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POL 103: Intro To Pol Sci at College of Staten Island

3 credits · Fall 2026

Intro To Pol Sci (POL 103) at College of Staten Island has 8 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 3 of 8 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Derek Levine, Olalekan Afolabi, Carmel Kooros, Prosper Bernard, Joseph Romance, Minhyuk Hwang, and Robert Manning.

Of the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, Derek Levine ranks chillest (Easy) and Prosper Bernard least chill (Brutal).

Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.

About this course

An introduction to the world of politics and the fundamentals of political science. Major topics: the basics of politics: power, government, nation, state; forms of political behavior from democratic participation to revolutionary violence; political ideas and norms; varieties of democratic and non-democratic forms of government; politics and society; the global context of politics. (social science) (COPT).

Best professors for POL 103 at College of Staten Island, Fall 2026

Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works

POL 103 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:51 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

8 of 8 sections · 3 open

Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means

D002-LEC Regular
Arranged · TBA
Online-Asynchronous
Prosper BernardChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?★ 2.8(52)Difficulty 3.8/5 · 31% would take again#4 chillest of 4 for this course
Online AsynchronousClosed
D006-LEC Regular
Wed · 2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
Mon · 2:30 PM - 4:25 PM
2N 107
Olalekan AfolabiChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 3.9(9)Difficulty 3.1/5 · 60% would take again#2 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonClosed
D008-LEC Regular
Tue · 8:00 AM - 9:55 AM
Online-Asynchronous / Online-Synchronous
Joseph RomanceOnly 1 rating, too few to rank★ 5.0(1)Difficulty 3.0/5
Online MixClosed
D009-LEC Regular
Wed · 12:20 PM - 1:10 PM
Mon · 12:20 PM - 2:15 PM
3N 216
Olalekan AfolabiChill Rank 3 of 5: Fairlimited data?★ 3.9(9)Difficulty 3.1/5 · 60% would take again#2 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonOpen
EC01-LEC Regular
Tue · 4:40 PM - 6:20 PM
Thu · 4:40 PM - 5:30 PM
2M 209
Robert ManningNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
F001-LEC Regular
Fri · 10:10 AM - 1:10 PM
2N 110
Carmel KoorosChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.9(10)Difficulty 3.4/5 · 55% would take again#3 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonClosed
F002-LEC Regular
Tue · 10:10 AM - 12:05 PM
Thu · 10:10 AM - 11:00 AM
2N 110
Minhyuk HwangNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
F004-LEC Regular
Wed · 4:40 PM - 5:30 PM
Mon · 4:40 PM - 6:20 PM
2N 107
Derek LevineChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.3(144)Difficulty 2.5/5 · 81% would take again#1 chillest of 4 for this course
In PersonClosed

Questions about POL 103 at College of Staten Island

Who teaches POL 103 at College of Staten Island in Fall 2026?
Derek Levine, Olalekan Afolabi, Carmel Kooros, Prosper Bernard, Joseph Romance, Minhyuk Hwang, and Robert Manning are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is POL 103 at College of Staten Island hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 4 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.2 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a POL 103 section is full?
Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.