Sheryl Swingley - Ball State University, Muncie, IN

Professor: Sheryl Swingley

Department: Journalism

College: Ball State University, Muncie, IN

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: NEWS120
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Sheryl is VERY CARING! I left my sunglasses in her class room after hours and could not return that evening. She went back & got them for me! Sheryl gives her students chances to pass her class if she sees that they are trying. Be prepared to do RESEARCH papers, take quizzes each week, READ a lot. She helps students better understand the course!:)

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: NEWS120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Gives So much work and isn't considerate of other work you have outside of class. Reads off all the slides, this professor made me reconsider my major and take any more News classes.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: NEWS215
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Sheryl is a great professor, but she gets off topic a lot. Thought this was a media editing course, but we focused a lot on feminism

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: NEWS215
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Swingley talks a lot about feminism in her classes. Even though it's an editing class, many times we talk about other things besides editing during the class period. I thought I was going to learn about commas, semi-colons, etc., but we only talked about how to address each gender in writing.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: JOURN169
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She's the type of professor your conservative parents warned you about. If she could hug every whale and destroy every coal mine she would. LIBERAL. Can be mean to girls. She locks the door after the start of the hour (excuse me, I'm paying to go here). She also is so far behind the times in terms of resumes and cover letters it's not even funny.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: JOUR265
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you have never had any PR writing experience, at least you learn something. But if you've done an internship or been involved with Cardinal Comm, you will be told you're doing everything wrong if it's not "her way". Also she changes the assignments at the last minute and you want to smack your head on the table repeatedly every day. Good luck.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: NEWS315
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's tough. But, if you pay attention in class and participate she'll teach you a lot. There is a lot of papers and quizzes. But, if you work hard she'll help you with your resume, cover letters and help you find an internship.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: JOUR265
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Be prepared for A LOT of work. At least 4 quizzes a week along with assignments and research projects. One week alone we had 6 quizzes and 4 assignments that were not simple. She will help out with resumes and internship questions which was good. Other than that you need to dedicate much time to this class. Look for books online-they are expensive!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: JOUR265
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Oh Sheryl, where do I begin? If you've had her, you're ready for what this class entails. However, if you haven't, get ready to be open to criticism. Papers turned into her will come back with tons of ink marks and suggestions. However, her suggestions often reflect old AP style teachings. She changes her mind and criteria a lot as well so listen.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: NEWS120
• 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:

She's terrible with computers, assigns the most useless things, and expects us to memorize AP style rules. She's the worst professor I've had in the department. And she used to tell us that we're going to be terrible journalists because we don't do things her way. The only reason she gets away with it is because she's the internship coordinator.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: NEWS315
• 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:

Sheryl is strict but as long as you do your work and go to class, you will be fine. Make sure to talk to her in advance with problems and questions. You never want to wait to the last minute with her. That's what makes her angry.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: JOURN169
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Only a few weeks long so you can't miss any classes. Learn how to write cover letters and resumes so it is useful. She gets you set up with a linkedIn account which can be useful.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: JOURN102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The class is only as tough as you make it. Try not to procrastinate if you can help it. She tries to make it so you add to the final paper throughout the semester. She's adamant about not taking late work but I went above and beyond, going for 112 pages on the 90-page paper, so she is understanding. Nice woman overall, even if blunt.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: JOURN169
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She is a bit of a hard person, very strong opinions and shares them freely. Her classes are very easy, attendance is mandatory and assignments are simple (but assigned very regularly). Overall an average teacher.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: JOURN169
• 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:

She has made so may people i know cry and try to ruin their careers because she has a horrible habit of choosing who she likes and hates. She hates most girls. She has always been great to me, but when she treats my peers so poorly its hard to think she's genuine.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: NEWS210
• 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:

I've had her for many journalism classes and I love her. She's a tough person and she's quite strong in her ways, but she legitimately cares about you and is wanting to see all of her journalism students succeed. She's really great.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: JOURN169
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Class is easy, but she is unhelpful and sometimes even rude when i try to talk to her outside of class or ask for help. She picks favorites, and makes assumptions about students. She also spend all of class rambling about her son.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: NEWS120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is very boring and does not know how to work a computer.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: JOURN102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Writes in-depth comments on written work.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: JOURN102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Swingley is very aproachable and understanding to the difficulty of the class. She is willing to help you find sources for your paper and tell you what you are missing. If you get to know her she is more willing to be more liniet toward your grade.