Mary-Helen Armour - York University (all campuses)

Professor: Mary-Helen Armour

Department: TBD

College: York University (all campuses)

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: NATS1570
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's the worst professor I have ever dealt with in my 3 years at York. She is so rude to students who ask for help. This one girl in my class was having issues with a quiz and Mary attacked her publicly in the course forum stating she shouldn't have waited until the last minute.. even though the girl reached out weeks ago and didn't get a response

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: NATS1750
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Not a great professor, her grading system is not explained properly. Avoid her class at any circumstances. To many in-class assignments and they are not related to the course material at all. She just doesn't want her students to succeed, and this is not a bird course. There is a lot of information you have to memorize in order to pass the midterm

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: NATS1750
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This professor is not type of professor that wants her student to succeed. She has heavy weighted smartworks assignment and quizzes plus in-class assignments that are graded differently depends on the TA and class participation. I wouldn't recommend this class even though I got a B+

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: NATS1570ONLINE
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Let me tell you guys, if you take this course, take it online so you avoid her in real life. Besides doing the final exam, please its not worth visiting her office hours or her in general. Course wise, the quizzes, topics, projects are somewhat self explanatory but everyone is always left confused for some reason - probably her clarity is off.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: NATS1750
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

For an online first-year course, the way she created the course outline is branched from topic to sub-topic, then sub-topics to more sub-topics making it more confusing than it already is. She always sounds bitter when listening to her lectures, provides too many projects, hard marker and is rude when replying to emails/inquiries. DON'T TAKE HER.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: NATS1750
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She's awful. Her tests and assignments are easy on one hand but she does not want to give good marks and that's why she will grade your stuff hard. It is very hard to do well in her class because her grading is not clear. TOTALLY AVOID HER CLASS AT ALL POINT.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: NATS1750
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The online version of the course is pure chaos. She's created sub-topics which each branching off into more sub-topics and figuring out what has to be done is challenging enough without even getting to the content. Whereas the content is pretty simple and could be tested on in much simpler formats, it's unnecessarily been made complicated.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: NATS1750
• 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:

The class itself was not too difficult however the prof always seems like she's in a terrible mood. She's very loud and practically yells the entire time she is lecturing. If you whisper to the person beside you, she will definitely single you out and yell at you across the lecture hall. Very hot headed, I do not recommend taking a course with her.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: NATS1750
• 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:

Awful professor, i do not recommend taking 1750 with her, way too many assignments for a first year course and you need to be very consistently active and studying the material at all times to get a decent mark in the class. She is also very strict and slightly rude when it comes to her exams.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: NATS1750
• 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:

Ms. Armour is a decent professor, but only because she knows the material she teaches very well. Other than that, Ms. Armour's course has a tremendous amount of assignments, such as nearly 30 quizzes throughout the course, alongside more than 30 other smaller assignments. Mr. Armour also isn't clear at all re assignments and what she expects.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: NATS1750
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great overall, knows the material, teaches it. Speaks directly, which some consider rude but in science it makes for clarity.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: NATS1750
• 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:

Lots of assignments with a tough grading criteria that is not always clear. The online course page is very confusing

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: NATS1750
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Had to take this elective as most electives got cancelled over the summer term but I would avoid this course just in general. It had to be the most stressful course I've ever taken at my time at York.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: NATS1570ONLINE
• 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:

Iam currently enrolled in this course, the content is okay and the quiz is not hard but the assignment was extremely confusing and the professor is little harsh and rude and this is not really personal because I took 2 Nats course, where professor are really helpful. Sorry but professor is unfair and bad.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: NATS1570
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

In any class you have be willing to work. She touches on key points in short podcasts that are better than 3 hour lectures. The content is designed as a tool to help students absorb and understand the information. I am currently taking her for the summer and her online course is enjoyable and the information is interesting.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: NATS1570ONLINE
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

one of the worst classes to take at york. material is difficult to understand for non- science majors and includes mathematical calculations. The online format is a disaster and there are so many errors. The professor is non-specific, not helpful & not friendly. Podcasts are hours long. too time consuming for a 3.00. book is $$$. Do not recommend!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: NATS1570ONLINE
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The professor is knowledgeable, however, the expectations were very demanding for an introductory course. The weekly quizzes were tedious and poorly set up. The assignments were unclear and required me to extensively research and ask questions. The podcasts were annoying to listen to. I will not be taking any online courses at York from now on.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: NATS1570ONLINE
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

why does she always scream in her lectures? it's not that she doesn't know the material but she is so hard to listen to with her inconsistent tone. the assignments are vague and she's really condescending when you ask for clarification, then she marks you really hard. the exam was easy though.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: NATS1570
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Loved this prof. She's nice, she's passionate about her field, and in general nice to listen to. She definitely goes out of her way to help the students (supplies her own slides to students as well as the audio of lectures in case you miss a class or two). Material was manageable, though fast-paced. Interesting stuff. Learned a lot.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: NATS1570ONLINE
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Armour is a weird prof to rate. On one hand, the tests were probably the easiest I've seen in my time at York. The textbook is not necessary. On the other hand, the grading for assignments is INCREDIBLY vague, and quite harsh. When asked about it, she was rather condescending and rude. If you have to take her class, try to not approach her.