Fantastic teacher, very helpful, great lecturer. He gives pop quizzes every couple of weeks, but hints at when they will be so you know when to study. Reading of outside articles and the text book are definitely mandatory because he does not lecture about those in class.

Best teacher I've had a Binghamton so far. He cares about his students and is very fair and helpful especially if you go to his office hours. Definitely attend class and take notes and do the readings because there are occasional pop quizzes.

Excellent teacher who makes sure everyone understands the material and prepares you well for exams. He also connects personally with much of the class even in a large lecture hall.

Funny, knowledgeable lecturer. Interesting lectures, sometimes interrupted by silly questions. Have pop-up quizzes but very easy. Don't need to attend final if midterm result is B+ or above.

This guy is a really good person. I guess it depends on the course you take with him. I personally had him for the Art of War section of Univ. He was always funny, friendly, and caring. If you take this course with him, show up, participate, and do what little work that gets assigned to you.

Super knowledgable guy. This class was very engaging but he does grade papers a bit harshly.

He's a great professor. It's a shame he doesn't teach many classes. One of the best people I've ever learned from. His grading criteria can be unclear but he's super helpful if you go to his office hours. It was a real privilege to take even just one class with him.