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Overall, a good, fair teacher. Public Policy is a rather dry subject, so don't expect too much out of the lectures but if you have some previous knowledge of polisci it shouldn't be too hard. There is a lot of reading but you don't really need to do it all to do well on the test. Be prepared for a 15 page paper though.Rate My Professors ↗
Witte is a great guy with a lot of knowledge backed up by his hears of experience in the field. Sometimes he may seem like a rambler but even though he is talking about himself he is really teaching you through his mistakes. Very helpful in office hours and really wants everyone to succeed. This class is a lot of reading but its not very hard.Rate My Professors ↗
Very knowledgable and very fair. People who complain about him generally don't care about public policy anyway. Would recommend this course to any Poli Sci major.Rate My Professors ↗
This is just a mediocre class. The last comment is correct: you basically read the public policy textbook and have Witte regurgitate it for you, followed by him talking about his experience. This isn't bad when it pertains, but he sometimes goes off on long tangents that make it hard to stay awake. Moral of story: take at your own risk.Rate My Professors ↗
Taking 219 basically means reading the assigned chapters to learn the ins and outs of Public Policy, followed by going to two power lectures a week and listening to Witte talk about his accomplishments the whole time.Rate My Professors ↗
A good professor but overated. Very helpful and knowlegeable. Adds humor but the actual presentation of the material is often bland and not especially well organized.Rate My Professors ↗
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A seminar for senior honors students to write their thesis, focusing on research design and political science issues.
No offering record · Spring 2012
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Spring 2008–Spring 2012 · limited samplePOLISCI 990 is a research and thesis course conducted under the direction of faculty.
No offering record · Spring 2012
No recorded grade history
Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2012 | POLISCI 684 | Senior Honors Thesis Seminar |
| Spring 2012 | POLISCI 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2011 | POLISCI 683 | Senior Honors Thesis Seminar |
| Fall 2011 | POLISCI 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2011 | PUBAFFR 974 | Topics in Public Affairs |
| Spring 2011 | POLISCI 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2011 | POLISCI 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2011 | POLISCI/PUBAFFR/URBRPL 874 | Policy-making Process |
| Fall 2010 | POLISCI 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2010 | POLISCI 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2010 | ELPA 990 | Research or Thesis |
| Spring 2010 | POLISCI 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2010 | POLISCI 684 | Senior Honors Thesis Seminar |
| Spring 2010 | POLISCI 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2010 | POLISCI 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2010 | PUBAFFR 799 | Independent Reading |
| Fall 2009 | ELPA 990 | Research or Thesis |
| Fall 2009 | POLISCI 683 | Senior Honors Thesis Seminar |
| Fall 2009 | POLISCI 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2009 | POLISCI 999 | Independent Work |
| Fall 2009 | POLISCI/PUBAFFR/URBRPL 874 | Policy-making Process |
| Spring 2009 | POLISCI 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2009 | PUBAFFR 974 | Topics in Public Affairs |
| Fall 2008 | POLISCI 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2008 | POLISCI/PUBAFFR/URBRPL 874 | Policy-making Process |
| Spring 2008 | POLISCI 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2007 | POLISCI 401 | Selected Topics in Political Science |
| Fall 2007 | POLISCI 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2007 | POLISCI 999 | Independent Work |
| Fall 2007 | POLISCI/PUBAFFR/URBRPL 874 | Policy-making Process |
| Spring 2007 | POLISCI 990 | Research and Thesis |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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