Marijn Kaplan - University of North Texas

Professor: Marijn Kaplan

Department: TBD

College: University of North Texas

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: FREN5200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is very strict on participation. Make sure you have something to say before coming to class. But I think that is a good thing. Her class is delightful and we learn a lot.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: FREN5200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Kaplan is hard to read, but a lot of fun once you get to know her. Clearly, she knows what she is doing in the classroom and knows what she wants from her students. Yet, she is open to suggestions and constructive criticism. She places emphasis on participation, so be ready and willing to read and discuss the texts.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: FREN3060
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Kaplan is a little too tough when it comes to grading students based on their participation. If you work hard and make an effort in understanding the lesson she has given, she will not give up on you. If she sees you struggling but knows your a good student she will accommodate you by putting you into smaller groups so that you can speak more.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: 5450
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoyed her class. She's a tough but fair grader . It's graduate school so you certainly do have to work for a grade and you don't get an A just by asking but don't be afraid! There is no rude talk in her class. However, you have to do some reading and brush up on the historical context of the works. I would recommend this professor.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: 5450
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took her for Graduate class and like the undergraduate ones, she grades participation and essays very harshly. You have to show up for class and talk rudely over most students to get your participation points. She's very picky on essays, her feedback on them is not helpful and nothing you do on your essays will ever be good enough for her.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: FREN3050
• 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:

Kaplan is an interesting, fair prof. Her tests/assignments aren't hard but it's important to do them come to class. You MUST be comfortable speaking to take this class, but otherwise you will learn fast. 2 complaints: she grades participation rather harshly, and there are native French speakers in my class that made it hard to keep up. Speak up!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: FREN3050
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

really nice and helpful. She holds interesting discussions during class and helps students with improving their interpersonal and writing skills in French. highly recommended.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: FREN3070
• 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:

In Grammar, participation = 20% of your grade, average for was a D, the only people with high part. points took up time with useless questions. She wouldn't bump my 79.3 up to a B, despite the fact that I emailed her frequently with questions en francais. Homework = big part of your grade and is randomly taken 2-3 times but you have it every day.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: FREN3080
• 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:

She's a great prof and FREN 3080 is a great class, which really helps ur speaking. I'd recommend her and the advanced conversation class to anyone :)

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: FRENC3212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Man! Dr. Kaplan is one hard prof. After 3 years high school, then 2 years in College ( where I made all A's) she put the hurt on me bad! I had to struggle and study around the clock just to make a C. Have a very strong grasp on French before attempting her 3000 level classes. Also, her tests are very expansive and cover a lot of material.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: FREN3080
• 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:

You should really come to class and do the homework to get a decent grade. The class was a lot of fun, and you do a lot of presentations. The teacher is pretty nice though.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: ALL
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

considering that neither english NOR french is her first language, it's mind blowing how great of a prof Kaplan is. She's incredibly helpful with her students, teaches super interesting topics (and knows em well!), and does grade very fairly.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: 3080
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

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Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: FREN5200
• 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:

Dr. Kaplan is a challenging, caring professor who is very fair with her grades. She demands a lot of her students, but is very willing to work with sutdents and listen to their needs. She is *very* well versed in her specialty (17/18th cent. French lit)