Very Independent Class, lots of reading, but she gives good base to learn....

She's nice and pretty interesting to listen to, but study hard for those tests.

Class is easy to follow and sit through, tests are an even mix from sources.

SOO nice! Easy, but only if you go to class and read

demanding, strict yet personable and very knowledgeable.

20 pg paper but she is a great teacher and very easy to talk to

She is kinda gruff, but her class is straight forward, and pretty easy if you go

Nice lady. Likes to say 'over all' a lot. Do work and read = A

Explores so many important ideas. Very well done, but test can be a little hard

Very helpful &interesting, so nice, lots of material, STUDY for the tests!

Don't wait until the last minute to write the term paper. She grades them hard.

So many important ideas and she fosters class discussion.

good teacher, very straightforward. Never has trick questions

Incredible person, funny + super smart. Hard grader. *Great* professor.

Very straightforward...still looking for a smile out of her before the end of the semester...

Lots of reading, but a good teacher, uses powerpoint helpfully.

straightforward, kinda boring. helpful. like other person said, one day this woman will smile.

seems slightly awkard, but in a nice way. common sense class, but the tests aren't necessarily common sense. pay attention and DO THE READING. she's cool i like her

boring notes in class, too much outside work, but not too hard

Dr. Adolino is great - she's been more than helpful with all my problems and she's extremely straightforward in her teaching style. Do what she asks, and you'll be fine.

go to class, take good notes, follow the writing rules and you will be fine...

Good teacher, VERY clear, lots of busy work, all papers are EASY, really nice and will excuse absences..TAKE HER

Very good teacher. She's a stickler for grammar on the essays, but she's clear about what she wants. She actually has smiled some this semester. All in all an excellent prof, just watch that grammar.

Good class with discussions and world issues. She is a good teacher that knows her stuff. Sometimes talks a lot but it is still worthy info.

boring boring boring....but if you've gotta take it, you may as well take her. papers aren't bad and she grades pretty easy on them...you can miss 3 classes during the semester

Nice lady who is willing to help when you need it. However tests are hard and many questions have more than one correct respone you you have to pick the BEST and that can be a pain at times.

very nice lady. repeats everything plenty. papers are very easy. tests can get tricky, but she goes back and adds points. can be boring if poli sci isnt your cup of tea. attendence is checked. good amount of reading. good teacher knows her stuff REAL well

easy class - tests are aiight - papers are hella easy - if you work moderately hard, you can get an A

very easy to talk to, extremely easy papers..tests a bit tricky, but i've had her 3 semesters in a row...always honest and willing to help and answer any questions..also had her for 240 and 200...take any of her classes.

Completely recommend. Had also for POSC 240. Reading topics very interesting and helpful for the field.

Tends to speed-talk,and rarely slows down, but she gives clear, extensive power point notes. A lot of material to read, but tests are mostly easy if you study the notes. Papers are mostly subjective, so that's a plus!

She can come across as very serious, but she's the kind of teacher you should get to know on a personal level. She's fast, but her powerpoint notes are very thorough and she posts them after each class. Tests are tricky, but good teacher.

Class can move slow sometimes, but notes are clear and papers are easy if you do the work. I would take her again.

she talks really fast so you have to stop her if you dont' understand. she's always helpful if you go to her office hours. she knows her stuff. tests were kinda hard cuz so detailed.

Overall a good professor, fair, you get from her what you put in.

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Adolino is not an easy teacher, but she is helpful, knowledgable, and wants to see her students succeed.

She is one of the best teachers ever, and she is always works hard to make sure you succeed in the best way possible. She is very kind and nice inside and outside of the classroom, and I should know. She is the best person ever, even though she may not cut you slack, she's trying to help you in the very best way possible. Go Mrs. A!!

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Extremely smart lady with interesting things to say. Midterm and Final with 3 papers. Posts slides AFTER lecture. Assigned books are interesting. Material seemed straightfoward but I was suprised to get a B on the midterm.

I love this professor. Her class was really easy and since she didn't have a textbook it was pretty easy. You will have to read four books and write papers on them, but it really isn't that hard. Everything she talks about in lectures are fair game for the exam.

Dr. Adolino really know what shes talking about. She doesn't use text books but instead assigns interesting non-fiction books. Some are more engaging than others. She is a bit monotonous but very very interesting and knowledgeable! She grades exams harder than she does papers but I'd HIGHLY recommend her.

Very knowledgeable on western Europe. Lectures are in-depth, but not overwhelming. Grades pretty easily. Do the journal assignments and come to class and you will do fine. One of the few classes I looked forward coming to.

I LOVE Professor Adolino! She is one of the best POSC professors you can take. I have taken her three times now, and although I did not receive the grade I hoped for a couple times, I still recommend her. She is VERY smart and VERY helpful. I left each course with a newfound interest in the subject. Take her!! :)

Adolino knows what she is talking about. Lectures are in depth and can get boring at times, buts it is worth it to take notes. Papers based on movies and books throughout the semester were really easy, final exam was tough but do-able. If you talked to her after class or in her office she would really explain what you were struggling with.

Pretty difficult class, but you will learn a LOT. Except for the multiple choice questions on the midterm and final you're entire grade comes from writing papers. She's a harsh grader and evaluates your papers more for grammar than content (seriously, she is a really tough grader on papers). Put in effort and you'll manage to get atleast a B.

Dr. Adolino is extremely helpful in office hours, however the multiple choice on her exams can be extremely confusing and she is very unclear about reading assignments, often only saying "be sure to have this book read by next class" without any prior warning. Lectures are long and often a bit dry. Great person, not a good class.

Dr. Adolino knows everything there is to know about UK Politics. She isn't always clear on reading assignments and has a lot of specific rules about paper formatting. Tests are tough but I have learned more from her than any other professor. Don't be afraid to take her class, challenge yourself and you'll enjoy it.

Easy lectures to follow & posts the pptx on Canvas before tests. She has reading quizzes on the readings every once in a while, nothing to worry about, 3 pts and are easy if you did the reading. The tests aren't an easy A, but aren't hard either and there's extra credit at the end. I haven't tried much and I have a B+/A-, you don't know your grade

I loved Dr. Adolino's Western European politics class! You will learn so much and she knows everything there is to know about the subject matter. Yeah she has extensive formatting and writing guidelines, but as long as you read and follow them, you'll be fine! This one of my favorite classes I've taken at JMU. Highly recommend!

Dr. Adolino is an amazing professor. For POSC 345 this semester she had us do one 5 paged paper and one 15 paged research paper. She does have strict writing guidelines, but as she said to our class, if you follow the guidelines and answer the prompt, you'll do well. She is very smart and knows a lot about Western Europe.

In her class we read 12 full books, had four 5-6 pg papers and a white paper of 40+ pages. While she is amazing her coursework is EXTREMELY time consuming. She is a very picky grader and few students ever got an A or B on her papers. If you have a lot of time to dedicate to her class take it, if not I'd take another inta 489 teacher.

Professor Adolino is able to showcase her knowledge on contemporary European matters in the most professional and detailed manner. Her Politics of Western Europe course is a great course to take in order to satisfy the Comparative Politics criteria. You learn a lot. Shes straight-forward and is a great listener and helper. The best lectures.

This is one of the toughest professor at JMU. Doesnt leave any feedback but instead how bad you did. I would not recommend this class to my worst enemy!

So many readings, but if you divide them throughout the week you will be fine. There are discussion posts every Monday, and we only had two papers (Midterm 8pgs, Final 15pgs) and then a final open book (free response sort of essay) exam. Make sure you take good notes and do the readings!

Adolino is a great professor for Western Euro. She gives great lectures; repeats important points so they are not missed. she has weekly discussion posts which require you to pull ideas from the lectures and readings, which are easy and great grade boosters if you pay attention and Two big papers and a final that are challenging but very doable.

I honestly think she' s a pretty decent professor, it's just a lot of material. Her lectures can get a little dry, but she is very thorough. You have a couple of quizzes that are based on supplemental material(15% of the final grade). 2 papers which are worth 30% of your grade and 2 exams worth 55% of your grade. She answered my emails quickly

Unless you can thrive academically online, then I don't recommend. 2 exams based on the lectures, 5 quizzes based on the materials you have to read outside of class (20 questions), 2 papers. Her lectures are very monotone and you have to be really interested in European politics to enjoy this class.

Dr. Adolino is very sweet and kind her lectures are super boring, you have 2 papers, 4 quizzes on articles, and a final and midterm which are both online. She is an easy grader and the class was not too difficult.

Lectures were boring but material was simple. Need to read textbook for tests. Only grades are 3 quizzes and 3 tests. Class wasn't very hard and attendance isn't mandatory, but need to go and study to do well.

Very little work and not graded attendance, but definitely need to show up to do well. Exams were 85% of the final grade and mostly multiple choice with optional essays, so you have to take good notes since she doesn't post slideshows. Lectures aren't super engaging, but she knows what she's talking about and focuses on key points.

She's a really good professor and very prepared. She answers every single question you have with clarity. Her lectures can be heavy, but I really liked them. A lot of readings and her tests are hard. Not a lot of homework.