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Reviews (126)
She is a really fun teacher. Sometimes she goes a little overboard, but overall she is a pretty good teacher. She is very lenient when it comes to handing in late assignments and gives lots of extra credit.
she is the greatest teacher. she posts her notes online and gives you study guides before the exams. she is very helpful and responds immediately to your emails. her exams are sometimes a little tricky, but if she sees that the whole class did poorly on it she will curve it !! her essays are so easy, i had 2 essays to do. i would def take her again
Shes a good teacher, her tests are pretty easy she drops your lowest grade. She makes her class interesting, she's not boring like most history teachers. im taking another class wit her next semester. take her class
She kept the class interesting. She is pretty easy since she gives out a review sheet a day before the quiz. I recommend her to everyone. You will not be disapointed. I thought i would get a B but i ended up getting an A.
great professor, honestly. She keeps the class interesting and if you don't understand something she will go out of her way to help you understand the subject..a lot of discussion occurs which is a good thing as one might learn like that...TAKE HER I HIGHLY RECOMMEND HER! you will look forward to attending the class.
Graney is a cool teacher. Very liberal with a lot of knowledge. Can be a little flakey on giving tests/papers back but in general is well prepared for class. 3 tests, 2 papers in the class. All notes are posted on her website so you don't have to kill your hand writing. Tests aren't hard if you pay attention and study the notes.
Prof. Cat is the best she will go out her way to help you and gives extra credit if you need it. If i were not graduating I would take her again.
great professor. very understanding and attentive. every class is interesting and detailed. she drops your lowest grade.
She was a great professor and I would take her again. Plus she is a lot of fun and kept classes interesting.
Prof. Graney was a pleasure to have teaching the class. She made it easy to keep up with the lessons by posting her notes online.
class was so much fun, really enjoyed this teacher!
GREAT FUN CLASS. NOT WHAT YOU WOULD TYPICALLY EXPECT A HISTORY CLASS TO BE LIKE.
Great disposition, very clear instructions,she keeps you interested, and makes it easy to learn the subject.
AN excellent teacher!!! Very clear, funny with a different approach to the subject. Posts all the notes on the net and the tests are easy and funny. Still I've learnt a lot in this class. A big A++
Best History teacher! Makes class alot more fun than it could be. 4 tests and drops the lowest test score. Essays are a little work but if you study for the test you'll do fine. She gives out a review sheet before the test. Very down to earth and cool....
The best history teacher I've had so far! She makes the subject thrilling, interesting, and it is easy to participate and you do not feel unwelcome pitching in your own two cents about a historical subject. Makes you think, and is very funny. She definitely makes history fun for people who don't like history normally. A+++!
She took tough topics and with enthusiasm, knowledge of the subject and humor,made you look forward to her class. Essays require some thought, but she's always willing to help you understand what she's looking for. Lots of class participation in a fun way. Good system of essays and tests midway through and she's fair with grades.
She is an excellent professor and makes the history interesting and fun. She explains everything thoroughly and has a delightful sense of humor. She she really cares about every student and tries hard to help them succeed. I wholeheartedly recommend her and will take another class with her next semester. She's the best.
she is awesome!! really cool!! she talks to u as a friend, while she is teaching! i never had a dull moment there! i def highly recommend her!
Great Prof! She teaches w/great enthusiasm.Sometimes she gets off topic but those discussions r fun 2.Hs really great sense of humor & she’s fun.Not only u'll learn hist but u’ll hv fun.She post the lectures on her site which helps the student 2 focus on the lecture instead of writing down the info.Highly recommend her if u hv to tk any hist class!
Professor Cat is crazy, but in a good way. She makes history very interesting. She provides all the notes on her website and gives you a review sheet for all tests. Study what she tells you to and you will do fine.
She was a great professor and I would take her again. she is "evil" not really, She is a really fun teacher. she posts her notes online and gives you study guides before the exams.
She's GREAT!!! She makes history class more interesting than I thought when I first signed up for the course. She turns facts into interesting stories with much enthusiasm. She may seem like a friend in class but she is fair in her grading and give credits to those who are serious and hardworking. My recommendation is - sign up for her class!!!
This is the best history class i've ever take... she makes everything so interesting ... great notes... and great review... you have to be retarded not to take her... best teacher i;ve had at BCC
Highly reccomend prof. cat! she's great and fun. loved her class!!! you will learn hist as well hv fun in her class. take classes with her!
Great Professor~ Very fun class and helpful! Highly reccomend her, you will have fun and actually learn hist.
Made history interesting. Very funny and outgoing. Loves class participation.
gReAt teacher and lots of fun...she's like a teacher and a friend..take her you will love her!
all out great teacher, works well with you no matter what, work is easy, tets are easy, make sure you pay attention during the reviews she gives you the test basically, if you can get very clas with her i highly suggest you do it. PROFESSOR CAT BEST HISTORY TEACHER I EVER HAD HANDS DOWN!
PROFESSOR CAT IS SUCH A DOWN TO EARTH PERSON. HER PASSION OF WHAT SHE IS TEACHING IS WHAT MADE ME INTERESTED. WE DIDN'T HAVE A TEXT BUT THE INFORMATION THAT WAS GIVE WAS USEFUL NOT JUST FOR CLASS! A VERY HELPFUL AND UNDERSTANDING TEACHER.
Horrid- Fire Her
Awesome teacher, I some what like history and never have before!
she's soooooooooooooooooo good only hard thing is first research paper 2ed research paper is really fun she is lke friend you cant sleep inthe class cuz shes soooooooooooo fun~~~~i love her
she really good... i was expecting another prof.. but shes really good.. cant fail.
She is an honest person. Great personality,and very straightfoward.Very funny, kept the class alive despite some boring parts of the material. Had only 3 tests and she drops the lowest. She gives review sheets, the papers are interesting and I really learned alot from her. She's just great. If you need to take history, she's fantastic.
Excellent professor for both students who want to learn, and those looking for an easy way to fulfill course requirements. She lectures with fantastic enthusiasm, which makes class time fly by. Did I mention that she also makes the exams/everything ridiculously easy? p.s the IDIOT who wrote "fire her" plagiarized an entire paper word for word
Great teacher!! She is fun so you are interested. Work load not heavy and tests are easy. Take her!!
This teacher is really awesome I highly recommend taking her. She knows what she is talking about makes class fun and is very funny. The history is not dry it is very interesting. GREAT TEACHER!!!!
Took Professor Cat for 20th Century U.S. history. She was funny, good class, easy tests. She wants you to pass, take her! Plus she's an awesome crazy cat lady. Don't buy the textbook though, you won't use it.
she is really fun and makes information easy to understand. Genuinely a nice person and fair grader
Great professor, fun and enthusiastic. 2 term papers, 2 writing assignments and 3 tests...all easy. She gives review sheets for every test. She's also NOT one of those professors who think that her class is the only one you're taking; she knows you have other class obligations so she schedules due dates that don't conflict with midterms and finals.
She is fun and makes the test very easy but didn't learn anything in her class!make sure to show up because she allowed 5 absences and then told me it was four and I ended up with a bad grade when I had a 95 test average.
Took her for western civ she's awesome & hilarious, i never dreaded going to class..she interacts with everyone & is very clear on assignments--take her, you wont be sorry! :]
She is awesome! The way she teaches is fun, interesting and easy to understand. I never liked history, but her class was my favorite class. She is hilarious! Nobody dropped the class because she is great and very understanding!
shes the best. she is so funny and the tests are ridiculously easy if you study the reveiw sheet she gives you. 2 term papers, not bad. just dont skip class too much. she gives you notes from her class so you never have to write anything down. definately take her
I know you're going to read this. It was an honor being you're student, the class was fun and I learned a lot. Ohh, and I don't hate history as much as I used to. For the students who want to take this class, she is not that easy, but is fun and helpfull and you have lots of opportunities to get extra credit.You won't regret taking this class :0)
Great professor all around. Lectures are clear and fun. You don't need to buy a book. Her website is great with everything you could ever need for the class. There is no cumulative final. She is funny as hell. Great atmosphere to learn. I will deff. take her again.
She is a cool professor. Willing to work with students if needed. Great reviews for test. Take her!
excellent teacher!
great professor and person makes class a joy I loved it so much taking her again
i took her class before and now i am taking i again for summer. She is by far the greatest teacher, very fun, class time is extremely enjoyable work is easy as long as you do what you are told. She has her own website which is very helpful for class and has powerpoints for notes "Highly recommended" professor cat u da ish and a bag of chips!!!!
Very interesting class. She makes the subject come alive.
she gives a lot of notes which can be confusing. never uses the text book. is silly and curses a lot...shes not too hard of a grader though and not to strict with attendance
The best professor ever!!!
Take her! Best professor I ever had. You have to earn your grade, but she gives you the notes and a very good review! If you don't do well in this class it's because you didn't want to.
Great professor. She kept the subject of history interesting throughout the entire course. The writing assignments can be a little challenging. The tests were fair, and she gives you a review sheet for each one. Not difficult to get an A as long as you show up, do the work, and go over the review sheets.
For those of you who come to school because your parents want you to do not waster your and her time. One of the most if not the most conscious professor I ever had. Great sense of humor and a very high level of intelligence. Highly recommend to take her class. I took two of them and still want more. Very helpful and generous, fun and illuminative!
OMG, I love professor Cat, she is the sweetest crazy cat lady I've ever met (just kidding). I really enjoyed your class, I wish there where more professors like you around, everybody would learn and get good grades all the time <3
Amazing, fun, very interesting.i took history FOUR times prior and had to drop it because i HATE HISTORY. first time i ENJOYED class
Best Prof. She's very nice lady, funny and intelligent. Tests are easy because the sheet review.Term papers are challenging but interesting, you chose your topic.Easy to get a good grade. Love her.
Professor Cat was extreamly funny and helpful. She makes the class fun so u want to come to class. There was 3 writing assignments and 4 tests but she drops the lowest test grade (that includes the midterm and final). I would defently take this class again.
Shes really funny, likes to curse and be loud. Shes the best. Kinda hard with all the writing assignments and papers, but i got an A. The tests are not easy, but she gives really thorough review sheets. She grades on content in her papers, not writing skills. Shes fun, but not easy. Chilli peppers!
horrible teacher! she yells and curses and has an opininion about everything... her teacher are really hard and she has ridiculous E questions
All these great reviews.. any of you take her online??? The online class is insanity. WAY too much work, and I am a hard working A student. Multiple disc. questions, writing assignments with multiple parts, hard tests. Majority of us are NOT history majors, and I am pretty sure we all have lives, other than this class. Not recommended.
OKAY teacher but does curse alot & covers a million chapters in one night. too many assignments and all have to be handed in by like 6pm. ANNOYING. alot alot of work; if you want a life - DO NOT TAKE.
What class are you taking? We've gotten like three assignments and everything is due by midnight. Readings are really tough but the tests are easy.
She's a really good professor! I'm taking her class online and I admit, there IS a lot of work, but she is very helpful and reasonable if you are having a problem. What I think is the best thing though, is that she is really involved. She participates in the online discussions. It's not a one sided online class, she's super engaging.
amazing lady. she's very funny,sweet and actually cares about what she's trying to teach. her website keeps you posted with all the information and work you need and is updated regularly. great class!
She's amazing. I am finishing up taking for a second time, and have already decided to take her for a third. She's got opinions about everything, swears a lot, and has a great sense of humor. She's not easy with the work, but put an effort in and you'll be fine.
She's not that good, I've had many better, like the chair of the dept. I can't believe how many good reviews? I do my work and read, yet my grade don't reflect it. like someone else said DO NOT TAKE!!
bergen needs more professors like this one
Hate her, she single handily ruined my GPA, I've taken several History classes at the school and have a "B" average.
She is very informed as to what she teaches. Gives 3 writing assignments which we're fair but the exams we're piece of cake!! There are alot of extra credit so you could end up with a 115 on a test..That was great for me it bumped me two letter grades..Take her!! She keeps you awake and you actually learn something!! I know I did!
I love Professor Cat. She's such an intelligent and down to earth woman who really enjoys her field. She tells you in the beginning of your course that she doesn't give out grades; you earn them, and this is true down to the T! This is my second class with her and I recommend her to anyone who wants to enjoy history for a change.
she is the best professor ever, always respond to my emails right away, very helpful explaining the review sheets thoroughly before every exam, she drops the lowest exam grade, I already got an A before taking the final. 4 exams and 4 writing assignments, and she gives opportunity to do extra credit. i'm taking western civ 101 with her in the fall
oh i forgot to mention that she doesn't use the textbook at all, she posts her notes on her website www.professorcat.com. so you can just print out the notes from the library, it's a big save.
I recently took her class during the summer. Not only was it very educational, it was actually fun. Prof. Cat made history fun. She is one of those teachers who can actually teach well. i usually hate history, but wow. definately take her class if you want to enjoy history. Prof. Cat, thanks for the great class!
she upsets me because she doesn't explain anything fully and I personally feel like she doesn't care about how her students feel
I took this professor on-line. I passed my masters level courses with straight A's and I am struggling through this class. There is A LOT of reading from the text and outside sources. Teaching yourself 1000+ pages of a text book plus notes and outside sources is great if you are a history major, if not...forget it :( Not realistic.
SHE ROCKED MY WORLD!! WOWWWWWW DID I LAUGH AND ENJOYED HER CLASS. OH MY, OH MY!!! SHE IS A REALLY GOOD TEACHER!! SHE KNOWS HER MATERIAL AND MAKES SURE YOU UNDERSTAND AS WELL! GIVES REVIEW SHEETS! TAKE HER AND ENJOY YOUR LIFE!!
worst professor ever had.....her exams and assignments are really hard to do it...
Very easy, and interesting teacher. Might be dry to someone who isn't as interested in the subject, but teacher is still entertaining. Just don't take the online Hist-102.
hardest professsssooooorrrrrr in the world
She is a pretty decent teacher. Her lectures are very informative and she explains things very clearly. However, I felt she weighted too much of the grade on the assignments. The entire semester we only had 3 writing assignments and they're worth 40% of the grade! But overrall, she is a decent teacher and it was a fun class to be in.
Harden than hard assignments and test....sick at every class...she wont care her students grade ....she tries to fails to every body..also she only use bad languages in class. DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS EVER !!!
Prof Cat, is a comedian, she loves history & teaches it to her best knowledge. She gives out review sheets for her test a week in advance & even does a review in class. You can email her for questions too! History can be boring but, she makes it enjoyable with her jokes & potty mouth! haha. WRT Assignments are hard, but she's not a tough grader. N
Her assignments are really hard... no helpful teacher. if u want ruined your GPA...take with her
She's hands down the****
Professor Graney is one of the last amazing professors left at BCC who haven't been fired yet. She makes her classes extremely entertaining, she's totally down to earth and is very clear about what's on her exams. She makes u want to show up to class. All in all u'll laugh and learn ur way through the whole semester without even realizing it.
seriously worst professor, okay if you like western civ then i guess take her but she isnt very helpful and her assigments are so hard, if your kind of not on the smart side DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS you will fail. seriously, and she words her test questions so hard.
She's very funny and chill, but unless you want to major in history it's better if you don't take this class. Attendance is very important and by the end of the semester 1/3 of my class was left.This class requires a lot of hard work,so if you're looking for an easy class look somewhere else.
She's a very interesting charater. Before taking her, I completely dreaded the idea of History. Now, not so much. She is absolutely hilirous, down to earth, and tries her absolute hardest to make things interesting. Her tests are hard, because they actually make you think. Don't take this class if you're looking for an easy A.
tough but fair. She keeps you busy... I didn't want the class to end... I will never forget the lectures taught by "Cat" .
SHE IS AMAZING!!!!! If there's any teacher that loves history its prof. cat, shes funny and totally interesting. Prof, graney actually knows what shes talking about. I mean yeah her quizzes and papers are hard but, as long as you study you should be fine. I TOTALLY recommend any of her classes. Hist 102 is probably the best!
seriously do not take this class if you want to get a good grade, she is seriously horrible and i had to drop the class because she wasnt clear about what she taught
Hard work is needed. She gives you history in a non b.s. way, completely raw and funny. She makes history, with her cursing and jokes, much more enjoyable. Assignments can be tedious writing, ask her what is looking for and answer all the questions. Read correlating chap before taking any quizzes and have the print out notes handy. Worked for me:)
She is an amazing professor, who wants her students to earn their grades. She gives weekly writing assigments and tests which she gives you plenty of time to complete. Class participation is a must.Simply a great professor!
Professor Graney is an amazing teacher for sure. Her WestCiv102 class is definitely a great class, and she makes everything so interesting! Just make sure you do all your work thoroughly and, dont miss alot of her classes because it will affect your grade. I have an A so far, only because i really tried my hardest. this isn't a class to be lazy in
Best history teacher ever. However, don't expect an easy A.
generally a nice lady, but her tests were insane. and impossible to study for since all her notes were on ppt slides. did a lot of xtra credit & ended up passing but she's really tough. just show initiative.
She is the best History teacher that I have ever had. She makes a stand up session out of history, I mean comon ! Who does that =p .. This rating is like 3 semesters late but Prof. Graney probably wont mind. Its PMucci btw =] .. Lots of luck.. tests are fair, written assignments get graded really tough imo. Enjoy !
Prof Cat was a pretty cool professor. History tends to be dull at times but she always knew how to wake up her students. Her potty mouth and hilarious jokes made the time in class even better. Papers are tedious and exams can be a tad hard. But once she started doing reviews the course became easier.
The WORST TEACHER i ever had. Her tests are way to hard, you cant even study and get good grades. there isnt anyone that can get A in that class. She makes the exams and assigments seem like you are in yale. she isnt clear about the actual work either. you end up reading the chapters and the outline and still not passing her tests! do not take her
prof.Cat U R the Coolest and funniest teacher ever, but you exams and papers way to hard. Good lack with your knee replacement :)
the coolest
If you an "D" this is the place to be if you want an "A" stay far away
Makes history fun, gives outlines for tests and tons of extra credit, and is funny. The tests are hard and the writing assignments are long, but I'd still highly recommend her.
What is wrong with you people? I took Professor Graney for Western Civ II. Due to a family emergency, I was absent for half the semester and failed to hand in papers/written assignments, and STILL managed to get a C+. Had I not been absent, I would've gotten an A. Her exams are EASY. Pay attention, and take notes. She's the easiest professor. Clear
GREAT professor. Her notes are clear and she is always available to answer questions after class or during her office hours. Not particularly easy- you NEED to study to do well on exams- but she makes the class enjoyable, even if you don't like history.
Very nice teacher who is also interesting. However her tests are ridiculousy difficult. The questions on the tests are extremely specific
She is a very nice woman and is very interesting however her tests are rediculously difficult. Questions on the tests are extremely specific.she was difficult for me and I'm a student who takes my schoolwork seriously.
Lots of great information given. Lectures are efficient. Study with her if you want to learn. Plenty of opportunities to practice writing skills, making it the one of the best Gen. Ed. class I've ever taken. Extra credit opportunities are plentiful. Her website is the most useful I've found at the college.
She's hot. She's fun. She's an easy teacher. Take her now!
She makes her lectures fun but her tests are impossible.
she made history interesting, fun, and educational... she is amazing.. great writing assignment but tests are a bit difficult... overall great learning experience!!
she is a nice lady who brings a sense of humor to class, but frankly, she will be lax and fun in class but her tests that you take home will be very diffiult.Her reviews may or may not be accurate to the actual test.i experienced both types,and recomend taking another professor. i received an a in this class btw but was very difficult
she's tough academically, but personable at least. she would classes but still test you on the material she didnt teach. she's tough grader btw. just o yoursel a favor and take someone else.
she's such a wonderful person and has a great personality and is extremely funny...but dont let her fool you...her tests are TOUGH. study study study if you plan on taking a class of hers!!
shes reluctant to giving out as. shes not hard as long as you can read. dont expect to do well anywhere if you dont want to pick up a book.
Great professor, brutal class. Does mostly lectures in class which are often very funny, and everything else is done online, so be sure to have a computer with the internet available when taking her class. I reccomend her class, but hesitantly so. I did get an A in her class, but in large part due to extra credit and some generous curves.
an interesting individual class was entertaining but it is very easy to get lost she tends to jump from one thing to the next and her tests were difficult beings a lot of the questions were never discussed but even when getting the information from searching the web and the book I would manage to get to question wrong bottom linetakeadifferentclass
not much work assigned,however when it is,the stuff might be kinda hard...better study in her class,or you'll simply fail the tests.All her stuff is posted up on her web site,so you dont need notes.She's smart (knows history like her back pocket) and likes to act that way,so prepare for some hard questions.All history classes and teachers are tough
very intresting , but her test and exams OMG!!! you have to work really hard to pass it good.She makes a lot of tricky questions so even if you know the material sometimes i wasnt sure what she meant there. This class is a LOT of work . And a lot of reading.
She is very hard to follow, Her test are very very tricky, she tells you that up front. She tells you to use the computer to do her tests But she has her own way of explaining the class, flies all over the place ,hard to follow. She has a wicked vocabulary..Make sure you check you E mail daily, she doesnt like driving in snow another Professor!!
she's tough, her tests demand a strong command of the assigned reading. the questions on her tests can be confusing sometimes and you need to pay attention to both the power point and the reading in order to pass
Half of this class was online so she did pick extremely long articles for the homework but besides that, she's great! She actually takes the time to help and work with you individually if you're having trouble and she always relates the discussions to something interesting. Her tests are not tough as long as you read her PowerPoint/notes.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Textbook Required
100%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Rating Trend
Declining
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HIS144
5.0
(2)HIST144
5.0
(2)HIST114
5.0
(2)HISHIS
5.0
(1)HISTSECT
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
HIST107
5.0
HIST113
5.0
HIS201
4.5
HIS106
4.0
HISTO101
4.0