Paul Gardner - Luther College

Professor: Paul Gardner
Department: Political Science
College: Luther College
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: POLS130
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Very rude man. While I learned a lot from his class his grading was equivocal to a butcher. Its his way or the highway. Don't take his class if you care about your GPA.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: PAID11D
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Very nice guy and good grader.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: POLS247
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Excellent guy
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: POLS130
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Hardest grader. I lost all my confidence when I took his class.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: POLS335
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
If you want a professor that teaches to his point of view, this is the right one for you. Get ready to be shut down and cut off in the middle of discussion regardless of your stance on his opinions. To pass this class, write down whatever HE finds to be important and regurgitate that back to him on test and papers.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: POLS247
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
A good, honest guy. Smart. But, he treats his students in class as if they are in high school by micromanaging how the discussion flows and somewhat pointless small group discussion.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: POLS242
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
very passionate about work. very fair grader
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: TERRANDDEM
  • 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: N/A
Comment:
Kicks ass, especially when you say dumb stuff
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: POLY135
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Gardner is hardly a "conservative to the core." He teaches objectively and often times stresses how liberal and critical of the Bush Administration he is. Don't take his classes if you want to hear the occasional Bush bashing. You have to work hard in this class to get a good grade.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: POLSCI52
  • 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:
Gardner likes things to fit in structured boxes. His teaching method is lecture (I think he likes to hear himself talk) although discussion does occur from time to time. Comments and questions must be what he wants (and expects) to hear. If you question presuppositions, he may silence you.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: NUMEROUS
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Hate him while he is your teach but you respect him and learnt to like him after having some other Poli Sci profs
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: POLANDREL
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great prof...self proclaimed liberal but teaches from the center. Doesn't put up with activist single-mindedness, from the right or the left and doesn't let people get away with unreasonable and absurd statements.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: INTRO
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Amazing intelligence and skill as a teacher. Loved this class.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: POLSCI246
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
he claims to be a liberal but he's a conservative to the core and often argues with students who express liberal viewpoints...has issues with race (i.e. doesn't really understand institutionalized racism and white privilege...)
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: POLS130
  • 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:
It seems like thinks faster than he talks, and therefore is always interrupting himself and it's sometimes hard to follow
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: PAIDIEA
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: 63
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I learned a lot from him. He made me work hard.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: POLSCI52
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Likes to reiterate, shirt and tie often don't match
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