Reviews of professor Miroslav Shapovalov

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Rus. Gov/Pol - You read 1530 pages for each class. Lectures for Mon/Wed, class discussion on Fri. You should do the reading and ask questions during lectures, is helpful. textbooks available as free pdf. Attendance/participation 20%, 2 tests 20%, midterm 20%, policy brief 15%, final exam 25%. don't procrastinate on brief, start early! - good prof

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Great professor! He cares about what he teaches. There's A LOT of material, but he does his best to prepare you. The policy brief was so much fun to write and he gave great feedback. He tells you exactly what to do and what to fix. He really makes you think about things, which I love. He wants us to succeed! Such an important class, worth taking!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I'll start off by saying that Prof Miroslav is an amazing, understanding, and super nice person. With that, I must say that he is a horrible professor and must improve teaching methods. Definitely one of the worst I've taken at UCF. Unclear, unorganized, dry and boring lectures. Still doable class. Passed with an A but going to class was painful.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Shapovalov has been one of my favorite professors at UCF. You truly need to read and put in the work if you expect to pull off an A. The hardest (but most rewarding!) A I've received in awhile. Genuinely cares about students and their well-being. Heavy course load but invaluable for the future. LOVE him; highly recommend for serious students!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Great professor and amazing class. The 2 textbooks and all the articles that are necessary are provided by him/ UCF library. He gives great feedback on discussion posts so you know how to improve. 3 quizzes, midterm, final, and a policy brief at the end. He cares about the material and his students so I had a great experience in his class