Great teacher !! Very unbiased, presents both sides very well !! Tests are pretty easy, lectures are interesting !!

He sounds like Mel Brooks...cool professor, very knowledgable in his subjects,best advice is to GO TO CLASS, you'll get a better understanding about the subject and a good grade, two tests and a 10-12 page paper...highly recommended...

Prof King was a great prof. Head of Pols department, will lead interesting discussions even if they have nothing to do with class. Go to class, I did really well from taking good notes during lectures. Fun guy, wants you to understand and succeed and will always explain challenging material

This guy is great! If you have the opportunity, take a class from him. He has a fantastic attitude.

Definitely an intellectual. Very smart, very imformative. His lectures are engaging and interesting. Not boring at all.

King is very objective and fair when presenting ideas. always has a counterpoint, makes his lectures very interesting. He emphasizes few basic general ideas and tests you on them, rather than pages of memorization. really good professor all in all.

Seemed like a prick the first couple of days, but turned out to be an awesome teacher!

This guy owns.

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he rocks he knows his stuff so well and his lectures are so interesting i actually want to go to them

It is hard, but not as bad as some make it sound. Get a good TA and do a normal ammount of work and you will at least get a B.

Nice guy... hard class. Pick your TA wisely

this class is hard!!!! dr king seems nice but always rushed. my ta is awesome or else id be screwed.

I'm in this class rite now and its not as hard as he makes it sound in the beginning. u can afford to miss a couple classes as long as u print his lecture notes out online. he curves his grades,so its not bad. you dont necessarily HAVE to read the book altho it def helps. his notes are pretty much all u need. my TA Vanessa Buitrago is great.

Class is difficult but all the grading is done by the TA's. Hard A but pretty easy B.

The most important thing is to choose the right TA. I got a good one but some of the other students told horror stories about the other TA's scoring. Lectures were good, the notes were nice. I would enroll and then do some TA shopping cause they are the ones that will make or break your grade. If your TA does a Study guide tests are ok, papers easy

I had Julia for a TA and she rocked! Really fair and pretty easy. The main lecture is pointless though... too hard to keep up with him.

It helps to have a nice GA. I had Vanessa and she was really helpful. The main thing I would advise would be to study the lecture notes for exams. The only thing that I didn't like was that he was very opinionated and pretended not to be.

he is a very smart teacher and teaches out of book he wrote. Very respectful but also dificult. He will help you if you need it. The class does demand a lot of reading but passing is not that hard. I NEVER went and got a C+

I dont kno wut everyones ****ing about! King is an amazing teacher, ppl need to realize that they are in college and college=work, GET OVER IT! dont dis on a good teacher just because ur lazy ass doesnt like learning. I LEARNED MORE FROM THIS MAN IN ONE DAY THAN I LEARNED ALL 4 YEARS OF HIGHSCHOOL, take King if you want to learn.

This class is pretty easy if u just read over his lectures. He seems like an intimidating guy but he is actually pretty cool. Lectures can get a little boring but its a good expierence. Study all lecture notes cause tests are really wordy...overall good class and good teacher!

Pretty easy class...all lecture notes are online...lots of reading but test comes directly from lecture notes. Go to class and you'll actually learn interesting material. I enjoyed his class. Plus he is easy to get a hold of when you have questions or concerns

I thought King was kinda funny to watch. He has biases and an interesting New Yorkish accent/lisp. The material is not too bad. Make sure your TA is good! The TA is the one who grades your papers! I dunno if i'd take another class from him...probably not

Nice guy, go to his office hours, he's really helpful.

He goes too fast through lectures and the tests are fairly hard. Funny guy but a tough lecturer.

All these freshmen ratings are completely false. Welcome to college, where you have to actually do work! This professor is awesome and as long as you have common sense the work in this upper level class is easy, so I can't imagine it'd be very hard in the lower levels...

I actually enjoyed this class. I learned a lot during this semester. The class isn't easy though. There are only 2 tests, so there is a lot to go over before, but if you go to class and study before you should do fine. Also 3 essays. They seem hard at first, but they aren't bad. Go to class for the random quizzes. Overall,a good class.

really straight forward. he wrote the book, and posts outlines for each lecture that correspond directly to the book-go to class for attendance quizzes and to fill in the outline off his pp-memorize the outlines/pp and youll get an A on the exams easy-the book is an easy read and helps clarify everything-essays are short and graded easy by ta's

A lot of reading, A LOT OF READING. If you don't like reading A LOT, don't take this class. Interesting class, but your grade is dependent on your TA, so take this class if you like to gamble your grade.

Essays are pretty easy just pick whatever stance your TA would and then they will give you a good grade. Lectures are pretty good and there are attendance quizzes that count for a decent part of your grade. The mid term and final are not horrible, combination of short answer, fill in the blank, and multiple choice.

One of the best classes I've taken at State. He expects you to read and you should. Two 50 question MC tests plus a paper explaining your welfare state. If you want to know how/why welfare policies are made, take this class. Does a good job of giving both sides of the arguments

He is very passionate about what he teaches. He can be monotone at times and may go off on a tangent, but overall pretty good. The lecture outlines are posted on Blackboard and are pretty much your study guides. There are a lot of readings posted on Blackboard, but reading them are not mandatory. He goes over everyone in class.

3 essays. one midterm. and one non cumulative final. essays are pretty straightforward and graded by the TAs. The exams arent hard, if you study the lecture outline you will be fine.

Hes very talkative. Posts all his lectures up on blackboard as powerpoints before-hand. His lectures are basically him reading off of the powerpoints and adding in some extra information. The material itself wasnt hard. Gives 1 question quizzes occasionally to make check for attendance and understanding, also offers some extra reading material.

Great Professor, very knowledgeable. Tough grader though, and expects you to do the reading and participate. Definitely not an easy A, good for those genuinely interested in the material and ready to think critically. Would take again.

The course material was really eye-opening, but its presented in a boring fashion. With that said, this class should be an easy A. There are a few assigned readings, but I only read a few pages of them. The essays are long, but the guidelines are clear. Only 2 essays, 2 multiple choice exams, and 2 or 3 in class quizzes. Interesting & easy class!

If you're interested at all in social science, you'll find the lectures in this class incredibly enlightening. The professor has the longest resume I've ever seen, and it's clear that he's as knowledgeable as he is eccentric.

He's funny and he helps a lot if you go to office hours. Easy tests.

Awesome lectures if you're into political science. Easy tests, and going to his office hours helps A LOT!!! The books he chooses are also super relevant to the class and help a lot on essays and tests. Very nice and good-natured, you can tell he wants students to do well.

Grade based on two essays that are based on class lectures as well as your opinion and two midterms which he gives you study guides to. Class material is somewhat boring but he tries to make it interesting. Not a hard class but boring.

Talks a lot during class and can be dry. Hes very smart though. I took him for 390W and 435. Hes very caring and wants students to succeed. The grading criteria is clear.

I liked him as a professor and I liked the course. However, he made participation part of the grade, and especially during this time of online courses, participating is really hard to do. 2 papers, 1 midterm, 1 final, weekly quizzes (3-5 questions each), and participation.

Great class if you are interested in the subject. Not an easy A, though. 2 essays, midterm, and final. Use the outlines and take good, detailed notes in class. Grades pretty tough on the essays. Gives extra credit in the form of pop quizzes so go to class!

Dr. King is simply hilarious and a great professor. His lectures are humorous but incredibly rich in material. The class grade is based off four essays (20% each) and 10% participation. If you're interested in Political Science and the topic at hand this class is a must take. Read, take notes, participate, and you''ll get an A.

He's clear, fair, and made my semester more interesting. He can relate to students, and asks plenty of questions that are relevant to current politics. The quizzes even help, they don't deduct points, but do serve meaningfully as extra credit points. The exam prompts are fair to understand, and the exam questions are fair, too. King is awesome!

King is amazing. Your graded on two essays, midterm, final, and attendance. If you go to class and do the readings you should get a good grade. A true king.

Professor King is really passionate about this class. If you show up and participate in class, you'll learn a lot and the lectures will be interesting. His quizzes are easy extra credit and about readings he assigns, which isn't too much. This class is interesting to take and is really informative about our society, so take it.

This class was the best of my semester. Not too much work, only two essays and two exams. He has empathy for the students to make time for their work. The lectures are inspiring, blunt, and fair to understand. The GroupMe is helpful also. Best class yet!

Prof King is a prof worth taking. I have never met someone more passionate about their subject matter as King is. Incredibly smart, engaging, and kind. I didn't read much of the material assigned, and I'll end this class with an A-. Focus your attention on the two essays and 1 midterm and final. Those will make up most of your grade in the class.

Pretty funny guy, with interesting lectures, and clear grading criteria. The readings are pretty easy and he gives take-home exams on the readings/lectures.

Best professor you could ask for! He makes his instructions clear, he can compromise on how you write your essays if you ask his help. He keeps his word adding extra credit points to test grades. His lessons are current, relevant, and surprising concerning government institutions! The most informative course that you could take! Phenomenal!!!

His class was the best when it came to discussing the welfare state. His exams were fair, and so were the essay prompts. He was engaging, and did encourage people to ask questions, and work together. He did enjoy what he offered to teach, plus he gave extra credit for quizzes to add to final exams. Hilarious humor, too! Very kind.

The lectures are relevant, and the professor offers helpful extra credit. Come every class, because there are surprise quizzes, but the points of each quiz add to your exam grades as extra credit. He's insightful, and willing to listen to all questions. There are no wrong questions! Join or form a GroupMe for your class to form study groups!

I wish there were more professors like him in elementary, because he was fair, insightful, and encouraged everyone to work together. He gave extra credit, and he directly told us what multiple topics we would cover for a test plenty of time before the exam's date. He was hilarious when it came to puns. He could empathize with students.

The GOAT! Very patient, engaging, and fair with his students! Offers relevant and meaningful insight on current topics affecting the country. Welfare programs, poverty, taxes, geographic comparisons between many countries. Updated his information on current government reports regarding the economy! Phenomenal for poli sci majors!

The tests' main questions are discussed in class to help you study. The surprise quizzes do not bring down your grade, they serve as extra credit. The books are interesting subjects. The essays are fairly graded. There is no work overload on homework. What more could you ask for?

King was a very nice professor, but lectures were very heavy. Grade made up of two written tests and two essays. Was easy but with only 4 assignments, one grade pluments ur overall.