Thomas McDonald - North Dakota State University

Professor: Thomas McDonald

Department: Criminal Justice

College: North Dakota State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: CJ225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

McDonald is very funny and extremely intelligent in what he teaches! This class moved very fast! But he kept us clear on everything. READ THE TEXTBOOK if you want an A in his class. Go to class, take notes, listen. And you should do fine. McDonald IS THE MAN!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: CJ201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher. His lectures are very informative. He makes everything clear as possible. One of the best teachers I've had so far.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CJ210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Knows his stuff!! Very Intresting lectures. Only downside is his notes are next to impossible to read. I would for sure recommend taking his classes though.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: CJ201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tests are very hard. Notes next to impossible to read. Talks very quite. BUT he is a great teacher other wise, a very wise man

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: CJ201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher, funny, terrible penmanship. He's knows his stuff and tells awesome stories, you need to pay attention though.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: CJS201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Show genuine interest in the class and He'll be a lot more helpful.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: CJ201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Listen, McDonald is an AWESOME teacher. He is funny and has a really heavy boston accent. You HAVE to go to class and pay attention and read to get A's onhis exam. He makes all sections of this class fun! 40 Pts XTra credit available too! Have fun with him

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: CJ460
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is VERY heplful, but you have to listen to the words he says. He will guide you in the right direction but you have to work to get yourself there. Very few professors are of as high quality as McD is.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: CJ201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of my most favorite teachers on campus. Wonderfully hilarious; an exceptional man.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: CJ201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very good teacher, handwriting for notes is dreadful, but lectures are actually interesting if you want to learn about the Criminal Justice System

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: CJ489
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He doesn't test in Capstone, but you will have an assignment due every week and he likes to test your patience with how much he will assign. If you do what you are told, you will do fine.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: CJ460
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's awesome. He writes crappy notes though...but if you go to class and read the books you should be able to get an A

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: CJ460
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Easy to get an A if you attend every class, put time into the paper and read every text. You can pick the questions you answer on exams, but they are all written.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: CJ201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

this teacher is outstanding, great guy

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CJ201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Well worth the money. Tests give good questions to pick from, which helps since each one covers alot of text.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CRIMJUSTICE
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is probably one of the best prof. ever. He is always available for questions. He makes his class very interesting. His jokes are hilarious and he compares things to real life which makes concepts easier to understands. His tests are lengthy, but well worth it. :)

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CJ201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a great professor. He answers your questions and has great real world stories which apply the concepts he talks about. If you need this class, take him!!!!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CJ201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prof. McDonald was an awesome teacher. Sometimes it was hard to understand his cuz of his Boston accent but you get used to it. You have to get used to reading his hand writing too. He writes all of them on the overhead. The tests were easy but there are a lot of essay questions. Overall its an easy class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: CJ201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very interesting to listen to. He is also very informative and he moves fast but not too fast. He has a great habit of making sure he gets his point across with out making you feel inferior. Very good

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: CJ201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's good.