Absolutely disagree with prior comment. Dr. Amichigh gives a study guide before all tests that completely cover the test. He encourages open discussion (I'm a Libertarian too!) and gives 100% to the class. Don't know what the previous poster's problem was, but with a little work I got an A.

One of the best professors I've ever had. Stays on the subject matter, makes his class interesting, allows for all point of views. I have learned a lot in this class.

I like his style of teaching,very knowlegeble in the subject he teaches. If you attend the class and take notes you should do well on his test. Great proffesor.

This proffesor is very professional,stays on the topic matter,very fair and balance. ACC needs to hire for teachers like him, I took Texas gov with Mr.Garlow and he was awful.

Mr. Amachigh is really nice outgoing and helpful.He encourages discussions in the class, and does not impose his opinions. You can easily get an A if you can take good notes (if not stay away) and study the test review. The main part of his exams is all about what his lecturing in class.

Nice guy but wants you to ask questions & give your opinion. Big on class dicsussion that can be very long and get off-track. Take good notes of what he does lecture on as a good deal of the tests come from his material. There were 3 tests (multiple-choice & 1 short essay). Also, a 5 page research paper on a Supreme Court case was required.

Great teacher. If you have perfect attendance, he gives you 100 extra points a the end of the cycle. He needs to work on staying on pont, but all I did was study the online quizzes, and I did fine. I looked forward to his class for the open discussions. Outstanding man, and class.

I felt Dr. Amachigh was a good teacher. His lectures covered the test material. He was very exact about what he wanted from the short essay questions on the test. Study the review questions and take the online quiz for each chapter. Extra credit for perfect attendence! :)

It's important to read the book before the class/lecture. Take good notes, and share with a classmate, so if you do miss a class, you can still get the notes. It's also important to take the online quizes from the book, and do the research project early. GREAT class and Professor!

I took Dr. Amachigh for U.S & TX Government and made an A in both classes. His classes are challenging, but you will learn. The key is to attend class everyday, complete the test review, read the chapters, and start on the research papers early. He is a very fair professor and his lectures are very interesting.

He is very nice, but dont try to leave class early, he doesnt like this. if you need to leave early tell him before hand. READ THE BOOK BEFORE CLASS. He likes people who talk alot and ask questions. you get points for it. get started on the paper early. Gets most of his questions off of the online pratice test thats on the back of the book.

He is a great teacher. Make sure you PARTICIPATE in the class discussions cause it makes the diff between an A and a B. Do the review thoroughly and take good notes. He does an outline of the notes, but it won't help much on the review. Study for the test and you'll do fine. Make sure to know definitions. And READ the book!

Took DL class. Very interesting. Taught with non-political party bias but thoughts encouraged (if backed up). Lots of reading. Exam questions often referred to previous edition of text. Speak up if you find these for extra credit. Lots of extra credit opportunities. Prof Amachigh responds to emails within a day. V fair. Will curve grades at end.

I thought he was great! I learned a lot and had fun doing so. I didn't take notes, just showed up to class and got a B. if I had tried a small bit harddd I could've had an easy A.

Proff Amachigh is a great teacher contrary to what others are saying about him. The test material is directly from the book and my guess is that if you dont get an A in his class, its because you didn't show up to class or read. He does give short answer questions, but it is only like 1 out of 4 questions that he will tell you the answer to.

He provides you with detailed study guides, as well as power points for everything covered in class. In addition, he assigns plenty of extra-credit. He really want to see you do well in the class. I took 2305 lecture and 2306 online and got an A in both! I could not speak more highly of him!

Best teacher ever! offers so much extra credit and the book had plenty of study material.

Such a great teacher! Actually makes government fun and I enjoyed participating in every lecture. I don't understand why everyone doesn't rate him 5 stars. I say 5 stars all the way, I hated govt he made me relate and find interesting. Also helped me understand the material enough to get As on all my tests. So much extra credit too. Try and easy A.

If you read the chapters, then you'll pass just fine. I got a B and barely studied. Shina is a cool guy, but not the best professor. There's probably better government teachers out there, but this one is easy and gives plenty of extra-credit.

Read the book, participate in class discussions and ask questions if you have them. He will answer them. Very knowledgeable and open to ideas as long as you are, too. He offers so much EC it's almost ridiculous. Good Prof.

Simple process for taking his class and getting an A: 1) show up to class 2) participate in class 3) LISTEN to his lectures 4) READ the book. ***For an 'A' on his tests, 3&4 are the most important. Not a hard class by any means; pay attention and do your work and you'll be fine. Does offer a ton of extra credit and curved every test.

Really passionate and an awesome professor! He gives A LOT of extra credit opportunities and really tries to help his students make the best grade possible. I would definitely recommend him.

I am usually an A or B student and left this class with a C. Tests are confusing. No homework but you are expected to read the book which barely helps. He is willing to help you if you ask, don't miss a class and you will get extra points for perfect attendance.

passionate about Government, can really tell he loves his job, very respectful of others views, enjoys a good debate, he does expect college level work, has an accent that is a little hard to understand, power points don't help, listen and take notes on what he says, read the book and do the extra credit quizzes test questions come from them

Really great teacher!! Very helpful and fun guy, ,makes the class very enjoyable and it's not that hard. If you read your text book and study the test reviews it will be a breeze. I highly recommend his class, he also has a lot of extra credit opportunities. Took for US and Texas Government.

There are very few grades, so each test matters. The final is ostensibly optional, but it should be taken anyway to bump up any of the four mandatory test grades. Prof has very organized lectures, is opinionated, but always prioritizes letting students respond to his opinions and there is a lot to discuss. He unilaterally protects disagreement. A+

I had his class for us government and loved it. I decided after moving downtown I would travel to take his TX and Local government class. I was not dissapointed. Pay attention in class and you can get an A. Give many opurtunities for extra credit. Participation in class is a large portion of grade. Show up and ask questions and you will be fine.

He is very funny and does a good at keeping the class entertained. The tests are kind of difficult and there is a lot to study. He will always answer any questions that you have and loves when students participate. His lectures are very useful for the tests but not good enough unless you actually read the textbook.

He is a good teacher. His lectures are pretty interesting and a lot of fun discussions were done in class. Make sure you take note and study them and you will be fine. Make sure to prepare for the essay in the test. Only 3 tests and one paper. He is pretty fun and nice. I decided to take his TX class after taking his US government class.

LOVED. His tests were so what difficult for me but that's because I didn't study much, If you study you should do just fine, do your extra credit stuff and go to every class he will give you a good amount of extra credit for that. Also if on your paper you feel you didn't get the grade you deserved talk to him about it he is very approachable.

Dr. Amachigh does an amazing job explaining the material and making sure everyone understands. The class was a bit more discussion-based than I expected but that just made it more engaging. Prepare to learn a lot. There were 3 exams and a paper, with the option to retake an exam for half credit back and lots of extra credit!

Really great professor. Whatever is on the power points is what the tests are about. Didn't read the textbook, though he encouraged it. Easy A if you participate and pay attention to material. He also provides really helpful study guides for the tests. Only one essay required and its short and easy. Highly recommend!

Dr. Amachigh is great! His class is really easy and he gives plenty of extra credit - 10 points on each test and an additional assignment for up to 20 points. Definitely take advantage of that! He is generally very understanding and accommodating. Just read the syllabus and follow it. Also, you don't need to buy the textbook.

I usually suck at government/history classes but by just participating and going to class I was able to keep my grade good. He also gives extra-credit opportunities and provides test review outlines for each test. He lectured and went along with power points so it was pretty easy to follow. My best advice would just be to participate and LISTEN

Dr. Amachigh is amazing!! His class is really easy if you attend classes. No homework. Plenty of extra credits! you need to work hard if you want an A.

Very upfront about what was required to pass the class, I received the syllabus a week before class started. Although the textbook is large, I highly advise reading it. I will say that a lot of class time was spent discussing semi-related political topics rather than the government itself. Also, he did not push his political beliefs on us.

PLEASE TAKE THIS ONLINE! His Gov 1 class was sooo incredibly easy as long as you follow the syllabus, do the work, and spend a minimal amount of time. Tests are taken at home and most questions are directly from the questions in the book. SO MUCH extra credit. I finished this online class in 19 days and got an A.

Dr. Amachigh was a fair teacher. Everything is in the syllabus, no surprises. Her class consisted of four Discussion Board posts, three exams, one essay, and optional extra credit. Her exams are hard. You have to make sure to read the textbook and study. If you do that than the exams aren't too bad. She allows you to retest at the end of the term.

Professor Amachigh is awesome! His class is fair easy but you have to work hard to get an A. He likes to bring up controversial topics for class debates to keep lecture fun. The book is online, but tests are based on his lectures so try to be in class. He doesn't like students leaving his lecture early unless to tell him your reason beforehand.

He is a great professor! he knows his stuff and is really good at giving lectures that you understand and can laugh at. He also facilitates class discussions and brings out ideas that most people don't think about. He uses methods that keep you engaged. One class we watched a futurama and talked about how it related to our current government.

What a great professor you seriously have to really try and not pass! I'm a average student and I'm able to get an A in his class. He gives a ton of extra credit, 3 test, 1 paper. GO TO CLASS! His power points are not very organized well if you don't know whats going on or no taking notes what helped me was to print the review and follow that way.

Prof, Shina is a great professor. Shina is ready to push you towards achieving all your goals in the class. I almost gave up on the class when Shina told me not to and provided the necessary info I needed in order to pass the class. I am so grateful because I would have waited to take this class again but thanks to Prof, Shina I passed with a B!!

if you just keep up with the tests and discussion boards, it's easy to pass. there aren't any hw assignments or quizzes. 4 tests, 4 discussion boards, and 1 paper

I'm not going to lie, I hardly read the textbook. They were short, I just had other class priorities. 4 discussions, 4 exams and 1 paper, If you don't complete 3 out of 4 discussions you aren't able to do the extra credit. Not proctored, fast email reply, easy discussions and paper is fairly simple. I'm not the smartest in the room.

Professor Amachigh really cares about his students and gives plenty of extra credit opportunities. Dont go into the class expecting to not work, but do what is required and do the extra credit and youll get an A. I highly enjoyed Professor Amachigh and even asked him to write one of my letters of recommendation.

Took her over the summer, and it was definitely an easy class! Her class was self-paced and consists of 4 discussion boards, 4 "tests" (more like quizzes), and 1 paper (not long). I actually didn't need to write all 4 discussion boards because my grade reached A already. Read textbook and do the objectives and you'll be good!

Wonderful Professor. I took his Texas History course and loved his style so much I took his goverment class as well. Anyone who's complaining about him doesn't know what their talking about. Great teacher and will answer any questions with ease. Loves to debate.

He's a great teacher who let's us debate in class. Although he does have some biases, he's great at putting them aside for the sake of debate. All of his tests are online, so they're really easy. Although, he's passive aggressive af.

He has a very lecture and debate oriented teaching style. He stresses the importance of discussing different view points, and for the most part these discussions were done very respectfully. Attendance is MANDATORY for full credit! Tests are online, and plenty of extra credit opportunities. There is one 3 page paper but he allows plenty of time.

Professor S. Amachigh, class was informative and simply easy to pass. Attendance is mandatory and class participation as well. I was concerned about taking his class because all of the negative comments. There was only 1 major paper due and you knew 2 months in advance. Professor Amachigh is very alert and notices everything.

Dr. Amachigh was a professor who gave students the ability to work almost completely at their own pace. All the material was made available at the beginning of class. He gives relatively clear grading criteria and lots of extra credit opportunities. He grades very timely. This class is difficult and will require hard work.

Professor Amachigh is super nice and teaches well. He cares most about attendance and participation, so even if you do bad on exams, you can still pass. He also gives extra credit. Highly recommend 10/10. Best professor ever.