Group papers... really easy

SHE'S MY PRE-LAW ADVISOR TOO!!

good teacher, class was really interesting

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Great class, Review cases, Court studies

Awesome teacher!

Lots of work but it pays off in the long run. Always there when you need help!

Super sweet, eager to help, lots of group work, very understanding.

3 Group Papers; Midterm and final; gives test questions early; lots of reading

3 group papers, 2 essay exams, gives the questions, nicest teacher, loves posc

Very helpful and upbeat 3 group papers

its all the same, great teacher, 3 books you must read, other then that , dip

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great teacher..easy to get along with, very helpful, fair grading..3 group essays, 2 essay tests..the course material is even slightly interesting

Best teacher I've had at Towson thus far. She makes the class very interesting and easy to understand. Weekly papers aren't too hard. No tests at all which is a plus. One big paper that she works with you constantly to make sure you do well.

Fun discussions, very helpful and knowledgeable. She is one of the few great teachers at Towson

Relatively Interesting and keeps the class invoved. ALOT of reading though, ALOT ALOT ALOT.

GREAT TEACHER! Mandatory attendance and weekly 2pg papers- but its all worth it. Very helpfull and generous grading.

very nice and helpful; class discussions were relatively interesting, same with the class reading.

Professor Cates is amazing. She is incredably intelligent and incredably clear. You have to read 3 novels for this class, but the novels don't suck, they are fascinating. Plus whenever we have major assignments, she is there with you for every step.

Great teacher! Will help you with anything you are unclear of. Tests come from lecture- she explains everything. You have to read 3 novels and do a paper on each, plus a midterm & final. She's great.

DOT BUY THE BOOKS. You can get all you need to know on www.sparknotes.com for free, and its a hell of a lot shorter.

Best teacher at Towson. She is full of knowledge, willing to help you and just happy about life. Weekly 2 page papers are easy, but you will still learn alot. I'm taking every class she teaches :)!

Awesome teacher, very nice and will help if you need it. There is a lot of work, but she always reminds you and doesnt give much notes. She lets you know what is going to be on tests. Great, definatly take this class.

Wonderful teacher! she is so nice. go to class and take notes. a few papers on easy books, but they are so easy. she will help you whenever you need. very approachable and fun in class! i learned a lot!

Great class BEST teacher, no tests only papers.

Excellent prof! All group papers, so be sure to pick your partners wisely. Tries to make the subject interesting, and some of the novels are pretty good. Always willing to help if you need it.

Take her!!!! she is the nicest lady u will ever meet.....long research paper but she is there ever step of the way....LOTS of reading though...best teacher here at Towson

She is a really good teacher. You can miss class as long as you read the book. She is easy to understand and does all assing. through email so you can do it the night it's due.

She makes this course very interesting. You do have to read alot and write papers on it but she is an easy grader. Her tests (midterm and final) are essay and she gives you the questions beforehand! Very easy class!

Great prof. A lot of work, but you know that going into it. I've learned more in this class that any other.

I love this class. She's interesting and makes the work (lots of it!) fun. Dr. Cates is the best.

When I first read the syllabus I was about to drop the class, but I didn't. I am so glad I took this class cuz she is such an awesome teacher and I learned alot. You have to read 3 novels and write papers about them plus a research paper but it wasnt bad at all. She grades fair. Great Class!

great class! no tests are a plus as well! She is a fabulous teacher...I highly recommend her!

You are a retard if you get anything less than a B in this class. Another slanted professor with liberal views but the class is one of the easiest on campus. If you are a POSC major and dont take Cates you are stupid.

She made the material very interesting. Be prepared to read alot of material - and then write about it. She is a pretty easy grader though. Most importantly - show up for class!!!

Dr Cates is the most helpful and patient prof on campus. She's a wonderful woman who genuinely cares about her students. She's humerous and she makes her classes interesting and fun. They are, in turn, easy becuase she makes them so enjoyable. Highly recommended.

very nice lady. wants all her students to do well and will help you out with anything. makes class fun and enjoyable. you read 3 books and have 2 exams. exams are essays but if you know what you're talking about then shouldnt be hard.

A fabulous professor. Dr. Cates is my all time favorite in the department! Take her if you can!

A fabulous teacher!! I'm a film major and had to take this for a gen-ed thing..but she made it much less painful than I ever would've expected. Forces you to learn but gives more than reasonable workload. Go to class (very upbeat lectures) and read some for papers (just 3 plus takehome midterm and final). Very fun sweet woman..take this class!! :-)

TAKE HER.. she's wonderful. midterm, final and 3 novels with short papers.. that's all.. very interesting lectures, go to class if you can. almost always lets class out early.

One of Towson's finest. Very enthusiastic, intelligent and funny. Go to lectures because they're interesting. (I swear) Grades easy and work load is not bad. I never got lower than a 95% on anything and I'm not that smart. Don't let the the 9-page syllabus scare you off. She's kinda hot too...

Had her 8am n she made it interesting enough that I never fell asleep. She has a quirky sense of humor, is really easy going, her exams are easy...just an awesome gen-ed class. A Must take!!! One of the best in the dept.

Great Teacher, You will learn alot and she is very helpful. She will make you interested even if you do not like the subject. A must Take... Hot

I originally thought this seminar class was going to be hard. However, it turned out to be pretty easy as long as u do the work. A 3 page paper is due once a week and there are no exams/quizzes!!! Very helpful teacher and very nice! I defenitely reccomend this hot mama!! :-)

Cates is a great professor. She is very passionate about the subject. She grades easily, and there are no tests in the class. However, there is A LOT of reading and writing.

She is an awesome professor! Here class is a lot of work but she is great! Definitely take any class of hers!

A fantastic teacher - the lectures were really interesting and engaging (which is hard to say for an 8 am class!) and she's extremelly helpful and generous when it comes to assignments. I'm looking forward to taking more classes with her

She's an easy teacher. I wouldn't buy the books though. You really don't need them. Even the novels, I got A's on all 3 of my papers without reading the novels. The textbook is pointless too, I didn't open it once during the semester. Overall good class. Not bad for an 8am.

One of the best professor’s in Towson! Two exams (mid term & final) and three papers! The papers are very easy and the exams are ok. She is very nice and is willing to help you anytime. Took her for a Gen Ed at 8am but she makes the class interesting. If you want to get an A you must attend every class! TAKE HER!

Cates is Great, no doubt about that. If u get the chance to take her when she returns from leave, pls. do so. My only gripe "mini-papers", due every class meeting. At first they are fine, but by the end of the semester they become a pain in the @$$ as she wants those papers PLUS the research paper. If time permits, do the mini-papers in Sept/Oct

Great prof! Can tell she enjoys teaching. Classes are filled with interesting group and class discussions. Very fair in grading and assignments. Highly recommend.

Dr.Cates is a real good professor. I liked the class. If you come to class and do your work you are looking at an A. She takes attendance everyday. She makes class interesting. She gives out good cases and we discuss them as a group. She's big on grammar on papers but nothing anyone can't handle.The papers are due online but she gives enough time.

She is a really fun, down-to-earth teacher. Most of the class is discussion; no hardcore lectures. Three 5 page papers, and two take home exams. Papers are interesting and easy. She is an extremely fair grader and makes you actually want to come to class. Her group hypothetical readings are hilarious and make you think. I highly recommend her.

This is a really interesting class. It is very discussion based with many group discussions about hypothetical situations. There are no in-class tests, only papers, but before every paper is do class is canceled and you can go any talk to her about your paper during that time. I would definitely recommend her class!

Great class and very simple. Easy gen-ed.

Awesome teacher!She gives five points for attendance ut after being in her class you will want to go back. Three small easy papers and two tests. The tests are two questions each but she gives you the questions a week before the test. Adds to class by making witty comments and adding humor to handouts. This class is an easy and interesting A.

Professor Cates is great! Attendence is EC, she is very helpful and loves what she teaches. Classes are usually very interesting. Books are needed. Midterms and finals are take home short essays and only three short papers during the semester. Take her if you get the chance!

Great class excellent teacher. She teaches the class like you are in law school. Alot of Socratic discussion and hypotheticals to help you understand concepts. 3 5 page papers. MT and F both take home (Another 5 pgs each). Very clear about what she wants and even take class time to help those who want it. Great class if you like law.

One of THE best at TU. Fantastic professor.

I really like her class! she's extremelly helpful and generous when it comes to assignments or tests. I strongly recommend this class to international student.

Shes very nice and will help you if you need it. Very generous on grades at the end but fairley strict on them on individual assignments. Attendence is optional but it counts as extra credit towards your final grade. I dont think I got a grade about an 80 all semester and I got a B in the class. Iv taken this class 3 times, this one got me through.

great teacher! she was very nice and graded fairly. must read assigned books in order to complete given assignments but class is not mandatory-instead extra credit towards final grade. only gives 2 tests; midterm & final. Very helpful outside of class too. Definitely recomend taking her!

One of the best professors in the department. Had this class as a morning class, never once found myself drifting off or asleep. She makes everything very clear and easy to understand. Online assignment one day, every other week, 3 book reports, and a midterm & final- both essay. While it seems like a lot of work, it really isn't bad. Great prof.

Took her Moot Courts class just because I loved her for 103 and wanted to take another class with her. Wasn't too sure if I'd like the class, but it was really interesting and you really only need to come one day a week. Planning on taking the LSAT next fall because I enjoyed this class so much.

She is super clear on what se wants and obviously likes the subjects she teaches, readings are vital for papers. Take home exams!!! always responds to emails and you get extra credit for showing up to class! She is fun and tries to get everyone to participate. If you don't get an A you are lazy and retarded!

one of the best professors in the department. classes are fun, clear, and it is possible to get a good grade! take her whenever you get the chance, classes always fill up early because everyone loves her!

Professor Cates is amazing. She is such a helpful professor. The content is interesting, but the course is boring. Weekly papers are annoying and the amount of reading is excessive...but there are no exams in the class which makes up for that.

She's amazing. I've heard only good things about her and they're all true. She is interesting, understanding, and smart. Additionally, I took this class with Jack Issacs last year and it was terrible, I actually look forward to Cindy's class and never miss it.

She is an absolutely delightful teacher. She gives you any type of help you need and her assignments are very interesting. She is super organized. Her syllabus is very detailed and helpful as well. I lover her. I will take her again if I have the chance.

She's a really nice teacher, she's also super helpful with assignments and always tries to be engaging for a government class. I totally recommend her!

Professor Cates is a great professor. She makes an upper level course easy. She doesn't like lecturing, so expect doing a lot of group work. Take home exams. Three small papers instead of one big one. When she rarely lectures she's always clear, and is always clear when giving instructions. You get points added for showing up to class!

Professor Cates is super nice and laid back! She takes roll but going to class doesn't help much with the essays and tests. There are 3 short papers and a midterm and final. Instead if class on Fridays, she had us do a short easy online thing every week.

I took this class at 8am and attendance was extra credit and not mandatory (thank goodness). She really knows her politics and is really nice. The class is not an easy A more like an easy B or C. But if you put out the work you will get a good grade. There is no homework just on your own readings that you need to do in order to write the papers.

A very friendly and helpful lady. Really cares about her students. Very insightful and informative. Also extremely organized and good at her job in every way. Assignments can be tough but this is my second course for her and I would take her for every class if I could!

Such a sweet and kind teacher. read 3 books and write a 3pg paper for each. midterm and final - gives you 6 questions ahead of time and puts 2 on the midterm/final. online assignment every other thursday=no class for that day. she's not boring to listen to. available to help you any way that she can. TAKE HER!

Cates is one of the best professors at Towson. She is extremely helpful. This class is a lot of work though. You need to be a strong writer to not go crazy in this class. Expect two 2 page papers per week plus one long paper that you will work on all semester. If you do not have a lot of time to devote to this class don't take it- but its great!

Professor Cates is awesome, and makes judicial systems and laws as fun as they can be.

Prof. Cates is amazing take her! No tests, weekly papers and research paper at the end but she helps with everything. A lot of reading but they're interesting works. One of the best prof. in the POSC department!

Cates is an average professor. Her class isn't tough at all. 3 books, 3 essays, 3 pages each. She doesn't give a lot of feedback on the essays and will often just give you a grade. For the midterm and final she gives you 6 essay questions ahead of time and then chooses 2, so there are no surprises. She also offers extra credit for attendance.

Cates is very clear about her expectations. Her syllabus is lengthy and detailed - read closely! Usually there's no class on Friday, but an online prompt, which is pretty easy. There are three papers (3-5 pages) on three different novels. Midterm and final are essay questions, which she gives you a study guide beforehand. Not a hard class though.

Class isn't very hard. Pay attention in lecture, as the powerpoints don't help much. I had to miss an exam because I was very sick, and she rescheduled it for me. She is very understanding. You don't need to be an expert in government to get a good grade, but if you've taken gov before, you won't have a problem. Online Fridays are great!

Fun class. a lot of group work, videos, hypothetical scenarios. A very practical class that lets you learn very hands on. A lot of papers that start to feel redundant.

Fun class. a lot of group work, videos, hypothetical scenarios. A very practical class that lets you learn very hands on. A lot of papers that start to feel redundant. If you're super into your notes, this isn't the right class for you, cuz professor is a little bit all over the place in terms of notes, but there are no written tests

The class is pretty easy as long as you come to class and take notes. The exams are in class essays, but she provides study guides so you know what to expect. Throughout the semester you read 3 novels (common reads for high schools so chances are they will be familiar) and write a 3-5 page paper relating them to class topics.

Dr. Cates is one of the best at Towson. She's sweet, funny, and always willing to help. You'll be doing a lot of reading, so you definitely need to buy the books. Your grade is made up of fifteen short (2-3 page) papers based on the assigned readings, a fairly lengthy term paper, and a presentation on that paper. Take any class you can with her!

Pretty simple class, three papers on novels, midterm and final. She posts all the powerpoints on blackboard and online prompts. Don't need the textbook, used in once at home but never again. She cares about her students and wants them to do well.

She like a lot of group discussion. She does post the powerpoints on blackboard later though. The class is made up of 3 papers, and she doesn't do in person class on Fridays so every Friday theres an online prompt, midterm paper, and final paper. Pretty straightforward class, she can be a tough paper grader though. I would take her again

Just in case you're browsing POSC professors on here, Dr. Cates has since retired after the Spring 2021 semester: when I took POSC384 with her, she was great! Unfortunately, no longer available to take