Reviews of professor Emily McGowin

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
1) Weekly quizzes are hard, quizlet helps 2) 20 pages of reading each class, necessary for quizzes 3) Final was open-note, take-home, timed, and long 4) Drops lowest quizzes after 10 quizzes 5) Expectations and feedback are not great for in-class essays 6) Allows drafting for in-class essays 7) Church Visits and Participation logs are graded light

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Dr. McGowin is amazing!! Really knowledgeable and caring professor, highly recommend you take her for Systematic or Christian Thought. Class is organized, grading expectations are clear, and she is very accessible outside of class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. McGowin is an incredibly kind professor. She is extremely knowledgable and is eager to discuss any questions a student may raise. 4 papers and 6 pop quizzes make up the majority of your grade. The quizzes are not hard if you read. I learned so much Dr. McGowin and would recommend every Wheaton student take a class with her.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. McGowin is well known at Wheaton. While her genuine, caring attitude toward her class and open discussions about difficult topics fosters a welcoming environment, she is a bit disorganized and has unclear expectations for assignments (essays, specifically). She recently added weekly reading quizzes, which makes her class unnecessarily hard.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. McGowin is one of the best teachers I've ever had, period. She is extremely knowledgeable about church history and doctrine and explains everything very clearly and carefully. She also happens to be hilarious and very caring toward all of her students. Her class is the highlight of my day. Please take her - you won't regret it!