Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
Bad professor. Horrible to communicate with, lacks any understanding for students.Rate My Professors ↗
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DAVID PARKER
What students say
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Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Awful man, courses rely too much on lectures, and the lectures have irrelevant information. He is very unprofessional, exams might have topics that were literally briefly mentioned during the lectures. Also, he doesnt provide any practice questions for exams, thus, you do not know what to expect on the exams/midtermsRate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Lecture heavy class, lots of readings too. His lectures were somewhat interesting but could get boring at times. We had a semester long group project worth 40% of our grade which wasn't the best. This class also had very few assignments so you had to do fairly well on them all or you were screwed.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Really enjoyed this class and this prof, but you 100% have to go to lecture as there is basically no info on the slides, meaning if you miss class a lot, you miss a majority of the info. Labs are very easy as he gives you exact instructions (basically free points), and the midterms/final are relatively easy if you go to class and do the readings!Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5
Slides had barely any information so you have to go to lecture in order to get the information. Labs are super easy, midterms are easy if you go to class and take notes. The syllabus makes him seem super scary but the class is not bad at all.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
I can confidently say that Prof. Parker has been the best professor I've had through a year at this school. Though his slides can be messy at times, he gives you all the information you need to do well. Labs are basically free points as long as you do them, and midterms/final are tough but as long as you take notes you'll be fine.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with DAVID PARKER
POLISCI 104 covers basic institutions and processes of American government, including constitutional structures, parties, interest groups, elections, and policy formation.
No offering record · Spring 2025
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Fall 2020–Spring 2025POLISCI 400
Topics in Political Science
1–4 creditsPOLISCI 400 is an umbrella course for variable credit topic courses, including summer forums and intensive sessions.
No offering record · Spring 2025
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Fall 2020–Spring 2025POLISCI 408
The American Presidency
Credits unavailablePOLISCI 408 examines the multifaceted roles of the U.S. President as administrative, political, and military leader.
No offering record · Spring 2025
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Fall 2020–Spring 2025Recorded teaching history
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2025 | POLISCI 104 | Introduction to American Politics and Government |
| Spring 2025 | POLISCI 400 | Topics in Political Science |
| Spring 2025 | POLISCI 408 | The American Presidency |
| Fall 2024 | POLISCI 104 | Introduction to American Politics and Government |
| Fall 2024 | POLISCI 401 | Selected Topics in Political Science |
| Fall 2024 | POLISCI 511 | Campaign Finance |
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