Jim Ford - Rogers State University - Claremore Campus, Claremore, OK

Professor: Jim Ford

Department: Fine Arts

College: Rogers State University - Claremore Campus, Claremore, OK

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HUM3633
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very knowledgeable about material and helpful in lecture, however, he does not like to be challenged by students. Attire is reminiscent of Dad-wear. Excellent collection of ties. He is persistent in wanting students to know the "five most important things" about any and all things. Very AWKWARD. Also beware when he wears his kilt.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: COMPARATIVEREL
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Actually demands that students think critically and defend their arguments. If he disagrees with your position, he will debate with you. He does respect differing views and encourages independent thought, just expects logic and substance in their defense.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HUM3633
• 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:

Dr. Ford's class will not be easy, but learning usually comes with work. I enjoyed taking Comparative Religion with him - he wasn't as scary as I had expected :)

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: COMPREL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you want to walk away feeling like you learned nothing but did an excruciating amount of work, then by all means take this class with Dr. Ford. I only got an A because I know how to BS a good paper and say what teachers want to hear. If he would just explain things, he could be an amazing teacher.Right now I think he is just too unclear

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: ART1113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He was unsure how to teach the class. He cares about his students, but it is difficult to understand what he wants you to learn at times.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HUM3633
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I am currently in Ford ?comparative religion? class for the summer. I was excited to take this class but once I challenged his grading scale and his thoughts about certain assignments and from that point on I received ?f?s on every assignment there after. He is not very clear on what he wants out of the assignments; he ask for one thing and than ex

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHILREL
• 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:

He is a very rude man, he threw my paper in my face because of my religious beliefs. He wants you to give tell him what you believe but he will not give you a good grade if you don't believe like him. I did not like him. He ruined a very interesting class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HON1113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Totally pathetic teacher. He'll lower your grade if a paper is 5 minutes late and then take (literally!) a month to get it graded. Plays favorites with students. I got an A in his class and still don't know how or why. His grading of written stuff makes no sense.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: RELI61
• 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:

one of my all time favorite professors. he was funny and always willing to explain something you didnt understand.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1313
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Clear favoring of certain students.

Rating # 11

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Difficult to approach with questions. Difficult to approach for any reason. Maybe he's intelligent, but what good is that when your students can't voice their own opinions and get polite feedback.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: COMPRELIGIONS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Avoid if possible. Any disagreement is met with hostility here.

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Dr. Ford is a really awesome professor. I have had him twice, and each class was great. He's very intelligent and really knows his stuff. You will learn a lot if you are willing to work for your grade, which he expects. And he is very easy to talk to and will gladly offer help if you ask.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHILOSOPHY
• 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:

If you are willing to think for yourself and then back it up, then Ford is delighfully knowledgeable and thought provoking. He is very fair, but strict when students come with false ideologies and try to stand for them without any philosophical thought.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHILOSOPHY
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Intelligent men are VERY SEXY! And he is definitely easy on the eyes. I did have to work hard for an "A" but it was well worth it.

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

This was a very interesting class and I loved it. It focuses much more on literature than anything else. Be prepared to read (and think) a lot every week, but you will learn a lot in this class. Do not take it if you haven't taken Comp yet.

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Extremely intelligent and engaging professor. Very well versed in areas of philosophy and theology. Would recommend his courses to anyone.

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

The positive aspect is that you will be challenged in the class. The negative aspect of his class is that he does not always communicate clearly with his students what his objectives are. I did not find that he favors independent thought.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHIL1113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Ford is incredibly smart and displays it in class. He forces students to participate by asking thought-provoking questions over reading assignments. There were 4 essays and a project in intro to philosophy.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: VALUESETHICS
• 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:

If you don't agree with him or are not one of his "favorites" watch out. He plays favoritism and does not explain things clearly. He is an intelligent man, but not the greatest professor.