Martha Zingo - Oakland University, Rochester, MI

Professor: Martha Zingo

Department: Political Science

College: Oakland University, Rochester, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PS100
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

It takes her forever to post the grades on Moodle. Therefore, you do not know how you are doing in the class.... The tests she gives out online are basically a minute per question. Personally, I didn't believe that was enough time due to some of the fill in the blank questions. The tests basically were ruining my grade by ALOT!!! Just horrible...

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: POL372
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This professor was absolutely awful. Instead of taking this class you should just buy the assigned book and read it on your own time. There was NO additional resource as in no lectures, no notes, no power point, NOTHING. She did not communicate what-so-ever. I could go on, but I only have so many characters to work with. Do not take this prof.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PS470
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Unrealistic expectations and the material was very dry. She can be very rude at times and doesn't seem to care much for students. I do not know why she continues to teach, she seems bored and uninterested in doing it.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: POL372
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst professor I've ever had my entire life. Her class is extremely tough.. Her lectures don't make sense. The material is dry. She is extremely rude. AVOID her at abosoulte ALL costs.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE HER! I'm a 3.7 student & had an interest in the topic & this was brutal. She thrives on embarrassing and tearing down students. Incredibly rude and is basically only out to prove how smart she is and how dumb you are. She thinks she should be a law school prof & takes out being angry that she isn't on you. BUY THE BOOK & GO TO CLASS!!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This teacher is absolutely ridiculous for a intro 100 class. The tests are horribly worded, she doesn't provide help, is rude, and her grading scale is ridiculous. I have a 3.7 overall GPA, and got a 2.7 in this class. Her final is based off of 300 level work, it even says in syllabus. Whole grade is tests. DO NOT TAKE HER!!!!!!!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PS373
• 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:

Class is very dry. The instructor leads the first two weeks of class then turns it over to the students. Instructor seems to lack the ability to give students any type of positive feedback. Tends to make the students feel inadequate on an already tough subject. AVOID AT ANY COST.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PS372
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very dry class to begin with but do-able. She gives no review prior to exams. Exams are take home but is a ruthless grader. No matter how many corrections you make on your rough draft paper she will still cut it down, including the grade. Class average for exams are 76 or lower. Lecture seems straight forward until you take the exams. AVOID.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Took this online over the summer. I probably put in 3 hours of effort over eight weeks and got a 3.0. Not bad for a gen ed! Piece of cake. The online quizzes were timed, strangely worded and annoying, but it beats having to sit in a classroom during the summer.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PS372
• 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:

AVOID TAKING THIS CLASS!!!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PS373
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

U have 2 have some basic research paper writing skills b4 taking this class. U'll fine tune the skills you already have, if you have nothing to build on you're doomed. She's available almost all day to meet with students, make sure u do to go over your papers b4 the due date. Min 2.0 for those with perfect attendance and turned in all assignments.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PS372
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

A very intelligent professor and a great teacher. The class was difficult at times but if you have an interest in the subject you'll definitely appreciate it. Gives a clear and unbiased delivery of material and if you support your arguments legitimately you'll do fine. Definitely give her a chance.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PS341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is completely useless and an unfair feminist. She hates men. Most unfair grader ever. Outright states that noone in her class will ever get higher than a 3.6. BS.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PS341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you ever feel like law school will be hard, take thise class first and that will pale in comparison

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tough online course; prof Zingo was not a good communicator AT ALL and her exams are rediculously hard. However, she does grade on a huge curve - its the only good thing about the class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PS301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PS306
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

good info.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: POLISCI
• 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:

AVOID AT ALL COSTS!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PS100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lowest score I ever got. This was an online class. I turned in my first assignment and it didn't look right, so I emailed it to her. She chewed me out and told me to use the online system. So I did thereafter, emailing her each time to ask her to tell me if she didn't get it. End of the semester she told me she didn't get a single assignment from me! I had two days to redo all that work because stupid me didn't save copies AND lost credit for lateness. I would say what I think of that, but I'd be censored.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PS3063
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This woman was just terrible. She knows her stuff but she was completely rude and completely unfair at times. Her grading seemed right on and the class was interesting but she's just not a nice lady!