If you have to take polisci, this is the guy to take it from!

This guy... he's a good guy. Clear, to the point, good lecturer, very helpful. Bad jokes though.

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His classes are pretty easy. Before the quizzes he'll give you the answers to like 1/3 of them. He's really organized, puts the notes up on blackboard so you have less to write, and he tells you pretty much what's going to be on the test.

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Good teacher he gives you everything you need for the tests just study them, do all the extra credit it gave me an A instead of a B. I would take him again for another class. Favorite thing was, he never took a political side to either party during class!!

knows what hes talking about, has alot of info on subjects, funny

Really good teacher. A little dry and serious at times, but pretty funny most of the time. Very fair and balanced. Doesn't take a political position in class, and doesn't censor you or grade you on your own political beliefs. Tests really aren't that hard; just study a bit! Extra credit is well worth the effort. Would take again.

Very good teacher. Just do what he does and you should pass his class, no problem, and with a good grade. I got an easy A by doing what he told us.

didn't know squat about our government, was scared to death first day of class. Studied moderatly, did the reading, did all extra credit, took notes. Miss A by 5 points. I'd take him agian. Not bad to look at.

Excellent teacher for the subject. If you expect a watered down education look else where because you'll get the works with this man. Uses powerpoint alot to help illustrate some difficult topics to understand. Great professor if you want to learn.

Mr. Trezza was a good teacher. He made the class interesting. I only studied an hour before tests and got a 98% in the class. His lectures are good, w/ powerpoint, he gives good examples to help to remember material. I learned a lot about polisci and started out with no understanding at all. Thought it was gonna be my worst class but was the best.

He's a wonderful teacher. I learned a lot. If you don't know much about Political Science, this professor's for you! :)

If you took government in high school, this class will be cake. He likes to take test questions from lectures, but as mentioned, if you took government in high school, you already know this stuff. Cheers.

Although Trezza lectures well and makes everything clear, do not take if you are a slow note-taker. He assumes that every student is able to use every resource he DEPENDS on to teach his class. Pop quizzes, if not enough students show up to his liking. When I tried to drop the class, he failed to email me or call me back. Very unprofessional.

Lecture is everything. Attendance is next. Tests are hard if you don't study. Grades are almost all tests and quizzes. There is now a tutor specifically for his class. If you have taken government before this class won't be as hard but you still need to take notes.

good teacher very helpful!!! I had visited him during office hours he made me have better understanding or subject, there are 2 article review pretty easy. as long as you show and read u will be good n the class

Good professor! But you have to go to class, if not enough students show up he will give a pop quiz.. but if your there its easy because he pretty much gives you the answers. Read the book and make flash cards!! He also offers extra credit on tests if you go see the tutor. I really did enjoy this class :)

Even though poli-sci wasn't my thing, I still managed to get a B in the class. Lectures, in my opinion, were really boring but that's because I had no interest in the class. Very important to take notes, as a lot of the material covered is on the test. Reading the book! and attending the tutorial center gets you extra credit! Great instructor!

Awesome teacher! Makes the class fun; knowledgeable; willing to help; grading is fair; not too hard to look at either....

Took him online. Got to stay on top of it, but was interesting. Need to study for the tests.. we had 4 on campus meetings for them. It was fun and interesting.

instructor utilizes powerpoint presentation, as well as the book. he does provide study guides for you to print and fill in during lectures. use the study guides, so you dont waste your time WRITING. he gives pop quizzes when there is low attendance. utilize ETC, he gives extra credit for attending, but also, its a good review. Excellent teacher!

Very good teacher; you're learn alot. It seem hard at the beginning of the semester, but the teacher's great. However, you need to study & attend his ETC session if you want to pass the class.

Lots of quizzes and boring lectures.

Awesome teacher! Funny; adds humor but teaches you the subject. Reasonable enough tests to learn.

he makes the class fun and does not bore you to death like other teachers. He tells you when the tests will be and also gives study guides which are always helpful.You can also to Tutorial called ETC and he will add etra points to your test score. Overall GREAT TEACHER.

I totally agree with the previous comment about how he is not the friendlist of guys, but go to ETC (tutorial center) and meet Heather (the class aid) and she totally makes for this. Come to class as much as possible, read the assigned chapters, and go to ETC and an A shouldnt be hard to get. Good luck~

I had him for FAll 2011. He is a true/classic college professor: he lectures and you MUST read the textbook and take notes or you will NOT get a good grade. I guarantee the people complaining hardly opened (if at all) their book and actually STUDIED. Trezza knows his stuff. I highly recommend if you want a good grasp of American political science.

Kind of old-school in the sense that you need to read the textbook, because the lectures are NOT based on it for the most part! Lots of quizzes, 2 exams+finals, but not super hard. You DO need good English/writing skills with his class, the 125/126 advisory may not be enough. Gives a good insight to today's politics.

Mr. Trezza is one of the best instructors i've ever had! He is such a good teacher. He knows what he's talking about and you definitely need to read the book to pass the class. Duh! It only makes sense. Read the book, take notes, come to class and definitely go to him when you're confused. An A is not that hard to get=)

Great teacher! Uses the textbook a lot, and overall his class is easy if you show up to classes and actually pay attention. The 125/126 reading/writing advisory is low (he mentions it, too) - if you don't write/spell at 1A level, wait on the class until you do. 5 spelling errors in your paper, and it's rejected!

This guy is a good teacher, very organised, but as has already been said...not easy. You will need to be in class and work hard to get a good grade. His text book quizes are not easy at all.

I had him for Political Science 2. He's very nice, and funny. He'll answer any question you have. Please for the love of God read the text book and print out the sheets from blackboard. He gives you 3 weeks in advance with the Article Review so don't do it the last minute.

Not an easy class. You will have to work hard to pass his class. The book is used very frequently.The professor is highly knowledgeable in his subject. He encourage you to come to his office for help if needed. Very respectful and nice person but will not give you a good grade just because he's nice. High stress class with a lot of work.

SO MUCH READING TO DO! YOU WILL BE QUIZZED A LOT IN CLASS AND MUST KNOW THE MATERIAL AS IF THIS IS YOUR MAJOR. A LOT OF THINGS TO LEARN IN LITTLE TIME. STAY ON TOP OF YOUR READINGS AND YOU MIGHT GET A OK GRADE. STUDIED FOR THIS 3 UNIT CLASS JUST AS MUCH AS MY 5 UNIT BIO CLASS AND GOT A C. DEFINITELY GO TO ETC GET ESSAYS CHECKED AT WRITING CENTER.

NOT EASY! must read thoroughly; quizzes on blackboard from chapter content are not easy. do not miss class, print and download EVERYTHING he posts on blackboard. go to ETC. Trezza is nice and willing to help but his class is still extreey difult. he is very nowledgable. don't procrastinate on article reviews, and study for every scheduled quiz/exam

Class is not too hard. I didn't take notes, went to class late, and missed other days. However, I was able to get an A and B on both of the first exams. Reading is not necessary as he explains reading and anything that we need during class.

I took his online POLYSCI 2 class. Overall, it was easy. I spent about 3 hours a week on average (longer during test weeks to watch lectures, read, and complete quizzes. If it for online, you will have to take the tests in class. He was very prompt when I had questions via email. He is a fair grader, and I highly recommend him.

Blackboard quizzes, pop quizzes, schedules quizzes,2 article reviews, 2 exams and 1 final. Sounds like A LOT, but he is super helpful and as long as you keep up with class notes you're good. I hardly read the chapters but the book is helpful when doing BB quizzes. I recommend his class. Don't let his syllabus intimidate you! Hes great,extra credit!

Hilarious at times. Does a great job relating things to modern life, thus making it easier to understand. I took this class without ETC or any extra help, I was simply there to take notes and do a bit of studying and ended up with a B. You need the textbook, it is a combination of textbooks special for this class.

Simply one of the best professors I have ever had. He's funny and respectful. He's strict but really easy to pass as long as you do your work. 3 Exams. 2 Essays. Roughly 15 quizzes. Take good notes because he does not put them on blackboard! Easy C. I had to work hard for my A!

Great professor who really knows his stuff. Make sure you show up or you will not pass, and takes notes when there and you'll do pretty well on the exams. There are quite a bit of online and pop quizzes, but they're pretty easy and really prepare you for the tests. He was recommended to me by a counselor and I'm glad I took their word, he's great.

Always available if you have questions, don't skip class because it will effect your grade, attend ETC that helps a lot, and read the chapters, I had him look over my essay questions before the tests to make sure I knew what he expected in the answers, worked hard for my A!

He's very strict about attendance, and the tests can be brutal if you don't study. He's a respectable and funny guy, though. Take advantage of ETC, and you'll get a decent grade.

Taking his class after flunking it twice wother professors, but I'm passing with an A because of the teacher. He's engaging and makes it interesting; posts online lectures and uses layman's terms, so you can understand the material. Expect weekly assigned reading and quizzes. He is straight forward, and gives study guides before each exam.

He's a great professor. He's a lot of fun and he's there to help if you're willing to ask for it. His tests are a little hard though so expect to study or fail. He does give take home essay question on the exams sometimes and you have two essays. He's fair, makes you work for your grade.

Mr. Trezza gives you everything you need to pass. His tests are hard but he provides extra credit.

great teacher, lots of work but it is not hard. just show up do the work and you'll pass.

30 pt Weekly Quizzes were extremely tough. There were way too many quizzes (14). The tests' seemed easier. Very critical on writing assignments. He 100% disagreed with one of my papers and claimed that I 'misread' the article but then was published by the Fresno Bee. HA! gives 3 opportunities for extra credit. definitely not forgiving!glad its over

Trezza is a tough professor, hence the reason he is a college instructor and not a high school teacher. He will make you work for your grade which is expected from a college course. He knows what he is talking about and he gives you all the material you need to be successful. Overall, he is a funny teacher who expects you to learn something.

Trezza's tests are difficult, to say the least. Lots of material covered per unit and he expects you to know the majority of it. On top of the textbook reading, he often assigns articles, op-eds, and more to read as well. These extra readings often show up on the tests in the form of essay questions. He offers easy extra credit opportunities.

Coming from someone who has ZERO interest in this subject, Trezza made the material easier to understand and entertaining at the same time. There's a fair amount of online "hw" (quizzes) but they aren't hard if you read the chapter it's on. There was only 2 papers, a couple in class exams, and about 3 pop quizzes. Offers extra credit often!

I actually really like his class. Before taking his class, I wasn't too interested in politics but Mr. Trezza found a way to engage all of his students. This teacher takes his job super serious and grades the written portion of the tests pretty hard. He makes you work for your grade but not to the point where getting an A is hopeless.

TBH Polisci 2 was one of the most hardest classes I had taken at Fresno City College, along with Math 5A. But this class helped me critically think in new ways and Truly learn to study, Extra Credit helps a ton! He is helpful and passing is possible, but you will need to work pretty hard for that A, study regularly and attend ETC and youll be fine

It's not too difficult to keep an A/B as long as you keep on track with your reading and attend every class. Mindtap is open book, the quizzes are so easy, the tests are the toughest since the essays account for 2/3rds of the grade but he offers tons of extra credit. His lectures are fun and engaging as he even invites guest speakers.

I took hybrid class. Online quizes were easy, in class exams were hard (25multiple choice, 1essay question, short answers, lots of reading required to pass these), he offers a lot of extra credit. Tough grader on both assignments and exams. Does offer assignments that really allow you to understand politics. Good teacher.

Let's start off by saying that Mr Trezza is outright hilarious. He knows his stuff and delivers it in a seamless manner that hardly makes it feel like "learning." But be prepared to be swamped with work. Online quizzes, essays, papers, reading assignments outside of class; essay questions on the first three exams and pop quizzes- for 3 units!

Go to class and you'll pass. This class requires some writing experience like Engl 1A at least. To those people complaining how difficult it is, they just didn't study enough. The study guides prepare you exactly for the exams. This class does require more study time than most, but Mr. Trezza is an awesome professor and makes politics less boring.

I honestly had a hard time following his lectures, as they are pretty boring and usually cause me to fall asleep, but the ETC helps A LOT!! Exams are a bit difficult due to the essay portions, but go to ETC, and you will do fine. He also gives 2 writing assignments, which are pretty easy as well, and again, ETC helps a lot. He's a fair professor.

You will work your butt off for only 3 credits. If you take this class, you have to do the online homework or you will not pass. ETC is a must!

As long as you constantly refer back to your notes as well as previous things you learned, you should be fine. DO take time to do your essays. He is a tough grader but overall gives really REALLY good feedback. He explains why you missed a point and doesn't just deduct them out of the blue. Funny and insightful, pay attention class examples.

This is not an easy class. ETC is offered for a reason, because there is only a 60% pass rate. That being said, he is very straight forward with his expectations. Gives great feedback on all written assignments/essays. Gives good study guides. Do the online homework & article write-ups, they are easy points. He will call you out for talking/texting

love love loved his class ! Awesome professor brings in a lot of guest speakers to talk to the class about relevant political issues in the community.

He has the kind of class that you dread going into it but then kind of enjoy yourself while you're there. The lectures were more exciting and interactive than other profs and there are pop quizzes but they aren't bad. The class was kind of difficult with, I think, 2 writing assignments, lots of online work, and pretty difficult tests.

Pretty straight forward dude. I thought I would hate the class but I actually ended up really enjoying it. Cracks some pretty funny jokes, gets a little weird lol, but has great stories and is enthusiastic with his lectures. Calls on you to answer a question if he thinks you're not paying attention lol! Good instructor. You get out what you put in

Great teacher! Read the required material and study. The teacher challenges his student's. I found going to ETC sessions to be very helpful! I enjoyed his lectures. He is very knowledgeable and knows his stuff. The teacher does give extra credit opportunities for student's. I would take him again!! He does give pop quizzes, so pay attention!

Mr. Trezza is awesome! I found his lectures to be very funny and engaging, which is important because most of the material on the exams comes from lecture. His study guides for the exams are very clear and he gives you the exact essay questions that will be on the test. He offers extra credit, and the workload is moderate. Definitely recommend!

Great professor, but you definitely must earn your grade.

Took the 4 week summer session. Tests are based on lecture so attendance is mandatory. Took 3 pop quizzes, also based on lecture. Fun guest speakers. Extra credit opportunity on every test. Easy A.

Trezza was an amazing professor though his class is a little hard. The exams are lecture heavy so paying attention is critical in this class. There are pop quizzes but they aren't normally very hard if you even kind of understand the lecture.

I took his hybrid class and only meet in person 4 times. This was a real easy class to take as long as you don't mind keeping up with the chapters. My only complaint is that he can be monotone. He gave us a study exam before each exam so the test were easy. He never gave us his own political opinion which is a nice thing to see.

Trezza was a great professor. You must show up and do the work and you will pass. Not a big fan of politics but I passed

Professor Trezza, in my opinion, was great. Tough Grader for sure but will only improve your skills. Exams and pop quizzes are based on the lecture. Just listen, pay attention, and take good note and you will do fine. Not for the faint of heart if you want a true college experiment. Get all the points you can! Trust me! You will need it!

attend lectures, keep track on making good notes; exams are from notes/Ppt, online assignments are weekly or twice a month, attend Etc; he gives credit for attending ETC. 2 exams, 2 papers, final. Paper are easy source of getting good points. You possibly can do your paper in one day. Study according to study guide. Yes, Extra credit opportunities

Took his hybrid class & it was satisfying. Met 4 times throughout the semester. Rest of the class & assignment were online. Met in class to take the exams and he would lecture. Would recommend.

Great unbiased professor, perfect for this type of class. Rarely offers personal opinions on political matter but attempts to remain factual and neutral. You will have to pay attention and work but he is a straight up kinda guy who expects you to get the grade you worked for.

(hybrid) Tough but fair; the subject will always be heavy, regardless of prof. Trezza is great at lecture, sometimes too much info. Great at explaining and video feedback for some assignments. Tests weren't too tough if you keep up with hw and study the exam review. He's the most like a "4-year uni" prof I've had at FCC.

Hes a really good instructor. youll need to have a good understanding as to how to write an essay and follow instructions. also READ THE BOOK (and take notes). it will make homework less repetitive. the homework is easy but can be annoying if you dont read. THE CLASS IS ONLY AS DIFFICULT AS YOU MAKE IT.

Professor Trezza is one of the best political science professors available. He is passionate about the subject and brings a lot of energy to the class. He brings in speakers and does a lot of real-world applications of the subject. His grading is very fair, as long as you show that you have an understanding of the topic he will give you points.

Great Professor overall. He is fair in his grading and gives extra credit. He gives lots of reading homework that can take many hours to complete with the online quizzes. Attendance is mandatory and heavy lecture tests. You must do the homework and show up to pass.

He is very knowledgeable and is very funny. Is able to make class topics into something relatable to keep students interested. He does however have a tendency to speak at a low volume so it can be hard to catch important things.

Trezza is great! He gives good feedback on writing and test scores. His lectures are entertaining. Just take good notes and ask questions!

Dianne moon glampers would tremble in fear if she took this class.

Trezza is an organized and passionate professor. He shares great material and presentations and provides solid feedback. Class is challenging. However, overall, it is a great class. I would recommend. That said, I would be greatly wary of not studying for tests since they greatly challenging AND heavily weighed.

good professor boring subject. lots of reading and some online hw which is alr. a paper and a discussion board and some extra credit too. 3 tests and 3 exams make up most the grade. you do alr on them if you study but it takes forever cause theres so many concepts. pretty funny guy who likes what he teaches but still boring for me.

Professor Trezza makes lectures engaging despite the dense subject matter. Textbook and homework are essential, but using resources like Unstuck study can help with study prep.

Professor Trezza loved attendance and made it a big deal missing pop quiz required a doctor's note which felt very high school-like. His lectures were lively, but the random jump scares made me lowkey scared to even use my laptop. He's chill and offered extra credit, but there was so much writing. The whole class felt like a metaphor for society

He seems like a great guy, all of his test are written test no multiple choice test, no notes or anything. All classes will be him reading a powerpoint. You will not interact with any other students for homework projects.

His voice might put you to sleep sometimes, but Trezza really grew on me throughout the semester. He's a nice guy and cares a lot about what he's teaching. The weekly assignments aren't too bad but studying for the tests is mandatory. If you take him in-person don't be afraid to talk, my class was always so quiet lol