Paul Jorgensen - Grand Valley State University

Professor: Paul Jorgensen
Department: Computer Science
College: Grand Valley State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: CIS612
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Good guy, lots of experience. Sometimes drowns out innovative or critical material with personal stories that may or may not be politically correct, but very sharp and always willing to accommodate.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: CIS353
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Long story short, AVOID this professor at all costs. Lectures consists of him telling unrelated stories from the 70's and if you're lucky, very brief and vague explanations of class material. Forgets the answers to his questions sometimes. Somehow, I go a good grade thanks to his grading system but I learned NOTHING.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: CIS350
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I would never take this professor unless you absolutely have to. Lectures for 5 minutes, tells stories the rest of the time, and then when its time for the test he expects you to know every little detail and do a 2 hour test in 50 minutes.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: CIS612
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He spend most of the class telling stories barely related the the course description. It felt like he did not prepare for any classes. He was very disorganized and bad at using Blackboard.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: CIS350
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very flexible about assignment due dates. Grading scale is generous. Had to do a lot of guessing on assignments and the midterm exam since they were extremely loosely based on the lectures. Very unclear when answering questions and assigning homework. Expect to do a lot of your own thinking. Deadlines were never stuck to.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: CIS611
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
His class lectures were horribly boring, and he spent most of the time telling stories which were not relevant. I emailed the professor three times throughout the semester with questions and never received a response. His experience is 30+ years old. I've since completely changed my schedule to make sure I'll never take a class with him again.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: LIB100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very nice guy. His opinions are out there sometimes, but he's funny and he's nice. I wish we'd read more material relevant to Liberal Studies instead of just material relevant to his beliefs, but oh well. He cares a lot about his students.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: CS467
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This guy is ridiculous. We are supposed to be learning how to apply our knowledge in the field of Computer Science and he's blabbing on about telephones. Completely useless professor that should have retired years ago. He often laughs at his 'non-jokes' and doesn't go anywhere with his lecture. I've already contacted the suicide hotline.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: CS611
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Prof Jorgensen is a great professor. I have taken him before and he is a fair grader, very clear, and adds humor to the class. I have another graduate course with him in the Fall and I am looking forward to it.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: LIB100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Well, I'm really not sure why he teaches lib or what the point of that course is...but I still got an A. Really nice guy, and super easy class.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: CS160
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
absolutely terrible prof. i dropped this gen ed class because he was so bad. he had no idea what he was teaching or anything about the program we were learning so advanced students in the class were actually teaching. you can't pay attention during lectures because all you can hear is your brain melting out of your ears. do not take this prof.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: LIB100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
this class was a joke....very boreing and very easy. I dont really know what he was talking about half the time but you do learn about his indian friends on the reservation...? this class is the easiest for lib100 by far!
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: LIB100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
very boring class, but super cute old man...he reminds me of santa! i still don't know what a liberal education is, but an extremely easy class, aside from the fact that there is a TON of reading. one test. your best bet for lib 100.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: LIB100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
so i dont think he even knows what hes teaching--and youll learn alot about the indian res. in south dakota. hes a nice guy, very friendly...but you will be itching to get out of class...and dont expect to really know what a liberal education is. no tests or anything- but theres a ton of reading. for lib, hes your best bet
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: LIB100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
a great grading scale, pretty much impossible to fail in this class unless you do not do your weekly reflection on the boring material. he was a wierd guy, but very nice and compassionate. you never have to stay the whole class period. when you are finished having a discussion about the dry material, you can go. its very easy but boring
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: LIB100
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Awesome prof, brings a lot of his own experience into the material. Has a good sense of humor, laughs at his own jokes a lot which is funny. Grading system is different but works, keep up with reading and you're set. Tests weren't hard as long as you took something from the class.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: CS6XXSE
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
If you want to expand your horizons, then take a course from Jorgensen. He knows how to apply the abstract in a very practical fashion. He also has a good sense of humor.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: CS463
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The previous person must be totally lost. Ferguson teaches 463 - not Jorgensen.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: CS463
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Since we didn't see him what-so-ever during this class...he was great.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: CS611
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very unclear assignments and grade criteria. Good on the first half of the semester but learned nothing on the second half of the semester.
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