Eric Min is the best. He’s funny, engaging, and his class is really interesting. You don’t really need to read the textbook as he covers everything it says in class and tests from the slides but I used it as a refresher after class to cement the knowledge. I’d say the paper and test difficulty depends on your TA, I had a really picky TA (shoutout AP) so it made it slightly harder but nothing unmanageable if you study and care about the class. The one thing I’d say is that this is NOT an easy, skip-lecture GE, I had so many non-polisci major friends drop because this is an intensive class. BUT DEF RECOMMEND!!

Do not be fooled by the reviews that say this class is easy. Poli Sci 20 may be easy for poli sci majors, but as a stem major taking this course as an GE, it was not that easy. I never read the textbook but made sure to attend every lecture (or watch the recordings) and attended every section. I never had homework for this course but I definitely studied a lot for the midterm and final. The analysis paper which is worth 25% of your grade is solely based on your TA's grading so make sure to attend office hours and discuss your outline. Participation also depends on your TA; mine was pretty strict so I did not get 100% for that even though I participated at least one time every class. All in all, this GE is very light, just make sure to put in the effort.

Eric Min was a great professor; he was funny and very clear about what would be on the final by bolding key words in his lecture slides. The class is split up by a Policy paper, a final, a midterm, and discussion participation. The TAs had rules such as "Aren't allowed to read Policy Paper," which really undermined the grades earned, since it was the first time writing a Policy Paper, so that we couldn't get any help. For the midterm, please study at least 5 days beforehand. This is not an Easy A GE, but it is definitely very passable.