I LOVED this class and recommended it to literally all of my friends (even non-polsci majors). Prof Min is a great lecturer and I was always very engaged. He posts the slides and also posts recordings of his lectures so it's super easy to catch up if you can't make it to class (but I would recommend going). There are weekly open note quizzes that can occasionally be challenging but are totally doable if you have good notes. There was no midterm and the final is a 5-6 pg analysis paper on a current event that Prof Min changes each year. The final paper was due earlier than finals week which I actually liked because it made my finals week a little less chaotic and we got grades back early.

I LOVED this class. Prof. Min is one of the reasons I decided to concentrate in International Relations in my Poli Sci Major. He makes the material super clear to understand and very interesting. I never had to read the textbook because his lectures were super comprehensive.

Professor Min was a fantastic professor. He really knew the material and was not only able to convey it well but in a way that was extremely easy to understand! I had Julian Michel as my TA and he was also great. He was super fun and interesting to talk to and even brought in a guest speaker who was a german diplomat. Overall, a really interesting and good class and super easy too!

(PS don't worry about the textbook, it's free online and is just an auxiliary thing, but his lectures are very thorough and he gives you all the info you need)

I do not exaggerate when I say this man is everything you want in a professor and his class includes everything you want in a class. I could write an essay on all the benefits of this class but I think the ratings speak for themselves. Oh, and I would recommend going to office hours if you want to get to know him better - he encourages it and is very friendly.

I am absolutely obsessed with Min and I would love to take a class with him again if I had the chance. His lectures are the BEST. I could clearly understand everything, even on 2x speed (not like I was retaining any of the info, but if I needed to speed through a lecture before disc, I could). Everything about the class was so cohesive and comprehensive. The weekly quizzes were not hard, as long as you paid attention to the lectures and/or could recall where to find the information on the slides, which he posted on ccle. The essay was an interesting ride... I wouldn't say it was my favorite essay to write, but hey, it was the only really big assignment and there was no final exam. I learned so much valuable information from this class and I loved it; I definitely recommend it as a GE or a poli sci pre req, even if you don't plan on concentrating in world politics. Also, Julian was a great TA and I'd recommend him!!

THANK YOU Professor Min and my TA Julian for an amazing quarter <3!! Professor Min is really nice and he answered my question regarding one of the quiz questions really thoroughly. I also learned so much from the weekly sections with my TA Julian, who reviewed course concepts with us comprehensively. The quizzes and the final paper are doable and your hard work will pay off as long as you put effort into learning course concepts. The readings are not necessarily required, but I personally find it interesting to read and it's a good supplement to the lectures because the examples mentioned in the lectures are more detailed in the textbook.

Professor Min was excellent for PS20. His lectures were incredibly organized, contained relevant material, and were pretty much timed down to the minute. Never kept us late or included unnecessary information. Workload was about as light as you can get for a 5 unit class, just weekly quizzes and a cumulative final analysis paper meant to incorporate ideas learned during class. I enjoyed Professor Min's humor and tying in a lot of current events and issues into lecture, he really simplified the material and made it interesting and digestible for Political Science majors and non-majors alike. Would highly recommend this class to anyone.

I loved this class and Professor Min! I had really great professors this quarter but Professor Min still stood out as my favorite. All of his lectures were super engaging and he is able to explain complex topics in a very down-to-earth/easy-to-understand way (e.g. comparing the bargaining model of war to legos and cake). The content of the class was also super interesting and we got to talk about a lot of issues that are especially relevant today. The grade consisted of participation in discussion sections (would highly recommend Carolyn as a TA, she was so great!!), weekly quizzes that were open note/open lecture/open book, and the final paper. Our final paper was about how to handle North Korea's nuclear stockpile which seemed very complex at first but you have almost the entire quarter to work on it and have it reviewed by your peers/TA so that was helpful. Also, you don't technically need the textbook for this class as Professor Min basically summarizes the chapters but if you are a person that likes reading the textbook you can find it online for free! Overall, I would really recommend this class to all Political Science majors and as a GE if you are even slightly interested in politics. Thanks Professor Min for a great quarter!

Professor Min is amazing. He gives thoughtful engaging lectures, modified the syllabus and classwork for online learning, and was so helpful. Instead of midterms and finals we had weekly quizzes, which were both easy and represented the class concepts well. If you read over the class notes you could do well on the quizzes. The essay prompt was somewhat broad but assistance was given - both my TA and the professor seemed very accessible. All in all, Professor Min clearly seemed to care about his student’s wellbeing and did a great job connecting class ideas to current events. He included memes in lecture which made me want to attend class. I love Professor Min and I hope to take more classes taught by him in the future!

Professor Min does a great job of introducing world politics to his students! His class and lectures are extremely organize, and he makes sure to clarify confusing concepts. The class structure is completely manageable, as long as you take notes during lectures. There's eight weekly quizzes and no final. There's a pretty big final paper that's due during week nine, but as long as you understand course concepts and talk to your ta about your proposal, the grading is fair.