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Reviews (109)
She is very helpful and gives many study groups. She gives tests back the next day!
She's the best teacher. Just take notes on what SHE says and you'll pass every test!!
I took two different courses from Carol Thomas, and I would take more with her if available. She is a very good instructor.
Excellent. Helpful. Kind.
Very good teacher...study and go to class. Tests are quite easy
An awesome teacher! I had her for both Med term(HSC2531) and Health care(HSC1000) I actually looked forward to going to her class! She is always willing to do study groups or anything else extra to help you understand the material well. TAKE HER!!!!!!!!!
Awesome teacher. Good at what she does. Deliteful and funny personality! Tests are exactly what she teaches you in class.
GREAT teacher! gave many helpful handouts and explained material thoroughly. made healthcare fun and interesting. i learned how to take a blood pressure & became CPR certified in her class. just take good notes on what she says in class & you'll do fine.
I had her for medical term. and she was great. Her test are easy you just have to study for all the test like any class and you can get an A
Had her for medical term and then A&P in the nursing program. She is the best teacher I've ever had. So nice and very helpful. Takes her time and always willing to help you out in any way she can until you understand. Highly recommend taking her!
she is an awesome teacher. all you need to do is study.if you need help she will diffently help you!you will leave with a better understanding.
I love her. She's the best!!!
Super teacher! Very helpful, lots of extra credit! I highly recommend this class for anyone interested in the health sciences.
I had her for intro to health & she was the best I wish I would have had her for medical terminology. Its always good when you come across a teacher who actually cares about her students and wants them to succeed. Xtra credit on each test, some group work. HIghly recommend her for any class!!
2nd time i took her, first for health science and then for anatomy. i still say shes the best teacher on campus! helps u understand everything!
Great Teacher! Tells you exactly what is going to be on the test and what she is going to grade. Awesome!
wonderful teacher,she likes class involvement and the test are strickly from her lectures.
I would deffinately recommend Mrs. Thomas. She is very helpful, answers all your questions, and seems to really care. She gives extra credit which is easy and helpful. I would deffinately take her again if I could. One of the easiest classes I've taken thus far. ***HIGHLY RECOMMENDED***
she is one of the best teacher sfcc has to offer. very helpful and caring. She know her stuff!
She made this class so much fun. I wish I could take more with her. She's the best teacher so far out of all of Santa Fe.
Horrible. I took her online medical terminology class, and she was not very understanding of special circumstances. Many students were affected by the Hurricane(s) this year, and she did'nt even let them make up the tests they missed without penalty. She also closed some online tests early just to "catch" those who take the tests in the last hour.
Took medical terminology online. Very easy however final exam is done in class and consist of 60 fill in word parts and about 100 multiple choice. If you take the online class make sure you study and not use your book for every test because it will catch up to you at the end.
Super sweet! Very helpful and interesting. Had great speakers in class. Loved her. Highly recommended
Such a nice lady. The class is very easy and fun. She has the class getting up and involved a lot, which is nice. She is a good teacher and the class is fun, I 100% recommend it!
SUPER NICE!!! I LOVE HER!!
carol thomas was my favorite teacher in my whole time at SFCC. she has experience in the real world in this field, uses it to help her students. not too easy=better for students who are serious about a HC career. very easygoing and funny but knowledgable too. understanding of students w/ families, important to me. Highly recommended!
really nice lady, she's very willing to help you out. The textbook is pretty self explanatory...as long as you fill out EVERYTHING you will be ok. lots of studying but she makes it kinda fun. take her.
I took medical terminology online and it was easy, but she is not understanding of any circumstances. If you miss an online exam you can only makeup on on campus and drop one. The exams are on campus. She takes days to respond to e-mails. Make sure you have a computer back up plan. The exms are timed so dont click on it accidentally and close it.
Ms.Thomas is the best teacher I have ever had. She is willing to do everything she can to make sure that all of her students pass her class. If you attend class every day and pay attention you are guaranteed an A. I would recommend anymore taking medical terminology to take her class. Wonderful teacher.
She is great!!! she is funny!!!
Amazing Teacher! Def. Worthwhile
REALLY CARES ABOUT YOU LEARNING...GREAT TEACHER!
Ms. Thomas is in her prime. At first I was a little leary because she is so serious at times, but she teaches her class extremely well. If you study you will get an A. I enjoyed her very much.
she is very helpful and fun take here
Wonderful interaction in this fascinating language of medicine class. Summer A crammed material-seems like endless memorization-but super teacher. Helps students relate w/real life examples, brings in real organs-extremely helpful to visual learners. Carol is ever helpful and happy. Basically free 5 extra credit points ea test. GREAT CLASS!!
Best professor I have had at SFCC. Truly interested in student's success.
She is great! I really liked her! She is funny and so full of life it really shows in her teaching! Take her!!! She give extra credit on all her tests even the final!
Absolutely fabulous teacher who loves what she does! She is funny and pleasant! Wish I could take her again. Highly recommend! AAAA+++++++++++++++++ gives extra credit for all tests...and u get an extra point for writing "wash your hands" on all exams. just study her workbook notes and you'll be fine. book was not mandatory and u'll pass without it
Super teacher.Let's you know what's coming. If you don't get it she works with you. She gives bonus work that will help you make a good grade. If you are there and you do the work you will do well.
Had her for medical terminology...she was the best. Tests were always on tuesdays and she ALWAYS GIVE ATLEAST 5 bounus points on each test! She is very helpful! Will do anything to help you pass
shes is nice but her tests are hard!!
A wonderful lady and really wants you to pass. If you ever have any trouble just talk to her, she'll take time out of her life to set aside for you and have study hours.
Do not take Ms. Thomas online. All of the MT online students take the same test but Thomas is the last one to inform grades. She is one of the teachers that makes up the test but she is not very helpful on what to study. I heard she is a very good teacher to take if you attend class on campus. Thomas also takes about a week to answer e-mails.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS WITH MS THOMAS!!!! I have taken anatomy before, and this lady confuses me. If you are a logical thinker and like to learn in a linear format, her notes will only confuse you. She's all over the place! Also, she's very unclear on what will be on the test. She does NOT use the book! She makes this class way too difficult!
Ms. Thomas was such a great professor. I really liked her. She has a great sense of humor and actually made learning medical terminology interesting. She offers review sessions twice a week which are very helpful. I highly recommend taking this class.
Not a very good teacher. She is very confusing. Her tests do not reflect what she goes over in class. She punishes students who she does not like. Don't take her!!!!
Carol is a wonderful teacher with knowledge beyond the courses she teaches. She has great ways of explaining the material and always has time for explaining it in different ways until everyone is comfortable. I highly recommend Carol for the Med Term class.
People who are complaining about this professor...come on now. She is 1 of the best I have had & I've been @ the college 4 2 years. Great teacher! Currently enrolled in her class. She's fun! Keeps my attention in class. Simplifies med term as much as she can. Lots to be learned in her class! Nice teacher. Nice smile :) Kind in & out of class.
great teacher! if your willing to put some effort in you can easily ace her class. she's really nice and easy to talk to.
This woman is absolutely AMAZING! The class is common sense, tests are very easy! I got an A!
Great Teacher! Fun class. She even set up a study group for those who needed extra help. I will take her again for HSC1000. Tests are every week, and she gives extra credit!
She's nice and a lot of fun. Take it before you take A&P and Micro or you're gonna be bored to tears.
Ms. Thomas was really confusing at first with her clarity of what she wanted us to know but got a lot better as the semester went on. She's tough but you learn so much in this class. Her tests are hard and you HAVE to study and take notes but as long as you do that then you should be fine
Took class Spring 2009 Online. Lots of memorizing. Would only take in a half term with other classes you are confident about. Not that the material is hard, but you are memorizing a BUNCH of body parts, terms, diagrams, word parts, disease and disorder terms, and treatment terms for each system!
There is alot of memorizing but she is there to help you in any way she can. She explains everything very well.
Ms. Thomas is an awesome teacher...some students found it difficult to grasp the material but mostly her class is memorization and studying. She gives clear notes...goes a little fast but i didnt mind. her labs are always fun and there is no way not to get an A for your labs. Her tests are fair no trick questions...and I LOVED HER!! Great teacher..
I LOVED HER! Tests are fair with no trick questions, labs are fun and impossible to get less than an A, her notes are clear and she lets you know everything you'll need for tests/final, lots of memorizing and studying and this class is an easy A! She does go a little fast but i didnt mind. highly recommend(took my first semester in college)
I love Mrs.Thomas Best Teacher for any health science course,and she goes out her to help all her student.I recommend that you most definitely take her.She is the best.
If you have the chance to take her class...bottom line take this professor! She is awesome and helps as much as she can and really outlines everything that will be on her tests. There is no reason not to get an A in her class.
One of the best professors I have ever encountered. Goes out and beyond to help you. Thorough and fun! I love going in her class... I've been getting a lot of A's in my tests and I'm not being arrogant. She's just really good in teaching. I definitely recommend her!
She is one of the nicest teachers but she gives you objectives to fill out to study for the test and then 3/4's of it isnt even on the test, study guides can be well over 20 pages long, that you have to make yourself. Alot of Busy work that is not necessary. I would reccomend this course online in short semester! Her tests are not Multiple choice.
Carol is so amazing the way she teaches. I loved her class especially ever Monday when we had to go on the board and write medical terms and meanings. She is fun, kind, an a pleasure to have. She is strict on attendance but that is for the good of the students because if you miss class you cant catch up easily.
Awesome Professsor!! She does her job to help you learn. You MUST do yours to do well in the class. A lot of tests but extra credit opportunity for each one.
Professor was helpful when asked. In-class assignments were often difficult because they were given before sufficient answering information. Still a good class overall. Held optional extra study sessions outside of class time. Gave extra credit. She really invested in the students' learning.
I honestly do not reccomend her as a intro to healthcare teacher! Maybe med term, but NOT HSC1000! The class grade is only based on tests, but she does include class work with the test grade, so missing class is a no no!! She gives a unit objective and so caled study guide bu it doesnt help, so just read the book!! good class but bad work!!
Great person and she is a pretty good teacher. She will help you out whenever you need it and holds study sessions outside of class time to help you do well on tests. Test were a little hard; a lot of fill in the blank and written response questions, but if you study and attend class you can for sure do well. Lots of extra credit.
If it's an empathatic instructor you need, DO NOT TAKE THOMAS! She put me out of class each week for medical issues even though I maintained an A. I kept trying to return, but she'd say she wasn't a doctor and she did not know if I was contagious and she didn't want me in her class even after I was better. Turns out I WAS JUST ALLERGIC TO POLLEN.
MrsThomas is an awesome teacher!! The tests are hard though, only having her class twice a week makes you have to study twice as hard, and remember everything!! for attendance, you get extra credit points for showing up mondays but have tests everyy wednesday. one thing i hate is her grading scale, its not like normal ones!
She's a very hands on teacher and attendance is very important to her. You will leave the class having learned something. The only thing is she has these things called activites that count for a daily grade & she does not always make it clear when to put those in so that can mess up your grade. Class is mostly based on test.
Shes a good teacher and will help if asked, but her texts and grading scale is completely on another level. And she never gives out test grades for nearly a week after a test, and its really annoying, especially for only having her class twice a week. Wish she was more organized
She is so helpful and is willing to have study sessions for anyone who needs extra help and offers extra credit with every exam. Take her, she is a must!
This professor is great and class is super easy, as long as you study. She will help you out as long she knows you're helping yourself
Makes class and test more complicated by teaching information that is not on the test. Test have fill in the blank answers and multiple choice which makes them more difficult. Can most certainly tell she was a anatomy teacher at one point if you have not taken anatomy this is a good prep and if you have it will be a refresher.
carol is awesome. took her for med term. she has the whole class involved all of the time. the course is all memorization, so if you put in the work you will do well. if you don't that's on you, not her. never once did we look at a power point!
I love her teaching style, she pulls concepts from the book explain them fully out to you and then test you on the same things you learning in class. Studying is required for in-depth understanding but other than that, go to class, study and you will pass no problem!
Great teacher good relation between unit objectives and test questions(1/2multiple choice 1/2short answer)class attendance does impact grade but she also provides lots extra credit opportunities. Test questions aren't tricky or unreasonably difficult and accurately reflect lecture notes and unit objectives.
She is an amazing professor, she knows her subject and is fantastic at teaching it. It is not the easiest class but she makes it as simple as possible. love her!
A wonderful professor who will give you insight into the health care field in this class. Her tests arent always worded clearly, but you can ask her to clarify what she is asking. There is extra credit, and she gives out study guides which help a lot on the tests. Take this class if you're interested in the health professions.
I took Mrs. Thomas for Intro to Healthcare and for Medical Terminology. She is an amazing teacher, especially for med term. She has drills outside of class that were really helpful. Only thing about her Intro to Healthcare class is there is stuff on the tests that wasn't gone over. She does offer alot of extra credit.
I took Carol Thomas for both Medical Terminology (received an A) and Intro to Health Care (received a B). She is an excellent teacher! She enjoys what she is teaching and wants all of her students to be successful in her classes. But if you think a good grade is going to be handed to you then I would walk away from anything health care related.
Great professor! Extremely helpful and really cares about her students! Does interactive lessons and gives a lot of extra credit. Make sure you study and come to class and you will make an A!
AMAZING PROF! She is super sweet and caring. She doesn't take attendance and emails you if there will be a quiz the following class with what it is on! Tests are pretty straight forward and she goes out of her way to get study groups together (she'll even come in on saturdays if you need it) Pay attention + some studying A+
She made the tests more complicated than need be.
Ms. Thomas is amazing! She offers 3 pts extra credit for all 14 exams. 1 examweek. This class will prepare you not only for other health sciences classes, but for your future career. Thomas offers tutoring time nearly every week. Exams are 50 questions. As long as you study 15 minutes every day you should be able to pass the class with AB
Prof Thomas is great! There are 14 tests, 1 per week. Final exam is optional. But, she gives 3 extra credit points for each test. Class is very interesting and she helps memorize terms by doing drills on the board. I would recommend her to anyone!
Shes really an amazing teacher. I learned allot. Medical Terminology is really a memory game but she helps tremendously. A+ professor.
Gives extra credit on every test if you are there for the previous class period. There is a bunch of information but she gives you enough information to know what you'll be tested on. The class isn't easy but only because there is a ton of information and it's all memorization.
I enjoyed her class... very helpful & gives you 3 pts extra credit on a test if you do the extra credit work. Some of the exams were so opinionated and I feel that it wasn't on what the objectives had listed. Overall, I would take her again! Great Professor. OH! I hate the grading system for Health Class, I earned a 84 which is considered a C+
She was great. Do the review study guides. Whatever is on them will be on the test. If you go into office hours she will really help you. Shes a great professor. Her test are fairly easy, she has a quiz every class and counts 10 of the 14 you take all semester. Since its not hard material its not a hard class.
Exam every Tuesday, so be ready. Amazing teacher though, love her! Stay on top of the chapters and terms and you will do just fine! Every Thursday you get on the board and practice the terms, and then on Tuesday is the quiz for it. Attendance is not mandatory or part of the grade, but you have to take the quiz somehow so you do have to come Tuesday
Do not take if you're not ready to put in the work. Studying is a necessity to pass. Tests every Tuesday on a new chapter. The class is all memorization. I made flashcards every week and had to study anywhere from 150-300 a week. If thats not a problem for you then the class won't be a problem. She is a nice teacher and very helpful.
She teaches this class in such an interactive way that you learn and remember the material for quizzes and exams. She is very knowledgeable, caring and compassionate. If you want to have a good foundation in Health Science, take this class and medical terminology with her.
She knows what shes doing and is a very nice understanding teacher. Study and you'll be fine. I'm taking her again next semester.
Ms. Thomas was by far my favorite professor at Santa Fe! She made the class so interesting. It was what I was looking forward to every Monday and Wednesday. She knows exactly what she is talking about and it shows. Never opens the book, goes right off her head. Group activities are big so make sure you're in class. Study and you'll pass with an A!
Thomas is the best teacher I've ever had. She is so caring and really wants her students to succeed. She makes the lectures fun and relatable to make them a little bit easier. Every day we didn't have a test, we took a 5 to 6 question quiz that was kind of annoying, but helped in the long run. If you don't understand something, she'll help explain
Mrs. Thomas was awesome! She is spunky and funny in class. Her lectures always are interactive and have some kind of activity with it. Most definitely would recommend her to everyone.
Her lectures helped me understand the material after reading the textbook. You do have to use the textbook a ton and study a lot. There are quizzes every class, but at least 4-6 are dropped and 10 are kept. She does lectures as well as group work and demonstrations. She cares about all of her students success and will help however she can.
She is a great professor and willing to help outside of class. There are quizzes every class, but 10 of them are kept for the final grade. Her lectures always involve some type of interaction with the class. She also offers extra credit for each unit exam. I highly recommend Mrs. Thomas!
Ms. Thomas goes above and beyond to help her students understand the material. She has a wonderful attitude and always brings a smile to my face. If I could take her for every class I would. Study your questions and objectives, attend class and you should pass with no problems!
This is probably one of my most favorite teachers at santa fe. She literally gives you the answers for each quiz (which are so easy). She drops like 6 quizzes out of 12 but theyre extremely easy. Theres 5 tests and one final. Amazing teacher.
Im a students who makes good grades does work on time and never misses class. But if you are not a good test taker do not take this class. This class is based on the 5 exams you take. The quizzes you take everyday doesnt help at all. So if you are not a good test taker do not take this class you will fail. She doesnt offer extra credit to help.
She has a lot of "gotcha" questions. For example, gives 4 words that are 4-5 syllables and asks "Which word is spelled incorrectly?" Really? I thought I was taking a medical class, not a spelling class. No one in a real life setting will care if you can't spell rhabdomyosarcoma correctly. Tell me what it is and how/why it's important.
LOVE Professor Thomas!!
Omg! I cant even tell you how much I loved this teacher! She single handedly saved my grade and was there for me when I made a stupid mistake. I would definitely recommend this teacher if you arent a serial class skipper lol. She is very knowledgeable and is able to give you a clear direction! Thank you Ms Thomas For everything! Your fav in 001
I really enjoyed this professor. She is very caring and works very hard to ensure that people pass. She gives extra credit (you actually have to go to class for it) and is VERY honest about what you will be tested on. This class does take a lot of time studying, but it is totally doable. Just study and make flash cards. Fun class!
Outstanding Professor, she is very knowledgeable and her lectures were never boring.
Very nice professor! She's very honest on what's on the exams and accessible whenever you need it. It's a memorization class, but she makes it really fun and shares ways she remembers terms which are very helpful.
Great professor. Communicates well and provides lots of extra credit. However, Medical Terminology seems like a self-paced class so you're very welcomed to get ahead but can easily fall way behind. If you do she will offer help outside class if you reach out to her. Make sure she puts in your extra credit for every unit you finish.
Class was more on the memorizing side of learning. She give you good tools to help you along the way, like handouts. She does in class drills to help you learn the material, and even tries to schedule other out of class times to help you study! This class is mainly up to you though, keep up with your tests and use quizlet for flashcards!!
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
58%
Textbook Required
100%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.24 avg changeRatings by Course
MEDTERM
5.0
(6)MEDTERMINTRO
5.0
(1)BSC2084L
5.0
(1)HSC100O
5.0
(2)HSC2531HSC100
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
BSC2086
5.0
HSC02
4.0
BSCBSC
3.0
AANDP000
3.0
HSC0T2
3.0