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What Students Say
“DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR ONLINE”
HMDV200 - 1.0 rating“I took this class online and this professor just isn't for me”
PSYC200 - 2.0 ratingClass Info
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Attendance Mandatory
68%
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PSYCH101
4.6
(7)101
4.0
(2)PSYC200
4.0
(23)HMDV200
3.8
(10)PSYC101
3.5
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PSYC101
3.1
PSYC200
2.8
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Reviews (83)
she's not bad.. makes a great outline.. lots of work.. 3 or more missed classes result in -3pts.. good personality
Nice teacher, I always looked forward to going to class. Friendly environment. Would definitely recommend :)
she is a great teacher. very nice and down to earth. i would recommend her to anyone who has to take the psychology 101. just make sure to do the homework and reading, and come to class on time. she doesn't like when you're late. tests and quizzes are fairly easy if you did the homework and remember the answers.
I took her for HMDV 200 over the winter and I had a blast. What an interesting professor. Class was never dull, every student engage in all the topics which made it enjoyable to attend. I would highly recommend this teacher. She let you know what's going to be on the exams.
I thought she was a great professor. The first day she told our class that the course is very writing intensive. Believe her! Try your best and you'l do very well.
Holy crap, this was the most amazing class ever. It was deemed a "writing intensive" course, but with a couple notable exceptions, it didn't feel like it. Class was engaging every day, and I didn't get bored even though it was 3.5 hours long. I would definitely, definitely recommend this professor.
Loved her! Class was very interesting with lots of class discussions. Great sense of humor. There is a lot of writing involved but she grades it pretty fairly. Her tests were a little difficult but you can easily bring up your grade with the writing assignments. I would recommend her.
She is such a great professor & she makes class so interesting and fun. Shes not like an ordinary professor who just lectures and makes class no fun. She incorporates many different activities within her lesson so different types of learning styles are used.I recommend this professor for psychology.She opens your eyes to look at things differently
I loved the class. Great teacher she was willing to help you in any way . Met outside of class to tell you your grade and what you needed to improve in phenomenal professor and highly recommended
She gives chapter outlines for homework, but then before you go over the outlines, she quizzes you. So, if you got the answer wrong on the outline, you get it wrong on the quiz. It kind of sucked. But she is very nice and helpful. Class wasn't boring, though quizzes sucked bad.
I learned alot of things that I didnt know about human development. Mrs. Nic is very helpful and makes her class interesting. This class consists of many written assignments and mini research papers but if you keep up with the homework assignments and study for your exams you will get and A! Tests are multiple choice and a couple short answers.
wonderful professor......helps everyone with a smile...
Great teacher! I had her for the Spring Semester of 2012. She is helpful and very nice, she tends to tell some life stories that are quite relevant to the topics we are discussing in class. She is not an easy grader, you cannot slack off when you're completing assignments for her! She gives out extra credit too, so take advantage of those!
Ms. Nic is an amazing teacher! I had her for Lifespan Development and I am planning on taking her for psychology as well. She grades assignments very quickly, exams are very reasonable, she always presents information in a way that you can easily relate to, and she is always eager to help you and answer questions.
Ms. Nic is amazing she's one of the best teachers i've had at HCC i really enjoyed her class.. and it's pretty straight forward so if you don't do well then it's on you.
Great teacher really funny and interesting knows the subject very well.
YASSSSSSSS!!!!!! TAKEEEEEE HERRR!!!, she's real cool, def clarifies the work, helps when EVERRRR you need it, and as long as you come to class, do the work, and participate in actually learning the material, you'll pass with an A or B. You can not go wrong with Ms. Nicodemus! Absolutely great proffesor, so far the best teacher I had.
Professor Nicodemus is hilarious! I enjoyed going to her class everyday! Definitely take her!
One of my favorite classes I've taken thus far. Mrs. Nic will help you as long as you're trying. Her class Is the only class I've never thought about skipping, (if that helps any.) Shares many real life situations and experiences which lightens class and helps understanding each topic.
Omg this is the BEST teacher! She is hilarious, kind, caring and genuinely wants her students to succeed! You have to do a lot of reading for her class but it really just benefits you in the end. She always makes herself available for questions and concerns about the course work, and helps in anyway she can. Please take her! She is awesome sauce!!!
Lots of weekly or biweekly discussions and quizzes online, but it allows you get an easy homework grade. Had three short papers, 2-3 long ones and some units tests. All very easy if you set aside the time. Participation is key, but it's very easy to add in a story because it is about your lifetime. She's also very willing to help a student out.
Professor Nic is awesome for Lifespan Development! She really explains the material well with plenty of funny life stories. There's chapter quizzes and discussion posts online. There's three main writing assignments, a movie analysis and 3 unit tests with no final. She's a pretty easy grader and I never skipped. I'd take her again in a heartbeat!
She is the only professor who understands that exams are not who you are because she was not a good test taker herself. She makes the class interesting with her many life stories and is hilarious most times! Please take her!! She will become your favorite teacher! Glad to have taken her class during winter!
The online experience with this professor is nothing like described in the previous comments. She does not interact with the class at all in online discussions. She does not offer extra credit to her online classes and there IS a final...a proctored half multiple choice, half essay final.
I enjoyed this class for the most part. Lectures were interesting and informative, and I was always excited to go to class. However for her written assignments her grading is incredibly tough, especially because she doesn't do a very good job at outlining exactly what she wants, and her instructions could be confusing.
She's the reason why I'm changing my major to Psych!! Incredible teacher. Though the workload is heavy for a 101 class, she is great at explaining the material and her lectures are interactive. I will say don't take this class if you really don't have the drive to do chapter homework and online quizzes on a weekly basis. But her class is amazing!!
She is an Awesome professor. She makes the material interesting and meaningful. As long as you work hard and ask for help when needed. She welcomes you to come to office hours to get help on anything. A quiz every chapter and a few tests as long as you do the homework its not hard.
Most people at HCC talks about how PSYC is so hard well thats because theyre not taking this teacher! She makes class so interesting whereas other teachers just read straight from their powerpoint. We basically just have group discussions and play kahoot. Thats it. Shes easy to talk to and I defenitly reccomend her
Uhh.. DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR ONLINE. She is what so ever not engaged in discussions or with the student. Very harsh grader. Very rude, uncaring of students life situations and doesn't grade fairly nor care the fact that she ruined your GPA with a grade you DID NOT deserve. The class is not hard at all, I would give a 0 rating if I could.
Dr Cynthia Nicodemus is a fantastic professor you will see it her that she knows the content matter very well. It was a pleasure being in her class.
This professor online is very unengaged. The class is quite easy but we were expected to just read the entire book. Lecture slides were not provided. She is alright I guess. No final exam
I took this class online and this professor just isn't for me. She does not care about life situations if you can't get your assignments done on time, doesn't let you make up any work. The class is so easy but this professor makes it hard so try to find another if you can.
lots of quizzes and homework, but it is all well paced. she is amazing at being accommodating when there are emergencies. TONS of reading. If you follow to syllabus you will be fine.
I would never take her class again. I prepared one assignment one day before the due date and due to an emergency, I totally forgot to submit it by the due date. I have never been late in any of my assignments. I explained my situation & I was willing to accept point deductions. She declined and gave me a zero instead.
Took the course online and will never take her class again. Took Psych 101 online with a different professor and got a very different outcome.
The program itself is easy but this professor is something else.
Very vague and misleading class objects. You need to teach yourself the material. She assigns a reading, then you do online homework and a quiz which are both graded, THEN she talks about it in class after you've already been graded on your understanding of the material! A lot of class time is wasted on irrelevant info & rambling. Bad experience.
overall terrible class teacher needs to learn the material does not explain concepts well. Do not recommend
Ms. Nicodemus was such a great professor that I am taking her again for another class. She knows the material very well and relates textbook information to real world examples so that you truly understand. Her grading is very fair and done in a timely manner considering the amount of students she has. I took a hybrid with her and loved it. 10/10 r
I loved this class, it was a hyrid but it was a lot of work. I wished we had been given more lecture as a hybrid but still she was an amazing teacher, SOOOO helpful. She even reviewed my reference page for a different class. She was so great!!!
During the summer, I took Dr. Nicodemus' class. I was under the impression that we would have discussions about our readings, and that never happened. We had office hours only three times for this class, but she always encouraged you to email her with any questions that you may have. The workload for this class can be a lot sometimes.
If you have any special educational needs with a 505, This prof does little to accommodate. Its all a pain in the neck for her. No attention paid to 505 or special needs even when specifically discussed in person at start of semester.
No care for students at all. Very rude
I took this class online because of COVID. It was a really interesting course for me. Overall I enjoyed all the assignments. Some of them took a good amount of time but were fairly easy. For this particular semester with the given circumstances, I did not find lectures as helpful for me. However, it depends on your own personal motivation.
A really great teacher! I enjoyed taking 101 with her so much that I took 200 with her as well!
I loved this class. Dr. Nic was great online and gave clear rubrics and video announcements explaining the assignments. She also gave 3 "no questions asked" coupons, so you can submit homework a day late. If you don't use them you get 10 extra credit points! She also replies immediately to emails and seems really genuine. I highly recommend her!
She is one of the most sweet and down to earth teacher I have had! Very understanding and genuinely cares about her students passing! Assignments are a bit hard but she will guide you if help is needed and also class is easy if you pay attention! Took her Online class and was 10/10 for me!!! Would deff take her again!!
One of those professors where If its even one minute late, its a zero. Or if your citation is off a little, "plagiarism".
Professor is very tough and expects a lot out of you. But if you work hard and make effort you will pass. She is very interesting and makes class engaging. I enjoyed it despite not being interested in psychology at all.
I had Dr. Nic in the fall of the height of COVID. She is an amazing professor that makes classes interesting but also shares a lot in one class's worth. If you take notes and pay attention, you will be good. I had her classes over Zoom so it may be different than in person, nonetheless, lifespan development was a fun class thanks to Dr. Nic!
She was a great teacher she did a lot of lectures but she made it interesting and make sure you read before going into class
Professor Dr. Nic is one of my favorite professors of all time! I've had her course multiple times throughout Covid and doesn't even matter, because she's amazing. Never used this site before either but wanted to leave her a good review; basically she's modern, and extremely intelligent.
cont: She puts a lot of emphasis on reaching out to, helping out, and making students lives easier with hard work as a professor. Her class is openly fun and engaging, students make friends because she's there friend, and it becomes easy to socialize in that environment. Thank you Dr. Nic and keep being awesome!
Prof Nicodemus is a helpful teacher otherwise but when it comes to grading the assignment and quizzes, she is tough and hard there.
You literally just buy a textbook, read through everything, and figure out yourself. But if you don't you fail. The most ruthless professor I've ever seen. Would recommend this class to anyone who enjoys stress and challenge. The course itself is super interesting and fun to learn but the professor is the one who ruins the experience.
She was very rude, and it was like when you asked for help or had a question, she would treat you as if you were incompetent! I would definitely not recommend her to anyone, nor would I EVER retake this class with her.
Prof. Nicodemus was great. Her class was super easy and the quizzes were easy and all the assignments took no time at all to complete. She graded fairly, but very nice grader. She answers questions quickly, and is very helpful. Would recommend again.
My experience with Professor Nicodemus was great! She's nice and friendly. Her lectures were very interactive, we often did group work and kahoots to review course material. The assignments weren't too hard. Just beware her assignments lock exactly on the due date so you can not turn in any late work.
Be prepared to read a text book that you have to buy. She makes you each chapter then take a quiz. The reading is way too much and extremely overwhelming.
Not easy to talk to, she doesn't seem friendly at all. She tell you want you did wrong and what not to do, but don't explain what you should do. I find her class very difficult her grading is tough and intimidating. Wish I would've chosen a different professor. It really matters. The book is expensive and you have to read so much
Nice and friendly, I always enjoy attending her classes. She doesn't give a lot of homework but when she does, they are a little tough but the rubric has all the grading information. I would definitely take a class with her again.
I took her class online and overall it was fine. The work load is pretty average, with there being a test, a homework assignment that you can do redo before she grades it, and one discussion board or written assignment. The worst thing about this class is that she says she can't help you when it comes to looking at your work before submission.
Tough grader, but rubric is very thorough so you should know what to expect. Assignments lock right at deadline, and professor is very inflexible when it comes to due dates. You can tell she cares about her students actually learning the material, and is responsive to emails. Doesn't seem very friendly, very blunt and professional.
Too bad
She assigns a lot of work, more than I'd expected but I took this class over a summer semester and maybe that was a reason for the workload. There's a lot of work, along with major assignments due every week. She's very curt and formal and does awnser questions as soon as possible. Her class informative and enjoyable despite the stress.
She's great, the only thing is no late assignments are accepted and you do have to read the textbook to know what is going on in class.
Dr. Nic was awesome! I had her hybrid class so we would only met in person once a week. I appreciated her class and her feedback, I would take her class again!
This class requires super type A, reading all chapters on time, submitting all quizzes and exams on time, and completing homework and discussions following the grading scale.
Dr. Nicodemus is a funny and kind professor. Reading the textbook is a must for succeeding in this class. There are three major tests and one analysis paper that are crucial to your grade. There are also quizzes every two chapters. I would take a class with her as long as you are willing to put in the work.
She assigns a lot of work, which is to be expected but prepare for an assignment due 7 days a week. She did not give me any leeway after I was assaulted, and expected me to still complete all assignments on time. Seems like a nice person but is not understanding and does not accept late work.
She is an excellent professor. She gave good feedback on the papers
Only good thing is she always is on time with grading and gives good feedback. Aside from that she is a tough grader, expect work everyday, and for midterm and final exam doesn't provide any study guides or preparation for the exams so you don't know what information you should memorize. Interesting information wrong professor :/
Very prepared, organized and accessible. Workload was appropriate for a 7 week accelerated class. She always gives rubrics so you know exactly what expectations are, and her grading is very fair. If you keep up with homework and use all the course materials she provides, you'll do well in her class. One of the best instructors I've had.
Awesome teacher glad I didn't judge her based on rate my professor. Always willing to help her students. Grades on time and grades fairly. Trust me she is great. Just make sure you are also putting in effort.
In her lectures she gives out majority of the information needed to study for her tests and voice-notes during then (VN=freepoints) She gives out study-guides for the tests and using only the study guides I avg 86% on my tests (study-guides were just terms/ideologies + concepts).APA format is important she deducts 1p per error.Graded on point syst.
This class rating is on PSYCH203. I've had Dr. Nic twice & she is a great teacher who isn't boring when it comes to lecture. She is a hard grader, surprise you're in college. Brush up on your APA skills. If you pay attention & ask questions, you will easily be able to pass the class & have an enjoyable time. Writing heavy class.
There's a lot of homework, there's quizzes, and you have to buy & read a textbook…but it's college so what is the problem? Lessons are interactive & relevant to the tests. She grades fairly and always makes herself available for zoom or email questions. If you don't pass this class you might need to change your study habits in general. Only 7 weeks
Terrible and not understanding at all.
Not good, not considerate and frankly very rude especially regarding personal matters among students.
Dr.Nicodemus lectures are always fun and entertaining. She doesn't just stand there and yap the whole time you actually have class discussions. It makes the learning experience 10 times better. She's very funny and she makes you actually want to learn the information and retain it. If I could rate her 10/10 I would 3.5/4 rating is crazy.
she's really nice, she's very open too she gives personal glimpses into her own life as examples for us to understand the developmental psych concepts better. always answers canvas messages on time and in general is a nice, funny and understanding professor. i give her a 10/10
Took PSYCH-101 with Dr.Nic, she's great. had trouble with the lockdown browser and she allowed me to bypass it and take the quizzes in her office. was very understanding when personal life got in the way and helped me figure out a way around it. love Dr Nic, would 1000% take another class with her
I took her for PSYC-203 Abnormal Psych Her lectures are good and she has a lot of personal experiences she shares working previously in the mental health field Good at explaining things Very easy to contact and encourages us to Grading is tough but I did learn a lot about APA in this class Silly in a kind of harsh way but I liked this about her
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
68%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
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PSYCH101
4.6
(7)101
4.0
(2)PSYC200
4.0
(23)HMDV200
3.8
(10)PSYC101
3.5
(41)Difficulty by Course
PSYC101
3.1
PSYC200
2.8
PSYCH101
2.6
HMDV200
2.3
101
2.0