Reviews of professor Benjamin Tkach

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Dr. Tkach was an incredible instructor for U.S. Foreign Policy. We had to read multiple research articles before each class and had to complete several major writing assignments during the semester. That being said, I probably learned more in this class than any other I've taken before. Be prepared to put in a lot of time and effort.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Tkach is a very funny and intelligent person who knows the subject matter very well. However for a 1000 lvl class, this class is a little too much. Any written or explanation question will be graded extremely harshly with the smallest mistake costing points. Also the tests didn't always reflect the study guide. quizzes are also hard.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Intro to International Relations was definitely a new topic for me, but I felt the tests were very fair (straightforward material from lectures, class discussion, sections in the book). Very professional & unbiased.  You can tell he is passionate about teaching and student engagement. Wish my major allowed for more of his classes! 10/10

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
he is a very nice man, but I withdraw from his international relations class due to how hard it was. I studied for 2 weeks and still made a 63 with a curve on the first test. statecraft is a main part of this class (group project). he tries to explain the material, but its rough. take at a JUCO if possible. went to look at exam and it didn't help