Ward Schinke - Riverside City College

Professor: Ward Schinke

Department: TBD

College: Riverside City College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: POL1
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are extremely dry, however his curriculum was personally interesting. There was group work every week of class, heavy amount of reading, and a lot of in class activities that you have to be there for in order to pass.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: POL1
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

TERRIBLE professor!! Syllabus super vague on assignments/instructions, in class talks about every country besides the U.S. (typically Europe), but when test comes its material we shouldve learned but didnt get from him or his 2 assigned books that are pro socialism. Slow grader, wont respond to emails, dont take even if its the last open class!!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: POL2
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

By far the worst instructor I have ever taken. I took his honors class and let me tell you, DO NOT TAKE HIM. He does not even give clear instructions of assignments, he alludes to what he wants from you. His personality in general is just weird. No one in the class gets him, no one likes him he knows it so he responds to us in a retaliative way.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: POL1
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Please do not take his class. The material he teaches is great but his tests are VERY difficult. He has 5 quizzes of 50 questions, 1 final, 3 papers and 5 small group discussions where we present to the whole class. For this class you must read A WHOLE BUNCH in order to receive a passing grade. You also can not hear him half the time!!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: POL1
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

would not recommend to anyone

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ECO7
• 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. Schinke teaches the class as if it were Harvard business school. There is a lot to read and his tests are extremely difficult, but ends up adding points to them after. You will definitely learn many valuable things in this class and as long as you participate and do the HW you will get an A regardless of doing bad on tests. PARTICIPATE.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: POL1
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

SO MANY assignments with no clear directions. I learned nothing about the structure of our government. Instead, he made us read from two books that were very anti-American. I was so sick of reading how bad he must think about the U.S.. Expects specific responses on written tests but there's no rubric or directions of what he grades on.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: POL243532
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This was probably one of the hardest classes I have ever taken. This class was basically unbearable. I legit had no idea what was happening in the class because he talked really soft. he decided to do seating charts! The class had to do their own work and figure out what was happening basically. So many people dropped out towards the end.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: POL1
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Do not take this professor. As of the last week of the semester, he graded a total of 2 papers. He does not give office hours, seldom answers emails, and leaves the class to figure everything out for themselves in the discussion section online. Dr. Schinke is by far the most hands off professor I've ever taken. Would not recommend this professor.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: POL1
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I'm sure that this professor means well, but I had to drop this class after reading the syllabus. I had no idea how to get to the assignment to get done and the whole syllabus is confusing. If you don't want to struggle and access your work easily, don't go to this person!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: POL1
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is not a good professor whatsoever! He does not teach at all and his tests do NOT match up with the material he assigns the class to read. He never follows the syllabus either. His syllabus is all messed up and sets everyone up for failure.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: POL2H
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I took Dr. Schinke as my first class at Riverside City College. It was a good beginner's class to take because he is a very lax teacher. Many students don't like him because he is sorta quirky, but he isn't a bad professor. He just isn't a perfect professor. There are several books, be ready. If you are ready to engage and write you'll be fine!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: POLSCI2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Schinke is a decent professor. He's very knowledgeable, likable, and critical. The main issues of the class stem from his inability to speak louder than the lowest volume on your phone and his failure to hear anyone outside of the first row. The guy didn't follow the syllabus either, which forced us to cram a final 2 weeks earlier. GO TO NORCO

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: POL1
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS. Talks very quietly and you have to sit in the first two rows to hear him properly. Gives a lot of reading but hardly mentions anything relating to it in class. Does a lot of group projects. Instructions are VERY vague. Hates when ppl use phones during video viewing (or whenever he's NOT teaching) Never returns completed work

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: POL1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Take the written exams! Don't waste your time with the multiple choice exams; everyone fails!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: ECO6
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The professor is so disorganized, and takes forever to grade. He really didn't teach anything, but rather rambled about the front page of the news, while splitting us up into groups and teaching yourself. TIP: in order to get a good grade in his class

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: POL101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Schinke was one of the toughest teachers Ive ever taken, and the intensity of his class is wild. One of the best classes Ive taken as far as leaving it with valuable life skills. He digs deep into the government and shows you its roots. - on the other hand, he is the TOUGHEST grader Ive ever had. No one in my class got an A. I got a B

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: POL1
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Materials are from 1990s, Dr. Schinke doesn't lecture: breaks you into groups and has you teach from supplemental materials he hands out. Expect to use the books very little, but receive 40-page+ packets frequently. He comes from the socialist perspective - plan to actively participate, or don't take the class. Very hard to pass.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: POL2
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Here's what you do: 1. Close this tab. 2. Go back on Webadvisor. 3. Remove Shinke's class from your shopping cart. 4. Register for another course and don't look back. His POL-2 course lacks organization, consists of useless lectures, & is more subjective than objective. Take it at Norco instead. Coming from someone accepted to UCLA & Berkeley.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: POL1
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Don't waste your money continue and look for another teacher. He doesn't teach you teach yourself so much reading and notes that will not prepare you for your test, if youre risk taker go ahead but id suggest to take every test including the final written not multiple choice you will fail