Excellent professor! Great sense of humour, very understanding and easy to work with. Highly recommend her.

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she's great!!!!!!!!!!!

So-so. You have to be interested in a course then you learn a lot. But overall nice, knowledgeable, jokes are funny. For exams you'll have to study. Taking her is not a bad idea.

Pretty laid back.. not much writing assignments. Readings are ok. Encourages participation and often splits class into groups for discussion.

She a great professor. Nots a great deal, laid back. Very clear and easy to talk to. Go to class do reading and participate( she loves that). Midterm and final is basically defining terms and an essay...and u do 1 paper. pretty simple. Definitly take her ! shes awesome

i love her

Very Knowledable. Challenges you to think critically. Helpful, friendly, very fair:you will get exactly what you earned, funny, respectful. If you participate alot and study the interesting material you will do very well. She was really great, but not easy, be prepared to get your full tuition worth. POLSC 217.49 LOVED HER!

SHE IS AN OK PROFESSOR,BUT SHE CAN GRADE VERY HARSHLY. EVEN STUDENTS WHO FOLLOW HER FROM CLASS TO CLASS HAVE TOLD ME THEY RECIEVED VERY LOW GRADES. I THINK SHE CHANGES THE ENTRIES ON THIS SITE;IF YOU WANT THE TRUTH ABOUT HER GO TO THE HUNTER LIBRARY AND LOOK AT HER STUDENT EVALUATIONS. i WORKED VERY HARD TO GET A GRADE OF B+.

Good lecturer. Extremely helpful if you approach her after class. However, if you get stuck with a bad TA, as I did, your entire experience in this class is ruined. The professor was a great lecturer, but the TA decided your grade. I got a B+.

As long as you do your work and do what she asks, you're going to be fine. Her grading is not easy however it's do-able. This is not a do nothing get great grade class. You actually have to pay attention and do assignments.

Lina Newton's brilliance is the only thing that encouraged me to actually attend polsci lecture.

I thought she was a good professor. Yeah she's abit tough but compared with other professors in hunter she isnt bad at all. Theres alot of reading, but hey, we're in college. Can't always be easy. Anyways, i would take her again if i could. She was nice and had office hours for help.

very smart, conveys ideas very well, she is a hard grader but at the same time she provides time and tons of helpful suggestions to improve your work, there is no way you can get through her class w.o reading the texts and just attending class! great profff!!!!

Excellent teacher. Organized and knowledgeable. Definitely recommended.

I had her solely for lectures, not for my sections. She is clear with her lectures. I honestly found that I didn't even need to buy the coursepack for POLSC110. She's a great lecturer, but I don't know about an actual section professor. Tests were easy and to the point. Very clear and concise. Don't know her on a personal level.

She was an amazing professor. She helped me when i needed help and is interesting! Very knowledgeable and she actually cares about the students well being. I recommend her if you are on top of your game and are willing to work hard. I will be taking another class of hers soon!.

I had to take the F for the class because I was just way behind with the writing responses. She is a very intelligent woman and wants the best for her students. I wish I had had her for discussion as well. Now I am retaking polisci and it is a horror show.

Excellent Professor

Professor Newton is amazing!!! As a freshman, I was so greatful to have her. She explained everything and always answered peoples questions. I personally loved the sudject she was teaching so the experience was great and I learned a lot. Sh posted slides on Blackboard! She just really knew how to talk and get you listening!! The class reaquires a l

I had NO interest whatsoever in political science. It's a Hunter College requirement and this professor along with my TA really helped me to enjoy a subject I never thought I could. Lectures are like stand up comedy at times. Very witty and sharp professor who seems to enjoy teaching. Big lecture halls are not always ideal but she makes it work.

Don't think you'll take Professor Newton's class, and get an easy A. Her lectures may be organized and clear, which I loved, but she's a hard grader. Doable, but still a hard grader. Most of the readings in the beginning of the semester are incredibly BORING. But she has her funny moments. And don't ever be late to her class!

She explains difficult concepts well in class. If you listen and pay attention, you will better understand the textbook which is what all of the tests and papers are based off of. Attendance is not mandatory.

You learn A LOT in this course. Lecture isn't mandatory but it helps so much. She really breaks down the material and brings meaning to the readings. This class requires a lot of reading, and 6 papers and 3 exams(lowest drop). Challenging, but really rewarding.

She's a nice lady and I found her lectures pretty good. I only had her for lectures. I will say that one thing to watch out for is the essays. 6 of them, 5 pages. Do them, don't be like me and get a C despite your other grades being on point. Tests are essays and aren't that hard. Attendance isn't mandatory, but it's not that bad.

She's a pretty good lecturer and keeps the class interesting. Always willing to help especially during her office hours. Had to read about 40 pages in the textbook each week and write 6 essays throughout the semester which was annoying. Everything is graded by the TA so hope you get a good one!

Look, there's a lot of work but it's totally worth it, you learn SO much. She's nice & a great lecturer & explains the readings in simple & easy terms. You can bring a cheat sheet for the essay exams which rocks & you only have to take 2 of the 3 exams if you did well on them. Your grade depends on the TA you get, they grade all your work.

She's a very nice professor and she has great lectures. I went into POLSC without a clue about it only for the pre-reqs and I ended up really enjoying it. Lot's a reading but it can be done in an hour with the questions it comes with. Your TA grades you, (hope you get Sari, she's amazingg) but I would take her class again!

There is a lot of work to be done, but if you put the effort, grading is very straight forward. I took the class because I need it for core requirement, but ended up truly enjoying it and only missed one lecture, which also helped for writing assignments. Lectures are not mandatory but you have to go to the section class and do the weekly homework.

If you walk into the room expecting an easy A, don't take any of Professor Newton's classes. There is A LOT of reading (writing not so much). It is challenging and her classes are suited for serious students. She can help you but you have to know how to work with her. It will be SOrewarding if you do everything right. Don't ever be late to class!

Prof Newton has great lectures and she is very enthusiastic about what she teaches. The majority of the work is in the discussion sections, where there is a weekly assignment and about two papers, which are not difficult, but time consuming.

She does a really good job of keeping the class entertained. Lectures are optional but they help with the weekly reading guides. There is a lot of work to be done but she offers extra credit if you miss a guide and is willing to help during office hours or after class. All work is graded by TA (hope you get Philip, honestly great). Would take again

Office hours constantly available. Lecture isn't mandatory but worth going to because often things she mentions in lecture are needed for the essays. 3 essays and reading assignments due each week, though its a lot of reading its essential to pass. Only problem are the TA's Curry wasn't the best don't take him for discussion if you want to pass

The class is not mandatory but I would say it is helpful. Discussion class meets once a week with an assignment due.( Not hard) Lectures are fine and you learn a lot about the American govt and how things work. Overall it is a good class. Had a Midterm, Final & 2 Turnitin assignments. She is a good professor.

Prof Newton is a great professor. That being said, do not take her class unless you are interested in the topic. You will have to earn your A, but it is so worth it when you get a good grade back. Always available for office hours (she even said she would face time you if you are unavailable to come in). Go to her for help, it will boost your grade

A very good professor and very accessible! My advice is to keep up with the reading! She gives articles and books as reading assignments. A very informative and interesting class . Put in a very good effort in her class and you will do well. 2 tests, a group presentation and final essay. (It may change by the time you take her)

Great professor. Very fair grader and very smart in the field of immigration.

As a lecturer she's a bit dry, but she played several movies relevant to the course that led to group discussions so it wasn't all lecture-based. Assignments sometimes need some explanation, but workload isn't that heavy for an MHC course. Flexible on grading: allowed my group to argue for a higher grade on a project. Overall, a fine prof!

Professor Newton always finds a chance to keep things funny and relatable during our lectures. Our class is about 100 people in a classroom and she always has time for questions and is really lenient when it comes to reading guide scores. Only two have to be submitted out of 4-5!

She is one of the best professors at Hunter! You don't even have to open the textbook if you just pay attention and attend her lectures. One midterm and a few reading guides about the chapter, which aren't difficult at all. She's really sweet and understanding. She does give lecture slides but they're vague. Definitely take her!

Prof. Newton is a total sweetheart and an amazing professor if you're just getting interested in Political Science. She is also really knowledgeable about immigration law, if you're interested in that. Her grading could be really tough at times, but part of that was the weird structure of our class this semester. I would definitely recommend her!

Professor Newton was so wonderful for MHC150. Her lectures were interesting, as were any homework/major assignments. She gave clear guidelines, and excellent, helpful feedback. She even let us redo projects after receiving her comments. Only possible negative was the large amount of reading, but it was not too bad. What a spectacular professor!

this woman is my reason for getting up on mondays.

Prof Newton was one of the sweetest professors I've ever taken. Although the course was rough on assignments and readings, she made it easy for you to get help in her office hours. Solid choice, she makes you work for your grade and if you're into racial politics it shouldn't be much of a struggle.

I really liked her. She likes participation and its easy to do because the class is interesting. Just follow the syllabus and talk to her, shes really understanding.

The best professor I ever had. Amazing lectures. TAKE HER if you are a poli sci major. Lectures are super useful and guiding, had amazing debates in lectures. Would recommend.

She is one of the best professors in the Political Science department at Hunter, so if you have the opportunity to take a class with her, I highly advise you to go for it. I took her for POLSC 317, and even though the readings were dense, the discussions in class made it worth it, and I learned so much from her.

Everything was online because of current circumstances so she made voice thread lectures and you can watch them anytime you want. They were pretty good and specific. A lot of reading, but you really didn't have to. 4 reading reactions, 2 essays, quizzes for each unit but they were all fair and easy. Final was a bit too much with 120 questions 2hrs.

Professor Newton is a real gem! Her lectures are insanely interesting and she constantly tries to promote discussions. She is clearly an expert in her field and is very respected. This class is reading and writing heavy and your grade must be earned, she does not hand out A's lightly. She's very accessible outside of class and is super helpful!

Dr. Newton's class is interesting and she's a nice person. However, she is a very harsh grader and is very strict about things like citations and will accuse you of plagiarism if your citations are incorrect. She doesn't always explain her grades and can get tense if you challenge her. Overall she is a fine professor, just beware of how she grades

Take Professor Newton's class!!!!

I took this class online. So lectures were just recordings. They were a little long, but it was fine. The textbook was a free pdf. And usually, there is a quiz every week +1 midterm +1 final exam + 4 short writing papers. The class was great besides the exams were 70 questions in 75 mins and 100 questions in 120 mins.

She gave a big paper / project but it was a pretty easy class if u just do the the readings and follow her instructions

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This class was definitely tough, had to read a chapter and do a reading guide each week. The slides are posted but are pretty minimal so you must go to the lecture if you want to learn. That being said she does curve and is overall a very sweet professor. She lectures a bit fast so maybe have a recording device or use voice typing if necessary.

I really liked this class. Professor gives weekly readings and you have to sign up to create discussion questions for one week during the semester. You have a paper assignment and a paper proposal assignment. Class normally has a lecture day and answering discussion questions day in a week. Teacher was kind to us as well.

Great class but content heavy. She assigns a response paper each week or so, but she gives a very clear grading criteria. Very accessible outside of class. Previous bad reviews are from people who didn't take initiative. This course has a lot of information, but if you pay attention in lecture, read the articles, and study the vocab, you're set.