Mark Kemper - Bridgewater State University

Professor: Mark Kemper
Department: Political Science
College: Bridgewater State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: POLI285
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I took this class for a credit that had nothing to do with my major and I honestly did not expect it to be as smooth sailing as it was! I have never taken a political class before but professor Kemper made it pretty clear. You have a few readings and then you submit a BB post. There's also 4 papers. The class is pretty solid and he's pretty nice!
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: POLI285
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Kemper is really smart and knows his stuff. He facilitates a welcoming environment for students of all political leanings to share their opinions and knows how to run class. He does grade based on pop quizzes and only a few tests but if you come to class and actively engage, you'll do well. I am not a poli sci major but really enjoyed class.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: POLI285
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I don't know what the regular workload would have been like since this class was taken during Covid. You read every week and then submit a post to BB for HW. We had 4 essays during the semester. He's fine, he's nice and gives you head-ups' about new assignments. You're gonna read a lot during this class, so be ready.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: POLI285
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Kemper never gives feedback on any of your work until right before grades are due. At that point you have no idea that you haven't been properly answering questions. The information is interesting, but it is not worth the stress of having absolutely no idea on how you are doing. Also the discussion posts are constant and confusing.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: POLI344
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I love Kemper--took every one of his Constitutional Law classes and there was always a same group of familiar faces who obviously felt the same way. Treat his class like a seminar--a forum to argue, debate, and discuss law and its underlying principles. If you don't like to talk in class, it won't be your thing. Easy to do well if you pay attention
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: POLI285
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The pity of this is, he's not stupid. He's clearly got the academic background. But this class is capital-W Worthless. Lectures are circular and rarely, if ever, stay on topic; I've seen him give the same lecture, almost verbatim, for 3 or 4 classes in a row. Minimal reading and homework, no clear reading schedule whatsoever. Easy A if you show up
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: POLI285
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Took his law online class and it was A JOKE. We were suppose to do one topic per week on discussion board and we only did four, out of fifteen. Had four quizzes, a short paper, no more than 400 words, and 2 papers, no more than 750 words. Easy class to pass though. Gave back all grades at the end of the semester
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: PO342
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Very liberal and unorthodox when it comes to his courses. He recognizes that 95% of the people who take his course are Poli-Sci majors who want to be there, and therefore he trusts theyre interested in the subject. He assigns very few quizzes, no homework, but a bunch of reading. If you care about the subject, you will learn a lot and do well.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: POL285
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He didn't post anything for weeks at a time. Gave ZERO response to discussion boards. Gave back one grade by May 1st. You have no idea how you are doing in the class. What a waste of $$$!!! How can a person learn with no feedback?? What a joke!!!
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: POLI285
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Makes you feel stupid when grading work. Did not grade anything until the last day of classes so you had no opportunity to fix how you did your work. Has absolutely no respect for students. Horrible professor. Will never take him for another course again.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: POLI285
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
There are some people who are smart in their subject, yet cannot teach. Kemper is one of those people. He teaches his intro law class as if all of his students are experts of law, asking difficult and vague questions and overly critiquing everyone's answers. He might be a good professor for higher level classes, but definitely not intro classes.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: POLI285
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I took this class to see if I would be interested in law. I really regret taking it with Kemper. He's a smart guy, but hes ALL OVER THE PLACE. One minute he would be discussing the material, and the next, he would start quoting irrelevant 80's movies. Its a shame, because I really wanted to learn about law in this class. Not a good teacher at all
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: PO285
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Never turns grades in, swears up and down in class. All around horrible professor!!
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: POLI285
  • Grade Received: C-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
The absolute WORST professor I've ever had at Bridgewater. Please BEWARE. I wish I would of read this before I took his class. He lectures alot, it is very difficult to take notes because he is so off topic. He grades NOTHING. 5 quizzes and I've gotten 2 back in 4 months. He is very disrespectful to student. Makes you feel very dumb in class.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: PO285
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This man should not be a professor. His lectures are very hard to understand and hard to take notes. But he gives random pop quizzes that are very difficult. The questions are very wordy and hard to understand. And he makes the student feel very dumb if we get answer a question wrong. Oh and he only gave us one graded quiz back, out of 5.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: PO285
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
DO. NOT. TAKE. THIS. PROFESSOR. Honestly, he is one of the worst professors Ive ever had. I dont think I learned one thing from his class. His lectures are very disorganized and not helpful. Its very hard to follow when hes teaching and he doesnt write down any notes. After 10 mins of the class, I had no idea what he as talking about.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: POL285
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Kemper is probably the worst professor at BSU. You dont do anything in that class besides listen to him lecture about off topic things rather than what you should learn. He gives pop quizzes that are super long questions that dont make any sense because you have no idea what is going on. WORST PROFESSOR!!!!
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: PO285
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He is way off topic 24/7. Gives pop quizzes and the quiz question doesn't even make sense because his lectures were so off topic. Will never take a class of his again. Worst professor I've had at BSU.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: POLI542
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Kemper is a stand up guy but clearly overwhelmed with work. Class was a bit unorganized, syllabus was useless. No exams, just case readings and short essays as assignments. Longwinded lectures but also complex and valuable discussions around the constitution. Defnitely take his grad class over the alternative, he definitely keeps it interesting.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: PO285
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Great professor. Older comments say the final is an oral argument, this isn't the case anymore. Just pop quizzes and a final exam along with a final paper.
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