Emilie Falc - Winona State University, Winona, MN

Professor: Emilie Falc

Department: Communication

College: Winona State University, Winona, MN

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CMST289
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If you get a chance to take her class, do it! She is very detailed about what expectations she has for assignments and overall the class is very informative. Highly recommend!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CMST192
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Falc is very kind and willing to work with students. She is very good at helping when needed. There are 4 total speeches given and none of them are difficult. As long as you do the homework you will pass with no problems. She also is good at talking to student and explaining when things are unclear.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CMST289
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Definitely grades you based off of your opinions. Uses dated information and lecture heavy. Sometimes crosses the line with what she tells students. Can come across rude but it very passionate about what she teaches.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CMST289
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

NEVER take Dr. Falc. She uses 20+ year old information, is unclear about expectations, and Lowers grades if you do not share the same values as her. All lectures are opinion based. Going to class is useless but mandatory. At no point in this class will you learn anything relating to communications based on gender expression.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CMST289
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I have no idea why this class is required for Comm studies, with this professor we learn nothing to help us with the major/minor. Only take if this if it is your only option. Do NOT take for an easy gen ed class, you'll go crazy listening to her opinion lectures. You learn nothing, test are hard.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CMST289
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Extremely difficult course if you do not agree with her opinions. Sometimes speaks to students unkindly or rudely. DO NOT TAKE!!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CMST192
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Falc is not as bad as most of the reviews say. She is a little awkward, but she grades easily as long as you put in the work and practice for speeches. There were two exams, all on vocab. Not a bad class if you put in the work.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CMST192
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Not a huge fan of this professor. She was very unclear about guidelines and what she was expecting from her students with outlines and speech topics. Classes are mandatory and you are expected to read the book and take notes. You are graded on speeches, outlines, critiques and there's a midterm and final test. Overall not terrible.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CMST192
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is the only professor at Winona State University that I have not liked. She is rude, unapproachable, an extremely tough grader, and will punish you if she sees a reason to not like you and it will show on your grade. She is awkward and rarely goes through anything that is on the test. Would avoid her at all costs. I would never take her again.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CMST289
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I have never had a professor more scatter brained or dis-organized, why this class is required as a comm studies major i have no idea because i didn't learn one piece of information to inform me on how people who identify as different genders communicate or any theories, all youll do is watch videos and hear her read tumblr posts.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CMST192
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I have never met a communications professor so bad at communicating. Very awkward. I went to this class to learn how to give speeches and communicate effectively, and 3 speeches later I still do not know how she wants us to give a speech, as the ONLY info on actually delivering a speech she gave us was a paragraph in the syllabus. Infuriating.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CMST289
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I would not recommend Dr. Falc at all. She is a communications prof. but honestly should be teaching gender studies. She is incredibly opinionated and if you don't agree with her your grade will most likely suffer so its best to keep your mouth shut. Unhelpful, rude, and unkind to students she doesn't always agree with. Avoid if possible.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CMST289
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

shes horribly rude and doesn't care about her students and there grades. if you don't agree with what she says she gets mad and ignores you. I went to her office hours to get help and she told me to drop her class if i didn't understand what was going on, didn't try and help me. DO NOT TAKE HER!!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CMST192
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is an ultra tough grader.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CMST192
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Falc bases her lectures and tests on the book, so that is essential to passing. The speeches are not hard, and if you put the time into them and understand what is expected for each one, you'll be fine. Make sure to ask her questions if you are unsure... she can be confusing at times with her expectations and grading.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CMST389
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I would avoid this professor at all costs. I was required to take a CMST class for graduation, I had two options, safe to say I chose the wrong one. I later learned from other com studies students that this professor is far from the best in the department. Opinions are welcome in class discussion, as long as they align with everyone else.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CMST389
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A professor who is teaching about social media should know something about it. Quizzes and tests are trying to trick not educate. She will take 5 points off of a paper for a missing comma. One of the most arrogant and pompous professors.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CMST192
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Falc is not the best professor. She rolls her eyes at you when asking a question, and doesn't seem to want you to succeed. She acts like her students know nothing, and takes forever explaining basis concepts. She never gives you a full answer, and seems to grade everything differently. Pick a different Professor if you can...

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CMST192
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She's very boring. I had CMST 120 with her and a lot of what she teaches in Speech Communication is common sense but she lectures like we don't anything. I don't recommend her.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CMST192
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Despite other reviews, I enjoyed professor Falc. She made it clear what she wanted for each speech. I have a high A even though I had speech anxiety. There are other points for each chapter in the book. Attendance is required. I would recommend this to anyone.