Reviews of professor Donald Foster

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This class did not need to be so hard. Perhaps it was not difficult for others, but it certainly was for me, since I ended up taking it again as an online summer class (might I add - WAY EASIER w/ a diff professor). This man is intelligent, but unless youre already educated in this topic, skip this guy since he is extremely hard to follow.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Long lectures, but he gave breaks. Overall had bias that he would bring into the classroom. Exams were easy - online, no respondus, two attempts, however, he wouldn't stick to content covered. Online textbook heavy. Good luck if you have to take him - like I did.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This class shouldn't be called European Politics, but instead German politics. The first four lectures were on the syllabus and citing sources. Have yet to talk about the UN and we're on lecture 7. Lectures are a waste of time and don't help with exams. Would repeatedly change dates for assignments and never tell students until the day of.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I have always been interested in politics but this professor made me hate it so much. This is a freshman level class but it felt more like a senior level class. He makes up tons of random rules. For instance, he said that each discussion post needed to be a minimum of 600 words. Then he says that 3 letter words and pronouns do not count. What...

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Everything was dependent on the reading a lectures. Not only that but he did his lectures on a chalk board. Boring person and did not help with anything at all. One big assignment that he decided to change last minute and not tell anyone. Do not take his class. It is awful.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I took this class online, as a full time student and having a full time job on call this class is near impossible. Between the readings/ discussion and quiz every week, every couple weeks was a big project paper or exam. Still mid semester and it looks like I will pull a high C to low B, but if you have life outside of school, stay away.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Poli Sci minor here. Took his European Politics class out of sheer interest and curiosity. Here we are 14 weeks into the semester and he just now started talking about the European Union. He discussed Germany OBSESSIVELY for 14 straight weeks. Every paper you turn in will about Germany, every lecture is about Germany, this should be labeled German

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
PSA I have not finished the class yet, this is a few weeks before finals. Class was online due to COVID but it was a super easy class and he was a great teacher! There are quizzes every week, but if you read the outline and book chapter it's an easy A. Put work into the discussions and make sure you respond and write a response to another student.