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Christopher Tausanovitch

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Easiness 3.7 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Workload 3.5 / 5 How light the workload is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Clarity 3.8 / 5 How clear the professor is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Helpfulness 3.7 / 5 How helpful the professor is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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POL SCI 40
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
June 9, 2022
Quarter: Winter 2022
Grade: A

I really enjoyed this class! Tausanovitch isn't the most engaging lecturer, but the topics he covered were super interesting and you can tell he is very knowledgable about what he's talking about. Although a lot of info from the first half of class was a repeat of AP US Gov, I liked how in the second half of the class he went into different topics like voter participation, public opinion, campaigning, and political polarization, and I enjoyed how he incorporated real-world examples. Grading scheme consisted of a midterm and final exam in person, one paper, and participation in weekly discussion. Each exam had 5 multiple choice questions, 3 definition/term questions, 3-4 short answer questions, and one essay question. Exams themselves were very fair and you will do well if you paid attention in class and understand the concepts. He gives a list of all the possible terms for the definition part, so if you study those then you will likely do well on the entire exam, because all the terms relate to key concepts. I had Jessica as a TA and she was great at clarifying points made in lecture. Overall, the class is pretty easy if you put in minimal effort, and I would take a class with him again.

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June 28, 2023
Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: A

Not a bad class to take at all if you want to satisfy either your pre-political science major requirement or GE requirement, especially if you have interest and some knowledge about American politics. Professor Tausanovitch is also a straightforward and clear lecturer. He uses slides and is pretty passionate about what he teaches. In terms of grading, there were: Discussion Participation 20%, Midterm 20%, One Paper 20%, and Final 40%. I took AP Gov back in high school so I got through the class without doing any of the weekly readings alright. Midterms and finals were mix of multiple choices, short answers, and one long essay.

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June 25, 2024
Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: A

not the most interesting class because it was mostly a repeat of ap gov, BUT easy nonetheless. even if you do not have a background, you can get by with an A+. my intnl friend was so scared of failing that she P/NP the class, but she got a 98%. Prof is very well-structured, midterm and finals are always the same layout and the study guides are fairly helpful. There is also a paper that is easily graded as well, dependent on your TA. Sections are so very helpful, again depending on your TA and mine was pretty great. very easy for poli sci majors and for a ge.

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May 24, 2024
Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: A

I took this class as a major prereq and liked it! I didn’t think I was interested in American politics until taking this, but Tausanovitch really makes the content interesting. He’s an amazing lecturer who does a great job explaining the topics and communicating about the course. The midterm and paper were relatively easy, but I will say the final was really hard, probably the hardest final I’ve taken in my first two years of college. I would recommend this class specifically with this professor! He is very approachable and a great teacher, one of the best I’ve had at UCLA.

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March 29, 2016
Quarter: Winter 2016
Grade: N/A

Selling the textbook!
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June 23, 2014
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A

PS 140A: CONGRESS

Selling the books required for the course, email me if interested.

*************

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Dec. 13, 2016
Quarter: Fall 2016
Grade: A+

I'm selling the textbook Logic of American Politics Edition 7, :P I didn't use it at all this quarter lmfao, Text me for offers, **********.

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Sept. 27, 2016
Quarter: Fall 2015
Grade: N/A

Selling the textbook Logic of American Politics Edition 7, BRAND NEW!! Text me for offers! **********

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Oct. 14, 2023
Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: B+

The discussions were very interesting and I feel like I learned a lot from this class overall. Harder to study for due to the content being kind of all over the place and not very structured.

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April 17, 2023
Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: A

The content of this class was not difficult, but the amount of it made studying for exams challenging. The midterm and final were not easy but not too bad as long as you study a bunch and memorize most of the terms and lectures. Professor Tausanovitch's lectures were not very engaging but the slides were useful. Overall, I learned a lot in this class, but mostly through my own studying.

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POL SCI 40
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Winter 2022
Grade: A
June 9, 2022

I really enjoyed this class! Tausanovitch isn't the most engaging lecturer, but the topics he covered were super interesting and you can tell he is very knowledgable about what he's talking about. Although a lot of info from the first half of class was a repeat of AP US Gov, I liked how in the second half of the class he went into different topics like voter participation, public opinion, campaigning, and political polarization, and I enjoyed how he incorporated real-world examples. Grading scheme consisted of a midterm and final exam in person, one paper, and participation in weekly discussion. Each exam had 5 multiple choice questions, 3 definition/term questions, 3-4 short answer questions, and one essay question. Exams themselves were very fair and you will do well if you paid attention in class and understand the concepts. He gives a list of all the possible terms for the definition part, so if you study those then you will likely do well on the entire exam, because all the terms relate to key concepts. I had Jessica as a TA and she was great at clarifying points made in lecture. Overall, the class is pretty easy if you put in minimal effort, and I would take a class with him again.

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POL SCI 40
Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: A
June 28, 2023

Not a bad class to take at all if you want to satisfy either your pre-political science major requirement or GE requirement, especially if you have interest and some knowledge about American politics. Professor Tausanovitch is also a straightforward and clear lecturer. He uses slides and is pretty passionate about what he teaches. In terms of grading, there were: Discussion Participation 20%, Midterm 20%, One Paper 20%, and Final 40%. I took AP Gov back in high school so I got through the class without doing any of the weekly readings alright. Midterms and finals were mix of multiple choices, short answers, and one long essay.

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POL SCI 40
Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: A
June 25, 2024

not the most interesting class because it was mostly a repeat of ap gov, BUT easy nonetheless. even if you do not have a background, you can get by with an A+. my intnl friend was so scared of failing that she P/NP the class, but she got a 98%. Prof is very well-structured, midterm and finals are always the same layout and the study guides are fairly helpful. There is also a paper that is easily graded as well, dependent on your TA. Sections are so very helpful, again depending on your TA and mine was pretty great. very easy for poli sci majors and for a ge.

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POL SCI 40
Quarter: Winter 2024
Grade: A
May 24, 2024

I took this class as a major prereq and liked it! I didn’t think I was interested in American politics until taking this, but Tausanovitch really makes the content interesting. He’s an amazing lecturer who does a great job explaining the topics and communicating about the course. The midterm and paper were relatively easy, but I will say the final was really hard, probably the hardest final I’ve taken in my first two years of college. I would recommend this class specifically with this professor! He is very approachable and a great teacher, one of the best I’ve had at UCLA.

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POL SCI 40
Quarter: Winter 2016
Grade: N/A
March 29, 2016

Selling the textbook!
Reach me at **********

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POL SCI 140A
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
June 23, 2014

PS 140A: CONGRESS

Selling the books required for the course, email me if interested.

*************

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POL SCI 40
Quarter: Fall 2016
Grade: A+
Dec. 13, 2016

I'm selling the textbook Logic of American Politics Edition 7, :P I didn't use it at all this quarter lmfao, Text me for offers, **********.

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POL SCI 40
Quarter: Fall 2015
Grade: N/A
Sept. 27, 2016

Selling the textbook Logic of American Politics Edition 7, BRAND NEW!! Text me for offers! **********

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POL SCI 40
Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: B+
Oct. 14, 2023

The discussions were very interesting and I feel like I learned a lot from this class overall. Harder to study for due to the content being kind of all over the place and not very structured.

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POL SCI 40
Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: A
April 17, 2023

The content of this class was not difficult, but the amount of it made studying for exams challenging. The midterm and final were not easy but not too bad as long as you study a bunch and memorize most of the terms and lectures. Professor Tausanovitch's lectures were not very engaging but the slides were useful. Overall, I learned a lot in this class, but mostly through my own studying.

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