Overall pretty decent class. I took this class as a GE with no knowledge of political science but still managed to do well. The professor is a very cool and funny person and generally the workload for the class is not that much. There's no homework, just one midterm, one paper, and the final exam. The paper definitely takes a lot of time to complete but go to office hours with the TAs and you should be fine. For the tests, there is an insane amount of content to memorize which is the main aspect of what makes this class a bit hard as a non-political science student but I still managed to get by with an A- and A on each test. PROFESSOR MIN SAW THAT THE TEST AVERAGE WAS LOWER THAN EXPECTED FOR BOTH TESTS SO HE ADDED A FEW EXTRA POINTS TO HELP. HES A REALLY NICE PERSON. Overall not too hard of a GE but definitely study a lot for the tests

Prof. Min has such good reviews for a reason! He's an amazing lecturer, super engaging, and an overall super funny/nice guy. His slides were very clear and he seems to actually care about his students learning. Overall, I think he is super fair and a great teacher.

That being said, I did not enjoy my TA's section at all. The atmosphere in the room was tense and kind of just sad. My TA was kind of harsh I feel in terms of grading and was not very helpful with the paper. The instructions were kind of vague and my TA did not leave any feedback at all. I talked to my friends and they all seemed to have easier/more helpful graders than me, so it might just be luck of the draw. I ended up getting only one question wrong on the final out of 90 questions, so I know it wasn't just me being a bad student, my TA was just very harsh!

You don't need the textbook. Prof. Min's slides tell you everything you need to know. Just review his slides before the final/midterm and try to memorize the key terms.

While I do think it was more difficult than some of my other introductory classes, I still really liked it. Take this class its amazing!

I genuinely really enjoyed this class! I took it as a G.E. and as someone who enjoyed taking AP Government, I think this class is similar to (just at a different scale). The lectures are interesting and Professor Min is a super sweet, approachable, and quirky guy! You can tell that he really cares about his students and overall, the class structure is good as well. Your grade is based on a midterm, analysis paper, final, paper proposal, and discussion section attendance/participation. For some people, the analysis paper may be a lot to manage but as long as you pace yourself properly, it should be fine. The TAs and professor also help you with this by setting deadlines for peer reviews and whatnot in sections. The midterm and final are also pretty straightforward. You need to make sure that you go through the slides, memorize/understand the vocab and general concepts, and have an understanding of the history (you don't need to know dates, but just know the overall order (it's pretty easy) and basic idea of what happened for significant events). In sections, attendance is required and you should participate as well as your grade is based on that largely. You might be able to find another G.E. that involves even less work, but I don't think this was bad at all. I took this class as a freshman my first quarter along with a math class, economics class, and another G.E. so I think it is very manageable! Good luck!

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.

Professor Min is one of the best professors I have ever had. He makes the concepts very clear and easy to understand. The paper was a bit hard, but talking to the TA of him helped out a lot.

Min was honestly a solid lecturer and pretty funny and engaging. I learned a lot from this class, and it is recorded too!

The one caveat, though, is that it is not a free A. While I did well on the midterm and final, getting a 90 and above, it wasn't enough to combat my EVIL TA, who docked me down on participation, which ultimately cost me the A.

Min did give 2-point curves to the midterm/final so that the class average was 85% and above, but don't count on it, and always try to do better.

Other than that, you should definitely take this class with Min, but be prepared for conceptual overloads each week, and just try to use logic/common sense.

The grading scheme is
20% mandatory section attendance/participation
20% midterm
25% analysis paper
5% analysis proposal (5 free points...)
30% final (mostly content after midterm, some before)

I loved Eric so much omg. He was super engaging and I kind of regret not showing up to class more often... He did post all the recorded lectures on BruinLearn, which I always love :)
The workload was fairly light. It was mostly readings, but they weren't required. We also had a quarter-long project in the form of a paper. I was somewhat worried about this but the TAs definitely guide you through the process and it's honestly fairly easy as long as you do the research and understand basic class concepts.
The midterm and the final were fairly challenging, so def study for those! There is no study guide provided, but past students did post their quizlets online. Aside from those, I mostly used the slides and recordings, as well as the textbook! I def recommend getting the book, especially if you aren't planning on attending all the lectures lol.
I RECOMMEND THIS CLASS SO MUCH

Professor Min is a great professor and lecturer. It was a great overview of international institutions and processes. Midterm and final were fair, and though the final paper was daunting, it was a very good experience and I am very glad I had to write it. This class is very useful and you should take it!