Where to get Advise before First Days?

crnchycereal
Mon, 29 May 2006 17:44:23 +0000

I have mixed feelings about PSCI 204. I took it fall semester my sophomore year with Swamy, and I definitely learned a lot. Much of it is theory, but there are also many case studies that help illustrate the material. However, Swamy isn’t a fantastic prof. That’s not to say that he doesn’t know his material, but sometimes he mumbles and rambles. For the most part, though, his outlines/lectures are solid, so no worries. I just wasn’t terribly impressed.

And though I haven’t taken him yet, I’ve heard that Crane is amazing. If you’re considering taking a course of his over Swamy’s, I’d definitely go for it, especially if you’re not sure whether or not you’ll be concentrating in the comparative politics subfield.

P.S. Take PSCI 120 with McAllister in the spring. I’ve been advertising his course shamelessly, but for good reason.