Reviews of professor Roderick King

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This class was hands down the most difficult I have taken thus far. His grading was inconsistent, expectations were far above average, and actionable feedback was never given. He asked us to provide thesis statements, when in reality he wanted research questions, causing confusion. He grades on a curve as well, so beware of that.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Very nit picky about grading & does not give clear guidelines for assignments in advance. For example, there was only 2 sentences about a topic selection assignment in the syllabus. After submission, then decided to give guidelines w/ what elements should have been included. Provides broad reqs for discussion posts then hits you w/ add'l questions.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Very difficult class to follow, assignments and directions were hard to find or not available at all. Very high expectations for an undergraduate level class. Discussions were basically research papers. Very tough grading.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
There is always a professor that either makes you love your major or hate your major, this professor made me hate it. His note to the class stated, this is not the class you want to be in if you are focused on a good GPA, you should be here to gain knowledge (wk4). The assignments are not clear & his grading is tough. Plus his demand is a lot.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Wish washy with his grading. I never saw him post without a grammar mistake. He provides MULTIPLE instructions for assignments, but when you dont write exactly what he wants, you dont pass. BE SURE to respond to everything HE asks you, or youll fail for that week. I will never ever take this unprofessional, inconsistent professor again.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He creates a 20+ page paper assignment with nauseating requirements that eliminates a key credible government resource. 4 days to respond with feedback and then responds that the fools errand is not about the class topic, instead about "research skills"? That kind of behavior is tyrannical and abusive. It was about being difficult not learning.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Professor King was very harsh and inconsistent with grading and focused on minute details of assignments while overlooking the actual content of my work. Interestingly, the focal point of the Comparative Politics course was philosophy. Do NOT take any courses with this professor unless you wish to make a few weeks of your life miserable.