Reviews of professor James Oakes

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He is a really great and understanding professor. He is also really lenient when it comes to grading. The course itself is not easy at all, and it can be really difficult at times to understand the material, but Prof. Oakes offers help outside of class. It has weekly homeworks, 2 exams, a video project, and extra credit. I highly recommend him!!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The online class is a bit difficult to navigate, the weekly projects are a little tough so give them at least two days to fully work through them. He is an easy grader, partial credit on most things as long as you try. Midterm was question and answer but harder so do the study guide it will save so much time. Overall solid teacher and class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
This is without a doubt the easiest course I've taken at GMU. He doesn't make you buy a textbook, and the exams are open book and open internet. As long as you do the discussion boards and complete the assignments on time you'll do fine. There is one project where you just have to go more in depth about a topic of your choice but it's easy.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Easiest class with optional in-person classes. Discussion boards and assignments every few weeks. Open note and internet for quizzes and exams. Do your work and put in effort and you'll pass.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He is very caring and kind towards his students! He is very open to feedback, and will make changes accordingly! The exams are a little tough, but as long as you understand the weekly homework, you should be fine. He responds to emails in a timely manner, and was always accessible either thru email or phone if you had any questions or concerns.