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Genuinely an awesome human being, Professor Kapust is a very interesting and entertaining professor to take. He cares about his students and have given me interpersonal advice about my future career and shared opportunities with me likewise. There are a lot of readings, but participate in discussions, and you should be fine.Rate My Professors ↗
Loved him last semester and will be taking another one of his classes next year. Kapust makes political theory super accessible and clearly takes great joy in impersonating each philosopher; he also makes participation much less intimidating for students and takes breaks to answer questions. Take good notes and laugh at his jokes- he is funny!Rate My Professors ↗
Kapust makes lecture engaging and ties together reading material really well. My TA, Ikhyun, made discussions very helpful and was a greater grader. Class is based on three in-class exams (I scored 98-100% on all), a cumulative final, and discussion participation (including 2 roleplay debates). Class was great and I would recommend!Rate My Professors ↗
Daniel is one of the best professors at UW! There is a lot of reading for this course, but he goes over it all in lecture and is so good at explaining tough concepts. Attendance isn't mandatory, but necessary for success in this course. He is so funny and loves Weird Al.Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Kapust is great! His lectures are very engaging and he is hilarious. You will be very well prepared for all exams as his lectures do a great job at explaining the readings and concepts. If you have the chance, take his class!Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Kapust is very passionate, well-spoken, and involved with his students. His lectures are engaging, and he is very easy to connect with outside of class. I learned a lot from him and appreciated his focus on essays, not tests. But--and this is more on my TA than him--most of my essays weren't graded by the time my final grade was due!Rate My Professors ↗
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Research and Thesis course taken under the direction of faculty.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Independent work conducted under the direction of a staff member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | POLISCI 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | POLISCI 999 | Independent Work |
| Fall 2026 | ILS 373 | Interdisciplinary Studies in the Humanities |
| Fall 2026 | POLISCI 360 | The Foundations of American Liberal Democracy |
| Fall 2026 | POLISCI 698 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | POLISCI 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | POLISCI 990 | Research and Thesis |
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