Great prof. but you must be able to form ideas without them being spoon-fed to you. Whoever said he didn't know about southern pol. should look at ivy league uni's Southern Pol. Class where his writings are used extensively. Very helpful in office hours.

I absolutley LOVED this class. I learned so much about local and state government & how it all works. Prof. Scher was very helpful, and open to opposing views. I plan to take as many of his other classes as possible! If you READ & study - it pays off.

Dr. Scher is a really nice guy, very good professor, interesting class although boring at times.

Scher is a great prof, if you're actually interested in what he's teaching. Learn the material, and you're fine. The people who gave him poor reviews are just bitter because they couldn't hack it.

Call me weird, but I liked this guy. His lectures are interesting; he has a definite point of view and interesting experiences to share; and he brought interesting speakers to class. I got an A, and I worked my ass off, but I enjoyed it. His tests are killer.

Scher is one of the best teachers i've ever had. I took two of his classes because he has been one of the only few teachers that can sustain my interest. It's true the class is somewhat biased because you have to actually have an open mind to understand

Easy, hardly went. Didn't even know what was really going on. took him twice. A, the first time and b the second.

Don't listen to these other reviews, they were too stupid to pass his class. His lectures are a bit boring, but he makes his point clearly, and questions on tests are almost his direct words at times. Keep up with the reading and you should do fine. I did.

Great teacher! Very interesting with many relavent stories and examples to clarrify his points. His test questions are straightforward and easy if you kept up with the readings. I got an A just by reading what we were told to, and comming to class. Very personable if you make the effort.

He is the most awesome professor! He will stimulate your interest, is always more than happy to help, advise, recommend, his class is more than a lecture, it is an awesome experience,a nd he really likes his students!

awesome

Great Teacher - by far my fave while I was at UF. Very open minded and stimulating to the class.

he's not most interesting person, but i really don't find him that objectionable. you can easily do well if you go to class and definitely read the books since he has test questions directly from the texts them. the tests aren't easy but they're fair. a lot of times he gives several extra credit questions too, which can really help out your grade.

He was GREAT! He lets you do things your way, he lets you explore outside of the strict focus of the syllabus, he guides you, he lets you discover things on your own, and will never tell you what to think. He makes you think, and that is exactly was a great professor should do.

Agree with previous rater. Find a passion and Prof Scher will support it. He trusts and respects upper-level students and allows a great deal of freedom in pursuing individual research interests. Open classroom environment makes for honest discussion. Prof enjoys teaching and believes his students can make a change in the world.

Disregard the poor ratings from the whiny undergraduates. College is not supposed to be easy; you are supposed to think for yourself, and Dr. Scher encourages that wholeheartedly. I've never seen him insult someone's position, even when it did not agree with his own. You kids need to go back to Mommy and Daddy and leave college to the adults.

I don't see what everyone else is ****ing about. I'm a C student and managed to pull an A with minimal effort. The guy is sarcastic.. but I don't think you could call him a 'bitter man' just because he points out problems with the current political system. He's a decent prof.

No doubt that professor Scher is one the best at UF. He is friendly, easy and will go out of his way to help any student. I had him once and he wrote me the most amazing recommendation for grad school. AWESOME. AWESOME. AWESOME.

awesome guy...great teacher...learned alot

Cool upper division class, but I couldn't imagine how he would be in a seminar class. He lets you do what you want, basically, with your papers and such, and talks to you very frankly. Don't really have to go to class, but it is worth it (for upper division).

GREAT teacher, interesting class, very knowledgeable professor who was able to keep us entertained with his movies and other musings.

i love scher!!

Very easy professor. If you like a class where you have complete freedom of choice for topics for papers, you should take this class. No tests, quizzes, or attendance. Two 5 page papers (due near the end of the semester), one 10 page paper (due at the end), and one take home final of 8-10 pages. If you go to class, you will learn.GREAT AND EASY

My favorite professor at UF! I have had 4 of his classes and cannot say enough kind things about Prof. Scher. He is genuinely interested in his students learning and finding out what they think about a variety of topics. I wish there were more professors out there Scher!

If you don't like him then you must be very very lazy!!! Awesome prof!!! Best in the department!!

The absolute best professor at UF. Scher assigns only papers and as long as you put effort and some intelligence into the paper your guaranteed an "A" (I did not receive a single grade under 100%). You learn so much in his class and if you hate tests and like to think for yourself take his class...you won't regret it; that is unless your lazy.

Professor Scher is an AMAZING teacher! He has extreme enthusiasm for the subject he teaches and entertains the thoughts and concerns of students within his class. No homework (during summer session) and the tests we're all open note. Tests required thought and opinion NOT memorization. I will definetly look to take some more of his classes in t

best prof ever!!! wants to listen to students, sends out emails all the time, but they're really interesting - stuff that you will prob. be glad to have read. helpful, the best prof at UF!

So nice and interesting! He knew tons about the subject, but did tend to go off on tangents A LOT! He is very opinionated, so don't take his class if you always want to disagree with him. Overall, liked him. He seems to have really cool stories.

I took all the classes he offers and wish he offered more. At first he was a bit intimidating. He is an awesome professor that covers really relevant issues without making it difficult. I can have the most obscure classes that will cover topics I learned in his classes. I definitely recommend food politics, it's an amazing course!

Awesome professor! Really nice and helpful! Answers emails promptly. Class consists of reaction papers (to readings) and film papers, plus a final paper and a final project. All assignments suuuuper easy! Would def. take class over again and all others offered by him as well!

(Food Politics) Scher discusses some VERY interesting topics, but overall class discussion was low, so talk and he'll know you! Shows relevant movies in class (really enjoyed those). Went to the farmers market b/c of his class and LOVED it! Class can be dry at times. Didnt buy any books. No attendance taken. Quintessential easy A class.

Great professor! He really loves what he does and the class is an easy A if you just show up! Took it during the Summer term and had no problems.

Scher will make you care. He's really into everything he says and he wants to make a difference. His papers are not bad at all, you just need to show that you made an effort and care about the subject.

Professor Scher is a very passionate man; he truly loves food and its relation to politics. He is very approachable and cares about his students. He really wants you to succeed, so don't be scared to drop by his office. This class is an easy A if you do what is required (the readings are not required) and get to know him a bit to earn his respect.

His classes are wonderful and interesting. He is very passionate and as long as you come to class and put in some effort you'll get an A. Also no midterm and the final is a take-home 5 page comprehensive paper. Highly recommendeded!

Scher is awesome. He definitely has some set views but you certainly don't have to agree with them to earn an A (as some ppl said). He is really enthusiastic about everything he teaches and KNOWS HIS ****. I've never learned more about any subject from 1 class. (That goes for his food politics class as well). Take him, you'll be glad you did.

Anyone who says Scher is difficult is lying to you. I've had him 3 semesters in a row now. You do not need to come to class, although I do because his lectures are very interesting. He knows what he's talking about and he genuinely cares about his students. No textbooks. Highly recommended!

Money and Politics - Really easy class, your grade is based on 10 1-page summaries of articles he sends you, 3 book reviews, and one cumulative 5 page final. No need to go to class, but it will help you in the final. Really intelligent and nice guy even though he is extremely liberal. Keep your opinions in check if you are a conservative

Prof Scher is by far one of the best professors I've ever had. I am an English major and took his course as an elective toward my BA and am so glad I did. He is SO knowledgable and LOVES what he does and seeing his students succeed. I plan on taking him again in the future, for sure! (Communicates wonderfully - responds to emails in no time!)

This is my second class with Scher and he is a great teacher. Yes, he is very liberal, but the topics he covered in this Modern Political Campaigning class were pretty interesting. He does tend to screw you over sometimes with one of the 3 or 4 papers he requires for the class which could end up lowering your grade a lot.

If your IQ is higher than a potato, you will get an A in this class. I spent everyday on facebook, didn't read anything, and did the papers the night before. He is pretty boring and goes off on rants all the time, but who cares? He's the easiest polisci prof UF has and requires hardly any work.

Very passionate about the subject. Clear he wants to incite same passion in students. Go to class occasionally, remain interested in the topic, and do all assignments and you should be fine.

Professor Scher's class was an absolute delight. It was a unique subject and he really made students think about the importance of food and politics. Attendance is not mandatory, which is a huge help, considering how busy all of us are. That being said, I did attend many lectures just because of how interesting it was. Highly recommended!