Nice guy, very intelligent. Class can be boring, due to the dry subject material. Tests are suprisingly hard and tricky. Too hard for a lower level class. However, I really enjoyed the discussions in class.

This was a FUN class. I really enjoyed the material and seeing it in action on GPTV. He knows his stuff well and can convey the information decently. Some material can bore you, but do pay attention. Take this the semester after 1101 with Dr. Martinez

Great class and instructor. Just read the chapters in the book and use the study guide before each test and you will be fine. DO NOT take his classes if you like to talk to your friend next to you. You will get kicked out.

The lectures are basically the chapters repeated, so if you read the chapter then go to class you should be ok for the test. He gives study guides. I hardly ever had to spend much time studying. Just pay attention. Always turn off your cell phone!

Spent too much time with discussion and not enough time teaching.i don't recall discussions being part of our tests.He's rude at times. Tests are way too hard,multiple choice tests but there are more than one right answer on most (you pick the most right)

Very intimidating man, even rude sometimes. He's good with helping you out- like he wants you to do well. Tests are hard, you have to study ALOT to make a good grade. The only test that I made an A on I devoted one week to constant study.

This dude ruled. It wasn't very hard, and was pretty entertaining. And oh yeah, you know those annoying kids in class that ask 5000 questions? everyone hates them, and thankfully, he hates them too.

Great person and professor!!! His test are not hard, unless you don't like to study...I work full time so my time to study was limited and I still did good on the class. He is a great professor,loves his job and will always be willing to help.I would recomend him!!!

He is a nice person most of the time, though he can be rude. Tests are hard. Not the material, the way he asks the questions. It always seemed like there was more than one answer for every question. READ the chapters!! EVERY WORD! VERY helpful. He always makes time to help! Great guy, hard tests.

Very ineresting class. Hard to figure out where he stands: dem or rep. I'm going with neither. he seems as jaded as i am. Tests are relatively hard but if you read the chapters and go through all the notes from class, you can do it. I got an A but compared to some of the "slacker" classes out there, this requires effort. He's most helpful.

He's very monotone, but easy to follow from the book. If you read, respond to web discussoins, and go to class...you should pass with little effort.

I thought he was hilarious! If you follow the study guide and read, then you will do well. To make it more fun for you, participate and comment on the discussion board.

This class was not as hard as it seems. Although Mr. Durham might seem mean at first he is very willing to help you succeed in his class. He gives exact study guides for his tests. I considered dropping the class but when I buckled down I ended up with a B. Don't take him if you are a slacker.

He is fair, clear and helpful. Tests are reasonable easy if you read. He does cover the material and knows his subject well. He is very nice professor

I took him for state & local government online and it wasn't too bad, just study a little and read some. It is a must to participate in the discussions.

Good Profesor, great study guides for tests. Four tests, no comprehensive final though the last test is worth more than the first three. One paper/presentation on an election. Extra credit in the form of the online discussion board. Easy to get an A if you read the book and study his study guides. Would take him again.

OK, here's a prof who expects his students to read the text, attend class, and pay attention during the lectures. Wow - hard concept for many I guess. His study guides are useful, but there are some test questions that come from class discussion and not the text. But if you attend, you'll absorb enough to earn a good grade.

I like his classes. He is fun and strict. I found his study guides very helpful. He likes people to be on time and to turn him the paper when is due, nothing wrong with that. Assistance is not mandatory so you can skip classes and wait for the study guide but he will know who is in class and will help those who participate. I will take him again

Old school teacher with a little patience for being late of missing class. He puts it on you to show up and he'll teach you! I loved him, great teacher!

Hate the subject, but he made me enjoy it. Very clear on guidelines, will help u if u ask him. Asks questions about comments made in class. I just read the book to fill the study guide. Made paper last minute, (he gave plenty of time to do it). Got a B.

Great teacher, and a fair professor. Will treat you like an adult and work with those who take an interest in his class. Appreciates manners, and provides full study guides. Does not play favorites.

This class was a lecture class. Teacher is monotone, but knowledgeable, and forgiving. Very thorough study guides, and very friendly. My favorite POLI SCI teacher thus far.

Prof Durham really know what he is talking about. He is extremely fair and does not ever come down on people for their opinions, even when they are not well informed. The tests are not EASY, but if you take notes & work on the study guide you should do well. He is better than many professors & laid back.

This professor is awesome! His tests are difficult, usually half the questions are "real" questions and the other half are just to see how many ways he can re-ask the first half. I'm taking him again for 2 other classes that I have to have for my upper division courses. Study Guide is extremely helpful! READ READ READ! That's the key to passin

Prof Durham is awesome! It does help to enjoy the subject but many in our class became interested b/c of Durham. He does lecture a majority of the class period, and says "umm" a lot but very knowledgable and funny. He does expect your attention and respect in his class and will enforce it...one of the things I like about him. He will call you o

If you LIKE Poli Sci, and can pay attion in loooong lectures, take him! The Study guides were important, but truly understanding the subject matter helps too. Also I reccomend having taken Public Speaking before this class, as one of our projects were to give a 5 min presentation. An A is doable if you can put in the effort.

Long, drawn out lectures. I fell asleep in class every day. He's very monotone. The class isn't hard though. Read the chapters and use his study guides and you'll pass easily. Recording the lectures could be a good idea.

I never went to class and still got a B. I honestly really like state and local government though and was interested and knowledgable before hand. His tests are easy though I don't understand why I have to participate in an online discussion if the class isn't online. I take on campus classes to get face to face interaction.

I NEVER went to class - only for tests. I DID NOT do the debate assignment, and read 5 minutes before the tests. Made an A -- take him for an easy easy easy easy A or B.

In order to pass his test you must read the textbook. The questions on the test come from random parts of the book(within the assigned chapter of course). Once your understand how to study for his test, you should do well. 4 test, 1 field experience, and 1 group debate later, I ended up with an A. I say Take him! His class is pretty srt8 forward!

very simple if you just do what is needed online. Just keep up the debates and do very long posts and you should get an A. Also the tests are pretty much the online quizzes if you do the quizzes over and over then you should do well

Do the reading assignment and be prepared to discuss in class and receive extra points. Do questions at the end of the chapters and online book questions. Four MC tests. Give a study guide. Easy if you do the reading.

Lectures are very boring, but if you can stay awake long enough you may just retain some vital information. You could probably skip every class and just read the book and still make an "A". Do not take in the morning when you may be too tired to focus.

Doesn't take attendance. Notes from powerpoints which are posted on Vista. I didn't even buy the book- I just used to reviews online on the textbook website- and I got an A in the class.

Took online. Quite a bit of work, but really not that bad. Test questions come from quizzes which you can take as many times as you want. Discussion questions and exercises on this website are the other assignments in addition to tests and quizzes. If you do all the work, an A should be possible.

Easiest class I took all semester, and I hate government. His lectures are very boring, and the material he talks about doesn't really correlate with the tests, but he makes a study guide for each test which covers ALL the material you need to know--comes straight from the textbook. The final is not cummulative. Easy A!

His online Political Science class was pretty good. Basically, it is not hard to get and A, if you just read the material and post on the discussion board. There is about 35 pages of reading a week, and a chapter quiz as well. The discussion topics are usually interesting, but you have to post every week a couple of times.

I can't figure out why people are rating Professor Durham so low. I took him online, over the summer and easily made an A in the class. If you put the slightest effort into the class & actually do the discussions, which require reading the text, it is an EASY class. He is very helpful & his grading & expectations are clear. I'd take him again!

Prof Durham is an AWESOME professor. His lectures were a little boring, but when he actually got into his lectures, class was fun. To pass his class, you NEED to read. Apparently this is a problem although we're in college? Weekly quizzes are a breeze, tests are the same as the quizzes. Take them multiple times for all of the answers.

Prof Durham likes for his class to participate in the class lecture and give your sound opinion. This class he didn't use a book and I enjoyed his lectures. He made a dreaded class interesting and relatable.

awesome online professor. keeps you informed of how you are doing and what you need to fix to make a better grade. discussions and 1 quiz for every chapter. then there are 3 tests. and 1 8-9 page research paper. not a bad class to take online

Very clear, precise and quick to answer emails. His class is very straight forward, simple and to the point. This class is easy to pass!! The only thing I would warn is the 8-9 page research paper. If you don't like to write or writing is not a strong suit of yours then don't take it if you don't have to.

This class required some work. One quiz and one problem set/ week. He is great at responding to emails and is in his office to contact. There is at the end of class along with the online work but you can use your book. The book comes in handy so buy it!

Mr. Durham is great professor. He definitely knows American government. He is always available to his students to talk about how you are doing in the class. Just be prepared to work hard. A lot reading and essays. His class is not easy but if you want to learn a lot and you're willing to put in the effort then you won't regret it. He is funny too.

Do the work and you'll get an A i talked to about half the class after the semester ended and they all got A's. It seemed like he made up his agenda as we went along and improvised constantly. This may have been because we were a guinea pig test class. We almost always got out early sometimes with an hour left of class.

Mr. Durham is amazing!!! He's quick at responding to emails and you will always know what is expected of you. It's pretty much the same thing every week, do the discussion posts, quizzes are easy 10 questions a piece, just be prepared for the midterm to take up to 4 hours (it did for me). But above all, He is awesome, I really recommend! :)

Professor Durham is an amazing professor because of his knowledge in the material, as well as his compassion towards his students. Expect to read and learn the material, as like any other online class. However you can tell he really does care about his students and wants your personal success!

professor Durham is a good teacher, as long as you enjoy the subject he's teaching. two tests, take home, 4 days to complete, got 100. Very intelligent about environmental policy. Can only miss 3 classes, one group project with paper and presentation and one term paper. Also took him for state and local, i'd recommend him.

He gets to know people on a first name basis. very approachable. exams were take home papers. not anal about research sources or anything like that. as long as you give a minimal effort youre good for at least a B. very strict on attendnce

awesome lectures. really passionate. mandatory participation. knows everyone on a name basis within a week. really awesome guy!!! take this class!

He is such a sweet guy but I found his class extremely dull. Unless you love the subject do not take a 6:30 lecture. Pulled an A, still boring. Super easy.

You need to be vocal but if you aren't he offers extra credit online. His lectures are boring but not complicated. There's only one paper in this class and he gives you months to work on it. At the end of the year I had a low C and he pushed it up to a B. Worth taking again.

I took this class online and there are quizzes and discussion posts due every week. There are 3 tests including the final, which was just a normal chapter test. This professor really does care about you and how you do in the class, I would definitely take him again!

Every week, there is three discussion posts and two responses. There is also a ten question quiz with multiple attempts. Pulls questions from the book. There are three exams and they are 60 questions and four essays (easy, two opinion and two book questions). Final exam was the third exam and it is done the last week of class and is graded immed.

I liked him, but his lectures are incredibly boring. You have to do a quiz before each class period on the chapter, and the lecture is everything that was on the quiz. So if you did the work, you already know the contents of the lecture. Everything else was easy. I should've had an A, but I rarely attended. You should probably do that.

This was my second time taking Professor Durham. His class is indeed very boring, but he is a fair grader. He is always willing to work with his students. If you want to pass, make sure you participate and engage with him whenever possible.

This class is pretty easy as long as you keep up with the reading and participate during class. Everything else was pretty easy and actually had fun getting in to the topic with the class and conversation. Despite that, everything I learned,pretty much learned in previous classes. To me is a waste of time and money. Hated being so late in the day

Quizzes were good.. exams were questions from the quizzes but essays at the weren't the best, especially if you didn't study. Discussions were alright as well. Just do all the work required and you'll atleast have a B.

I really enjoyed this class online. You have a quiz and several discussion post each week, and 3 test total. He post 5 topics each week and you have to respond to at least 2, then reply to 2 classmates. These are pretty lengthy but not horrible. You get 4 tries to take the quizzes and the highest grade is the one that counts. Get the book!

Took Professor Durham online, he's really passionate about you learning and doing well in his class. He makes the discussions relevant to current event. I really enjoyed taking his class online follow his syllabus and read the assigned chapters and you will do well. I finished with an "A" and I'm completely satisfied. This was my first online class

Professor Durham is a great professor to take online. He's very nice and helpful. Class isn't too difficult. There is one quiz & three discussion posts per week. The quizzes are on quizlet and do the discussion posts for an easy 100. 3 tests, all very easy. No lockdown browser. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

His class was very discussion based and lecture based. There were about 3 tests and they were all essay format. He was not a tough grader, so if you had knowledge and attended classes with the information he gives, you'll be fine. There are 10 reading responses (one page-single typed) that should be done before the end of the semester, on chapters.

Professor Durham is great. He is a super nice guy and he is very approachable. He gives points for readers response (1 page each), attendance and participation, and exam. Super easy class. It is very easy to zone out in class at the beginning of the semester but lectures get more exciting. Go to class, read, and participate and you will get an A.

Really enjoyed his Political Ideologies course 3 exams 20% each. He gives you 6-8 prompts and you pick 4 and write 500 words for each. 40 pages reading for each class, have to turn in 10 responses over the semester also counts 20% of final grade. Participation and attendance make up the final 20%. Not the easiest but definitely not the hard class

Dr. Durham is a great professor. His lectures are purely discussion based and all of the tests are take home test based on the readings. You have to participate in class as part of the grade, but the readings are so interesting its not an issues.

I have had this professor for four classes and loved all of them. He has small writing assignments due most classes from the readings, but its a paragraph. The tests were always online. Participation really does matter, he just wants to hear what you think. Really its not a hard class just do what he asks and youll get an A, be lazy and you wont

He definitely makes you work for it, but if you do you can easily earn an A. No textbook required. Every week you have a discussion and a quiz along with 3 exams. Hes funny and very knowledgeable on the subject. I would take him again. Its pretty simple if you just put forth the effort.

Professor Durham was great. The class consists of three exams (20% each) which are several short essay questions. He posts the exams on d2l and you have a few days to submit. project is 20% you pick a president and present the day you cover that president. No notes or visuals just talk. He is BIG on participation and expects you to have comments.

I took this class online, so this class was very straightforward. You have 3 discussion posts due each week and one quiz due every week. There are 3 tests, but they are easy and you get 2.5 hours to complete them. The professor gives great feedback if you ask him for some. This class was an easy A. The quizzes and tests are on D2L.

Take your times to right the papers and weekly one page of thoughts. easy a honestly

Professor Durham was a great professor. Hes very knowledgeable about the material. Two things that people mess up on during the class are his short one page papers and CONSISTENT participation. If you put effort into these two things, then you should be golden. Exams are online and a breeze as long as you put in the effort. I enjoyed the course

He is very helpful and his lectures are interesting. Had a tough time due to concerns outside of class, but was very understanding.

Discussions due every week along with quizzes that are open note and EASY. Tests are kind of long but same as quizzes + 3 essay answers that you can research on the web. Gives a crap ton of extra credit and he was really nice every time I reached out to him.

It was a pretty straight-forward class where he graded discussion responses, textbook quizzes, and two midterms and one final. The weekly discussion posts and quizzes were kind of annoying but if you try you'll get an easy A. If you don't know how you're doing in the class, you can definitely email him for a response.

I LOVE Ralph he's one of my favorite professors so far! He is the type of teacher that just wants to teach you and doesn't want to make you struggle. 10/10 great great teacher!!!

Professor Ralph had great discussion posts every week and the quizzes were really easy as long as you read the chapters each week.

I specifically took him b/c his class is laid out with checkpoints each week so you can stay on top. He uses an online book that does all the teaching. His tests are open book but kind of hard. He was always available and responds. Discussions each week, and reading maybe 35 pgs with quizs at the end of each chpt. Just read, he is easy

Mr. Durham was fantastic. He is super nice, but not a pushover. The optional classes were always entertaining. There was a ton of extra credit. There were a lot of discussion board posts, but they were not the worst. The topics were usually pretty entertaining. I personally enjoyed the class much more than I had anticipated.

I have taken 3 classes with this professor. He is very knowledgeable and very good. The class is laid out well. The syllabus is your friend. Class composes of chapter readings (they can be quite long) and discussion posts. Midterm and Final are in essay format. The class was easy for me, but I love politics too.

This class was straight forward. You have to read every week, do discussion questions, and a quiz. The exams were 100 questions but it was easy if you read

Professor Durham is a good instructor. He's a personable guy and you can see that in our class meetings we have each week (which are optional extra credit if you speak!). Class content is decent with 2 Discussion Posts / Replies and a Chapter Quiz due each week. I had life (non-academic) problems this semester resulting in a C. Exams are easy.

Took his online class and wasn't very difficult. Had weekly annotations that could be very lengthy, but you can easily fake it till you make it. Discussion posts as well, but were not too extravagant either. Not a strict grader. Was very lenient with changing due dates based on my classmates schedules or work loads. Highly recommend taking him.

TAKE HIM!! I took his online and there were 2 discussions a week (100 words each-very easy) and 2 replies. Chapter quizzes that you can retake as many times. If you attend his weekly zoom calls, you get a point to your grade for each meeting. If you get 10 you can exempt the final. Great guy!!

Durham assigns a lot of reading and discussions. That might be more the curriculum than his own fault though. Some of the discussions are really interesting and engaging. He takes time to explain the material and gives an appropriate amount of HW for the nature of the course. The only big downside for me is that assignments are due mid-week.

Great professor!

Very easy course, consisted of 2 DB and responses a week, and quizzes. no lockdown/webcam. He does take a long time to grade DB'S but as long as you write on the topic and length(200-300) words you'll do fine.

Only had to reach out to him once and he got back to me fast. This was a very easy course and he made it enjoyable to learn the material. I also loved the platform "vantage" that we used.

Professor Durham is a chill instructor. The class has weekly discussions, quizzes, and optional Zoom calls for extra credit. If you keep up with the readings, it's not too difficult. I found Unstuck study really helpful for preparing for the tests.