Reviews of professor Curtis McDowell

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor McDowell is an excellent educator. He has a vast majority of knowledge and a willingness to share the knowledge with those wishing to accept it. There is intensive reading and workload, which pays off with the knowledge obtained. Sharpen your pencils as there is an extensive amount of written papers for the class, nothing to fear!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Try to avoid taking him if you can. Grades everything at the end of the semester and can be harsh in his grading. There is no clear grading criteria. Lectures are interesting sometimes, but he is honestly kind of intimidating.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This class was easy, the lectures sometimes turn into political rants. The textbook for the class was very informational and a lot of assignments were based solely on the book . Most of the discussions post were all graded at once at the end of the year, which can is annoying because there no way to see what improvement of any is needed.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The professor is honestly very unorganized. Assignments were ambiguous and were graded harshly. Additionally, the professor was strict on deadlines for students but was behind on grading. He formally added grades to Canvas from assignments completed in August until mid-October. Overall the class was a headache to deal with.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He was one of my favorite professors for my freshman year. He opened my eyes into politics, he made me want to learn more. I overall recommend taking him if youre up for a challenge, but it is definitely worth it!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He was the deepest professor . He made us think