Very hard grader. If you are not willing to put in the work do not take this prof! very nice guy tho! extremely funny!

He is so funny! Class goes by quickley, there are no papers and only 2 tests. He does give pop quizes so try to go to class regularly. I really enjoyed his class.

I love Dr. Nam. He is kinda hard but he is so nice and will help you with anything you need. He loves it if you come to his office to chat. He still stumbles on his english a very little bit but it is so cool when he does. He is very energetic and loves teaching. I had him twice and I am taking him again next semester cause I want to.

Prof. Nam is an awesome prof. yet he still a harsh grader, so if you're a slacker, don't take his class. Quizzes are unannounced, so if you're never there, it will kill your grade. Tests were multiple choice and some questions were "debatable" but overall he's a great prof. and his lectures are always interesting. I'm taking him again next semester

He's really energetic so class goes by fast. As long as you take notes and study them for an hour or two before the test, you should do fine. No attendance policy, but he gives unannounced quizzes. All quizzes are open note, unfortunately tests are not. He's a great professor, I'd take him again

Great teacher. Very involved and enthusiastic about topics and classes. Makes you debate a lot. If you are very vocal and pay attention to the readings then you will pass with ease. Taking again next semester.

Pretty awesome teacher, i just needed an elective so i chose him. I rarely showed up for class but when i did it was pretty good. He'll forget to give out quizzes and you have 2 exams and 2 papers. !st exam is always hard but the papers you can slack away and get an A or B. 2nd exam is alot easier

2Test 2papers, pop quizzes, really easy

Great professor! Requires a good bit of studying the book and additional material (scholarly articles). Research assignment can be challenging, but was not impossible to do well on.

Awesome professor. Very funny. He will teach you a theory and then tell you why the theroy sucks or has holes in it. Oh, and your vote doesn't count, accept it.

Great guy and excellent teacher, if you want to learn a lot, take his class. however if you slack off and dont do the readings, participate in class, or understand his directions on the papers, you will fail hes an extremely hard grader. Tests in 311 are all essay. Tests in 210 are all multiple choice. Very helpful if you go to his office.

He was my favorite professor my freshman year. He is extremely enthusiastic with a great personality. He definitely made us laugh a lot. However, he is a hard grader when it comes to papers. His exams are multiple choice (review the pop quizzes) and I would recommend reading the book. Keep up with the material and you should be fine.

He is ok. Very hard grader. Pop-quizzes are open note,open book, but he usually has 1 or 2 on there from the reading you should have read the night before, so bring your book to class. Nice & funny guy, but don't be misled into thinking he's an easy A.

very enthusiastic teacher. extremely interesting lectures. overall good class and teacher!

Hardest gen ed I have ever taken! He's a really nice guy, and super enthusiastic about his subject, but he gives pop quizzes if he even thinks you're using a cell phone. Midterm, final, 2 papers and 10 quizzes. Extremely hard grader

Prof. Nam was my favorite teacher last semester. He WILL challenge you and you do need to read the book, but I learned so much in his class. If you listen to what he's saying and take notes you will be totally fine. He's very funny and an all around great teacher.

Prof. Nam was my favorite teacher last semester. He is very knowledgeable and keeps class interesting. The class is HARD though and he will CHALLENGE you, but his class made me feel like I was getting my money's worth out of college. I learned a lot and I highly suggest him. :)

Loves participation. He can make you feel very uncomfortable when he knows you have not came to class prepared. Grades papers harshly (sometimes I'm not sure what he's looking for). With that said, he's an awesome professor who will teach you a great deal. Tries to involve students as much as possible.

This guy is an incredible teacher. He will make you work. I mean why are we in college? He LOVES his job and is VERY passionate. That in itself is truly inspiring. HINT dont bring a cell phone to class :)

Very funny teacher! He's very passionate about poli-sci, but sometimes he is unclear. There are pop quizzes if he thinks someone is using a cell phone, but all of his quizzes are open note/open book, so they really just boost your grade. He can be a harsh grader for essays, but all you have to do is work hard on them not do them the night before

Very difficult grader, the tests are multiple choice but involved questions. I had no idea what he wanted from me in my essays. That being said, class is fun. I'd take him for every class if I wasn't worried about my grade, but since I am, I will never take him again.

Dr. Nam is not an easy professor, but that's not a bad thing. His classes are interesting and they properly challenge you as a college student. He can also be funny at times. Also, he's strict about cell phones; avoid breaking the rule. If you want an easy A, he's not for you. But if you want to learn, then he is a great professor!

Nam is a tough professor, but that is what's so great about him. He uses his own book, so he knows what to except on his quizzes. No cellphones or you will get a pop-quiz. Make sure you take notes because that is what 75% of the test will be on. Other than that if you read the important stuff in the books and do alright on the essays you'll do ok!

Hard, but hey, it's college.

He knows what he is talking about in his lectures. However, you better a study a week in advance for his test because if you don't, you'll be lucky to walk out of that class with a C. The papers are even worse; you have to do some very thorough research about your topic before you can actually type it up. If you take him, best of luck to you.

If you want to be challenged and learn about the world from someone with a different and interesting world view, take Nam. If you want to just get by with Cs, take a different course.

Took him for an international relations course and it was extremely interesting. He is a thorough grader on your research papers but rightfully so considering your given the entire semester to write it. Tests are challenging but if you keep up with your reading a attend class EVERY DAY you will do fine.

You have to read, if you dont read you wont pass. I've taken him for 3 classes, his 100 and 200 lvl courses are completely different than his 400 lvl but the important thing is READ and PARTICIPATE. He is a bit tough but definitely worth it .You'll learn a lot with him and he's hilarious. Overall my favorite professor at SU.

Dr. Nam is a nice guy, and I enjoyed the discussion and insight in his class, but he's definitely difficult as a professor. It's hard to get a hold of him since he isn't great about answering emails or being at his office during posted hours, and you definitely need to study hard for his exams. A great guy, but not one of my favorite polisci profs.

I took this class because it was number 420 and I thought it would be funny, but now I'm an expert on the Chinese government and military infrastructure, so there's that. There's only 2 exams and a paper but the preparation needed for these assignments is awful! There's also random quizzes every now and then so make sure to read sometimes.

Nam's classes are challenging. But you learn a lot about other parts of the world, as long as you are willing to do the work. Get to know him outside of class. You'll get a lot more out of the class.

I really like he instructor, but he has high expectations.

Hilarious guy! Keeps you captivated in lectures & discussions and talks about current events. Looots of group projects. He grades SUPER tough, so if you want genuine feedback and to be pushed, take him. The quizzes are just if someone's phone goes off, but they boost your grade a bit since he is a hard grader. You don't have to get the book.

Nam is very funny, dedicated, and knowledgeable. But his class is impossible. You NEED the book. I read every chapter, followed the syllabus to a T and studied my ass off and am still failing. The exams are obscure at best. All you're graded on is 2 exams, 2 group papers, and a solo one. The groups are also impossible to succeed in.

Favorite professor I've had. He is hard, but you learn a lot and you'll do fine if you work hard and do the work. Don't let the first day discourage you, also he really is good at BJJ he isn't lying. One of my favorite parts was that what we learned in class was what we were tested on, not necessarily stuff from the chapters.

Took Dr. Nam in person before COVID. Highly recommend in person. He is very tough but an awesome and wild professor. I have heard to avoid an online course with him like the plague so be wary of that. Otherwise he was great, funny, and just a cool guy to learn about and from. I highly recommend reading often, but every reading is not necessary.

Hardest paper grader I have had, demands quality work, but it will help u in the long run. Overall amazing man who cares about his students, he is a little too hard sometimes tho. The exams are very hard, they are based on the lectures and some questions weren't discussed in class either. All exams are open book and notes tho so it helps.

Im a senior international relations major and i think that ive had almost every professor from the POSC department at least once and Nam is my favorite. His classes are very difficult but he still explains well, grades fairly, and has fun lectures.

Prof Nam is an old-fashioned type, so if you want to succeed, make sure to be in class on-time,do not touch your phone and do not interrupt the class by leaving the room. But he will understand you if you have legitimate reasons to be late/leave the class,etc. Just no monkey business. This is not a high school anymore, so welcome to the adult life!

Dr. Nam is hilarious and his lectures are entertaining, but he's the toughest grader I've had. His tests aren't as bad as everyone says, but the group project is disorganized and graded very harshly. There are plenty of opportunities to succeed, but he's very particular about many things, namely phones. The class is difficult, but not impossible.

Professor Nam is quite literally the best professor I have ever had. He is hilarious in the way that he teaches but he is heavy on respect. Don't disrupt the lecture, leave the room, go on your phone or anything and you will be fine. He is a tough grader but he will teach you what you need to learn. If you want to learn take him.

Loved him in all the classes i had with him

This is by far one of the best professors you will take at SU. I have taken him since the beginning of my career here and he has taught me more than any professor. He will stop the entire class if he sees a phone and give you a pop quiz but it forces you to be present and learn in class. He will make you work for your grade but it will be with it.

Dr. Nam is a hard professor, but is so amazing. Much better in upper levels compared to lower levels. You need to do the readings so you can participate and his office hours are super helpful. The class is a lot of work, but worth it. Pop quizzes aren't fun, but normally pretty straight forward and was covered during class

I enjoyed his class. He is really passionate about the topics in our lectures which makes the period fly by. Everything is handwritten so make sure your notes are detailed, but other than that, the class is easy to get by after the first week. Just as long as you actually attend every class. Lectures are in order and he continues without stopping.