Patricia Cormack - St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS

Professor: Patricia Cormack

Department: Social Science

College: St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, NS

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SCO100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I didn't mind this class. Do the readings and you'll be fine. She gives out cheat cue cards for every quiz and for the final have all the cue cards as well as a full sheet of paper. She can be a bit condescending, and perhaps a little racist. The quizzes are 20 questions, one-word answers, just pay attention to main concepts and definitions.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOCI101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I found her very rude and condescending. Extremely opinionated and honestly made me change my whole outlook on Sociology. Would not recommend

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SOC332
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Condescending. Do not recommend.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Makes going to class worthwhile and definitely biggest bang for your buck with the textbook. Very passionate about the subject. Actually wants to see her students succeed and gives them ample opportunity to do so.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Cormack is my favourite prof this year. She's fair and really understands us as students. She makes her own text book filled with articles that you read before each class. Its an easy course and if you read the articles you'll do really well. Take her.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• 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:

Cormack's the biggest beaut, didn't have any interest in SOC up until her class. She's extremely approachable and willing to explain anything if you need a clarification. All the quizzes are based on the readings, just do them and you're fine. Easy exam if you're prepared.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• 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:

Dr. Cormack is simply an amazing proff. She is very intelligent and more than qualified. She is the reason I want to major in Soc.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOCI100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Certainly different from most first year classes. You read an article for the class, show up the next day, talk about it the whole time and take notes. Not bad, you can kind of get away with not doing the readings if you show up to class and listen intently, but all tests/exams are still on the material in the article, so make sure you read them!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• 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: N/A

Comment:

Fantastic Prof. Pay attention and do the readings and youll do fine. Most fair exam I've ever written.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I wasn't sure about her at the start of the year and I'm still not sure! I have trouble staying interested in class somedays more than others and even more trouble with the readings- personally I think they're bland and incomprehensible. Although, I'm sure if you DO the readings and take very good notes, you're going to do just fine.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOCI100
• 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:

At first i was not sure about her but now i absolutely loved her!!!! you do have to put in work and do the readings and take good notes in her class but if you do that you will be golden! I can't wait to take another one of her classes!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOC302
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Cormack is the reason I continued in sociology. Came to University having never taken soc., and fell in love with it when she taught it. Have made sure to take a class from her every year. She makes class very interesting, she's very down to earth and she genuinely wants her stuents to do well. Always so helpful outside of class too!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOC201
• 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:

Dr. Cormack changed my life. She weaves a web of Sociology in every class in such a way that you can't help but be interested and thinking about it outside of class. This class was unbelievable, I will never think about the world that same way. If you have the opportunity, take Sociology from her!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOCI100
• 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:

The greatest! She made me want to major in Soci! Every class was engaging and interesting.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Amazing Prof! she made me want to major on sociology! The class was interactive which made it never boring and her textbook is just a collective of articles picked by her, so you don't have to worry about useless information! She's just the BEST I'd take more of her classes in a heartbeat

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SOC398
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great Professor. She is great at simplifying hard readings and concepts and is a very fair marker. If you do the readings and go to class you'll do fine. So far this class has been my highest mark at X.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• 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:

If I would have at least tried in her Sociology 100 class, I would have probably gotten an A-. Cormack doesn't do lectures but instead discussions with the class, even if the class is 60 students. This makes the course WAY more interesting. She also simplifies tough reads from people like Durkheim and Marx.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Definitely my favourite prof. She made me want to go to her class. Tests were easy but you definitely have to go to class and read your books. Testing was somewhat irrelevant at times. Do your work and there is no way you'll fail.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely terrible. Clarity is brutal with a year's worth of untestable rants and the testing is worse with "answer each question in 10 words or less" and random/vague/irrelevant questions that have no connection to the topic of sociology such as "in the reading, where did the study take place?" Stupid. Is also ver condescending.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SOCI301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

A pretty easy prof, and I liked her during the semester... but then she dropped my grade from an A to a B because of my attendance, which I'm still bitter about.