Reviews of professor Philip Waggoner

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
This class was absurdly easy. The midterm and final exam are both entirely multiple choice and the final paper prompt is very straightforward. The material is easy to process as it doesn't go into much depth and Waggoner is an easy grader. If you pay attention to the lectures and participate, you should do well with minimal effort.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Waggoner is a super cool guy but he doesn't give you a good idea about what's gonna be on the tests. They're all multiple choice and T/F but cover a super wide range of topics addressed in the book, even ones that he doesn't talk about in class at all. Great lecturer.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This class was disappointing. You only have to show up on Fridays and other than that barely have to try. I put a ton of time into our policy papers and studying for the final exam, only to receive 100s on all 3 assignments because I don't even think he read them. He graded 70 10-page papers in 3 days to give you an idea.. Easy A but disappointing

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Fantastic professor, with super engaging lectures, adds a bit of humor. Super accessible outside of class, ranging from course content to personal work you would like help on. Super smart and provides fantastic thoughts through and through.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Condescending and made the class way harder than it needed to be by refusing to explain things in regular english. Just threw textbook definitions into a slideshow that he would fly through and expect you to keep up with. Worst class I have taken here by far.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Waggoner is a somewhat unfair professor. Gives multiple choice tests on huge range of content and does absolutely NOTHING to prepare students for exam. Never curves a test. Lectures are always rushed through and hard to get down everything he says but test is heavily focused on what he says in class. Condescending and somewhat rude to students.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This guy is a real gem in the gov department. Not only is he a great lecturer and charismatic teacher, but he's also a really great person. He manages to make class entertaining and engaging, even in the course's driest moments. Whether you're a seasoned government scholar or just someone who wants to feel out the dept, Waggoner is the man!