3.1

George Agbango

Political Science - Bloomsburg University

3.1
Quality
2.9
Difficulty
44%
Would Retake
87
Reviews
3.1
Quality
2.9
Difficulty
3.1
Helpful
3.0
Clarity

44%

Would Retake

87

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official

5

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4

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3

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2

15

1

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What Students Say

One of the brightest men I have ever met

ADMIN300 - 4.0 rating

the guy freaks out if you leave class and he makes a big drama ordeal out of it, this sint high school bro, other than that its a decent class, hard to understand him tho, he gets worked up at times too, the kind of guy who knows more than you, lol

ELEMPOSC - 2.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

76%

Textbook Required

29%

Grade Predictor

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Predicted Grade

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95% confidence
Based on 22 grades
Most common grades:
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B+ (5)
A+ (3)
Grade Distribution
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Based on 22 reported grades
A: 8
B+: 5
A+: 3
B: 2
Common Tags
Lecture heavy (8)
Skip class? You won't pass. (7)
EXTRA CREDIT (5)
Graded by few things (5)
Gives good feedback (4)
Tough Grader (3)
GRADED BY FEW THINGS (3)
Participation matters (3)
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Reviews (87)
5.0
1.0
POLITICAL
Apr 29, 2003

No Comments

5.0
1.0
POLISCI
May 13, 2003

Excellent teacher, wonderful insights. He often pokes fun of himself for not speaking the best English.

4.0
3.0
SCI101
Nov 18, 2003

He jokes around in class but in his office, he's very sarcastic and kind of mean.

2.0
3.0
POL100
Nov 20, 2003

What a jerk. This guy is a **** professor at Bloomsburg University. This man should be kicked out of the University and sent back to Ghana where he came from. This guy has no clue about common courtesy.

1.0
1.0
44101
Dec 4, 2003

No Comments

2.0
4.0
POLISCI
Dec 9, 2003

Very rude and hard to understand. Sometimes he is just down right mean! But the class is not impossible.

5.0
4.0
PUBLICADM
Mar 31, 2004

Good ol' George is the best teacher around.

1.0
4.0
POLYSCI
Apr 5, 2004

sucked

2.0
3.0
POLSCI101
Apr 28, 2004

First off his accent is very unclear. But that is workable his test, however, are not. The are very poorly worded and difficult to study for, and he rarley expalins the way he grades thing.

1.0
3.0
POLSCI
May 2, 2004

No Comments

5.0
1.0
POLISCI
May 6, 2004

He is a great prof!

2.0
2.0
INTRO
Sep 7, 2004

No Comments

5.0
3.0
POLSCIENC
Sep 10, 2004

He was a nice man, helped me with pulling up my grade. He is there to help you, not to hurt you.

4.0
3.0
POLISCI
Nov 10, 2004

he tells you what chapters will be on each test so it's easy to study and you will do fine if you do this, go to class, and stay off his bad side!

3.0
2.0
POLSCIENCE
Jan 11, 2005

No Comments

5.0
2.0
POLYSCI
Feb 24, 2005

How could anyone not like him. F*$k...he practicly escaped from the planes of africa. Hes great and one of the most respectable man ive met.

4.0
2.0
POLITICALSCI
Mar 17, 2005

He's pretty easy, you just have to pay attention and take notes.

5.0
4.0
POLISCI360
Apr 2, 2005

Great teacher

5.0
2.0
ELEMENTSOFPOL
Apr 8, 2005

Good Prof! Espically when he goes to Africa or conferences at least once a month for a week!

4.0
2.0
PUBADMIN336
Apr 21, 2005

Hard to understand sometimes but its not his fault. He's a good prof if you show up and pay attention. He can be funny at times.

4.0
1.0
INTROTOPOLIS
Aug 24, 2005

all around good teacher, and he is pretty funny

1.0
5.0
NATIONSSTATES
Aug 27, 2005

Natioans, States and Govs was the worst class. I learned nothing, He cancelled it all the time. He bullied you, he threw chalk at people, he's arrogant and rude.

4.0
4.0
ELEMENTSOFPOL
Aug 30, 2005

Very knowlegeable, funny and easy to work with. I highly recommend him.

4.0
3.0
POLITICALSCIEN
Sep 24, 2005

Dr. Agbongo is a great professor. Don't give him a reason to bust your stones, he is not afraid to make a joke at your expense....which is why he kicks ass. "Did you read my book?"

5.0
3.0
ALLOFTHEM
Sep 25, 2005

Best teacher i've had at Bloomsburg. He has great stories with everything he teaches. He's experienced in politics as he was very high up in the Ghanan government. Unlike most teachers, he knows what he's talking about and doesn't force only one side of an issue and leave the other out in the wind. Take his 6-9's because he won't keep you the whole time and won't make it to all the classes.

4.0
3.0
POLISCI
Sep 27, 2005

Great man...

5.0
5.0
POLYSCI
Grade: B
Oct 13, 2005

Excellent prof if yyou're interested...lousy if you're looking for an easy A. this guy has been there, knows his****, and will require you know your**** too. Awesome, challenging prof. you will learn things you didn't even know existed.

3.0
2.0
POLISCI
Oct 13, 2005

George is a good professor and really has a good nack at delivering information. The only problem for me is that he has a very thick accent being from Ghana.

3.0
3.0
POLITICALSCIEN
Oct 19, 2005

No Comments

5.0
4.0
POLITICALSCINE
Grade: A+
Oct 24, 2005

Agbango is a really great prof. He ha sa lot of knowledge to share and he knows his stuff.

5.0
4.0
NATIONSTATES
Grade: A
Nov 1, 2005

Very demanding professor. A little hard to understand at times...but you will learn a great deal. Excellent life stories...Awesome professor.

5.0
3.0
POLITICALSCIEN
Nov 3, 2005

this guy is awsome, if you go to class all teh time and dont do good on the test go see him and he will hook up your grade! HE ROCKS

5.0
3.0
PUBLICADM
Nov 23, 2005

Great class!

3.0
2.0
POLISCI
Dec 6, 2005

Dr. Agbango is a good teacher and really funny. His grading is really unfair, and i think he takes off points whenever he feels like it. If your interested in the civil rights movement take this class because it's all he talks about.

4.0
2.0
ELOFPOLYSCI
Dec 21, 2005

great professor you really learn...need to listen b/c of accent but he is a good guy with a background that is inpecable

5.0
1.0
POLITICALSCI
Jan 17, 2006

He was so wonderful, explained everything great, and was even funny

3.0
3.0
ELEMOFPOLI
Jan 19, 2006

I have to say Agbango made it a pretty interesting class. He was funny and a great prof. Despite him throwing chalk and it being such an early class, it was a great class. We got to drop our worse graded quiz and had enough points and extra credit to move around with.

5.0
1.0
ALLOFTHEM
Jan 19, 2006

I had Dr. Agbango for every class he teaches. He is one of the few teachers on this campus that can teach through his past experience (Ghana government). He can be tough at times but as long as you take notes and participate now and again you will get an easy B. Just DON'T GET ON HIS BAD SIDE!!! Viva la Agbango

2.0
3.0
ELEMENTSPSCI
Mar 12, 2006

Dr. Abango, besides being late to every class, was not very clear as to what he expected us to know on a test. One time in particular he told us what to study and when it came time to take the test, nothing he had indicated would be on it, was.

4.0
3.0
POLSCI103
Apr 27, 2006

seemed interested in his lecture

1.0
4.0
POLSCPS10
Dec 15, 2007

probably the worst professor ive ever had, didnt go over anything that was on the tests, was late 10 minutes late for class every day, cancelled way to many classes and still expected you to know the material that was supposed to be covered that day, also is very short with you and rude to you when you visit him during office hours

5.0
4.0
MOST100
Apr 15, 2008

I've taken most of his classes. I've enjoyed every one and learned a lot of information that has carried with me. Save your notes if you are taking more then one Pub. Admin. class. In higher level classes he gives you the ques. for the tests ahead of time. Attend class unless you have an excellent reason to miss. Funny and brilliant man.

2.0
1.0
ELEMPOSC
May 11, 2008

the guy freaks out if you leave class and he makes a big drama ordeal out of it, this sint high school bro, other than that its a decent class, hard to understand him tho, he gets worked up at times too, the kind of guy who knows more than you, lol.

2.0
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POLSCI
Nov 1, 2008

I hated this class, you could study and still do bad. The only thing that saved me was the papers you had to write. Also, he flips out about random things.

3.0
4.0
POLIS02
Nov 11, 2008

his accent can get in the way of teaching and i dont like how he is late all the time but i like his jokes.

1.0
2.0
POLI101
Apr 13, 2009

He was extremely nice to me personally, but he seems to be completely clueless to whether a student is really trying or not. He would randomly flip out at people when there was no reason for it.

4.0
4.0
POL200
Jan 12, 2010

I had him years ago and he was one of the best professors ever. He pushed you if needed and let you run with it if you were headed in the right direction. Some of the discipline he tries to teach is understood more once you get older and reflect. You aren't allowed to sleep through work, so he wouldn't let you sleep through class. Great guy!

3.0
2.0
POLSC101
Apr 16, 2010

this guy is the man! picks on certain ppl at times though. if you dont like politics it might be tough. overall cool guy and he's funny!

4.0
2.0
POLSC101
Apr 30, 2010

Funny teacher, can be a bit cocky at times, but class is interesting. I learned a lot from this class, it was definitely worth taking. The tests were easy. The answers came straight from the book and vocab. Assignments were also very easy.

1.0
2.0
PSII
Oct 7, 2010

Agbango's just as interested -if not more - in appearing "professorial" as he is in actual teaching. He's likely here because he helps Bloom meet a govenrment required quota.

4.0
3.0
USGOV2010
Nov 3, 2010

One of the best professors at bloom. This is my second semester taking him and I absolutely love him. He knows what he is teaching and if you?re interested in poli sci take him. His tests are a bit hard but if you pay attention in class you?ll do fine. He is very open to helping students.

1.0
4.0
POLISCI
Nov 7, 2010

NOT the one to learn poli-sci from.

3.0
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USGOV120
Jan 13, 2011

Class was pretty boring, but relatively easy if you read the textbook. Professor Agbango is at times hard to understand with his thick African accent however he is a decent teacher. He knows what he is talking about and is able to help you if needed.

3.0
1.0
POLSCI
Nov 8, 2011

Class is boring, but if you pay attention and take good notes you will walk out with at least a B+

3.0
2.0
POLSCI
Nov 9, 2011

As long as you do your work and study the class is pretty easy. He is a little hard to understand at times. Dont fall asleep or he will throw chalk at you.

4.0
3.0
ADMIN300
Jan 19, 2012

One of the brightest men I have ever met. Take his class.

5.0
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NATIO360
May 23, 2012

I Have taken four classes with Dr. Agbango. He expects a lot from his students. If you give him the work he wants then you will definitely take a lot out of his classes. Extremely knowledgeable and a great guy. Definitely recommend this prof!

4.0
3.0
INTROPOLS
Aug 18, 2012

Agbango is the best! He gives extra credit opportunities and as long as you put in the work you will get an A. Lots of note taking but fairly easy to study for test from.

2.0
4.0
POLI101
Nov 14, 2012

He puts stuff on the test you dont go over in class.He expects you to read about everything and somehow know everything about the topic. He's closed minded, unintelligent, and yelled at me for questioning what he put on the test.

3.0
4.0
POLI101
Dec 13, 2012

I thought I'd like it but he's really hard to understand with his accent. He expects you to know a lot. I wouldn't take it, unless you are a poli sci major. I am a student who actually attends every day and do well in every other class. His tests include questions he doesn't talk about. Just not worth a gen ed.

3.0
4.0
POLI101
Dec 20, 2012

Mixed emotions about the class. Received an A, but I'm not sure if it was because I studied or just knew a lot prior to the class. Random questions will definitely show up on the exams and. Doesn't require a lot of outside work, but expect to be frustrated at times. Two quizzes, a midterm, and a final make up the grades. Too difficult for a 101.

1.0
5.0
POLISCI101
Apr 18, 2013

Not very good. Tries to act like some sort of a foreign 'ambassador' which causes students to just roll their eyes. Not regarded very well within the department.

2.0
3.0
POLISCI101
Grade: B+
Dec 11, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Dr. Agbango didn't cover much of what was in the text book, I wish he had because the book actually discussed elements of political science whereas he used abstract real world examples in class. He would get extremely irritated when students didn't understand his concepts and called them dunces, threw chalk, talked down to them. Not worth it.

Tough Grader
BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES
GRADED BY FEW THINGS
2.0
4.0
POLISCI101
Grade: B+
Dec 20, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Dr Agbango is a very funny man at first and very charming but he has done many things to upset me. He called me out in front of the whole class and embarrassed me for something that was out of my control. He also calls students stupid/other bad names along those lines.. Also, very unclear grading material. DO NOT TAKE HIM... Thank me later.

Skip class? You won't pass.
GRADED BY FEW THINGS
GROUP PROJECTS
2.0
1.0
POLI101
Grade: B+
Jul 24, 2017
Would take again

Was a very generous professor whenever it came to giving out extra credit and making sure you would pass. If you come to class everyday, he does everything he can to give you the grade you deserve. Also, must pay attention in his lectures and really study the notes. He gives very clear, specific study guides.

4.0
4.0
POLISCI360
Grade: A
Oct 24, 2017
Would take again

Agbango is an excellent professor, but you will have to show up and work for your grade. I've had two classes with him, and can confirm his consistency - as long as you go as in-depth as possible on his assignments, you'll do fine.

Tough Grader
Participation matters
LECTURE HEAVY
4.0
3.0
POLISCI360
Grade: B
Jan 21, 2018
Would take again

Great professor

Gives good feedback
Respected
Caring
2.0
4.0
POLI101
Apr 16, 2018
Wouldn't take again

There may be a few questions of a quiz/test that is actually in the textbook. Otherwise he throws a bunch of random questions that he didn't talk about because he assumes you know it already. Hes's been called out on it several times. DO NOT TAKE HIM.

Tough Grader
Skip class? You won't pass.
TEST HEAVY
5.0
4.0
POLISCI360
Grade: A
Jun 1, 2018
Would take again

Dr. Agbango is the man, he really cares a lot about his students and expects the absolute best from us. He sometimes get frustrated when students do not give their best work. If you pay attention in class, participate and actually show up to every class, any class with Agbango should be a breeze. You will also learn that he loves Chinese food.

Participation matters
Skip class? You won't pass.
Inspirational
1.0
3.0
POLISCI101
Oct 23, 2018
Wouldn't take again

I have not used the book yet and it's the end of October. There's group work that doesn't do anything to help us or teach us about the curriculum. I can't understand most of what he's saying. I don't recommend this prof.

Skip class? You won't pass.
GROUP PROJECTS
LECTURE HEAVY
3.0
2.0
POLISCI120
Grade: A
Dec 17, 2018
Would take again

Professor Agbango is a funny guy just don't make him mad. Be prepared to take a lot of notes. Grade is based on 3 "quizes" a midterm and a final, however he does give extra credit. Go to class and pay attention and it's an easy grade. Says you need the book and need to read it, I bought the book and used it once.

Skip class? You won't pass.
GRADED BY FEW THINGS
EXTRA CREDIT
1.0
3.0
POLISCI101
Oct 16, 2019
Wouldn't take again

First and foremost, he mumbles when he speaks. The whole room will be quiet but he insists on mumbling. Hes also called students out for very petty things, like not hearing their name called when he mumbled it. Hes called people stupid and talked down to them. He gets easily frustrated. Also when he makes jokes, they really arent that funny.

Skip class? You won't pass.
Group projects
Lecture heavy
4.0
3.0
POLISCI101
Grade: A+
Nov 15, 2019
Wouldn't take again

He's a nice guy that loves to talk, but the class itself is pretty easy. Attendance is not necessarily mandatory, but he gives extra credit if you're in class often. He tends to get off topic a lot, but some days he tries his best to get through the material. However, he'll sometime throw questions on the exams from material we haven't learned yet

Respected
Caring
EXTRA CREDIT
1.0
5.0
USGOV120
Dec 8, 2019
Wouldn't take again

WORST professor I have ever taken. Hes extremely rude to students. Our whole class failed an exam and he blamed us. Saying were not doing good enough and called us stupid. Not even exaggerating, he called us stupid. We even signed a petition to give to the board to have him change his grading techniques. DONT TAKE HIM.

Tough grader
Group projects
4.0
3.0
POLISCI101
Dec 17, 2019
Would take again

Very good professor! I'm taking him right now as an online winter class! If you are looking for general education points, take him for polisci101 online!

Gives good feedback
Accessible outside class
Clear grading criteria
4.0
3.0
POLISCI101
Grade: B-
Jan 28, 2020
Would take again

Professor Agbango was not a very bad professor. The class he taught did not peak my interest, but I was able to get through just fine. His accent is a little hard to get by. Attending class is a MUST if you want to pass. He'll talk about a lot in class that you won't get from the powerpoints he posts. I didn't touch the book and got out good

Skip class? You won't pass.
Graded by few things
Tough grader
3.0
3.0
POLISCI101
Grade: A
Jan 25, 2021
Would take again

Really nice guy but it can be hard to understand him because of his thick accent. Go to his classes/zooms and you all be completely fine. Class Mon-Thurs and quizzes on the material talked about every Friday. He cares about his students and clearly has a passion for teaching. He will give extra points for participation and calls on random people.

Participation matters
Lecture heavy
EXTRA CREDIT
5.0
1.0
POL200
Grade: A+
Jan 29, 2021
Would take again

Hes a nice and caring professional

Gives good feedback
Respected
Accessible outside class
3.0
2.0
PUBADMIN336
Oct 28, 2021
Wouldn't take again

most boring long-drawn-out classes of your life will make you sit for ten-minute break before continuing instead of just finishing the lecture, speaks so soft, has very long pauses when he speaks. his syllabus is not what it seems sometimes the quiz he has listed to expect in class is multiple take-home essays, not a quiz which students expected.

Gives good feedback
Lecture heavy
So many papers
2.0
3.0
POLISCI101
Grade: A-
Jan 2, 2022
Wouldn't take again

He is quiet and has a heavy accent. He takes attendance which can help your grade in the end(bonus). Although the classes are pointless because he reads from the slides that he posts in bolt. Also many of the questions on the quizzes and exams were discussed in class. This class was hard for me so I went to his office hours and he was no help.

Graded by few things
3.0
2.0
POLI260
Grade: A-
Jan 12, 2022
Would take again

Dr. Agbango is a nice guy and his class was pretty easy. I read about one chapter in the textbook and then didn't use it the rest of the class. His lectures are detailed and there was only 1 midterm, 2 online multiple choice tests, and the final. The midterm and final were written questions and if you pay attention to his lectures, it will be easy.

Graded by few things
Lecture heavy
2.0
2.0
POLISCI101
Grade: A
Jan 17, 2023

He has a heavy accent but is very nice. The textbook isn't required to pass the class. Attendance isn't mandatory even though he raises your grade a full letter grade in the end if you hadn't middles more than 2 classes. I would not take him again because of how much I struggled with his accent and his tone of voice was very low like a whisper.

EXTRA CREDIT
Lecture heavy
Graded by few things
4.0
2.0
POLISCI120
Grade: B+
May 16, 2024
Would take again

Dr. Agbango is a great professor that cares about his students. He always encourages you to ask questions and to participate in discussions. All of the lecture notes are posted on Brightspace. Attendance isn't mandatory but there is a sign-in sheet and some of the material covered in class is not on the online notes.

Get ready to read
Caring
Lecture heavy
1.0
4.0
POLISCI
Grade: A
Nov 13, 2024

He's very quiet and hard to understand. Ultimately a smart guy, but very unhelpful if a problem were to occur (I would know). Easy amount of work, but each quiz/test had multiple questions that weren't even discussed or mentioned in the textbook.

3.0
4.0
POLI101
Grade: B+
May 4, 2025

Cared greatly for his students but got information wrong in lectures and was defensive when told he was wrong thinking his education was being questioned. Thought world leaders from 5 years ago were still in power. I saw him a month ago in the hall bending down his face inches away reading an aed for ten minutes, he's pretty old I was worried.

Get ready to read
Lecture heavy
Test heavy
2.0
4.0
POLI101
Grade: A
Dec 9, 2025

if you can avoid in person classes, I would. our class did so poorly on the first two tests, he ended up giving all tests forward online. he blamed this on us however his lectures are so bland he didn't realize it's his fault. he is rude also to students and does not like to be told he is wrong even if it's very obvious. very minimal grades.

EXTRA CREDIT
Graded by few things
1.0
5.0
POLI330
Grade: C-
Dec 10, 2025

A mess. He is hard to hear when speaking, his lectures are a snoozefest, informal structure of grading (test were hand-written [the class failed], then paper, then online), weird towards female students, and has an attitude, building a fearful class atmosphere. Throughout my time, Dr. Agbango never interacted with me. Mind you, a 300 level course.

Tough grader
Lecture heavy
Test heavy
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

76%

Textbook Required

29%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

95% confidence
Based on 22 grades
Most common grades:
A (8)
B+ (5)
A+ (3)
Grade Distribution
A(11)B(3)C(1)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(7)
Based on 22 reported grades
A: 8
B+: 5
A+: 3
B: 2
Common Tags
Lecture heavy (8)
Skip class? You won't pass. (7)
EXTRA CREDIT (5)
Graded by few things (5)
Gives good feedback (4)
Tough Grader (3)
GRADED BY FEW THINGS (3)
Participation matters (3)
Rating Trend

Declining

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Ratings by Course

POLITICAL

5.0

(1)

PUBLICADM

5.0

(2)

POLSCIENC

5.0

(1)

ALLOFTHEM

5.0

(2)

POLITICALSCINE

5.0

(1)
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NATIONSSTATES

5.0

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5.0

POLITICALSCINE

4.0

NATIONSTATES

4.0

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4.0

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