Reviews of professor Eric Rutkow

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Rutkow structures this class in a way that really makes you care about the topic. I was taking this because I had limited options and it fit my requirements but it turned out to be a really fascinating class. Most quizzes are open book and untimed. He provides a lot of optional material every week if you're interested in the topic.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Great guy! He really knows the material and is pretty funny. Lots of info packed into the lectures though and its easy to get lost if youre not paying attention. We didnt need a textbook (bless) and the exams were easy if you studied. Would definitely take another class with him.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
His lecture format is pretty rigid so boredom will begin to set in pretty quickly, but it is a history class after all. His study guides, however, are top notch. I've never seen a prof put so much time and effort into his power point slides (which are available to review), they were works of art. Take him. Also: no expensive textbooks to buy!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This professor lays out the class very well. You have a certain amount of assignments in a module due in 2-3 weeks so you get to set your own schedule and then another module after those assignments are due. You have to read 4 books and write papers on 3 of them. The class mainly consists of reading documents and taking quizzes on them.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Fantastic professor and clearly knows what he's talking about. He took a seemingly boring topic of U.S. Foreign Relations and made it one of the most interesting classes I've ever taken. Highly recommended.