Class isn't mandatory but highly recommended to ace the class. Interesting info, Renken definitely used videos and class participation to keep us involved. Good class, not difficult

Lecture can be long and boring, but she has her humorous moments. She's really nice and uses class participation to mix things up, but it's not like she's going to put you on the spot for something. You could probably get away with just the reading, since notes are on blackboard, but lecture helps. Tests are kind of hard and no curve...

Wonderful intro. class! I almost didn't take Renken's section b/c it really was tough with my schedule, but biting the bullet and having a crappy schedule was completely worth it and I'd do it again. She's a fantastic teacher; I don't think I'd have done as well with another lecturer. She's interesting, intelligent, nice, and (best of all) FUNNY

very friendly, approachable, fair, clear and understandable explanations and lectures

Good professor. She posts all of her lecture notes online so class participation isn't mandatory but she does make class interesting by showing good videos. Not a difficult class if you just know the lecture notes...

Renken is a good professor. She is straightforward and funny. Her class isn't very difficult if you do the reading, and her lectures are interesting. I reccommend this teacher for intro to psych.

I absolutely despise any type of math and this professor did a really good job of breaking it down into the simplest form of learning. The book is really straight forward. She is almost always available. Overall pretty solid professor.

Her lectures were ok but her tests were kinda confusing

I took her for my intro class and felt she was more entertaining and down to earth than other professors I've had. So I decided to take her again for 274 and even though I despise stats...she made it clear enough for me to understand and ended up getting an A- in the class. Make sure you attend her classes..book wasn't THAT necessary. Tests were OK

Dr. Renken at least made an effort to make statistics interesting. She explained things well, was very helpful, and willing to answer any questions. She seems to really care about her students. I also had her for PSYC 100 and enjoyed it. Tests weren't bad as long as you paid attention in class and did the practice problems.

She is great. She's friendly and definitely knows a lot. Always more than happy to answer students questions. Tests are slightly difficult, but just pay attention and read book when she says to-that'll help. She's kind of quirky in a way, but definitely a great prof. Super nice and I engaging.

She is a fantastic teacher! Explains concepts really well and actually makes me like statistics. Going to class is very helpful and labs are easy. Doing practice problems in the book is a great way to study for her tests. The tests are really fare, but you do need to study to do well.

By far the best professor I had in my whole college career. Besides being very good looking, she has a terrific personality. She is extremely intelligent. She will never know how deeply she influenced my life! I recommend all students take her classes. Dr. Renken is wonderful.

Great professor! Always can answer questions and knows what she's talking about. Posts lecture slides online, but you should still go to class because she will tell you what's important for you to know and go into more depth. VERY interesting class, took it just for fun and loving it so far! Scantron midterms, just 2, not too bad! Def read the book

Awesome teacher, extremely helpful and clear on all the topics.

She's a very interesting lecturer, especially if you're interested in psychology. The only downside is that tests are difficult and detail-oriented. She relies on the book and MyPyschLab a lot, so make sure to read.

Professor Renken is really great! She teaches the material very well, and makes a pretty boring topic somewhat interesting. The class is really easy if you take notes during lecture. I never used the book, not even to do practice problems

I loved Ann! She would go out of her way to make sure that everyone did well and her class was fun! I would definitely recommend taking this class!

Prof Renken is easy to follow in lecture. You have to read to do well.

So chill! Kind of boring but you have to do so so little to pass

She's really great; one of the clearest lecturers I've had with an impressive amount of background knowledge, so she can answer pretty much any tangential question she's asked. Read the book, it's definitely helpful. Also actually attend lectures, because the slides she posts don't give you all the things you need to know.

Just print out the slides and take notes on them. Textbook becomes less necessary the more you pay attention in class.

Renken is a great professor. She explains the concepts well and gives very reasonable exams. Class is boring, but it's important to attend unless you can teach yourself the statistical formulas. Exams are easy and low-stress.

Professor Renken jam packs a lot of information into each lecture, but she makes it interesting and easy to follow. I found her tests difficult and a little hard to pinpoint exactly what she was looking for, but she is fairly approachable as a teacher. I recommend reading the book to supplement the lectures. No attendance taken, but lectures help!

I didn't enjoy the class, but she's a nice enough prof.

Prof. Renken is the best. I've never had a Professor that I felt deserved such as positive review before her. She is so nice and helpful. She makes everything clear and doesn't unnecessarily confuse anything. She makes the class fair. I really appreciate her for these reasons. I'm so thankful to she decided to teach at USC.

The material itself is pretty dry, but Professor Renken explains it clearly. She is so nice and helpful. Reading the text is necessary to doing well on the tests.

She is a great professor that keeps her PowerPoint lectures clear and to the point. While her exams can be challenging, they are an accurate test of the information a student should know after taking her class. There were three multiple-choice exams, all not cumulative.

Very clear in class and very helpful.

Contrary to what everyone else says here, this class is really easy if you study. Her tests are tricky... to those that don't do the assignments and don't come to class. She is extremely fair.

If you've taken a psych class before attendance to lectures isn't mandatory. TA's are all very helpful, professor is nice and tries to make going over the basics as not tedious as possible.

Take this class! :D

Renkin made me fall in love with psychology. Her classes are extremely clear. Mostly tested on coursework covered in the lecture so attendance is a must. Has 3 non-cumulative midterms and a lot of chances for extra credit. Downside: the class isnt curved. If you turn up for lectures, take notes, read the text book youre looking at an easy A.

Prof is clear in her expectations, presents material in a comprehensible way, and is kind and interested in students. Tests are reasonable if you've kept up with the reading. Deadlines are well paced. No complaints.

Shes an amazing professor! Take her :) All you have to do is attend lectures and its an easy A.

She is pretty clear on lecture materials and love to interact with students. Her tests are easy if you really study both the material from the textbook and her lectures. Show up to her lectures and take good notes. Her lectures are pretty amazing. Highly recommend it to anyone planning to take psych 100

She made me fall in love with psych. Class attendance is mandatory if you want to do well, but with her amazing lectures you don't really want to skip class. 3 non-cumulative midterms and a lot of chances for extra credit. The best thing is, you can easily get 90300 by showing up to discussions and doing the assignments-takes 5 mins, really.

Speeches and videos are inspirational. She has a sense of cold humor. Slides don't indicate anything important and you should read through textbooks carefully. Fortunately no papers!

She is the best thing that has happened to mankind. I am doing a minor in psychology because I loved her class so much. The exams are based on the materials covered in lecture. 3 midterms (including the final) and non cumulative. Easy-Peasy.

Took intro to psych, enjoyed it for the most part although the three tests of the semester were rather challenging. Read the textbook (especially parts not covered in class) and start studying/memorizing early and it shouldn't be terribly hard. Not a complicated lecturer.

Professor Renken is very knowledgable about psychology, but is very boring. You do not need to attend lecture to do well, but you probably should. Do your notes and you'll be fine. Three non-cumulative tests, no final. TA is very important in lab, mine was bad and it made a big difference. Class is not hard, it's just a lot of information.

Had her for PSYC 100/274/314, and she's been consistently clear and helpful. Excellent lecturer, explains psych and statistics concepts in understandable ways and grades very fairly. Be sure to ask questions or go to office hours, she's happy to clarify and really wants to help. Psych required classes are difficult, so I recommend taking her!

Professor Renken is a caring and approachable professor. I thought her classes are clear and interesting. She makes me consider taking PSYC as minor. But it is quite hard to get an A in her class as the tests are both too-in-depth and weirdly- focused.

Very bright and friendly woman. Lectures are clear. If you are interested in psychology, you will find the material interesting. It was my favorite class this semester, looked forward to Monday and Wednesday mornings. The class was not hard, either. Yes, you have to attend lectures and study a bit. Again, if you like psych you'll enjoy it.

Psych 100 is a lot of review if you took a Psych class in high school. Pretty basic concepts, goes into decent detail. She makes it clear at the beginning that her tests are 75% lecture and 25% book material so if you read you'll do fine. Lab is literally just a discussion. Although there are two lab reports they hold your hand through them.

I loved this class! Dr. Renken is a great lecturer and the class was very interesting. I wouldn't recommend taking this class if you don't need it for your major or if the material isn't interesting to you because it's a lot of work for a GE. If you put in a decent amount of work you can easily get an A in this class. Final is non-cumulative.

if you are in a STEM field, this class is an easy A. I don't recommend taking it for a GE unless you have good background in science. The lectures are interesting but a significant amount of material on the exams comes from the textbook as well, which she makes clear. Get research participation out of the way early so you're not stuck with a paper.

Professor Renken is a phenomenal professor. She's engaging, knows the material, and really wants students to enjoy her class. She is a clear communicator and if you pay attention, the concepts really make sense. Go to class and do the reading and you'll be fine. Best GE I've taken, but must be interested in Psychology.

Literally everything is tested out of the textbook. I don't know what people are talking about. I've been to only two lectures because they're at 8:30 am and although she is good at her job and knows what she's talking about, her voice is like butter and makes me fall asleep.

Professor Renken is great! It does takes a bit of effort to stay completely focused and tuned in during lecture, but the material itself is pretty interesting and Renken knows her stuff. The class is an easy A IF you put in the effort. Take good lecture notes -- that is the key!!

Renken is super straightforward and clearly lays out expectations. The few assignments outside the main 3 tests are easy to ace. The tests pull from the textbook/are more in depth than lecture. It took a long time for me to read the chapters and review my notes, but the material itself is easy and if you read the book and study you'll get an A.

Think this class is easy? LMAO NAH. Tests are 80% of the grade, like 300 pages to study for per test. Honestly, if its a GE for you, take it P/NP or just take another one because it is WORK. Also, other 20% is a ton of BS assignments that take years to do. Most of the class is p boring. Honestly, don't take it even if you've taken AP/IB PSYC.

If you took AP Psych, you'll survive. This class is basically everything from AP Psych, plus a little extra. If you didn't, it will be a challenge. A lot of info, no clear guide for studying. Tons of reading. Lecture and readings are incredibly important for exams since they seem to knit pick at little details that catch you off guard.

Professor Renken is a really sweet and down to earth professor. I'm a Psych major and so I really enjoy the material and for me, the lectures are always really interesting. A lot of people say the lectures are a bore but to me the way she talks makes the material interesting. If you took AP Psych, this class should be a breeze.

If you've never taken Psych before and are taking this as a GE, you'll definitely have some trouble. If you took AP Psych, this class will be easy. She has a calm way of teaching which some think is boring but it made me like the lecture more. Always available after lecture to answer your questions. 4 midterms (4th is semi-cumulative final, all MC)

Great choice for a GE, interesting material, great professor, and easy tests. Highly recommend -- only downside is that it can be a little bit reading heavy but if you do the reading and study you should do well.

Good professor, interesting lectures. Use the Inquizitive as a study tool for the exams.

Professor Renken is very kind, caring, and knowledgeable about the subject. Pretty much all the content you need to know for midterms is in the lectures, and she teaches it in a clear, easy to understand manner. Some additional textbook readings were needed, but nothing unmanageable. Tests are straightforward.

Literally class is useless. Like its fine to go and not that boring, but just read and study from the book and you'll be fine.

Your exams make up your grade with the exception of a paper and InQuizitive (a quizlet kind of thing). If you read the textbook, you'll get an A. Lectures are clear and straightforward; lab is easy and you get to get out early. For the test, make sure to study the lecture AND the book. Test questions aren't always covered in lecture.

Very knowledgeable professor. She structures her lectures well and teaches effectively. You don't have to go to class to get an A, but her lectures are very interesting and are worth going to.

This is the most straight forward class at USC. You get out what you put in. All the choices were multiple choice and matching which makes it somewhat easy if you did all of the reading. I got a C on the first test because I didn't touch the reading until the night before. I got an A on the next test because I studied. It's not rocket science.

It's not an easy A by any means but it's clear what you have to do and the effort you have to put in to get it. The worst enemy in this class is you. Lets just appreciate the fact that this isnt that class where the study guide doesnt match the test and the test doesnt match what the hell she's saying in lecture. its a fair and square papabless

Class is fairly easy, but she deletes content off the slides she posts to encourage people to come to lecture. Some test are poorly worded, so it's hard to pick a correct answer. Be sure to read the textbook if you haven't take psyc before. MAKE SURE TO DO INQUIZITIVE ONLINE QUIZZES. I forgot to do one, and my final grade dropped from A to A-

If you're taking this class for a GE its not an easy A. If you want an A you need to put in a good amount of effort. However, she provides study guides and the inquisitive helps a lot. But the inquisitive also takes hoursss to complete.I barely went to lecture because it was at 8:30 am and still got a B. Lab was easy too.

Just read, do Inquizitive, and come to at least some lectures. They're pretty interesting and so is she. It's a lot of info to pack into a semester, but Dr. Renken cares, and if you don't mind participating or going to office hours, she'll help you understand even the more difficult concepts. Tests are all multiple choice. Not an easy A, but close.

Dr. Renken is a great professor, very clear and had good lectures. However, just because this is a GE, don't expect for it to be an easy A ! You have to read and do the homework and it's a lot to memorize, especially for the final! Interesting material, just don't brush it off as an easy class. Also the labs are super boring, you just gotta go.

Super test heavy class, but if you keep up with her class you will leave it knowing a LOT about psych. Interesting lectures, but I barely went because I had the morning class, but the slides are for the most part posted online. Tests come from textbook, so you need to read each chapter carefully.

Participation matters as in YOU GOTTA show up for labs. It's so dumb to miss lab and be lose those freebies. Do all the Inquzitives, read up on the chapters you really don't know, do the lab assignments, go to labs and you're almost guaranteed a B+

I honestly don't know if she even teaches anymore, but if she does please do yourself a favor and take Professor Renken's class. She is really, really knowledgable and truly cares about her students. Although I did not go to office hours or even interact with her much, she showed genuine care when I needed it the most. An exemplary professor.

Ann Renken is very nice and sweet, and knows that she is talking about. Don't let the fact that its a 100 level psych class fool you, you still have to study a decent amount for the tests. If you study and read the textbook, you'll be fine.