Good teacher, but you HAVE to read the book--no way around it!!

read the book, extremely boring don't take him in the morning

He's a good teacher. This is college people- you are supposed to read the books

Very interesting lectures, be prepared to read, great teacher!

Very hard to follow in class, HARD tests

Don't be "alarmed" about the "opportunities" Just do the reading

Very hard teacher. Read read and read some more.

Test material is half from book and half from lecture. Dry sense of humor.

STOP WITH THE PUNS ALL READY

Really knows his stuff, I only read the night before tests and got a B.

smart, experienced, and nice. very punny man.

Class is boring, Humor is horrible. but overall not a hard class

read night before=B. knows his stuff...dont be alarmed by that :)

What A Stud

PUNS PUNS AND MORE PUNS--Groupthink in Pres, is a JOKE!!!

Decent teacher, but I wish he would explain his grades further than a number scrawled on a piece of paper. God.

What a stud. Humorous and such. Wish I could have every class with the dude. Essay tests are so easy.

Makes jokes about himself and politics while teaching quite well. Jokes are pathetic I must say, but there's a good one in every blue moon so pay attention. Can I say I really blew this one up? Nevermind. Maybe he should grow up.

good guy, knows his stuff, and dare I say when he teaches about the judiciary branch it is quite appealing

I took him in summer school. He was always willing to help us. Has some dry humor, but the facts that I learned about our government will really come in handy especially in the upcoming election so I can pay more attention and make an informed decision.

Gotta love those puns! He really makes me interested in the government. I used to HATE politivs and now I like it. Dewhirst is a very smart man and can explain things on a gen ed level. I suggest taking him if you want to learn :)

His humor is very dry, but he tries hard. He's a great guy and he explains things very well. If you need help with papers or what not, you can go to him and he will help you. His tests are kinda hard...you better read the text! I suggest taking him! :-)

Pretty good teacher, you will have to study though. Make sure to read the book, and keep up on notes. He loves to make puns, and will favor those who ask questions.

Great teacher, but will make you work for your grades MUST read assigned chapters carefully ie ALL material on page, very punny but you will learn

Not a too bad class, but beware:he is very proud of puns, his favorite being when the alarm goes off when class is over, he ends every day by saying "we wont be alarmed by that" ha ha. gets a little old, but not too bad. good guy.

Boring class, but what can be expected. Provides plenty of funs, and will help you with your papers

good guy, good class...what more can be expected from a gen ed?

This guy is GREAT, he is sweet, caring, and knows his stuff. Don't take ANYONE ELSE for poli sci. I miss this class now that its over, and most of all miss his HILARIOUS PUNS! Be sure to read your book!

Great teacher, a little disorganized in lecture, but always willing to clarify things. He is good! The puns get a little old though.

Beware of the puns! Otherwise, awesome guy... just be sure to read.

REALLY nice, funny guy. Horrible class, but he does what he can. Tries to make it interesting. God bless him. Tests are easier than they seem, term paper is no fun, but all in all a fairly easy B.

This class gives you a lot of information, but beware of the liberal slant of both Dr. Dewhirst and the books that he assigns. Sometimes you have to realize that there are other opinions besides those that are presented in class and in the readings. Good teacher, though.

It seems as if everyone that leaves bad posts on here say "he expected me to do a little bit of work." Grow up people! It wasn't that difficult. Show up, listen, take notes, and read a little bit. It's like teachers here in college expect us to work or something! Drop out if you can't even read!

His class is pretty easy. He gives everybody points on all the regular tests. He has for regular tests, an essay test on a $25 book you have to buy and a short paper over it too. Go to SI's and read the book and you'll do fine. He doesn't press dem or rep and is a Christian.

This is a great class. He loves to teach it, but his tests are hard. There is a lot of reading involved and hard to keep up. Plan on studying for long hours for his test, he grades hard.

He's a nice enough guy, but the lectures can get old- choose a MWF class, if you can, because they are only an hour. It's not too hard, if you take good notes. Beware of his puns, and he sticks to the same routine every class- he starts it and ends it in the same way everytime.

Very nice man. I would recommend his class. Fair grade and tests are fair.

Be in class, pay attention and do the reading... you'll be fine.

Dr. Dewhirst was one of the most CHALLENGING professors I had and that was a GOOD things-I learned SO much from him and worked so hard to make the grade I wanted. He's also very personable and a little kookie!

I really like this class despite his liberal views. He's a good guy who likes to discuss things in class and is very knowlegable about the presidency; he is writing a book on Eisenhower. Also, you can almost always move the test date with a class vote.

This class is really intense during the summer! You have to buy and read almost an entire book (we only had a week) along with every chapter he assigns. I learned alot, but if you don't want to read don't take this class. Over half of his tests are textbook questions (I found them difficult)...it was a rough month.

Lecture evry class:then test:1 of tests over the reading:u hav 2 read whole book,then write 3 essays in 50minuets.it wasnt as scary as i thot it wood b.I didnt read the whole book&got a B. But I also have interests in the issues.Tests r mostly from lectures tho he says its over other book as well.there is 1,500word paper:the requirments r low&easy.

Media and Politics is an interesting class. Dewhirst is full of knowledge about media bias. Granted, he's not a very electrifying person, and there are out of class readings to do. But he's a VERY generous grader on the tests, all of which are essay. And you can, as a class, vote to delay the exam dates and your term paper deadline, which def helps

His classes are easy if you read the required readings and take notes over everything he says. He has essay tests so write as much as you can and study like you would for a graduate class for his tests.

Not such a bad class. i took it in the summer so it went by quickly.

Great teacher. Love him, because he is intelligent and extremely helpful. He wants you to succeed. Many people think he is a bit boring, but I think he is quite funny. If you ever need anything go visit him during office hours, and he's more than willing to help!

This may sounds like a hard class but Dewhirst knows what he is talking about and loves the subject. Tests are tricky but if you study and read you will be fine.

He is wonderful... I am speechless. I have my final tomorrow.. Dr. D is jut a wonderful person.... He has a lot of jokes and interesting stories. He thinks he is funny, but he is not - this makes him funny... I love him- Sometimes I could not stop laughing.... MY FAVORITE NORTHWEST PROFESSOR I LOVE HIMMM!

He makes some jokes that are sometimes funny. He has 3 test over lectures. Tests are easy if you pay attention. tests are 50% book 50% lecture. He has 1 paper due. also he has 1 essay test. this will make or break your grade. It is very hard. make sure you read your book atleast 2 weeks ahead of time

I took this class in the summer and over all this is not a hard class if you go to class and pay attention,but if you are trying to get an A its going to be more difficult. I think he makes this class fun because he has a dry scene of humor. 3 test are multiple choice with 25 from notes and 25 from book, 1 test is essay. With one analysis paper.

The class is a very hard A. I studied for hours, read the book, studied the book, made note cards-- everything. Dewhirst tells you what he expects and grades fairly, always there for help. You just have to put forth effort and actually try.

He makes the same puns over and over again. Don't study your "lecture" notes. Read the book very carefully. Know your court cases, Amendments, and clauses. Drink caffeine.

I like Dewhirst a lot as a person. He is very fun to talk to and is there to help outside of class whenever you need it. This Class is very rough to get an A in. Tests are all essays and mostly out of the book. No study guides and he doesn't tell you the essay questions so you are kind of on your own when trying to figure out what to study.

I wouldn't recommend taking him. He is a nice guy, but his test are 25 questions from the book and 25 from what you actually learn in class. He just stands up in front of the class and rambles on.

Dr. Dewhirst challenges the way you think about topics and present a topic from multiple angles. If you are a committed student and looking to get a lot out of a course, Dr. Dewhirst is your professor.

Do not skip class. I learned that the hard way, I almost failed his class, but it was my own fault. His lectures are more like really educated ramblings, he just talks to you about the topic of the day so you have to pay attention and write down basically everything. If you enjoy puns he's the guy for you. You will need to read your books, a lot.