Quality 4/5Difficulty 5/5
Really great professor who always kept lectures engaging! Be aware that the grading scale is different, and Professor Herrera is a tough grader.Rate My Professors ↗
Current instructor
Yoshiko Herrera
What students say
Original student reviews · all captured dates
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Good, interesting lectures but as a professor on a personal level she is very insensitive.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
I enjoyed the professor and the course content a lot. That being said, the course's grading bracket is the harshest I have ever seen. The cutoff for an A is a 95, and if you mess up one too many questions on the weekly reading quizzes, you will probably get an AB for the course. Take advantage of extra credit, as it helped me earn back an A.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Herrera's class is very instructive and the readings, while many, are also very manageable. While there are three exams and a course-long paper, the exams are all fairly easy if you have done the course work. Nothing is designed to trick you. Lectures are engaging and there is substantial opportunity to ask questions during or after lecturesRate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Professor Herrera was definitely a really nice person and was clearly passionate about the subject. I will say that having three exams *and* a term paper felt like a little bit too much at times, but the class is manageable if you stay on top of the reading quizzesRate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Dr Herrera is one of the most engaging professors I have ever had. The lectures are super interesting, and she leaves so much room for discussion. There are tough quizzes and tests, but she doesn't try to trick you or anything, and gives you good guidance on what to study. I definitely will retake her classes, I highly recommend.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Yoshiko Herrera
Examines causes and consequences of the Russian invasion and war on Ukraine using comparative politics and international relations concepts.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.18 GPA, 57.0% A/AB (n=79 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.33 GPA, 70.7% A/AB (n=75 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.22 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=58 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2024–Spring 2026POLISCI 699
Directed Study
1–4 creditsDirected Study involves directed study projects for juniors and seniors, arranged individually with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2013: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).
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 344 | The Russian War on Ukraine: Causes and Consequences |
| Spring 2027 | POLISCI 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2027 | POLISCI 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | POLISCI 999 | Independent Work |
| Fall 2026 | POLISCI 182 | Introduction to Comparative Politics (honors) |
| Fall 2026 | POLISCI 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | POLISCI 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | POLISCI 856 | Field Seminar in Comparative Politics |
| Fall 2026 | POLISCI 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | POLISCI 999 | Independent Work |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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