Mary Callaway - Fordham University - Rose Hill, Bronx, NY

Professor: Mary Callaway

Department: Theology

College: Fordham University - Rose Hill, Bronx, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: THEO3100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mary Callaway is a legend. She teaches by asking questions and encouraging you to come up with meaningful and well informed answers. She runs an engaging and relaxed classroom, and her assignments are geared toward your freedom. For example, a good chunk of the grade comes from writing 8 micro essays, but you have dozens of options to choose from.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: THEO3100
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of my fav profs at Fordham. SO smart. Wasn't looking forward to taking this cause I'm not religious but she taught the Old Testament as stories, not religion so it was very interesting. 8 one page papers throughout but super easy. Actually made me enjoy the Bible which I wasn't expecting. She always held my attention and is so kind and caring.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: THEO3100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Callaway is a passionate, Knowledgable, and caring professor. Her lectures are incredibly interesting, and her class isn't too hard, but she grades papers and micro-themes toughly. She does however allow revisions on the papers, and gives really good feedback on it. She will make you want to continue classes in theology, even as a finance major

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: THEO3100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I love her! So interesting and really invested in the subjects that she teaches. She gives really specific review sheets before tests, so the class is easy to do well in.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: THEO3100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took her for Into to old testament. She was okay. Made you write 8 1 page responses for the whole semester. Readings you should do because they will help you in class and finals. I stopped reading because I already knew about the Bible and I got a B+ on the Midterm. Grading, maybe kind of hard, the usual.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: THEO3100
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She's really nice and willing to help if you go to her office hours. However, yes, she's quite a tough grader. She's very specific and wants it done her way. I feel like I never really got to know her personally, though. Kind of removed and forgetful about individual students.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: THEO2020
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's knowledgable and can make any class exciting, even when it's on the Old Testament, which is often considered dry subject material. Yes, she is a tough grader, but her assignments are not difficult; for example, you might wind up with a B+ when you figured you earned an A. She can be funny and makes you think. No complaints here.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: THEO3000
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Callaway is the most influential professor I've taken at Fordham. She is willing to help you do well in the class if you feel you are struggling. Read the book and do the papers and she will give you a good grade. She gives you the exam questions before the test. This class could have been boring, but this down to earth kind soul made it fun!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: THEO3100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Callaway is one of the most delightful people at Fordham. Her class on the Old Testament, which had the potential to be incredibly boring, was one of the most interesting classes I have taken at Fordham. She is a tough grader, so be prepared to do the work, but it never feels like a chore because she makes the OT interesting.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: OLDTESTAMENT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Callaway is a very kind woman, but as a professor she can feel a little removed and intimidating. Her class is sort of dry and uninteresting. The readings are not long but are constant. A VERY VERY HARSH grader, on papers and exams. I personally think the class is not worth taking, but she is worth getting to know.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HPRH1001
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Callaway's Ancient Literature course was my favorite class this semester. She is very engaging and passionate about her students. The class is very reading-intensive, but the discussions in class makes doing the reading worthwhile. She is a tough grader on her tree open-topic papers, but she will let you re-write the if you don't do well.

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Sweetest thing. She is a tough grader, but she will let you rewrite things. we had 2 exams with a few papers. she wants you to ask questions and participate and loves those who do. i would recommend giving her drafts and still rewriting it. she gives you study guides for the exams which you have to know inside and out. go to her. sweetest thing!

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

She is extremely nice and understanding to the fact that students have a lot going on. She definitely LOVES students who go to her office hours. That being said, the class is HARD. I'm not a theology major, but I had some knowledge prior to the course. I struggled to get a B. She has very precise expectations and does not articulate them well.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HPRH1001
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Callaway is an energetic, engaging professor, and her class was an amazing experience! She was helpful, if a little vague, outside of class, and her paper-comments were honest and helpful. Tough grader on papers, but her focus on participation should boost any "off" grades.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: THEO3100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Callaway is one of the best professors that Fordham has to offer. She cares deeply about her students and loves to talk in office hours. Her quizzes/tests cover exactly what is on the review sheet. She is a passionate professor who knows her subject extremely well. Definitely take her class if you can...you will learn so much and love it!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HPRH1001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

easily one of the best teachers I've ever had. If you have the opportunity to take a class (any class) with Professor Callaway, do it do it do it do it. Warning it might be life changing.

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Had for Old Testament. Good teacher, cares about the subject and students. Makes interesting. Heavy workload (lots of readings) but not necessary to do them to get a good grade. 2 papers (which she is a difficult grader), 7 microthemes, announced quizzes, midterm (which she gives the questions beforehand) and final.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HPRU1001
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Best professor I have had. Conducts a discussion beautifully, extremely helpful, cares deeply for her students. Made me want to be a biblical scholar because of her passion. Rarely spoke but guided our class towards incredible insights. Offered help with both the class itself and future classes within theology. Incredible.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: RSRU2020
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Extremely easy. She gives study guides that tell exactly what will be on exams. Class is decent. She mostly rambles on about some interesting aspect of the bible. Good choice for sophomore theology requirement.

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

She pretty much lays out exactly what she'll be asking on the midterm, final and any quizzes... She really just seems to want you to understand everything so she's open to extra credit. She also drops your lowest quiz grade.