Professor: Francine McCarthy
Department: Geology
College: Brock University, St. Catharines, ON
Rating # 1
Overview:
- Course: BIOLERSC3P03
- Grade Received: Not sure yet
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: No
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
not specific when being contacted outside of class and made me cry in the second lab when I was asking for clarification... so I will never be taking a class with this rat again
Rating # 2
Overview:
- Course: ERSC1F90
- Grade Received: B+
- Overall Rating: 5.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: Yes
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Prof. McCarthy is gives very inspirational lectures. Her intelligence is unmatched in my University experiences thus far
Rating # 3
Overview:
- Course: ERSC3P25
- Grade Received: A
- Overall Rating: 4.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Tests are fair, assignments are long. Helpful, but no patience for not paying attention
Rating # 4
Overview:
- Course: ERSC2P03
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Can be nice, but rarely; flies off the handle very easily. Her lectures are hard to listen to as she kind of babbles on with no organization or interest to capture attention.
Rating # 5
Overview:
- Course: ERSC1F90
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
blown away that she has an A+ rating... personally found her very unhelpful and condescending, basically everything u would not want as a prof. such a shame because i was looking forward to that class.
Rating # 6
Overview:
- Course: ERSC2P16
- Grade Received: A+
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: Yes
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Francine is unique, she zones in while lecturing and good luck getting a question in, but approach her when she's open and she will fill you in on everything there is to know about a subject, especially where limnology and paleontology intersect. She is nicer than her reputation would indicate, she does not suffer fools very well, so read then ask!
Rating # 7
Overview:
- Course: ERSC1F90
- 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: Mandatory
Comment:
Condescending, dry, and moves through info as if we should retain it instantly.
Rating # 8
Overview:
- Course: ERSC2P61
- Grade Received: A+
- Overall Rating: 4.5
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: Yes
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
If you show up, pay attention, and take some basic notes you will pass, and doing a little more work (on the labs) will get you a good grade. She loves the subject matter and does genuinely try to get the students to learn about it. Labs are a lot of work, but core to the material and drawn from for the tests.
Rating # 9
Overview:
- Course: ERSC
- 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: Mandatory
Comment:
I have taken 5 different classes from her. If you go to class and pay attention, she will literally give you the answers to test questions over and over. Awesome prof. She also loves what she does and is enthusiastic if you are engaged.
Rating # 10
Overview:
- Course: ERSC1P90
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This was the worst class i've ever taken,first she was okay, but the day after our quiz she through a fit in class because two kids were talking and refused to teach us after saying this stuff was gunna be on the midterm, the TAs are garbage, they're so condescending and aren't even helpful except the one guy thats there, just take another elective
Rating # 11
Overview:
- Course: ERSC300
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Controlled by her emotions. Knows her stuff, but inappropriate and unprofessional.
Rating # 12
Overview:
- Course: ERSC1F90
- 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:
By far the worst Prof I've had in my three years of attending Brock. Her teaching style is not engaging, she doesn't allow for questions even on break or after class. Always tells you that she's busy and she has no time for you. Her ppt slides are all over the place.Exams are extremely hard!
Rating # 13
Overview:
- Course: ERSC1F90
- 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:
By far the worst Prof I've had in my three years of attending Brock. Her teaching class is not engaging, she doesn't allow for questions even on break or after class. Always tells you that she's busy and she has no time for you. Her slides are all over the place.Exams are extremely hard!
Rating # 14
Overview:
- Course: ERSC1F90
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 5.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
well.. she is a hard core rly... i mean she won't answer questions and will be emotional pretty quick. Also, she wants everything perfect but teaches nothing...hate when she gets annoyed if there is talking going on in class.. well it is the problem of those who r talking...lol... o well..good thing... m almost over with that course!
Rating # 15
Overview:
- Course: ERSC2P03
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
At first I did not like the way she taught but I grew to enjoy her class. Posts all lectures online which was nice, but adds a lot of detail so you do have to go to class. No textbook either.
Rating # 16
Overview:
- Course: ERSC1F01
- 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:
the worest
Rating # 17
Overview:
- Course: ERSC2P03
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 1.5
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Worst Prof ever!
Rating # 18
Overview:
- Course: ERSC1F90
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.5
- Course Difficulty: 2.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Repeated multiple times she won't answer q's by email or in person. 4 TAs who were avail once/week but mostly felt like I was on my own. Fortunately, course was for non-science majors, overview of geology, so it was interesting and easy w/ technical details left out. 2nd most repeated statement after "no q's was "..but you don't have to know that"
Rating # 19
Overview:
- Course: ERSC1F90
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 2.0
- Course Difficulty: 3.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Not very engaging.
Rating # 20
Overview:
- Course: ERSC2P03
- Grade Received: N/A
- Overall Rating: 3.0
- Course Difficulty: 4.0
- For Credit: N/A
- Textbook Used: No
- Would Take Again: N/A
- Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Prof McCarthy is very knowledgeable, but I sometimes get the impression she is uninterested in teaching or feels that she is teaching below her level and therefore we are not worth her time. She doesn't expand on things very much when you ask her a question and acts like you should just know it all.
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