Funny, intelligent, interesting perspectives, will teach you a lot.

One of the best instructors on campus. Very helpful and a funny guy.

rambles early but stick with it. you will learn a lot in his class. smart dude - makes abstract concepts seem funny.

Exams were difficult but I learned a lot. He gave 3 options for the final which was nice. The readings were a lot of work, but it paid off. Take good notes!

Alright teacher, beware. He hates Republicans and will lash out publically in class. Then again all the universities are run by these biased clowns anyway. Nothing out of the ordinary here. Very forgetable class.

Mcdougall is a nice person. i like the way he views the world, very humorous but realisitic! His exam questions are so difficult. But over all he's a good teacher and i recommend him if you want to learn!

Lots of DVC teachers are politically biased but not this one. Some of his lecturing idiosyncracies got on my nerves a little bit, but generally he is a very entertaining, informative lecturer.

MacDougal will grade you like you're going to Berkeley. Don't expect an easy grade in this class. He's a wonderful teacher though. Very enlightening and amusing. Encourages class discussion and participation. I think a great teacher for any polisci major.

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one of the best teachers i have had

The Cream of the Crop my friends... one of DVC's best gems. He cares so much for his students... after I moved beyond DVC Scott became a very good friend of mine. If you put time into his subject, show interest and are motivated, you will learn more abou

He is always willing to help and even look over your work before you hand it in for a grade. The lectures are VERY clear, enough so that a nine-year-old could understand them. He is a tough grader but it really prepares you for your 4-years university

extremely funny guy. if you close your eyes he sounds like Adam Corola from the Man Show. very interesting class and is taught well. i remembered things by the jokes he would tell about it. i highly recomend if you are interested in polotics or at least learning about the Constitution

great lecture, very well informed

I had him for two semesters and got A's both times. Difficult grader, nitpicky and not very forgiving, expects a lot, but is very fair. If you don't care about the material, you'll bomb the class and get little out of it, but if you go in trying to learn, his classes are among the very best. Knows what he's talking about and knows how to teach.

has a great sense of humor which is really helpful for those not interested in govt. not hard to keep up, but you need to study for the tests! wording on tests can be tricky. teaches closely to the book. 1 paper, 3 quizzes, 1 written exam and the final is comprehensive but he lets you keep the tests. easiest fnal EVER. recommended for anyone.

He doesn't care if you're in class or not, but make sure you read the book and don't miss the tests. The questions are taken directly from the book, and then there's an essay question from his lectures. Scott himself is a really great guy who kept me awake with his funny analogies on a topic that isn't my favourite.

Great teacher, great guy. The tests have multiple choice questions from the book, and an essay portion from the lectures. He doesn't care if you're there or not, but it's important to read for the tests.

He does not care if you ever attend class, that is true. But his lectures are very good, and the tests are fairly easy....they are only common sense. He is objective, but perhaps a little too much so. It was a positive experience in his class. He is very knowledgable, but does not seem to care much about his students. Only negative.

An extremely smart and witty professor. His lectures have little to do with the book but he still encourages you to read. However, you can get away with just taking really good notes and studying them. He's very fair: grading, student comments, etc. I really enjoyed his lectures!

Mr. MacDougal is a great teacher. He really knows his stuff and keeps things interesting. His classes aren't easy but you'll learn a lot for sure. HIGHLY reccommend for PoliSci majors.

Excellent Proffesor! A Berkeley Graduate! It can't get any better than that. I took two semesters with him and I learned alot. I was challenged in these classes, but I got A's in both classes. I think anyone who can't handle his classes are showing that they can't meet up to the UC system, especially Berkeley. I highly Recommend for POLSC majors.

Great professor. Had him last semester for intro to polysci, taking him again this semster for Comparitive Politics. Attendence not required. Grading is nice, it's on a curve, etc. Interesting lectures, indeed, he does go off on tangents, but whatever. Textbook isn't really used. Last semester I didn't read it once or take much notes and I got an A

He is a riot to listen to in class and his "drawings" are enough to keep anyone entertained. He really goes over everything you need to know for test in class, so if you pay attention its an easy A. The test are multiple choice with a essay, really easy. over all a very good teacher.

Easy class. Graded on the curve. Attendance important to getting good grade. Teacher is great. Took summer class, was a breeze.

The class is really easy, he grades on a curve. You should attend class to be ready for the essay questions, but read the book for the multiple choice. He goes off topic quite a bit and likes students to participate. It gets boring annoying after a while, but overall it was a pretty good class

Lecture outline= 1.Takes Random Questions 2.Lectures- listen cus it will mostly be on test, especially if written. I recommend taking notes even if nobody else does, if not then read the book. Sarcastic but NOT rude. Respecful. Funny. Critiques both parties. Tests=multiple choice+short answer. Grades on curve! Willing to help during office hours.

Great! Took his 121 class. Grades based on 5 quizzes and a final. Important to be in class. Takes notes. He'll give you his study guide if you go to him with yours, which helps a ton. Really funny guy, saracastic and he's a hoot in class. He's pretty clear on his material. Good class if you're prepared to do a little studying, I recommend it.

Macdougall ROCKS!!He is definitely a great Politics professor!He uses cute words too!However if you do not want to read the textbook you will fail the test b/c he does not give lecture from books but the quizzes are always from the book.So make sure you study hard !Take Macdougall!Take him!

Great teacher ! Enjoyed his classes so much but it is true that if you want to get a good grade in his class you have to do the reading.Extremely funny/entertaining!

A very wise and funny teacher with great knowledge about U.S.Government and politics. Took him during Summer'12. The class,for me, was moderate and a bit boring sometimes.His lectures were still pretty interesting though.Attendance is mandatory to do well. Overall,it was a good class, despite the fact that U.S. Government is not my thing.

pay attention in class, and its an easy course.....good guy, lectures are fun and interesting..

Great teacher! I really enjoyed his class, it is a very large class but he is great. He is very funny and makes up funny words to help you understand! HE is awesome at drawing. He is very smart, but somewhat cynical. I recommend him if you like politics. Tests can be hard but not if you pay attention in class.

At this point, I've taken his classes for 3 semesters. Great teacher, definitely knows what he's talking about. Attendance is not mandatory, but you should attend because the discussions will help you in the essay part of the tests. At least some knowledge in current affairs will definitely help you out.

this was the first college class i took during fall 2011. this was legit my favorite professor to date! he taught/acted the same way as my fav high school teacher. you'll love this class

Fantastic professor. If you are willing to participate in class discussion, a lot can be learned. While he does share his own opinions, he does not present them as facts. Very few assignments/tests, so if that style works for you then this would be a great class to take. WARNING: tested mostly on reading material, so reading is recommended.

Great lecturer. Offered no breaks and repeatedly kept the class overtime. However, he knows his stuff/is very passionate. The tests varied in complexity. Must read the book. Curved the 3 tests. The final was cumulative, but based on previous tests. That's all graded on. No homework! Took this class for fun & came out knowledgeable about Am Govt.

Professor MacDougall was an awesome political science teacher. He is funny and always uses absurd examples that we can all relate to! Many of his discussions start off slow, he takes his time to make sure his students understand. His quizzes and exams were difficult, but he grades on effort. He is also the head of his department..cool!

I have read a lot of comments saying that the comparative politics class is hard! All I have to say is ""READ,READ,READ". I put a lot of effort into this class and did research on my own for the essay. Eventually, I was at the top of the class! And now I am in UC Berkeley majoring in Political Science. So, work hard and you will get an A!

MacDougall's U.S. Government class is the epitome of public school indoctrination. I wish he would have taught this course from a neutral perspective rather than a highly liberal, democratic one. I got a D on every test, but still got an A in the class My class size was about 80 people, and he doesn't take attendance. No homework either.

One of the best professors I have ever had. Took his Poly Sci 121 course over summer & loved him. Really funny, & comes to class every day with a genuine passion for politics & teaching. Never cared for politics at all but after his class he gave me a whole new perspective. Phenomenal lecturer, have to read book & go to class. Got an A. Take him!

He was a supper good teacher. This class was very interesting and he did a really good job of explaining concepts and making them easier to understand. It was a great class and I recommend taking it from Mr. MacDougall.

I took him for polisci 220: comparative politics. While his exams are extremely difficult, his lectures are amazing and he's a really, knowledgeable funny guy. Be sure to keep up with your portfolios because it cannot be finished in one night. Most of exam questions are from the readings while the essay portion is based on his lectures.

I transferred from DVC 10 years ago and after completing undergrad, I received a graduate degree. Came across an old textbook from this class and I needed to but a comment. This man was the best prof I ever had.

MacDougall is awesome, I don't care for the revel book as I would much rather write essays and receive input directly from professor. I will say the online book makes the class VERY easy. Lectures are rad and while he may sku from actual content the tangents are arguably more interesting. Would deffinetly recommend if you're a cynic!

In my opinion, Professor Macdougall gave great lectures. While they are anecdotal and extremely simplified, certain concepts that otherwise would've been lost on me became a lot more clear. His exams are pretty tough, as the multiple choice section is just questions on the book. However, his essays are simple enough if you attend class.

Lectures do matter! It sounds like he's just rambling, but in reality he'll help explain and give really good examples that will help you on the test. Also read the textbook and take lots of notes. Basically you'll have a lot of information to soak up. I took this class in the summer and still passed with a B+.

One of the best professors I've had so far. Took this class during the summer and the outline was very specific and he stuck to it. Good lecturer a little much for a two hour class though.

MacDougall is a super chill dude. He's funny, opinionated and knows a ton about polisci. I think of lectures as a chance to have a conversation with him and the class. And yeah, the test material is largely from the textbooks. That's college! So I'd recommend him for polisci majors or people who really like the subject, but otherwise maybe not.

Pretty easy teacher. His tests are very much based off of Revel and Lectures. Final is a collaboration of all of the previous tests we had taken which he lets you hold on to. Nice guy, just be ware that the dates for quizzes and tests on his slides normally aren't correct...

Solid teacher, I did not think I would do well in a poli-sci class but he made me really enjoy learning. Quizzes to him are exams for us, do the reading and you're good to go. Very good Professor and very helpful to use his office hours. I only used office hours once but I could have gotten an A had I gone more frequently.

easiest class ive ever taken. Only showed up for quizzes and final and passed with an A. His lectures are extremely wordy and for the most part boring if you arent super in to politics like myself but. Went to the first two lectures and tapped out and stuck to reading the book. Also he gives quizzes at the end so you can show up late if you want.

Mr. MacDougall loves to lecture and give stories and examples of world situations and political issues that can drone on and on. But most of the time his lectures are interesting, his tests are a little difficult but not too bad, also you have to write a paper at the end of class where the outline and grading on it are not explained at all.

Super long lectures with lots of stories in the middle but if you can stay awake through it and take notes, then he will make a lot of sense.

Easy A. He's a very funny professor with great stories but attending his lectures is a complete waste of time since you don't learn anything. You're best off just reading the online text showing up on test/quiz days. His grade breakdown is 4 quizzes (40-60 q's and short answer), easy online textbook quizzes, and a final exam.

Makes politics very interesting

It wasn't too bad. He curves the class so no need to worry about grades. Just attend lectures.

If you're like me and don't know a thing about politics (and are taking the class just for credit), take MacDougall. Your grade will pretty much be comprised of two things: online textbook quizzes and in class tests (ALL based on the textbook), so attendance isn't necessary. But he's an engaging lecturer and knows his stuff, so it's worth going.

I've taken more than one of Professor MacDougall's classes, and it was always my favorite part of the day. Not since School House rocks, has political science been so easy and fun to understand. MacDougall has a deep understanding of so many things and a great way to explain them. He is also very generous with his time. Would recommend!

I found this class to be interesting, He is a good professor, he just digresses a lot during his lectures. But there are times he will tie it in in ways that help retain the information. I would take him again. He uses revel for quizzes and book assignments. He creates awesome online lectures that are focused on the material and gives ampule time.

This professor is extremely knowledgeable about anything that ever happened in national or international politics. He's never afraid to share his two cents and will always discuss with the class and relate it to what he is talking about. The reading is light, the lectures are good, and he gives great constructive feedback. Excellent professor.

Great recorded lectures give a richness to the topics. Fair amount of work. Submit summaries for a few of the lectures in each module, but you get to choose which ones. The other homework and quizzes are online through the book's publisher. All the answers come straight from the text. The final is essays. He includes a hefty curve at the end.

I have taken MacDougall for two semesters, online and an in person class. DO IN PERSON. Great teacher with good lectures in person. Tough grader but his class is curved. Put thought into discussions and you will do well!

Professor MacDougall's class is engaging, with storytelling lectures. Studying the textbook and using tools like unstuck AI for prep are key to success. Grading is fair, with a helpful curve.

Great Professor, helped me understand Political Science in a way I hadn't before. Grading is clear if you ask him what his criteria are, and it definitely takes some work and creativity on the student's part to pull an A in his class. Textbook heavy, but the textbooks are good and should absolutely be followed by in-person discussion/clarification.

Professor MacDougall is very passionate about his studies! There was a lot of material and knowledge to be gained from his course and his lectures were great I like how he incorporated humor into them. He goes over questions before tests and is very helpful if you ask for it. You can tell he really does care for his students