Reviews of professor Anthony Ives

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
this man is an angel, i love him. take him if you can!!! the curriculum is organized well & very simply which is really nice. it's partially textbook based/mostly lecture heavy, but every lecture he puts in a lot of effort to make sure everyone understands each topic & personally i always found them interesting and engaging (sit in the front!!)

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Ives is very smart and his lectures were really interesting. Its a pretty easy A if you go to most the classes. Hes pretty clear about what is important info for tests

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Ives' lectures are very enjoyable, and he is an overall great professor. As long as you read the textbook chapters when the syllabus says to, the weekly quizzes aren't bad. Make sure to attend class for the lectures as well. Some info from lectures is not in the textbook and vice versa. You can tell that he truly cares about his students.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Ives really cares about teaching young people about government. You can tell he wants to make sure you really learn and won't rush through topics. The tests are super easy if you look through the lecture slides/notes and quizzes are once a week and open book. Attendance isn't mandatory and the class is not stressful at all. Highly recommend!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I definitely wish I prepared more for this class. Dont let an assignment slip, you have to be on top of everything and do the readings before class. Id consider Dr. Ives a fair but tough grader. Its fairly easy, but one mistake can train wreck a well thought out assignment or test. Go to office hours to be best prepared.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Ives was a phenomenal prof. He truly cares about the subject and makes it interesting while being aware this is a required course. Go to lecture to get the notes, study a bit, and you can easily make an A . He is very fair, very funny, and made POLS207 extremely manageable. 7 quizzes, 4 exams (he drops the lowest test grade) and one final.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He is so sweet and gives ample opportunity for extra credit. His tests and quizzes are unproctored, but closed note, so it is helpful to actually read. His lectures are funny and super engaging. He loves to tell stories to help lessons stick. Would totally take another class with him.