Worst professor ever. Avoid taking this class with her at all costs. Tests are confusing and she barely prepares you for them, plus she never gives study guides and expects you to know everything. Not helpful and attendance is mandatory and if you miss 4 classes or more you're dropped a letter grade.

Literally the worst teacher I've had at Towson. I'm usually a straight A student and I took this class to fulfill a core and she makes it so much harder than it needs to be! There are simple concepts in class and then the tests are all from the textbook and she makes it extremely hard to do well. Do NOT take it with her.

She made the class much harder than it needs to be. Sometimes she has an attitude. She isnt flexible at all. She does not adequately prepare students for her extremely difficult, and weird-formatted exams. She's a hard grader on papers. I really wish I didnt take this class with her!

By far the worse possible teacher you will ever have at Towson. She is a very unfair grader and expects you to know every little thing. Absolutely terrible

This professor is the worst professor I have ever had the displeasure of taking. She never explains anything on the powerpoints or in the book in depth. She literally reads the slides to the class. She's an extremely hard grader. Not worth it for a 201 basic class. The information she puts on slides is useless to the course. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!

Worst professor at Towson University. Never takes the time to explain concepts. Extremely hard grader. All exams are short answers. Very specific so if you miss a single word in your answer, you will get it completely wrong. If you do not need it for your major, DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. If you do, take it with another professor.

Dr. Laws is a nice professor but she has ridiculous standards for a basic intro class. Her tests are incredibly difficult and all short answer/essay. The book was rarely discussed but it's on the tests. You do a pointless field assignment and a book report. If you can avoid taking this course with her, it will be in your GPA's best interest

DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS. YOU WILL FAIL. MISERABLY. WORST PROFESSOR I'VE HAD AT TOWSON. More than half of the class failed all the exams. She may seem nice, but she is definitely not. YOU'VE BEEN WARNED.

Avoid this professor! Like others have said, she gives out ridiculous tests that barely anyone can pass. All she does is lecture and reads straight off the powerpoint. She likes to call on people she thinks aren't paying attention, and talks down to us when we expect some clarification. Reading is essential. Any professor would be better!

All we do in this class is listen to other kids talk about their feelings. They will randomly raise theirs hands just to say something that is not relevant to the class, they are then praised for this random fact and encouraged to do more of it. The class is filled with irrelevant stories and no learning. Tests are hard.

Do not take this professor! She makes the class way harder than it should be. The exams are mostly short answer and if you do not answer a question the exact way she wants it, she takes off points. She is generally nice, but can be extremely condescending. She posts lectures, but they are missing most information. I would not take her again.

DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR. It is a Family Resource class that is a guaranteed L with this professor. I gave her the benefit of the doubt because i thought the class and course material in general cannot be that hard(AND IT IS NOT) but she acts like it's rocket science. No reviews before her EXTREMELY impossible tests, very vague lectures.

She is such a tough grader. Save yourself from taking this class, not worth it. Only take this class if it is for your major and if so, please try with another professor.

I would definitely not recommend taking Professor Laws if you can avoid it. She teaches so much material and then tests on very specific details that are nearly impossible to remember. She plays many videos throughout the semester and also tests on those. There is a book report, group projects, online assignments, exams, and a final.

This teacher is not worth the stress, she gave my group a failing grade but she didn't give out an outline. Very rude

Not clear about assignments and grading criteria. will not meet with you after class. Gets attitude if you ask questions/clarification. After she put a grade in, she will not go back and change it even if the grade was wrong.

Do not, I repeat, DO NOT take Laws. This woman is rude and has a terrible attitude. Shes super strict and doesnt care about her students at all. Her rubrics and instructions for assignment are extremely vague but she grades tediously. Shell mention a concept once is class and then put on an exam expecting us to know all about it. DO NOT TAKE HER

Worst teacher I've ever had. Doesn't reply to emails, doesn't care about her students, and likes to embarrass people who ask questions. Syllabus is way too strict (I had a death in the family and she gave me a 0 at the end of the semester for attendance). For someone who teaches family resources, you would think she'd have more sympathy.

DO NOT TAKE THE CLASS IF YOU HAVE HER AS A PROFESSOR. She, not only lacks the ability to teach her students, but also is a terrible person in general. She does not care for anyone but herself and it is so clearly shown through how she treats and talks to people. You will regret your life if you take her class.

Will never take a class with her again, incredibly rude and unwilling to offer clarification despite all of her rubrics being vague. Almost never answers emails. Only good part of this class was not having to buy a textbook. Do not take a class with her if you want to actually learn.

If u have a choice do not take her class. She's extremely rude and disrespectful to her students. If u ask a simple question she gets an attitude with you. Her grading is extremely confusing, even if you follow her directions to a T, you get points off and she never elaborates why. She never responds to emails and is not considerate at all.

She can be very condescending in the way she answers questions, making you unwilling to ask questions. She will make it seem as though she is willing to answer any question but then have an attitude when you do ask, especially if (god forbid) it's in the syllabus. I wouldn't recommend her at all, but the class itself is bearable.

I just finished my final for her family resources class and Ive never been more annoyed. We had a cumulative final and she didnt tell us a single thing we needed to study for. Overall she was a bad teacher. She got offended when people would call her out or ask questions about something. Topics were interesting, but she was the worst.

Professor Laws is honestly a terrible teacher. She NEVER replies to emails so if you have a question ask it during class, and good luck when you do because she will answer in the most condescending way and with attitude. The class is pretty easy but she is so unreliable. I don't recommend taking her. & the quizzes extremely hard.

This professor is a tough grader, almost like she doesn't want to pass you. During her lectures she expects you to take notes because she doesn't upload the pp's in its entirety. She does kahoot quizzes every week which counts towards your final grade so you have to get almost everything right. Her style of teaching is just overall horrible.

Professor Laws was not a very helpful teacher. She makes you take pop quizzes and the test are hard. She doesnt like to answer questions, but will quickly tell you to look in the syllabus. The class is bearable.

If you have the option to take some else, please do. She does not seem to care for her students and is not understanding. She grades harshly and does not give a good description of what she is asking for in terms of projects and papers.

This is the most disorganized and confusing course I have ever taken. Dr Laws is next to impossible to reach outside of class. She assigned a book assignment worth 75 points and didn't tell us what book we needed to get until a week before the assignment was due. Also, DO NOT miss any lectures, even if you have a valid reason she will take points.

Professor Laws is the least kind and professional educator I have had. It is like she wants students to fail. She is not accessible outside of class, nor does she care to listen during lecture. She is a very tough grader, with no considerations, regardless the circumstances. I would not take a class with her again. I wish I was able to enjoy this.

If you want your GPA to drop, be my guest and take her class. I have all As and when it comes to this class its the worse! She is so unorganized. She uploads WRONG quizzes and hybrid assignments with no due date extensions. Good luck getting a reply from her through email. 2 major exams, group project, and a book assignment.

This is by far the my hardest class and it isn't even my major. She gives wayyy too many assignments for a class where the content is pretty simple. The exams are really hard because you have no idea what to study for and they aren't multiple choice. If you wanna take this class stay away from this professor.

hate this class entirely. don't ever forget to submit an assignment because she'll give you a zero regardless of your reasoning. I'm a freshman who's new to blackboard and had trouble with an assignment and her only response was "well all your other classmates were able to do it", hated her so much, take anyone else if you can

I do not recommend this teacher, her test never matches the PowerPoint you have to remember things she said from previous classes, and there is no study guide.

This semester just ended and I tried my best not to come on here and give her a bad rating but she's the most miserable teacher ever , PLEASE AVOIDD!!

Run while you can

This class was the most difficult class ever she made everything more complicated than it had to be she made errors but doesnt own up to them. Things couldve been done differently but werent if you take this class take another teacher

REALLY HARD TO REACH, GIVES NUMEROUS ASSIGNMENTS THAT ARE MANDATORY BUT YOU DON'T EVEN RECEIVE A GRADE FOR THEM, EXTRA CREDIT IS A BIG NO.

This is your sign to steer clear of this awful professor! I hate to be utterly rude but this is only reality. Nikita Laws is very uneducated on the subject she is teaching. She uses improper english and uses copied Powerpoints to teach her students. On top of her pirated teaching material - she grades very harshly without reason. Avoid Prof. Laws!

I would try to avoid this professor and class. She is very hard to reach, grades hard, and sometimes isn't correct so you have to go through all your graded work to make sure you get all the points you deserve. All her exams and most quizzes are on paper and there are some multiple-choice, and mostly fill in the blank. Just don't take this class.

DO NOT TAKE!!!!!

Ms. Laws doesnt know how to reach, she says shes a counselor but rolls her eyes when you communicate with her as if shes fed up with you. She doesnt grade on understanding but specifics as if youre not there to learn but to memorize. If you enjoy hypocrisy, this is the class for you, otherwise please avoid because she doesnt care

This class is unreasonably hard for no reason. I studied a lot for this class and I barely held a B. There are kahoot quizzes that are worth a good chunk of your grade and she gives a lot of work. She's nice, but her class is a lot. If you want a good grade and a good professor for FMST 201, then DO NOT take this class.

This teacher made everything more difficult than it had to be. She is a tough grader and you most likely wont be satisfied with the grade you receive at the end of the semester. She claims her instructions are clear but they arent and she doesnt care about her students. run while you can.

This teacher should find a new profession for she is failing at this profession. I got a D and I'm still above average.

I wish I had read the reviews before taking this course. Don't make my mistake, Run.

She's not rude or anything but she does NOT try to help students. If you ask a question she'll just repeat it and not clarify what she means. Even if the whole class was failing she'll basically say its the classes fault and think she's doing everything right. Such an easy class should not be so difficult, I barely maintained a C-. Never again.

Dr. Laws assigns an unholy amount of work and doesn't grade anything in a timely matter. Her lectures aren't the worse but it's clear she could do more to make them more interactive. She is also a very tough grader. She also isn't great at answering questions or concerns from students. Plus, she announces everything last minute. A class to avoid.

She is a hard grader and disorganized. If you don't have to take her please DO NOT, I'm taking this class for a core req and I should've just taken something else. You actually need the textbook, she tells about assignments last minute, and she gets defensive when SHES in the wrong. Please stay away and save your GPA.

Run... do yourself a favor and save that GPA. I chose a pass grade option for this class just to save my 4.0. Very harsh and never responds to email. Quizzes on kahoot, press a wrong answer and there goes a point. In class exams, quizzes, and paper. Stay away :)

I took this class thinking that it would be a good class and teach me how to prepare for the future. She is a very harsh grader, I turned in a project two days before it was due and she gave me a zero. I emailed her and she never got back. Do not take this class if you want to save your grade. It is not worth it even for a core, take another!

She is super nice person, but in general a hard grader. hard test. and not a great teacher. I was taking this class just to get credits and it ended up being my lowest grade :/

I don't see any review on this part but she gives 15 points for participation and that includes your hybrid assignments. If you are more than 15 minutes late, she takes away 5, if you miss a day, that's 5 too, if you are on your phone that's 5, and she does not think that a doctors appt is an excused absence. which is insane to say the least (1/2)

Where can I start. How did I have a better grade in my calc and cs class than in this BS of a course. She made a 200 class feel like a 400 level class. I had to lie and get a withdrawal cause my C became a F in the last days before finals. If you miss class, your done. The tests are written and multiple choice. Never take this class. Choose peace.

DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!!!, quizzes/Kahoots every Monday. this teacher turned this easy class hard. was hybrid and so those assignments weren't graded until the end of the course so you don't know your actual grade until finals. the test are hand written,and multiple-choice, no study guide. Don't take it if you don't want your GPA to go down!!

I'm sure she's a decent person outside of the classroom but what an unbearable teacher. She's quick to make passive-aggressive remarks and faces or just says it abruptly out loud. DO NOT miss your hybrid assignments or even miss a couple days of class or you will get a 0 for participation.

A tough grader that has you work on async assignments every Wednesday, has pop up kahoot quizzes and makes attendance mandatory. She's a tough grader on every assignment and has an attitude.

Do not take her. She's actually a horrible professor and doesn't accurately grade at all. If there are any other professors available take them instead. She doesn't actually teach, all she does is read from a power point and give discussion board hw assignments. If you want to pass you have to do all the work and teach your self. DO NOT TAKE HER!

She hands out random grades. Doesn't grade anything until day before final. Talks too fast during lecture and has an attitude when asked to repeat. She will make it known she does not like you. Cares about her appearance more than her teaching. If you were looking for an easy A, don't take her.

stay away

Overloads students with assignments. Grades strictly on essay questions. Expectations are too high from students. Expects you to remember small details in assigned readings compared to key concepts and deducts points from your final grade for questions asked in class. Not worth the stress. I would not recommend taking her class.

The teaching style of Dr.Laws is good, but she is an insanely harsh grader, and participation is mandatory. I took her this semester and completed every assignment, but I never spoke in class, and now I have a D.For it being a random core, she makes it the most difficult to pass. Choose the other lady! because i know i learned my lesson.

10/10 would never take a class she teaches again. she refused to grade any assignments until months later, was never specific about what was on exams overall just not the best professor. lectures were boring, had a few group projects that she didn't grade until the end of the semester. the course itself was nice but don't take her.

Do you want your GPA to drop? Do you want a professor with a terrible attitude? Do you want a professor that blames you for failing when it was totally her fault? Do you want weekly ungraded work? Well Nikita Laws is the right professor for you!!! She's perfectly terrible:)

warning u now do not take

Try and get anyone but her, nice at first but in the middle of the semester she threw a heavy amount of work at us, and gave so much attitude, arrived late every class (15 min on exam day). Online work on Fridays. Exams are NOT what she covers, like completely different. First exam was ok, almost everyone bombed the second. Cumulative final.