Reviews of professor Patrick Ward

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
We participated in the SRS this past year and he tied in a research paper for class. Enjoyed the topics we were allowed to choose from. The rest of class is the typical read chapter and take quiz once a week. Don't think attendance was mandatory, but suggest to be in class to participate and hear his lectures on each chapter.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
If you want an easy A you don't have the right professor for that, but if you want to be prepared for the workforce then you have found the right professor for that. He assigns a lot of course work due by deadlines and that is no different from what the industry will demand of you when you start in the career you choose.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
For his systems analysis and design class we had 5 assignments due a week where 4 of them were paragraph/ essay based. If you dont read the book you wont know whats going. Midterm and final must be done in the Chattstate proctored test room even though the class is online. Discussion posts and replies weekly. extra group classwork assignments too.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
He is a tough instructor but that is because it is a college course and he expects you to work hard. I learned more in his classes than most. And that is because he expects the chapters to be read and for students to be prepared for a quiz at least once per week. He gave lots of extra credit because he knows his classes are difficult.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Professor Ward was a great instructor for my class. I had taken the 3 hour Thursday night class, and the attendance was usually pretty thin, but those who showed up were consistent, and they were the ones who passed. BUY THE TEXTBOOK! Used every day in class. The "homework" assignments are fun and let you explore yourself deeper. Would take again!