Margaret Faulkner - Towson University, Towson, MD

Professor: Margaret Faulkner

Department: Psychology

College: Towson University, Towson, MD

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSYC203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Her tests are straight from the textbook. The study guides she gives go beyond just the terms, you need to more on the terms. She gives you plenty of opportunities to earn extra credit. Go to class for the videos, because they'll be on the tests. She is funny, so lectures aren't bad at all

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSYC203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Faulkner is a good professor. She is funny and makes the class interesting. You don't need the textbook, but it is helpful when studying for her tests. She shows a lot of videos in class and usually includes questions about them in the test, so coming to class is helpful. She doesn't post grades on BB, but you can go to her office.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSYC2O3
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I do not understand why she has such a hard rating. She is rude and assumes that if you're taking notes on your computer you're not paying attention. Study guides are given for each class but they are just terms and you have to include absolutely everything there is to know about each term. Tests are NOTHING like the study guides or her powerpoints

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSYC203
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She posts study guides for each exam, class is not mandatory. Read the textbook for each exam and study the terms, and you should do well. The tests are application based using the terms on the study guides. Allows you to defend your answers on the exams.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSYC203
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

So You can pass her class by reading the text book and sticking to the syllabus. I only attended a total of 10 classes for the semester and I got an A in the class because and only because I read the book before very test and did her study guide. She is a great person, and class isn't mandatory. If you read the book and understand you are set

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSYC2O3
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Faulkner really is a nice woman, but it's time for her to retire. I enjoyed going to her lectures, but when it came time to take tests, she relies solely on the textbook. Some of the test questions are extremely difficult, and she even argued with our entire class about why her questions were fair, even when we proved her wrong from the book.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSYC203
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Attend class and you will do well. 3 exams but follow the study guide and you will get an A also allows you to defend your answers on test. Extra credit assignment that was very easy. TA was wonderful & did everything possible to ensure that you did well. She has experienced a lot in her life and has the most interesting stories to share.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSYC203
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

To be honest, when I realized that she doesn't take attendance for credit I stopped going to the class completely. Only showed up for the exams, and still passed. She's a nice lady, but her lectures are SO BORING and you really don't need to be there at all. If you're someone who likes to skip or can learn by reading a textbook, take this class

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSYC203
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's very sweet and knows a lot about psychology but as a psych major I was afraid the class would bring down my psych GPA because the tests are hard. The material itself is easy but she makes the tests challenging. However she does offer extra credit for like 15 points so thats good!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSYC203
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Faulkner was an okay professor. She knew her stuff but was disorganized and would go totally off topic at times. lectures were a tad boring. 3 tests and some chances for extra credit and that it for grades. Study sessions with the graduate student was definitely helpful. use the book for the study guides and you're good to go!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSYC203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's an interesting teacher, very knowledgeable and realistic about psychology. Laid back and wants you to do well in class even though attendance isn't mandatory. The tests are kind of difficult though, make sure you study and go to the study sessions.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSY203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Wonderful professor. Can go on some tangents for a minute, but just ask here a question about the slide-show to get her back on subject. A dark sense of humor that is appreciated. Definitely would take again.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSYC203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Many of my friends took this class and said it was much easier than she made it. She is a nice lady but very unorganized and her tests are slightly over the top hard for a 200 level. 3 tests and thats it grade wise. BE PREPAIRED TO STUDY! Wouldn't recommend but its not terrible.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSYC315
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She was so discombobulated ALL the time. She was never prepared nor did she really know what she was talking about. She went off on rants for so long that we wouldn't get through the whole lecture. We did 5 chapters this semester when we were supposed to do 10. Tests are hard and long- would not take again.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSYC2O3
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I would not take again. Tests are written so poorly that she allows you to write an answer if you do not see your answer available on multiple choice questions. Absolutely an excuse for poor test making. Puts multiple right answers as choices too. Felt as if my grade was entirely by chance and I couldn't do anything to predict it. VERY unclear.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSYC203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I thought this was a horrible class. All lectures are read off of a powerpoint very quickly and she jumps around a lot with her thought process. Only three tests and one 10 point paper plus extra credit. The tests are extremely hard even with a study guide. I would not take her again.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: 203
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very nice and helpful, she is also the type of professor that really cares about her students. She is fair in her assignments (not many, usually tests) and grading, and also gives extra credit. As long as you study and attend class you are good to go. Definitely recommend her.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 203
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very nice lady and extremely down to earth. Attendance is definitely not mandatory, you really do not need to be their to pass. She never gives homework, posts all powerpoints to Blackboard, 2 tests and a final, and she curves the tests. The tests are somewhat challenging, but doable because she gives a study guide. Overall a good teacher.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She comes off as a daunting old school teacher, but she is down-to-earth and curves tests. She gives two tests and a final. The tests consists of 50 multiple choice, 10 short answers, and 3 or 5 long answers. She will test you from the videos in lecture, textbook, and power points so pay attention. Overall, I would take her again.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSYC317
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This is a very difficult class, at least for me it is, but it is a requirement so I had to take it, but I am glad I took it with her, it is very boring material and she just kind of reads her power points, but she lets you have a cheat sheet on the 3 tests, I never would have survived without that thing. So if you have to take it, take it with her.