2.3

Heather Honea

Marketing - San Diego State University

2.3
Quality
3.4
Difficulty
17%
Would Retake
88
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2.3
Quality
3.4
Difficulty
2.5
Helpful
2.2
Clarity

17%

Would Retake

88

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What Students Say

Should not be teaching

MKT476 - 1.0 rating

Heather Honea is the worst professor I've ever taken at sdsu

MKTG476 - 1.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

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40%

Textbook Required

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Grade Distribution
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Based on 14 reported grades
A: 3
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A-: 3
Not sure yet: 3
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MKT476
Mar 23, 2003

She thinks she's hot! She is not a good teacher though...she's a tease

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MKTG476
Apr 18, 2003

Worst teacher ever...Do not learn anything in the class!! She is there to do a fashion show..VERY boring class..

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MARKETING
Apr 24, 2003

No Comments

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MKTG476
Apr 29, 2003

It's true- she really does think she's hot. She wears different outfits everyday- that's the highlight. There is a lot of work that she never really makes clear, and the lectures are more boring than Stampfl... well, maybe not.

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MKTG476
May 16, 2003

She is a really nice person but her teaching skills are very poor.She rarely grades assignments on time and doesn't explain them well.She posts assignments after they are due, so don't miss class or you won't get credit if they are late.Bad org. skills.

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MKTG476
Jun 16, 2003

Worst teacher ever. A different outfit EVERYDAY HUMMMMM...

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MKTG476
Dec 11, 2003

She definitely needs help as far as clarity, and there wasn't too much learning going on in this class. Everyday is definitely a fashion statement with her, but that does not coincide with her teaching at all.. these people above me are jealous..

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MKT476
Dec 18, 2003

Very nice Professor, great class for guys to take. Very funny too.

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MKT476
May 24, 2004

Really nice teacher. Very helpful when it comes to exams and projects. Didn't learn too much about Internet Marketing in the beginning, but towards the end, things begin to make sense.

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MKTG
Jun 15, 2004

She is smart, fair, and nice. The class will make little sense in the beginning but towards the end you will see the whole picture she is trying to paint. Take the class, you won't become an expert in Internet Mktg but it will be fun & pleasant experience

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MKTG476
Jun 25, 2004

Delightful! She's nice & more than fair in her grading. Very knowledgable in subject matter --but the subject is just outdated! Class not as demanding, but you still need to turn in your work. You'll find yourself often asking "What the hell are we d

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MKTG476
Sep 15, 2004

Cute, but way unorganized and hardly what I would consider a professor. Might as well let a TA teach! I deserve a refund!

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MKY476
Sep 15, 2004

she is hot, but she is married even though she doesn't wear the ring, and if you're a guy she will give you plenty of attention

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MKTG476
Oct 4, 2004

You all forgot one thing, HER VOICE!!! Like fingernails on a chalkboard...and all of the other comments are right on.

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MKTG476
Oct 21, 2004

No Comments

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MKTG476
Dec 23, 2004

Easy to look at, but annoying voice. Lectures are boring but the class is an easy B. Good choice if you need a marketing elective.

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MKTG476
Jan 14, 2005

Should be a class to learn a lot in, but by the end I felt cheated. She is nice enough, but so disorganized and fails to mention a 20 pg paper until a week before it's due.

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MRKT
Jan 28, 2005

Very hot!

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MKT769
May 9, 2005

Overwelming assignments. She doesn't care about how many other classes students are taking.

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MKTG476
May 20, 2005

She does NOT listen nor really talk to you unless you have a ****. She smiles and is very attentive when males talk... when females talk, she rolls her eyes. Lots of BUSY WORK. The BATS lab was fun.

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MKTG476
Jun 28, 2005

one of the most challenging classes i've had. Dr. Honea is a great professor.. although she is a lil unorganized sometimes. I did end up learning a lot from this class... so no regrets

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MGTG476
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Jul 12, 2005

Professor Honea knows a lot about the subject she is teaching, lectures can be long and boring, tests are not too bad, lots of assignments that are tedious but if you do them all you will get a good grade, better then the other teacher who teaches, take her, interesting class!

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476
Aug 24, 2005

Her good Looks help to make lecture go by. She is a Fair Grader. I was absent for a Mid Term and still got a B in the class. Be sure 2 do good on final project.

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MARKETING
Sep 2, 2005

No Comments

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MKTG476
Dec 6, 2005

2 exams which aren't too difficult. Just print out review slides right before the exams and study them well. Lots of little assignments which are VERY doable. Plainly said, she's hot. I recommend this class, she is very knowledgeable in the subject.

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MKTG476
Dec 30, 2005

Interesting class. There are 2 tests and a final group project. She is very nice and helpful but she takes forever to grade...FOREVER!!!

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MKTG476
Jan 11, 2006

Heather is always more than happy to help you with any questions you have. Study hard for the first two exams and you'll pull B's. The final is pretty easy, just know a little bit about EVERYTHING. One of the best marketing classes I've taken! Highly recommended.

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MARKETING768
May 26, 2006

This was a great class. Heather tries to scare you into dropping the class by all the reading. Although there is a book a week the first 5 weeks, the books are not hard to read. Plus she doesn't grade as hard as she claims in her syllabus. Interesting class.

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MKT476
Sep 23, 2006

Really knows her stuff. Do the readings, not just for the grade but it will help you understand the trends in the internet. this class helped me get a job!

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MKTG476
Dec 21, 2006

no textbook, alot of reading, group project, multiple choice is easy but essay is difficult. Power point slides provided on blackboard

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MKTG476
Jan 8, 2007

The readings were the best part of this class; however she grades tough.

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COMP476
May 4, 2007

she is awesome. Lots of reading at the begining. Many assignments but not hard at all.

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MKTG476
Jul 5, 2007

not nearly as hot as people say!!! ok class. lots of application of internet web page stuff

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MKTG476
Feb 3, 2008

I had her during her last trimester and she was soooooo pregnant. She always came into class panting and sweating, and then we had 2 other teachers take over 2/3 of the semester cuz she had her baby. SOOO MUCH MATERIAL TO COVER ON SUCH SHORT TIME. BUT OVERALL, VERY USEFUL, LEARNED TONS. I studied hard and was interested in class so I got a good gra

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MKTG476
Dec 19, 2008

No guidelines for project. So you will be blind going into it. But just do what you think is right and youre golden. Midterm is challenging and final is kinda easy.

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MKTG476
Dec 29, 2008

She was late to every single class, it drove me nuts. She's pretty hott though. The class wasn't terribly difficult, but the multiple choice on the exams was a lot harder than it should have been. The online assignments weren't that bad either. SHE IS THE SLOWEST GRADER IVE HAD IN 4 YEARS OF COLLEGE, ITS RIDIC.

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MKTG476
Jan 6, 2009

She was late everyday.Goes through powerpoints 2 fast gives no guidelines for final project.She is very nice though.Takes 4ever to get back to emails if she even does, but always willing to see u in office hours.Way into green stuff so do you IMU on anything green u'll get a better grade. You learn Photoshop, dreamweaver and flash. So Take her!!!

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MKTG768
Jun 3, 2009

Interesting course but majority is theory, not application. Prof is very well versed in the subject but not good about putting concepts together in a logical manner- hard to follow. Not clear about what she expects which makes it hard to get a good grade. 30% participation, 30% final, 40% project. Only given project topic 2 wks before due date.

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MKTG476
Oct 6, 2009

...worst class ever. I am currently enrolled in this class and I have not learned anything until today. We have no references (book) nor do we get helpful PP slides to understand her lectures. She is always off and talks super fast, which makes it even more difficult to take notes.

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MKTG476
Oct 29, 2009

Terrible teacher. Lectures are horribly boring and make no sense. Midterm is half multiple choice half essay questions that are unreasonably hard. Her powerpoints contain little to no useful information. I am an A-average student and I am struggling big time in this class and learning nothing. I would HIGHLY discourage taking this class.

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MKT476
May 19, 2010

Unless you like talking about the philosophical aspects of the internet, DO NOT TAKE HONEA. Do whatever you can to take Berkley. If you get stuck with her, read the articles she assigns and cross your fingers to do ok on the midtern. The final isn't that bad and the projects are ok but you will have to teach yourself.

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MKTG476
May 11, 2011

If you interested in learning about internet marketing.. do not take this class. She talks a lot about the philosophical aspects of the internet and its structure. MAKES YOU TAKE A FINAL AND THEN DO A FINAL GROUP PROJECT DURING FINAL'S WEEK.. (includes 30 page paper and presentation)....

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MKTG476
Dec 5, 2011

This class is very difficult. Honea is a very intelligent woman, however her teaching style is not for someone new to internet marketing. If you have a background in the course material, you will do well. Avoid this class if you can!

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MKTG476
Feb 28, 2012

Very kind, helpful and informative

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MKTG476
Jul 13, 2012

Very passionate about what she does, knows a lot and willing to help anybody. A few in-class presentations, 1 mid-term (essay + multiple choices questions) and 1 final (multiple choices questions).

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MKTG476
Jan 13, 2014

Very disappointing professor. Extremely unprofessional, always late, disorganized, etc. Class had very low learning value.

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MKTG476
May 13, 2014

Really poor quality professor!!

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MKTG476
May 13, 2014

Honestly, an inferior professor. She was really unconcerned about the students experience. This class was definitely a low point in my college career in terms of take away.

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MKTG476
Grade: A
May 14, 2014

Extremely bad professor. Never on time, always vague, really poor teaching ability.

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MKTG476
May 18, 2014

Worst professor I've ever had! The whole class hated her for good reason.

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MKTG476
May 20, 2014

Really really really bad professor. I can't understate that. She does not seem to take her position seriously and it shows in her lack of preparation, general disinterest in students, and refusal to see students outside of class. One of the worst experiences I've had at sdsu.

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MKTG476
May 22, 2014

Really bad... Don't take her.

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MKTG476
May 23, 2014

Least professional professor I've ever taken at sdsu! She's really disorganized, teaches useless information, and doesn't help students at all. I wish I had taken Berkeley. So disappointed, what a waste of time!

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MKTG476
May 24, 2014

Just a really ineffective professor. You wont learn anything practical from her, mostly theories without the proper explanation. I agree with the other reviews, she's REALLY UNPROFESSIONAL. She wont respond to emails, and just seems out of place as a professor. Avoid if possible

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MKTG476
May 30, 2014

Worst professor I've ever had. DO NOT TAKE!!!!

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MKTG476
Jun 1, 2014

Bad. Really bad. Not a professor by my definition.

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MKTG476
Jun 2, 2014

Not pleased with the class at all. Professor honea was late everyday. Showed a lack of interest in teaching. And when she did teach, she failed to hit the mark, and it was always a useless lecture with no real takeaway. Do yourself a favor and don't take her.

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MKTG476
Jul 10, 2014

Really uninvolved, bad professor. Not a good teacher at all!

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MKTG476
Aug 3, 2014

Horrendous

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MKTG476
Aug 15, 2014

Really terrible professor. Don't take if u can avoid. Ull have a bad experience with her guaranteed

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MKTG476
Sep 24, 2014

Sooooooooo terrible. Really bad professor

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MKTG476
Sep 28, 2014

Heather Honea is the worst professor I've ever taken at sdsu. I actually mean that.

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MKTG498
Dec 9, 2014

You will learn more from her class than any other class. If you don't want to work hard than don't take it. Attend office hours because she is extremely helpful, kind and informative.

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476
Grade: B
Jan 12, 2015

Professor Honea is the best professor I have taken so far at State. She is extremely knowledgable about the subject of internet marketing. If you want to actually learn, take her. If you want an easy A, then this class is not for you. Do not pay attention to all of the people saying she is a bad professor. She is a great professor!

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MKTG476
Oct 8, 2015

Honea was nice but very unorganized. never posted grades, never sure what was going to be covered on exams, more material than you can fit into class so she has to designate half her classes to just keeping up on the videos and reading she wants you to do. Projects are poorly defined. never knew what she expected and how to get a decent grade.

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MKTG476
Grade: A-
Dec 14, 2015

there's a month long marketing brief project. It takes a lot of self motivation to do it but make friends to ask ?'s if ur confused. if you're really stuck she's has office hours. its a hard class but i learned a lot useful information about the future of MKTG. exams are doable if you think outside the box. she's really nice but expects a lot.

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MKT476
Dec 18, 2015

I really wanted to like this class, because the subject is useful, but honea really ruined it by being completely unhelpful. Everything I learned, I learned on my own and not because of her. It's really a shame a better teacher is not teaching this class.

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MKTG476
Dec 19, 2015

Honestly, the class is really demanding and Honea expects a lot from her students. However, Internet marketing is a skill that every marketer must learn today and Honea has soooo much knowledge regarding the area. Honea is incredibly smart and nice, but if you want to do well in her class, you must stop by her office hours to get extra guidance.

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MKT476
Mar 16, 2016

She is really really really unorganized and procrastinates on everything she says she will do. It got frustrating. Class was average, experience was poor.

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MKT476
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 21, 2016

Very unorganized. Expect sudden write-ups due any time, meetings and plans not mentioned in the class schedule. Announcements are not clear. Didn't get what I was expecting from it. Too many books which is okay but all the books were so repetitive and all I learned was collaborative consumption. Lectures are very long and don't end on time.

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MKT476
Sep 16, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Honea is not good.

Participation matters
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MGTG476
Oct 26, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Bad teacher. Expect to learn on your own

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MKT476
Nov 11, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Not a good class. Professor Honea is all ego. Never believe her, she always flakes on the stuff she says she will do. Literally everything. Literally. Everything.

Tough Grader
Get ready to read
BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES
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MKT476
Nov 23, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Honea is my least favorite so far. She is somewhat rude to students. There has been many days where she is in a bad mood, and takes it out on the class.

Tough Grader
Get ready to read
SO MANY PAPERS
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MGTG476
Grade: A-
Dec 19, 2016
Would take again

Yes this class wasn't an easy A, but the course subject is so relevant and interesting. Idk why Honea has such a bad rating on here. She is honestly one of my favorite teachers. She is so knowledgable in the subject and is always trying to help you with assignments outside of class time. The only downfall is that she is a bit unorganized.

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MGTG476
Dec 21, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Professor Honea is not good at the actual teaching portion of her job. She expects more than she gives. I would not take her again if given the option. Everyone is right about her organization deficit, it's genuinely at a level you won't believe.

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MKT476
Grade: A
Dec 26, 2016
Wouldn't take again

This is an important class for the marketing field, but does not really deliver. You will end up teaching yourself everything. To give her the benefit of the doubt, she is always available after class/office hours for clarification. The required readings were interesting. Yes, she is very disorganized and you will never get anything back on time.

Get ready to read
Skip class? You won't pass.
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
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MGTG476
Jan 18, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Didn't like her at all... She's so unfocused it gave me a headache!

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MKT476
Apr 24, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Not good. Should not be teaching. Expect lots of condescension. Don't ever make an appointment with her, she'll miss it. She spends all her time thinking about her makeup and hair, and none thinking about marketing.

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MKTG476
Grade: B
Aug 24, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Took the class online over summer. It was ROUGH. Tests had select all that apply questions with 10+ options.. Final project is a 20pg paper. 40+ articles to read each week. Impossible to study for. Was supposed to be a curve but my grade didn't change. She didn't grade anything till the last day of class so don't plan to know how ur doing in class

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MKTG476
Grade: B+
Aug 24, 2020
Would take again

Look, a lot of these reviews say she's a terrible professor but I have to disagree. Her material was HARD but she made herself available. She invested time even outside of class for me and listened to me when my personal life was hard and made accommodations. She makes you work for it, but you need to do the work and reach out. Took her SU20 online

Gives good feedback
Accessible outside class
Get ready to read
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MARKETING768
Mar 11, 2021
Wouldn't take again

I took her class to get complete my MBA credentials on Digital marketing - I learnt nothing - NOTHING!!!! If you think taking this class will help you in your marketing or digital marketing career - Walk away now!!!! Youre better off on learning from YouTube like I did. She did not teach anything about digital marketing ! REFUND!!!!

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MKTG402
Grade: A
May 15, 2022
Would take again

Took the internship credit class. Very clear structure and easy to follow + get credit. But, she's very difficult to communicate with and the semester is over and 0 assignments have been graded. I spoke to her on zoom once and she seemed very nice. Would recommend for mktg majors needing more elective credits if you're already working

Clear grading criteria
So many papers
Online Savvy
1.0
3.0
MKTG402
May 24, 2022

This professor is an idiot, gives out ridiculous, repetitive busy work and does not grade anything until after semester is over. She takes way too long to respond to students' emails. Grade is not based on the success achieved in your internship - based on how well you can follow her vague, and ambiguous, syllabi for her waste-of-time assignments

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MKTG768
Grade: B
May 25, 2022

Gave no rubrics for any assignment, project, or papers. Could not get her to respond to emails in a timely matter. Said she would do things and then never would. She posted our final exam 2 hours later than she was supposed to. Did not explain what she was looking for on any assignments.

Tough grader
Lecture heavy
Graded by few things
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MKTG476
Grade: Not sure yet
Jul 3, 2022

Does not reply to emails AT ALL, you're on your own for the entire semester. Insane amount of work for the time provided to work on it. This class was a dumpster fire, nothing was EVER posted on time. There are no guidelines/rubric for projects and no study guide for the quizzes. Lockdown browser on all quizzes but no camera and notes are allowed.

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MKTG402
Grade: A-
Aug 18, 2024

Honea gets a bad rep. Lost of busy work, but ez tbh. Hard to contact her through email, so stay updated with the Canvas calendar & her Zoom sign-ups to meet. Honestly, I procrastinated on the assignments (which have nothing to do with the internship...) during the course, but had a genuine convo with her & she made accom. & gave good career advice.

Gives good feedback
So many papers
Online Savvy
3.0
2.0
MKTG402
Grade: Not sure yet
Aug 14, 2025

Took in Summer '25 ASYNCH. Class was a good complement to my summer internship. 12 weeks long. However, I dislike the lack of feedback on assignments and the fact that she graded things at the very last minute. She does provide great advice for the Professional Development Plan, which was very insightful. Overall easy class & impossible to fail.

Graded by few things
Online Savvy
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

40%

Textbook Required

70%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A-

80% confidence
Based on 10 grades
Most common grades:
A (3)
B (3)
A- (3)
Grade Distribution
A(3)B(3)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(4)
Based on 14 reported grades
A: 3
B: 3
A-: 3
Not sure yet: 3
Common Tags
Get ready to read (4)
Online Savvy (3)
Tough Grader (2)
Gives good feedback (2)
So many papers (2)
Graded by few things (2)
Participation matters (1)
BEWARE OF POP QUIZZES (1)
Rating Trend

Declining

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Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

MKTG498

5.0

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476

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MARKETING

4.0

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MKTG

4.0

(1)

MKY476

4.0

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