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What Students Say
“Super easy just such a boring heavy lecture class”
PSYC100 - 3.0 rating“Not a fan of Carol due to her teaching style and personality but she wasn't an awful professor”
SOCIALPSYCH - 3.0 ratingClass Info
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Attendance Mandatory
70%
Textbook Required
43%
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Reviews (114)
Good professor. She knows her stuff, enjoys the teaching, keeps class fun. I would highly recomend her.
Wonderful professor. Know's what she is talking about. Friendly and makes the class fun. Loved this class and would highly recommend her.
she is very understanding and explains things a very good way
Her class is set up in a very straight forward way-she expects that you read the textbook and show up for class, if you don't you suffer the consequences. I find her pretty inspirational, she honestly wants you to do well and has a good sense of humor. Also, she is a very cooperative morning person, so don't be scared to have her at 7:30-she's goo
One of the nicest and most helpful professors I've ever taken. Her class is very straight forward you need to take notes everyday but she goes slow and they are very easy. Overall a really easy class if you come everyday and study for the 2 exams. I recommend her she really cares that her students do well and is more then willing to help fun class
Easy class. I didn't need to open my textbook, but it depends on how quickly you grasp concepts. Anderson doesn't go into too much detail, really. Good if you want an easy class, somewhat disappointing if you're actually interested in psychology. Very basic.
This was a very interesting class. Textbook was well written. Grading format involves multiple choice weekly quizzes based on powerpoint presentations/textbook reading. Also a short answer/essay midterm and final. 1 research paper. Plenty of extra credit opportunties. No excuse to not get an A. Very easy class compared to other courses at BCC.
So great, she is a great teacher and makes psych fun! all of the positive comments are true!
She is awesome!Clear,funny,keeps it interesting!Follow syllabus & study and you'll have no problems..she wants her students to do well. Plenty of opportunities for Extra credit. No tricks!Wish there were more profs like her.
Carol is AWESOME! Seriously, first I got C's on the 3 quizzes, but I ended up with an A! Midterm and final aren't hard, just study and know your stuff. I like the way she breaks the class down in terms of what we learned. MANY extra credit opportunities (I did all of them) and sometimes take home quizzes :) Just put in effort like you mean it!
need 95% for A
ya i liked Carol and her 101 class.. one thing i admire about her is how she remembers your name (that's if you chose to interact w/ her, of course). class could have been boring, but i think she made it fun. 2 thumbs up
She is a really great teacher! I loved her class a lot! She makes everything very interesting and easy. Would strongly recommend her
Excellent class. She is extremely clear when explaining concepts and is very willing to help if you are confused by an assignment. 10 mult choice quizzes and short answer midterm/final. Definitely the best class I have taken at BCC
While she is extremely goofy and a little scatter-brained (she makes you feel a bit like you're still in highschool), the information she presented was straightforward and interesting. I looked forward to her classes, and her work load was managable and often enjoyable. A great class for beginning psych!
Very funny, entertaining and extremely helpful. Lectures are never boring. Attendance is important so show up to class.
Very good teacher, I learned a lot. Funny, tries to act like she doesn't know much about pop culture but she really does! Attendance is key and kinda runs her class like a high school class, but other than that she was great. Quizzes were easy and made them impossible to fail with study guides.
Interesting lectures. Very helpful. Nearly no homework. Exams are easy as long as you pay attention in class.
She's super nice and takes the extra step to make sure people understand. Has mult-choice quizes once a week. She gives extra credit and bonus questions often. You're to read one chapter a week and then she has a ppt. on that chapter. I didn't really read my book & I still got an A. Take notes of her lectures so you do well on the exams.
Carol: Extremely silly and a scatter brain-lol-BUT, ultimately, she's an awesome teacher and she wants everyone to get to know one another in class. She does her best to make sure everyone is on the same page actually COMPREHENDING the material not just memorizing it. I'd take her class again! THANKS CAROL!!! Spring 09'
The class is very interactive and fun. You'll NEVER be bored. She cares very much about her students and tries to remember everyone's name. Read the book and take notes when she lectures. Multiple choice tests every week and exams are super easy. I look forward going to class. She's the best instructor I've had so far.
Carol takes great interest in her student's academic understanding. She is very lenient when considering life circumstances. Offers tests to be taken outside of class, but be prepared to offer Dr.s' note for sick absences. TAKES ATTENDANCE EVERY DAY. Few take home tests. E.C. offered every quiz. M.C. quizes are easy if you read the chapter.
Taking her class was a great experience and I highly recommend her, she makes it interesting and interactive. Show up to class, take good notes and you?ll do well.
Awesome proffessor
Awesome professor
Very personable and enthusiastic professor, her classes are very engaging.
Great instructor, learned so much, lots of stuff to do but interesting and fun.
the worse teacher!!ever!!she gives quiz every week, and hard. even she has handout for studying before quiz, they are useless. the handout usually is not enough for quiz, you need to read textbook a lot.
She is a great teacher for basic level students. She allows students to ask never ending stupid questions and gets off track easy. She goes over the subject matter in a power point, offers a study guide and the book is idiot proof. I'm not sure how you could get a bad grade in this class.
Best psychology teacher hands down.
If you take it with some other teacher your going to regret it. Mrs.Anderson is the best psychology teacher. Shes fun, exciting, and understanding.
Funny, sweet teacher! You will have to study hard for this class but it's well worth it! I would definitely recommend Carol
Best psychology teacher. She does give quizzes every week but it's really easy and just from the POWERPOINT she post online. If you think this class is hard u must be foreign and must have an IQ less than 90 for sure:) The test is easier than her quiz becuase she gives u the EXACT notes for the test and it isnt even comprehensive
she is really awsome..
Ugh.. lectures don't matter because everything comes from the book. The class is pretty easy but I didn't really get a lot out of it. Easy A.
this class was really easy and pretty much a review of my psychology class in highschool, my class in highschool was way harder and i had to study 100 times harder and learned so much more in that class than i do in this one. she doesn't always answer your questions but its a really easy class but you dont learn much
I wanted to expand in my psych background, but her mundane teaching nearly killed it. Everyday is taking notes from her powerpoints pulled strait from the textbook. She will never elaborate on anything most people find entertaining. However, this is one of the easiest classes I've ever attended, so that's a plus.
Good teacher. Pretty easy if you read the textbook and pay attention/take notes. Definitely recommend but is a little slow at times. Overall good teacher! She wants the best for her students.
Always willing to help, I actually looked forward to this class!! Went into the class not really knowing what to expect. She goes into thorough detail during her lectures, If you simply attend the class and take a few notes the quizzes are a breeze as well as the tests of which she provides a study guide with the exact material! Yey!
anderson is super nice and understanding. she makes the lecture interesting and clear. i learnt a lot from her class and will definitely recommend her to everyone
Goes through her notes way too fast, some quizzes are very tough. Her final is very hard, but you will learn alot from this class and she is a very nice lady.
Wonderful instructor-- very clear with what is expected from you and what will be on the quizzes. Straightforward, organized, at times a bit boring-- she didn't allow much time to discuss aspects students found interesting.
DOES EVERYTHING FROM POWERPOINT!So she's the HEAD of the PSYC department. Yeah she's clear, but NOT helpful! I talked to her after the quarter was over about my grades because I received a B. I calculated my test scores and quiz's, and missed ONLY 3 days because I was sick. She docked me for missing class. Went to her office after her class,nobody.
I loved this class, and though carol was a lot of fun. She likes interaction with the class, so if you don't have that then it's probably going to be pretty boring. Do the homework (which is suuuuuper easy), study for the quizzes and when she lectures just write everything on the board and you'll be fine!
The class was pretty easy if you aren't an idiot. Didn't even open the textbook the whole quarter; just do the video assignments and the writing assignments, which are kind of fun. Didn't write a single note all quarter and got a B+. Would've gotten an A if I wasn't distracted half the time: I thought she was pretty attractive.
Carol is a wonderful teacher. I have had her for both social psychology and abnormal psychology and she makes learning so interesting. She relates the topics to every day life which makes understanding easier. Tests are every week on the chapters, so as long as you do the reading you will do great! I highly recommend her, she knows her stuff!
Easy class but don't take her unless you're OK with being bored often. The textbook she uses is boring and the online activities for the class are outdated and pointless. Still an easy A though.
Awesome teacher!
great instructor...very helpful,notes on powerpoint were pretty easy...every week there is test just need to go through her notes...Overall a nice experience !!
I took her two years ago for Psych100, and I loved the class. I took her again for Abnormal Psychology on TTH schedule, which was a mistake. She's a great professor, but she had poor time management skills when we only met twice a week. She constantly pushed back quizzes and we even had a quiz the same day as our Midterm. Beware of work overload
Not a fan of Carol due to her teaching style and personality but she wasn't an awful professor. Annoying to listen to at times but the class is slow paced and very easy if you are a average to strong student. Just show up to class and you'll pretty much get an A. Takes attendance.
I really liked her, I would take her again. There was a multiple choice quiz once a week, 2 short answer tests, and 1 mc final. There's an online video assignment every week. Got an A on just half the exams but got an A in class from assignments and extra credit. She likes group discussions and is engaging
She never helped me when I needed help, she also failed to grade some assignments and on top of that she also failed teach me anything. I turned everything in, missed one day due to a flu bug, studied everyday for at least two hours and she still failed me. RUN RUN RUN
Carol is incredibly nice and obviously loves psych. A quiz each week and a short paper due, as well. Tests are easy if you show up for class. Little boring, but an easy A.
Carol loves psychology, and she makes it clear while she is teaching it. Her quizzes are very easy and she is very clear about what is expected on assignments. I would ABSOLUTELY recommend her to anyone who needs to take this class. Follow directions, turn things in on time, and an easy A is guaranteed :)
She is a great teacher!! Very thoughtful and mindful of her students and where they are at with the pace of their homework. Is willing to help you succeed. Her lectures are interesting! and the textbook that she picked for the class was a great read! I highly recommend Carl :)
This teacher is not really that reliable as people say, not extremely tough, but sometimes kind of awkward because what she talked in class is not in the online quizzes that much, you have to read and read to prepare the quiz, tough quiz, fair exams but heavy loaded. not recommended.
I was worried about this class at first, but Carol is literally AMAZING. If someone doesn't understand something she will MAKE SURE she explains it fully. You have to participate and ask questions if you don't understand though. She makes the class so fun and I look forward to it. Would take again!! You have to take a lot of notes though
Carol is a great professor. She will go out of her way to make sure students understand the material. Pay attention during lectures and do the weekly reading and you will pass the class.
I loved Carol! She was VERY specific and amazing at explaining all of the topics until everyone understood.
Carol isn't helpful at all.. Sometimes she asks for questions and when someone asks she looks down on them like they should know the answers to the questions or say something like "we just went over that". Her personal views on psychological disorders were definitely present when she was teaching as well. The workload was manageable though.
Carol is amazing! I wouldn't recommend taking any psychology course that meets only twice a week because the class was a little rushed, but Carol narrowed down the material and told us what we needed to know exactly for the tests. Manageable workload. Very,very concise study guides that reflect EXACTLY what will be on the test. Lots of extra credit
This hybrid class was a breeze. The exams were super easy, and the quizzes were online. Lectures were a bit unorganized, but she typically got us the information we needed to do well on the quizzes. Carol takes a week or longer to get back graded work though. That was really frustrating. Study guides were very basic, and helpful too.
3 weeks into the quarter and I am really enjoying my class with Carol! She is very helpful and will go out of her way to answer all your questions. Her lectures are easy to follow and does in class activities as well. If you listen in class, participate in the activities, and do your homework, it should be a smooth quarter. Definitely recommend!
it was one of the first classes i took at Bc, very interested, learned alot from her lecture. you will have alot of small group discussion
I loved Carol! She has such a great personality and made teaching fun. She makes an effort to make sure they're learning the subject and she always has great metaphors to help. If she is unable to come to class or people have difficulties with assignments, she'll extend the date. Highly recommend if u wanna learn about psychology and get an A
First time taking hybrid class and it went smoothly. Great teacher. Explained material well and answered all questions. Quizzes once a week and exams once every 2-3 weeks. Not a hard class.
She's a good teacher, but she isn't fully there. She's a little a crazy, but not bad at teaching. If you take her class, take it online because she just reads off the powerpoint in class, although she does go more into depths about it.
She is awesome. The only assignment is one quiz per weekend and it is sooo easy. Then there are three exams which are pretty easy as well because she gives a thorough study guide. She made me love psychology!! took her for 101 as well.
Great professor! Her slides and lectures are helpful and she offers extra credit once in awhile. She has a good sense of humor, so she's pretty funny at times and not super serious like other instructors. She let us retake our lowest graded quiz; it's obvious she cares and wants all her students to do well. I recommend if you need to take PSY100!
She was unwilling to give full points on any assignment. She would always remove points somewhere without any reasoning. She offers extra credit but it is very minimal. She says she wants to help the students but is not really helpful. When asking her questions, she just asks why.
My FAVORITE teacher at BC! She is insanely fun and happy and fails to bore her students. Alot of material is covered in the lectures but you have access to her lectures online too. There are a decent amount of easy papers, and the tests are easy A's if you study from the lectures. LOVED her!!! I would take all my classes from her if I could.
Lecture is guided by PowerPoint (available in advance on canvas). Open deliberation and participation is encouraged. Be prepared to do in class group projects. Flashcards, and Study guides are also available on Canvas. USE THEM AND YOU WILL EASILY PASS. Extra credit is offered spontaneously.
Carol is such an amazing professor. She is so caring and kind. She lectures off of powerpoints that are accessible online, so if you can't make it to class, you won't fail (though attendance is worth points). There is not a lot of homework, so the homework you do get it worth more. Tests are based off of lectures, so it is a pretty easy A.
Carol was amazing! She recognized everyone and knew their names. She was also always accessible outside of class and through email to answer questions. The class was very interesting and relevant to the real world. I would recommend PSYC240ith professor Anderson to everyone!
great lectures. high quality.
Carol Anderson tends to just read of her powerpoint slides, which makes the class time boring and it feels like it is unnecessary to go to class. She can be difficult to talk to and doesn't give you her full attention. She is not especially helpful. I was disappointed and I would not recommend taking her class, if you can help it.
I took a hybrid class so there is a lot of work outside the actual classroom but guidelines were clear and assignments were given weekly so we were well prepared.
She's pretty old fashioned when it comes to teaching, but that works for most people. She doesn't allow any electronics in class which was a bit of a pain. She really knows what she's talking about and is really enthusiastic. Altogether a pretty easygoing class.
Really good teacher. Just go to class and you will easily get at least a B. She is so nice and makes lectures interesting. Homework once a week and 3 test throughout the quarter. All of which are easy. Would highly recommend taking this class!
LOVE this professor. Highly recommend to anyone. She is so caring and her lectures aren't bad at all just a little boring. There are a few assignments, small quizzes and 3 exams that are very clear and straightforward. She provides a study guide and the workload is minimal. Such a fun easy A class. I didn't even use the textbook.
Very lecture heavy but as long as you go and take notes, you'll be fine.
She is VERY BORING! I didnt go to class that often and just studied using the textbook and passed with an A. Super easy just such a boring heavy lecture class.
This was an awesome class! I learned so much! We had quizzes each week, a couple of in class group activities and 3 bigger exams. Study guides are provided for the quizzes and and she even tells you what is going to be on the exams if you just show up to class. She gives extra credit opportunities and will definitely help you out outside of class.
Boring and repetitive lectures. No need to go to class. I would only take this class if needed.
she is very strict on attendance and is misleading in which she made it sound like you could be excused from an absence (if there was snow/if youre extremely sick) by sending evidence (pictures/doctors note) but regardless of any evidence, she will deduct points.
I honestly loved this class and Ms. Anderson. She super nice and down to earth to help you learn. I see people complaining about how the class is boring, and the reason they said that is because they didnt participate in discussions. 3 tests (in class), 1 weekly quiz (timed on canvas). Attendance is mandatory.
very boring. you dont need to show up to class to pass. she wont answer your questions, just judge you for them. shes just classic diffictult. made the whole class very un-fun.
She is super nice and genuine. Her lectures are super straight forward and I had such an easy time in her class. If you don't care about psych and just wanna get a grade, you'll have a hard time. If you just care little, you'll definitely pass. She's literally so easy, if you are having a hard time, you probably are not paying attention in class.
Honestly the best professor I've had so far at Bellevue college. Anderson clearly cares about her students, she is funny, she makes psychology easy and fun. I absolutely cannot recommend her enough, although her teaching style is pretty textbook driven, she knows her stuff and is easily approachable and friendly.
Great teacher. Online lectures due to Covid where we'd go through in depth the material from the chapter.
Hard pass on this class. Although I got an A- I didn't feel like I learned anything.
I loved Ms. Anderson. This class gave a brief introduction to psychology and definitely left me wanting to learn more. I'm not sure why there are negative reviews because she was an amazing professor. She offered extra credit, optional lectures, and was available outside of class. It's clear she really cares about her students. Take her!
What an amazing Professor! She was very kind and understanding, making sure her students understood the material and felt comfortable. She cares a lot about her students and their learning and it really shows. Willing to work with you if you're having a tough time. 10/10 would take a class with her again!
Prof Anderson is one of the best professors i've had. Basically watch the weekly slideshows and recorded lectures (or attend them live). There are 3 exams but no final and they are super easy if you just do the quizzes and study. There is a textbook to read but i found that i could pass with just watching the slideshows and attending class. Great!
Very understanding and nice. Answers questions and makes discussions fun. There is a lot of repetition in this class but the assignments are fun as there is a variety. Overall makes the class feel comfortable talking especially since I had an online class. Solid teacher would recommend.
PROFESSOR ANDERSON IS AMAZING!! I beg you please take a class from her. She makes learning fun and interesting. Her exams are incredibly easy to pass (only 3 in the quarter) the study guides give you absolutely every piece of info you need. She is accessible outside of class and really cares about her students. Be communicative and you will pass:))
Very easy to communicate with and assignments are spaced out throughout the week. Professor Anderson does post about 2 to 3 video lectures per week to watch that go over the textbook more in depth (reading the book and watching the videos do take a lot of time!). Overall, great professor and super nice and understanding!
took her for general psych. she's very enthusiastic. there is a textbook you will use, "Psychology in Your Life: 3rd Edition" (Grison, Gazzaniga). she covers chapters 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, and 14. she lectures through powerpoints, which you can download. the way i took notes was copying from the pps. i would take her again
Extremely fun person to have around. Her lectures are solid and you won't encounter anything on a test that you weren't taught in class. If you want to take general psych she's a fantastic teacher to choose.
The class will go smoothly if you are willing to put in an effort.
I really like this Professor. Her lectures are decent, her grading is fair, her tests are fair, and her grading criteria is clear. What makes this Professor so good is the amount of resources she gives you. Flash cards, study guides, practice tests, you name it, she has it. She gives you all the resources you need to get an A in her class.
Friendly and understanding but took too much time engaged with irrelevant comments and pausing to ask if everyone understood when no one had questions. Didn't seem knowledgeable on the topics; PowerPoints were read to us, just repeats of the prerecorded lectures and basically regurgitated from textbook. Dampened my excitement over the subject.
Super friendly and interactive even online. Pretty easy to do well if you go to class.
do the work and you're golden. pretty easy to follow so as long as you do the homework you'll pass
She's great in every way! Please take her if you have the opportunity! Just simply amazing as a lecturer!
Professor Anderson is a friendly person and her course on Canvas is organized well. There is a quiz every week, but you are allowed to use notes. She gives enough time for her students to turn in work. There was no midterm or final test, but there was an open note final refection. I would definitely take another one of her classes in the future.
carol assigns 2-4 assignments per week and she can be a heavy grader at times but as long as you follow her rubric youll get an A. She also grades off of attendance so make sure youre paying attention to her lectures.
she's great, super kind and sweet! just super repetitive and gets distracted easily and takes forever to get to a point. felt like I barely learned anything.
Professor Anderson is friendly and understanding. The class has quizzes and an open-note final, no midterm. Doable if you keep up with the weekly videos and readings. unstuck ai was a great study tool alongside the class materials.
This is the second time I have taken Professor Andersons class, she is extremely kind and passionate about psychology. The class itself was not difficult per se, but there were a lot of assignments that were easy to forget or get overwhelmed with. She has a good late work policy, and is very responsive to messages. I really like her, great class!
Boring Lecturer and this class is all lectures. Basically a quarter of pure memorization. The quizzes are simple if you study for them. Forgiving with late work but try to do it on time.
Doesn't abide by her syllabus. She'll change something last minute (even after you've submitted) and would still dock points. Notes are mandatory even if you know the material. Extra credit is only 0.5pts. Doesn't grade fairly. Doesn't take emergencies seriously. I was online and you had to be there regardless of emergency
Generally a nice prof, but she does not consistently stick to her syllabus. She grades fairly imo. However, her mandatory lectures felt unhelpful, and I didn't feel like I learned much from them. While she is usually approachable, she can sometimes come across as moody when things don't go as planned or when there is confusion.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
70%
Textbook Required
43%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
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7912
5.0
(1)PSY211
5.0
(1)SOC5559
5.0
(1)SCPSY5559
5.0
(1)PSYC240
5.0
(2)Difficulty by Course
PYCH220
4.0
7912
3.0
PSYC220
3.0
PSYCH220
3.0
PSYCH240
2.3