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YOSHIKO HERRERA

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Raw average: 2.72/5 from 39 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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POLISCI 182
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.
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POLISCI106 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Good, interesting lectures but as a professor on a personal level she is very insensitive.
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PS344 · course not matched
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.
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PS344 · course not matched
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 lectures
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PS344 · course not matched
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 quizzes
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PS344 · course not matched
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.
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Classes with YOSHIKO HERRERA

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026POLISCI 344The Russian War on Ukraine: Causes and Consequences
Spring 2026POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2025POLISCI 182Introduction to Comparative Politics (honors)
Fall 2025POLISCI 856Field Seminar in Comparative Politics
Fall 2025POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2025POLISCI 344The Russian War on Ukraine: Causes and Consequences
Spring 2025POLISCI 987Comparative Politics Colloquium
Spring 2025POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2024POLISCI 182Introduction to Comparative Politics (honors)
Fall 2024POLISCI 856Field Seminar in Comparative Politics
Fall 2024POLISCI 987Comparative Politics Colloquium
Fall 2024POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2024POLISCI 999Independent Work
Spring 2024POLISCI 344The Russian War on Ukraine: Causes and Consequences
Spring 2024POLISCI 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2024POLISCI 846Racial and Ethnic Diversity: Causes and Effects
Spring 2024POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2024POLISCI 999Independent Work
Fall 2023POLISCI 182Introduction to Comparative Politics (honors)
Fall 2023POLISCI 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2023POLISCI 692Senior Thesis
Fall 2023POLISCI 856Field Seminar in Comparative Politics
Fall 2023POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2023POLISCI 999Independent Work
Spring 2023POLISCI 182Introduction to Comparative Politics (honors)
Spring 2023POLISCI 846Racial and Ethnic Diversity: Causes and Effects
Spring 2023POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022POLISCI 400Topics in Political Science
Fall 2022POLISCI 856Field Seminar in Comparative Politics
Fall 2022POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2022POLISCI 999Independent Work
Spring 2022POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2021POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2020POLISCI 182Introduction to Comparative Politics (honors)
Fall 2020POLISCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2020POLISCI 856Field Seminar in Comparative Politics
Fall 2020POLISCI 987Comparative Politics Colloquium
Fall 2020POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2020POLISCI 335Social Identities
Spring 2020POLISCI 814Social Identities: Definition and Measurement
Spring 2020POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019POLISCI 856Field Seminar in Comparative Politics
Fall 2019POLISCI 948Seminar: Topics in Comparative Politics
Fall 2019POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019POLISCI 987Comparative Politics Colloquium
Fall 2018POLISCI 182Introduction to Comparative Politics (honors)
Fall 2018POLISCI 856Field Seminar in Comparative Politics
Fall 2018POLISCI 987Comparative Politics Colloquium
Fall 2018POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2018POLISCI 401Selected Topics in Political Science
Spring 2018POLISCI 814Social Identities: Definition and Measurement
Spring 2018POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2017POLISCI 182Introduction to Comparative Politics (honors)
Fall 2017POLISCI 856Field Seminar in Comparative Politics
Fall 2017POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2017POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016POLISCI 856Field Seminar in Comparative Politics
Fall 2016POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2016POLISCI 401Selected Topics in Political Science
Spring 2016POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2015POLISCI 856Field Seminar in Comparative Politics
Fall 2015POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2014POLISCI 814Social Identities: Definition and Measurement
Fall 2014POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014POLISCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2014POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014POLISCI 999Independent Work
Fall 2013POLISCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2013POLISCI 856Field Seminar in Comparative Politics
Fall 2013POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2013POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2012POLISCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2012POLISCI 856Field Seminar in Comparative Politics
Fall 2012POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2012POLISCI 199Directed Study
Spring 2012POLISCI 699Directed Study
Spring 2012POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2011POLISCI 699Directed Study
Fall 2011POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2011POLISCI 999Independent Work
Spring 2011POLISCI 856Field Seminar in Comparative Politics
Spring 2011POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2011POLISCI 999Independent Work
Fall 2010POLISCI 814Social Identities: Definition and Measurement
Fall 2010POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2010POLISCI 999Independent Work
Spring 2010POLISCI 856Field Seminar in Comparative Politics
Spring 2010POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2010POLISCI 999Independent Work
Fall 2009POLISCI 999Independent Work
Spring 2009POLISCI 856Field Seminar in Comparative Politics
Spring 2009POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2009POLISCI 999Independent Work
Fall 2008POLISCI 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2007POLISCI 401Selected Topics in Political Science
Fall 2007POLISCI 856Field Seminar in Comparative Politics

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