Western Kentucky University / L / Scott Lasley
Averages:
Overall Rating
OKv
Grade Received
Bv
Course Difficulty
Difficultv
Quantity of Notes
Overkillv
Tag Summary:
True/False: 28
Multiple Choice: 33
Matching: 26
Fill in the Blank: 18
Essays: 28
Problem Solving: 9
Mandatory Final: 32
Cumulative Final: 25
Textbook Required: 19
Extra Credit: 3
Attendance Required: 21
38 Total Evaluations
PS-301 : Research Methods - Posted 4/16/2010
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Lasley is a great teacher! He teaches with a smirk on his face all the time. This is a difficult class because it is difficult material and the big research paper sucks...but as long as you try and do all the assignments he will help you out in the end.
PS-370 : Parties And Interest Groups - Posted 12/21/2009
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Dr. Lasley's courses are all unorganized, but if you can get by that then you'll be fine. Don't expect grades to be known, I had no idea what my second test, final, or research paper grade was, so that can be frustrating. He is a good teacher that is willing to help, but his tests are hard. They require very long essay questions that may cause you to stay in the class the whole time. I would recommend him, but the structure of this course was very unorganized. Two books were required, but I didn't buy them, he covers them fairly well in the class enough to suffice. Don't take him if you are looking for an easy A though.
PS-110 : - Posted 5/12/2008
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
With this class, you REALLY need to study and go over your notes. What I did that worked for me was form a study group and keep eachother accountable. It was the best thing that helped for the most part in that class. In my class, the test average on most of the tests were C's. The only grades that you get are the 4 tests, plus the final and attendance points, which can hurt you, depending on how well you study. BUT, Lasley is extremely dedicated to politics and current events so he did his best to make it as interesting as possible.
PS- : American National Government - Posted 11/7/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
He gives you the notes on blackboard, for every class lecture, so you don't even have to take notes. He gives you a study guide before the test and for the essay he will give you two different questions on the study guide, and one of them will be on the test.
POLI-110 : American National Government - Posted 5/13/2007
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
This class isn't necessarily easy, but definitely passable. He gives lots of notes, but they are all posted in detail on blackboard. The tests aren't bad, with studying. He gives you 2 or 3 essays to study for, but if you listen in class, he'll narrow it down to the one that's on the test. Overall, its an enjoyable class.
PS- : Political Science - Posted 4/29/2007
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
He is so hard. I'm an A student but this was the hardest class I have ever taken. Hes funny and nice but he doesn't cover the material very well. This was the first year this tests weren't on a scantron. It was basicaly all easy. He grades very hard but he curves the grades a little. I hate this class. Don't take him
PS-110 : American National Government - Posted 1/16/2007
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
The difficulty of the class is minimal in the beginning. But he likes to ramble a lot, so towards the end, he speeds through things, leaving a lot of the notes unexplained. I barely got an A, and it was because I complained a lot. The class seemed unfair because he would favor people and their grades. You could never guess his political views because he gave pros and cons to both sides.
PS-110 : American Nat'l Gov't - Posted 12/22/2006
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Prof. Lasley is an excellent speaker and gives great lectures. He throws in a lot of stories and makes his material interesting. You can tell that he really has a passion for his teaching. He posts all notes online and gives thorough study guides, so attendance is in no way required. His final is 1/2 cumulative, 1/2 new material; the cumulative questions come word-for-word from the former tests. I thought the class was very easy. I skipped every now and then, and never opened the book. I would definately reccommend Lasley!
PS-110 : American National Govt. - Posted 12/10/2005
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
This is a "fix" of the previous entry..
What can I say about Professor Lasley? He's a character... His class was pretty enjoyable. I only missed 2 days all semester. He's also pretty easy to get off topic. Talk about University of Iowa, golf, or his kids, and you're clear for a few minutes. He required a book, but we never used it in class, and judging by him asking each class how many read the chapter, very few used it. His tests are moderately hard, usually always multiple-choice and matching. He doesn't like grading essays or short-answers, so we very seldom had any. He also repeats himself a lot, but you get used to it.
PS-110 : American National Government - Posted 12/6/2005
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
What can I say about Professor Lasley? He's a character... His class was pretty enjoyable. I only missed 2 days all semester. He's also pretty easy to get off topic. Talk about Iowa State or his kids, and you're clear for a few minutes. He required a book, but we never used it in class, and judging by him asking each class how many read the chapter, very few used it. His tests are moderately hard, usually always multiple-choice and matching. He doesn't like grading essays or short-answers, so we very seldom had any. He also repeats himself a lot, but you get used to it.
PS-110 : American National Government - Posted 8/30/2005
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
For all you who have interest in politics, Lasley is a conservative prof (and he tells you that). Be warned if you're an easily offended liberal, but I'm not so the class was fine. Lasley isn't your typical GOP, he's more of a libertarian and I can respect that even though I come from a left perspective. His class is informative but easy. His exams evolve from multiple choice to mixing in true/false and matching and *gasp* fill in the blank (of your Senators, Congressman, and Congressional Leadership). If you don't plan on reading the textbook, don't worry about buying it, his lectures cover all the exam material.
PS-400 : Sports, Politics, And Academia - Posted 5/30/2005
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
This class was, in one word, ridiculous. Lasley had no idea what we were going to do in class until the day we did it. We had three grades the entire semester; a group presentation, a final exam, and a journal. They were all due at the same time which was ungodly stressful and you had no idea how you were to be graded. However, it is one of those classes where you're not going to make less than a B unless you don't turn anything in. It's not a bad class, but don't plan on learning much about anything. And if you're into sports, I can honestly say this is not for you, because the sports you do examine are so boring: Olympics, horse racing, Title IX, blah blah. Basketball, football, baseball....forget all that.
GOVT-110 : American National Govt - Posted 5/3/2005
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
I thought this class was awesome. Mr. Lasley was one of the kindnest and helpful teachers I had in my career here at Western. He treated me with respect and helped anytime I didn't understand something and went out of his way for me to succedd and understand the concepts. I recomend him to everyone. He also added humor to his classes which made the class interesting. Take him and you wont regret it. He is a A professor in my book. There needs to be more teachers here at Western like him who acually want thir students to succedd in college and life.
PS-110 : American Gov't - Posted 4/21/2005
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
He really likes teaching this class. He tends to cover things in a bit too much detail, but this means the tests covers fewer chapters. If you can handle an hour and 20 minutes of government, then take the tuesday, thursday class, but it does tend to get a bit boring.
PS- : Legislative Process - Posted 1/5/2005
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Lasley is OK I guess. If you need a 300 level course, though, take a Murphy class. This one is boring and dull.
PS-301 : Research Methods - Posted 12/9/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
This is a hard class, but all PS majors have to take it anyway and Lasley's the only one who teaches it. So, there's not much choice in the matter. That said, it often gets a bad wrap that it doesn't deserve. The assignments on top of the massive research project makes it pretty intense at times, but it's nothing you can't handle. Personally, I liked the class and learned a lot. Plus, Lasley's a great prof and I'd recommend any of his courses. All said, if you like this kind of stuff, it'll be a good experience. If the idea of makes you want to vomit, just grit your teeth and go through it - it's not that bad, just a challenge.
PS-316 : Legislative Process - Posted 12/9/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
I liked this class. He gives a lot of notes, the tests are broad, and there's a pretty intense paper that you have to do, but in general, the class isn't too hard. Plus, you get to experience Lasley's hilarious goofiness everyday. So, it's all worth it.
PS-201 : Concepts Of Pol. Sci. - Posted 12/9/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
This is a good introductory political science course, and Dr. Lasley does a great job with it. He gives a lot of notes, but the tests are all objective and relatively easy. Plus, he's funny as hell. All in all, I'd recommend the course to anyone.
PS-301 : Research Methods - Posted 5/31/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Dr Lasley is a great teacher. He posts all of his notes on blackboard so you print them off and just follow along in class. This class is a moderately hard class, but I think it is that because of the material (The paper is a killer) but not because of the Lasley. Also, I have taken him for two other classes and I always had a borderline grade and he gave me the higher one.
PS-301 : Research Methods Of Political Behavior - Posted 5/12/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
I had heard the horror stories of Lasley's PS 301, but it wasn't that bad. No, it may not be your "thing," but I thought that Lasley was extrememly helpful on everything from assignemnts to the paper. He also gives really easy tests that if you show up to class and pay attention you will do fine on. Just seek his help if you don't understand and at some point during the semester a light bulb will go on and everything will click. I learned a lot in this class and he weights it so that you there is enough work to where one bad grade won't screw you up. JUST GO TO CLASS!
PS-301 : Research Methods In Political Behavior - Posted 5/12/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
This class is really hard, it is all learning about SPSS, DO NOT miss the days that he takes you to the computer lab to learn how to use SPSS, you will regret it. The entire grade is based off of tests assignments and a large paper at the end of the semester. The paper seems like it will be difficult until you start it and realize it isnt that hard. Lasley is great at being readily available for questions, and is really funny in class. While all of this information is boring, Lasley totally makes it interesting and as fun as he possibly can. You have to take this class if you are a political science major, and dont worry it aint bad.
PS-370 : Political Parties & Interest Groups - Posted 5/8/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Overall it was a good class. It got boring at times, but I really learned a lot about American parties and Dr. Lasley is very understanding and helpful. The final was very hard, but the other tests were straight from his lectures. While attendance isn't mandatory, if you don't go you are screwed. Participation in class and on blackboard (the net) goes a LONG way in bumping you up. Don't take the class unless you are interested in the topic.
PS-210 : Concepts - Posted 3/18/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
I really liked the guy. He was easygoing, and had a great sense of humor. If you study your on-line notes then tests are a breeze whether you listen to lectures, or even attend class. I listended and attended class, because I found the discussions interesting. If you are a PS major or if you are seriouse about politics/debating or hold stong opinions then take him because class can almost be fun. He is more conservative, so I tend to like him better, but he does not push his beliefs on others and listens to everyones opinions openly. But don't try and sway him: He holds strong in his more conservative views! And as for anyone who doesn't like him? they couldn't handel him. And as for him getting fired? NO WAY! Just a rumor, but he would prolly still like some Sun flower seeds anyway...so go ahead and give them to him to eat when he cancels class to watch a Texas Tech game, haha.
PS-201 : Concepts Of Political Science - Posted 3/16/2004
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
I don't like political science, at least I figured that out after this course. Dr. Lasley trys to be a cool, funny guy, but I'm not buying it. He does know his stuff and is awesome at returning e-mails and being available. You know it could be the 8am class or just me.
GOVT-301 : Research Methods - Posted 12/23/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Yes, this course can be challenging at times. However, Dr. Lasley goes out of his way to help everyone. Even though class can get boring at times, he provides breaks with funny stories about his kids. Pay close attention to the SPSS stuff and you should be fine. Dr. Lasley really is a swell guy.
PS-201 : Intro To Political Concepts - Posted 12/18/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Dr. Lasley is a good professor. Is very knowledgeable. Has a very good sense of humor. Only negative is I felt he was not really interested in teaching an introductory class. You could tell which areas were not his "favorites." I think he would be awesome teaching a class in his research area. You need to read the textbook, but most test info comes from his notes which he posts on a website. I would definitely recommend taking Dr. Lasley's class.
PS-200 : Concepts Of Poli Sci - Posted 12/16/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Dr. Lasley has a great sense of humor and does a good job teaching this "catch-all" class. It's so much information to take in, but he organizes it well. One of the good things is that Lasley posts his notes after his lectures. However, don't let this fool you into not going to class, you still need to go all the time it is possible. Sometimes his lectures can be a bit dry, but try to participate. This helps liven them up alot. His tests are hard, but as long as you study and read the text book you should do fine. I was almost sure I got a B in this class, but ended up with an A, so it can't be too bad.
GOVT-301 : Res Meth - Posted 11/3/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Yes, this course will be over your head; and yes, you will have to learn SPSS, available only at the computer labs, but get over it. First of all you must take 301 to major in PS, so really, I should just assure you that it really isn't too bad. He is very nice, he'll talk the class away about sports or his kids, and he even dropped all of our assignment grades IF it helped our final grade. Very nice guy if you ask me......
GOVT-301 : Research Methods - Posted 7/12/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Dr.Lasley went out of his way to help me in his class. Although this class is very challenging, I would highly recommend him.
GOVT-301 : Political Research Methods - Posted 6/22/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
The other evalution of this class is grossly inacurate and unfair. I also recieved a C in this class, but it wasn't for lack of effort on Dr. Lasley's part to help me succeed. I find that Dr. Lasley is very helpful and attempts in every way to deal with a subject matter that is well-known to be the least favorite of the majority of the government majors. Yes, the material is difficult. Welcome to upper level classes. But, Dr. Lasely works hard to present it in a way that is relatable to the students, and the tangent conversations that can take place in his classroom are his way, I believe, of allowing the students a break from time to time and to keep them interested. The paper does require effort, and he does not automatically give C's for simply turning it in. He is willing to work with students on the paper, and is perhaps to generous at times with that assistance. Overall, Dr. Lasely deals very well with a class that he knows has already been marked as a kill-joy.
GOVT-201 : Concepts Of Political Science - Posted 5/20/2003
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Dr. Lasley is a gee golly good guy. He always has a smile (or smirk, many have tried to figure it out) and seems to back himself into corners with those funny little things he says. The problem with Dr. Lasley is that the notes you take are almost worthless. He will give many notes but a couple of days before the exam he will give you a list of topics from the notes to "focus on." So, I never could figure out what to "focus on" up until a few days before the exams. Only a few of his test questions come from the in class notes. But if you study the course book's online quizzes you can almost certainly pass. It seemed as though that is where most of the test came from. So, don't purchase the book just go to the books web site and study it well.
GOVT-201 : Concepts Of Poli Sci - Posted 4/15/2003
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Lasley, is a pretty good professor. He is really a nice guy and pretty funny. His test are moderatley difficult. I got B's on all of them but from how the rest of the class did that was good. he knows when tests are more diffucult and I think he will ajust the final grade accordingly. He pretty interesting, if you are not good at you government terms, you may have to ask for definition, because he uses a lot.
GOVT-201 : Concepts Of Political Science - Posted 4/9/2003
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
This guy has gotten a bad rap but really isn't all that bad. He puts all of his notes on the internet so if you miss a class it is no big deal. He takes role but toward the end of class he slacks off on the whole role taking thing. His multiple choice questions come from a test bank so that sucks but other than that his tests come directly from his notes and aren't that hard. His lectures aren't that exciting but every once in a while he comes out with a funny comment. If you will speak up in class and engage in class discussions the class will be a lot more interesting. You are probably going to have to take one of his classes at some point but I wouldn't be worried. You'll live and probably make a decent grade.
GOVT-301 : Research Methods - Posted 1/10/2003
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
If you are taking scott lasley's govt 301 at WKU, you have come to the right place. Let me tell you first of all, you do not need to buy a book, unless you feel more comfortable doing so. You will need to make friends in the class for notes, and attendance is now manditory. You do not, however, need to pay attention to a single word he says unless it pertains to an assignment. He is way over everyone's heads, and seems to like to show it off. If you go to his office to talk with him, beware, he likes to analyze people and he will call you out if he thinks you are telling him a lie (excuses for missing class). He posts notes on http://atech.wku.edu:8080, which is a website you will need to frequent. He takes attendance very seriously, but does not outwardly show his enthusiasm, which adds to the frustration. By the way, don't worry about the paper for his class, it is BS and you will get a C if you turn something at all in. I know this is all a little confusing to you now, but read it, heed it, and after you are halfway through the course, come back right here and read it again and you will laugh because of how right I am! Good luck, and buy him a pack of sunflower seeds for a goodbye gift... he's getting fired soon!
GOVT-201 : Concepts Of Political Science - Posted 12/12/2002
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
He taught this 200 level class like it was a graduate class. He went too in depth with things instead of giving us a general outline so we could understand the material. He is a great guy and always willing to help out, but he teaches too difficult.
GOVT- : American Nat'l Govt. - Posted 11/18/2002
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
He is a great professor and I would refer him to anybody. He does give a lot of notes but that is expected. Overall it was a fairly easy class if you took notes and read the book.
GOVT- : American National Government - Posted 10/29/2002
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Withdrew
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
A textbook is not required in book form but you must either have the textbook or the online version of the book. Either way you still pay money for it. Lasley takes all period making statements that you must write down for your notes. He repeats things for you, which is a plus but he seriously gives quite a bit of notes. He makes statements basically contradicting his own statements. It seems as though that can't determine what he really wants to say. I had him for a night class, but I had to withdraw from the class. If you're not up for talking about society today and discussing the constitution and different laws that helped to develop the Constitution, then I don't recommend this class. I made a "B" barely on the first test. I didn't stick around for another.
GOVT-110 : American Natl. Govt. - Posted 10/21/2002
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
This class is fairly difficult, however if you go to class and take good notes you won't have to read anything in the book. He doesn't ever let you out early and he will talk forever. My main suggestion is don't take him on Tuesday/Thursday it gets very long and boring, even though he does say some funny things. Overall it is a pretty good course to take but if you don't want to study a lot for the tests then don't take it.