Though she is very passionate about her work, classes seem to take forever and she is NOT nice. Your grade relies solely on a powerpoint and paper at the end of the semester. Honestly the class is easy, but she is not helpful outside of class nor is she kind. She will send passive-agressive chats in zoom if she thinks you're not listening.Rate My Professors ↗
Current instructor
Margaret Hawkins
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Classes with Margaret Hawkins
Independent Study
1–3 creditsIndependent Study is a student-designed opportunity to explore a subject in depth.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Independent Field Work
1–9 creditsOffering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2008: 3.93 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=7 letter grades); Spring 2010: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2011: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).
No recorded grade history
Independent Reading
1–3 creditsOffering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2015: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades); Spring 2016: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=3 letter grades); Spring 2017: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2025–Spring 2026 · limited sampleMaster's Project or Thesis
1–9 creditsPlanning and completing a master's project or thesis.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).
No recorded grade history
Master's Independent Study
1–3 creditsA Master's independent study course providing a student-designed opportunity to explore a subject in depth.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Dissertation Research
1–12 creditsDissertation Research involves planning and completing a doctoral dissertation.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Doctoral Independent Study
1–3 creditsA student-designed doctoral independent study allowing in-depth exploration of a chosen subject, requiring instructor consent.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Recorded teaching history
Distinct courses recorded per term
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | CURRIC 399 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2027 | CURRIC 690 | Independent Field Work |
| Spring 2027 | CURRIC 699 | Independent Reading |
| Spring 2027 | CURRIC 790 | Master's Project or Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | CURRIC 799 | Master's Independent Study |
| Spring 2027 | CURRIC 990 | Dissertation Research |
| Spring 2027 | CURRIC 999 | Doctoral Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | CURRIC 690 | Independent Field Work |
| Fall 2026 | CURRIC 699 | Independent Reading |
| Fall 2026 | CURRIC 790 | Master's Project or Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | CURRIC 799 | Master's Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | CURRIC 990 | Dissertation Research |
| Fall 2026 | CURRIC 999 | Doctoral Independent Study |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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