Courses Taught:
American & Texas Government, Campaigns & Elections, Political Psychology
Capitalism and Its Critics, Science Fiction and Politics, Civic Literacy Internship
Classic American Leadership, Congress
American & Texas Government, Campaigns & Elections, Political Psychology
Capitalism and Its Critics, Science Fiction and Politics, Civic Literacy Internship
Classic American Leadership, Congress
What My Students Say About Me:
"Now I can watch House of Cards and finally understand what's going on. Five stars!" (POSC 10133)
"Dr. Ferguson is just a really rad individual and easy to talk to" (POSC 10133)
"I thought all the activities we did, especially the game of cards game, was really fun and helped me understand the material more." (POSC 10133)
"Thank you for making 8 am's not as bad as everyone said they would be!" (POSC 10133)
""The exams were very straight forward and although they were challenging, my professor gave us all the tools we needed to get an A." (POSC 20123)"
"I've really enjoyed your class this semester, and, especially as a business major and not polisci, you made it very clear and easy to follow!" (POSC 20123)
"I really enjoyed your class this semester! I am a comm. Studies/ business minor here, and your class really gave me the knowledge to be a functional US Citizen when it comes to voting and being aware in the political scene." (POSC 20123)
"I am even considering minoring in political science because of this class." (POSC 20123)
"Professor Ferguson is a awesome, he knew pretty much everyone's name in the first month, speaks to everyone after class on the way out, and always comes to class a few mins early to shoot the breeze. He comes across as super motivated and super knowledgeable." (POSC 20123)
"Best teacher I've had at TCU" (POSC 20123)
"I thought Mr. Ferguson was very personable. You could see that he really enjoyed teaching this class and made sure that everyone felt like they were a part of the discussion. I enjoyed playing "game of cards" too. I thought it really helped me to understand what we had been talking about in class. It also helped me to get to know my classmates, which I enjoyed. I always felt comfortable asking questions in class." (POSC 20123)
"Very open to all questions and opinions" (POSC 20123)
"I liked a lot of the questions on our tests. They were more than just memories definitions and they were interesting and sometimes funny!" (POSC 20123)
"I really enjoyed the Game of Cards that we played because it made the material more real life and applicable to us." (POSC 20123)
"I enjoyed this class as well as your instruction of it. You are definitely passionate about POLS." (POLS 206)
"I really enjoyed how excited you got teaching. It helped me pay attention." (POLS 206)
"Thanks for the informative summer course. It was very interesting!" (POLS 206)
"Thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to learn more about Political Science in the United States. You are a great professor!" (POLS 206)
"You have been an amazing professor and I really enjoyed your class. Thank you so much!!" (POLS 206)
"Thank you for making politics something that I actually wanted to learn about. This has been my favorite class at A&M during my time here." (POLS 206)
"Thanks for being an enthusiastic and helpful professor throughout this course. I really feel like I learned a lot!" (POLS 206)
"Thank you for all of your time and effort this summer to help me better understand the science behind and workings of our national government." (POLS 206)
"I really enjoyed taking your Summer POLS 206 course and learned much about my role in the government." (POLS 206)
"I really enjoyed your class. Do you teach any more classes that I could take during the year? As of now my major is investigative sciences but I am highly considering switching to political science." (POLS 206)
"I would like to tell you thank you for a great first semester of college. I didn't think that Political Science would have been as interesting as you made it seem. I'm looking forward to take more classes in this field in my future here at A&M." (POLS 206)
"I wanted to tell you how much I really enjoyed your class. My mother is a teacher so, from her, I know how rewarding it is to know that your class was a success and you made a difference in your students' academic pursuits." (POLS 435)
"Great professor who really cares about teaching and his students!" (POLS 435)
"Favorite class this semester!" (POLS 435)
"Great prof. and a great class. Enjoyed every class, and would take another from him." (POLS 435)
"Grant Ferguson is very enthusiastic and has a great energy in class. I love how encouraging he is to students." (POLS 435)
"This is an excellent course. I think you should teach more courses." (POLS 435)
"I have really enjoyed this class and learned a lot. It has been very interesting and relevant. I like how we did not use one set book, but red from lots of different articles, papers, and sources. Great job teaching this class!" (POLS 435)
"Very acomodating to students with Disabilitys Very knolegable enjoyed alot." (POLS 435)
"Nicest guy ever. His excitement about the material made me excited." (POLS 435)
"Now I can watch House of Cards and finally understand what's going on. Five stars!" (POSC 10133)
"Dr. Ferguson is just a really rad individual and easy to talk to" (POSC 10133)
"I thought all the activities we did, especially the game of cards game, was really fun and helped me understand the material more." (POSC 10133)
"Thank you for making 8 am's not as bad as everyone said they would be!" (POSC 10133)
""The exams were very straight forward and although they were challenging, my professor gave us all the tools we needed to get an A." (POSC 20123)"
"I've really enjoyed your class this semester, and, especially as a business major and not polisci, you made it very clear and easy to follow!" (POSC 20123)
"I really enjoyed your class this semester! I am a comm. Studies/ business minor here, and your class really gave me the knowledge to be a functional US Citizen when it comes to voting and being aware in the political scene." (POSC 20123)
"I am even considering minoring in political science because of this class." (POSC 20123)
"Professor Ferguson is a awesome, he knew pretty much everyone's name in the first month, speaks to everyone after class on the way out, and always comes to class a few mins early to shoot the breeze. He comes across as super motivated and super knowledgeable." (POSC 20123)
"Best teacher I've had at TCU" (POSC 20123)
"I thought Mr. Ferguson was very personable. You could see that he really enjoyed teaching this class and made sure that everyone felt like they were a part of the discussion. I enjoyed playing "game of cards" too. I thought it really helped me to understand what we had been talking about in class. It also helped me to get to know my classmates, which I enjoyed. I always felt comfortable asking questions in class." (POSC 20123)
"Very open to all questions and opinions" (POSC 20123)
"I liked a lot of the questions on our tests. They were more than just memories definitions and they were interesting and sometimes funny!" (POSC 20123)
"I really enjoyed the Game of Cards that we played because it made the material more real life and applicable to us." (POSC 20123)
"I enjoyed this class as well as your instruction of it. You are definitely passionate about POLS." (POLS 206)
"I really enjoyed how excited you got teaching. It helped me pay attention." (POLS 206)
"Thanks for the informative summer course. It was very interesting!" (POLS 206)
"Thank you very much for giving me the opportunity to learn more about Political Science in the United States. You are a great professor!" (POLS 206)
"You have been an amazing professor and I really enjoyed your class. Thank you so much!!" (POLS 206)
"Thank you for making politics something that I actually wanted to learn about. This has been my favorite class at A&M during my time here." (POLS 206)
"Thanks for being an enthusiastic and helpful professor throughout this course. I really feel like I learned a lot!" (POLS 206)
"Thank you for all of your time and effort this summer to help me better understand the science behind and workings of our national government." (POLS 206)
"I really enjoyed taking your Summer POLS 206 course and learned much about my role in the government." (POLS 206)
"I really enjoyed your class. Do you teach any more classes that I could take during the year? As of now my major is investigative sciences but I am highly considering switching to political science." (POLS 206)
"I would like to tell you thank you for a great first semester of college. I didn't think that Political Science would have been as interesting as you made it seem. I'm looking forward to take more classes in this field in my future here at A&M." (POLS 206)
"I wanted to tell you how much I really enjoyed your class. My mother is a teacher so, from her, I know how rewarding it is to know that your class was a success and you made a difference in your students' academic pursuits." (POLS 435)
"Great professor who really cares about teaching and his students!" (POLS 435)
"Favorite class this semester!" (POLS 435)
"Great prof. and a great class. Enjoyed every class, and would take another from him." (POLS 435)
"Grant Ferguson is very enthusiastic and has a great energy in class. I love how encouraging he is to students." (POLS 435)
"This is an excellent course. I think you should teach more courses." (POLS 435)
"I have really enjoyed this class and learned a lot. It has been very interesting and relevant. I like how we did not use one set book, but red from lots of different articles, papers, and sources. Great job teaching this class!" (POLS 435)
"Very acomodating to students with Disabilitys Very knolegable enjoyed alot." (POLS 435)
"Nicest guy ever. His excitement about the material made me excited." (POLS 435)
