Paul Cornish - Grand Valley State University

Professor: Paul Cornish
Department: Political Science
College: Grand Valley State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: PLS105
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He is so sweet and cares so much about all of his students! If you do the work you'll most likely get an A. Highly reccomend.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: PLS105
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Super nice and educational professor. He definitely knows what he's talking about which makes it hard for a student in an intro class. He goes on tangents that are hard to follow because you don't know the content he is talking about. Super, super nice and supportive, just wouldn't recommend for a 100 level class.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: PLS337
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Cornish did an excellent job. He was very understanding during the pandemic which made the whole class much better. He was very creative and opened up discussions I found quite engaging. Others in my class did not enjoy his class as much, however I think that was due to material and not his teaching. Would highly recommend.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: PLS231
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Took PLS-231 as part of my Core Requirements. Professor Cornish is a fair grader and great overall prof. Always available for feedback outside of class and will be fair to you if you are honest with him. Would absolutely recommend this class to a friend. Under the circumstances of COVID-19 Professor Cornish handled the hybrid course very well!
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: PLS105
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I took Intro to Human Rights with Prof Cornish, and wouldn't recommend. This class made me want to scream into a pillow and bang my head on a wall simultaneously. He's passionate about the material but doesn't know how to teach his students the material and there was waaay too much reading assigned every week. He's an easy grader though.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: PLS105
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I took prof Cornish for intro to human rights and there were 15-20+ page readings for each class MWF. He doesn't seem quite passionate about the material (he doesn't call on students to participate tho) At the end of the semester, there's a big book report, another paper, then a quiz portion. The demands for a level 100 course are quite excessive.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: PLS337
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This class was very interesting. Prof cornish taught this class well, good subject matter, not boring at all. Hes a good prof, gives good feedback. Lectures can be a bit long at times. Do some of the reading and go to most classes and you should be fine. Easy grader on papers and assignments. Overall nice and helpful guy.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: PLS231
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Took him for clas. Pol. Thought. Easy prof. Grades easily. Lectures and content can be a bit boring. He grades papers and reading summaries easily. Just pay attention in class and take some notes. A nice and helpful guy.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: PLS231
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I enjoyed the class perhaps more because the subject matter was super interesting. I have to give Professor Cornish credit for that as his choice of readings was really good even if excessive all the time. He is an easy grader on exams and a fair but tough grader on papers. This class will seem overwhelming at times but it is worth it!
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: PLS105
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Great professor. Very easy grader so long as you show up to class and engage a bit. Not sure why his rating is so low. I had him for 2 classes this semester and I am happy in both.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: PLS105
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Paul Cornish is a really nice guy with clear expectations. There's weekly quizzes but he tells you exactly what they'll be over. I wouldn't wait until the LAST minute to start the semester writing assignment, but also don't stress about it sooner than you need to. The books are helpful for the quizzes. The midterm and final paper are fairly easy.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: PLS231
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He assigned a lot of reading, but I didn't do probably 75% of it. His lectures are the main thing to pay attention to and he provides study guides for the exams. His lectures can be rambling sometimes but overall, the class was great and I learned a lot. We had to write two papers over the semester and he was very helpful with them.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: PLS105
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He is a great professor but sometimes he gets off topic for the entire lecture time so you do not learning anything about that topic. Also he uses so many large words everyone in the class seems to be lost .
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: PLS105
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He gives lots of reading but i never usually did any of it. He is super off track and its so hard to study because i don't know if what he is saying is an anecdote or actual things i need to learn.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: PLS105
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Weekly quizzes, often he gives the question before hand, not to difficult if you at least skim. Didn't understand half of what I was learning about half the time but still did well on quizzes and the tests. Start your paper early! The paper dropped my grade as I didn't start early enough and was barely able to even write it.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: PLS101
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Great professor. Quizzes are easy as long as you read. Midterm and final are easy.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: PLS105
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Personally, I think this professor was the best professor I had this semester. The Grand Valley political science and philosophy program is so underrated, and its teachers like this who show students how important ethics are to a well rounded education. He was an easy grader, understanding, and I learned more from the course than I had expected.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: KFIT311
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Paul is such an amazing instructor! Not only did I lose weight in his class, he made it fun! He is really caring, and understanding. I highly recommend !
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: PLS231
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Cornish was easily the worst professor I've had at GVSU. While it's evident that he knows the material really well, he has a major problem conveying the material in such a way that is clear and understandable to someone who is unfamiliar with course material. His lectures were dull and basically consisted of him rambling on. AVOID.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: PLS232
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Cornish is an amazing teacher of political thought. I love to see when a professor is passionate about what they teach. He's willing to work around your schedule and help the student.
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