2.5
Quality3.1
Difficulty28%
Would Retake124
Reviews28%
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What Students Say
“worse teacher in the world, zero communication and a lot complex, she is moody person and don't have any respect for students, she is really crazy lady with a lot complex”
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COM120 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
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Attendance Mandatory
65%
Textbook Required
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Reviews (124)
too serious for this class, not friendly at all
Interesting lectures/examples. Arbitrary grading
I had Ms. Saba a few years ago. See is a fantastic lady and her class is easy. Every day we would put our chairs in a circle and talk about different things. There were people spilling their guts about real personal stuff after a short time.
Really good teacher, helpful and fun in her class , she seems seruise however she is really funny, class is easy , i taked in the intersession time, we had 2 essay to write and that's it...easy class, you should take it with professor Saba..
Prof Saba is a wonderful professor and moreover person. She brings a new way of thinking to your mind. She is inspiring and always keeps you guessing about her. A wonderful class to share in.
She is really bad teacher and mot friendly at all.
I had this class with her. My friend had the same class with teacher called Larson. My friend got an A. I got a C. my friend had fun. I didn't have. He said Larson is funny and friendly. I said Saba is a very mean teacher.
Please, do not take her class!!!!
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Not funny, mean, and very complicated. When I was in her class she was very mean with a student there. She is not fair
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Pretty easy class.Professor is nice.Midterm,final,essay.Took the class during intersession.Lets the class out early.Fun class.
this teacher is awesome! her lectures are very inspiring and she leaves you with future thought on personal relationships. i loved her. the tests are kind of hard though.
This teacher is not friendly. Old fashoin and wear. Boring at all
This teacher horrible she is extremey rude to her students. Her class is extremely boring. I almost fell to sleep in it. I do not reccommend her at all means. Do yourself a favor and stay clear away from professor Saba!!!!!
Nice lady BUT very old fashioned and disorganized. Demands respect but otherwise she was entertaining, however, even 1 hr with her might be too long. Tests are annoying because the questions are tricky! All true false and only had us write papers because she needed us to have some type of points available for her to show. Too spiritual too.
I appreciate and respect Prof. Saba. The assigned textbook can be difficult to follow, but she explains each Chapter better through her lectures. She encourages us to think outside of the box. She gives respect where respect is due. I like how she incorporates her personal experiences and can relate it to this subject. I think she was great.
She's very inspiring. I had the class at night after working and she was animated and inspiring so no caffeine needed. She is very open and approachable so if you don't understand or find her difficult....you weren't trying.
Great teacher!!! very animated, fun, never a boring moment. Goes over everything in class so that you don't have to read alot. Great personality. If I can take her again I will.If you don't like class to be boring. Take her
I liked her. She is fair if you make an effort and talk to her. Just be part of the class and youll do fine.
Prof Saba was a great teacher, she explained every chapter thoroughly. Her lectures are always interesting, she answers ALL questions & is very helpful. Its hard to get a bad grade in her class. I am not the greatest student and i lose track easily but she keeps class fun with her comedy.If you fail her class you need to ride the short bus.
she is the sweetest lady ever! her lectures r very motivating n u can tell she cares about each and every student! i took her during summer school @ nite n she let us out early all the time!!! she is pretty funny too!
Professor Saba is a great teacher. She is fun and provides interesting stories. No quizes. Two papers, mid term and final.
I do not like how everything in the class was about black history. there are MANY difrent cultures and she never even mentioned any of them.Also the class was boring and i had a hard time going to class without falling asleep.
Booring class. Boooring teacher. Boooring Material. Do yourself a favor and take another teacher. I took this class because I knew it would be easy and regret it.
Oh my FRIGGIN goodness this class irritates the hell out of me.yea i agree on the fact that she always turns a conversation into something that has to do with black history.this isn't a cross culture class.i swear she makes up these activites as she goes along.if i were u i'd bunk her and take another teacher.
Saba is a good teacher, she lectures DIRECT from the book so sometimes class can get a little boring. She is slightly unorganized but her assignments are very very easy and her tasts are fairly easy. She has a lot of weird participation activities, so if you don't like to talk, dont take the class.
Difficult to get along with, borderline offensive
she had seating charts made and is very strict about it, worst than in high school. she's always late.boring class.she teaches this class as if it was a public speaking class. she went around the classroom and make everyone share their thought and opinions. did i mention that this class was boring?i thought this was suppose to be an INTERPERSONAL
She is a very interesting teacher I enjoy the way she teaches this class it is my favorite class of the day. She teaches the lesson and then everyone shares their experience just a quick comment so everyone can share. I was not looking forward to taking this class but I highly recomend it. Its a good way to get to know other students through shari
The idiot who left the comment saying they thought it was supposed to be an interpersoanl comm class needs to look up the definition of interpersonal! Yes, u talk amongst yourselves and with the class-DUH!-but it's fun. Quizzes and tests r straight from lecture. Book is pointless if u listen in class. She is articulate, intellegent, and funny.
I took her during the intersession (1 month). The class was incredibly easy. It was like a 4 hour chat session every day for a month. She would often go around the room and have everyone share their thoughts on a particular subject. Perfect for any communications class. She does like to discuss history and events related to black history...
this prof. was great... i had her for African American Lifestyles. she might go off topic every once in a while but the classs discussion was what made the class interesting.. if youfail you clearly did not participate and do the work..You do learn a lot of things you may not have known, especially if you are not of the AFrican decent.
Prof. Saba is the most easy teacher iv'e ever had she is nice, and loves to go on the google website..lol.. if u fail her class then u are truly lazy!
This prof is a nice lady personally, as a teacher, she is scatter brained, does not help us to learn the material. if you want to learn this class, I recommend you take Prof. Diess. Saba totallu useless. She will pass you if she likes you bottom line. Don't expect any study guide and the tests are totally subjective. Don't take, don't take!!!!!
If she does not like you you are screwed. she uses a seating chart like in high school. If you do not agree with her you are wrong. The test are not clear but the essays are easy, but not explained well. do not dis-agree with her and you will pass the class.
She's kinda crazy...I had a hard time understanding her b/c she didn't do much in class and her tests are worded horribly. She's nice enough unless she doesn't like you (and she decides that the first day of class and you can't change her mind). She plays favorites like no on I have ever seen. Not my favorite teacher but I have had worse.
Worst instructer ever!!! Majority of the time she has to look in to book so that it can remind of what to talk about, you don't see very many teachers do that. No study guide and most of her homework assignments are unclear and explained very well. I wouldn't take this teacher again even if she was the last teacher to comm. in this world.
She is totally crazy, but in a good way. I love her attitude tourds life. Her tests are random and actualy really hard but there is hardly any homework and she ends up giving you good grades regardless of test scores.
Everyone in here has touched on a few key points - One is that She does play favorites. Two if she does not like you she can be quite offensive towards you. Also, she does basically favor black history- which is fine- but isn't the class communication? She will not explain herself- it is her way or the highway. cool person- hard class- dont take!
If you want a good education, and if you want to learn and get an a, don't take this bad and old teacher.
Little homework, text book use MAX. Not terrible, but I would not reccomend.
She is very bad> I don't recommend her.
You can get better education and good grade by avoiding this bad teacher. Try to register with another instructor.
Bad bad bad teacer.. She made me feel soo bad
She is very bad instructor. If you want an A, don't regester in her class>
Saba is the worst teacher I have EVER encountered in my entire life. I entered this class extremely excited about the papers I planned on writing. ((I enjoy writing very much)). I ended up failing the class because of attendance due to a miscommunication. No leeway, no help, no intelligence. She should be fired from her job immediately becaus she i
very bossy and controling
You can't find good education and good grade with this bad teacher. Try to avoid her.
what is wrong with ya'll?? Saba was very sweet with a LARGE sense of humor, my entire class enjoyed her! all you're required to do is show up and take notes. i really didn't read much of the text, but the test were easy. Final was open book with a partner.. what more do you want? i would def.. recommend her! I got a B with little effort.
WOW I WAS AMAZED AT HOW MANY BAD REVIEWS SHE GOT I THOUGHT SHE WAS GREAT I WOULD TAKE EVERY CLASS WITH HER IF I COULD SHE IS SO FUNNY HER CLASS WAS EASY ALL SHE WANTS IS FOR EVERY ONE TO ENGAGE IN COMM PLUS ALL OF THE TESTS WAS OPEN BOOK W/A PARTNER
You do some things in the book. Not worth buying it though. Other than that its very boring class.
It is hard to believe that Saba is still teaching communication classes at GR, as her knowledge of IT is quite limited. Don't bother buying the book as she never uses it, except for tests. She likes to talk about hermself mostly. Does she still tell the boring old stories.
The important thing to know is this teacher has her favorite. Don't even try to register in her class. You will be disappointed.
Definatly has her favorits and all seem to be girls. very rude towards students especially if she doesn't agree w/ ur opinion. does get pretty deep w/ the lectures and gives everyone a chance to share. is all about black history and womens rights. has offended me by the way she has treated other students class is fairly easy, but little unorganized
She is a really bad teacher. You can not understand a word only nothing helpful with him. She is sucks.
If you want an A, don't take her, she is very bad and. She treats you deferentially who might have other classes except hers. Don't take her.
She is unfair and did not grade based on improvement. She is also unclear and completely does not know how to teach. Grades are based on how much she likes you. She shout at me when I brought a visual sign to the class during my final. She had affected my final. She is a comm. teacher and she doesn't know how important the visional sighn in the spe
She is horrible .extremey rude to her students. Her class is extremely boring. I almost fell to sleep in it. I do not reccommend her at all means. Do yourself a favor and stay clear away from professor Saba!!!!!
horrible. Don't take her.
Saba is simply the worst if you need to learn Comm., how capacitors, inductors doesn't work doesn't help you get along until you can afford the book if that's an issue. Unfair, unknowledgeable and an all around bad wpman.
the class and the teacher were boring and i had a hard time going to class without falling asleep.
She is the worst teacher I have ever had.
No one can be the badest instructor like her.No one can be the worst communication person like her mouth.No one can be the ugly old woman like her.
she is extremey rude to her students. Her class is extremely boring. I almost fell to sleep in it. I do not reccommend her at all means. Do yourself a favor and stay clear away from professor Saba!!!!!
She lectures UNDIRECT from the book so sometimes class can get boring. She is slightly unorganized and her assignments are very very defficult . She has a lot of weird participation activities, honestly, dont take the class.
not friendly at all. Don't take her.
Saba is VERY BAAAD teacher. I haven't learned anything from her. Even though she teaches thousands of students every semester she is not willing to help each student individually she spends alot of her time talking about her self and about black history and you can tell that she really doesn't care. Don't take her classes!
Whatever you go in Grossmont College, you can find very good instructors except Saba who is very unfriendly and stupid.
Saba has not yet matured in her comm. career. She doesn't have much work experience in the field and as such her criticism reflects that; it's very superficial and for the most part lacking in true creativity. if you can avoid taking her class do so by all means. Freshmen notwithstanding, you're better off elsewhere.
At the nice city in California (San Diego), you can find the badest teacher in the world (Saba).
If you like class to be boring. Take her. She is mean and really very old fashined.
Don't take her. She is very bad.
Graded by 4 aspects: group exam which is open notes and book as well as with your group who you pick, group project, group research, and the final exam which is the only thing you do individually. Does like the use of meditation, holistic teaching and acting out situational scenes. Hilarious teacher!!!! Take her.
Very good teacher, all the class was agree.
if you want to improve your self and your education, don't take her.
took black amer history..easssyy a:)
very very very baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaad teacher.
This ugly teacher is sucks!! The class is so dry and she tries to be funny, but she can't. I can't believe she is still teaching with all her and boring attitude and classes.
Most of the comments below are about her looks and not helpful. The truth is she's not hot but she was SUPER easy and her kookiness made the class a little more entertaining. The projects were kinda pointless but the notes are just taken straight from the book. You dont even need to take notes. Easy A if your looking to fill this requirement.
yes this teacher doesnt look the greatest but down to earth and very easy. she writes out all notes for you and test are open book and notes and you get a partner sometimes. sometimes boring but a very easy A if u just want to pass this corse
Anyone who judges the book by the cover is an superficial juvenile. Ms. Saba has been through a lot and if you open up (as you're supposed to in COMM 120) and make her comfortable, you'll actually learn how much she has been through and that she has a lot of hard-earned wisdom to share. Get on her good side and she will literally GIVE you an A.
This teacher is very boring. She has his favoritts and has affected the students finals by talking and arguing during the presintation final. if you want a good teacher, don't take her.
If you want an easy A...take her! Her there is 2 test (the midterm and the final) and an ORAL PRESENTATION (did not know that otherwise i wouldnt have taken this class) but I got an A..it was an easy 5min presentation. She can sometimes be in a bad mood so dont piss her off...but she is really not bad at all.take her
Professor Saba knows what she is talking about when it comes to interpersonal communication. She focuses mainly on personal growth which was a pleasant surprise because the subject can seem bland at times. Your grade is based on a midterm, final, and an oral presentation. Take this class with Professor Saba and enjoy the semester.
Great teacher, really cares about her students and the subject. She requires the book but I there's no homework out of it and you could get by without. Easy grader. Lets you use notes on tests. Good class, take her!
I recommend this class to anyone!! very easy, and only have to speak 1 time. She is very sweet, not to mention hilarious! open up to her and you are gonna recieve an easy A. No homework. she requires textbook but u dont even need it! very easy class and fun!
I took prof. Saba last year. Her explanations are pretty clear with good examples. She gets a bit moody at times, but nevertheless, she is a good teacher and is passionate about her job! I read the book and got A on both exams. Ppl sometimes underestimate the exams and rely only on notes. Big mistake! Read the book too!
Professor Saba, wonderful teacher. She is actually my favorite teacher ever. Her class is always an amazing time. I learned so much. She's hilarious and loves what she does. She has a great heart. Of course any teacher that disrespects a teacher will be disrespected back, so think twice;) she's worth it.
professor Saba was one of worst teachers that I have met. She made me hate comm and she prefers some student and hates others without any reason. She was not fair with me when she graded me. I am sorry that I lost money and time taking her class.
Not a good professor at all. Don't lose your time with her class. She is mean with some students.
she is so helpful! I loved her and its an easy A
Yes she is a little kooky, but smile, say hi and bye once in awhile so she remembers your name, and its pretty much an A. I actually received a B+, never took my book or took notes (which can be confusing how she lectures)otherwise happy. Very minimal effort needed, one oral presentation, some group work, show up and walk out with an easy A or B.
She is very passionate about what she teaches and that she gets her message across! Sassy at times, but it was always quite humorous. I had a very positive experience with her and the class! Two exams, a workbook, and an oral presentation all very manageable to receive an A!
Professor Saba has a huge life with experiences that has made her a wealth of information and experience. I respect her wisdom, her concern for the students and their futures. She is quotable with depth and wisdom. If students trust her, and engage, it is a most rewarding class for life.
Terrible.
I hate her
I dread going to class because of her lectures, they are pretty much reading straight from a powerpoint and then providing a quick example. She is knowledgeable within her field, but sometimes she goes off topic...
Fair Professor. Old school. Only mid-term and final exams, she will also assign a presentation. Get a good grade on these, you'll be happy.
She is very good professor, no homework only mid-term and final exams, she will also assign a presentation.
worse teacher in the world, zero communication and a lot complex, she is moody person and don't have any respect for students, she is really crazy lady with a lot complex
Her lectures are decent but it sounds like she just wings it every day. The questions on the midterm were worded weirdly and were vague (most people got Ds and Fs.) Unclear grading criteria for the speech. She has been rude to students. I think this class is an easy A/B overall but its a really miserable environment.
Seems hard at first, but from a communication point I learned a lot. She can be very particular, but that is just a dynamic of good communication. Yes, she can be abrasive, but it isn't anything truly unreasonable. Study for your tests and do well on your presentation and work book and you will be fine.
One of the best professors I have taken at Grossmont. Gives great feedback and really want students to understand the concepts. She is extremely funny and made the class so enjoyable. I learned a lot of useful information in this class. If I could take her again I would!
The professor is super nice and funny. However, the grade of the whole class is based on 4 things Midterm, final exam, presentation, and activity book. Each one worth 25% of the grade. She doesnt use Canvas, but she gives the grades right after the exam. Be ready to write a lot from the power point that she gives.
Shes THE WORST!!! professor I have ever seen!!! I dont know how she became a professor! she doesnt do her job right, she barely helps her students. Shes A VERY VERY tough grader. and she loves watching her students failing the class. she doesnt even help her students when they need help. shes very unprofessional shes horrible!Dont take her!!
Sometimes isnt super clear on what youre supposed to do. Assignments can be a little random but theyre all pretty easy. Online Comm120 is great. Just read the book and take a quiz after. We only had to do one speech and it was simple.
Easy class except for the fact she never replies to emails, like ever. How this person became a professor is beyond me, she is by far the laziest teacher I had and her topics based on her "textbook" makes no sense and spews nonsenses, just agree with everything she says and you will be fine.
Little ironic for being a communications professor yet she never responds to emails or canvas messaging. Assignments were unclear at times but not difficult to do in the end. Even just putting a little effort will get you to pass the class but overall I would not take this class again.
I took this Comm class online and it was my first one at Grossmont. I met her once on zoom to complete my speech and she was the sweetest. No complaints. The class was super straightforward for every week. Not sure how tech-savvy she was because I never needed to reach out. The only thing is the textbook was pricey, but overall super easy class.
Does not care about her profession. Her textbook that she wrote and made you buy does have some good information but other parts are ridiculous and does not relate back to the chapter. Overall and easy class but a frustrating Professor to deal with.
This professor is a communications professor but never communicates with her students through email or canvas inbox. Don't know how she has teaching credentials tbh. Especially since it is an online class, it's vital to communicate back and forth. If I could give a zero rating I would. Don't expect her to respond to your questions/concerns.
Entire class revolves around her own $70 poorly written textbook. The only assignments each week are to read, do a discussion post, and take a quiz. That's it. Easiest A you'll probably ever get but good luck if you need to reach out to her for literally anything. Took her over a week to get back to me. Take her online if you have to.
Saba creates her own textbook, which is mandatory to purchase for her class unfortunately. She is not internet savvy and her text book is filled with misinformation! Let me repeat myself, this "professor" forces you to purchase her "book" to attend her class and the book has an unbelievable amount of inaccurate vocab descriptions and more! Beware!
Overall, she's actually quite decent. Her expectations are not too demanding, and the course content doesn't vary much from week to week. If you're looking for a straightforward path to an easy A, I'd recommend taking her class.
I gave the benefit of the doubt based on the ratings, but her textbook seems very rushed. It's $84, mandatory, and the class is centered around it. The text contains 12 very short chapters with constant links to unverified websites, typos, and misinformation. Easy class, but frustrating if you want to learn.
Professor Saba was a great communications teacher. The work was straight forward, assignments were due on the same days every week, and she genuinely cares about her students. The only thing I had a major issue with was the lack of use of Canvas. Assignments were almost hidden in the textbook that you would really have to look for.
The textbook is over $100 at the school library, $80 on the website she provided. She wrote the textbook. How is this even allowed? For a COMM professor, she really doesn't know how to communicate.
Each week consisted of reading a chapter of her book (lots of typos and unverified links) and writing 3 paragraphs about the topic. The final was a 5 minute live video PowerPoint presentation. If you follow the instructions she's an easy grader.
Professor Saba is a great communication teacher. Her class is straightforward, and she genuinely cares about her students. The only downside is the lack of Canvas use. However, unstuckstudy and the free textbook helped me prepare effectively for this class.
Nice person, bad professor.This class is an easy A, but don't take if you actually want to learn.Each week, you're assigned a chapter from the textbook,written by Professor Saba,which is mandatory for the course.The book is poorly written, contains multiple broken links, and the available information is neither engaging nor particularly relevant.
If I could go back and pick literally any other professor I would. We had two required textbooks for the semester - the first being one that she wrote herself (it was around $100) Both books were written so poorly it felt nearly impossible to extract useful information for the discussions. She is also extremely difficult to reach outside of class
I would not take her class ever again because… Her textbook is $100 for very short chapters. She grades very slow, didn't start grading til the end of the semester. She assigns wrong assignments sometimes… Sent her emails but barely responds and when u tell her she always says I probably didn't get the email.
Would not take again
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
65%
Textbook Required
94%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Improving
+0.43 avg changeRatings by Course
INTERCOMM
5.0
(1)COM137
5.0
(2)COMM9811
5.0
(1)COMM101
5.0
(1)SOCIOLOGY120
4.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
OMM120
5.0
COMM4386
3.5
COMM120
3.4
COMMSPEEC
3.0
CMAT101
3.0