Be on time, interesting class, funny

Very punctual. Just get there on time!! it is worth taking his class at 7 in the morning. Tests are ok if you read and come to class, and his lectures are great.

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Loved this class. One of the best classes I have taken yet. Very fair teacher who presents both sides of politics well. He works for NBC on the side as a political analyst.

hes nice, but grades tough...as in d+ tough

Well-informed and occasionally interesting. He has a fragile ego and likes to humiliate latecomers. A bit of a bozo, he does find himself rather too funny. This class is trivial, just show up and read the book and you should absorb enough to pass.

Cool guy I guess. he's funny but i dont know about reading a book he wrote himself!

Grades hard on midterms. Study for quizes and you'll be ok. Entertaining

Definately must come to class and come on time. Intelligent and enthusiastic. Great poli sci teacher. You have to read the books. Will ask questions that were only presented in text.

hes is an excellent lecturer, but you better be on time and pay attention. Read the book and beware of the midterms. They are tough if you try to wing it, he will see right through you.

Great teacher, His quiz's are easy if you come to class every day, He will grade his midterm really hard though.

Pay attention in his class, you will have to remember the week's lecture for the quizzes. Clear and helpful teacher. Beware the midterms, though.

Great instructor. It was a difficult course, however senior seminar is not supposed to be easy. 30 page paper was a requirement, but gave us topics we could be creative with. Take POLS 130 with him in spring, teaching it with SoCal Edison CEO Bob Foster. Great reference too!

All his classes are very hard but you learned a lot. You have to be in class on time and take all the notes, pay attention and study the test would not be diffucult. PR. Greston is an excellent lecturer and has great sense of humor.

He was a great teacher. People said he was really hard, and he is, but you just gotta study that much harder. The more you study and the more dedicated you are the better you will do. To do your absolute best ask him questions and show an interest in the class!! Be really dedicated and you should do great. He expects you to know your stuff well!!

I think he is great. I think the comment about "Happy Birthday" was to me and that is because it WAS my birthday so he was being nice. He is a really great man and very intelligent. His class is a little tough, but come on people, it is college. Is it supposed to be easy? Read the material!

This guy should be a gameshow host or something (sit through a lecture of his and you'll know what I mean). Very clear and concise, a ton of reading as expected from a class like this. Overall, an effective professor. Oh, if you happen to get him at 7:30am, DO NOT BE LATE TO CLASS! He'll stop mid-lecture to hound you about it in front of everyone!

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He is a good teacher. Pay attention and show up to class on time. He does grade kind of hard so be sure to study for midterms and final. His quizzes are pretty easy though.

Extremely hard grader! but well worth the pain. Just show up to class on time, read and go to class and you should be okay!

Can be a hard grader, and likes to have absolute silence when he lectures. Most of his quizzes are very straightforward, right from lecture. Midterm comes from broad understanding of the text and lecture. Must incoporate both in Midterm and Final Exam essay.

Great teacher. His lectures are interesting and they keep u awake.

Definately a challenge. If you take good notes during lecture, the quizzes are do-able, even if you didn't do the reading. Make sure you have a good understanding of the reading by the time the midterm/final comes around though. You have to have a good broad understanding in order to write a good essay.

lectures are extremely interesting and filled with current events and information. a pretty hefty amount of reading, with routine quizes once a week. they are piece-o-cake if you do the reading. midterm/final is an in class essay that is rather scary, but if you show off what you've learned you'll impress him just fine. genuinely great guy, too.

One of the best lecturers I have ever taken. His enthusiasm for the material makes the class enjoyable if you are at all interested in actually learning something about how the American political system works. Weekly quizzes force you to be on top of the readings. Midterms are worth a ton of your grade, so study hard for them.

Anyone who can make a class interesting at 7:30 in the morning is a good teacher in my book.

Good guy. Tough grader when it comes to midterms. Quizzes are easy; just read the text.

Definately knows what he's talking about, but still tends to lecture from the book. There's a short quiz every Wednesday and never be late, especially the first day, you'll see. But, overall very good professor!

Professor Gerston is a great lecturer. His lectures are easy to understand and he makes the class fun

Professor Gerston is a great lecturer; very animated. Uses many current day examples and is a great story teller. Took his class @ 7:30; each student had to be to class 5 minutes before it started. Midterms and finals are challeging, but you really do learn a lot. Class structure is lecture and tests. Because of him, I changed my major to polisci

His lecture are very clear and straight to the point. If you do the reading and take the quizes, the midterm and final should not be a problem. The California politics book that he had the class read for 15B was confusing and boring but it's doable. Don't expect a study guide for midterms and finals, just study everything!

Good lectures. Don't be late!

Very interesting class although Poli Sci is one of my weaker subjects. Professor Gerston makes the class lively and fun. He uses great current examples to connect with the big load of reading material. Our class talked about the 2008 Election. We had 3 tests all in Essay Format. Fair grader. Do the reading,take great solid notes and you'll be fine

He really tries to keep everyone involved in the class. He breaks things down and makes it easy to learn.

great professor! very passionate about political science. there is a quiz every week and an in class essay for the midterm and final. keep up with the reading and go to class and you will be fine. DON'T BE LATE!!

Great teacher. Never interested in Pols until I took this class. Lectures are very interesting, although he is a hard teacher. Do not be late or he calls you out. Very passionate and really wants you to learn and no bs quizzes or midterms. You must read the book and pay attention in class to pass the class.

Quizes are hard and midterms were tough. But he is a nice guy and i learned (too late in the year) that if you jus pay attention to the lecture rite b4 the quiz then you will get a good score cause he goes over it all rite before he passes out the quiz.

If you are into poli-sci and want to learn, by all means- take him! He knows what he is talking about, he's fun, and he makes lectures easy. But if you're just taking this to get a GE out of the way, take someone else. His grades are based off of quizzes, midterm, and final. midterm and final can't be ****ted at all.

Class was hard but teacher was very interesting and clear. Essays were hard but very broad so you have room to bs. DONT BE LATE...even if he is

Great professor. Knows his stuff. You will learn from him if you go to class, are prepared, and pay attention.

Good at explaining basic and important concepts of politics and current issues, but his push for his ideals in lectures and books got old after two semesters. Weekly quizzes are centered mostly on lectures and some material from the books. The final covers around 10 chapters and is an in-class essay based around one out of two questions.

Ok reading the reviews below me, I am guessing these were the people in my class who texted, talked to friends and came in late. He will strongly dislike you if you do that. So don't. He TELLS you that the first day! He willingly helps you if you don't get the material and he is straightforward in expectations. Wonderful lecturer. Take him.

Gerston is a passionate prof who is active in political science. It uses textbooks he wrote because he is a respected commentator in TV and printed news. His expectations are that you learn. His tests are an essay based on a broad question you can answer any way you want. I would take a his class again in a heartbeat. Great prof!!!

This professor was by far my favorite professor! He actually teaches you something and is hilarious! As long as you read and come to class you will be fine! Don't be late!

Plenty of enthusiasm in regards to the government and how it was run. Midterm and final were slightly tricky, but gave you plenty of room to give your interpretation. He was very fair when it came to grading, as there didn't seem to be an apparent bias. Anyone who ends up having him will come out of that class satisfied with their investment.

Polished, professional, & a no nonsense attitude when it came to attendance & being respectful. You can tell that he puts a lot of effort into making us become educated citizens. Overall, as long as you did the readings, you should be fine for the quizzes and Final. If not, he would be glad to clarify. You'll take a lot from this class. Trust me.

I went to class every single day. I paid attention and read the books but the questions he picks are sometimes difficult! I think I'm going to get a B in the class but I want an A. I put a lot of work into it. The weekly quizzes are based on his lectures and he is a tough grader when it came to the exams! Only 2 people got A's. For a GE course -_-.

Good professor, passionate about what he teaches. Hint hint, dont be late and dont use electronics.

Extremely knowledgeable in American Government and California Government. Loves to joke around during lectures. Whatever he discusses in class ends up on the quiz; literally. 11 quizzes total (10 count), 1 essay Midterm, and 1 essay Final. If you want an "A" in the class, expect to study a lot. Do not be late to class or use your electronics.

Professor Gerston gives out 11 quizzes (top 10 count), one written midterm, and one written final exam. That's it. As long as you keep up with the reading you should be fine. Overall Gerston is a great professor who cares a lot about his students. He wants you to pass, but you're going to have to earn it.

Lectures were very clear and engaging. The quizzes were extremely easy (multiple choice and fill in the blank type), but the midterm and final were somewhat challenging (essay type). As long as you did the readings and attended class, you should be fine. I definitely would take him again.

Overall, you had 2 midterms consisting of an essay portion and a vocabulary section, one group term paper, and a journal that you had to maintain while working on the group project. Gerston was very clear and direct about his expectations for the project. Follow instructions and you should be fine.

Gerston is awesome. He really cares about the material he is teaching, so its easy to learn. Midterms are straight forward and as long as you show up to take notes (because nothing is posted online). We needed two books written by him, which were easy to find at good prices. Theres also a big group project thats easy if you just participate!

only had 3 tests, all equally weighted. also had a chance to not take last test if satisfied with our previous test scores. No hw/assign/projects. pay attention in class because stuff he says is important if ur living in USA. if u don't get it, ask. Test terms easy if u paid attention and study notes. Essay Qs are general Qs and nothing tricky.

This class was pretty easy. 2 midterms including an essay (4 pages) and defining 10 terms. The whole of the class was based on a group project. Some classes dedicated to working on project. A significant amount of time outside class to work on it. It is 25-30 pages long. Hes a funny guy but if youre late by a few mins makes a lil comment or face.