He is awesome in class: funny and smart. Always goes by quickly!

Shadi character but the stats i rate him area real.

hard exams but funny prof and you learn

The best professor I have ever had; you want to think, you want to learn, than you take Batkay.

I had two courses and an IS with Dr. Batkay - he's a good guy and fun to be around. However, no matter who you are - you will work. I had to work my @$$ off to get an A. I would recommend his course to anyone. You will never be bored.

Good guy but doesn't always know whats going on. Turn your cell phone off or else.....Interesting points, makes you think, funny as anything. Take him, you'll have to work but you won't mind it.

Dr. Batkay is a very good professor. He knows his material extremely well and he often goes off on tangents about current issues. However, since his class is not Fox News, it is often difficult for a student to respond to his diatribes.

My favorits teacher ever, and he is extremly smart in the field of political science. His door is always open you can go in there an talk to him about pretty much anything. Dr Batkay is a great teacher I definetly reccomend him

Kind of loud and explosive. You won't be bored. Tests are all scantron and trickily worded.

This guy is the best prof I've ever had. Very knowledgeable, approachable. Likes to assign 2-3 papers & midterm/final, both scantron. Exams are hard! Doesn't give out many A's, you must work hard. Don't interupt him! Highly Recommend!

Keeps you interested with his imflammatory remarks!

Prob. the most liberal professor on campus. Has a remark about everything and everyone. Fun to listen to and laugh at, but don'y like his teaching methods. Very opinionated, one sided (his side).

He is cool and keeps everybody interested.

Great professor, knows his stuff! He's a nice guy, tough grader, but as long as you try, he'll grade accordingly. A 1 and 1/2 page paper due every 2 weeks and only 2 exams during the semester. It's a great class!

a PLEASURE TO TAKE CLASS WITH FOR ALL OF THE COMMUNIST, FASCIST HATING PEOPLES OF THE WORLD. DR. BATKEY IS DA BOMB!!

Seems as if he's very intimidating, yet he's one of the nicest professor's at Montclair State. He grades very fairly and offers help all the time.

teaches us how to apply our very unclear major into useful info and techniques

Made me look at a lot of things differently. Liberal, yeah....a little loud and boisterous at times, yeah....speaks A LOT of truth that others will NOT say, yeah...and that is why he is the MAN. Had him 3 times and will miss him when I graduate.

Awesome professor. Very understanding, very helpful, very easy to talk to. hilarious, made me crack up in class many times. fair grader. i have him for three classes, would definitly take him again.

The "shock jock" of professors, this man has a way of explaining his subjects and reaching his students. Controversial? Sure. But, will you LEARN SOMETHING? You bet! He's a classic and one that will definitely be missed, when he retires.

Nice guy, keeps the class awake by occasionally yelling about certain issues. You'll learn a lot. Study hard for exams, they're a little difficult.

The class is NOT easy the tests are damn near immpossible but he makes it fun. God have mercy on your soul if your cell phone goes off in class.

He is great, a very nice guy too. Funny and loud but a great teacher. You will love this class.

Batkay is amazing. can't help but take hime again and again. Good man in and out of the classroom. fair and balanced-makes sure you do your work but encourages too. Would reccomend him and wish him the best. Do the reading and you'll be fine. He tells you what to expect-doesn't hide the ball.

Great professor, knows his stuff...very opinionated, but really makes you think. highly recommended.

There were several quizzes, two exams and two papers for his class. The papers were short and the exams/quizzes were multiple choice. The questions are tricky, but they are not hard. His lectures are great, and he has a brilliant mind. Take any classes that he is teaching, he will not bore you.

Batkay Rules! He's a great teacher who deserves credit for making things as interesting and enjoyable as possible. He helped keep my interest in classes that should have been totally boring. Long live Batkay and teachers like him!!

Had him years ago and Batkay did rule!

Batkay is a great teacher! Didn't get much done during the semester cause he had a lot of stuff going on. He yells a lot because he gets into everything he is talking about. Met him at Starbucks once, and he is as awesome outside the classroom as he is inside. Batkay Rules!

Long live Batkay!!! clear, hardworking, sometimes loud and never boring... if you take one professor at montclair, take batkay!

Though we had trouble covering material during the semester, awesome class. Batkay helped me incorporate what I learned in his class into a paper for another class. He's always willing to help a student, and makes sure to recognize hard work. If you EVER take a PolSci course, take one of Batkay's

Opinionated,Loud, but knows his material. This semester wasn't one of his best but I would do it again if I had to with him. He's not biased and encourages one to think but he grades fairly. He usually gives 2 exams several t/f quizes and in some classes, miniture papers. Take Him, U will be fine.

BATKAY IS THE MAN. He tells you like it is. also he is very un pc. He told someone to **** off and die in one of his classes its awesome.

batkay is a really interesting teacher.. he isn't so much "by the book" and he doesn't have structured lectures but that is what kept me interested.. he starts talking about a lot of different world issues that relate - good thinker - take him for a different experience in a traditional class

He's loud, obnoxious, and opinionated but he's a good teacher. Very fair, easy to pass if you come to class. Cancels class a lot (kind of a pain in the *** if you commute from far away). However, he is NOT for the faint of heart! If u cant handle off-the-wall comments, take someone else!

This guy rules. Very intelligent about everything, just as lazy as students when it comes to papers. Always honest, to the point, little loud sometimes but its funny and its usually truth. People who don't like him are the people who slacked off in the class and he pointed those dead weights out.

He will definitely keep you awake, but that is only because he speaks about 50 volumes louder than everyone else. Loves to curse, but that is only because he gets very passionate about the subject. Final and Midterm were difficult and the entire grade was based on them, but the class itself can be extremely rewarding. He is entertaining if nothing.

Batkay is the kind of guy you could expect to meet in a bar and shoot the sh*t with.He is very intelligent, but not an overbearing know it all.The man could be a stand up comedian.You better have thick skin and a healthy sense of humor because he busts on everyone.And everyone busts on him to his face and he just laughs it off.Batkay is one cool gu

Tremendous prof.Im sick of hearing people **** about this guy.If he told you that you're stupid, you probably are!He is very real & that frightens people.He expects you to be there to learn not to be disruptive.Those immature frosh will be intimidated & will probably not excel.His exams are tough but he is fair.VERY helpful if you are serious.

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long live batkay he is the reigning shock jock of MSU. He is rude foul and lots of fun, his material is top notch and he doesnt have a terrible bias in his class. I love how he came with bird dunk on his shirt and didnt worry about it

Interesting, makes fun of people which is a big plus, if u cant take a joke dont take him.

This guy is great!! Not only does he make Aristotle somewhat interesting, but he is able to keep the class awake. His class is not too much work, do the readings and you will be fine. His exams are very fair and his papers and quizzes are easy. People who fail this class are either really dumb or just lazy. TAKE HIM HES AWESOME!!! :O)

BATKAY ROCKS MY SOCKS!!! He is by far one of the best professors I have had on this campus, and I have had many. He is zany and wacky, but in a good way. Only two tests the ENTIRE semester and some small 10 question true-false quizes. He will insult everyone and that is what makes him great. He will also help you on a personal level if you need it.

A very helpful, intelligent, and funny human being. He is truly the master of Pedagodgy. He is the best professor at MSU, hands down.

The best professor at MSU. He's a caring, kind unimaginably intelligent man. He's funny and wacky, jaded by years of teaching under an incompetent (and I'm being nice here) administration. Everything from the quizzes/exams comes right from the readings so just do them. Take whatever he teaches, you'll be glad you did.

Dr. Batkay is the very best there is at Montclair State University :-)

Always takes attendance and will make fun of anyone with a strange name. True/False quizzes once a week, but they are difficult and he tries to trick you. Two exams are multiple choice, but the kind that are A,B, A&B, sometimes A, sometimes B. One word can throw you off big time. Genuine guy, real, doesn't sugar coat anything tells it like it is.

Awsome professor, if you are willing to leave your preconceptions about what is politically correct at the door. If your skin is thick enough you will have a blast. I had him for 2 classes last semester and got an A in both without cracking the books (with the exception of the reader for the papers). Awsome professor, definantly taking him again.

this guy is crazy and abrasive but for some reason i love it. i've never heard a prof swear more in one class but for some reason its totally excellent. the assignments are absolutely basic so just follow the directions and you'll do fine.

I just dont know what to think of this guy. Hes loud, abnoxious, abrasive, rude, and has a mouth like a sailor and yet for some reason i think hes really great. Easy quizzes, easy papers, mid term was ok but seriously, this guy is quite a character. never a dull moment or an insult spared

There is a reason why many people take him for two or three semesters in a row, and why his upper level classes are 99% consistent of people who had him atleast once or twice before. He is an awsom professor, take him you wont regret it.

hes great. hillarious, easy, and always speaks his mind. he usually has a close connection to most of his students, and takes a good amount of class time chit-chatting. never a dull moment. you'll want to go to his class, no matter how tired you are!

He is pretty good teacher although he gets a little hot headed. He is very opinionated, used the n work, called people against illegal immigration ****, besides calling people names, he's good, just cut through his B.S.

This guy is great!! He is an interesting and innovative professor. If you're sensitive, don't take the class. He will scold you, insult you, won't let you chew gum or eat in his class. But you will learn and understand the big picture of what he's teaching. Refreshing and bold, class was NEVER boring!! Highly Recommend taking him.

He is awesome. He could be the emperor of Ethiopia regardless of what he says!!! Thanks Dr. Batkay. Highly recommend the experience.

BATKAY is the MAN! He gives weekly quizzes, but if you show up and at least skim the readings you should be okay! He has a sailor's mouth, but it's part of his charm! The midterm and final were kinda challenging, but the 4 papers are not that bad. Definately take Batkay!!!

Batkay is a class act, he will tell you like it is. He is a Grade A teacher and a pretty funny guy to boot. Don't take any of his classes if you don't have a sense of humor or you aren't too bright.

Batkay says whats on his mind, no matter what. People may say he's bias or rascist but he's not. He got a tough appearance but he's a nice guy and will help you if you need it and will give you extra study material for tests. 4 papers, like 4 or 5 quizzes, drops the lowest and midterm and final. goes of on topics alot and does get lil boring.

he's the****. funny as anything, easy, just dont piss him off by being rude in any way. cell phones, chewing gum or yawning out loud is strictly prohibited, haha

Funny guy, not that hard of a grader. If you read you will do fine in the class. If you ask him for help after class he will help you. Overall not that bad and ladies he's easy on the eyes!!!

I have taken Dr. Batkay from 101 to 402 level courses. Each course was informative and entertaining. He is unabashedly blunt and speaks his mind which is a breath of fresh air considering the PC nature of schools. Although an extremely grader,doesnt curve much because he knows he is easy. Go to class and you will not even have to read the text

great guy somestuff is true(gum,yawning) dosent hate anyone as long as you are polite love this proffesor is easy to talk to and is a devils fan LETS GO DEVILS JUST A GREAT GUY THAT LOVES THE TOPIC HAD HIM FOR 100 AND 400 LEVAL CLASSES

He is one of the most knowledgable Professor in his field- spits out informative and interesting facts without any hesitations every single class. Attendance is mandatory with him! Amazing guy; have a great sense of humor- you either like him or don't; I LOVED HIM!If you find yourself hating somebody that is sarcastically blunt in their humor- avoi

If you manage to take him and his twisted world views with a grain of salt, Batkay is the man. He's entertaining and very sarcastic, loud and swears a lot, but he keeps his students on the edge of their seats and you might actually learn something. I really don't respect half of his opinions, but still a great professor.

ive had em for two classes, comparative politics and into to politics. love the guy hes awesome. idc what others say. he is sometimes hard and arrogant, but awesome

Agreed with the author of the last comment before me. He is side tracked all the time and is constantly trying to impress his students with Yiddish words like we need to know.At times can be very disrespectful and irritable. He gives two tests and weekly quizzes.

In all honesty,Batkay's best taught class is Intro to Politics. I've had him for several other classes and he just lectures and goes on tangents.Intro had the back and forth(ask question-answer) flow that made it worth while and useful. All in all you either love/like him or hate him.He can be a little crude, but he's not a bad guy.

Very funny guy. Knows what he is talking about and gets so into it. Exams and quizzes are not as difficult as they may seem. The book is really needed.

The batman may get a bad rap about the comments he makes (funny ones) but he isn't that bad. pay attention in class n u'll pass.

He's brilliant. Knows what he's talking about. you have to read if you want any chance of doing well because you don't go over nearly everything that'll be on a quiz or a test. He's tough, and really should think before he speaks sometimes and he knows it, but that's just his personality.

What can be said about Dr. Batkay. Well he's hilarious, a bit loud, a bit condescending, pretty insightful, and you use the book quite a lot. This may not all sound great but I love his classes, this is the second one I have with him and its always enjoyable and as long as you read his classes are easy. He's not for everyone, but I like him.

Professor Batkay knows how to keep a class engaging and informative. He's only an adjunct professor at this point, but that doesn't make him any less qualified. He is a relatively fair grader, yet he gives you knowledge that is applicable and memorable after the course is over. You need to take him once for your experience at MSU to be complete.

He is great! Soccer is the devil's sport.