Debra McGinnis - Oakland University, Rochester, MI

Professor: Debra McGinnis

Department: Psychology

College: Oakland University, Rochester, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSY3230
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is on my list of favorite professors at OU. She's very understanding, and truly cares about her students. She gives bounces points on exams! The exams are difficult, but if you study you'll do fine. Oh and get ready to read lots of articles! overall great class, I highly recommend!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSY3230
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Not an easy professor by any means but hey... you're in college. I learned a lot in this class! If you want an easy A I don't recommend, but if you want to learn from a great professor... I highly recommend. She gives bounces point for exams and 2 points of extra credit if you come to her office hours! She's also a funny lady, I enjoyed her class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHY251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I taught myself through the book because it was WAY more understandable than her lectures. I asked her to clarify ONE question off of the homework and she blows me off before I could even say anything. TAs are available but she's SO strict on the availability that you don't even want to go to them. Do the HW and maybe you'll get a good grade.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSY323
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is a super nice person to have coffee with. her lectures and tests are crazy. u have to study so much and be on your A game. Dont take this class if youre a psych major. safe yourself headache, time, and stress.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSY2510
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class is the hardest class I have taken for my psychology major and has a reputation for its difficulty. She lectures but doesnt do problems very often, which would help since this is very math heavy. The TAs were sometimes helpful. Study her slides and do all the HW and youll pass. Its not an easy A but with extra credit, youll get a B.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSY2510
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

An extremely challenging and demanding course. Lots of HW and labs, little extra credit that doesn't help much with your grade. She reads the slides to you and rarely works out problems in class. This is a math course, hence problems should be worked out every period. Practice exams were helpful. Easier than other profs for this class so I hear.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSY323
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Probably one of the worst professors ive had. She thinks she says something in lecture and actually does not. Because she has a Ph. d she is smarter than you, that is her attitude

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSY2510
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I've been in her stats class for only two weeks and I love her. She gave me 2 extra credit points just for coming to office hours. She seems like she knows her stuff and is willing to help you so you succeed. This class has a bad rep but so far I see nothing too complicated. She also gives extra points for doing all of the assignments. She's great!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSY3230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

what a horribly boring course - i thought the focus would be more on the adulthood, being an adult - but it is more focused on aging and I feel like the title is misleading. I don't feel like I am learning in this class. We talk about articles but I don't feel like i am learning. The slides are mundane and aren't provided on moodle - very unhelpful

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSY251
• 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:

Put in effort & you'll be fine. This course is not an easy A. It is important to attend lectures, read the text, & do the homework+labs. If you do all of this then you will easily pass! She also gives 5 pts extra credit @ end of semester if you fill out the survey after the final and some extra credit points for doing all labs & hw. SO helpful.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHY251
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. McGinnis is amazing! She's always willing to help, she's caring, and really knows her statistics. She assigns a lot of work, but it's all beneficial. You end up getting a solid grasp on the material and it's really helpful if you're working/doing research in a lab or plan on going onto grad school. Take her for stats, you won't regret it.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHY251
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

It is a hard class so don't expect to do well unless you try and put time into it. The professor will help you in any way she can and gives you many chances to do better. She genuinely wants you to do well.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSY323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

During lectures, Dr. McGinnis likes to talk about all the research she has done and who she knows in the Psych world. Some of the lectures are awesome and easy to understand, but she does not use the same language on her tests as she would in class. She also likes to make up for the rough semester by giving points at the end. Nice, but not enough.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSY323
• 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:

Dr. McGinnis is by far the worst. Her lectures are awesome till you get to the test and she picks material that was not reviewed clearly in class. She contradicts herself constantly with the specifics of her papers. She will say you can do whatever you would like in this paper then give you a poor grade because it is not the way she wanted it.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSY341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's the kind of person I wouldn't mind having coffee with, but as a teacher she isn't engaging at all. She's asked a question to the class maybe twice the entire semester and just rambles on with power points constantly, not involving the students at all. The papers are horribly confusing and take alot of time.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSY323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Her papers are very tough and isn't clear on secondary sources. I would not take another class with her again!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSY251
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

What a great prof. She's super cool and laid back! It's college, it's not supposed to be 1st grade level work. She's lenient and really helpful.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSY251
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The amount of complaints Dr. Mcginnis receives is completely unfair. Do not hesitate to take her class. She is a wonderful professor who will bend over backwards for students. There is a large work load (to be expected) but if you put show that you dedicated and putting in effort, it will be recognized. Not an easy A, but a class well worth taking!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSY251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The tests are tough, I mean it is statistics. She goes out of her way to help if you get lost in the labs and homework. TAs are helpful, and the review sessions before the exams helped a ton.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSY323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. McGinnis is a very positive professor. She has high expectations but she's willing to work with her students so that they achieve them. She's so cool to talk to, and I loved taking her.