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“Every week we had a two page essay due on Mondays”
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GOV2305 - 4.0 ratingClass Info
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74%
Textbook Required
72%
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OV1301
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Reviews (95)
Excellent instructor who is never bookish. She knows her stuff very well and likes essays for tests. If she teaches GOVT 2302, take it!
write your notes and write your essays-- you are o.k.
this class was the biggest mistake of my life!!!! EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO COMMUNICATE WITH INSTRUCTOR!VERY POOR AT GRADING & RETURNING GRADES! NOT HELPFUL AT ALL!
Studying will only get you a B. even With ALL the notes and time the highest grade you will get is a B.
i THINK THIS TEACHER IS GREAT. YOU GO TO CLASS, YOU TAKE NOTES AND YOU STUDY HER REVIEW, THEN YOU GET AN "A" IT'S THAT EASY.
This teacher is very UNFAIR. I studied and would constantly keep in touch with her only to get a "B". This teacher does not appreciate the time and effort you put in her class. I don't think any A's exist in her class. I think the highest grade she gives is a B, which is unfair for those who try alot.
she is a very nice teacher. her reviews are similar to the exam and there are only 2 exams. you just have to make copies of her notes and study
She is the best, she is very helpful,. You don't need to buy a book. All the notes are on distance learning so you just need to listen and study for the exam. You just take two exams the midterm and the Final.
Exams are based on lectures only
I really enjoyed this professor. There were only 2 exams, but were exactly the same as her reviews. Memorize the reviews and you've got a sure A. I would definitely recommend her!
She may have gone to law school but that's where the extent of her efforts ended. Horrible teacher - late all the time, didn't teach but rambled for hours. If you want to learn ANYTHING beyond the movie she watched last night you will be disappointed.
I took her class online and she was useless. Her exams are test bank exams so they are just hard and tricky nothing useful. She would never communicate online. Took weeks to get her to answer emails& would only answer them after going through the dept chair. She is teaching for a free paycheck. She sets up the syllabus expects everyone to leave her
Professor Hake was a fantastic instructor. She was helpful and incredibly knowledgeable. She was opinionated and loved debates. Her exams were based on lectures. As long as you did your study guide... and attending lectures... you were sure to due well in the class. I loved it. I took 2301 & 2302 with her. Learned alot.
this teacher was great. I took her for Gov't I and II and earned an A in both classes. if you do all her assignments and study her reviews you will pass this class. I highly recommend taking this class.
good taeching, test allways included everything we saw in class
DO NOT BUY THE BOOK!!! She doesn't use the book at all. You can Ace this class if you pretty much memorize the study guide. She talks alot and is funny. ALL THE NOTES ARE ONLINE so dnt bother getting a book you dnt need it. OH the tests have the question and then room to answer. MEMORIZE the answers from the study guide and u'll ace it!
The class was easy! Just pay attention to what she says, study notes and guides and you'll definitely pass. She's funny and has interesting stories to tell. I took a class with her at 7am and she kept me wide awake!
She likes to talk alot about what is going on with politics. But you still learn what she has to teach you for that class.
She is always late besides the first and last day of class. She rambles on a lot and often repeats what she rambles on about. She is outgoing and keeps you interested in the boring topics. But she doesn't know how to keep her mind straight. She is pretty helpful and if you ask her to take a test as a group, she'll let you.
Her midterm was 30 questions long which you had to write down the answer word for word. The Final was 100 questions long 50 multiple and 50 written word for word. Dont take her. Doesnt respond to emails and never returns calls.
Professor is an awesome instructor. I took her for both GOVT's and passed with A's. The key is to pay attention, do your assignments and study for exams. She gives you all the material needed to pass her class. The class was never boring to me!!! I will always recommend Yolanda Hake for Government!!!!
READ MY LINES! DO NOT TAKE MS. HAKES ONLINE! I took her and it was horrible. The testsa are extremely hard, the questions are tricky and long. You have 50 questions fore 60 minutes! You cannot think fast enough! I read like crazy and I had a hard time!
the truth about this professor is that her class is easy but you have to pass the midterm in order to pass the class. all you have to do is pay attention, do your work, and finish everything she demands. another thing is that she never answers calls and never replies back when you really need her. other than that you have 10 page essay.final is 100
Hardly qualified to be a teacher, rude, bitter, pessimistic, rambles on a lot about her dull personal life and tin-foil hat opinions about the government. Quiz and test questions are unrelated to what shes mumbling about, and everyone gets the same quiz grades because shes a communist. I guess anyone can be a professor at STC.
VERY FUNNY. Pretty decent teacher that does not require alot of time commitment. You will learn alot of things about govt. She is willing to work with you to help promote your grade. Only three major grades that will effect your overall average: Midterm, Research Paper, and Final. If you screw up two of these- you will fail. Make sure you study!
Took this class online, lots of quizzes and is does not clarify when discussions are due, nor assignments. Do not take this teacher if you don't want to be confused and if you hate when you don't get an e-mail back. There are probably other instructors who may be more dedicated to their class.
Ms. Hake is a great teacher. She LOVES the subject of government. She motivates students. However, as a student you need to put fourth the effort. She DOES NOT GIVE GRADES...you have to EARN them.
DO NOT TAKE MS. HAKES ONLINE! I took her and it was horrible. The quizes and tests are extremely hard, the questions are tricky and long. You have 50 questions fore 60 minutes every Friday! 11 quizes,midtern,final, 3 easays,and 1 reseach paper. Her syllabus is very out dated. I still made an A cuz I read like crazy.
This woman is ridiculous! She is very unorganized, at least 10 minutes late to class, EVERY class if she shows up @ all! She is easy to pass because she gives you the answers to the tests but she is conniving @ tricky & doesn't want to pass you! Don't bother buying the book, since again all you need to do is memorize the answers she gives you.
One of the worst professors at stc. Her lectures have nothing to with what's on the test. She talked about everything but what was on the exam. Very hard. DO NOT TAKE
This class is a joke.Took it online, quizzes are 50 questions and one hour, and the questions have NOTHING to do with her "notes" takes forever to grade, and does not clarify what she expects. we NEVER had class "chats" as she said we would. quizzes, 3 or 4 term papers, midterm and final is 100 questions... good luck. i got an a.
DO NOT TAKE. There are better teachers that you can actually learn from. It's not a hard class if you do the work, but it is not an easy A. Research paper is mandatory to pass, and quizes do not come from the lectures.
This teacher does not specify what she wants on her essays, she quizzes you on things she doesnt teach i got 5's, and 20's, and has a 10 page final essay its horrible but i got a B
This class was just plain ridiculous. her "notes" are NOT helpful AT ALL for quizzes which are 50 questions and one hour. You may have to use other sources rather then her useless notes. She never responds to emails and makes no effort for her students. if you want to learn a thing or two DO NOT take her. i got an A by some miracle.
I Liked this professor unlike everyone else. She helped me a lot throughout the course. I personally hate history and Government and all that but she actually made me gain an interest. Yes the most difficult part is the essay but other than that i did pretty good in her lecture and her notes
She is a Cool teacher
EARN YOUR GRADE STOP EXPECTING TEACHERS TO DO EVERYTHING FOR YOU. MRS. HAKE KNOWS HER GOVT AND I LIKE THAT SHE'S WITTY ON TOP OF REALLY SMART. I ENJOYED THIS CLASS.
turned out to be one of my favorite teacher. Easy. Attend every class. Follow her instructions for a A. Funny and helpful. Will take her for 2302.
turned out to be one of my favorite teacher. Easy. Attend every class. Follow her instructions for a A. Funny and helpful. Will take her for 2302.
the work is easy. she's not a phenomenal teacher but she's not horrible. i just don't like some of her comments and her voice is really annoying.
her class was cool, it was one of my favorit classes of the day. shes down to earth and knows her stuff. not super hard, just have to go to class.
She's a good teacher although the only think that was bad was that when she got mad with her husband or with anyone she gives a Quiz just to relax herself meanwhile we got no clue about what we should do there because she just gave the test because she was mad with the world not fare... @_@
Took this class online.. All I can say is horrible! Gives notes with HER opinion, NO facts... Therefore when it comes to the exams .. Good luck because the notes will he of no assistance.. Aside from the irrelevant information she gives her students, she is terrible at communicating with them. Take this class if you have no other choice.. Otherwise I suggest a different professor, dont waste your time nor money. Simple as that
she is super coo i hate government but she made everything fun. if you study their is not reson why you shoudnt ace her exams or quizes
Her class is easy! the tests are taken as a class. She also has "amnesty" day close to the end of the semester when you can turn everything in. Easy A
Mrs. Yolanda Hake is a very awesome teacher who makes the class interesting. She will make it worth the time to attend just to hear the lectures. I hate Government period but she helped me to be attracted to it. Special thanks. =)
Shes a pretty good professor. Its a very simple class and you learn a good amount of information. She's very friendly and has a huge personality. She's fun and interesting. She goes off on tangents and she's a huge skeptic but it just makes for a really fun time.
Well her class is an easy A for anyone. Her quizzes you take as a class, for the midterm and final you have to do a study guide and she goes over it in class with exact same questions. She has amnesty day towards the end in which you can turn in any work you never did..pretty much she makes sure you don't fail
I took her class online, and if you don't take this class you're missing out on an Easy A. She reopens all the quizzes for you toward the end of the semester. And gives you until the end of the semester to turn in 3 essay assignments. That's really all you do. TAKE HER CLASS, especially if you're in hs and plan on taking it in the summer!:)
Taking this class online for summer 2 and I can say this is the worst instructor I have had. She doesn't respond to emails, gives you quizzes with 50 questions for every chapter, one hour time. There is one that is 76 questions and you have to complete it in one hour as well. Overall avoid taking online class with this instructor.
Awesome professor even taking her for govt 2 :)
Very good, pleasing, took her and didnt worry too much, had fun & passed
Took her class for summer I,she made it really interesting. Book is a must, study & you wont have a problem. Complete 3 essays part of your grade.
She's cool but the class is boring. It's an easy A even if you don't pay attention.
Sorry to say, but she wasn't all that great of a teacher. she is very disorganized, always late to class, quizzes without even notifying you the class before, always changes dates to whenever she feels like it. rude & always off topic. I don't like to give bad ratings but I had to on this one
It was an ok class. very boring. Did not learn much. she misses a few times. Dates weren't even close to the the syllabus' guidelines. she says she gives extra credit, but shes not even organized. Just study! and don't lose your quiz if you're planning to take care. That's your final exam lol
Idk what some of these people are thinking but she is the easiest teacher I have ever had. in her 2301 class she would sometimes even give the answers to the test and also if you are a highschool kid coming out of high school or a person with a low GPA then take this class.
You can easily pass this class if you pay attention. Her quizzes are super easy but she isn't all that great. Expresses her opinions very bluntly and her lectures are sometimes boring.
She's ok. Not that interesting but if you want an easy A then take this class. Quizzes are easy as long as you read. I received a B but could've gotten an A if I tried harder.
Quizzes are taken as a class. So if you are looking for an A in the class you better study real hard and lead the class in those quizzes. Quizzes are given before the chapter is done. If youre looking for an easy B or lower you can get away with only studying for the final and midterm. Doesn't post grades and isn't focused. there are pluses though
If you are just coming out of high school or are just lazy then take this class. Just to add you are in college so don't get to used to these teachers like her
I took her in Summer 1 and she was usually kinda late to class. Quizzes are done as a class & she gives you about 13 or more. Every week we had a two page essay due on Mondays. She usually read off the powerpoints so the lectures were pretty dull. The midterm exam was really difficult, the majority failed. The final consists of ?'s from the quizzes
She made this class fun and I ended up learning quite a lot from her. Quizzes are taken as a class, and they aren't too difficult. The midterm, on the other hand, was very hard, but she does curve the grades. She provides a study guide for the final, very easy. Take this class, it's very enjoyable, amazing instructor!
Her teaching is very opinion based. Not the best of classes ive taken here at STC.
Mrs. Hake (rhymes with cake, do NOT pronounce her name wrong!) She's funny and laid back. Clearly knows a lot about government and is able to apply current events to cover historical topics. You will do at least 2 group projects. Quizzes are mostly done as a group (entire class helps each other). Hard to fail, she will help anyway she can.
To be completely honest, I didn't learn much, but I enjoyed the class. She came off as very opininated in her teaching of government. I learned more about her views on social issues than actual government workings. However, if you don't have an interest in learning about government and just want an easy class for the semester, then this is it.
Mrs. Hake is AMAZING!! She's funny and laid back. HARDLY GIVES ANY HOMEWORK. She posts notes on BB so you can print them and just highlight while she lectures. Quizzes are done as a group (entire class helps each other). She will help anyway she can. If you have an A in class, YOU DO NOT TAKE FINAL EXAM!! Will take her for Govt 2 FOR SURE :)
I for one do not learn by reading and that is what this is class is consisted of mostly reading. Quizzes aren't too hard if you read the book her lectures are boring since she reads them off slides. Goes off topic a lot and spends majority of class time reading news posts. Very blunt about what she says also very opinionated. i do not recommend
DO NOT TAKE IT!! All 13 or more Quizzes are done as a class, that's the only good thing,The midterm exam IS VERY DIFFICULT, the majority failed and no matter how hard you try her grading criteria is the worst you can have 30 A's, but because of the midterm you are screwed. Her lectures are boring and shes very opinion based.
LOVE Mrs. Hake! Took her for Fed Govt and TX Govt. Strongly recommend. In class quizzes are as a group, if everyone studies, you will pass as a class. Grades midterm and final on a curve. Some essays, but they are not too long and she has clear expectations on everything. Respect her and she will take good care of you!
For Federal government, quizzes are taken together with class, they're fairly easy. Everything is easy EXCEPT the Midterm. The Midterm is challenging but she curves your grade. There are a few essays and extra credit. Its a fun class, but she can surprise you with a quiz so attendance is important.
I would defiantly recommend you take her! Honesty all you have to do is show up. Only two exams given the whole semester but we would get quizzes after every chapter but they're taken as a class. Never have watched movies in college till this class lmao. Easy A literally just show up
MOVIES! + All the quizzes were easy because they would be taken as a class. She would tell us about the quizzes ahead of time and it was the first thing we would do when we got there. BUT if you were late you wouldn't get the quiz at all. NO PHONES. if your phone rings she'll answer it on speaker,or read your texts out loud.
All quizzes are taken as a class. Midterm is difficult but she gives a huge curve. I got an A so I was exempt from the final. 3 essays. We watched 2 movies and she made us cookies. She gets off topic so it takes a while to get through ONE SLIDE. She really doesn't teach. She can be rude at times. Honestly I didn't use the book once.
Quizzes are taken as a class which is super helpful. Midterm wasn't that difficult since she gives you a study guide and its up to you to study. She is a harsh grader on the writing assignments (you have a total of 2-3) but if you get a B on them, you should still get an A in the class. If you have an A in the class, you are exempt from the final!
One of the easiest classes I have taken. She gives about 6 quizzes, a midterm, a final, and a essay. Thats all you get graded on and its all easy. She really knows her stuff.
AWFUL TEACHER. DO NOT TAKE HER. she will embarrass you in front of everyone, she doesn't care. She is all about her opinion and will bash you if you state your opinion. Did not learn anything in that class.
SHE IS VERY RUDE. DON'T TAKE HER, PROMISE YOU WILL REGRET IT. HER LECTURES PUT YOU TO SLEEP
DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR! She is so rude & doesn't respect her students! Sometimes she would even cuss in class. It honestly looked like she didnt know anything about what she was teaching and was the worst experience Ive ever had.
Mrs. Hakes class has been one of the easiest classes ever ever took. Class consists of some really easy quizzes and mid term and final which she gives a really reliable review for, get to watch movies over subject as well, so you're having fun and learning at the same time, very understanding if absent as well
This is the second semester I've token Hakes, her lectures are boring LITERALLY BORING she does count attendance if you miss a quiz, you can definitely not retake it. Quizzes are done as group the only thing about Hakes, is that she is very FAIR. she will give the grade you deserve but overall she's chill, its only her boring lectures lol.
I took her class online and I'm not sure how it may be to physically be in class but online was terrible !! She was not a good communicator such as by not responding to emails with answers to help a problem and she made it nearly IMPOSSIBLE to get a perfect score on the assignments .
She focuses on personal opinion on government. Instructs to take a lot of notes that do not help in tests. Discussions based on textbook, both which are about 30% of test the rest you have to figure out. Expressed my concerns of not understanding her way of teaching the material multiple times and I was just told to relax.
Not even half way into the semester, this professor and she is completely irresponsible and indecisive. She never talks to the class unless we send her a message, and even then she may not respond. Worst professor I've had in 3 years. You'll only pass the class as a whole if you pass her tests. The whole class has these same issues.
This professor is unclear in her lecture and in her tests she talks about other things in class and didn't help in the tests. She was not understanding in personal matters she told me nothing could be done. She is very sassy and doesn't show up to class some days without notice.
She is an alright professor. She has random class quizzes but they are pretty easy. Her lectures are random and most of the things aren't in the exams. For the exams you have to have lockdown browser and mic and camera on. The book is pretty expensive and each unit is every 5 chapters with an exam at the end. Attendance is mandatory with grade.
The lectures has nothing to do with the test. Very all over the place. Random pop quizzes sometimes it is taken as a class quiz. Mostly discussion posts and exams are graded. You literally would have to read through each chapter to understand the exams. It felt like an online class that had to meet in person so we would get credit for attendance.
It is a real read your textbook type of class but also she is very engaging in a good way and had great stories. did not attend every lecture but I read my chapters and did my discussions. She is very generous with deadlines. It is a class that you get what you give. If you are looking to not do any work and expect an A this is not for you.
She just makes the class so unnecessarily hard. The assignments and practice quizzes have nothing to do with the content in the exams, making it extremely hard to even pass without memorizing the textbook front to back. Awful at communicating; I tried reaching her multiple times only to be met with late short answers. I do not recommend.
At first, I thought she was going to be tough, but she was not at all. Besides the 4 lockdown tests, she is very easy with only having discussions every week. There is a final exam, but it is not on lockdown.
Okay professor. The only reason I'd take again would be how easy the class was. There was a discussion board for questions that would mostly go unanswered. Mainly discussions and tests but sucks that you HAVE to be textbook heavy to pass the tests/exams. Easy enough class, but not amazing if you want to actually learn. Work was doable
All her exams have NOTHING, and I mean absolutely NOTHING on what she talks about in lecture. She tells her own personal random stories about stuff we don't care about for half the class time, and then uses the rest to actually “teach”. Worst professor I've ever had!
This course was excellent and very well-organized, making it easy to follow. One of the best features is that she provides the textbook for free, which is incredibly helpful. The class includes discussions, quizzes, and exams, but they're very manageable as long as you complete the assigned readings as instructed.
Professor Hake has a specific teaching style - you'll need to engage with it to do well. The textbook is essential, and unstuckstudy can be helpful for study prep. Attend lectures, do discussions, and you'll learn a lot.
It was pretty alright.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
74%
Textbook Required
72%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.25 avg changeRatings by Course
OV1301
5.0
(1)GOVT2402
5.0
(1)GOV2301
4.1
(9)GOVT2301
3.9
(23)GOV1302
3.8
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HIST101
5.0
2305
3.5
HIST2302
3.5
GOVT2306
3.5
2306
3.3