Professor Pevehouse is the coolest teacher I've had so far. His lectures are genuinely engaging and you can tell he genuinely cares about his students. My TA for this class was also a really cool guy which makes this one of the best classes I've taken here at Madison. I would 100% recommend this class and Professor Pevehouse!Rate My Professors ↗
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Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Professor Pevehouse is awesome. Consistently funny, friendly, and open to questions or office hours. Take the honors discussion if you can.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Keep lectures engaging and relevant. Little homework and tests were only on basic principles of the topics.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Pevehouse is simply the GOAT. Funny, teaches clearly, nice guy if you go talk to him during office hours. The TA's are a whole different beast but if you study the concepts before each test, you'll do just fine. Highly recommend!Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Pevehouse was a great professor for PS140. He knows a lot about the field and gives you a lot of information in the lectures. Do the readings and take notes, as the 2 exams and 1 final you have rely on multiple choice and short answers. Go to office hours as he is a great resource to do well in the class.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Professor Pevehouse is an engaging and enthusiastic lecturer and makes the material exciting and digestible. The exams are straightforward and cover only the essential points from the lecture. Pevehouse is good at making the class easy, without allowing students to miss crucial information and slack off.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Jon Pevehouse
POLISCI 682
Senior Honors Thesis
3–4 creditsHonors in the Major in Political Science thesis research and writing (continuation ofPOLI SCI 681).
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
POLISCI 990
Research and Thesis
1–3 creditsResearch and Thesis course taken under the direction of faculty.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
POLISCI 999
Independent Work
2–3 creditsIndependent work conducted under the direction of a staff member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Recorded teaching history
Distinct courses recorded per term
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | POLISCI 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | POLISCI 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | POLISCI 999 | Independent Work |
| Fall 2026 | POLISCI 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | POLISCI 990 | Research and Thesis |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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