Yan Bai - Grand Rapids Community College

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Yan Bai - Grand Rapids Community College

Professor: Yan Bai

Department: Political Science

College: Grand Rapids Community College

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: PS201
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Great Professor! His syllabus makes the class sound like a cold, uncaring environment but he is a fair and just teacher who cares about his students. Lots of reading but the tests, essays and quizzes are all reasonable.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: PS110ONLINE
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Every week we did the same thing. A few assignments on mindtap, a short paper, and a test. There are plenty of points to help boost your grade. The tests are open book. Overall, good class if you do the work.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: PS202
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Im not sure if its because the class is online, but it is quite a bit of reading and homework. However, it is all interesting material and very relevant to whats going on in the world right now. Prof. Bai gives great feedback on essays and is easy to reach with questions. Its a lot of work but I have enjoyed his class!

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: PLS110
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I have not even finished Yan's class and here I am. I would never take this professor again. He had us buy a textbook that had a political science class included with it. I am taking the class through the textbook. NEVER connect anything to current events unless you want a zero. Zero out of ten professor.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: PS202
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

My second class with Professor Bai. He's very organized in the online platform which is great. This 200-level class was definitely more difficult than the 100-level I took with him, which is appropriate in my opinion. Best advice? Do the reading and you'll do well on the weekly tests.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: PS101
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Professor Bai is bar far the most organized online professor I've taken a class with. As a full-time online student - this is SO helpful. His expectations are clear and comprehensive. Liked him so much, also too another class with him. Highly recommend.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: PS110
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I took this prof for PS 110 in the summer semester. I was so nervous because of the online format. I had trouble with my Cengage code and emailed him. He emailed me before class started to make sure that I was good! Class consisted of watching a video, answering questions, taking a test and writing a 300 word essay. Great prof and cares about you!

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: PS110ONLINE
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I was nervous to take a class with professor Bai given the mixed reviews but I was pleasantly surprised and would absolutely take again. I took the online class, the grading criteria was straightforward and consistent. If you did your work your grade will reflect that. No complaints.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: PS110
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I took this class online and it went great. His grading criteria is straight forward. The course consisted on 2 discussion boards a week, 2 mindtap assignments (which can be done unlimited amounts of times until you get an 100%, if you'd like), and a test every week on the chapter that was assigned that specific week. He grades fairly, easy A.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: PS110
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He is not the most responsive and his grades are tough but not horrible. The tests are hard and he doesn't always get grades back right away

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: PS110
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The professor has a heavy accent, and along with his quiet voice makes it incredibly hard to hear him. 98% of the class is just taking notes from a windows document, 1% political videos, and 1% taking large tests. When taking notes, he stands in front of the projector screen, making at least two thirds of the class bob and weave just to read it.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: PS110
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Prof does not speak very good English and mumbles a lot! I sat in the second row of the class and could barely hear him half the time. He tries to be humorous but you can't understand him. All the homework is online on MindTap, which he does a good job of keeping track of even though he is not tech-savvy. He needs help form students to play DVDs...

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: PI110
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Extremely easy class. Do the work and you'll get an A. Every week you read a chapter, answer a few questions, and take a quiz. You also must answer 2 of the 4 questions he posts in the discussion board every weeks. 500 minimum word count. This was the hardest part, but only took 20 minutes. No final exam. Highly recommend this online class!

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: PS110
Grade Received: WD
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

WORST professor ever. kicked me out of class on the first day for being 4 minutes late. doesnt deserve his job.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: PI110
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This professor was okay at teaching but was extremely difficult to understand from accent and quiet demeanor. Tests were often and large. Homework was steady and the same every week so you knew what was expected. I don't think id take his class again if I had the choice. I need something more clear.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: PS110
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: No
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

IF you want an American history teacher that speaks in broken English, here is your chance to learn in what I would call mumbling for about 85% of the class, it is brutal bud. He does not know how to work his own online program. he will test you on stuff that is in the following chapters. Good luck!

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: PS110
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He is a decent professor overall, but if you would actually like to LEARN, consider a different professor, it was very difficult to understand his lectures due to the fact that they are very indirect but the way he structured his class (how to gain points) made it easy to accumulate easy points that are not based off of just exams.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: PS110ONLINE
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The homework is consistent every week, so you know exactly what is expected. The textbook assigned was bearable. I actually feel liked I've learned something which is fairly rare with online classes. Would recommend for those who are independent and self starters.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: PS110
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Let me start off by saying I loved Professor Bai! You could definitely tell that he has a passion for what he teaches. But.. if you consider yourself an "Auditory Learner" you may want to choose a different professor because his accent is THICK and he speaks very QUIETLY. Sit near the FRONT if you do have him. Great professor in all other aspects.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: PS110
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He's a nice guy and funny, but it's hard to understand him at first. It took me a while to sort of get used to him. Either way, I did all the reading during class instead of listening to the lectures. The class was fine, but do the extra credit! I can't stress it enough. If you do it and then get mediocre grades on the tests, you will get an A!

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