Reviews of professor Briana McGinnis

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. McGinnis has been the most understanding and caring professor I have had during Covid. She will extend any deadline if you ask, she is not a tough grader, and all of the tests are really easy. If you want to participate in the discussions, you need to read before class, but other than that readings are not very important besides for quizzes.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
POLI 150 should be an interesting class but it honestly felt pretty boring. Be prepared to read very dense political philosophy before every class. Given that, as long as you do the readings and participate you should get a B easy. Also, don't trust anything she says about getting things to you on time. She's always late posting things on OAKS.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I have taken her 3 times and I would take her again. She assigns a ton of reading which can be hard to comprehend at times, but her lectures are amazing! I would advise you to take her if you can and ensure you get the main points from the reading before you come to class for the lecture. She is an awesome grader too!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor McGinnis is one of the best professors I have ever had. She makes readings that are old make sense. She also gives you the opportunity to earn extra credit points. As long as you attend class and participate you should get a good grade in her class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr McGinnis really is one of the greatest profs I've ever had. She is clear and gives great lectures and makes them interesting and worth discussing. The readings are great. Exams are easy if you pay attention and put in the work. I don't think taking notes is absolutely necessary but attendance is for an A. Little hw, great lectures, learn a lot

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Such an amazing professor. She is kind, so smart, funny, and she makes the material and class discussions very interesting. You have a reading before every class with a comprehension quiz, two midterms, a little project, a final, and a essay. If you have a chance to take a class with Dr. Mcginnis, take it. She is a seriously great teacher.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I really loved taking this class with Professor McGinnis. She tries so hard to make these super old texts relatable and really wants the class to discuss them and how they relate to us. Theres only 3 papers in the whole class and one of them is the midterm and one is the final. There were reading quizzes but they were open book so super easy.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Best Professor Ever!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. McGinnis was an amazing professor. She clearly laid out grading, participation, and attendance policies and followed them. Participation definitely matters in this class, so make sure you come to class prepared and with the textbook.