this class is awesome. i never take notes- just read the book and get all A's on every test. theres no midterm/final-- just tests every 2 chapters. its so easy. minimal reading and effort is required. hes a hard core liberal, but it doesnt ruin the class.

he is informative and sometimes intergrates fun review games that are helpful

Saiz is a pretty easy grader; his notes are straight from the book (almost verbatim); he's not very helpful, though, and oftentimes gets snappy when you ask him to clarify assignments or instructions.

All you have to do is read the book. he passes around a roll sheet, so you might want to go to class for that, but the test is mainly from the book. he doesnt like it when you are late to class, but hes friendly and nice. great professor.

this teacher is very easy to pass as long as you follow along with the material =)

Read the book, show up for class and you will pass this class easily.

Great teacher, understnading and I learned a lot from him.

The teacher is ok, but he does taken attendance, this affects your grade and the tests are difficult, you really need to read all of the text. What the average student might think would not show up on the test, will most likely show up.

This teacher is good. He has slides that he teches fron and then you can print them fron the internet so in class notes are minimal. He still takes attendance. His tests are easy, study the slides and glance at the book and you will get A's. He also drops your lowest test score.

Bomb professor, notes are online,6 easy test/multiple choice, just read the online notes and pay some attention in class. Takes attendence everynow and then, very laid back, TAKE HIM

Prof Saiz is a very cool prof. Very low key and doesn't have his head in the clouds like some Poly Si Prof. No final or mid-term but an exam after every two or three chapters of the book

talks too much...too detailed for no reason. kind of boring.

An easy class if u: show up, study the notes (lectures & online), & skim through the book a lil bit. Drops the lowest test score. Nice, but boring. GLuck!

His lectures are boring but deal with it because attendance is important. If you are not lazy this class will be rewarding. Keep up with the reading and the tests will not be incredibly hard. Your grade in this class really depends on how much effort you put into it.

This class is one of the most boring class ever! Prepare to bring a pillow to class. Speaking of class, show up every class meetings because it's worth 10% of ur grade! Just review ur notes & readings. His notes are online! There's a lot of things to remember so keep up w/the class! Good luck!

He's a really great teacher. There is a lot of reading to do, but sometimes his notes/slides help you. You'll have to do more work if you want an "A". There are a lot of tests, one every 2 weeks. They can be tricky, but not too hard. You'll learn a lot!

Read everything and just attend lecture (I didn't take notes) and you should do well. The hard part of the class is the reading.

TAKE THIS CLASS!!!! HE is easy!! you write 5-5page page papers no midterm no final! You must attend discussions though but they are so interesting and you end up learning so much towards the end! I really enjoyed going to his class he is one of the best professors Ive had at CSUN!

He is a pretty good professor. Can be boring at times.There is a lot of reading and there is 7 multiple choice tests. The final is worth the same as every test and is not cummulative, he also drops the lowest score. He teaches off slides that you can print out and helps you study for tests. Not a very hard class if you put some effort into it.

his lectures are very boring but he has online notes to compliment them. tests are easy if you read or pay attention in class and read the online notes. i didnt go to class much but read alot and got an easy A. if you pay attention in the class and read the online notes i gaurantee youll do good. take this class.

This material could be interesting, but he doesn't make it that. No homework. 7 exams (including non-cumulative final). Offers extra credit and curves. I got a C and NEVER paid attention in class, but I did skim over the lecture notes and book material. Be sure to attend class-he takes roll. Good luck and try to stay awake!

Easy but boring don't buy the book its all on class notes. Come to class you'll pass with no prob as long as you stay awake.

i got a D..BUT i missed 2 tests (he drops 1) and i was NEVER there! im amazed at my D. which means. if you show up and take the tests and Don't study you'd probably leave with a B! just from his lecture and remember from notes!

The class was alright. You have to study and read the book for the exams, because the test are a little tricky. Try and come to class as much as you can. A good thing to do way before the test is to outline the enitre chapter thats going to be on the test and use it as a study guide, because he does not provide one for you.

I took this class in that huge USU theater with 225 students. To his credit, he made the class engaging, despite the large class size and boring subject matter. He included video clips in his PowerPoint pres. of Daily Show, Simpsons, South Park, SchoolHouseRock, etc which kept it interesting and kept me awake. Doing the reading will help a lot.

tests are the only thing that i did not like, otherwise the class was simple

I LOVED THIS CLASS! HE MAKES WHAT SHOULD BE BORING...FUN!! CLASS CONSISTS OF LECTURE AND CLIPS FROM SOUTH PARK, LEGALLY BLONDE...THE DAILY SHOW!...GREAT CLASS. DONT BUY THE BOOK!! USE THE LINK TO THE PUBLISHERS WEBSITE, READ THE CHAPTER SUMMARIES FOR THE TESTS AND TAKE THE PRACTICE QUIZZES!GOT A'S DOING ONLY THIS AND BOY DO I REGRET BUYIN THA BOOK.

**** if you forget your clicker, suspects you as trying to cheat him for the 2 points you get for going to class if you forget your clicker...Class sucks if you dont like politics and the tests try and trick you with crappy wording.

good prof. class is big, but you will manage, just study the notes, and keywords in class and for sure you will get a C- . And don't miss any of the classes!! (specially if he is not there) [once a semester]

Very clear. Makes learning a little more interesting. Shows Simpson's clips a lot. Very high tech guy uses powerpoint need clicker and book

He is a really nice teacher! He has 4 exams & 1 final (accumulative). He drops the lowest score and curves when necessary. He is approachable. The lectures might be boring but he incorporates a lot of movie clips in the powerpoint presentations. I definately recommend him. Just study the slides and read the chps. & you'll get an A. Counts attendans

Prof Saiz is cool & I thoroughly recommend him. Tries to make class interesting. Powerpoint every day. Attendance counts. The book isn't necessary to get a decent grade. Had him in the summer so we didn't need the clickers. 5 tests, drops lowest score. If you go to class and study the slides online & your personal notes you should get AT LEAST a B.

I really enjoyed his class! Make sure you show up on time so your clicker can join or you won't get credit for being there that day. He's not a jerk, he just feels disrespected when people try to pack up early and make noise. Shows lots of clips from Simpsons, South Park, and Jon Stewart.

He's a good professor, his powerpoints are easy. All you need to do is go to class and listen/participate... Print the powerpoints b4 class, take notes on them. For the exam read the powerpoints and do the practice q's in the web site for the book, do em till you kno all of them. Also, just kno the practice Q's for his california gov't book this= A

Really nice man, must come to class. All exam information is in the slides/notes. Makes lectures interesting with video clips. You will get a good grade if you study his notes which he provides online after every lecture.

POLS 155 is a BIG class so the likeliness of having an intimate class discussion with him is almost impossible. However since his lectures are all in power point, they are available online, therefore, taking notes is not necessary. But in order to do well in the exams, you have to study them. He give curve depending on how the class do as a whole.

the tests are not easy...you cannot pass the class without reading the text book very well. he's a decent teacher, but you shouldn't have to read the text book and study a lot just to pass.

Great Teacher. Sarcastic, and funny. His slides are well prepared, and convey the class materials well using SouthPark, Simpsons, and The Daily Show with John Stewart as point reinforcers. I have gotten 100% on all tests, and have just read the first and last sentence of every paragraph in the reading, and his outlines. Attendance mandatory.

Tests are not tricky for people who study. He goes out of his way not to make the tests tricky, plus he is generous in giving extra credit on every test. He is very clear, and helpful.

His tests will be hard if you don't study. Textbook is required, as well as attendance. Although I don't see why since he posts all of his lectures and slides up on his CSUN page. He tends to curve the tests when he needs to. His lectures can be pretty boring sometimes, but they can also be interesting. There's good and bad days in that class.

Test are easy, you dont have to pay attention in class or ever go to class, but attendance affects your grade a lot. I averaged a 92% on the test and got a 93% on the final but still only got a 85% in the class due to attendance.

This professor posts his powerpoints online so it's easy to study off of them. Attendance is mandatory. Must read the book. Do all of these things and you can easily pass the class.

Extremely easy class. Make sure you read both books and take the quiz in the back and also take the online quizzes. Go to class because he does give answers. His class is chill and at times boring. You'll pass with flying colors.

Connects everything to political science, shows a lot of clips. Read and go to class. Make yourself interested in it or else you won't read, which make you fail. Curves tests.

Professor Saiz is helpful. 5 exams in total but allow to drop the lowest one. good PPT and knowing what he is teaching. great movie clips~boring sometimes in class. overall, he's a good prof., take him and you weill have fun.

Easy Class. You should keep up on reading, however I stopped reading after the first two tests and I still got an A-. He's a cool professor, too. He shows videos everyday including the Simpsons and The Daily Show.

Saiz is a really nice guy, and loves to teach. A lot of studying required for this class. 5 tests but drops lowest score. Online chapter tests are easy and you can take it as many times untill you get the grade you want. Since notes are online print them out and take something do to during class since attendance is 10% of grade.

easy. i never opened my book. and i would just leave class after signing in. he never says anything too u

He keeps his personal ideology out of his lectures. Uses humorous clips to prove his points. A lot of reading is required, but it shouldn't be necessary for the fairly knowledgeable. Great Prof.

Hate the subject, but he is funny and he kept us entertained with funny videos. He doesn't care whether or not you show up... you don't need to if you read. Tests are easier than he makes you think. Curves grades. Strict about late attendance and laptop use.

Nice and a cool guy, but his lectures are often boring. Does spice up the class at times with funny clips from Comedy Central. Your grade is solely based off of multiple choice tests (which he curves) and online quizzes, both of them being sort of easy. Lot of reading, but you can skim.

Not an overwhelming workload, but I still feel that Dr. Saiz demands a lot of his students. I enjoyed reading the textbook, I know that many of the concepts I learned will come in hand in the Comp Exam. Saiz does a good job of breaking up the monotony by showing a bunch of funny clips that are relevant to the topic.

Not incredibly hard, all the material is straight from the book.Shows funny clips during lectures, occasionally did not go to class and still managed to get an A. The books are a MUST! you will fail if you don't. Pay attention to small details in the book,not just the big picture.

In class quizes, essays, and attendence is how he grades. If you pay attention in class then you don't have to do the reading. Essays are just straight forward from the book. He is a good teacher, makes subject interesting, and you can tell he loves POLS. I would def. take him for another class. Easy (B-A) if you just do the work.

His lectures and exams are all based on the textbook, so if you attend class you get a clearer idea of what's in there. That being said, you really don't need to attend since you can just read the books and he didn't take attendance. Really detailed questions so don't just skim the book.

I took him over the summer and I don't regret it at all. He gives you 10 250-word essays that are ALL from the book and require no online research. His quizzes are mostly from his lectures and he gives one after every class period so that it's fresh in your mind. He lets you out a little early pretty much every time. Take him, he makes it simple!

This prof is awesome!! He gives you 10x 250-word essays on obvious topics right out of the book. Quizes are easy too.

His entire grading is based on five tests, but he drops the lowest. No homework other than assigned reading. Attendance is optional. He is nice and enjoys teaching the subject, but it's a hard class to get an A in unless you devote a lot of time.

He's a pretty funny guy. All grading is based on five tests, but if you don't do well he drops the lowest grade. There is no homework... just reading for the exams. You do not HAVE to attend, but his lectures are amusing. Not a bad teacher. I enjoyed the simplicity.

Take his night time class. It's basically an online class, with an optional lecture.I only attended two classes the entire semester and finished with a good grade. 5 tests, all online and 95% of the test is based off the textbooks.

Easy and interesting class. One short essay every week, quiz every week, no final. Textbook is really only used for the essays but attendance is mandatory.

This class is one of my favorite, he is one of the few professors that enjoys what he teaches. His class is straight to the point, his lectures are self explanatory. You do have a weekly quiz (5-6 questions)and essay (200 words). His class is really enjoyable and easy. I do recommend him one of the few professors that cares.

Amazing professor, by far one of the best I have had. Grades are based off of attendance, weekly essays and quiz's. Quiz's are easy just need to review the power point.

His lectures are so entertaining! Plays simpsons and south park mini clips related to politics and such. A 5 question quizz at begining of each class counts as attendance. 3 midterms no cumulative final and they are all online! Have to read book to do well on tests. Highly recomend. Amazing man.

He just reads the slides which don't even explain in detail. 14 quizzes and Essays. Quizzes are not balanced, which makes things unfair. He goes in circles rather than getting to the important details that matter. He is also quite biased, in that he is far to the left, and doesn't give both sides. He is boring, and his movie clips don't help him.

He doesn't assign homework and you don't have to write essays. There are daily, 5 question quizzes that are based on the last lecture and the book. there is an extra credit question on each one, and he drops 2 of the quizzes. Midterm and Final are online. Just pay attention in class, read the book and you'll do great.

Quizzes everyday but are based on the powerpoint from the previous class. He drops the lowest two quiz grades. No essays or homework. The actual midterm and final are online. Easy class if you don't fall asleep.

Long lectures, need to read to understand the material. Participation is mandatory. Show up to class- have a quiz and then lecture.

Professor Saiz is hands down the best professor I ever had. His lectures are funny since he adds clips from The Daily Show and other politics-related comedy. The people complaining are the ones were mainly angry that their attendance was mandatory and th have no interest in politics because they are ignorant-minded fools trying to do a GE req

What a great man SO understanding and caring. He loves his students n understands that not everyone is a POLSCI major n interested in the course. But he helps everyone get through it. His hw and exams are online. Make sure u have enough time to answer all ?s on exams. I had straight B's but bombed my final will a D Still did well Great man take him

PoliSci isn't an exciting course, but you might as well try to get into it and learn something. The people who sleep or leave are the ones who don't even want to try to understand how the U.S. became what it is today. Weekly 200 word essays, he leaves feedback on turnitin. Great way to learn to practice clear and efficient writing. Worth it imo.

Show up to class and you will pass!!!! There quiz each class like 23 quizzes drops the lowest two scores and two midterms 20% and one final 10%. Study and read you will be fine. no extra credit.

Easy class if you attend! Always puts extra credit questions on quizzes which will help you. Did not really read the book, the tests are based of lectures. Easy tests, just don't be lazy. Do not pay attention to the other bad reviews. Easy A if you pay attention to lectures. Great Professor!!!

Easy A. Read the chapters he assigns from both books, take a few notes, go over the lectures and you'll pass the exams. Go over the lecture from day before and you will pass the daily quiz. Uploads each powerpoint. One extra credit question every quiz. Drops two lowest quiz scores at the end. Show up, pay attention, read the chapters, you'll pass.

The class is easy but you have to keep track of the grades you get for the daily quizzes. Read the assigned chapters in the books for the quizzes. I mainly used the American Government textbook. It's better to read parts from both books. The lectures were boring. ALWAYS MAKE IT IN TIME BEFORE THE QUIZZES OR YOU WILL LOSE POINTS FOR THAT DAY.

4 exams not cumulative. 12, short essays, doable. exams are easy as long as you ready the chapters, do read, they're long so dont procrastinate like i did! 1st exam is easy. exams are almost definition based in a way not in depth. take him, i dropped Mitchell's class for this class. if i had done all essays and studied i would have gotten an A

Easy class. As long as you show up, take the daily quiz and listen to the lectures, you don't need to study for the tests. The daily quizzes are easy, don't stress out. No homework besides a little reading.

The best professor ever. If you show up to class and take the quizzes he gives everyday you will pass. Easy class!

Boring lecture but what can you expect from political science? 3 tests and 11 essays weekly. Easy class just put in the work!

I love professor Saiz! He really cares about his students and tries to make it more interesting by using powerpoint. Honestly, I learned so much from this class because we have 1 quiz and 1 small paper per chapter and it keeps you more focused. I would highly recommend to take him!

Professor Saiz is a nice guy and this class was super easy. Weekly quiz and 200 word essay; no midterm, final, or term paper. Class is a bit boring because he just shows videos of the PowerPoints with his voice reading them. Overall good professor and I would take again.

This class is really easy if you can pace yourself well. You don't have to come to class to get the lectures done as they are posted online. However, there is an attendance quiz everyday about the topics covered in the previous class. The book is in pdf form and suprisingly, not that boring to read.

Very interesting class, inspired me to look more into politics and such. Tough with the tests and there was a weekly quiz. Overall a great teacher and would recommend for a nice challenge.

I took Professor Saiz for two courses S21 and he was great! He had clear grading criteria and all assignments were visible from the beginning of the semester so nothing was a surprise. His lectures were very interesting so please engage in the discussion! Makes it more enjoyable for everyone. Wish I had taken him for other classes.