Shawn Ginther - Minnesota State University Moorhead

Professor: Shawn Ginther

Department: Social Science

College: Minnesota State University Moorhead

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SW250
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class was an insane amount of work for an introductory level course. Students would have benefited more if there were online lectures instead of writing many lengthy papers over large and dry textbook chapters. Don't take this course if you already have a heavy course load. Unfortunately, this class turned me away from social work as a whole.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SW001426
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. G is a great person but a terrible professor. None of his instructions for the essays are clear. Instructions can be found in 3 different locations. He requires a certain page length for his papers but expects you to be a massive amount of information into each essay. This is the most stressful class I have ever taken.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SW250
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

SW 250 is the easiest class I've ever taken. Ginther is very particular about the margins/headers on his papers (there's 3 every week) but that's about it. If you have the formatting correct you're guaranteed an A even if you have no idea what the paper is even about. All his quizzes have quizlets and are pretty easy. He's also really kind/caring.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SW250
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

LOTS of homework and papers due each week, mandatory attendance but you don't learn anything in class, everything is on your own. Hes very easy to work with if you have questions. You'll be incredibly overwhelmed in the begging of the class but it gets easier as you go.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SW250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Ginther is my favorite professor here at MSUM by far. He is very flexible and understanding with assignments. It is a hybrid course which can be a bit confusing at times if you haven't done online classes before but he will help you understand. He truly wants all of his students to pass his class. Would retake this class if I could!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SW250
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The days we did meet, I felt were more important as far as just staying connected and encouraging questions. Most of it was online. Lots of papers, but I never felt they were overly difficult. There's lots of discussion work to do. Read the chapters carefully and take good notes. The tests are hard, and you won't score well if you don't! He's good.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SW250
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Ginther is an overall good professor. I can't say anything bad or anything great. He's got a soft voice and it's hard to hear him a lot of the time in class. This is a hybrid class (half online and half in class), but I don't feel like I take anything away from the lectures in class .Also be prepared to take the full amount of time on the tests

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SW250
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He's a great and helpful teacher. I really used the textbook a lot. With my class, he let us use textbooks, notes, and partners for tests so the tests were very easy. Taking notes helps a lot on the tests. Overall, I wish he wouldn't of brought in as many speakers so we could of learned more, but it was good.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SW460
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. G is an awesome professor. He truly cares for his students and always offers help. I've taken SW 400 and SW 460 with him. At first, his class is a little intimidating, but once you get the hang of it, you'll do just fine! Notes are huge in his classes! Take as many as you can as they will save you when it comes to your papers!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SW460
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class seem really hard at first but Dr. G is always willing to try and help you. He is willing to push deadlines, etc. if you need it. He is an easy grader, he just wants to see if you understand the material. He cares a lot about his students! If you slowly work on the papers and not wait until the night before, you will do fine!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SW250
• 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:

READ THE BOOK and If you still don't understand ask he loves to answer questions even if there not about SW!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SW400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

About 99% of students will hate the class at first. Since technical writing is new to most students entering this class, you may easily become frustrated and want to quit. Just don't give up, stay positive, and talk to Ginther during his office hours if you don't understand something. He is more than willing to help students who are struggling.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SW460
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. G. really does care about all his students! I thought the worse of social policy, and came out of there with an "A". I truly deserved it; he made class very interesting. It helps that I didn;t miss a class! Thanks Dr G. for some very enlightening material!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SW460
• 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:

Dr. G. can be difficult at times, but he has a heart as "big as Texas". I really enjoyed this class but I didn't think I would. He really tries to TEACH students...

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SW400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

A good and very knowledgable instructor, but when lectures he tends to loose the students. He teaches his undergraduate classes at the same level as graduate level (the books are the same) and assignments are similiar. I would take a different professor if there was a choice.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SW400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

No tests,do work and it will be your typical collge class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SW360
• 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:

Dr. Ginther is one of the most devoted teachers I have ever had!! He works tirelessly to make course material as understandable and accessible as possible, and his office door is always open. He expects the best from both himself and his students. GO DR. G!!!!!!!!!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SW360
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I had to take this class even though I'm not a soc work major. I hated it. He wants everything exactly right but doesn't tell you what exactly right is. Life isn't all about writing grants, some of us might actually want to do ACTUAL research someday.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SW350AND460
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

It is sad that the other people on here don't like him because he doesn't fit into their narrow view of what social work is. I think he is amazing and one of the greatest resources we have. Social work is about more than helping individuals and small groups, people. Ginther helps us realize that.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MANY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

real world shawn. those that have no experience in social work should not be teaching it. you awake shawn?