He is a very interesting professor. His lectures can sometimes be long and monotone, but he is always willing to have discussions with you. His final involves answering two essay questions. As long as you can back up your opinion, he will give you an A or a B.

Good lecturer. Was willing to facilitate classroom discussion about various issues. Textbook was necessary for the final exam. Required a 7-10 page paper, or a visit to a government meeting (plus an oral report).

Great story teller! haha

This professor was incredibly nice and gave good lectures. I would recomend him to anyone. He let people make up each test if they missed and does not grade too hard. Also his willingness to negotiate due dates and grading curves are open. Take this professor!

Go to class, and the test reviews. You can shoot him straight on essays he likes the up-front honest answer, no BS type. Great Teacher teaches the stuff you need to to know.

Easy professor. Hardly used the book. It's wise to take notes down during his lectures. Tests pretty easy. Knows his politics. Easily recommended and easy "A".

He usually takes attendance, but not always. Get the text book simply because he will occassionally let you use it for a test. I enjoyed his class and got an easy A. Make sure to pay attention to what he says but don't take anything personal-- he's very blunt about the bad things certain races have done in the past.

Awesome teacher/also a teacher at UTSA!! Only two test and a group project. Attendance is a must due to the other garde you recv is frm a notebook of class lectures and handout. Its very open discussion he is will to answer ANY question even if off topic. Also I wld invest in the book-he sometimes allows open book tests.

He reminds me of Kramer. He is a good professor but his exams are extremely hard. Do not go by what everyone says. His exams are very difficult and at least for my class the average grade on the exams were in the 50s. He curves a little depending how bad the exam grades were. The only way to get a hold of him is a few minutes before class.

very blunt, smart, good teacher. didnt take attendance in my class and posts recorded lectures on webct. i took him for topics-civil rights and you could tell he is really passionate about the subject. 2 tests, final, project. none very difficult.

Took him for Civil Rights. Group project worth a lot of points. Kinda boring to listen to him talk, but the content is interesting. He repeats stuff day after day after day. Felt like going to every class was a waste of time. Easy tho, didn't get much out of it except an A.

He has a lot of personal experience in Texas politics, mainly as a former SA city councilman which makes the class relevant. Lectures follow the powerpoint slides posted on WebCT EXCEPT for the beginning of the semester before the first test. Curves generously, assigns no homework and attendance is not mandatory.

Good professor and is more concerned with what you learned rather than trite facts. Teaches above level but provides examples that make it easy. You will learn a lot and not be bored. Teaches about the details rather than the prevailing views.

Only slackers tend to think he was bad. He is the best

It's impossible to fail if you prepare. There's 3 exams, all open note/open book. If you like your avg after the 3rd test you can exempt the final. All the material is online on Powerpoint so attendance isn't really necessary. Go on test review days when he tells you EXACTLY what will be tested on. I went to class about half the time and got an A.

He knows his material extremely well. If you read the book and look at the power points, you will do just fine. He cares about the topic, and his class is extremely easy. If you had an A or B you were exempt from the final if you wanted to be.

very easy tests.... take him

EASY EASY EASY. Gave out powerpoints and allowed us to use our notes on the test. Test were easy to begin with. You can even opt out of the final, no matter what your grade is. TAKE PROF SALAS!

Prof Salas is the easiest teacher ever! Like they said, he lets you use notes, books, and laptops on the tests, and since he puts the notes online there is no need to go to class except for about the first three weeks! if you are a CAP student take him! It will def. raise your GPA!

EASY, although DO the review if u want to have a high grade in the tests, he LOVES TEXAS and emphasizes SAN ANTONIO , repeats himself, do ALL THE WORKBOOK HW

PRofessor Salas was awesome i really enjoyed the material from the first test he really gets into the "Real" Easy A just make sure you do all your hw they counted as test grades.

Salas is a very educated, interesting man and I agree with a lot of his viewpoints. I just wish he would have shared more of his knowledge with the class this semester. True, his class is an easy "A," but how much information was the class exposed to?

Salas is a very knowledgeable prof. He knows what he's talking about. Although I thought his class was going to be more about how the U.S. and Texas government officials have interacted with international leaders over history, but in actuality he focused more on civil rights movement and slavery issues. Open book tests/final. He's great!

Great professor. Class is interesting if you actually listen, get a seat close if you want to... ( some people are rude and talk in the back of class) learned A LOT. kinda a lot of note taking, BUT you can use them on all of the test, and the final. If you come to class, take notes, and listen, this class should be a very easy A. :) take him!!

You have to take notes because everything he writes down will be on the test! EASY A! you could trade notes with people too and test are open note! homework's are easy. Share a book with someone because you barely use it and hmk is typed up.

SUPER EASY BUT MUST GO TO CLASS!!! All test were open note/book! I believe there were about 2 homework assignments and for the most part if you turn it in on time you get 100, well at least I did and that was half a page worth for each question of bull (usually 2 questions per homework). Highly suggest this professor!

Civil Rights: Excellent course. We hardly used the books, but it's a must have to do the homework. The lectures are posted on blackboard, so if you miss a class, you can watch it later. You must take lots of notes. Open note exams. several short essays count the same as exams. Does not take up too much time from other classes. Some effort for A.

Even though this class was extremely easy and homework and test were pretty easy, I learned so much from this class on the truth of the blacks and other famous historical events. I'd take it if you are interested in that kind of thing.

Salas seems like a nice guy, but rambles 30% of class time and gets super boring. He still lets us out early most of the time too. Tests are open note, and he sometimes adds curves. If your out of options, take him. However, there are better fish in the politics professor sea.

He gets grumpy if you ask him to repeat something but is also pretty nice. His exams are open note and if you take notes in class the exam is almost exact to the notes.

Nice guy, sometimes lectures are boring, but I enjoyed it way more than I thought I would. He intergrates a lot of history into the class which was cool. He gave a curve on two of the tests and also gave extra credit opportunites and every test was open note/book. He is also very passionate about politics and history, which made the class engaging.

Tests-closed-note & straight forward.HIS REVIEW-given the class before every test(If you never go to class, ATTEND THESE!Very helpful).Easy Midterm essay-2 months to prepare. Online e-book-needed for assignments and book. Lectures-powerpts.Once admited that all you needed for test was the review,no book.

I took Salas during one of my first semesters here. He was a great prof. You are able to use your notes during the test, so be sure to sit up front so the rude people in the back won't distract you (most of the time you could never hera him talking b/c of these ppl) Q's come right out of the notes... EASY A, good prof.

You never really know what your grade is in this class. Pay attention and come to the lecture and you'll pass. literally everything he says is on the test. No homework at all besides online quizzes and the electoral college thing. pretty easy other than that. Oh and he likes to go off topic sometimes

He's a cool teacher. No need for a book. He tells you his tests are straight from his notes. Go to class or get the notes from someone and you'll be fine. His test reviews tell you exactly what is going to be on the test. He cracks jokes throughout the entire class. Great Attitude. Would definitely take again.

I found the class interesting cause he gave us a better understanding of what politics actually is, with things most other professors don't want to share; especially since he used to be a city councilman! Only thing is he repeated himself a lot, which pushed us back, causing due date confusion.. Tests are straight from his notes/review though!

He is decent professor. Take good notes in class, mostly lets you take pictures of the slides. Verbal reviews given in exam before test. Boring lectures. Uses TopHat and gives 10% for attendance. Not too bad. I would take him again.

Great professor, very insightful, just sucks that he wont post lectures online and that he speeds through the lectures. Easy exams, straight from the reviews/lecture notes. Very nice guy, if you do happen to need a slide of notes or a sentence, you can just ask him for it after class and has no problem letting you get what you need from the lecture

Dont listen to the other comments. I took Prof. Salas last sem for Tx Politics and it was by far the easiest class I have ever taken. Literally I walked into class got the top hat code and left , never took notes, never read book. Before every test he gives out a ppt review, which straight from the test. Study the review 100 on the each test.

Professor Salas's class was not a hard one to pass. If you go and take notes, and then show up to the review sessions right before the test, you're golden. I'm the worst at any social science and I still managed to get an A in the class just by memorizing a few simple concepts.

Professor Salas is a very good man with some very important historic information you won't other classes. Yes, he does drag on and is boring sometimes, but his knowledge speaks for itself. I would take him if you want a relaxed political science credit with a bit of a twist.

He is really funny, you just need to attend class because sometimes he will do an attendance grade but that is rare

While the professor might not be the most interesting at lecture, as long as you read posted powerpoints youll definitely pass. Overall such an easy class. I never attended class and still got a good grade. As long as you study youll do great. Very understanding sweet professor that unfortunately gets a bad rep for being boring.

Honestly if you need to take politics take it with him. The tests are super easy and you can study one hour prior. You dont have to show up to class because attendance is done online once a week by posting a discussion. If you are pre-med, stem, etc.. with more difficult courses this is the class for you.

Prof. Salas is a great choice for POL 1133.I took it online Don't buy his book that he wrote you wont need it except for like 4 questions. He only has 10 posts and 3 tests but his tests are all in the PowerPoints and he puts a review sheet out before the test. He only opens the test for like a 90 minute window.. only gives solid letter grades.

At the beginning of the semester, there was a technical issue and a lot of students were upset that we couldn't reach him. At first, I was as well but when he explained that he was completely unaware I feel that he handled the situation well, and accommodated everyone as best as possible.

There is one group project, but it is a powerpoint, and he is lenient on the assignment if you guys are knowledgeable about what you researched on and if you're somewhat close to the time requirements. The book is used very little, only for a few questions based on the tests, but better to be safe than sorry. He puts out a review for each test.

His lectures are scattered, but if you listen he does say interesting things that he experienced and ties it into the class material. There are posts every week, but they're super easy. The class before the exam he offers a review too. If you do choose him, please attend his class, you can tell he gets sad seeing his class empty. He's a gem yall

Easy Class, moved online cuz of corona...I preferred in-class, just pay attention easy A

I took Salas for a summer online class and it was so easy. We have 2 tests and a final and I don't think he could make them any easier, along with 15 discussion posts for the whole course. Do NOT get either of the textbooks, everything is from the material he posts and 99% of it is in his reviews. Also only does letter grades so you just need a 90.

I took Salas for a summer online class and it was so easy. We have 2 tests and 1 final and I don't think he could make them any easier, along with 15 discussion posts for the whole course. Do NOT get either of the textbooks, everything is from the material he posts and 99% of it is in his reviews. Also only does letter grades so you just need a 90.

Essay were graded so easy If you did the study guide for the test you will get an A

Great professor

Taught about things most of u don't know

Great professor.

Learned a lot from him

Lazy students and extremist conservatives won't like him

Had a few disruptive students in his class but we didn't pay them any attention

Best professor ever

Knows his subject

We learned alot

His book was great

Very few things you needed to do in this class (exams and discussion posts). If you couldn't afford the MHEducation textbook, don't sweat it. He posts all the content you need in powerpoints. He's an overall entertaining instructor based off his panopto videos and tries his best to make the classroom an inclusive and respectful space.

Professor Salas is a good professor and knows his material. He's incredibly passionate about what he teaches as well. Some of the readings were a little difficult throughout the semester, but there weren't too many assignments. Just as long as you read and do the work, you'll definitely pass.

Easiest class so far. The only assignments were 10 discussion posts and the tests were very easy if you watched the lecture and took notes. He is an actual human who enjoys his weekends, so he is unreachable on Saturday and Sunday.

The online class was mostly self-taught, which made the whole experience a little tougher. But the study guides Prof Salas provided were VERY good in terms of listing which topics to study. Keep in mind he writes his own questions so there will be a few mistakes here and there. Argue for points back if you think you are right, he's willing to talk.

Liked this course. Learned a decent amount. He's passionate about the subject. It's graded by the exams(MC). Also, discussion boards (easy A). A little disorganized, not much direction, but wasn't bad. Can easily get a high grade, and you can get a really high grade doing the reading/lectures. As a summer course, workload high, so consder that.

DO the study guides and go over the PowerPoint and exams that are easy to pass. 8 essays are all one page and you have a week to complete them. Pretty long lectures but if you miss class just go over the content on blackboard. Also one group project and you must participate for full credit.

You have 3 tests and 10 discussion posts... thats it. The class is so disorganized and you have to buy the textbook that HE wrote himself but the class is so easy and he is a good man. Take the class, it is not stressful whatsoever and very understanding.

This class was fairly easy, but it did require writing lots of papers. The subject itself was not too interesting to me but at the end I found myself intrigued with what we were learning, and it gets you thinking. One thing I will say is DONT buy the textbooks!!!! I survived the semester without them so trust me.

For POL2503 - Online only Asynchronous. VERY easy class. Most difficult part was prof errors w/ due dates in Canvas. 3 modules, 3-4 reflection (your thoughts unless stated otherwise) essays per module about a specified topic, min 2 pages per essay double spaced, 1 test per module. Only accepts assignments via e-mail & is responsive to feedback.

You will have a 2 page essay due every week, but they are extremely easy! He is relatable and gives so many chances to make up work. There is no way to fail this class unless you simply do not go. The tests are so easy; he literally goes over the questions to prepare you. He is EXTREMELY knowledgable and hilarious.

Professor Salas was funny at times, and his class was easy, in my opinion. You have eight essays on Supreme Court cases and two exams on the lectures and topics discussed in class. His lectures can be boring at times.

Good professor, you can tell he knows his stuff especially Texas civil rights and history. This class is EASY, but you'll make it hard for yourself if you have high expectations for how online materials and quizzes are organized. I've taken this professor two other times and never scored below an A.

This class was pretty easy if you did all the work on time. There were 8 discussion posts, and half of them were opinion-based, which was easy. There were 2 tests and 1 final, each of which had 30 questions. He did mess up the syllabus in the beginning, but it wasn't a big issue. His presentations are a bit messy, but tests aren't proctored.

Yes you'll need to buy his book. Knock out the discussion board ASAP just because it's due like 3 months just DO IT. Save you lots of time & stress. Exams are actually really easy not proctored. Only got a 94 cause I didn't use a direct quote from the book🤷🏽‍♂️.