Reviews of professor Maxim Samson

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Samson is by far one of the nicest and most respectful professors I have ever met. He's understanding, teaches well with the material he gives, and grades very generously. He answers emails in a very timely manner and gives gentle reminders about work due each week. I recommend him and would take him 100x over.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Prof Samson is great! His class was pretty straightforward, and there were not too many insane assignments. He is generally really flexible and understanding, and it was easy to reach him outside of class. The actual class was really boring, and I didn't really get the point of mandatory attendance, but I guess thats fine. He's a great prof overall

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dreaded taking a religious credit, but this class was GREAT! He is very knowledgeable. The lectures were interesting, discussing different topic areas each week about religion's impact and how it is changing in society. Assignments were clear and flexible with 3 simple essays, and some readings, quizzes, and discussion posts each week. TAKE HIM!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Take him, just take him, he is soo good, the best professor in DePaul. Easy class and gives you extra credits. Also no midterm or final exam rather 3 main essays and you are done.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Samson is great! I took his religion geography class online and I learned a lot. He did a great job at covering a wide range of topics rather than heavily focusing on one or two topics. There are weekly short discussion posts, two short papers and a final paper. If you need a religion credit I definitely taking it with Professor Samson!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Took his Globalization class and it was so interesting! Prof Samson is very kind and knowledgeable. Weekly discussion posts about readings, two short papers, and a final paper. His lectures are interesting and the group work is fun. He just wants you to share some thoughts and understand the material. Easy class, take him if you can!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Surprisingly, one of the best classes at DePaul! So glad I took it! Thanks to Prof Samson! Never boring, always engaging and so knowledgable! Reasonable reading per week, 1 discussion post, 2 responses, but they need to be reflective of the reading.  Advice:  get your projects done early.  Two papers, 5 pp each, no exams, but easy weekly quizzes.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
As long as you show up to lectures and are engaged, you shouldn't have any issues. Papers leave a lot of room for opinion, which sets you up for success. He is passionate about the material, extremely knowledgeable, and wants to help you pass the class. One group project, two papers.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He was so understanding and accommodating during the COVID pandemic. He allowed us extensions and to opt out of the final. He really cared about his students and the readings were super informational. I felt I learned a lot and did not have to stress too much about busy work because all assignments really helped me grow as a student.