Mark Poindexter - Central Michigan University

Professor: Mark Poindexter
Department: Communication
College: Central Michigan University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: BCA210
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Prof is absolute genius. This class perked my interest in multiple subjects due to the nature of his lectures. Hard work but worth the effort.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: BCA210
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Poindexter is one of my favorite professors at CMU. Hes really nice, and tries to relate to the students. Hes retiring after next semester though so take him while you can! The majority of your grade comes from the notecards that are done every day in class, so if you skip.. good luck. The exam was easy, just pay attention and youre sure to pass
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: BCA210
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
You can tell that Dr. Poindexter is really passionate about mass media. However, this is basically a history class and he lectures on and on until you fall asleep. No need to take notes, it's an easy A and he makes progressive notes for you in Bb. DON'T SKIP CLASS! He has notecards and if you miss class it's 11 points off each card you miss.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: BCA210
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: No
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
The absolute most boring prof ever. Expect naps. Every. Day. Nice and sometimes funny though, not difficult at all.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: BCA210
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
he will put you to sleep but you cannot skip because he gives up to 10 points daily on a little paragraph you write at end of class. overall not to hard and I even slept like everyday and still got my points. 2 essays out of class, also not too bad
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: BCA210
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
If you don't plan on falling asleep every lecture, RUN! Super nice guy but extremely boring. 2 hour lectures of either talking or watching super old, boring films. We turn in note cards after every lecture worth 10 points, so if you plan on skipping you will fail. The note cards is basically your entire grade excluding the 2 papers that he assigns.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: BCA210
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Nice guy, but his lectures are very long and boring. I fell asleep often. He has quizzes at the end of each class which count as your attendance so if you like to skip class a lot, I wouldnt suggest this for you.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: BCA210
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Absolutely no tests except the final. There are 2 papers which are super easy to get full credit on as long as you read the book for each. Other than that each class has a short note card you fill out and as long as you were awake, that'll be no problem.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: BCA210
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I only ever heard bad things about Poindexter but he is not bad at all. If you show up everyday you'll pass. You fill out a notecard everyday which is where a majority of points come from so if you skip you lose 10 points for that day. Only downside is he goes super quick with his slides during lecture & gives a very broad study guide for the final
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: BCA210
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
If you don't plan on coming to class, then don't waste your money by taking this class. He's a boring guy and it was painful to attend but somehow I got the highest grade in his whole lecture class and wrote me a stunning recommendation letter for a scholarship.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: BCA210
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
If you skip you wont pass. Period.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: BCA210
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
He teaches like a history lecture. There are notecards at the end of each class every day, which is the majority of your grade. There are 2 essays, but they are pretty easy, just select a chapter and follow the guidelines. He does offer extra credit & it is a discussion class for an hour but we usually get out early.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: BCA210
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Loved his lectures even if he gets off topic once in a while. Has like-daily grade cards so dont plan on missing class. Really nice guy & I thought he was funny & interesting.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: BCA210
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Lecture's that you can't miss and will put you to sleep. You will have two group presentations and the final exam is close to half of your grade. If you do well with note taking and lectures take him. If not then don't get anywhere near this man.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: BCA210
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Poindexter is interesting. His class was meaningful at some points and at others the class really dragged. He's a very qualified professor, however his material sometimes appeared to be more about his own work/experiences. He's very passionate about what he teaches, but I would try to take this class with a different professor.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: BCA210
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I took him for BCA210 as a freshman my first semester. There are 2 big group projects (which were fine) but he doesn't give you any exams over the entire semester. THE FINAL EXAM IS WORTH 45% OF YOUR FINAL GRADE! Most A's in the class will change to C's or worse because of it. Choose a different professor if possible.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: BCA210
  • 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:
DO NOT TAKE 210 WITH THIS MAN. RUN AWAY AS FAST AS YOU CAN. GOOD LUCK
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: BCA210
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Don't have him if you can avoid it. Taught more like a history class and unclear what the main objective is. He's enthusiastic about the class but comes off as pretentious and showing off his own achievements in class. I enjoyed what was taught just not how he taught it. The 2 group projects are graded hard and theres a 6 point note card everyday.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: BCA210
  • Grade Received: C+
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Take 210 with Maggie Mayes if possible. Content of class is out of date, feels more like a history class.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: BCA210
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
If you don't attend class, you will not pass. This professor gives 6 point notecards each and they are not easy questions- you definitely have to pay attention in class or you will not receive a good grade on the notecard and that's the most important part aside from 2 group projects that are also horrible and is 13+ people in each group.. Bad idea
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