he's the coolest teacher

he's a really really cool instructor.

he's helpful and very nice. not really clear about things and a little bit boring but at least he's willing to help

Prof. Estrada's class was interesting and good. He is smart and funny and tries hard to get students interested. Some of these charges of bias are funny. He is no more or less than any other prof. Granted, he could have given more time to different sides/theories at times. I still don't think he is more bias than other profs, though. Don't confuse style with substance. So he doesn't like the minutemen! :) Still gave their point of view. With clarity, he got better throughout the semester. Probably depended on the topic somewhat.

Never took any real notes, read the book, got a B on the only paper he assigned, Mulitple Choice tests are easy, walked out with an A. Just a review of what I already learned in Highschool. Might be a little bit harder for international students (moves through vocabulary fast).

Very funny and helpful! I recommend it.

Good. Interesting. Pretty clear. Sometimes funny. Sometimes not.

If you only talk to him...he's very helpful, and don't worry if political science is not your main interest. This class is easy but tests are based equally on the book and his lectures. The good thing is that he gives outlines and is willing to answer any questions.

Biases come through but cares about what he teaches and tries to be fair.

Super hot. Super funny. I really liked him. He is a great teacher. He is very relatable and makes class interesting. Plus he is REAL easy on the eyes!! His tests are not too hard and he gives no homework except a few readings outside of class. Totally recommended!

Mr. Estrada is a great guy but his newness to teaching gets in the way of his effectiveness.he doesnt want to be a jerk so goes over the same material too many times and then you end up skipping half the material. definitely has a left wing viewpoint which I personally agreed with.lextremely easy because he doesnt want to give anyone a bad grade

Beats the chalkboard and looks like an eraser by the end of class. Good teacher.

Good prof. Smart, funny and engaging. Talks a lot and can get rushed at time, but is very interesting and passionate. He doesn't like anti-immigrant groups! haha

Easy teacher. He doesn't assign papers, which is a plus. His lectures can become boring but he's not bad looking, so you atleast have something nice to look at.

Good prof. Interesting lectures, very knowledgeable and passionate. Gets critical about American govt., but still gives other side, unless the other side has no basis in facts like anti-immigrant groups. He is down-to-earth and very nice too.

Take him!He lectures a lot on the same thing thing for a couple of days,but this will be for your own good of clarity.Go to class!Do your journals and do well in test,you'll do fine in his class =)He's really nice and understanding,helpful too!

funny guy. im glad that i took his class in spring. his test is easy and the study guide does help a lot. be honest i'd never read the textbook.. juz show up and take note, the test wont be too hard for u. he is really cool.

Michael is a nice guy and very young. While taking his class I thought "I would like to come back and take a class from him in 10 years when he has matured" His lectures at times were interesting, but it seemed like he was trying very hard to just touch the surface, as most of the class was to apathetic to be interested in politics.

This man lectures with enthusiasm and passion for the subject. He grades very fair considering that this is only an introductory class. He gets very indepth about the topic and students from the other building can hear him lecture. He's the reason Pol Sci is my major and i think im considering becoming gay because of him --; -agent kobe

You are just plain retarded if don't take his class. He's a really good teacher. If you don't like his views who cares? He's an easy teacher. His tests are so easy, it's not even funny. The text book is a breeze to read. Take good notes, his tests are from his lectures. Easy A!

Mr. Estrada is great. He is passionate and really wants his students to succeed. Just take good notes, keep up with reading, and do the journals on time. As far as bias, these same people complaining about bias wouldn't care if he had the same views that they did. So he is critical about American Govt.?! Your adults, people. Learn to take it.

He's a great instructor and very helpful.I advise this class to everyone.

Good guy. Intelligent. Seems rushed at times, but then again, there's a lot of material to cover, so just make sure you pay attention. Very helpful if you ask for help. Will not baby you, though. Can be funny too and easy to relate to cause he's young.

He's good looking and that's good enough to get me to come to class. Go to class and take notes. You shouldn't have any problem with his class.

He's a great teacher with a lot of passion for the subject. He does go off on tangents but he does come back to the topic. If you come to class and take notes the tests will be pretty easy as are the journals that he assigns (nothing too demanding). He's funny in a cute and goofy way. He's also easy on the eyes...pretty damn handsome!!

Good guy. Young, smart, personable and funny. Lectures too much, but tries to engage the class.

Nice fun guy. 1 test(T/F, choose questions,short answers),give extra credit,1 final, 1 essay.go to class and take GOOD notes everytime! Work hard on review sheet before tests. you will be fine.although boring in his class,wanting to sleep,learn not much,BUT not hard to get C or B. Notes are more important than the book.I didn't read the book.

His class is alright. Randomly rants about certain topics, which is pretty funny. He grades fair since there is very little assignments. Also hand out extra credits. His tests are mostly based on lectures as well as notes. So it is manadatory to show up.

He is a great teacher. You will learn a lot in his class. If you work hard in this class, you will get a good grade.

Mike is intelligent and passionate about politics. So much so, he can maybe rub people the wrong way at times. As he says in class, though, he gets tired of the b.s. that passes for mainstream discourse. So, if you want to participate in discussion, be prepared to back it up. He is also fair, helpful, and young, so easy to relate to.

I can't say I learned a lot in this class. I wish he talked more seriously about current events. Sometimes I felt he was trying too hard to be funny. He definitely means well, but should focus on making lectures more concise, and providing just the facts, without bias. It took several days to cover some things because he kept going off topic.

hes awesome. i learned a lot and he kept me motivated.

Very easy class, as long as you go and take notes then youre good to go. He's a very interesting speaker and will not bore you at all. I really enjoyed his class.

very interesting class. prof. very passionate about politics and made the class not only interesting but you want to show up. Learned mant new political ideals and really enjoyed this class

Cool, interesting prof. Very knowledgeable and passionate about politics and can be really funny. He does get somewhat frustrated, though, when he feels the class isn't reading or engaged. Understandable, though. Go to class, take good notes and walk out with a A or B.

He's a cool young teacher, gets off topic a lot and tries a little bit too hard to be funny. Class would be better if he always had a power point. If you have any trouble just make sure to see him during office hours and he'll be sure to help! I give him a B+

really hot!!he's really trying to make a change in his students' ideas about politics but it doesn't seem to be working... interesting class though, and an easy A.

Yup, he's cute, but also he challenges your opinions, so don't back down. The first half of the class is open discussion. Second half is lecture, take lots of notes as this would be the test. Very liberal, but what do you expect? It's SF and I love it!

He likes to challenge your opinion. I like his class because he brings up whats going on in the world, or USA especially. He likes to talk and end the class right at the time or maybe passed the class time! His test is not hard as long as you listen to his lecture. Recommended.

i like mr. e. my only issue is his lectures are hard to follow because he gets off topic a lot so note taking is useless. he needs to be more focused but he really teaches with passion. he will challenge your position but he will not punish you gradewise if you disagree w/his beliefs which is very cool for a prof to do. a great prof in the making!

Just because my rating gives him a happy face doesn't mean I enjoyed the class. Extremely biased teacher; you will only get one point of view on any subject he talks about - the extremely liberal side. He also spends half of class talking about nothing important and doesn't cover much material throughout the class. Hardly any assignments, easy A.

Mr. Estrada is by far one of the most chill professors I've had so far. His class is easy if you study for your test which shouldn't be a problem since he gives you a study guide with the exact material. the only complaint I had is that he's a bit disorganized with his lectures since he strays off topic so much. but hes cool easy good grade

Muy caliente...this prof is the only reason you need to come to class. Also, he's a great teacher and really presents current political material in an accessible way. Little homework, low book use, easy tests, highly recommended.

If you are latino, take him! His is a proud mexican-american. His lectures are on the liberal side, he's passionate about what he talks about. Take notes, read the course reader, and you'll be fine with a good grade. He's fair, and pretty easy going, he's also easy going about coming in late.

He was very helpful and he is very nice. I work a lot and he let me come to night class instead a couple of times. He is liberal but contrary to what others have said will let you tell your side.

Provides a one sided view..yet opens one's eyes to reality. He doesnt sprinkle sugar on bull and call it candy. Honest and convincing enough that one can consider taking up the subject as a major.

He is a really chill professor. He'll give you the liberal view to things but is also open to others. He just assigns readings for homework. The midterms are pretty easy as long as you do the study guide. The only problem i have is that he always ends class late.

He's disorganized but very passionate. Hardly no homework. Tests are very easy as long as you take good notes and read assigned readings. 2 midterms and 1 Final and gives study guide for all. Gives you opportunity for xtra credit. Take him especially if you are Latino!

Michael is a fun teacher who clearly knows his stuff. Like others said, he's very disorganized, so be sure to exercise some self discipline. The material is great and class discussion can get heated, but that's exactly how a poli sci class should be. ;-)

Michael knows his stuff. He is cool and helpful. Now I know how governments and society work. I had learned a lot from him. The only homework you will need to do is the readings. Make sure to keep up with the readings and you will do good on his tests.

Mike Estrada is H-O-T, I loved looking at his dimples!!! As long as you show up for class, take notes and read the assigned readings you will do alright in his class.. no coffee needed in his evening class it is very interesting and you will learn a lot.

He is sweet. Take his class.

Professor Estrada is passionate, knowledgeable and interesting. He can be critical about American Govt., but allows students to express different opinions. If students aren't motivated to read or learn about politics, you'll probably have a tough time in his class, though, cause the reading is challenging. But, like Mr. E says, "It's college."

he is very good! if you wanted to all you have to do is read and come in for the weekly quizzes but he counts attendance as 10% of your grade! so it would be wise to go everyday especially if you didn't understand the text. he elaborates on it during class discussions! great teacher, i enjoyed the class!

GREAT TEACHER! i enjoyed his class very much! learned a lot about politics and US government from his class. take his class for sure!

The most hmewrk he'll ever give is for u to write a few questions out of the reading (frm the textbk HE created thats only $15!). He makes the class as interesting as can be & gives clear study guides. his exams are multiple choice (and EASY). If ur a republican/conservatist/rightist u may not like this class. either way its a VERY EASY A.

He is young and hot. His lecture is not hard. easy to get A. I liked his passion for politics.

Mr. E is the man. Really nice, gives you great readings on the issues and tells it like it is. The information in this class is invaluable. The class is easy, but try and learn something- the dude is passionate, smart and wants kids to care about issues that matter. To the apathetic iphone addicts- give your spot up to someone who actually cares.

Learned so much from his Intl. Relations course. If you pay attention what he talks about is very relevant and important to what goes on in the world. He's very smart and knows the subject; unbiased. If you actually read the book and take notes and listen you will do well.

His class is easy if you do the reading. End of story. However, be prepared to listen to him ramble for half an hour before actually starting his lecture. He likes to share about his personal life...so much so, he might as well give us his social security number.

At first, I was not fond of this class at all. However, I grew to like it. Participate in class and ask questions, or just stop complaining on how boring it is. Read assigned readings and understand them, because his quizzes/tests are based on them.

LOVED this class! I didn't have much interest in Political Science before, but Estrada makes it fascinating. I learned so much more than I thought I would. The class starts off kind of slow with history of the U.S but gets REALLY interesting once he gets into the modern world we live in now. Take him, you won't regret it.

This guy is a grouch and he'd be the first to admit it. He's not much for class participation, he'll often ignore raised hands. All that aside, I left his class with a much better understanding of politics and an excellent class reader that lays it all out very smartly. Estrada grades generously and despite his attitude is personally very attentive

His class is easy. Your grade depends mainly on your test which are not hard as long as you pay attention in class. He is fun. Hates the military but will talk about it a lot

Basic fundamentals course, no prior experience with politics necessary. Gives ample time for reading, little homework, some easy group work. Grade depends primarily on midterm & final. Read, engage, take notes on lecture. You will get an A rather easily if you do this.

Professor Estrada is THE BEST!. I came to the class with no interest in Poli science and left with so much knowledge and a switching to a poli science major! Being ESL students I found the class hard since my vocabulary is not the greates, but he made it better by explaining and giving real life examples! Take him, you will be glad!! Plus he is HOT

Covers the bases while getting into a little of sociology and economics. Lectures a bit, but likes to make time for discussion. Some group work throughout the semester and half the final was a class exercise. Kinda fun and cool. Students who aren't interested or paying attention drive him a bit batty, understandably. It's college. Grow up.

Micheal is just one of those teachers you just want to look at. SUPER HOT! Which doesn't help if you're majoring into Politics. Easy, but sometimes would make us feel like we we're worthless. Other wise good teacher.

I took Professor Estrada's class a couple of yrs ago. Ran into him recently and he told me he was returning to work, after being on leave. I couldn't recommend his class more. Informative, interesting, empowering as hell. Pretty straightforward lectures and creative group work around education policy. Be ready to participate parliamentary style.

Not only is he HOT!!! But he's so amazon really easy class.

Overall I'm very pleased with Prof. Estrada. He is very clear what he expects from his students. The PP slides were touching many aspects of life not only including political issues but beyond, history, economics, sociology, international relations. You will enjoy or not the group discussions, but it's your chance to be a better public speaker.

Great Professor. Very clear grading system and easy to understand classes. He gives lots of real life examples too.

Taking his class this semester and he is one of the best teachers I have had, majority of the class ever even try to ask questions or responsed to his questions but if you do the readings and try to give feed back and ask questions he will answer them to the best of his knowledge and help you understand a topic , ASK QUESTIONS,

Prof. Estrada is very knowledgeable about politics. You will learn a lot from the class. The class is very lecture heavy, so take good notes. Not too many actual assignments or work besides doing the reading. If you work hard, you'll do fine.

was in professor estradas class Tues and Thurs 11-12 . Politics are uninteresting to me but he made it fun and understanding. He's very sarcastic and has a good sense of humor he sometimes goes off topic but always catches himself. I personally feel like he's very handsome and would get caught up in his looks lol a lot of group work and two test

I really enjoyed professor Estradas lectures, he is genuinely a hardworking professor who enjoys teaching. He is very knowledgeable about politics and encouraged many great class discussions. The midterm and final were very straightforward, everything he lectured was in them in additional to extra credit opportunities. Id highly recommend him!

Hes a nice and easygoing professor. He spends the Zoom lectures mostly reviewing or going into further detail on the lectures he posts on modules. If you have questions, hes pretty engaging. If you miss a deadline for a quiz or discussion (on Canvas) hes understanding as long as you contact him.

Amazing experience with Professor Estrada definitely very handsome and very straight forward, controversial thought provoking political topics, a lot of clarity, respect is enforced at all times, got checked before on being too much of a passionate Latina about Bernie lol I had a blast #Fall2020.

His online class was very organized and he made his expectations on assignments and quizzes very clear. Engage with the topics and demonstrate that you've done the reading and you'll be fine. His political bias shows a bit, but he backs it up with clear facts and rationale. He rambles sometimes but overall the class was insightful and informative.

I found this course, the quizzes and assigned work straightforward and painless. I feel that with this course having been moved to a remote class, Professor Estrada did the best they could to keep the students engaged. I wish there had been more class participation during the online lectures.

I took Professor Estrada's "remote class." Weekly content and assignments are online. What was obvious is that there were many students who did minimal work. At one point, Professor Estrada sent the class anemail to inform/remind students to read their "announcements." The class is entirely manageable, as long as you put in effort. Don't be lazy.

Professor Estrada's expectations and requirements were clear. You're expected to finish the readings and any quizzes, discussions and writing assignments on time. Lectures are straight forward. Some class topics may irritate some who can't regulate their emotions well. They'll rant on this site, though.

EASY AND GREAT CLASS! He goes into detail and gives great examples to help you remember, but also tends to ramble. He shows videos, but also video recordings of zoom classes he's taught which I thought was weird considering we were an in person class? He is very understanding and caring. Students look forward to seeing his dog Titan every week:)

Estrada's POLS1 class is straightforward - do the readings, take good notes, and you'll learn a lot. The quizzes can be tricky, but Unstuck study helped me prep. Engaging lectures, but attendance is mandatory.

Pros: He's hot and funny. Cons: Expensive textbook and grading criteria could be a little fuzzy.

i dont get the bad ratings, they may be influenced by his politics as hes very left leaning chicano and talks about it. the assignments in my class were easy, but i still felt like a learned the material. you will have to do a few easy group debates that are a part of the grade

Great class

Really great topics!