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Prof Powell was great in poli sci 400. Lectures ended right on time or slightly earlier. Posts slides, and tests are related exactly to them. Lots of reading outside of class (40-80 pg a week) but it makes the course so much easier if you do them.Rate My Professors ↗
Prof Powell was great and so were her TAs! Her class is designed to set you up for success, and she is very receptive to feedback. The content was not difficult, but connecting it to the real world made the class engaging through lecture comparisons and simulation assignments. Definitely recommend as an easy A for poli sci majors.Rate My Professors ↗
Prof. Powell is amazing, esp for this class! The simulation organization is great, and the homework is super easy. Readings are interesting, and her lectures are actually interesting. She also connects them to current events which is great. Tests are also easy, with a cheat sheet. Highly recommend!Rate My Professors ↗
Makes you pretend like your a member of Congress but its really fun because you can write your own legislation and debate it. Love you Ellie!Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Powell is an engaging lecturer and always connects the material to current events and interesting concepts. The class's simulation projects were really fun and informative, and this course helped me understand Congress on a deeper level. I'd recommend this class to anyone considering getting into poli sci.Rate My Professors ↗
I really enjoyed this class and Dr. Powell. Her research seems cool and she definitely cares about students learning rather than earning specific grades. She did a simulation activity where you're assigned one democrat and one republican house member to represent for the semester. One midterm that was a few questions and an essay.Rate My Professors ↗
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Covers principles, procedures, and problems of the US Congress legislative process.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2017: 3.52 GPA, 78.0% A/AB (n=50 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.74 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=48 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.77 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=100 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Fall 2025POLISCI 681 is a Senior Honors Thesis course focused on political science thesis research and writing.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
POLISCI 699 offers directed study projects for juniors and seniors arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited samplePOLISCI 817 introduces empirical research methods for political inquiry, covering both quantitative and qualitative approaches.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2019: 3.75 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2022: 3.67 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.85 GPA, 95.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Fall 2025 · limited samplePOLISCI 990 is a research and thesis course conducted under the direction of faculty.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | POLISCI 311 | United States Congress |
| Fall 2026 | POLISCI 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | POLISCI 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | POLISCI 817 | Empirical Methods of Political Inquiry |
| Fall 2026 | POLISCI 990 | Research and Thesis |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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