this guy is a good teacher. his class is actually fun sometimes. the only problem is if u take his class u better be ready for big projects that require alot of effort. he is an old school activist and it definitly shows in his teaching and the type of projects u have to do. and yes the projects r ur entire grade so good lucck with them.

Good teacher, very down to earth. Lectures alot, and all his tests are based on his notes, so take good ones. The final is easy, and his project is fun as long as you keep in touch with youre partners. Good teacher, I would take a class with him again

Out of 400 points, 240 are GUARANTEED. Guaranteed 240 are the Takehome final, paper bout a movie, group presentation, and an inputpaper. The other 160 is from 2 quizzes, which are hard. Make sure you pay attention and write EVERYTHING he says, even small stuff. He usually curves at least 10 pts each quiz anyways. Register voters, and get 10pts EC.

Interesting professor, pretty easy to pass the class. Even if you fail both of the quizzes you can still pass with a C or B overall because the mass majority of the class's points are guarenteed! Nice guy, and would love to take another class of his.

very easy ;-) u dont even have to pass the test because of all the extra crap he has u do.. very good teacher. lectures = boring but his class is easy

great class

If you're taking Political Science, try to get Farrah. Yes, it's a boring class, but what do you expect? As long as you attend class and do the projects, you'll pass. Plenty of opportunity for extra credit and very friendly and helpful prof. Verbage on the tests is confusing but it's not too hard to pass the 3 exams.

One of the best instructors I have had. Great Gen Ed class. Curved tests, group project that we got to meet on 1/2 hour on in class every week. Tests aren't too hard, just loo over and study your notes. Got an A on half a$$ed project (didn't show sources). Recommended instructor. Days off because of his Jewish holidays.

He's a cool guy, really down to earth. Lecture can be boring but gives good notes. Fun lecture class tho.

Really good guy, and not a hard class at all. Be warned: he teaches at a very slow pace when giving lectures, so it feels like he's dragging the point. Overall has a passion for teaching and will pass you as long as you give some effort. Quizzes based off lectures, so I don't recommend purchasing book!

Farrah was an awesome teacher! He loves talking about current events and he is pretty hilarious. Plus the class is super easy.

Proff Farrah is AWESOME!!! He is quirky, which makes him hilarious. I slept a little bit every class and still got an A, so Its very easy. The tests are not hard, but they aren't easy. Luckily, there are only three quizzes and the other assignments are easy A's. He likes to talk current events ALOT, which is fun. I DEF recommend him!

great teacher it is a blow off class it is a fun class and the class time goes so fast

He was annoying sometimes because he would ask who knew what questions, thats what we are in class for is to learn, and then you would say something random so he would stop asking who is paying attention and he would be like nope your wrong... but easy class no homework take notes and youll get an A like i did.. he is nice by the way

Farrah was a great teacher. Easy A if you pay attention to the lectures, they are all from PowerPoints. On the first day of class, he will go over the syllabus, if you object to somethings on the it he will change them so make sure you debate the syllabus as much as possible.

He is a really cool guy. Has very interesting stories and wants everyone to get involved in making change. You are guaranteed to pass if you show up for class and at least make an effort by turning all assignments in. Hard to take notes because he is ALLLL over the place and talks fast. Definitely recommend taking this class with him.

Mr. Farrah is one of the best Govt. professors. I recommend taking his class in the summer, b/c he cuts back on doing projects. He's very laid-back and the class isn't too difficult. Just take good notes and study them with the lectures. The book is useless and unnecessary. Tests are kind of difficult, but overall class is fun & easy. I got an A.

Does not make it easy to fail this class. Offers extra credit projects constantly. Keeps on topic when teaching. Has a political sense of humor. Hard to follow and take notes because he jumps in his ideas. Very laid back and encourages political participation and is open to imput. Great teacher!

He's a nice guy, fair grader, and gives a ton of unnecessary extra credit if you can't pass his tests. I got all A's on his tests because I took notes on what he said. He is really boring, hard to listen to, and talks a little fast. It's easy if you put a little bit of effort into it. If you don't, you'll think it's hard and fail his tests.

He is REALLY scattered, cheesey and really wants to make a difference in the world. He's a hippy, but if you actually show an effort, it is an EASY A. I didn't too great on the tests, but showed him that I wanted to do well and he gave me every opportunity to earn my A.

Don't buy the textbook. He won't use it. Yes, he is all over the place, but you will also learn from his class.

Farrah is a scattered but fair teacher. if you dont pay CLOSE ATTENTION to EVERYTHING he says you will be lost. Very fun and enthusiastic on the subject. Tons of extra credit. definitley worth a try.

All of the comments about him being unorganized, liberal, scatter brained, and opinionated are true. What people have to realize is that professors at four year colleges are exactly like this. OCC students are spoonfed their education through extra credit assignments and 25 question tests. if Farrah had students who liked to learn, hed be excellent

Farrah is a great teacher. He is really nice and its not a difficult class. Many people found his test to be difficult, but i personally found them to be a breeze. You dont use the book in class. He will tell you that the first day too. I learned some really interesting things in his class. Some say he goes off opinion and that is correct onlysofar

great teacher

Farrah is a great teacher, talks super fast but if you just write down the things he says you'll be fine on the test gives a lot of extra credit and curves every test. GREAT TEACHER!

As a previous reviewer stated, "Its [sic] impossible to get an A." This assertion is simply false. I attended every class period on time, engaged myself in the lectures, and took explicit notes on the material. As a result of my efforts, I earned me a solid A in the course.

Jeff was an awesome teacher. The class was incredibly easy for me and I don't find political science interesting. We had one group project, which my group did excellent in, and we got to grade ourselves. The quizzes were easy, and if you had a problem, you could just talk to him. He's a very laid-back guy.

Very laid back guy, you can tell he enjoys teaching. Funny man, I have to agree with a lot of his ideology. Cool guy, i thought the class was real easy, attendance is a fairly good idea though i spent most of the time playing flash games

very good teacher. tests are relatively easy if you review your notes (make sure you take good notes)

Easy course, very boring. But we had cool assignments. We had pen pals in Africa. Overall I liked him

THIS WAS MY FIRST COLLEGE CLASS.HIS EXPLAINATIONS ARE CLEAR AND UNDERSTANDABLE IF YOU KNOW WHAT HE IS REFFERING TO. HE DOES GET OFF TOPIC SOMETIMES BUT ITS ALL RELATIVE TO THE SUBJECT. HIS ASSIGNMENTS ARE SUPER EASY, IF YOU WRITE THE PAPERS AND PASS THE TESTS YOU WILL BE FINE. I WAS HAPPY WITH PASSING WITH A B+ ALSO DO THE XTRA CREDIT IT HELPS!!!!

Just pay attention in lectures, take notes and complete all his assignments. Easy A.

He is a great teacher. Does go over things again and again but wants to make sure you understand since his tests are completely from his lectures. If you show up and pay attention you should do good.

Farrah was a pretty cool dude. He was def passionate about government and was more than fair when it came to grading. His lectures ramble a bit, but your allowed a cheat sheet on your quiz. overall likeable guy.

Don't buy the book! His test are straight from his lectures. If you take good notes you will ace the test because you can use them on it. Has a couple projects and papers, easy class

Easy a. You get one page front and back on tests. Typed, handwritten, whatever you'd like. If you write down whats on his power points you have an a. (Or he puts them online and you just print them ;) ) 4 projects, all easy. 1) 3 min presentation, 2) read and answer the questuons, 3) contact 5 people, 2 being political, 4) something else. Easyyyyyy

Lectures on his knowledge. No cues from textbook or prepacked PPT (though PPTs are used) means students' questions won't hit brick wall (i.e. "that's what the textbook says") but are answered with genuine understanding. Respects independent thought; puts politics plainly; considers adjusting course expectations if students give good reason; fair

His lectures are really long and he elaborates a lot. If you have a super short attention span like me, then it could make you a little sleepy but if you're someone who needs a lot of examples, definitely take this class. Gives a lot of extra credit opps. Don't buy the book. Always show up because all tests are based on lectures.

This was my first college class in six years. I took the summer version of POL1510 at OCC Auburn Hills and enjoyed the class, though we didn't quite cover all the potential material due to the shorter summer schedule and Professor Farrah's rambling/repetitive lectures (though good). Abundant extra credit available. Just listen and you'll pass.

I've personally enjoyed this class. He does have a tendency to go off topic, but you're only tested on what he actually covers in class; we didn't even have a book. This class is not difficult if you pay attention. Everything on the tests (which you're allowed notes on) is covered in class and briefly reviewed before the test. He's also very nice.

I enjoyed this class. It's an easy A, all you have to do is show up to class, take notes and pay attention. He doesn't require a book, and will let you use a cheat sheet on his quizzes. Lots of opportunity for extra credit as well. He tends to go off topic, and can be very opinionated about his political views, but overall he's a great teacher.

He didn't use a book. All quiz material was based on lectures, which were interesting. He does require you to do every assignment to pass but there aren't many. He's a good teacher if you like class discussions.

Hes a great professor. Yes, his class I should lecture heavy but as long as you pay attention and put the effort in youll get an A! He also has lots of extra credit opportunity. Hes also a really easy grader.

He is a bit unorganized but his classes are very easy to follow if you ask for a powerpoint. Don't just write what is on the board, write what he says in class. He allows for cheat sheets in quizzes and although there are some papers and projects, he is an easy grader.

loved his class! lecture heavy but lets you bring a front and back page of notes. Funny guy who makes class entertaining. Lots of extra credit opportunities if you pay attention and put in some effort it will be an easy A.

Its not as difficult as people make it seem. It's actually pretty straight forward. Do the work and you'll pass. Also take good notes. The class was super easy and the professor lets you use your notes on EVERY test, including the final. Only issue is he is a slow grader and we didn't receive final grade till a week after semester. This is EASY!!

Dr. Farrah was a great choice for my POL1510 class. In high school, I had taken AP U.S. History and AP American Government so this class was a breeze for me. He had taken already previous knowledge and built off of it, giving you a deeper look into politics. He is a little scattered, but it is not a bad thing just something to note. I loved him!

You have to come and listen to his lectures, which often go off on tangents, and he never grades anything until the end. Didn't do great on confusing quizzes but extra credit made up for it and he had no choice but to give us As on assignments since he waited til the last day to grade. Nice guy, lots of class discussion. Hard to fail

Super easy class, as long as you show up and do your work its an easy A. The exams are all two attempts, 3 days to complete, and open note, super easy as long as you prep yourself some notes. Overall a great guy, wants you to do well and score high in his class, not difficult, topics are all pretty interesting even if you don't like gov like me.

The reviews stating Professor Farrah is a bit unorganized have some merit, but having taken four of his classes, I can say the good far outweighs the bad. He has a wealth of knowledge, tries to engage students in discussions, and genuinely cares about his students. He isn't a tough grader, and if you put in effort an A is not hard to get.

Lectures can be confusing, but ask and he will clarify everything simply. Doesn't mark down for turning stuff in late. Lets us use notes on all tests. You do have to attend class because the power points only have main points and no details. Very easy class, you'd have to TRY to fail. Love this professor.

Professor Farrah does explain material well and makes it interesting if you like history. Your grade is based on a few things, but if you do them all will likely pass. On the political input assignment, he has the "attempt to contact the government" clause for good reason and he grades it that way. Show up, do your work, and you will pass.

Gets side tracked constantly so much of the content you need to do yourself. The upside is that he is a super easy graded and wants you to succeed and is very supportive.

There was a lot of work involved, but if you're good at writing and if you stay interested in government, you'll breeze through this. I was worried, but the professor was very helpful and all the "extra" things were actually fun (virtual exchange student thing & student-led presentation). All in all, he actually cared about what he taught. 10/10

Super enthusiastic and fun, does get sidetracked alot but i assume most students dont care because he is a very chill grader, did other homework in this class and was still able to get his work done, i kept missing the discussions every week which was annoying.

Genuinely caring, interesting and funny, but prone to distraction. At a certain point i realized class was not necessary, but I kept going at 8:30 in the morning because i felt more up to date on political issues from class debate and genuinely enjoyed it. Point deducted since we have a week left and no graded assignments so keep that in mind lol