This class is rather interesting and he helps make the subject more enjoyable to study by using his humor, but class discussions don't really follow the readings, making the exams more difficult.

fun and exciting teacher. has energy when lecturing

This class was a pleasure to attend. He made a tough subject interesting and he's very knowledgeable. He is kind to the students and respectful - always ready to answer questions. Very comprehensive tests! He grades fairly.

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His class would have been perfect except for the stupid TA's who just sat around.

Very down-to-earth. Funny, helpful, excellent professor.

Freeman is great - he funny, helpful, direct. Only problem with the class was that TA's did all of the grading, and it was too big for decent discussions.

One of the best profs I've had. Highly recommended.

Exciting and insightful. Makes things very interesting in class.

Very difficult graduate course taught by ITV. Good material - needs to have a little more focus on basic assumptions (part of this due to style of co-professor at OSU).

excellent class, great prof! probably one of my favorite profs i've had at the U, and the best poli sci teacher i've had. Made the subject matter interesting, and actually cared about students succeeding. Tests were exactly like he said they would be, and he gives lots of hints before the tests that help

Professor Freedman was one of the two best professors I had in college. He is brilliant but totally down to earth. I worked with him on my Senior thesis and he was of great help. I love how refers to God as a "She." - just shows you on what level he's working at!!

Great Lecturer Fun to listen to

Freeman makes the class interesting and is fun to listen to. He will let you know what is going to be on the exams and tell you what he expects to see in the essay portion of them. Great teacher. Highly recommended

Best professor I've ever had. Every day is interesting. Freeman is absolutely hilarious..if you're politically aware that is.

Freeman is an awesome teacher. He works for the government and is really involved in politics, but that doesn't take away from his teaching. He could teach any level and still keep the class involved. VERY talented.

Great teacher, Uses humor productively, the subject matter may not be all that interesting, but he does his best and class is generally fun and humorous.

Freeman has the same voice as John Stoessel but lacks the arrogance. He is a wonderful professor and has a great sense of humor. The material he covers can be dull at times, but he does his best with a few quirks here and there. Tests aren't shockingly difficult, mainly because he tells you what will be on them beforehand. He's very helpful.

good teacher. kind of overexplained things a little. ridiculously clear about what we need to remember. must warn- it is one of those classes where polysci kids cant control their arm from shooting into the air to show freeman their exceptional knowledge on all things political, often taking up half the class. again, good teacher.

Very fun lectures, never boring-gives you a lot of extra info that is not on tests. Also, he tells you what will be on tests and will even outline the essay. DO reading!!-its really not that much. And try not to miss lectures-it won't kill you, but if you go it will make the reading easier. If upset with grade on test, talk to him, he's willing to give you more points

Makes 50 minutes go very fast because he is very entertaining to listen to, very approachable and nice, splits the grading of the tests up between himself and TAs - the TAs sometimes aren't the best graders but he does tell you what to study for the test. I would take another class with this prof, highly recommended.

Freeman is a deity who walks among mortal professors. He's a great guy and a great teacher and I never had a class where I didn't laugh. If the whole class could understand most of his humor references, they would have learned at least as much from his jokes as from the material.

He's amazing as a teacher and funny too!

Great fun in class. Deals well with political science students who have to show off and keeps lecture entertaining. Very friendly and approachable. I highly recommend visiting him in office hours.

The class goes by really fast and the content is interesting as well. Really nice guy and he always tells you what is going to be on the exams. I would study all night and know the content really well but the TAs grade the exams really hard. I never got above a B-

Very good teacher. Explains what will be on the tests (all writing). Hard grading by the TAs making it difficult to get a very high grade. Makes the material very interesting.

Freeman is great. Keeps class lively and fun while getting to the point. He uses real world examples to convey the topic and always takes questions.

He tells you almost exactly what is going to be on the tests so you don't waste time studying things you're never graded on. Lectures were helpful and fairly entertaining. Even though the class was big, he still welcomed questions.

Professor Freeman was amazing! I loved the class, but mainly because of the way he teaches it. He is incredibly entertaining, and keeps the class interesting. I never thought that Econ part of the course could be interesting, but he impressed me by actually doing that. I highly recommend taking this class! And his TAs weren't too bad at all...

He's a really good teacher, his lectures are interesting and he really knows his stuff. One warning though, if you receive testing accommodations, make sure to do it through the Disability Services Center, not him. Some teachers will let you test in your office, but don't do that with him, he tried to deny me my full time extension when I did.

Professor Freeman is a genuinely nice guy. He makes a difficult subject (in this case political economy) comprehensible. The readings were sometimes difficult, but he goes over what is important. I'm graduating soon, but if I had the opportunity to do school over, I'd take another class with him without hesitation.

Overall he is a good professor, very explicit with what will be on the test. I'm taking my second course with him this fall!

If you want an A and have a basic ability to research and review material on your own off a comprehensive review sheet, take his class. Tells good stories, but it's difficult to take notes from his rambling lectures. I only suggest attendance if you don't have anything better to do. Great guy, personally. Just not an efficient lecturer.

I love this prof, he is one of my favorites so far, and this class is great.

He is the nicest, most genuine professor at the U, who truly cares for his students. Everyday he stays late as students line up to talk to him. Goes above & beyond what anybody expects. Tests are hard, but you learn so much from this class :)

He is a super nice guy with a lot of interesting knowledge! He explains the subject matter of the exams crystal clear. Answers all questions quickly and at any time! He makes the class interesting, no matter what the topic is. I would definitely suggest him as a professor anytime! Be careful, his TA's are tough graders.

Really nice, really funny. Keeps you updated with how class relates to current events.

Great professor, really helpful and flexible. Helpful in preparing for exams and provides feedback. He has a good sense of humor and is extremely personable. I would recommend him for any class, but 1025 was a great introduction to political science my freshman year (and ended up as one of my majors). Great for any major!

Professor Freeman is an award winning educator for a reason. He truly cares for, and looks out for his students. From the cost of the textbook to his test formats he thinks of us all the way. Truly the greatest professor I have ever had at the U of M. Regardless of personal interest in political science TAKE HIS CLASSES!

Lectures are great! And he's funny too. The first few might be confusing because he doesn't pick things right out of the textbook. Once you do the readings and attend lectures more, you will start to understand. Attend review sessions. He basically tells you what is on the test. Just attend lectures, do the readings, get help from him/TAs.

Freeman is a total bro. He's the kind of professor that can make you question your major in favor of a degree in Political Science. He's extremely nice and presents all the material in a way so that it is highly accessible to all types of people and w/o being boring. His tests are fairly standard. If you study you'll do fine.

Hilarious! And he is very down to earth, which helps you understand the relevance of what you are experiencing with the texts, not just memorizing information. He makes it important not for the grade, but in your life as a student. One of the best teachers I've had. Keep up the Dr. Strangelove references!

Awesome Professor. Freeman is interesting, funny, and a genuinely nice person. Take his classes.

Freeman is an amazing professor! Makes lectures interesting and worthwhile. The class isn't easy, but if you come to lecture and take good notes, an A is very possible. The textbook is pretty much only used for terms; essay questions are all from lecture. He tells you exactly what is on the midterms the class before the tests! Highly recommend!!

Great guy

Prof. Freeman is an incredibly smart man. He makes lectures pretty interesting and fun at the same time. His exams are definitely not easy but all the terms come from the book. His TA's were useless but he really did a good job in keeping me interested all year. HIGHLY RECOMMEND FOR THOSE MAJORING IN POLI SCI

Professor Freeman is an excellent professor. He keeps lectures interesting by bringing in outside information and he tells funny and interesting stories. I took this class as a filler and now it's probably going to be my major (political/global science). Lectures are used for essays on exams and the textbook is used for terms on the exam. TAKE IT!

Great Professor! Was super encouraging, and really cares about his students! LOVED this class!

This class was very interesting. Freeman was funny and clear in his explanations of different IR concepts. Anyone can clearly see his passion for global politics and his midterms were based off of the lectures and reviews. Just make sure to take good notes and you will do great in this class. I would strongly recommend this course.

absolutely LOVE Freeman!! What an amazing human being. Apart from being a great professor, is just a kind-hearted person, who is passionate about PoliSci. Take any course with Prof. Freeman, and you won't regret it :)

The class was based around reading dense academic papers and then having three tests on them. Freeman is one of the more intelligent professors. He basically tells you what's going to be on the test, but this is actually one of the "harder" poli sci classes I've had because it's not BS stuff you can make up or feel good PC crap.

Freeman is an awesome professor. He will go to extremes to help you understand the material. He sincerely wants you to get a good grade. No homework. He tells you exactly what is gonna be on the exams. Choose him over anyone else.

John Freeman was interesting professor and was very structured, making the class worth going to.

Freeman is an outstanding lecturer! He has great stories and makes funny jokes for an old guy. The class subject was also very interesting if your in to East-West and North-South topics. Test were fairly easy as he gives a in class review before each of them, basically giving you the questions beforehand.

Always prepared for class, seemed like he has been teaching for the better part of his life (think he has). Holds reviews before tests in order to go over the material. Though, if you attend class and read, you shouldn't need to go to them.

Lectures are interesting and clear, he's occasionally funny in an old-fashioned way, and he's very helpful. He tells you exactly what'll be on the test. Even if it isn't a hard class, it's still pretty educational and a good primer for others.

The class was very straightforward but also fascinating. The review sessions before the tests tell you exactly what to study. The readings are also very interesting and help on the tests. Highly recommend this class and professor!

Decent professor. I enjoyed sitting in his lecture. Gives a clear outline of what you need to study for each exam, and even has an outline for your essay during the actual exam. Very nice guy!

Great professor, attendance isn't mandatory but I went anyways because his lectures are pretty consistently engaging. Gives very clear instructions as to what going to be on the test, go to class and do the reading and you will do well. When doing the reading though, wait until the lecture on it is over because sometimes you can skip parts.

BEST teacher at the University of Minnesota. Should be at an Ivy League school but he loves Minnesota. The Professor is fun and makes class interesting. Truly an honor taking this class.

Freeman is a great professor! His lectures loosely tie in with the readings but are interesting. He's very nice and helpful. Occasionally funny when he tries to relate to students and prove he's "hip". In review sessions he gives you a list of terms and very big hints on essay questions making studying easy. Replies to emails quickly.

Freeman is the BEST proffesor at the U! I enjoyed everything about his lecture, he is so engaging and I would retake a class with him! best part is he tells u literally what will be on the test if you go to the review session! makes it hard for you to get anything less than a B in his class. totally recommended

Freeman is honestly a great person and makes class fun and comical. At times it can be hard to figure out what the main point is/what he wants you to get out of the lectures, but go to the review sessions and use your book before exams and ultimately, you will do fine! Also, don't hesitate to email him with questions, he is very helpful!

Professor Freeman should be teaching at an Ivy League school, instead he's at Minnesota. There will be a lot of readings, but as long as you pay attention during lecture you'll be fine. The exams are incredibly straightforward and he tells you what concepts and articles to know for the test. Beyond all that, he's a great guy too!

super funny and nice guy! he can be so funny during lectures but it is very lecture heavy. graded on 3 midterms (20% each) and a final (40%). GO TO THE REVIEW SESSION!!! he basically gives you the test questions in the review sessions

I absolutely loved this teacher and enjoyed his lectures. Very hard to earn points though- only source of points are three essay midterms. Know your stuff coming into tests. Very respected and reasonable.

Best professor I've had at the U so far. Lecture heavy, graded on just tests and one presentation/essay, but it's clear what he expects of you. Lectures are enjoyable and he tries to make them as interesting as possible. He has amazing review sessions before tests!

Great Professor with a lot to say. Well-respected at the University and knows what he's teaching and does his best to make the lectures interesting. The class only has a couple of grades so pay attention to what is taught and you'll be okay!

Super nice guy who makes class not awful! He's been known to curve some tests we had, which was helpful! GO TO THE REVIEW SESSIONS!!! He literally tells you what's gonna be on the test!

Professor Freeman is a great teacher, he really knows what he is talking about. His tests are based almost completely on what was said in class, the book is not useful for anything but looking up terms. It can be a bit difficult to figure out exactly what he is looking for on tests, but they (2 midterms, 1 final) are all essays and defining terms.

John was easily one of my favorite professors. He is a very likeable person and he has a sense of humor. He makes the class interesting and tells you exactly what's going to be on the tests. He really made me realize my interest in global politics. Definitely cannot miss any of his classes though if you want to pass.

Good class, good prof, and I would recommend taking it, but don't expect to be able to just breeze right through it. You need to work for your grade more so than you would have to in other classes. You're only graded on 3 midterms and the final so make sure you do well on each of them otherwise your grade may suffer. Review sessions are critical.

Great Prof! Would take his class again 100%. Although our TAs did the grading he gave you insane feedback that helped during the tests. The midterms were specifically laid out. A must take class!!

lectures can sometimes be dry but are still informational. review sessions clearly lay out everything on exams, though sometimes his grading expectations are a little less clear. very available and willing to help! textbook was mostly used to define terms, so an older version would totally suffice.

Freeman is a total sweetheart. Not only does he make lectures interesting, but he tells students EXACTLY what will be on the test beforehand and what criteria he is looking for. He is also very kind and encourages participation and to meet outside of class. Great professor and person. If you get a chance to take one of his classes, do it!

Freeman uses content that can only be found in his lectures so attending as many of those is integral to passing this class. But even more important are the review sessions that he always holds the lecture before any midterm or final. During those, he tells you exactly what you should study and what he'll be looking for on the upcoming exam.

John Freeman is by far one of the best professors I have ever had. He is very caring and is willing to help if he sees you put in effort. He makes the lectures sound like you're having a conversation & shows actual statistics to prove what he is talking about. Review sessions are critical since he tells you EXACTLY what he is looking for in exams.

Prof. Freeman's class was challenging for me due to the midterm exams (of which there are two) and the final. Though he doesn't take attendance, you'll want to get to as many lectures as you can, as he makes it a lot easier to understand the material than the textbook does. Though a little hard to follow, he is overall a good teacher.

Prof. Freeman is one of the best professors I've had. He is so passionate toward what he is teaching and loves student participation. The class prior to an exam is a review session and he tells you exactly what to study.

Freeman's lectures were super entertaining and engaging. He tied all of the subjects together very well and used lots of real-world connections to paint a clear picture of every topic. He teaches material very clearly and tells students exactly what to look for on the exams, how to study for them, etc. Really enjoyed the class and the prof.

Prof. Freeman is an absolute delight! He was a bit old school when I took him and used a projector that mirror his writing. Keep in mind that in order to succeed you need to go to review sessions as he goes over exactly what he's looking for and what the test questions will look like.

This class is by far the most interesting class I've taken at the U. Freeman is very knowledgeable in his field and makes himself and his lectures accessible and interesting. Though the class does have a HEAVY US tilt because of his background, it was still worth it and I learned a lot. Considering a global affairs major!!!

I loved this class. I'm a bit bias because I am very interested in the topic but I also liked Dr. Freeman. He's a little disorganised but clearly very passionate about what he's teaching which makes up for it. Makes learning the content easy, and literally tells you what's on the exams.

He is a wonderful person, he gives amazing feedback on all assignments and makes the student work to get better. The course is not the easiest I have taken, but as long as you work hard you will do well.

My favorite poli sci professor yet! I was nervous coming into this class as I am not very interested in numbers or know much about economy but after the first exam, I asked for help and he was willing to answer all my questions and even zoom with me before our exams for any extra questions. I went to every class session and that helped a lot.

Prof. Freeman is a great professor who encourages engagement. Attend review sessions, study the provided materials, and utilize resources like Unstuck AI - you'll do well in this class.