Professor: Richard McMaster
Department: English
College: Ryerson University, Toronto, ON
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: CMN210
- Grade Received: A-
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Tough grader for sure. The class isn't that bad but he marks harshly and does not provide useful feedback.
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: CMN210
- Grade Received: A-
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
There's something in this class for everybody. Do the readings every week and take notes in his lectures (he will post the lecture slides on D2L though!). Can be fuzzy with grading criteria even though he provides rubrics. No exam which is nice. He can randomly be rude, and assignments are tough but with work you can get above an 80 in this class.
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: CMN210
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
His readings are super long (15-30 pages) and you have quizzes every class based on those readings. He takes a pretty long time to mark but gives good feedback if you go to see him outside of class. Other than that, he's a pretty good prof just DO THE READINGS
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: CMN232
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He's a tough proff but does give you the grade you deserve. If you follow instructions properly, you will do well. The course content is pretty straight forward so he does expect you to do the extra work, he's a cool proff if you actually take the time to ask him questions. If you want to do well, make sure to approach him BEFORE the due date
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: CMN279
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Agree with all the other comments, do not expect more than a B in this class. Your final mark will most likely be in the 70s, so not a GPA booster at all. He's a decent guy and teaches well but when it comes to marking he's really tough.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: CMN279
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Not a nice professor. He is extremely rude and condescending to his students. He is awful. Dont take classes with him. AVOID AT ALL COSTS!
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: CMN124
- Grade Received: A+
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 1.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He was a good prof easy 90 just come to class do the work and make sure you respect him
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: CMN210
- Grade Received: B
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor McMaster is a fair professor, but marks extremely difficultly. In order to get a good mark you have to go above and beyond the criteria given. The midterm was moderately difficult. If you approach him privately during or outside of class he will give you very specific feedback to help. Overall, an ok prof!
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: CMN314
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He is so rude and doesn't give useful feedback. He'll just criticize everything without giving a way you could improved for the future... Take a class with a different prof if possible. He also gives audio feedback, which is the weirdest thing ever. This class should have been simply and he made it so complicated
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: CMN210
- Grade Received: A-
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
McMaster is great. He's caring, super accessible outside of class and helps you when you need it. Makes lectures interesting as by getting the class involved. The class does seem a little daunting at first but it gets better.
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: CMN314
- Grade Received: A-
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Good.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: CMN210
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
A really good prof and his classes are great! You wouldn't want to miss one. However if you don't put in effort you will not enjoy the class.
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: CCMN279
- Grade Received: B
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Make an easy course Super difficult for his students and because of 0.3% would NOT round my gpa up. if you work hard for an A you can only get B from him.
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: CMN279
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
If you are reading this, you are likely to have a final mark between 71-77. If you don't mind that, enroll. If not, go for another professor. He is also kind of condescending. Other than that, he's a solid professor and you will learn a lot. Your mark will suffer though :)
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: CMN279
- Grade Received: B
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Don't expect marks past 70's.
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: CENG112
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
The course is really interesting but get ready to read. The workload isn't too bad, only three papers and McMaster provides super good feedback on the assignments.
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: CMN100
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I took this class online, and I 100% recommend taking it online. Much better than the stories I heard from my friends that took it in class. You get more time to do all the assignments, it's better. Prof was a little dry though, and could be kinda boring, but it's not a hard class either
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: CMN269
- 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:
Very interesting class. However I found it quite challenging. He can be a tough marker. The readings are usually mandatory as we got quizzed on them every so often. Lectures are fun and include modern, fresh examples. He knows his stuff and is a really cool guy! Went to see him in office hours once and he helped lots.
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: CMN124
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Solid prof. If you prepare for in class assignments, and follow his guidelines for his assignments, you should be fine.
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: CMN210
- Grade Received: B
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Challenging. Fair.
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