Reviews of professor Jason Ball

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Jason is an excellent teacher, and I'd suggest him to anyone who needs this course to fulfill the general education need! He discusses a lot of contemporary issues, which is incredibly fascinating! I loved being in his class, and I would definitely take it again.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
As a transfer student, this specific intro to political theory course has prepared me SO MUCH for my upper division poli sci classes. The texts that Jason assigns require a lot of time and brain power to get through, but it is completely worth it because I feel very confident in my ability to discuss and digest theory at a higher academic level.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Took this course in S22 but just remembered Professor Ball and had to come back and write him a review. As a current senior at UCSD, this class is still to date probably my favorite poli sci class ever. He made theory fascinating and funny. Always genuinely cared about students and was willing to regularly stay late and talk after.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
 He knows his stuff and cares about this subject. He's unorganized, but that doesn't come at the expense of his students. It's not a hard class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Amazing lectures & it's clear he knows his stuff. This class (somehow) made me look forward to learning about political science :) Started the semester with weekly reading responses, but they were dropped halfway through the semester to help us transition back to in person learning. Two online exams and we were allowed to work together in person.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Ball's class was easy and frustrating at the same time. The class overall was easy, and he is very understanding and helpful. However, he was very unorganized, so he might not be for you if you like a clear-cut syllabus or grades right away. I would recommend him, especially if you need the credits. He also answered any questions we had.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Amazing professor, ACTUALLY cares about his students and their future endeavors. Great guy overall and deserves the best.

Class involves a modest amount of reading, it's really not bad.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I cannot stress enough how Professor Ball is the best teacher at OCC. He is funny, caring, inspirational, and extremely intelligent. Although his class will require work, it prepares you for what upper division courses look like. He should be a full time professor, I wish there were more teachers like him at OCC.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Fun, amazing lectures!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Jason is the GOAT. I've never learned so much in a single semester from any other professor than I have from him. He knows to teach us in a way where we're able to retain information without being overwhelmed. He is very relatable and knows how our generation takes in information. I would love to take another class from him if I could.