Funny, brings concepts to current events, and life, very fair.

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Very educated, international affairs-oriented, insightful, explains his opinions. Recommended.

hella hot.

One of the best prof's Cascadia has to offer. He adds the necessary opinion that even needs to hear but might not want too

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He is a decent teacher who appears nice and cool at the begining, but gets tougher later on. He's a nice guy who tends to try and act cool. Very liberal view of things. He says he respects your view... however, you end to get in trouble or looked down u

Makes the class fun and interesting which makes people more interested in what he has to say. His class policies can be kind of difficult; for instance if you can't make it to class on a day you have an assignment due, you're out of luck, no assignments accepted via e-mail. Overall he is a good teacher. Would take another class with him.

Nazemi can tell when you're not doing the work or putting any effort into it. I guess that's what having a Ph.D. means. So plan to work hard and he likes Blue Book tests over the MC ones. Just a heads up the bookstore isn't always open before the morning classes so you might want to have a few Blue Books for those days you wake up a little late before the test :)

He is a good teacher and knows exactly what he is talking about. His sense of humor definitely adds something to the class, makes it more interesting and fun to learn. Discussions are great. He will pick on you, he picks on everybody. There are serious paper writing, so be aware! He is always up for questions and has answers in return.

very opinionated but backs them up. can be vague on hmwrk but will explain if asked. lots of knowledge and uses class discussion more than lecture. assigns lots of papers, but they're all short and easy to do. class is structured so you really can't miss class. no late work. but take him if you can he knows his stuff.

Nazemi is one of the most talented professors in Cascadia. He is well-versed in Political Science and is quite funny. You must be have either and honest interest in the subject or be a hard worker to succeed. 2-3 page papers are given weekly, a 10-12 page paper at the end. Don't be opinionated unless you can legitimately back up your thoughts.

Note that I took the online course! Nazemi will gladly correspond and replies quickly and completely to questions or problems you may have during his course. Expect a lot of writing and regular work, and expect you'll need to be thoughtful as well in your responses. All in all, though, it was a very good course, and he seemed to be a good prof!

I took this class online. Dr. Nazemi is a good instructor, he expects a lot from his students, VERY tough but fair. Basically 2 short reflections/essays and 6 responses per week and an 8pg final paper, he does offer a few extra credit points

Sharp, funny and pretty slick. Cascadia is VERY lucky to have him!

excellent, funny and extremely knowledgable

great teacher. extremely helpful. funny. and knowledgeable. has great discussions and is really passionate about his topic

Nader is a very useful teacher if you utilize him correctly. Hes a hard grader but he is fair. He includes alot of information in the lectures. As long as you attend class, pay attention and spend some time on the assignments, easy enough A

I had conflicts because of work ad he helped me by giving me the assignments early. he also was willing to explain things if I didn't understand what he wanted. if yur late you will lose points for it, even if its a second.

People grade Nazemi down because he assigns papers weekly and expects them to be turned in on time? You can really tell the lazy, spoiled rich kids from the interested, bright youths. The former consider community college a career. The latter realizes Cascadia is a transition school. Nader is an amazing and intelligent public servant. Q.E.D.

I love Nader. He is by far the best prof. I have had at Cascadia. He does let you in on his political belief but always shares the opposing views. He is open to debates as long as they are respectful.The classes are engaging and keep you coming back for more. The assignments are easy as long as you pay attention in class and do the readings.

Nader is one of the most intelligent, funny, interesting people I've ever had the pleasure of learning from. He's very helpful, very fair in representing both sides of any political argument. He does ask a lot of his students, but it's always fun assignments and class is thoroughly enjoyable. Plus, he's delicious. A+++

Great class, very interesting, highly recommended.

Very cool, amazing lecturer. Take lots of notes, he likes to see your pen moving. Also, don't take his responses to your opinions as him arguing with you, he's only giving the other side a fair chance. This is one of the best classes I've ever taken.

hes a good teacher, hes from iran, so hes got a funny accent, but it adds to his funny humor. its a awesome class, and hes an awesome teacher. but he grades hard on all assignments, you have to work your ass off for a 3.8, and 4.0 is really hard to get. but he offers lots of extra credit.

Very eye opening class; Naddar was an awsome teacher, he knew his stuff. take lots of notes and pay attention and you will walk out of the class knowing alot more then you walked in

I have taken two classes with him. They are always difficult, but rewarding. I didn't get a fantastic grade either time I took his class, but I learned a lot of usefull information. He is passionate about his job, and the subjects he is teaching. He is also very helpful if you seek some time with him. Just do all of your work, and turn in ON TIME!!

He's brilliant, very VERY knowledgeable on the subject, and very reasonable. Turn your stuff in on time or let him know ahead of time what's going on and you'll do fine. He's very fair, but more importantly I learned SO MUCH from Nader. He's truly an amazing teacher. Loved every second I had in his classes. I got a 4.0 both times.

Took Nader for Islamic Civ. He is the perfect teacher for this topic, having roots and experiences in the Middle East himself. I also took him for a poli sci. class. He is pretty rough on grading smaller works where you are expected to have a fluent and logical idea, longer works receive considerably less attention. I learned a lot from him!

PROs: He is passionate about the subject. You don't need to be well versed in politics. Fun, active lecturing style. Open-book tests. Hilarious and playful personality. CONs: Need to be present all classes. A LOT, I repeat, A LOT of group work. May need to take up slack of people unwilling to do their part. Overall, loved the class.

Had him and LOVED he's my favorite. He's kind, fair and teaches beautifully. I was shocked when some said he had a accent because, in my opinion he didn't have the slightest trace of one.

I really enjoyed Nader. He would often crack jokes and was pretty pleasant. You did need to do the readings and take notes and generally work hard but if that is done i think you can come out with a good grade. I think he was pretty fair and extrememly interesting as a teacher

He was brilliant, funny and a joy to have as a professor! Rather hard but one of my favorite classes! I'd recommend!

Nazemi is wonderful. I had interest in politics before entering the class, but I left with a much better understanding of how global politics works and what makes it interesting. You will do well if you follow instructions and do the work. He is very intelligent and passionate about his topic.

Very interesting material and considering his heritage, he is a fantastic selection for Islamic Civilizations. However, too much of the class is devoted to teaching you that Muslims are not bad people rather than focusing on the rich culture that has arisen around the faith.

Great teacher. I took his Islamic Civilizations course, and it definitely changed my outlook on the world. He really knows his stuff. Make sure you get your textbooks before the first test, a majority of the stuff you need to know is in the readings. Also, take some time to check out the lectures he posts on Canvas.

Very straightforward with what he wants. He often cracks jokes that are hilarious! He teaches an interesting subject, but I must worn you his class is a little on the difficult side.

Has a great vengance for George W. Bush. Many funny stories he puts in between lectures. Sometimes the reading material gets graphic. Lots of reading. Whatever you do, PAY ATTENTION TO THE MOVIES YOU WILL HAVE SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ABOUT THEM IN YOUR TESTS

Dr. Nazemi is an expert in his field and loves it. This made the class a lot of fun. You have to go to most classes and do pay attention but his tests are open book and he grades fairly easily on group projects. Funny and laid back prof. If you respect him he'll do the same.

Great professor! Interesting class discussions, easy grading on group papers which you only need to write 1 or 2 paragraphs for, and open book tests. Took this class during election season so even more interesting.

I LOVED this class. There was some great content in the textbooks, and Professor Nazemi was so helpful in all of his feedback. He was also quick to respond to emails and kept the class up to date on when he would get papers graded. If you are okay with reading a lot and analyzing sources, this is a great class for you.

Great at engaging the class, actually learned a lot of interesting things.

He is a great teacher and knows how to interact with his students.

Good teacher. Pro trip: turn in your work a day ahead of time and you will almost always get an A. If you turn it in the day it is due, even with the same effort put in, you'll definitely get a lower grade. This was in his online class so its all discussion responses.

I have had him for a few classes and he seems genuinely interested in the material, he always brings along interesting stories that apply to the class. Not a super difficult class if you show up and do the readings, gives plenty of time for assignments and opportunities for extra credit.

There tons of reading , but it's good stuff to know. Nader is really clear about what to do. Assignments are due the same time every week. You need to watch your word count. He gives good feedback that tells you what he is grading on. He gives extra credit that's not hard to do. All of his assignements and xtra credit make you smarter.

I had an online class, but I have heard he's hilarious in person. I would definitely recommend taking his classes! His class quickly became my favorite last quarter. He offered lots of extra credit, which helped me get a 4.0 in the class. I do recommend buying the textbook before class (it is mandatory for a good grade).

I took two classes from Nader. His assignments are useful. He makes it clear how to get full credit and is strict with that. I was hours late on one tough assignment (that took days to do) and got 0pt. He allows extra credit though so i caught up. He's fair. There is a lot of reading but if you engage you will enjoy it.

I hope to take Dr. Nazemi's class in person, I liked his online class. You do read, write, and think a lot but that is to be expected with a global studies class. He will help you as long as you ask and is kind and respectful. I think you can get a good grade if you put in the right amount of effort, and he offers extra credit sometimes too.

Professor Nazemi is a great history teacher but be prepared to drop $150 on textbooks. Additionally, you will have to do a lot of reading every week and write two 350-500 word essays on what you read. As long as you answer the writing prompts with evidence, you will usually get full credit. There is also a lot of opportunities for extra credit!

Grades very few things, four group projects and five tests. DO NOT miss class the day group projects assigned. Tests are very broad, they cover everything in the class that had been discussed or assigned to read. The reading is pretty bland and there's a lot of it. Very carefree and talkative and sarcastic. I rlly liked him, taken his class twice.

Being a conservative, I was pleasantly surprised by Dr. Nazemi. He treated all opinions well, not equally of course, but he acknowleged biases and encouraged everyone to share. I felt like the class wasn't hard as long as you pay attention in class. Buy books, but sparingly open them. You refer to readings in HW, but you can coast without reading.

Only four group projects and five tests, so watch out. Engaging lectures which sometimes turn into discussions. Very knowledgeable about polysci and a fun guy all around.

Good class. Weekly discussion board posts with 2 responses to other students. Sometimes gives extra credit opportunities of 2 extra responses. These are the only things given & graded on. Not a tough grader. Great feedback. One of the books was kinda boring for me because it was so detailed. Midterm & Final are basically 2 discussion board posts.

I was completely new to the Political Science world before taking this class, like I had no prior knowledge at all. Each week we had 2 discussion boards that required us to talk about the required readings (from the textbook). The final is two easy essays, I recieved full credit and each of mine were only 1 page.

Really knows his stuff and does a great job at explaining everything and presenting all sides of issues. Makes a lot of jokes. Tests were a good difficulty. The only thing that I didn't really like were the group projects. There were four of them and they were a lot of the grade. If you do the readings and show up to class you should be fine.

One of the nicest professors you will ever meet, he is very humble and actually cares about his students. The class isnt tough making sure that you read the texts is really important and doing the discussion boards. I took his online class during the summer and its been so far the best decision I have ever made. Do yourself a favor and take him.

Took him winter quarter and its been interesting. The online class has two discussion posts and responses. He offers several EASY extra credit points. He can be a tough grader, but its clear. As long as you do the reading and make sure to follow the prompts, youll do well. Also! Try to always include quotes from his lectures, he loves that.

Had him for online class, man, he is HELLA NICE. Ive seen some negative replies, but I had him for an online course so maybe hes nicer there. Anyways, VERY nice. Always gives extra credit, always gives feedback on assignments. He has expectations but if you just follow directions youre fine. He treats you like a person, which I appreciated.

Pretty good professor, especially with all the COVID stuff. We had two assignments on canvas each week plus responses to others. Responds quickly, and we only had around 3 or 4 quizzes. Pretty strict on late work, but I didn't mind the class. A good choice, especially if you're looking for an online professor.

kind of hard but very straight forward and interesting class. online the assignments are mostly 350 word discussion posts and 2 replys but still a great class.

Overall I enjoyed this class, there were extra credit opportunities every week, his grading is a little tough but pretty easy assignments. There is a lot of reading to do. I didn't like how little time he gave us to do quizzes but they are open book.

A very work heavy course. I wouldn't recommend taking this course if you have other demanding subjects. Despite the workload, I really enjoyed his course and learned a lot from it.

Solid online course. Weekly discussions and lots of reading. Clear instructions. Overall, I enjoyed this course and learned a lot. The reading can be dense but the discussions help guide you.

Took his class during COVID-19, he has an excellent online class that was easy to navigate and figure out what I needed to do each week. My only gripe was with his grading, it was had to apply feedback on past assignments as he was a few weeks behind. Overall would recommend to anyone.

I actually ended up liking POLS& 101 more than I thought I would. There were 2 weekly discussion posts every week that had to be 350-500 words each, and then responses. We had a quizzes every-other-week that were only 30 multiple choice and true or false questions. We were also given extra credit opportunities for extra discussion post responses.

I love Professor Nazemi. I took his POLS 101 class and also got a 4.0. He provides lots of extra credit opportunities and the workload is consistent from a week to week basis. Also, in both of the classes I've taken of his he has canceled quiz two and given everyone 100%. Read the assigned texts, carefully read the prompts, and do the xtr credit.

He gave clear feedback for assignments and as long as they followed his specific criteria, it wasn't extremely difficult. However, there is a strict lateness policy (lose 20% every hour) and it can become difficult to make it up if it accumulates. Quizzes are not unmanageable; a standard 1 a week, but it's best to stay on top of the assignments.

Prof Nazemi is a pretty good professor; he gave encouraging feedback. The readings are pretty heavy, so make sure to make some time for those. He gives out some extra credit, and his quizzes are open notes. Unfortunately, the quizzes are about 30 multiple choice questions and only 30 minutes.

Phenomenal. As long as you do everything on time and have some citations in your discussion posts he gives full credit. There's an open note/book quiz every other week and no exams. 2 discussion posts are due every week and there are 3 group pjcts. Tons of fairly straightforward extra credit. I passed with a 120% lol. He's honestly a great guy too!

Lots of EC opportunities. A good class just to get basic credits in. There are 5 quizzes (30 MC questions in 30 min) throughout the course and they're all solely based on the textbook. There isn't much student-teacher interaction, esp bc the "lectures" are simple PowerPoints that sum up the readings. Assignments were simple and easy to understand.

Each week a chapter and a film are assigned to create 2 essays (350 - 500 words). He leaves constructive feedback on each assignment. On weeks where there's a quiz, he limits assignments to 1 essay and gives opportunities for extra credit. Course is well organized. Don't procrastinate on the readings and you'll do fine. Great professor.

Dr. Nazemi is probably the best professor I've ever had! I've had him for three courses now and he continues to amaze me. He manages to integrate our lessons with what's going on in the world today. He gives many extra credit opportunities and is easy to get a hold of. 10/10 recommend and I wish I could take more classes with him.

very easy class if you complete all the readings and do not procrastinate.

He's a good teacher. There was a lot of work in his class, but if you put in the effort and the time, you'll get a good grade. He is pretty strict with due dates and word limits. The only thing I didn't like was that being absent during a group project will knock off some of your points, but that's where the extra credit comes in.

okay so, he gives a lot of assignments but if you don't procrastinate you can get by, sometimes if the homework is really hard I would skip it and do another extra credit assignment so it was easy. I liked him, good guy.

I wasn't looking forward to taking this class, but Professor Nazemi made it an enjoyable experience for me. He is super funny and makes lectures entertaining. Weekly textbook reading, definitely a college-level textbook. Tons of extra credit opportunities. Assignments consist of reading responses, discussion posts, and three group projects.

Professor Nazemi is a tough grader but he is not as strict as everyone makes him out to be. He gives good feedback, is understanding, and responds to emails quickly. This was a pretty asynchronous course overall though, he was barely teaching and most of the learning came from reading the textbook on your own.

ngl idk why people complain about lots of work or hard grading. He funny just follow the rules no phones. Online quizzes every 2-3 weeks all terms are from the book get the book online. No finals or midterms A LOT OF EXTRA CREDIT I ended with 120%. Show up for the Group Projects, or you fail. Reflection post requirements are clearly in the syllabus

Prof Nazemi's class is manageable if you stay on top of the readings and engage with the material. The open-note quizzes and extra credit opportunities help offset the workload. Unstuck AI was a lifesaver for quiz prep.

I would only recommend this class if you do not mind a lot of reading. Professor Nazemi assigns required reflection posts based on course readings. He also will assign group projects. All quizzes are open book and open note, so it should not be a difficult class as long as you engage in the course readings.

Fair grader

Dr. Nazemi is super nice, however, he assigns a lot of work. There was about 100 pages of reading each week and then a 400-800 word discussion post due Thursday. 2 replies were required for each discussion post that is 100-200 words. He offers a LOT of extra credit - take advantage of it! The quizzes are hard but extra credit balances it out.

There's a lot of reading and weekly reflections, but he is not a tough grader and gives good feedback on reflections. There are five quizzes—30 questions in 30 minutes—which can be a bit challenging, but the lowest score gets dropped. He also gave the whole class a 30/30 on a quiz as a reward for good work!

Homework does take time, but because of this, I retained a lot of what we learned. Generous amount of extra credit, so please do not hesitate to take this class! Quizzes are open-book and can be easily located in the online textbook.

Great teacher and class in my opinion. Very easy to get an A because of the extra credit assignments.

Professor Nazemi is super awesome! He docks points on minor things, but offers plenty of extra credit to make up for it. Be prepared for weekly readings and written reflections! Make sure you attend class; he occasionally grades on attendance. I am so glad I took his class, and I feel so much more prepared to participate in democracy in the future!

Great professor! Class was easy and manageable overall, with only 1 assignment per week, not including the biweekly quizzes. Many, many extra credit opportunities. The only reason it's 4 and not 5 is that he would be very picky about AI and textbook edition. Ask me to clarify every assignment several times, even though it showed up as 0% every time

Lots of options for extra credit. Only does reflection posts a week, usually based on 1 or 2 chapters. Does have films. Made us read THE WORST BOOK EVER "Blood Diamonds" bc it was so hard to follow. Drops 1 quiz and don't forget to respond to your peers. I ended w extra credit because it was that good. Average/easy and responds fast to emails :)