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Awsome Prof, makes you want to change your major to Hist. Lots of reading, crazy attendance policy, otherwise very cool.

Great, young teacher. Relates easily to college students. Likes to have fun and is compassionate about her field of study. Overall, a great teacher to have and learn a lot from.

Tough class but very fun and interesting. If you dont want to do the work, dont take this class. There is a lot of reading. She is a very good teacher and i enjoyed this class very much.

Awww! this teacher couldnt be more adorable and sweet. The students in my class never did the homework and she was so nice about it. Very approachable, so kind, and intelligent! She makes the class as interesting as possible! A+! (hardly any homework at all except for reading)

She is a good teacher, open and funny, insightful and smart. She knows a lot about history and will make you want to know more.

She is a great teacher and she is hot. She makes history alive and intresting

young, clever, lively, informative, Interesting, you have to take her class.

Awesome teacher, helpful and thorough. The class is not easy, but if you are willing to listen, take notes, and follow directions, you will be fine -- and the class is quite interesting.

Womens history. Super awesome teacher. She really enjoys teaching and loves this subject. She gets really into it. I loved this class. Very interesting. A research paper but she breaks it down for you so it is less work, pretty easy. Awesome!!!

She wants you to do well in life, and seems to be genuine in her caring. The only thing that really pissed me off is that inside the classroom she has no control. She'd let 2 idiots go off on tangents even if it meant they made her look like an idiot who didn't know what she was doing. She's a nice person- no control of the class and that sucked

Her control of the class is exactly the opposite of the previous review (maybe she sneaked a peek at it) Lectures are well organized, lively, with no tangents. Sex in antebellum America is a hoot! She does require a lot of reading, though.

great teacher. really fun and energetic. a lot of reading and terms quizes are hard because she doesnt give you the definitions prior and no word bank. she wants you to succeed.

she makes the class really interesting, and she doesnt care about dates that stuff happens. lots of reading but her lectures are really good and clear. study for the essays

It is all about reading. If you don't read u'r dead.

She's a great teacher. Extremely animated. There's no way she can not like you. She has a lot of reading and a big research paper but other than that no homework. AWESOME teacher.

She is a really good teacher. Good for History majors. I learned so much and it was a 4 week summer class. She assigned papers every weekend, but they were take home tests. And as she said, the best way to learn about a topic is to write a paper on it. It was a very interesting U.S hisory class.

one of the better teachers I've had at VC. She runs her class like a college course should be. It is a hard class that requires a lot of effort...lots of reading, studying, and research. You will take a lot from her class. she's a great teacher and knows her stuff. I always looked forward to her class and her lectures were always interesting.

Women's History! She is amazing and really gets you into it! I took it a few years ago and still think about her class. There should be more like her. There is a large amount of reading but its actually pretty interesting. She makes it all interesting, so you shouldn't have a problem staying awake!

Brilliant teacher.TAKE THIS CLASS!!! Its not hard, its challenging, easy on the eyes too!

A challenging class that can be boring at times, but very interesting conversations. The coolest thing about her as a HISTORY teacher is that she emphasizes how much she WON'T make you remember dates! YOU WILL NEED THE BOOKS!

I took her class as a high school student in order to get duel credit. Overally, very positive experience. Tests are hard, a lot of vocabulary memorization. Class usually consists of an interesting movie or engaging discussion. Overall; great professor! Really knows her subject!

If you're going to take her class, be married to the subject, and veeery good at essays! It would probably help to take no other classes but hers at that time because of her 50+ pages per week, along with addition research. If you're looking to learn a little and get through it for GE, don't take her class if you value your GPA..

Best professor VC has to offer!

One of the best teachers I've ever had. If you're looking for an easy class, not for you, if you actually want to learn something shes amazing! Really captivating with her lectures and includes a lot of interesting info on sex and gender in the times which spices any lecture up. A lot of reading but highly recommended!

Tough Class but a very interesting one, worth your while as long as you want to learn something and work hard

This professor is very clear, gives great lectures, but tons of work. Her class consumed my semester.I understood content & learned a lot but work load was overwhelming.

I had professor Coffey for two semesters. She made it clear in the very first class that she expects college levelwork, and that her class is not easy. I really enjoyed her classes. Professor Coffey is well versed in the subjects she teaches. She is very helpful,& is willing to give you her time and attention when needed.I recommend her!!!

Makes it clear first day of class this class is not easy. Constant writing and reading assignments;however, if your ready to be challenged and learn; this is your class. If you put effort into the class you will succeed. If you are looking for a kick-back class, DO NOT TAKE this professor.

I loved her class!! There isnt a lot of homework but BIG projects. The tests are half vocab and half short answer/essay from reading. This is not an easy A class but she made showing up to class everyday very fun.

There is a TON of writing!! Read historical novels instead of text which is nice but huge research project & all essay tests. I should've dropped, way too much work for a preq. Too bad, she's a great teacher. Nice, helpful, sarcastic lecturing style, includes details like about women in history. Worth it if you have the time or interest.

Collen is probably the best teacher I have ever had. She requires work and one large essay but its all well understood and she is so helpful. I hate history but I actually learned relevant things from her that I won't forget. Would take her again and again

Honestly shes a great teacher, I am definitely a fan of 'Easy A' classes but this is not one. But her class is extremely interesting and you will actually want to go to class. Not very much homework but you'll have to read two books and do a big group project with a presentation, not to bad. Highly recommend!!!

Amazing! It's not the easiest class to get an A in but it's very passable if you do what is required of you. There is not much homework, but she does assign book reports & a group project. Her lectures are awesome and she keeps you interested throughout the whole class period. She is super nice and makes her class fun! Highly recommend her.

Christiane Amanpour meets Miles Davis in this smart, dynamic, witty, heartening, fully engaging teacher/scholar who delivers the goods each and every day and respectfully expects students to do the same...if you want to slide by, take something else. It’s a privilege to be in Professor Coffey’s class. The lady’s wizard.

wonderful passionate teacher, very knowledgable in every asct of history, clearly expresses her views and talks about interesting aspects of history that most techers would not, rather difficult tests, has you write alot of short papers through D2L, but if you pay attention and do all the work then you should have no probelm, amazing but tough!

A lot of people dropped this course because she actually expects you to learn and do work (gasp) unlike other courses at VC where you don't even have to show up to earn an 'A'. The lectures are discussion-based where you will learn from each other as well as Mrs. Coffey herself. She creates a comfortable learning environment.

MS. COFFEY WAS A GOOD TEACHER. SHE EXPECTED YOU TO DO ALL THE READINGS WHICH YOU NEED TO DO TO FOLLOW ALONG IN THE CLASS. THERE ARE ALOT OF READINGS. HER LECTURES ARE EASY TO FOLLOW ALONG. IF YOU MISS IT WONT HURT YOU TO BAD. SHE IS FUNNY AND REALLY DOWN TO EARTH. PARTICIPATE IN CLASS AND TAKE NOTES.

Mrs. Coffey was a great teacher! However it is a lot of work, If you want an easy A this is NOT your class, you read 3 novels and must read the text, you have in class readings as well. She gives 3 essay topics for midterm and final in advance then picks one day of final. I learned a lot she's great!

The Perfect class for a student interested in LEARNING the material and being successful at the next level.

This is a really interesting class! She is a very helpful and great teacher. She always has a positive/sarcastic attitude which makes the class fun. The books are necessary and so is attendance. Her tests are not easy but they are not impossible. Go to class, pay attention, and take notes and you will be fine.

Weekly readings which will be diss used in class, in groups, you need to know what your talking about. Midterm and final she will give you hints on what's on them papers but nothing too bad take her if you can.

Great teacher!!! Have to work for the A. Lots & lots of reading! But she makes class fun and her brilliance inspires you to do great in the class! I took her US history class and loved it, so decided to take Women's history just for fun and received As in both classes! Definitely recommend this teacher if you're actually interested in learning!!

One of the only professors at VC that gives work at the university level. If you plan on transferring she is a great preview of what is to come... If you can't do the work here, a university isn't for you! She is great! Very knowledgable! She is the reason I became a history major :)

There is a LOT of reading, and you won't succeed in the class unless you do all of it. There is practically no homework, just the reading. The lectures are very helpful, but stems right out of the reading material, and she does not go over everything. I absolutely loved her and her teaching style, and intend to take her again.

If you're not up for a sarcastic teacher then do not take her. I enjoyed it however, she is not scared to call you out. If you do not do the reading do not show up, she even tells you so. Shes good at getting you to understand the topics better. A lot of little quizze, the unit ones you can use notes. you read 3 books. gives you finalmidterm essay

Professor Coffey is absolutely one of the best teachers I have ever had. Her classes are not the easiet, and she gives a ton of reading assignments, but her lectures are clear, concise, and very helpful. It doesn't hurt that she's absolutely hilarious! If you do all the reading and attend the lectures, you'll do fine in her class.

The best teacher I have ever known. There is a lot of work but not impossible. Very helpful and she will call you if you miss a lot of classes. She cares about the students and will work with you if you need help. Do not show up if you do not do the reading.

I LOVE PROFESSOR COFFEY. I was secretly dreading this class bc I had never been into colonial history, but this was one of my favorite classes! Super passionate & knows what she's talking about. You HAVE to read the assignments, essays, 2 books all semester. DO NOT slack on preparing for midtermfinal you will regret it! Not the easiest but great

Professor Coffey knows what she talks about, her lectures are very informative and interesting. If you want to succeed in her class READ, take good notes and spend time to reread and highlight important information. She gives three test that consist of multiple choice, vocab, and essay. I learned a lot in her class and highly recommend her.

Although she has a great sense of humor and awesome personality, making history (boring subject 4 me) a very interesting class, she grades harsh. This was the hardest class I've had to date and I've been at VC 2 years & almost @ 60 units. I got an A on ALL tests , Aced my midterm & final yet still ended up with a B. Disappointing.

She's pretty great, she gives pop quizzes sometimes, just make sure you at the very least,skim the reading before you go to her class. I got an A and she was wonderful just MAKE SURE YOU READ NO MATTER WHAT! Make sure you take notes and STUDY FROM THE WEBSITE! study the words like theyre gold! quizzes are important to getting an A!

Professor Coffey is an amazing instructor, definitely one of Ventura College's BEST. She instructs at University-level, so come ready to learn, work hard and READ. Her enthusiasm & knowledge is inspiring. Do not take this class if you like scantrons & mindlessly passing your classes! I never imagined history could be so interesting!

You MUST read the textbook if you want to pass. Otherwise, you will not pass the quizzes and test. That said, Coffey was polite and prompt whenever I had to contact her, and everything was fairly straightforward. Do what the syllabus says, don't slack, and you'll pass. You have to write a few papers, but nothing too bad. I'd take her again.

Great professor. NEED textbooks. All tests include a five paragraph essay. You ABSOLUTELY have to do the readings because you will have class discussions on them and tests are bases on readings. Her class is a REAL college class. Do the work, put in effort, study! Not much of a tough grader on essays. She's hilarious too!

Professor Coffey's class was great! I felt like she wanted us to succeed. She helped me if I was confused. Lots of working in groups inside the class, which was fun. There are a lot of lectures, and you will have to take lots of notes. You have to do the readings. There was one big essay and midterm/final had small essays. She gives good feedback.

Very passionate for history! Keeps class enjoyable and stays consistent with sylabus. Follow the instructions, pay attention to the reading, always be ready to participate in class and for a test. Read. Make vocabulary/ study cards!

One of my favorite professors of all time. I have taken every single one of her classes. She is a TOUGH teacher, though. If you don't read and understand the book you will fail. Nonnegotiable- if you hate reading, stay away. Warning: you have to write a pretty difficult in class essay for the midterm and final.

She is a good teacher but if you lack self discipline to read lengthy textbook articles and essays, do not let yourself take this class!! Very hard to pass without reading! If you don't mind reading and history is your thing, you should be fine. Just be ready to read and write.. A LOT!

She is a very caring instructor who calls the students her "children". There's a lot of reading and work to do, but you definitely learn some valuable information. Don't miss class and do your work and you will earn a good grade. She is very funny and sarcastic and will make class more enjoyable. Definitely the best history class I've taken.

Such an easy A. I suck at history so I was scarred to take it online until I take the class and it was nothing about history haha all we had to do was pick a documentary we liked and write all about t for every assignment it was really chill. And she really cares when someone doesn't turn something in. Oh and she rounds up grades by 5%!

Coffey is simply a great teacher. Rather than force us to memorize a bunch of useless facts, she encouraged us to think for ourselves and interpret what the assigned readings meant. She is very open and offered help to any student who needed it. She doesn't assign much homework, so tests are worth a lot! I highly recommend taking her class!!!

Coffey (School Mom) was the most caring teacher I've ever had. Started off not doing well in this class and she took notice and personally helped me get through it. Student athletes TAKE THIS CLASS, she will make sure you get your work done for this class and all classes.

Great teacher. This class has a more than average workload. But it is a very inspiring class and I did not mind doing the work because I learned so much. Would take another class with this professor.

I was reminiscing about VC after I have transferred out and started reading reviews. I can say that Coffey helped me more than anybody else. If you're serious about school, what she asks of you isn't too much at all. Remarks of her being insensitive are overstated. She always showed me kindness. Listen, taking absurdly easy classes isn't helping u.

So the thing about Professor Coffey is that she is extremely caring, but also tough. If you do the readings, you'll be just fine. She has great lectures and class activities to really help you understand what you've read, but again, you NEED to do the reading. She's very likable and pretty funny. Highly recommend her.

I took this class to get it out of the way, but I was never expecting to enjoy this class as much as I did. The professor truly cares about her students, and if you respect her and do the work, she will respect you the same. I took the 4 week summer class and it was very doable if you're on top of it. Otherwise, take a longer class.

I love this professor. She is full of amazing information I only wish I could get inside her brain. If you are interested in womens history at all her class is by far the most interesting class I have ever taken. She is a rough grader but as long as you are dedicated to school you will be fine. School mom is what we call her because she cares.

Colleen is really fun and makes the material really interesting! She clearly loves this subject. It is not an easy A but it was one of the funner classes I took at Ventura College. Highly recommend her!

Excellent Professor and Class. You will learn a ton in Professor Coffey's classes. She is realistic and direct. The content is rich, thoughtful, and provoking. Be prepared to work, lots of reading required if you want to do well. Suggest taking Women's History during the regular semester though, it was tough in the shortened summer session.

professor Coffey is hilarious and knowledgeable but get reday to read and do essays but don't worry 2 essays midterm and final and that's it she gives you plenty of time to do them. I had her U.S History since 1877 class and it was good I'm glad I took her class

A very amazing professor. Truly cares about her subject and her students. She has fun while teaching, her PowerPoint are fun and entertaining. Her class is very enjoyable, I was never bored. The readings are very interesting. She is an incredibly professional with great morals.

Professor Coffey ran a smooth online class. Did not have any problems at all. You do have to complete extra projects to get an A in the class, which was unique. The projects were not too difficult, however.

Prof. Coffey is the real deal. She offers really useful advice for handling large amounts of reading, and puts a lot of effort into creating interesting and relevant lectures. She is one of the few teachers that truly changed my life, and I can't recommend her highly enough!

The grading system she had in place is extremely helpful- This was the easiest class I have taken. since it was a web class I took, I didn't have to worry about zoom meetings. However, it was very heavy with reading and I had some classmates from the class email me for help. It's best to have a reading buddy if you're not a fan of reading.

Chill professor. Will do fine as long as you follow the rubric she gives you. Lots of reading and writing though. She gives you at least a week to finish each assignment, so you'll have plenty of time to space out the work at your own pace. The required book wasn't hard to finish, get used book from the VC store to find a book annotated already.

I loved this professor, she was very knowledgeable, passionate. She did everything in-person nothing online. No tests, no finals, no midterms, no papers. As long as you participate in class and read the material you'll pass. There was a lot of group conversation we did in class. If you don't come to class email her she will send the material.

I had a wonderful time in this class, I learned so much. I felt Professor Coffey really cared about us as individuals. The assignment structure was consistent, 2-4 readings per week, which was nice because I knew exactly what was expected of me. Teaching is insightful and a collaborative effort with the class. Highly recommend.

Assignments are very straightforward and helped me absorb the material really well. Textbook readings seem long, about 10 pages of small print. Only grades possible are 10, 1, or 0. Seems tough, but the criteria are very easy to meet. And is positive and gives good feedback.

Be ready to read. Contract grading .

Incredible professor, grading was very clear from the beginning of the course and was easy to get 10/10 if you keep up with reading. There definitely is a lot of reading so beware of that but they are very interesting and the class discussions help so much. 10/10 class.

Very encouraging and provides helpful feedback!

Professor Coffey runs a challenging class with clear grading criteria. Lots of reading, but the discussions are insightful. Stay on top of the work and use Unstuckstudy for helpful study tools - it really saved me time.

LOTS of reading and writing. However, if you stay on top of your assignments, you will be fine. Very interesting class. She provided clear instructions and feedback.

Very casual teaching style; can very easily tell who cares about the course versus those who don't. She's very passionate :)

Very sweet and understanding. She was a quick grader, gave clear instruction, and provided good commentary. Although there was a lot of work, it was not overwhelming. I would definitely recommend if you are a student who appreciates quick grading, kind interactions, and good instructions!

Took her 4 week summer course and it was good. A lot of work but it's possible if you have good time management. Responds very quickly to emails and gave me great feedback. Class was very interesting, wish i would've taken the full 18 week course.

Took her over the summer for 4 weeks. She was very clear about what she expected from her students. Overall good class and easy to get credits out of the way in a short amount of time

I took her Women's History class and loved it! She encourages community and participation within the class. I learned about history topics and got to discuss and debate these topics with classmates. If you show up, participate, and annotate the readings, you are pretty much guaranteed an A. I highly recommend this class!