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CPO3101 - 4.0 rating“I loved his EU class and would take it again”
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Textbook Required
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EU
5.0
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Reviews (90)
too fair, can't be convinced to your side. Quirky, can be funny. gives clear lectures, easily reached outside class. Multiple choice tests can be difficult to understand tho, hope for essay style. Very knowledgaeble of subject
Had him for Globalization. His lectures came straight from the readings, but he outlined exactly what you needed to know for the test. He is also very accessible and very helpful. He obviously likes the material and cares about his students.
great teacher and funny, the most important thing is to take good notes and you'll be fine, the test always seem hard but he grades essays pretty nicely. Just remember take good notes
This guy is horrible! He has you read 600 pages of material for each test and then asks you 20 questions on all of the reading! The questions are obscure and have NOTHING to do with the study guide. He marked off a paper for having "too many real world examples" He drools while he speaks. SOOOOO BORING!! He's like Ben Stein.
Anyone who says he's too hard obviously didn't go to class. If you go to class EVERYDAY(and I mean everyday) and take amazing notes, you'll be fine. I barely did any of the readings and got high A-'s on both tests. Multiple Choice ?'s have mostly to do with the lectures. It is VITAL that you attend, however. He's a nice guy too, and enthusastic!
He's smart and funny and adorable! Take his classes!
Dr. Ehrlich is a good teacher. He gives very good lectures and is always willing to help you understand. His tests are multiple choice and are fairly easy if you go to class and do a little reading. DO NOT MISS HIS TESTS! If you miss his test your makeup will be an essay test and even if you do well on it you will still be graded VERY hard.
He is a very difficult teacher...poor lectures, poor lecture notes. It is like you are studing for two different classes 1/2 the time. You HAVE to read and HAVE to go to class to pull off a decent grade...overall i was very dissappointed w/ him.
Lots of reading for the tests (btw, your whole grade is based on just 3 tests), but not necessarily tough if you know the material. Not the most exciting professor but tries to insert his dry humor into things. Take the class if you like the EU or whatever, but it's not a class you can blow off.
Boring and spits when he speaks, you really need to either go to class and pay really good attention and notes, or read the book, its an easy B if u want to rely on student notes and when he posts online but other than that to get an A you really need to study the book and go to class. 3 tests, nothing else.
do not take this class unless you really enjoy european politics. two books totalling 1200 pages must be read on top of going to class everyday.
Probably my favorite teacher at FSU so far. I only read the book when I skipped class. Don't skip class because his exams come from the lectures. GO TO CLASS and you will be fine. Gives you the option of multiple choice or multiple choice and essay for exams. Pick multiple choice! Only downside didn't cancel class day before thanksgiving.
I took him for Globalization which i thought would be very interesting. It was economic based and not what I was thinking so much. The class is just him standing there talking/(spitting). He is kinda funny at times but he just stands and lectures and you have to just write. Your grade is based on two tests that is half MC half essay. DONT TAKE.
Ehrlich is an very engaging and passionate professor. As far as the class goes, you only get what you put into it. I really buckled down and scraped out an A, if you don't read the book religiously you probably will end up in the B range, and if you don't go to class (which is mandatory) I can't see you doing any better than a C-.
Worst teacher ever!! Admits he talks ridiculously quick but insists he "cant" change while he goes off on tangents about the most random stuff from why his mother is calling him (to ask what hes making for dinner apparently..) to why he thinks poptarts should be considered a meal... & puts questions on tests he admits nobody will know... ridiculous
Worst professor ever! This is the second time I have taken a class with him and both times he has been the most boring, monotone, and impossible teacher ever. His tests are hard, and he cares little about grades relative to the class. Moreover he has served only as a gpa killer, and ruined a class for me which I was previosuly interested in!
He was really hard and would pretty much just regurgitate the reading during class, which was hard to understand in the first place. He doesn't seem to care much about students and loves hearing himself talk. For intro to IR class though he is the jam and its really easy. Avoid taking globalization.
These comments are absolutely ridiculous...Dr. Ehlrich is one of the most knowledgeable professors in the social sciences department. His lectures are very clear, he's sometimes funny, and he's clearly extremely passionate about poli sci. He is one of the best profs. in the social sciences dept., behind maybe Jordan. Disregard these comments below.
Ehrlich is worthless. He's very smart and you can't deny that. But because he's smart doesn't make him a good instructor. If you want help, don't try emailing him because he won't respond. If you do catch him in his office be prepared to be rediculed and left feeling even more lost. This guy rambles more than anyone could imagine.
I love Dr. Ehrlich. He is an extremely smart and very nice man. His lectures are clear and informative and as long as you put a reasonable amount of effort in, you will do fine. I think he is funny and easy going but remember that entertaining his students is not his job. He is a professor, and I left his EU class having learned a great deal.
I took intro to INR in the honors section (in a class of 400..) and didn't even buy the book, got a B. Tests are ok, some questions are confusing. In the honors section we had to write papers, which he did not comment on or really show any basis for his grading. He seems to know what he's talking about though, and tries to be kinda funny. Nice guy.
Tests are ridiculously hard. Assigns about 60 pages of reading per night and gets sidetracked while attempting to make the lectures funny
He's an okay teacher, I was in his european union class.... lots of random tangents when he's teaching that have no prevalence to the lecture. Its an interesting class but he is really hard to follow. TONS of reading assignments each night. I enjoyed the class but you have to work and take really good notes in order to get by.
WORST prof at FSU. He's always off topic in class which makes lectures hard to comprehend so you have to read and the test are hard (he curves them). I emailed him over five times; never replied. Don't take his class.
He's a quirky guy, but personally I found him to be pretty entertaining. Very knowledgeable, clearly interested in the subject that he teaches, and give the class every opportunity to get involved. One of my favorite professors at Florida State.
Sean is a cool guy but doesn't need to be teaching. He rambles about unnecessary things and it is pointless to go to class. The whole semester I just read the textbook myself and wrote my own notes and have gotten A's on all the tests. Do NOT take unless you absolutely need this class
Very nice professor but I would personally never take another one of his classes. He spends a lot of in class time complaining about student attendance and participation, so much so, that the material suffers. If your GPA is important to you be careful taking this class. No outside the classroom work required.
LOVED him. He is super sarcastic and can come across as mean but he is really nice and always willing to help a student out. His class is really funny and he makes the class enjoyable. I loved his EU class and would take it again. I would go as far as saying he is my academic crush. Don't take him if you can't handle sarcasm.
Don't take a class with him if you don't have to. Frequently gets off topic so that the material is extra hard to understand. Comes off as nice at first but goes out of way to humiliate you in front of everyone if you do something wrong.
I'm disappointed. He's a super nice guy, and I'm very good at taking notes and getting to class, but he doesn't relate the material well and goes off topic a lot. I wouldn't mind since he's nice but the amount of teaching is not enough for how harshly he grades. I got C-'s on everything. And the book wasn't much help, only about 40% was relevant.
Makes absolutely no effort to connect with students, rarely responds to emails. Decent lecturer, but is off topic constantly and points out that he is off topic, which wastes even more time. His tests aren't all that relevant to the material, and you need the textbook to pass. Easy B, but you have to work incredibly hard to get an A.
Sean was very straightforward about his expectations. It is simple, if you come to class and do the readings, you will get an A. His lectures are decently interesting, and the book is well written. I enjoyed the class.
This is such an easy class and Sean is a really chill professor. My friends and I called him Sean because he kind of acted like a giant man child. However, his lectures were clear (sometimes off topic) and his test were fair. Three tests as your entire grade means if you don't want to come to class you could totally teach the material to yourself.
Get ready for lots of reading in INR 2002. He talks a lot about the lack of attendance but he defintly shows mastery of the subject. There is only 3 tests so if you're not the best test taker you might have a problem. Go to class and you'll at least get a B but for an A you really need to study and read.
Nice guy, but gets really off topic really fast. One minute you are talking about trade policy, then all of a sudden it changes to some Harry Potter reference or something from a movie no one has seen. He has three tests and there's so much reading and preparation involved that makes it really an awful class.
Sean Ehrlich clearly knows what he's talking about, but he gets very, very off topic in class, so much so that's it's almost impossible to take notes based on the lecture. The review sheets are vague, and your entire grade is based on 3 very hard tests. If you attend class, read the textbook, and outline chapters, you'll most likely get an A.
Did do any reading and got the highest grade. Cool dude, talks a lot about the princess bride tho
As far as lectures go, he goes off topic quite a bit and you often zone out because its just so hard to pay attention. He puts his lecture outlines on Blackboard, so it's really easy to take notes and follow along with key points, though. He is pretty relaxed, doesn't take attendance, and even made the last paper optional for us. Overall, he's good
Lectures are very funny and to the point even though he does go off on tangents now and then. Not bad at all overall.
He goes off on tangents but is a funny quirky guy who keeps class and lectures interesting. I had some health issues throughout the semester and he was super nice in helping me stay on track and even assigned me an alternate assignment to make up for my missing lectures. This shows he really cares about the success of his students!
AVOID HIM IF POSSIBLE! His lectures are so unclear and he goes off on random tangents everyday.. He is also very awkward to talk to during office hours. -His exams are hard and he has to curve them for the class to at least get a B average.. -you don't really know what to expect on his exams and grading is always unclear. Do not take him!
He makes his Comparative European class so much harder than it should be because he is such an incompetent professor. His lectures are all over the place and if you care about your GPA don't take him, if you are aiming for a B or a C then take him.
Sometimes he goes off-topic in class but it usually helped me understand the concept he was teaching. Grade consists of 3 tests. Got a B on the first test b/c I didn't do the reading. When I actually read the book, I got an A on the test. Not a bad class and he clearly knows what he is talking about.
This is honestly the worst professor I have ever experienced at Florida State, I am not sure how he still is employed here. He goes completely off topic, does not use a power point or any supplemental information during his long and confusing lectures, and also did not stick to the syllabus whatsoever. I had to take this to finish Grad requirements
I loved this class and I would take it again if I could. A lot of people dont like him/this class because its very lecture heavy. It forces you to listen and write notes. His tests are also lecture heavy, so as long as you go to class and listen you'll do great. He does go off topic sometimes, but its usually relevant & its fun. Also insane curve
You need the textbook! Grade is only made up of 3 tests, but they are curved 5-10 pts. Prof gets super off topic during his lectures and uses very strange examples. VERY sarcastic man. I go to lectures about once a week, using the lecture outlines & study guide he provides online to study from the textbook has gotten me high A's on all the tests.
This professor has a really hard time staying on topic, and he knows it. Getting through this class is mentally challenging because you have to decode what the professor is trying to say through his strange and often off-topic tangents. If you're a good audio learner with critical thinking skills, you'll be fine, but beware.
Honestly, I went to class about 4 times the whole semester. There are 3 tests and they are literally all vocabulary from book on the test chapters. Tests are not difficult, but his lectures are boring. You do not have to go to class, but if you want a strong A.. go. Easy overall.
theres only 3 exams in the class and they will determine your grade he curves but i found the tests confusing and hard and lectures are no help
If you need structure during lectures then don't take this class. It's not a difficult class, but professor Ehrlich makes it difficult. His lectures are long, boring, and messy. He gets really distracted and starts talking about things that have nothing to do with the lecture. 3 tests that are semi difficult but curved. The textbook is a must.
Everyone says he's never on topic and it's true - but I don't think it's that bad. He's very knowledgeable. His lectures are enjoyable/funny, but it is hard to pay attention since he's always rambling. If it bothers you, here's my advice: just don't go to the lectures - as long as you read every word in the textbook, the tests are a breeze.
He makes the exams seem like they are going to be extremely hard and the only way to do good is to go to lecture, but it's the opposite. If anything the lectures make the class more confusing - the tests are an easy B if you read the textbook and take notes from that. The problem is your grade relies only on 3 exams (only 33 questions).
Professor Ehrlich really knows his stuff... however, all his class consists of is him lecturing for the full hour & 25 minutes. He tends to get off topic, but if you have a good sense of humor you may find it funny. I feel he could do much more with his INR2002 such as powerpoint and examples. But he just sticks his bullet point notes as he speaks.
The whole grade is based off 3 exams (multiple choice), make sure you understand all the vocab and key questions on his review sheets. Overall the lectures were relatively interesting. You may not have to read the whole book, but at least skim it- there are questions on exams from the reading that is NOT covered in class.
He can go off the rails during his lectures and his slides are just bullet points of the day's topics, but if you read the book and attend class it is an easy A. No homework or papers to write, just make sure you study for the exams...
The economics of trade and globalization is not the most interesting topic, but this is Dr. Ehrlich's specialty. If you attend class and ask questions, you shouldn't have any problems. There are a 3 exams, a short paper, and 1 or 2 take home assignments. No book for this class so make sure you pay attention!
Ehrlich knows his stuff. His tests aren't horrible but you have to study for them especially because he doesn't assign a textbook. I rarely skipped class because I enjoyed his lectures. He has a good sense of humor (he's a self admitted nerd who talks about the Princess Bride and Harry Potter a lot). Would take again.
Gives study guides that aren't at all correlated to what's on the test. Lectures are random, unclear rambling. Tests have ridiculously specific questions that are so hard to anticipate and study for. Grade is based off 3 tests and 2 papers, but he doesn't use percentages when grading. WOULD NOT RECOMMEND.
I took this class online/asynchronous & its my easiest class of the semester. only one quiz a week. i 100% recommend reading the textbook before each quiz & taking notes (only takes about an hour per chapter). he has pre recorded lectures & powerpoints, but all you really need to do is read the chapter. definitely recommend!
if i studied more this class might have been easier but a lot of the information on the quizzes is nowhere to be found in the textbook or if it is you have to spend 30 minutes looking.
This class was one of my easiest. Since it was asynchronous you could watch the lectures when it was convenient for your schedule. There was a quiz every week and they were open notes. A lot of the information came from the textbook and as long as you take good notes you'll pass.
Nice guy but the lectures are rambling and you never know what the point he's trying to make is. There is not really a study guide, more of a general outline. I never knew what he was talking about, and mostly read through the lectures trying to decipher it alone.
Basic online class where there's a weekly quiz and a final. His powerpoints are really dry and hardly contain any info thats on the quizzes. You get 3 attempts on each quiz but can't see what you got wrong which really isn't helpful. I put in minimal effort to the class and still got a B so it's not terrible.
Pretty easy but also mediocre class. A quiz every week with 3 attempts and a final. Everything is on quizlet which helps because his lectures are long and the powerpoints lack any information that would be helpful on the quizzes and exam.
Did not communicate once. His lectures are basically monotoned reading from a sheet of paper. Only a handful of quizzes and an exam. No extra credit. If you study hard, you can get an A. Would not take again.
He displayed an exciting class, but a lot of information in assigned readings and notes, not in the book mentioned in class. The class lectures were the most useful during the exam, he gave open books and notes, but they were challenging. There was a lot of reading and little assignments graded.
He doesn't even contact the class but his lectures and power points are useless. A quiz each week on the textbook chapter and a final (all open notes). Read the chapters each week and highlight them. The final will be manageable as long as you have read all semester, notes aren't necessary. If you are taking INS3003, this class complements the work
Textbook is online. Put in a genuine effort to your class work, this class is completely managable. Even if you don't, I don't see how the online version of this class was in any way difficult. I never studied, and he made it as easy as possible, literally everything was open note. He seems very sweet and silly, and his cat, Popcorn, is very cute<3
The reviews below seem kinda harsh. I kinda forgot I even took the class last semester because it was so easy lol. It was online and didnt require much time at all to get an A.
This class is super easy in the best way. Prof Ehlrich posts videos and notes each week with a quiz due every Friday. The information is not super challenging and the quizzes are open note, which I appreciate. He's pretty cool, too.
Pretty solid Professor, very knowledgable on class material and makes class guidelines clear.
Super smart and knows what he is talking about! Makes it clear what is expected of the course. Lectures pre-recorded.
The class was online with detailed pre-recorded lectures. Organized it very nice so you would know what you were doing each week.
His class was fairly easy and I would recommend it to other people. He requires you to complete 4 discussions throughout the whole semester and there are weekly quizzes. I highly recommend reading the book for the quizzes because you cannot just go off of his lectures. The final exam was a combination of all the quizzes you take.
Professor Ehrlich's class was relatively easy. We were graded off of weekly quizzes, four discussion posts that you could pick when you completed over the semester, and a final exam. However, I had a problem with the quizzes because we got three attempts drawn from the same question bank, but you weren't told which of your answers was wrong.
I loved this class! It consisted of pre-recorded lectures. The modules are laid out in a weekly fashion. You are required to do 4 discussion posts and there is one quiz a week with unlimited attempts. His lectures are engaging and sometimes you can see his cat named Popcorn in the back. Easy class, I would recommend for credit.
I would never take this professor again in my life!
Very easy class. Your grade is based off of 10-15 question quizzes every week. You have a discussion board requirements to participate 4 times and then you don't have to anymore. Quiz questions come from the textbook, so his lectures are typically not helpful. Very easy class overall.
Great class, everything is posted on Monday and you have until Friday to complete. You have to complete 4 discussion boards over the course of the semester and there is a weekly open note quiz which you get 3 attempts on. Easy class, no papers and takes little time.
The classwork and quizzes themselves were fairly easy and self explanatory, however I had emailed him multiple times throughout the semester with no response to any of them. He also includes lectures that you have to watch in order to score well on the quiz, but there is so much static in the background it is impossible to listen to them.
Easy class, open book quizzes and he is very understanding.
such a good class!!! grade is made up of 13 online, short, multiple trial open book quizzes, 4 discussion posts over the course of the semester, & a final open book exam. TA's were super sweet/helpful, would 10000% recommend!!
this was a super easy online class. the quizzes every week were open book and 3 attempts. but you can't see what you missed so it can be confusing. 4 total discussion boards for completion. the final was open book too. his weekly lectures can be long, but definitely recommend taking it online
Loved Prof Ehrlich. I had a handful of issues with Canvas grading and assignment issues throughout the semester and he was SO helpful and fixed everything immediately. Great lectures. One quiz almost every week, only 7 graded, and four DBs to be done all semester, but only ONE needs to answer the question and all others can be replies. 10/10 prof!
Super easy online class, there are just weekly quizzes and 4 discussion posts. He can ramble a bit in his lecture videos so sometimes the lectures are 15 mins and other times they can be up to an hour long. Other than that the course is organized well and I would recommend it.
Very easy online class. Online quizzes with multiple attempts and two drop quizzes is 70%, participation discussion boards 10%, and an open note final 20%. I got a 100% because the coursework was very easy. Lectures themselves are kind of boring but he knows his stuff. Only bad thing is you need the textbook because he differs to it a lot.
If you take INR2002 online take it with him. You are allowed to get ahead on quizzes and modules so you can finish the class ahead of time. He is quick to responding and overall a very easy class. You have to try to fail this class. There is little work required
Very easy, open note quizzes/final and 4 discussion posts due the whole year. Would recommend for anyone who needs INR2002
Prof. Ehrlich really knows his stuff, but I wasted what would have been a good class by taking it online. He used old lecture videos from COVID and didn't once communicate with the class after syllabus week. The class was easy, but it would have been so much better in person. Again, he's very knowledgeable, but this class was an afterthought to him
Took the class online so I cannot speak to his in-person sessions, but his lectures were always interesting and quizes rather easy. Final is open note and not proctored and grading scheme is VERY generous. Would recommend if you need credit for the class, though be prepared for reading a TON.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
8%
Textbook Required
27%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
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+0.61 avg changeRatings by Course
EU
5.0
(1)INR2002
3.5
(58)INR3933
3.2
(5)CPO3930
3.0
(5)INRSECT
3.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
INR1
5.0
CPO3100
4.0
INRSECT
4.0
CPO3101
3.9
CPO3930
3.6