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MARK COPELOVITCH

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Raw average: 4.51/5 from 77 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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POLI140 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Copelovitch is a great prof with great lectures. The tests were a little difficult, but as long as you go to lecture consistently you'll do fine.
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POLI140 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Copelovitch is a good lecturer- he has clear and straightforward slides and connects material to real-world examples, which help reinforce concepts. Not a lot of work for class, but pay attention to detail for tests. ID questions graded harshly. must work hard for A, tests are bulk of grade. lecture isn't mandatory but important to get an A
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POLI140 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Copelovitch was very passionate about IR, and it was great learning from him. Although the lecture was very content-heavy, he did his best to keep everyone engaged and relate to our age group through pop culture, which I appreciated. I will say you have to work pretty hard to get an A, and it really depends on your TA as well.
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POLI140 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
This professor had good lectures, but sometimes talked fast. But he's still a great professor who is super knowledgeable. My TA didn't really give that much feedback on assignments, which was annoying. Overall, class is manageable, but you will have to work hard to get an A, and there aren't a ton of assignments to balance out bad test scores.
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POLISCI 140
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
From a TA for Prof. Copelovitch: Students seeking a fair grade should avoid this class. He has a predetermined average for students & will redirect TAs to re-grade all material so that it comports with that average. You will not be graded as an individual. Most of my students deserved As. They did not receive them. I wish I'd fought back more.
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POLI140 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Copelovitch is highly intelligent and respected in IR and it shows in his lectures. Beware that the majority of your grade is from very long midterm essays that weren't super clear on grading criteria. I feel like I learned a lot from this class and would take another class with Professor Copelovitch.
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Classes with MARK COPELOVITCH

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Spring 2026POLISCI 140Introduction to International Relations
Spring 2026POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2025POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2025POLISCI 999Independent Work
Fall 2025PUBAFFR 850International Governance
Spring 2025POLISCI 140Introduction to International Relations
Spring 2025POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2024POLISCI 140Introduction to International Relations
Fall 2024POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2024POLISCI 999Independent Work
Fall 2024PUBAFFR 850International Governance
Spring 2024POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024POLISCI 999Independent Work
Fall 2023POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023POLISCI 999Independent Work
Spring 2023POLISCI 140Introduction to International Relations
Spring 2023POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2023POLISCI 999Independent Work
Fall 2022POLISCI 350International Political Economy
Fall 2022POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022PUBAFFR 850International Governance
Spring 2022POLISCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2022POLISCI 864International Political Economy
Spring 2022POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2021POLISCI 140Introduction to International Relations
Fall 2021POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2021PUBAFFR 850International Governance
Fall 2020POLISCI 140Introduction to International Relations
Fall 2020POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020PUBAFFR 974Topics in Public Affairs
Spring 2020POLISCI 988International Relations Colloquium
Spring 2020POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2020PUBAFFR 850International Governance
Fall 2019POLISCI 140Introduction to International Relations
Fall 2019POLISCI 988International Relations Colloquium
Fall 2019POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018POLISCI 140Introduction to International Relations
Fall 2018POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018PUBAFFR 850International Governance
Spring 2018POLISCI 864International Political Economy
Spring 2018POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2017POLISCI 140Introduction to International Relations
Fall 2017POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2017PUBAFFR 850International Governance
Spring 2017POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016PUBAFFR 850International Governance
Spring 2016POLISCI 201Special Topics in Political Science
Spring 2016POLISCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2015POLISCI 601Proseminar: Topics in Political Science
Fall 2015PUBAFFR 850International Governance
Spring 2015POLISCI 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2015POLISCI 864International Political Economy
Fall 2014POLISCI 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2014POLISCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2014PUBAFFR 850International Governance
Spring 2014PUBAFFR 799Independent Reading
Fall 2013PUBAFFR 799Independent Reading
Spring 2013POLISCI 864International Political Economy
Spring 2013POLISCI 988International Relations Colloquium
Fall 2012POLISCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2012POLISCI 988International Relations Colloquium
Fall 2012PUBAFFR 850International Governance
Spring 2012POLISCI 959Seminar-international Organization
Fall 2011POLISCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2011POLISCI 857International Relations Theories
Fall 2011POLISCI 999Independent Work
Fall 2011PUBAFFR 850International Governance
Spring 2011POLISCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2011POLISCI 864International Political Economy
Fall 2010POLISCI 401Selected Topics in Political Science
Fall 2010POLISCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2010PUBAFFR 850International Governance
Spring 2010POLISCI 988International Relations Colloquium
Fall 2009POLISCI 864International Political Economy
Fall 2009POLISCI 900Topics in Political Science
Fall 2009PUBAFFR 974Topics in Public Affairs
Spring 2009POLISCI 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2009POLISCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2009POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2009POLISCI 999Independent Work
Fall 2008POLISCI 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2008POLISCI 857International Relations Theories
Fall 2008POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2008PUBAFFR 850International Governance
Spring 2008POLISCI 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2008POLISCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2008POLISCI 959Seminar-international Organization
Spring 2008POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2007POLISCI 401Selected Topics in Political Science
Fall 2007POLISCI 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2007POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2007PUBAFFR 850International Governance
Spring 2007POLISCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2006POLISCI 960Seminar-international Relations
Fall 2006PUBAFFR 974Topics in Public Affairs

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