Take him! His goal is to make POLS easier. Genuinely cares about students. Communicate if you have issues. Extra credit at beginning/end of semester. Only tests are midterm/final. Other grades self-paced through required online textbook. Don't let them pile up. Attend lectures! Useful for understanding subject material and interesting/engaging.

He's so nice!!! The grade will be about half exam, half quizzes, except for some assignments he gives. This is intimidating, but the quizess are entirely off of textbook chapters, open note, three attempts each, and aren't that hard. The exam seems intimidating, but he reviews the material very well before the exam. He is very good, i recommend.

I definitely recommend Haydon for POLS! He makes content easy to understand, and his lectures are fun and very interesting! We usually discuss current events before lecture starts, making class worth looking forward to! There are a lot of extra credit opportunities and quizzes/exams are pretty easy! Take this class!!!

Great prof! I enjoyed Haydon because he did a review of current events during class. He genuinely wants to see you succeed and I highly recommend, even if you have to make the journey to VetMed. He's awesome!! Thank you Dr. Haydon!

Fun professor! He is very caring and offers many extra credit opportunities. Mainly composed of two tests and a final. Other grades come from online test book chapter tests. Fairly easy, but not the most interesting. He means the best and will help you if he can. He seems to be right-winged so if you are not that, you may not like him that much.

Loved Professor Haydon and have recommended him to my friends. Would definitely take him again.

Probably the best professor you can get for POLS 206. Haydon makes this class very easy, it is all self paced on Sage Vantage besides the exams. Plenty of extra credit opportunities are given.

I liked professor Haydon. I personally don't like pols but he makes the class enjoyable and not too hard. There are chapter quizzes that are online, open note, and not hard if you stay on track throughout semester. There are 2 tests that are not hard but you do need to study. Lots of extra credit and nice professor. Best prof for POLS 207.

Easy to get an A if an effort is put in. Tests are fair but don't expect 100%. Responds to emails quickly, gives out ~6.5% of total grade as extra credit. 95% of assignments are quizzes, 3 attempts, some questions are unfair but expect 13/15 for all. Often derailed lectures by talking about national news/sometimes 70% of class would be irrelevant.

There is no exams in this class. The only thing you are graded on is a final, a midterm, & easy at-home assignments. The final & midterm are tough, but he offers lots of extra credit! He is easy to get along with & a fair professor!

Great teacher, would talk about current politics at the beginning of each class and was funny to listen to. Hoping he rounds up my 89

Dr. Haydon actually had me look forward to POLS lectures! Very caring, relatable, and funny; started the class with current Texas/U.S. politics discussions and didn't just read off his slides. 2 exams + ~11 quizzes (50% of grade each). Appreciated having a POLS professor who taught us the facts + truth, and wanted us to think for ourselves.

He's very chill as a professor. It was nice to hear his opinions on current politics and he always encouraged us to form our own opinions. Sometimes these talks would take too much time from the lectures, but he always provided the slides and lecture notes ahead of time. I recommend attending the lectures, just to listen as you read.

Great professor, entertaining lectures if you show up to class. Could totally only come in for only the midterm and final and still make an A if you study the lecture notes beforehand.

Awesome prof! He made the class more interesting by having class discussions about modern day issues, which I enjoyed as a PoliSci major. I appreciated how he moderated discussions so people could safely voice their opinions. Two tests, a few quizzes, and tons of EC. Slides and textbook readings were helpful for the tests.

He is very sweet and likes to discuss what he's teaching with the class. No homework just quizzes that are taken at your own pace and you have three attempts. Certain chapters are due before the test but they're pretty easy quizzes. Attendance isn't mandatory but go the day before tests or two days before the test because he might give hints ;).

Dr. Haydon is a truly caring and funny person. There's TONS of extra credit and he rounds grades up at the end of the semester. The vantage quizzes are the only homework (each with 3 attempts) and there's 2 exams. Quiz questions come from the book and if you pay attention in class then you'll do good on the exams. He's the BEST pols professor!

Very relaxed, do the work and get an A

Professor Haydon is an amazing professor. His lectures can be all over the place at times, but he is very funny. He is also very accessible outside of class and will respond to emails very quickly. The course is pretty self-paced besides the exams and the textbook is online. He curves and gives a lot of extra credit.

I took POLS 206 online, and the class essentially consisted of reading the textbook and taking notes, chapter quizzes, and a 100 question midterm and final. I suggest you take notes from his slides and also read the textbook. He gives extra credit depending on what chapter you finish the semester with. Overall an easy professor for this core class.

Haydon was a great professor! He gave out extra credit 3 times if you did extra assignments and showed up to class on certain days. The class is a final, midterm, and 10 online quizzes. I highly recommend him. He's also super easy to contact if you have questions. Look in files on Canvas and all of the slides and extra notes will be there.

Haydon is a nice guy, but it's difficult to do well in his class if you aren't passionate about political science. There are 2 exams and 10 quizzes that make up your grade, and some extra credit if you go to class. I don't have any particular care about political science so tests were super hard for me. Skill issue.

Haydon mainly used Vantage as his grades. There are weekly quizzes with three attempts each and you keep the highest grade. Write down the questions and answers for study material as the tests are based on this. He also gives a lot of extra credit. I could have easily gotten an A but I wasn't locked in.

Goated prof who loves to talk politics in a fair environment. Only assignments are one quiz per chapter (12 total) and exams. Basically no work and straightforward exams. Understanding guy too. Go to class because he gives surprise extra credit. Dont let the quizzes build up, do one a week and study for exams and its the easiest POLS credit ever.

Class is very easy I put pretty much no effort in and made a B just read the textbook (I didn't even fully read the textbook or else I would've made an A) however the textbook is lonngggg. It is interesting when you get around to reading it though

The class isn't an easy A. A majority of your grade will come from 2 hard exams (lockdown browser w/ camera). The only other work is 15 quizzes (answers on quizlet). However, do not hesitate to email him for help. Doing this brought me from a low B to an A, as he's very understanding, accommodating, and wants to see his students do well.

Professor Haydon made his class very possible to do well in! He's got a good personality and energy in class! The tests were easy as long as you studied a bit, read the textbook, and listened to his lectures. The class was online but easily accessible! 10/10 recommend!!!

He was good about having relevant discussions in class and helping students be successful in the class. He was not one of those professors trying to trip students up, he always did what he could to set his students up for success.

Dr Hayden is the most chill professor ever. This class is self paced and extremely easy. His tests can be on the more difficult side, but if you do the SI reviews and watch YouTube, you will do great! Sage Vantage is also a great resource that he uses. Also, make sure you go to class the day before the test.

You don't have to go to lectures, but he does give out extra credit at random and test questions are "accidently" leaked sometimes. His lectures are focused on main events relating them to the topics of the class. People who rate him low are either snowflakes who can't handle different ideas from themself, or people who hate out of class work.

Class is very exam heavy, but his exams are easy if you read the textbook and study! Extra credit at random during class and some exam questions. What the low raters say is true, he is very political in class imo, but he's still a great professor, if you can tolerate his biases then I would heavily recommend taking his class, I'm sure to take again

Professor Haydon gets a lot of backlash for his conservative viewpoints, and many of his reviews are a reflection of JUST that. He's a nice guy who tries to give students as many opportunities for an A as possible. He makes good connections with students, gives small curves on exams, and offers ample extra credit. I'm moderate, he is a good prof.

Good professor. If you go to class (which you can skip and do just fine), he will challenge you to think in different ways. A very good professor for a POLS class. Tests are 100 questions which can throw you off, but they arent tricky. Also has a comical sense of humor especially in such a trivial time in politics.

Lectures are more just listening to him talk about current events. Still went for enjoyment and because he gave good reviews for exams. Quizzes from textbook w/ 3 attempts. 2 exams, lots of definition based questions. Gave extra credit, skipped 2 chapters at end. Class requires effort but is not hard. Very conservative but does not affect grading

Tons of EC, responds to emails fast, light workload but heavy weighted exams (2 exams=400 points total). Class not worth going to. Helpful guides & hints for the exam. Don't need to go to the SI but look at the materials. Memorize the vocab in textbook. Prof is very caring. Some reviews just focus on feelings instead of getting GPA lol.

Prof. Haydon gets a lot of hate but that's just b/c some people don't understand he's a POLS teacher. Funny guy, cool to talk to, and he randomly gives out extra credit if you go to class. Easy work, my only problem was thinking I could wing his first exam and it costed me an A in the class. A lot of easy quiz grades (3 attempts) that help too.

Dr. Haydon is a very nice guy and gives a TON of extra credit if you go to class. I failed the midterm but still ended with an A because of how much extra credit was given and I went to his office and talked with him. It was very hard to follow his lectures because the content he talks about isn't even related to what's on the midterm and final.

I thoroughly enjoyed Haydon's class, lectures were interesting and interactive. there's a free online textbook which is GREAT for studying in preparation for the exams, He is more than willing to help with your grade and will give extra credit if you show up to class and are willing to put the work in..

Dr. Haydon isn't a bad professor his lecture style just wasn't for me, but has very few assignments and you had multiple months to complete each one. The SI session were super helpful though and you could probably learn just by reading the book. Does give extra credit but its randomly in class so make sure to attend lectures for that.

Haydon does not care if you show up or do anything for his class, but if you put any amount of effort into the class he will go out of his way to help you succeed. Lots of time for assignments and extra credit given randomly in class. The snowflakes who complain about his lectures simply cant handle having a professor with conservative beliefs.

He understands most people are only taking the class as a uni requirement. He's willing to help if you ask and you do the work. He makes a personal connection with every student who talks to him. You can choose to sit and be a no one and he won't mind, or you can choose to talk during class (which honestly just feels like a stand up comedy show)

He's so funny and awesome! Attendance isnt mandatory but will randomly give extra credit in class if ur there so go.U have like the whole semester to get the online assignments done and theres not many. Only 2 tests but weighed heavy. He's only getting hate on here from people who have leftist views so if that doesnt apply to you, youd love him!

He is a great professor and will help you succeed in his class if you give effort. 70% of your grade is exams, and there is only two. People may not like him because he is not afraid to show his view on things, but the people who get mad about him doing this are also the kind of people to shout their opinion and don't like any variation. Great guy.

Tests are essentially all of your final grade. Midterm and a final are crucial to do good on. Professor Haydon is funny and discusses a lot of current day political issues. Use the TA's resources for your exams.

Overall a pretty good professor, but there are times in lecture when he fumbles. Lecture is usually more of an open discussion than teaching the material (need to read the text book), so he asks questions to the class and looks for answers. There are times when a good point is brought up against him and he just kinda brushes it off and moves on.

The SI sessions and the textbook are gold. He gives a lot of extra credit (but u have to attend his classes for that) and is willing to help u with ur grade if u show up to his office hours.

Whole grade is based on two heavily weighted exams. He is hilarious and makes lectures entertaining, but be prepared to teach yourself the material for exams. Use the TA study guides/quizlets and go to SI sessions for practice questions and you will feel more prepared for exams. DO NOT sleep on the first exam, it sets up your grade in the class

Lectures are pointless, but gives out extra credit randomly to incentivize showing up everyday. I skipped too much which is the reason I got a B. Grade was entirely made up of about 10 chapter quizzes, the midterm, and the final. Minimal actual work, but if you don't study you're not gonna do well. Really helpful and caring outside of class too.

Very honest professor.

Lectures were fun and useful if you are interested in working on political campaigns. Something about him was creepy though. There are two papers 5 pages and 10 pages and one essay exam, he grades easily.

Will give extra credit if you go to class. A little bit of a yapper in his lecture but other than that he is chill. Also his exams aren't that hard as people say (just go over and practice the chapter quizzes). Would take him again

Occasional extra credit for attending class. 2 exams make up nearly the entire grade and are long and difficult. I found his lectures to be entertaining, but they were not all that useful for passing the class. Lots of extra time must be spent to pass the exams.

Dr. Haydon's course was easy and straightforward. Everything was clear, and it was always obvious what to do. He was very responsive to emails. The exams were 100 questions long but had plenty of time. The course was flexible with quizzes and the exam, making it stress-free overall.

Dr. Haydon had very few assignments in this class. His lectures were more supplemental than anything, but I found them engaging. He's not secretive about his political views, and most of your actual material for tests come from the (free) online textbook. Most assignments are in the textbook and he gives extra credit for assignments and attendance.

Prof Hayden gets a bad rap. Go to class. His lectures are usually pretty interesting. Do the reading. The textbook he used was easy to read and the tests were basically all taken from it. He gives out extra credit based on attendance, especially when the class is extra empty.

He's nice and wants to see his students succeed, but, his lectures were boring. To be fair, it's an 8 am class and I would rather be asleep. Regardless, he does ask engaging questions and is quite funny at times. He's helpful and is always available during office hours if you need him. I'd take him again.

This professor is a very sweet guy and seems very interested in what he's teaching. It's lecture heavy, he doesn't do attendence everyday but, he will do a surprise attendance (He did this four times). I've only had one exam and it was difficult. We also have an online textbook but it's super easy.

The class is very easy, his lectures aren't very interesting but there is some extra credit, very test-heavy (60%).