Gerard Fondse - Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI

Professor: Gerard Fondse

Department: English

College: Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: IDIS149
• 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:

Best prof I had! Most personable prof! He tries hard to get to know his students. He likes to crack jokes, talks with lots of expression, really easy to understand. Consider yourself lucky if you get him as a prof

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: IDIS149
• 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:

Best prof I had! Most personable prof! He tries hard to get to know his students. He likes to crack jokes, talks with lots of expression, really easy to understand. Consider yourself lucky if you get him as a prof

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: DCM09
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Awesome prof!!! Totally clear in instruction and has great ideas. If you don't agree with him, then you can argue with him! If you have to take DCM, this is the class to take!!!!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: DCM1
• 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:

This was an incredible DCM class. It was Dystopia and Utopia: A Study of Science Fiction Novels. It was soo awesome! He is incredible to interact with, very understanding, very caring. He loves good discussion, he respects his students. So much fun! If you do the work, grades should not be a problem.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ENG205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

the best english prof I could ever hope to meet. Willing to meet 1 on 1 to work things out with you. Reasonable and understanding. On our final he let us type our essays in the computer lab. Great teacher too.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ENG205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Fondse is a great guy. This class is not difficult if you are good at reading the assigned reading on time. You can expect a quiz on the assigned material every day of class. Really a funny prof who you will enjoy!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• 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:

Didn't like him at the start because he failed my first paper but he grew on me to become one of my favorite profs ever. He does have his unwavering opinions though and agreeing with them won't hurt your grade.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: ENG205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is an awesome professor! I would love to have him again.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: ENGL101
• 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:

Changed my life! Honestly, took him second semester freshman year, on path to dropping out. Did horribly on 1st paper, but he allowed me to rework and received 1st A in college. Read following papers out loud to class because he liked them so much and I realized I could handle this college thing. Started trying, went on to MBA and great career.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: ENG205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

awesome guy learned a TON..took it as a summer course TONS of reading..specific quizzes know details hard grader on papers make sure you get it double and triple checked!!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: ENG103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

awsome!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ENGL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Fondse is possibly the most engaging prof you can have at Calvin. He is clearly very passionate about the subject material, and stresses that you try to be as well. Journals are kind of a drag, but otherwise the class was fine. I highly recommend him.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Prof Fondse is one of my favorite profs at calvin! He was very engaging and helpful. You could really tell he is passionate about what he teaches. And if you do your work, its a pretty easy A. (take him if you have a choice!!)

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: DCM100
• 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:

Fondse was the BEST DCM teacher ever. I didn't read one of the books and still got an A in the class. He basically just likes creative writing and likes to see you "struggle with the hard questions." He does what the best profs do - teach you life lessons that stick with you. So great. Get him.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Fondse is AMAZING!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• 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:

he grades kind of tough on papers but if you go to the rhetoric center you'll do fine

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: ENGL101
• 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:

Pretty solid prof. Steep grading curve (96.4 is an A-) but also gives out 100s like candy.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: ENG101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Very passionate, loves to entertain the class. Just work hard, go to his office and ask about your papers and you will have a great grade.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENGL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

If you're an English major, you will be very bored in his Engl 101 class. He spends most of his time talking about past students and there's very little actual discussion on material. The books were easy. Avoid for Engl 101, I hear the interim class he leads is great.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: ENGLA
• 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:

great teacher!