Paul Gondreau - Providence College

Professor: Paul Gondreau

Department: TBD

College: Providence College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: THL240
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Don not take this Professor. He is the absolute worst professor at pc. He would regularly laugh and accuse students of heresy in class if they gave a wrong answer. Final was a 1-on-1 15 minute oral exam and it was brutal. You have to participate in lecture and do the reading because theres a quiz every class. Worst professor do not take him!!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: THL386
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Gondreau likes to assign a good amount of reading for each class. Every class there is a quiz to test you on what you read. His lectures are repetitive and honestly boring. Most of his classes are in the afternoon and he puts you right to sleep. He gives some good one liners to think about but nothing special. Always has an oral final.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: THL244
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

It all comes down to your midterm and final. If you do all the reading and take good notes youll be set. He is a pretty tough grader but he really loves what hes teaching and is a good guy.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: THL240
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Worst professor I've ever had and one of the most unpleasant people I've ever met. If you are a person with a heart and a brain you will be deeply offended by his disgusting catholic rants every single class. Lives in his own world, does not allow argument from students. If you are left of center, noncatholic, or a nice person, this class is hell.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: DWC102
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Me: mostly an A/A- student 4 ref no post on sakai Quizzes 15% of grade: 60-70 are seem to be the class average (it is the only true L you are going to take) Essays were 30% - will NOT screw you over, papers written 1 or 2 nights in advance will get Bs 25% is participation - makes notes when you talk (gives benefit of the doubt) nice man, tough

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: DWC102
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Gondreau is one of my favorite professors at PC. His lectures and seminars are interesting and livid. He helped me answer a lot of questions about my faith and helped me realize what it really means to be a human. Quizzes and Tests are difficult, essays are tough. Always read and find the underlying meaning to the text.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: THEO101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I had Gondreau for Intro to Aquinas. The class was miserable. Reading every single night with a guarenteed quiz the next day. Hes a nice guy, but his lectures are boring and jokes are so repetitive and simply arent funny. Midterm and Final were difficult.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: THL386
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Awful. He has good points and arguments to back up his insane catholic views, however he says everything in the most condescending way and acts likes he right and everyone else is wrong. Shuts anyone down right away who challenges him. If wanna a class with not much work take but he is a very hard grader. kinda a mean guy, learn compassion dude.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: THL386
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Gondreau is a wonderful man and teacher who is so passionate about the subject matter. He makes you work for it, but you ultimately learn a lot in his course. Strongly recommend.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: THL386
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Gondreau is one of the most inspirational men I have ever met. Students who say they should avoid Dr. Gondreau do not know what they are talking about. If you put an hour of time into the readings and truly immerse yourself into what he is teaching, you will succeed. I learned so much about my faith and myself in his class. TAKE HIM.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: THL240
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I loved this class, Gondreau is a great teacher and so passionate about everything he teaches. If you pay attention in class and do the readings, you will do well. I am taking another theology class with him this semester and I love it!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CIV101
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Impossible to be specific. Quizzes everyday on readings, tough grader. AVOID

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CIV101
• 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:

Impossible to get a good grade on a writing assignment in his civ class. Very tough grader. Assigns large amounts of reading and asks specifics on his quizzes. Would not reccomend

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CIV101
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I had Dr. Gondreau first semester freshman year for civ. Not the best way to start a college career. He's a tough paper grader and assigns a lot of reading. For his tests he required students to remember and recite entire passages from the illiad, Odyssey and Bible. Some were as long as 20 lines and had tough and forgettable language.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: DWC102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Basically, super nice guy. Will bluntly tell you that you have the wrong answer if it doesn't agree with him.. Goes off on rants, which is nice. Grades essays tough. Will write comments that don't correspond to the grade which is kind of confusing and will only write on the first two pages.... Nice guy kind of annoying though. Not the worst.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: THL386
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Loves teacher's pets. Repeat what he says and do what he wants and you will be fine. reading quizes are easy if you do them, his grading is arbitrary. Personally would never take him again just because he is very self righteous and does not understand how anyone could think unlike the church. Also, he can't stop speaking about his "awesome" family

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: DWC101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very nice guy. Knows a ton about theology, history, and philosophy. Pretty much a walking encyclopedia. Seminars are very deep and inspirational, but hard. You will get a ton of readings and writing, but it will make you so much smarter. Overall, he's very nice but extremely challenging.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: DWC102
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Gondreau was a great professor to have for civ. His seminar was entertaining and we often got off topic. He is very passionate about his subject, but do not let that scare you off. While he may be forward with his beliefs, he means the best. I would definitely take again. Also, he has written me amazing recommendations for study abroad.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: DWC
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Only C I got in college was in his class. Absolutely horrendous professor that believes his profession is above all. Don't try to argue or dis-agree. His lectures are extremely dry and boring. Tough grader on papers. I strongly suggest you do not take him, if you do he does like teacher pets that praise him and agree with him.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: DWC102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

super intelligent man