Prof. Min was one of the best professors I've had at UCLA, and he's well-knowledgeable and clearly passionate about his subject. His slides are extremely clear and well-organized, and frankly the only thing you need to study to ace his class (the class is assigned a textbook, but it really isn't necessary). He's incredibly engaging and gives a lot of examples in class, and the syllabus is well-structured.

Our only assignment other than the midterm and final was the analysis paper, which was broken into various assignments across the quarter. The topic is easily researchable, and the TAs are helpful when giving feedback.

The midterm and final were both extremely doable. They were a combination of short answer and multiple choice, and everything could be found on the slides. They were similar to the practice tests he provided, and he even added extra points to everyone's midterms and finals to boost the class average. Overall a very manageable and fun class, and I truly think I learned a lot.

Professor Min is a very good lecturer. You really don't need to do the textbook readings. He gives fill in the blank slides with bolded words, and those are the best study tools, as most of the content for the midterm and final comes from that. Participation matters, but they don't emphasize it, but if you participate once per section you should be okay. The midterm and final were both super fair and he curved them. Also, he will curve the class if less than 35% of people get an A- or above. He is very helpful and a great professor.

One of the best professors I've had at UCLA. Class content delivery was very clear. Professor Min also made the class very interesting and interactive. The amount of reading can get a little heavy sometimes, but are overall not too difficult. As long as you do the readings and participate, you will be fine.

Strength: The course is very informative and relevant, the professor is very passionate about his studies, also funny and friendly (one of the best UCLA professors)
Weakness: The course is quite dense, and the readings can get quite heavy

Great class, very smart professor

I wish Min would teach more undergrad classes. That might be his only flaw. He is the best professor ever and keeps you engaged in lectures with only one research paper that you work on throughout the quarter in section. Grading on the research paper is dependent on your TA, but mine was chill. Min as a prof is the best and sets up the easiest grading system ever. Take him if he ever teaches any undergrad class.

POL SCI 20 with Professor Min is a great introduction to international relations. Professor Min himself is a great lecturer, providing entertaining examples, engaging slides, and an infectiously upbeat demeanor. He and his TAs are also very accommodating in office hours and willing to guide you through any difficult material or questions about the paper. Lectures are recorded, so attendance isn't required, but I would recommend going only because it's easier to digest the information in person. Speaking of lectures, everything that is covered there is what makes it onto the exams. DON'T BUY THE TEXTBOOK. Studying the slides was more than enough to prepare for tests.

This class has one midterm, a final, and an analysis paper. The midterm and final are mostly multiple choice with a few short answers at the end, of which you only need to answer your choice of a selection of questions. They're extremely fair and you will likely get a near-perfect score if you study the slides. The paper is very interesting. It has you give a policy proposal about a current event in foreign policy. This quarter, it focused on the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Though it doesn't directly relate to course content, you are expected to integrate what's taught in the class into the paper. It's graded relatively softly, but don't count on it boosting your grade like the midterm and final. Overall, the grade is set up like this: 15% participation/attendance in discussions, 5% analysis paper proposal (a 1-page write-up that functions as an outline for the paper; graded for completion), 20% midterm, 30% final paper, 30% final.

The workload for this class is very light. Paying attention in lectures and glancing through your notes shortly thereafter will be all the preparation for the exams that you need, and the textbook reading is not required (seriously, don't waste your time with it). Discussions are easygoing and sometimes have a fun activity, like a debate on a current policy issue. They're mostly used for paper and exam preparation, though. The only major time commitment outside of class is the paper, which is only five to six pages long and stretches over most of the quarter.

In conclusion, take this class with Professor Min! It's a great way to fulfill pre-major requirements for the political science major and is a pretty easy social analysis GE (though there are probably options that require even less work).

Professor Min is amazing. Not only is he one of the few professors who can actually captivate my attention, but he also just a great dude. He has a good teaching style, decent slides, and interesting lectures. His class isn't pretty difficult, in my opinion. I would recommend doing the textbook readings to back up what he goes over during lecture. The exams in my opinion are kind of common sense so you don't have to study a ton if you understand what he goes over in lecture. Definitely know the important key terms though and put in some effort on the analysis proposal paper. It is not hard to get an A in his class; you just need to put in a tiny bit of effort.

Easily the best class I have taken at UCLA. Not only was the course content interesting, but the delivery was well-organized, engaging and easy to understand. Professor Min has a clear explanatory tone, and even when the concepts got a little bit confusing, everything he said made full sense. Professor Min has a genuine passion for the subject and for teaching to undergraduates, especially those who are coming into the realm of politics and international relations for the first time.

Every assessment component, from the balance between objective evaluation in the form of multiple choice questions and subjective evaluation in the form of essays to the coherent and transparent process of the analysis paper, seemed reasonable and effective. He was understanding and empathetic toward students, and made accommodations to every slight issue that we faced in the process of progressing through this course.

Professor Min was also very approachable in class and at office hours, and always made sure to articulate thoughtful answers and suggestions, no matter how far-fetched or irrelevant a question was. I normally only attend office hours when I need help with the course content, but I signed up for Professor Min's office hours 4 times just so I could go to him for any discussion I wanted to have about world politics.

If Professor Min is teaching any class in the future, I am taking it.

Professor Min is honestly amazing. His class is pretty simple, midterm and final and one analysis paper. The paper was structured in a way where there were proposals and outlines due in advance of the paper so when the due date came, I had already completed most of it and had also received feedback on it. He mostly just reads the information straight off the lecture slides which can be annoying in class, but it is helpful come the final as all the information is accessible there and he often will state when things will "definitely be on the exam". Even though he does just read off the slides, his lectures are always engaging and he himself is easily approachable in office hours.