Very energetic.Keeps each lecture lively.His mult choice tests are not too hard.

call him Hank = A

Really cares about his students

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Tests from lecture notes that he writes on board. Great professor!

Outlines over material in class, funny and nice guy, easy class!

i looove this class! he's very interesting. test is on notes he writes on board

EVERYTHING is in the notes, show up= get a good grade

He is a goofball, which makes the class more interesting. His tests are a little wordy, but overall if you studied his notes, you will get at least a B. I really like his organization in making outlines..let's you know what will exactly be on the test.

his tests are all based off the notes he writes in class...so go to class and u will pass...nice guy, interesting class.

go to the study sessions if you want an A the hardest thing is his comprehensive final keep your notes!

Easy, interesting class. Just pay attention, must read book, though it's interesting too. He's nice and loves to teach, cares about students.

Great class, very interesting. He loves the subject and makes you interested in it. You will do well if you attend class and read the book. Keeps you in class the entire time!!!

The class is great! He's a very animated guy who keeps the class interesting. Enjoys and respects his students' questions and comments in class. As long as you attend class and do the readings you'll do fine.

awesome teacher...you actually learn something and its not hard at all...tests are all from lecture...interesting class

Great teacher and very interesting class. As long as you go to class and do the readings, you'll do fine. His notes are very organized, and even the reading is interesting.

He's the bomb! Hella cool guy with lots of energy, just make sure you go to class and read.

Cool professor. Has 3 short quizzes and one final with 50 ques. No papers or projects. Make sure you go to class, he counts attendance. Writes out the notes for you on the overhead. Only bad thing is that he keeps you the whole time. Don't take Clanton!!!

grades on attendance. test are wordy and hard, but go to study sessions they help. nice teacher, he writes all the notes down on overhead so you get all the important notes. interesting class.

This class is not that bad. Go all the time because he takes attendance and writes all the notes on the overhead. The tests are pretty wordy, especially the final which is cumulative.

Takes attendance every day and keeps you the whole time. lecture can be very boring and he is annoying but tests are simple if you go and take notes.

What can I say Prof. Johnston is awesome. Attend all class mtgs, do readings & questions (5 quest. you have on readings), 3 exams, 2 quizzito's & 1 Final. BUT !!!!! you gotta participate for him to notice you.

This class was so-so, BUT! (if you take the class, you'll understand) Professor Johnston is cool. Kinda a lot of reading. But overall not bad.

Great professor! Loves to teach and really likes to emphasize on what will be covered on the test. Has pop quizes, but luckily its from the lecture he held in class the hour before. Lots of notes, lots of reading, but overall great teacher.

Too bad I had to drop the class, but this guy was great. Really loved his major and it showed. Will leave more when I retake the class.

Interesting at times... BUT!!! boring at times as well. he does try to make it entertaining though. he's personable and funny (he tries to be at least). The tests are pretty easy, except for a few tricky questions... overall a good class

He takes attendance every day and will know your name by the first 4 weeks of class. I am not one to participate inclass, but he will call on you anyway...and it helps to learn the material. Lots of notes and helpful study guides for the tests.

class is boring as hell. he tries to be entertaining, doesn't always work. go to class and you'll pass. notes are study guides no reason to read books. he goes over everything. take him for an easy A, just remember your starbucks or redbull b4 class!

great professor. nice, makes class interesting. gives you everything you need to know in the class notes. have to go to every class, but class is interesting. tests a little hard, but not too bad.i highly recommend him.

Great professor. Takes attendance every day, but it's worth it to go. VERY organized teaching style- take the notes. Tests are fair -do the reading and study the notes...but most importantly GO TO THE STUDY SESSIONS he has before the test. They are worth it! Really interesting material too.

This teacher rocks. Sure it may not be the most interesting subject but he keeps it lively. Sit in the front of the class it will help u stay awake if you get bored easily. DEFINITELY A GREAT TEACHER! Go to the study sessions they give u study guides!!

Dr. Johnston is a wonderful teacher. He is very enthusiastic about his subject! He takes attendance every day. He gives great outlines to copy. Study sessions are also very helpful as you are given a study guide for the test. Highly recommended!!!

Great teacher and funny guy. Most won't get his unique sense of humour, but it was great. My 2nd time through the class, since I got an incomplete last time. Just pay attention and do the homework and you'll get an A. Don't miss a class either he is a stickler for attendance.

Dry subject, but he knows it and tries to keep things lively. Makes note-taking easy and organized with his outlines. 4 tests and they are pretty hard, but go to the study sessions (which sometimes help.) Do all the homework assignments, no need to actually read the books, but you do have to buy them. Go to class, attendance is part of the grade.

thought this class would be interesting but it sucked. was cool at first, but turned into an econ class during the last half. johnston is cool, i loved him for 410. i found this class a lot harder than 410. i got an A in 410, but barely got a B- in 450.

he is a good teacher but you MUST go to class... he takes attendence everyday.... hates late people. Take good notes and read all assigned readings. Funny guy, but a little weird sometimes.

he is very organized. the exams are straight of the very clear notes. 3 tests and a final but attendance is IMPORTANT. he is enthusiastic and obviously loves to teach but dont expect to breeze through any of his classes. pretty funny and super nice.

He turned an interesting class into a fun class. Hes one of the few professors that can captivate and stimulate the minds of his students. Copy his outlines from the screen---and study them before the exams, read and do the weekly questions, along with showing up to class on time and participating and u should get no less than a B. the readings ez.

Funny guy to listen to. More entertaining than interesting. His class is deceitfully hard though. Attendence is a big part of your grade. 3 tests and a final. Each test is approx 33 questions multiple choice. He does not curve so you can't miss many and paas. Very tough "A." Nobody in my class got an "A." I busted my butt for a "B."

Excellent professor! Hold your attention and makes the subect interesting. You have to go to class, but that keeps you doing well in his class. He types the notes with you and you just copy them down. If you do that and pay attention you'll get an A for sure! Definitely one of the best classes I've had at State!

If you took Johnston for 410, expect more of the same in 450. He is such an enthusiastic professor! Study guides really help on the exams. I thought this class was a little easier than 410.

Johnston is cool, he is a funny guy and his class was pretty easy. BUT!!!!! he takes attendance so you have to go to class.

Very well organized and a good lecturer. Overall the class was great. Sucked that missing one day of class to actually participate in a movement for social change hurt my grade.

This teacher is very nice. Class is interesting and he writes the notes with us so we don't miss anything. Tests are pretty much based on lecture. Read the books and you'll do just fine. Questions are pretty straight forward.Great teacher.Take him!

This class is not easy so you really have to study hard and read the book which he assigns. You can't just memorize his lectures because most part of the test are from the book. Overall he's a fun teacher. If you don't understand something just ask him after class and he'll explain it to you clearly. Good professor.

The person before is wrong. Everything in lecture is on the quizzitos (which are exams). No need to do the reading -passed his exams by merely studying lecture notes. If you're smart you'll realize how fake he really is and how he does not practice what he teaches. But most people liked him because he was an engaging lecturer. Beware his hypocracy.

The class was straightforward and clear. Most of the exam questions are from the lecture notes but you must read to get an A. He is nice and on occasion fun.

I really liked his class.I like the fact that he uses powerpoint and the tests are based on the lectures.Overall B++

Class is cahllenging but the lectures are fun. Very informative, but you must study hard to get a good grade.

Good teacher. Just read and use the study guides and you will do fine. Very nice guy. Attendance is mandatory though

Dr. Johnston is a great professor. His lectures are fun and full of information. I like how he doesn't use powerpoint slides for his lectures. He tests hard, and can ask really difficult questions. But if you go to his office hours for questions about the exams his willing to help.

He's a good teacher for the most part - a little condescending at times if you go to talk to him after class. He -will- call you out for not attending lecture. The class is based off 3 or 4 large tests, and some pop quizzes. There is weekly homework.

dreadfully boring subject. attendance is a MUST.lots of reading. test questions from reading and lectures.test ?'s are kinda tricky. no short cuts with this course you gotta read, go 2 class and study 2 get a good grade. he says he wants a relationship with his students but he was kinda rude 2 me during office hours good teacher but boring content

Awesome teacher...highly recommend him, you do have to attend because he grades you at the end on attendance but if you do go to class it makes studying so much eaiser because the material is very interesting in this course. 3 tests and a final (that was for summer school) Tests are not that hard, and i am normally a horrible test taker!

took him for 355, 410, and soon 457. good prof. very knowledgeable in soc, most of what you need to know 4 exams is in class lecture. read the book too, or at least browse it b4 an exam. got b's in both 355/410, with not to much effort, i recommend. 4 exams - final is ****ulative w/last sect, attendance, class participation n u'll do fine

one of my favorite professors at state so far! i loved 410 and plan on taking 450. 3 tests and a final that he gave out really good study guides for. attendence is mandatory but i actually enjoyed going to class, so that was fine. i definately recommend him :)

everything is pretty straight forward. his study guide did get a bit lazy towards the end and his class is pretty boring, but thats it, he is a good teacher and he trys to make lectures funny.

need to attend class... but very entertaining. the class is pretty easy.

easy teacher, easy A

Attendance is mandatory (will lose points if you are out). A lot of reading and note taking but if you do the study guide, go to study session, and take notes on the readings you will get an A. Final exam was tough...pay attention to Experiments mentioned in last reading.

this class is ok he takes role every calss but its random. small 5? reading assignments are due tues& miny quizez in class thurs so I recommened going & it helps to understand &not have to read to much. he's pretty funny and class isnt too boring, he's an ass about leaving class. the finals pretty hard but in the end its really not to bad of a clas

attendance is mandatory, 5 questions on reading due weekly, three tests and one final. I worked REALLY hard and got a B. Definitely not easy but he is a great professor, very interesting and keeps things new and fresh. I would take another class with him for sure. DO not take if you are trying to get an easy A though

There are only at most 45 minutes of actual content in each class - He artificially extends the lecture to fill the classtime

Smart and funny teacher, classes are challenging but the content is very interesting. However he has very little time to give any extra help to students and utilizes his TA's heavily. If you do everything that is expected of you an easy B is achievable in this class.

I thought the class was challenging, but in a good way. The learning material was very interesting and it kept me engaged in the class. I would highly recommend going over the readings thoroughly, because a lot of his test questions are based on specific readings. Perfect attendance and completing the assignments is key as well.

This class is pretty easy. Go to all the lectures, they're boring but he does pop quizzes that are really easy and straight from the notes. I skimmed the reading and have done well on all the tests. He does like to take specific questions from the blackboard readings. Overall, an interesting and easy class.

Overall pretty good class. The content wasn't all that exciting for me but Johnston tries to make it interesting. You have reading and questions due every week, pop quizzes that you'll ace if you pay attention during the lecture, and 5 exams. TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE STUDY SESSIONS WITH THE TA'S. Seriously, they are a life saver for exams.