Stew is fabulous! His humor makes lectures interesting and I love attending class! I would highly recommend him and I am so glad he came to us from MSU.

Prof. French is awesome!!! I loved his class, it was really interesting and he made it fun. He is very open minded and willing to help the students. I would definitely take another class taught by him.

Good lectures, entertaining, and straight from the book, HARD tests, STUDY HARD!!

Tests are a lot harder then expected, but lectures aren't too bad. Take good notes AND read the book. Microcases are a pain in the butt, easy but very time consuming. Knows his stuff though, and is very friendly.

Went into this class without knowing what it was..."Special Topics." He made the class enjoyable, he was very helpful, and is just a really great guy. Highly recommend him, he will bend over backwards to help you if you attend class, and put an effort into assignments. Take him if you get a chance.

French is interesting, and a pretty funny guy. I've never dreaded going to his class. Microcases were a pain; easy but time consuming (enough time to make stupid mistakes). His tests were a lot harder than the lectures would lead you to believe, but I think he is fairly new. He gave a pretty good curve, so I'm not worried about taking him again.

Always willing to help students and gave opportunity for extra credit. Good at explaining topics and encouraged class participation.

Good class, even though I really don't enjoy PS classes. Make sure to keep up on the homework and you'll be fine. You may not need to buy the textbook, since the powerpoint lectures are so thourough.

Dr. French is an amazing lecturer. His lectures are extremely fun and really interesting, and you can tell he puts a lot of thought and heart into them. His papers are also fun and well-handled, if a bit tedious. However, he's an extremely hard grader on tests and if you want feedback on your mistakes, you have to seek it out.

An interesting class. Tests are quite difficult and some serious studying is a must if you want to pass them. The research papers are somewhat easier, but you won't be able to fake it, so please don't try. Staying in contact with Stewart is a BIG help, because he doesn't always make his expectations entirely clear.

This class did entail a decent amount of work. However, I had absolutely no interest in the class going in, but I came out with a new look. I got an A in the class which is kind of difficult because his exams are a bit hard. However if you read the material for the test you should atleast get a B on it. If you try you should atleast get a B.

Good professor! His papers are thought to be hard but I got 100% in both and I am really bad at english! Read the material and attend all classes, it'll be an easy A

This is a great professor. He is very helpful, and when you go in to get help, he will honestly help you. The lass requires lots of writing, and the papers were difficult, but nothing too much. The lectures are interesting and he keeps the class laid back, but it is crucial to pay attention. Print out the slides, pay attention, and you'll be fine .

I thoroughly enjoyed having Dr. French. He was enjoyable in his antics and made learning the material interesting. If you do the work with any sense of thought you'll be fine. This is a C.I. course, expect there to be a bit a writing...that's the point. Go to his office if you have questions or need further direction. He's a great asset to SVSU!

Prof. French is an amazing and passionate teacher. Even though I am not a liberal, (and still came out a conservative) I learned a lot from him and really enjoyed his lectures! He is one of the few professors that care about teaching at SVSU. Ask questions, go to his office to clarify his paper requirements and READ the syllabus.

Amazing. I loved going to lectures, Prof. French has a great sense of humor and is extremely intelligent but does not talk over your head. Tests are hard, but if you read the book and look at the powerpoints they aren't impossible. Overall a great professor, I wish I could take more classes with him. If you need a class and he teaches it-take it!!!

good professor. teaches well. very clear. intelligent and helpful. enjoyed having. i would take french again

Professor French is an example for all to learn from due to his dedication to teaching. Even those without an interest in political science can learn from this man. Prospective teachers can only aspire to the level of inspiration that Prof. French exudes as a professional. I will gladly take him again. Exams are a bit hard on the hand cramps.

French is my favorite and least favorite prof; hard but very cool. You will literally be crying in class because he is so funny. Lectures are THE BEST! He does get off topic quite a bit. French is very difficult (I had him for honors though) but weights your tests and papers so you still get a good grade.

Great Professor, probably my favorite lecture class of all time. He is extremely funny and makes the class go by fast. He demands a good amount of work, but it is never impossible and has a very fair grading scale. If you put effort into class you will do extremely well.

He was amazing. Although I disliked the reading, I loved the class! Days when I had this class, I was happy to go to class. I really feel that I learned from him. There is a lot of assigned writing for the three exams, and then two paper 2500 words each, and two 500 word quizzes, but he is an easy grader and provides study guides for the exams.

Dr. French is a good professor. While it seems that he may take a more left view he does not grade you down for personal opinions as long as you can back them up. He really encourages class discussions, loves debates, and helps you to form your own opinions about issues. His tests are hard but they get better.

Very good Prof. Would clarify things that didn't directly go with the class just to make sure that you know what is going on in the world. He tells you what he wants and what you need to do in the class. He puts a pret funny spin on things, his class was generaly fun to listen through.

Very good teacher. Highly recommended. Attend class and work hard on your writing and you will do well. I learned so much from him on world politics. Not much homework. All lecture - take good notes & use on your tests and you will do fine. Our class had one presentation - he puts lots of pressure on it but grades pretty easy i felt.

Class discussion was interesting and prof was a pretty funny guy. it is important to do the online readings for the exams. By the end of term I learned quite a bit and enjoyed class. He offered to help anyone who needed it, he was a good guy.

I was actually frightened by him my first class. He came off as very intimidating but as the semester went on I didn't mind his class so much. He is very interesting to listen to and cracks some good jokes but also makes his opinions known, such as hating FOX and Bush. As far as grading, he weighs the tests and the papers were long but pretty easy!

Really intelligent, knows what he's talking about, and is entertaining to listen to. He can be funny at times, and his lectures are rarely boring. Attendance is pretty important, and he teaches directly from the book. He's opinionated, yes - because he knows what he's talking about.

Very interesting and entertaining and knows how to teach...however, DON'T TAKE THIS CLASS IN THE SPRING!!! In just one semester we had daily quizes, 2 papers, 1 power point and 3 tests (test consisted of a 3 page hand written essay, 10 hand writtten vocab and 2 list and discuss. The amount of work was overwhelming!

Awesome professor. If you do the homework you'll be golden. Hard to understand if you don't do the homework, but that's your own fault. He was very nice and helpful, and had a very sarcastic look on political science, which I found quiet fun to listen to. He was a good teacher and made it easy to understand

He demands alot of work but he's keeps you interested and if you pay attention in class you'll be fine. I studied maybe a total of 30 minutes for each test and got an A. Key point is learn the terms because they tie everthing together.

Fantastic Professor! Dr. French expects a lot from his students, it is not an "easy" A, but if you do the work and pay attention in class, he is fair in his grading system. I found his lectures to be very interesting and looked forward to attending his class! I will be looking for any other classes I can take with him!!

Prof. French is a very interesting instructor. The class was not easy by any means, but if you attend class, read the materials, and participate in discussions, you will do fine. I would take a class instructed by Prof. French again.

Professor French is certainly worthy of a Chili pepper .Far better than a zero! I'd give him a 7.5

French is a great, funny, and interesting professor who knows what he's talking about. However, his exams were difficult as you need to basically know the material rather than learn it. In other words, be able to learn and restate everything he talks about in class with examples. Overall, a difficult class, but French does a good job with helping.

Professor French is a solid professor, but as an online class, PS 130 is very difficult. LOTS of article reading, a lengthy assignment due every sunday, and essay exams. It's hard to keep up with all of the content in the class, due to it being online with all of the learning being done by reading lengthy essays and articles. Tough grader as well!

HE IS AN INTERESTING MAN BUT THERE WERE LIKE 5 ASSIGNMENTS THAT WERE ALL REALLY TOUGH SO IT MADE THE CLASS REALLY HARD BUT ENJOYABLE TO GO TO

Had this class fall 2016. Professor French is really interesting and funny. Graded most work on time, but had to remind him to post grades. he adjust the class syllabus according to how the class was going. Pretty fair grader and there was no textbook required for the class. He provided all material needed for the class through canvas (online).

Professor French is hilarious and presents the information in an entertaining way. How he grades his papers isnt very clear.

Awesome guy and he definitely made the subject more fun. He knows so much, you will leave class learning something new every day. He seems to be reasonable, but sometimes you do have to guess what he wants from you. You show up to only 3/4 of the classes, but the papers do keep you busy throughout the semester. Not hard if you put in some effort.

Professor French has a lot of passion for his teaching. That being said, he is a hard grader. You will have about 7 papers--all 1250 words--and that will determine your grade for the class. There is a final project and paper, but they aren't too hard unless you didn't go to any of his lectures. Show up to class and participate--you'll pass.

Once you figure out what Professor French is looking for in a paper you will be fine. Participation matters in this class! He was very informative and provided feedback when I asked questions. Overall, it was a great experience in this class. He was very straightforward on the grading scale and expectations.

PROS AND CONS PROS: -He's pretty easy to get along with. -A pretty understanding teacher who grants extensions to those he sees as in need of them. -Very question friendly -Lectures easy to understand Cons: -Kinda Cinicle -Is very rough on homework. (2000 pagers every few weeks but they aren't that bad)

Professor French is the most entertaining professor I've ever had. His lectures fly by and are incredibly interesting and egaging. He teaches you a LOT about the real world and relates all of the material to it. Some of the papers can be a bit of a pain due to the required length, but if you don't mind writing this professor is the best!

I am not big on politics or writing papers, but the easier it gets once you do the first 2000-word essay. He offers at least two extra credit opportunities during the semester. I ended up getting an A- and I'm proud of that. If you are willing to do the work, you will do just fine in this course.

Contrary to a different review on Prof. French, I'm conservative and didn't feel offended by him. I felt he is passionate about the facts and the order of of political sciences and keeps emotions mostly removed. The paper writing is INTENSE and I was very intimidated but once we got rolling it was ok. This class made me a more confident writer.

French is a cool dude, very knowledgable on all aspects of the class. Only negative is very lecture heavy, although attendee isn't required and you'll live missing a couple classes, and there's a lot of papers at 2000 words. Doable but long. Overall reccomend

His classes are quite easy. One large paper that you spend over a month preparing for, 3 tests that arent that hard, just a lot of writing. and a couple smaller assignments, but the assignments build into the long paper. Hes really funny when you pay attention, and shares a lot of his personal opinions in class. However, he's caring and a good prof

Professor French's lectures are engaging and informative. The lengthy papers are a challenge, but using resources like unstuck AI can make the workload manageable. Overall, an insightful class if you're willing to put in the effort.

Not sure if some of the other reviewers had the same professor I had. Class wasn't too hard, just be sure to understand the readings, attend lectures, and follow the guidelines on paper assignments. He has his own beliefs and was a little politically biased in class, but he still gives you the opportunity to argue any point you want.