Sue Peterson - College of William and Mary

Professor: Sue Peterson
Department: Political Science
College: College of William and Mary
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: GOV324
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Peterson is not only brilliant, but she is also an excellent teacher. Her knowledge and wit make lectures interesting and informative; but, her kindness and dedication make her a wonderful educator. This is the first and only course I took with her, and I wish I had taken more. Put in the work and you will do fine!
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: GOVT329
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Probably the most intelligent person I've come across at William & Mary. Very caring, accessible, creative, and knowledgeable. Her story is amazing. Can't recommend highly enough.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: GOV329
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
avoid if possible! she is such a hard grader and tries hard to make her exams the hardest
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: GOV329
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Great professor for International Security! She is super knowledgable and has interesting lectures. However, she's a pretty tough grader.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: GOV324
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Peterson is an awesome lecturer and has a great sense of humour. She is also very knowledgeable about International Relations.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: GOVT390
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Wish I could've taken a full 3-cred class with her (only took 1-cred Int'l Rel thr. Film)! So funny, very knowledgeable, understanding of students, clever, thinks with both sides of her brain. Glad she's going back to full-time teaching!
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: GOV329
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
she is wonderful. intelligent, witty, clear, eloquent, personable, and just a truly truly nice person. do the readings, you'll really get a lot out of it, lectures are very important so go to class, go for outside help, not an easy A but very reasonable and very doable.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: GOVT329
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Peterson: Two 5-6 page papers and the option to take an oral final. Oakes: Two 5-6 page papers, two midterms, 1 15-20 page final paper, and a final exam. You do the math. Peterson is an incredibly nice lady with some pretty cool lectures, but she has some downfalls including a kinda hard grading scheme and a ton of assigned readings. Still take it!
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: GOVT329
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
she's the best professor alive! very informative and very helpful and accomodating if you need help. DO THE READING. not only does it make your life easier when she has discussions but you actually understand what's going on.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: IR
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Peterson is smart as hell and has a great sense of humor. Very organized and makes the material understandable and interesting. Grades reasonably and shows excellent movies in summer session. Expect tons of reading, but otherwise lots of fun.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: GOVT204
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
AWESOMELY GOOD teacher. You will never fall asleep here if you do the reading (the price you pay). Dry, sarcastic humor can be intimidating, but she's very cool.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: 329
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Material is dry as hell, which is why it's amazing that she brings it to life. She's hilarious! If you don't have to take this class for credit (ie non-IR majors) do it pass/fail so you can sit back and watch the show. Total riot.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: GOVT329
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
love love love her... such an interesting class- tests are easy! paper is worth the bulk of the grade.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: GOVT329
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She's a very good lecturer and classes are always interesting and informative, but she's intimidating and quite unapproachable as a person. She's knowledgeable and makes the subject very clear, but she's a tough grader. You REALLY have to work to get a B!
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: GOVT
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
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Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: INTSEC
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Wonderful teacher and a very interesting class. She will make you want to come to class every day, as it is incredibly interesting. Prof. Peterson is very open to questions and different opinions making everyone very comfortable. Fantastic individual.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: IR
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
My favorite professor. She's absolutely hysterical and you'll learn a lot from her. Class is great because she doesn't really test, just gives papers sometimes. It's a great, no-stress way to learn. I'd take anything she's teaching in a heartbeat.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: GOVT
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Should be the head of the department. The smartest, nicest, and most witty professor on campus.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: GOVT329
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: GOVT329
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Best prof on campus. Creative, funny, enthusiastic, brilliant.
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