Benjamin Lockerd - Grand Valley State University

Professor: Benjamin Lockerd
Department: English
College: Grand Valley State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: ENG105
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Prof Lockerd is a nice guy, he cares about how you are doing, and is accessible outside of class. He can be pretty funny too. To succeed you do need to go, he gives random quizzes on the readings, so make sure that you read too. He does understand the amount of work you get in college, so at times he'll remove some things off the schedule.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: ENG313
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Lockerd is a fine person, but that's about where it stops. The class is entirely based around his opinions of the plays, and he is not willing to budge on his interpretations, so make sure you agree with everything he says. There's only a few grades in the whole class, and if you want to do well on the exams you have to go to class.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: ENG313
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Lockerd assigns a lot of reading and expects you to read it closely. He calls on people who don't participate. He has a good sense of humor, though his lectures can get a little boring. His tests have passage IDs, so know the reading inside out. He gives solid feedback on papers. Responsive to email. Effort is definitely required for his class.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: HNR217
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Lockerd is incredibly knowledgeable and attempts to make lectures funny and engaging. He's sympathetic to students, as he recognizes the amount of work involved in Making of Europe, but he still expects you to do the work and pull your weight. If you put the time in and get to know him, he'll be an invaluable asset.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: HNR217
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Lockerd is one of the better choices for Honors professors at GV. He has a great sense of humor and does what he can to make his lectures interesting and engaging. He does recognize the amount of work involved in honors and engineering, but that said, he absolutely expects you to read and study - he has little sympathy for slackers.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: ENG313
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He's a very nice guy, but honestly only offers up one interpretation of the plays (religious) and then makes people feel like if they were raised Catholic they're the "good kids." Very good about emailing you back, though, and if you email him a copy of your paper beforehand he'll give you comments on it. But I would not take him again.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: ENG313
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
If you want to spend your time looking at Catholic interpretations of Shakespeare, this class is for you. If you are slightly progressive, I would advise you to look somewhere else. Constant half-funny / off-putting remarks. Besides from that, there is rarely open-minded discussion, but rather Lockerd talking about his favorite lines.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: HNR218
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Lockerd is understanding of the heavy course load of engineering students that are also in the honors college at GVSU. He is a really funny guy, but is also intelligent and able to get through course material. He expects you to read, and there is definitely a lot of reading. Also, overall a really cool guy.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: HNR228
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Lockerd is an incredibly knowledgeable individual and perfect for an honors course. Unfortunately, if you are shy, he can be intimidating because he calls on students randomly. If you don't participate in class, he may poke fun at you in front of others, which can be embarrassing. The final exams are also way too long for the time allotted.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: HNR217228
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Doing the reading is a MUST as you will occasionally be given pop quizzes. He likes to run his lectures in a discussion format, so it helps to have a couple talking points going in. He responds to enthusiasm and preparation. He sometimes singles out students that haven't done the reading and teases them: if you don't want that to be you, READ!
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: ENG440
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This is the second time I have taken a class with Professor Lockerd. After having him for Shakespeare, I took Major Authors: T.S. Eliot and learned a ton! His teaching style is very conversational; he really explains everything well and makes it interesting regardless of your knowledge or interest prior to the class. I would definitely recommend!
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: 313
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Lockerd is funny and interesting. He made Shakespeare more interesting for me. Only three papers, with one a research paper based off of paper 1 or 2 (your choice). Midterm and final included. Lots of reading but just knowing the plot points is essential.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: ENG221
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I like this teacher as a person. He is nice, tries to be funny, and is very smart. He tries but his class is boring. He talks all hour to you, instead of making it a discussion with the whole class participating. Basically, just write what he wants you to, and check your grammar well for papers. He does passage IDs for tests too, so read!
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: HNR217
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Lockerd is super smart and I enjoyed the subject matter of his lectures. Most of the time he's awkward in a Dad type of way, but occasionally makes insensitive comments and might make a jab at you. The lectures were interesting and he does a great job of explaining things. Be prepared for pop quizzes on reading.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: HNR313
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Lockerd is a really nice guy. Very helpful during his office hours while working on papers. Very clear speaker and his knowledge on TS Eliot is remarkable. Tries to keep classes light and interesting. Pretty tough grader on papers.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: ENG221
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
My experience with Dr. Lockerd was and continues to be the best I've had with any educator. He's not an idiot-- in fact, he's brilliant-- so he's not going to let you coast through the semester. However, the challenging nature of the course exercises your critical thinking skills and holds you accountable, and isn't that the point of higher ed?
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: ENG661
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr.Lockerd knows what he is talking about. He can be a little old fashioned in his gradings and assignments though (we had to do a final paper and an exam). Be prepared to read a lot and attend rather disorganized classes. But he managed to get my interest and I don't regret taking his class.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: ENG220
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He knows this subject inside-out. Lockerd has high expectations but is always willing to help you. The lectures were a little dry someone (I took a 6-9), but he is really funny and a great guy. Take a class with him!
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: HNR217
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Lockerd is a very interesting professor and can be quite funny. However, I found him to be somewhat disorganized in running our civ sequence. He also frequently gives pop quizzes over the reading while none of the other profs for the sequence do. I also find him to be intimidating and arrogant. Overall, he is an okay professor.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: HNR215
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
TAKE HIM!!!! He's amazing, and he cares so much. Will work with you to get the grade you want. Knows his stuff, funny, and upbeat. Dad-like. Great guy!
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