When registering for classes, incoming freshman may be able to read a course description to find out what the class is like. But that description does not give any insight into how good the professor of the class is.
Many students say the professor makes or breaks a class. A great professor makes a bad class good and a bad professor can make a good class bad. This guide will point out some of GW's most well-known and popular professors.
For an expert background in an intro level course, students highly recommend professor Sayyed Nasr, who teaches Islam and Mysticism in East and West, both of which are open to freshmen. Hailed as one of the world's leading experts on Islam, Nasr brings real world experience as well as a lengthy background as a scholar to the classroom.
Nasr spent years as a professor of philosophy and history of science at Tehran University before the Iranian Revolution. Students love his real-world stories that often begin with such phrases as "So, I was saying to the Shah...," but remark that his prestige as a worldly scholar does not overshadow his classes.
"He's really modest about his studies," said junior Chris McLaurin. "Very relaxed, composed and sharp."
For those students coming to GW to utilize political contacts in D.C., look no further than professor Mark Croatti's Introduction to Comparative Politics class. A common favorite among students, Croatti's discussion-based class gives students a look into the real world of comparative politics by visiting embassies in the area and teaching concepts by using current events.
Croatti offers to exchange writing a paper for participating in an internship in the city and his extensive contacts offer many students a gateway to internship positions. Taught on the Mount Vernon campus, Croatti's classes are capped at 40 students.
Named Washington D.C.'s Professor of the Year in 2006 by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement Support of Education, Professor Matthew O'Gara teaches Introduction to Comparative Politics, International Affairs and American Politics.
Many students say the professor makes or breaks a class. A great professor makes a bad class good and a bad professor can make a good class bad. This guide will point out some of GW's most well-known and popular professors.
For an expert background in an intro level course, students highly recommend professor Sayyed Nasr, who teaches Islam and Mysticism in East and West, both of which are open to freshmen. Hailed as one of the world's leading experts on Islam, Nasr brings real world experience as well as a lengthy background as a scholar to the classroom.
Nasr spent years as a professor of philosophy and history of science at Tehran University before the Iranian Revolution. Students love his real-world stories that often begin with such phrases as "So, I was saying to the Shah...," but remark that his prestige as a worldly scholar does not overshadow his classes.
"He's really modest about his studies," said junior Chris McLaurin. "Very relaxed, composed and sharp."
For those students coming to GW to utilize political contacts in D.C., look no further than professor Mark Croatti's Introduction to Comparative Politics class. A common favorite among students, Croatti's discussion-based class gives students a look into the real world of comparative politics by visiting embassies in the area and teaching concepts by using current events.
Croatti offers to exchange writing a paper for participating in an internship in the city and his extensive contacts offer many students a gateway to internship positions. Taught on the Mount Vernon campus, Croatti's classes are capped at 40 students.
Named Washington D.C.'s Professor of the Year in 2006 by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement Support of Education, Professor Matthew O'Gara teaches Introduction to Comparative Politics, International Affairs and American Politics.
