Professor Crowell is a great professor if you're going to read outside of class. Only 3 tests and 3 pop quizzes for the whole semester. A cheat sheet can be used for each exam which is nice. Extra credit at the end gives up to 5 points on your semester grade. Overall, Crowell is a pretty laid back professor.

This professor is a good professor. My suggestion is to read the chapter before showing up and then the lecture will just be a little refresher. There is NO homework, but there is pop quizzes that are super easy if you read. I never missed even one question on them. I missed an entire weeks worth of class & he helped me catch up. Very nice man!

Took online. 5 exams (20% each) and thats all we had. He posts lectures every week and theyre about an hour long each. The exams werent too bad.

Literally 5 exams the whole semester. Lectures about 50min-1hr. Pretty long lectures but worth listening to. Can speed up the voice speed if your in a rush. Need book and lectures. SI sessions available. Awesome Professor! Coolest life as Secret Intelligence officer. Loved him. Email him. He loves students. I don't regret taking him one bit.

For Professor Crowell's class, there are 2 lectures weekly with 6 exams. The lectures are long but they cover all of the material so it balances it out. He's super easy to get in touch with and a super cool guy. He's an amazing teacher 10/10.

Professor Crowell is a great lecturer but the content can be difficult. The class is 90% based on the tests and 10% on pop quizzes, so be careful. Attendance is not mandatory but if he gives a pop quiz when you are not there, you will not get the points. There is a lot of material to read but it is not difficult with some time management.

The professor loves talking with students and opening the floor to class discussion on current issues. His lectures are pretty straightforward although he does not record them and does not post notes. Your only resource outside of class is the textbook. There is no homework, and the grades are based off the exams + 2 random pop quizzes.

Crowell is intelligent and knows what he's talking about. Some friends don't enjoy his class because its lecture heavy and the only grades are 6 tests, but get a study buddy and go over the textbook in the JPL before each test. You'll be just fine. He threatened 3 pop quizzes throughout the semester but we never had them. Just go to class lol.

Professor Crowell is truly underrated, and will really get you involved in politics even if you have no interest. His lectures are god-tier, and his experience in the military provides a unique perspective that isn't shared with other professors. He dedicates class time to political discussion, and is always open for a further dialogue. Take him.

This professor was amazing. He was a great lecturer and the tests weren't hard. I will say I don't like how he refuses to use the +/- scale. I ended up with a grade that should be a B+ which is more gpa points than a B but I got a B anyways. Kind of disappointing because I ended up being .01 gpa points shy of getting into the program I wanted to.

Pay attention to the lectures, you miss a lecture and you probably already missed a couple of questions on the exam. Study for the tests because questions can be tricky. It's a good class though and he is pretty good at giving his lectures.

Prof Crowell is a great professor, if you go to class and read the textbook you should be fine. He allows cheat sheets for tests, those help a bunch. He's a really cool person who cares for his students. If you get to know him, he has interesting stories. But class is important because some answers on tests come from lectures.

His lectures are always entertaining, always manages to tie in current events with the concepts that we are learning. I recommend taking his class it is simple. Show up to class listen to his lectures and take the tests. The tests are always multiple choice and his teaching is very effective.

Professor Crowell's course relies on his lectures and a few tests throughout the semester. He'll lecture through certain chapters and then get tested on them the following week. The tests can be a little tricky due to the questions being almost combinations from his lectures to the book.

only based on tests and sometimes test questions seem a little abstract. questions are more based on concepts.

Prof Crowell is a great lecturer. I always found myself engaged and interested in his lectures. He always manages to tie in current events with each topic while also remaining neutral. The whole class is based on tests, but if you attend every lecture and make your half-page cheat sheet that he allows they aren't too difficult.

Prof. Crowell's class is hard at first but you just need to adjust to his teaching style!! Graded only by six exams which could be good or could be bad depending on the scores!! He knows what he's teaching but at times things may get confusing!! You have to study a lot outside of class to do good but he also allows cheat sheets so that's helpful!!!

Professor Crowell is amazing. Your grade comes from six tests and the final isn't cumulative. The test questions mainly come from the lectures but some come from the textbook, and he allows cheat sheets. The class is very entertaining as he likes to have class discussions about current events and make sure everyone has their voice heard.

Although this course was only graded by 6 tests, they were all fairly easy and had material straight out of the textbook and lectures. His lectures are pretty interesting and I would recommend going to class to do well on the test.

Loved this class! I never read the book so I missed a couple of questions but just by going to the lecture and taking notes got B's and A's on the exams. A lot of people get scared of only exams being the whole grade but I honestly prefer that over hw. The lecture is not mandatory and I never missed class!

A great professor for a class that's required! Getting the textbook helps but you don't necessarily need it to pass. His lectures are long but are essential to doing good on the exams. The class is only exams grades with no extra credit. Love Mr. Crowell!

Only tests for this class. Go to his lectures because just listening will secure you a B. Reading the book will almost guarantee you an A. Tests aren't hard if you just pay attention and he allows a cheat sheet. Does random questions from the lecture that may not be subject oriented.

No homework, only exams. Exams are extremely easy for anyone with a basic grasp of how their government operates. Thomas will curve the exams as needed based on the class average. Don't buy the textbook, didn't need it. Just study the lectures he posts online.

Only grades by tests, but if you take the practice tests in the online textbooks you're set. The lectures are posted after class but its important to go to class cause he will tell you what to focus on when studying and sometimes the chapters for the tests get swapped so you're not gonna want to miss info like that.

Great professor. Only grades by exams. Exams aren't bad but some questions are lowkey unfair

I don't even like politics and I was not looking forward to this class but this guy is extremely engaging and creates a great class environment. One of my favorite classes this semester.

really engaging professor, if you read the book the exams are easy

Hes pretty chill and likes politics a lot

He is a very fair professor and available to students. He always had lines of students waiting to ask for advice, questions, get his opinions after class. He is patient and flexible. He is a great public speaker and an interesting person. I loved his class and would take him again.

His lectures can be a bit boring sometimes but his lectures are straightforward and help on test. He is very knowledgeable and can be fun to learn from. While the test are not hard if you do not pay attention and take notes during the lecture you will be very lost.

He is a pretty cool Professor. Lectures can be long & somewhat boring but it's politics. Beginning of lecture talks about current events. Only graded on 6 tests & allows half a cheat sheet. There is a book but you aren't graded on it. Best to read the chapter before the lecture and then listen during the lecture.

Amazing professor try and pick him, You can tell that he actually cares about what he does

Professor is very nice, attendance is not mandatory but it was nice to go in person. The only con to this class is that it is graded by only 6 exams BUT you are allowed a half sheet cheat sheet front and back for each exam (which you can fit entire notes on if you try). Overall didn't get a single test grade below an 88 and enjoyed the class!

really great professor! his quizzes are easy and he allows a half-paper cheat sheet for every single one--also, no final! although there are only 6 quizzes, its not hard to pass or get a good grade. just skim if you have no time to read, or, if really necessary, dont read at all and just use his slideshows.. lol. but hes great, would take again :)

Outstanding professor. I'm not a poly-sci major but I genuinely enjoyed going to his class. Grade consists of six tests all weighed equally and allows a 'cheat-sheet.' Attendance isn't graded but there are lecture-specific questions that can appear. Textbook is said to be required but you can do just as well without it. Would take him again.

Only grades are the 6 exams and he drops the lowest grade. Don't really need the text book if you go to class, take notes, and study the slides you'll be good. ur also allowed a half page cheat sheet which you can type. Pay attention during lecture because the test are lecture heavy. Absolutely enjoyed this class and would recommend for anyone.

Amazing choice for a core class, he's nice & funny! I took him for intro to American politics and it's an easy class IF YOU STUDY FOR THE TESTS. Put time and effort into studying and you'll succeed. You'll be graded by 6 exams (cheat sheet) (no final) each weighed 20% so focus on the exams! no attendance is taken but just go to class lol it helps.

Lot of hate for his politics but don't be a snowflake and you'll do fine!

No assignments just tests which is actually nice. He assigns a student to create a cheat sheet for the class to use so we all pass. The cheat sheet is usually spot on with tests so it's basically impossible to fail.

Easy class if you put in the effort.

class was pretty easy, not too much work outside of class. half sheet allowed on each exam. attendance wasnt mandatory but im not sure how ppl pass without going. there might be a textbook but i didnt buy it

The class is super easy. I would look at the slides right before the test and got nothing below an 85. He will say some things in class that will be on the test but not on the slides so you should attend but don't have to. Also I don't know why everyone is tweaking about his views but he isn't as severe as everyone says. take him for easy grade.

His class is very straightforward and not that challenging if you put in the smallest amount of effort. Tests unbiased and mainly just memorization of key ideas. He can be funny with cool experience; debates fair/open/reasonable. You'd think from these comments he was the devil for not outright bashing everything Trump. He worked for Bill Clinton..

The awful reviews this professor gets are NOT fair at all. He is really straight forward during class and grading scheme. You can use his slides and still get a good grade on tests. Also he is nice and the "talk politics" before class lasts 15-20 minutes not more.

About 5 tests and basically a deconstructed essay at the end. Not hard at all and the lectures weren't that boring. He had a bit of a conservative bias but it wasn't crazy. Nice guy and was very knowledgeable due to his past career. Great and easy for an upper level course

I was scared to take this class after seeing his reviews, but ended up looking forward to attending this class. Tom is very funny & had good class discussions that kept me engaged, especially when referring to his own personal experiences. idk why he has so many bad reviews as he always kept a neutral stance when listening to students opinions.

hes overall a good professor, just shares a lot of his opinions which is not bad just gets annoying because there's always an argument before class starts, and we never even used the textbook

Literally one of the easiest classes , attendance isn't taken , as well as all lecture notes provided , the class has no homework only 6 test , also cheat sheets are allowed on test! would deff recommend

attendence is not taken but literally all you have to do is attend class to pass. you can be ~20 mins late since he talks about current events at the beginning of class, which I enjoy although some people may not. critiques both sides and doesn't show bias. communicates with class a lot and wants to hear our thoughts on things. really nice

Awesome teacher and his lectures are enjoyable. Attendance isnt mandatory but it is reccomended you show up to class anyways. Only has 6 exams to grade on but you are allowed a cheat sheet for them.

Professor Crowell was a very nice guy, and had no bias. The 30 minute talk at the start of class was helpful for me, because sometimes i learned new stuff. Your whole grade is 6 tests with a cheat sheet allowed, and although attendence not mandatory in class conversations will be on the test. I didnt need a textbook at all.

10/10 professor!! His attendance isn't mandatory, but his exams include bits of the lecture, so if you didn't attend the lecture, most likely you won't pass the exam. However, you are allowed a cheat sheet (half sheet front and back). I really enjoyed the topics we learned about and it opened my eyes to the things going on around the world.

As you may have seen in other reviews, he does tend to be slightly biased towards the right, but he is always open to discussion with students and is respectful towards other viewpoints. The class itself is very easy as long as you pay attention to the lectures. Grade is based on 6 tests but he allows a half page cheat sheet for each one.

He's an alright professor, doesn't require attendance, but he wants you to go to his lectures and will put questions on the exams that are only in the lectures. He mandated honor lock to discourage cheating. He only grades 6 exams, nothing else is graded. Test material is not difficult. The textbook isn't necessary to read.

Honestly he was a rant professor, includes a lot of examples. And one of those lectures where I genuinely enjoyed going to, as you have read from other people ooh he is bias..whatever go cry. Probably the least enjoyable people in the class were the students, sorry not sorry.