4.4

George Vargis

Political Science - Georgia State University Perimeter College - Decatur

4.4
Quality
1.9
Difficulty
100%
Would Retake
85
Reviews
4.4
Quality
1.9
Difficulty
4.4
Helpful
4.4
Clarity

100%

Would Retake

85

Reviews

Rating Distribution
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4

11

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2

3

1

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What Students Say

and not enough time to complete quizzes

POLS1101 - 5.0 rating

Wish he taught more classes at GPC

POLS1101 - 5.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

67%

Textbook Required

80%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

62% confidence
Based on 4 grades
Most common grades:
A+ (2)
B (1)
A (1)
Grade Distribution
A(3)B(1)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(0)
Based on 4 reported grades
A+: 2
B: 1
A: 1
Common Tags
Hilarious (4)
Clear grading criteria (2)
BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES (1)
Inspirational (1)
EXTRA CREDIT (1)
Beware of pop quizzes (1)
Caring (1)
Respected (1)
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Reviews (85)
4.0
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POLS1101
Oct 29, 2003

Mr Vargis is a good teacher and is very well versed in the subject. Study some, attend class, you'll get an "A"

5.0
1.0
POLI
Apr 1, 2004

No Comments

5.0
1.0
POLS1101
Apr 2, 2004

He is a very good teacher. He is very understandig and clear. Basically, in his class all you need to do is go to class everyday on time,listen to his interesting lecture and study for the test from the study guide and you will absolutely get an "A&q

5.0
1.0
POLS1101
May 9, 2004

Great teacher! The Online class is taught the way online classes should be.. 100% online. Government is a tough class but study a little and you will do fine. Great experience.

4.0
4.0
POLS1101
Jun 26, 2004

I took his online class and although I feel he is a good teacher, there are quaestions on his tests that are incorrect and some that are not discussed in the book he has chosen. Be ready to memorize the book.

5.0
1.0
POLS1101
Jul 9, 2004

HE IS THE BEST OF ALL THE TEACHER OF ALL THE GEORGIA PERIMETER COLLEGE CAMPUSES. I just took his class even though all my classes were on clarkston campus. FROM his class student learns instead of studies it. HE IS ONE OF THE BEST TEACHER

5.0
1.0
POLS1101
Aug 12, 2004

He is a great teachers

5.0
1.0
POLSCI
Sep 27, 2004

MR VARGIS IS WONDERFUL, TOPICS WERETRUTHFUL AND DID NOT HOLD BACK HIS VIEWS. DONT BUY A BOOK HE GIVES EXCELLENT OUTLINE AND REVIEWS FOR TESTS. DONT TAKE ANYONE BUT HIM. A WELL DESERVED A

4.0
3.0
POLS1101
Nov 9, 2004

Teacher is very thorough.

5.0
1.0
POLS1101
Nov 10, 2004

Mr. Vargis is a very good eacher and a very funny man. He gives you a tudy guide before each test. So if you don't study you don't pass. Very easy teacher.

5.0
1.0
POLS
Nov 16, 2004

Mr. Vargis is very involved in his class and knows how to relate the information to his students so they not only learn, but they retain the info learned. He brings humor into the class also, which helps to ease tension and break barriers for students.

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POLS1101
Apr 11, 2005

He is a good teacher, but he has discrimination foreign students. He gave to me a dirty eye when he talked about the " food stamp". He could not bring his personal bias into the class. He is Indian, and he need to focus on his english without a heavy accent.

5.0
2.0
POLS
Apr 30, 2005

he is a good teacher and his work is not hard he will even tell you what will be on the quizzes

5.0
3.0
POLS1101
May 8, 2005

A wonderful teacher who explains every aspect clearly.

5.0
2.0
POLS1101
May 8, 2005

A great teacher, what is the other student talking about discrimination? Whoever she or he is, it is a lie, a false accusation. Very helpful. He is very friendly and you can see students in his office all the time having a great time.

5.0
1.0
POLS1101
May 9, 2005

A very good and caring teacher. I will advise everyone to take his class. Very funny and keeps the class going and has an excellent knowledge of politics.

5.0
3.0
POLS1101
May 10, 2005

Good teacher, gives very good study guides and explains very well. Read the study guide and you will get a good grade for his tests.

5.0
2.0
POLITICALSCIEN
May 14, 2005

I have always hated anyhting that deals with history, but Mr. Vargis made this class fun. If you study and listen you will pass; I got an A, so if I can do it so can you. He is a must.

5.0
2.0
POLS1101
Jul 12, 2005

Mr Vargis is a very good instructor, explains and makes everything easy and fun, TAKE HIM

1.0
4.0
POLS1101
Aug 7, 2005

He likes to show off his math and phy skills to us. He needs to standing on his field and to treat all student equal right.

2.0
4.0
POLS1101
Sep 10, 2005

I don't like this guy

5.0
2.0
POLS1101
Sep 24, 2005

No Comments

5.0
1.0
POLS1101
Sep 29, 2005

One of the best teachers at GPC and I will advise everyone to take him. I am not sure what is wrong with the earlier student who says he did not like him, the ststement is not true.

5.0
3.0
POLS1101
Oct 15, 2005

Awesome teacher. Knows everything about American Government. Very funny and makes class very interesting. I will recommend everyone to take his class.

5.0
2.0
POLS1101
Oct 27, 2005

Great teacher, very knowledgeable and motivates students to attain their best. very funny and explains everything in simple language so that everyone understands. One of the best at GPC.

5.0
1.0
POLS1101
Dec 22, 2005

Awesome teacher. Sign up for his class, you will love it.

5.0
2.0
POLS1101
Jan 4, 2006

If you are interested in taking an online class, this is the one to take. Prof. Vargis is a wonderful teacher. Very helpful. He answers emails quickly and he knows what he is talking about. Not a lot of homework, easy tests and easy paper. Great Class.

5.0
2.0
POLS
Feb 1, 2006

Great online teacher. Very helpful and responded to emails promptly. If you are going to take POLS online I recommend him highly.

5.0
2.0
POLI1101
Mar 29, 2006

Greattt teacher! Highly recommend. You can ask him just about anything.

5.0
2.0
POLSCI
May 4, 2006

Took online. Nice guy, answers e-mails promptly, light work load. The only thing that bothered me were the hard test questions. Some of them, I couldn't even find in the book, no matter how hard I looked. Easy term paper though! Def. recommend

5.0
1.0
POLS1101
May 22, 2006

The best among the best teachers at GPC. I have taken his online course and my sister had Mr. Vargis for her face-to-face class. He is an awesome teacher in both formats. We very highly recommend him.

5.0
1.0
HIST
Jul 13, 2006

straightforward

5.0
3.0
GOV1101ONLINE
Jul 28, 2006

Piece of cake. Lot of reading, and some of the test/quiz questions are tricky, But an Easy A since you've got the book and Google right there. Everything was online, make a post about each chapter. Not a lot to it. TAKE THIS CLASS ONLINE. There is no reason to go to an actual class for it.

5.0
2.0
POLS1101
Aug 3, 2006

Mr. Vargis is a very good teacher and I highly recommend him for this course. As long as you print out his chapter summaries and study guides you are sure to pass. He is precise and to the point, all the while making the class informative and fun.

5.0
2.0
POLS1148
Sep 2, 2006

Gives you tests from 2 chapters at a time with 5 questions with no guidance in studying. (He takes most of his questions from the summarys-hint, hint).

1.0
4.0
POLS1101
Nov 7, 2006

Please do not take this teacher, he is very rude and goes out of his way to make things difficult. Refuses to release his tests for the online class after we have taken the test,therefore there is no way of seeing what questions we marked incorrectly. When asked if he could show us our tests he blatantly refused. Contacting the dean about him.

1.0
2.0
POLS1101
Dec 6, 2006

He was kind of an jerk this semester and not very helpful either. Just keep to yourself dont ask him anything, and you'll be fine. Over all though the class is pretty easy.

5.0
2.0
POLIT1101
Dec 7, 2006

Very sweet man. Bring your chapter summary, take notes and your sense of humor. Passing his class is not hard at all.

5.0
1.0
POLS1101
Jan 2, 2007

Great Teacher. One of the best at GPC. Please take him.

5.0
1.0
POLS1101
Jan 19, 2007

One of the best at GPC. Both myself and my daughter have taken his course. Very funny and takes time to meet with students.

5.0
1.0
POLS1101
Jan 19, 2007

Very funny. Knows the subject. Very friendly and helpful. Will work with you if you are truthful. Please take him.

5.0
1.0
POLS2601
Mar 12, 2007

Great online Public Admin course. The course is tough but Mr. Vargis has made the online course pretty simple and easy to navigate. The tests and quizzes are simple and straightforward.

5.0
1.0
POLS1102
Apr 17, 2007

I love this guy! You would be a fool not to take him...too easy!

4.0
3.0
POLS1101
May 8, 2007

I took Mr. Vargis' class online, and it was not a slack class. The test questions are somewhat hard and he requires lengthy discussions. His tests and quizzes are only available for 24 hours, which I found highly inconvenient. He offers no study guides for tests / quizzes. However, he was responsive to emails and helpful for questions.

5.0
1.0
POLSCGOVT
May 15, 2007

Great teacher, good to take. please study for the quizzes and you will do good o.k. I learned alot about government and really enjoyed his class. he will get mad if you don't attend class.

4.0
4.0
GOVT1101
Jul 23, 2007

I took his online class and it was VERY HARD!!! He only gives you 9 mintues for quizzes! Thats NOT enough time! His tests are very hard and he doesn't give study guides! He doesn't give extra credit or let you retake any test/quiz! He is nice, but his online class is hard! He expects way too much!

5.0
1.0
POLS100
Aug 12, 2007

Easy A. Study his notes,don't talk while he is lecturing ATHLETES (HAHAHA), u will be fine.

3.0
5.0
POLS1101
Aug 12, 2007

ONLINE. This class had only 4 tests and a very easy and easily graded paper. It was a hard class for me having only 4 tests and no other assignements att all. Wach test means a huge amount of your grade. If you are not the best test taker this is not the class for you. The first C I have ever had. I learned quite a bit from all of the reading.

5.0
1.0
POLS1101
Sep 20, 2007

Great teacher, You will learn a lot but he is quite strict in the way the classes are conducted. Very very helpful both inside and outside the class.

4.0
1.0
POLS1145
Dec 6, 2007

THIS IS GREAT. ITS HARD TO UNDERSTAND HIM AT TIMES.

1.0
5.0
PUBAD2621
Dec 12, 2007

Horrible, his on-line classthis semster wass horrible, he does not communicate with his students. We did not get our mid-point grades until after midpoint and the book was long and boring, discussions are unneccessary if you don't give feedback Vargis!!!! Don't take the on-line class

5.0
3.0
POLS1101
Jan 6, 2008

Mr. Vargis is a great professor. I took his online class. If you follow instrcutions and do your work, it is an easy course and I got a good grade becasue of that.

5.0
1.0
POLS1101
Jan 7, 2008

An awesome teacher. Very knowledgeable and funny. I highly recommend him.

5.0
1.0
POLSPOLS
Apr 29, 2008

Great teacher. Very funny and knowledgeable. Take him

5.0
1.0
POLS1101
Nov 20, 2008

Love this guy. Easy A. Study the study guides.You have to be slow not to pass.

4.0
4.0
POL1101
Dec 12, 2008

I did not like this online class.there were discussions but no feed back on what you wrote.there was very little interaction with the class. He is very good about responding to your questions though. I lucked out with a B.. Quizes were hard U HAVE TO READ THE BOOK LIKE TWICE!6 ques if u get 2 wrng its a C. Later semester was better ok guy

5.0
2.0
POLS1101
Dec 14, 2008

best teacher ever, he cares and helps his students. test are very easy. he gives study guide.

5.0
1.0
POLS1101
Dec 15, 2008

the best teacher ever

4.0
1.0
POLS1101
Apr 13, 2009

Very funny when you understand what he is saying. Easy A. He gives chapter summaries and stugy guides.

5.0
1.0
POLS1101
Apr 24, 2009

Great teacher, Very funny. I like hime. Please take him.

5.0
1.0
POLS1101
Jul 29, 2009

Great Teacher and very helpful. Explains concepts very clearly in a simple and funny way. Highly reccomend him.

5.0
2.0
POLS1101
Aug 18, 2009

I had not interest in political science. After taking him I loved it. He has a slight accent but makes jokes that are funny. Very caring teacher and fair. He wants you to understand your government and he wants you to be successful. Great Teacher. TAKE HIM!!

5.0
2.0
POLS1101
Aug 18, 2009

I had not interest in political science. After taking him I loved it. He has a slight accent but makes jokes that are funny. Very caring teacher and fair. He wants you to understand your government and he wants you to be successful. Great Teacher. TAKE HIM!!

4.0
4.0
POLS1101
Dec 3, 2009

I took this class online and it was a hard class to keep up with. It required a lot of in-depth reading, meaning you had to read the material more than once. He tested you on 5 chapters at a time and didnt give adequate time to finish. When you tried to find answers in the book, they were so far buried you couldnt find them. I barely got a C.

4.0
3.0
POLS010
Dec 6, 2009

Had him for online class, good teacher, I got a good grade, but not a class to slack off or pass easy breezy you HAVE to read the chapter and notes and you'll be good. However he gives lots of material to do good.

5.0
1.0
POLS1101
Dec 9, 2009

Took his online class. Easy class but you have to read and the tests/quizzes are quite easy.

5.0
1.0
POLS1101
Dec 9, 2009

Awesome and very helpful. His study guides are great. Take him!

5.0
1.0
POLS1101
May 19, 2010

Mr. V is an awesome teacher. Knows the subject well and explains well.

5.0
1.0
POLI1101
May 21, 2010

Professor V is an awesome and extremely intelligent instructor. Study your materials and you will easily pass this class!

3.0
2.0
POL2101
Jul 19, 2010

The class is very easy if you follow along with the chapter summaries and learning objectives, but he was not very helpful in the online class. I guess he figured it was set up so easy he didn't have to help us. He was kind of rude the couple of times I did contact him. You must make sure to follow his calender because he locks discussion, easy A.

2.0
5.0
POLS1101
Jul 21, 2010

I took Vargis's Online Summer session I have to say that he is far the worst teacher I have had @ GPC. Based on prev comments, I'm assuming he might be different in campus than Online. I read the book, PP's and chpt summaries and I barely got a C. He gave us 9 min. to answer 6 ques on two chapt. I am pissed, he is just ridiculous!!!!

5.0
2.0
POLS1101
Aug 2, 2010

Great teacher. As long as u complete discussions, quizzes, and exams and read you should make an A. The only exceptional thing is the time to take the quizzes are ridiculous (answer 6 questions in 9 min.). I made a D in his online class this summer due to missing assign. and not enough time to complete quizzes.

4.0
4.0
POLS1101
Dec 8, 2010

Mr. Vargis is a good professor, has a good online class. We have to read but I am not sure why others commented about 9 mins to take 6 quizzes. He should give only 6 minutes to take 6 questions. In my face-to-face class we get only 5 minutes to answer 6 questions.

5.0
3.0
POLSC1101
Dec 10, 2010

Mr. Vargis is a great teacher. Class requires a lot of reading and u must pay attention in class. He gives ample opportunity for extra credit. Posts study guides and reviews prior to tests. Chapter summaries are also posted. Does everything he can to help you pass this class, up to you to study and take all quizzes and tests. Loved this class!

5.0
1.0
POLS1101
Dec 14, 2010

Love Vargis. Great Professor. Wish he taught more classes at GPC. I'd take him again.

5.0
1.0
POLS1101
Dec 27, 2010

HE IS GREAT!! IF I WOULDVE APPIED MYSELF IN THE BEGINNING OF THE SEMESTER I WOUDLVE DID BETTER THAN A C!

5.0
1.0
POLS1101
May 10, 2011

Vargis is awesome!!! Go to class and take great notes. He makes the lecture funny sometimes. Don't make him mad by taking your cell out in class. I wish I could take more classes with him.

5.0
1.0
POLS1101
May 23, 2011

Awesome teacher. Very funny but at the same time makes you learn. Take him

5.0
1.0
POLS1101
Aug 8, 2011

BEST TEACHER GPC HAS. VERY FUNNY HELPFUL AND MAKES THE CLASS INTERESTING. TESTS ARE EXTREMELY EASY ONCE U STUDY. HE POST STUDY GUIDES FOR EXACTLY WHAT IS GOING TO BE ON THE TEST.

5.0
2.0
POL101
Nov 11, 2011

I took Mr. Vargis Fall of 2010 & so far hes the best teacher I've ever had! Seriously, he's funny, relatable, and although he has an accent he speaks clear. I would highly recommend any student that needs to take political science to take Mr. V.He makes politics fun and intersting..All you have to do is study(Given) BEST TEACHER EVER, I PROMISE :)

5.0
1.0
POLS1101
May 25, 2012

Very funny dude!! Easy class and very accomodating. I would definitely take his class again. I Highly recommend him.

5.0
2.0
GOVT1101
Grade: B
Jan 10, 2017
Would take again

Awesome guy !!! Really cares!! Easy class just show up to class don't miss his quizzes that were i messed up ! But I could of got an A if I did!

BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES
Clear grading criteria
Hilarious
5.0
2.0
POLS2410
Grade: A
Dec 29, 2017
Would take again

GREAT GUY! VERY CARING! TEST ARE EASY IF YOU STUDY! GREAT LECTURER!!!

Inspirational
Hilarious
EXTRA CREDIT
5.0
2.0
POLS2401
Grade: A+
May 20, 2019
Would take again

Prof. Vargis class is so easy-going! He's hilarious and makes class so enjoyable. Not sure if every class is different, but he customized his lessons according to our feedback. Pop quizzes and tests are generally vocabulary based. He provided study guides which were also very helpful.

Clear grading criteria
Hilarious
Beware of pop quizzes
5.0
1.0
POL1101
Grade: A+
Apr 19, 2024
Would take again

He is a great teacher, test and chapter quiz are vocab. He is so helpful and easy going. just show up and take notes

Hilarious
Caring
Respected
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

67%

Textbook Required

80%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

62% confidence
Based on 4 grades
Most common grades:
A+ (2)
B (1)
A (1)
Grade Distribution
A(3)B(1)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(0)
Based on 4 reported grades
A+: 2
B: 1
A: 1
Common Tags
Hilarious (4)
Clear grading criteria (2)
BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES (1)
Inspirational (1)
EXTRA CREDIT (1)
Beware of pop quizzes (1)
Caring (1)
Respected (1)
Rating Trend

Improving

+0.22 avg change
Nov
May
Jan
Dec
May
Apr
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

POLI

5.0

(1)

POLSCI

5.0

(2)

POLS

5.0

(3)

POLITICALSCIEN

5.0

(1)

POLI1101

5.0

(2)
+20 more courses
Difficulty by Course

PUBAD2621

5.0

GOV1101ONLINE

3.0

GOVT1101

3.0

POLS010

3.0

POLSC1101

3.0

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