Catherine McLaughlin - Canisius College, Buffalo, NY

Professor: Catherine McLaughlin

Department: Philosophy

College: Canisius College, Buffalo, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHI101
• 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:

Dr. McLaughlin offers a consistent approach to learning the basics of philosophy, provides sufficient supplemental material, and has a reasonable workload. She does repeat lectures frequently which can be boring, but the repetition emphasizes important points. Can be disorganized and kept revising the syllabus. Class project was worthwhile.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHI101
• 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:

she's nice, but she expects way too much out of the class. she grades essays harder than any english teacher i have ever had. She will give you opportunities to help your grade though, so it may be stressful, but i definitely walked away with a good grade.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHI101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Urgh not a fan of her at all and i cant stay awake in class

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHI101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

The first day of class, you will notice immediately her, a) teaching style (aka. lack there of) b) knowledge base on the subject (again extremely lacking) and c) her ridiculous expectations. This class is formatted in such away that any sort of insight into the material presented by you will not be appreciated. She openly HATES participation.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHI102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I really regret taking this teacher. She is absolutely terrible. I really don't think she was cut out to teach, and any outside info brought in is terrible, if not incorrect!! If you are going to take her, prepare to 1) listen to the same information class, after class, after class. 2) never live up to her expectations. 3) be bored to tears.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHI301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

By far the worst class I have ever taken. She literally spends the whole class going over what happened the class before and then reads directly from the book to the class. It is absolutely impossible to enjoy this class, let alone get a good grade. I even tried to meet with out of class 3 times aSteer clear of this class at all costs.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHI101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

she is impossible to understand, spends half the class repeating what she taught the class before. attendance is EXTREMELY mandatory, you even have to tell her why you were absent each time. takes weeks to get back tests/papers. the class itself is easy though if you pretty much teach yourself, there's a lot of extra credit.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• 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:

Such an easy class! Just do the readings and you'll be fine. Tests are easy, except she grades tough on the essays. Take her, its an easy A. She repeats a lot but that information is usually important. People who do bad just dont do the homework.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHI101
• 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:

The class is so easy. She presents the material in a way that is easy to follow along. As long as you do the readings you will be fine. The test are really easy. She is a little tough with the essay part, but for the most part you'll get high grades. She offers a lot of extra credit & is very helpful. Shes fair and tries to repeat important info

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

She is a terrible teacher. She makes you read philosophical literature from multiple books at once. Tests are hard, and she doesn't make class fun. Avoid her if you can. Philosophy of the person was not fun

Rating # 11

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

She is a terrible teacher. She makes you read philosophical literature from multiple books at once. Tests are hard, and she doesn't make class fun. Avoid her if you can. Philosophy of the person was not fun

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHI337
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

HORRIBLE TEACHER...the worst i've had yet at canisius...impossible tests, unrealistic expectations for her students. i'm not sure she even knows what she's talking about. DO NOT TAKE HER...EVER!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHI301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

AWFUL!! absolutely awful, one of the worst professors i've ever had

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHI301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

OMG....this is probably the most boring class I have taken. She is a nice person, but you seriously have no idea what she expects of you. Hard grader, hard tests, no aim or direction, do not take. :(

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

****in hate that class and her teaching... had to drop it... talk about the same thing everyday! so unless you wanna hear about the soul and body everyday, dont take it!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHI101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Worst teacher I ever had in my life no joke. She has no clue what is going on in class. No participation or communication between students and professor. Papers are rediculously graded and exams are on material not even discussed in class. Consider jumping off a bridge before taking this class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHI101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

doesn't hand tests or papers back for weeks. contridics herself all the time, it seems she doesn't even now what she is talking about

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHI101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She grades papers hard, but other than that this class was a breeze. Very repetitive, but tests are easy and mostly objective based. Always willing to give extra help

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHI101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you know what's good for you, don't take this class, I dread going there every morning. She is an absolute brutal grader, and she talks in circles. Her notes are completely irrelavent to the test. I'm regreting this class with passion.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHI342
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

impossible standard for an A, and goes over same stuff again and again, doesn't explain assignments well