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“for online class, the test is actually challenging”
CFD437 - 5.0 rating“Booth will make you work for an A”
CFD335 - 4.0 ratingClass Info
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578
5.0
(1)FAMIL135
5.0
(1)CFD272
5.0
(5)CFD135C
5.0
(1)CFD597
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CFD0370
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Some assignments are confusing. Tests a bit hard. Easy material.
Has incredible amounts of knowledge! Knows what she is talking about!
need to read the book for the test, Overall it's not bad
The tests are a little hard but the material is interesting. Lots of reading
Organized and willing to help you
VERY NICE...wants u to understand and gives EC!
One of the best Child Development teachers you'll get. Everybody loves her.
tests are a bit hard, but she is a great teacher..tells jokes b4 class.. : )
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She is a knowlwdgeable, helpful, and understanding professor. She is interesting and an all around great person!
Great teacher!! The best in CFD!! She is so nice and helpful!!!
Is a great teacher and gives many personal examples to help students comprehend material. I always enjoyed attending the class.
awsome teacher...makes you look forward to come to class!
great teacher.knows what she is talking about.one major family tree project due at the end of the semester.very easy though.tests are easy if you read the chaperts and come to the lectures.due the extra credits,they are easy b/c you just watch movies.
Best prof. in CFD dept.!!! She has a positive attitude, is always smiling, is very knowledgeable, gives interesting lectures, and is an easy grader - (some test questions are tricky, but she adjusts scores to highest in class).
Great Teacher, give EC! Wants you to do well and understand the material. Worth going to class because she tells stories and gives PRACTICAL CLINICAL INFORMATION!!
A wonderful professor. So helpful, and truly wants her students to do well. The lectures are interesting, she lets you out early, and the tests are way easy! She also gives you extra credit. An awesome lady!
Wonderful professor! Loves to teach and very easy to understand! Really gets involved with her students' abilities to understand the material and course! Great class!
She s a great teacher. She knows her material. She is an understanding teacher with her students. I HIGHLY RECOMMAND HER!
Great teacher. Easy to understand and tests are easy. Just go to class and you are fine. Gives great examples and wants to help her students in anyway that she can.
Easy class but very informative. Good teacher and interesting topics. Tests super easy, don't need to read the book.
A whole lot of xx chromosome in the class. Confession from a perfect attendance student: "I would suggest skipping class and reading the book, test right out of the book".
Very nice person... Very helpful... Very educated You don't need to show up for class because tests are from the readings and the lectures somewhat reiterates the book.
very relaxed/comfortable teaching style; tells jokes of the day
She was a great teacher! She gives extra credit and grades on a curve! Very nice and she lectures right from the book. Her tests are somewhat hard, but if you study your notes you'll do fine. =)
Super sweet... Very understanding... No need to show up for class because tests are from the reading. For tests read the chapter twice and you'll be fine.
grades on a curve for each test! she gives extra credit assignments. test follow the book so you don't have to go to class all the time...just read!
She is a very nice lady. Her lectures don't relate to tests but enjoyed coming to class anyways. Just read the book and you'll do fine on the tests- know specific facts for tests. she accepts late work, doesn't take that many points off. Good teacher!
Everyone think she's helpful but she's not. She might look nice but she's not. I wasted my time asking her for help because she didn't help me at all.
Class sucks but if you can take it with her do. She makes it kind of fun. Nice lady. My favorite teacher at state. She loves teaching and puts tests on a curve.
Class is ok, teacher is super happy and friendly.
You need to definetly read the book because the tests are based on the book and notes. She never replies back to emails and her long nails scare me.
DONT EVEN BOTHER ON GOING TO CLASS! Her class is fun yeah, helpful NO. The tests are not hers they are the author's, because it asks you for statistics and specific facts, be careful with those they are really hard to remember. Its a stupid test. And if you need to email her dont bother cause she answer like two days after and that is if she does.
By far the best teacher in the department!!!! Very nice, helpful and down to earth. Completely understands if life gets in the way of class at all. Smart woman who knows her stuff. You can learn alot from her if you try. Class is fairly easy. Go to the majority of the classes and study a bit for tests and you will be completely fine.
Kicks ass!
The class material is a little diffucult but Booth is a great teacher. Go to class! If you need help just ask she is easy to talk to and very helpful. BUY THE BOOK. She uses powerpoint but test are straight from the book. I love this teacher. O and if you are expecting her to curve... sorry no curving in her upper division classes.
A very good teacher. Very friendly and a great lecturer. READ THE BOOK!!! and you will do fine.
Great teacher with a great personality. Always willing to answer your questions. Study book and do extra credit. Class not easy but if u study you'll do fine. 1 Research Paper, 1 Book Report, & Family Geneology Tree. No homework
Very nice. Class is interesting but monotonous=no real need to go (just take notes and tests are straight from book) One book report, one research paper, one project, 4 tests (?) and some extra credit opportunities. I would definitly take a class from her again.
She was my favorite teacher this past semester. You WANT to listen to her lectures.
If your a guy, DO NOT take this class. Jackie Booth is a very nice lady and trys to make class interesting, but it is not. The material in the book is super boring and the tests are very detailed and frusterating. Alot of girls I know liked that class but all the guys did not.
The midterm is pretty easy and she curves it too. The quizes and the research paper are easy. The research paper has to be APA style. Booth is always willing to help students who do not understand the lecture or need help on their research paper. Do not be afraid to ask questions before, during, or after class.
extordinarly nice! go to lectures and you will do great on the tests. her class is made up of a genogram, research paper, and four chapter tests, NO FINAL. shes very nice and interesting and funny so take her and if you want a good easy great go to every class and take notes.
EASIEST CLASS EVER. 1 project, 3 tests and a Final. READ THE BOOK> not the lecture notes. She even says that the book author writes the test and to read the book, but people didn't listen so they did badly. DONT EVEN TAKE LECTURE NOTES. you dont even need to go to class. JUST READ THE BOOK. I did and I had a 98 % in the class.
The best teacher ever.Just take notes and study them and you should get an A.
great prof. tells jokes and stories. easy subject, easy tests just read the book!
Dr. Booth is amazing! I just love her. She tells a joke that has to do with the lecture she is giving each class. She inspired me to change my major to Child Development. Her class should be easy if you study for the tests. There are 4 quizzes during the semester and a project I would recommend you taking this class. Use the notes you take in class
Dr. Booth is amazing! I just love her. She tells a joke that has to do with the lecture she is giving each class. She inspired me to change my major to Child Development. Her class should be easy if you study for the tests. There are 4 quizzes during the semester and a project I would recommend you taking this class use your notes
I LOVE DR BOOTH! I would take her every time you can. She is so knowledgable in this field and keeps class interesting. Attendance is not mandatory but is used to possible change your B+ to an A-. She is absolutely amazing! Take her!
Dr. Booth ROCKS!! My favorite teacher in the CFD department! She is an amazing teacher and she does so much for her students. This particular class requires A Sh^t load of work but, she makes it all pretty easy. Her tests are not too bad just make sure you take the notes from her Power Points. Overall, she is a must take teacher!!
TAKE THIS CLASS! 4 50 pt quizes, 1 power point project, few online hw assignments (easy). This class is interesting, it has info pertained to your every day life. Tips: Copy her pp notes, do the chapter quizes in the book, and youll get atleast a B
She starts the class with jokes which are funny. Must go to class to get lecture notes b/c exams are base them and from the book. One class projection on family genogram which is easy if you follow the rules. Extra credit available. Easy class. highly recommend her.
Jackie Booth is amazing! Her classes are so much fun and her lectures are really interesting, she is extremely helpful and nice. I definitely recommend her for anyone!
Test questions very straight forward. Lots of extra credit opportunities. Textbook contained interesting and relevant material. Read the book and do the pre/post tests for a easy A.
LOVE LOVE LOVE her! such an easy class and shes very interesting.. 4 online tests, 5 online homework assignemnts, lots of extra credit and class is not mandatory... what could be better?
Extremely easy class. It isn't mandatory but I would make the effort to get up early and go just for her way of teaching. She has a lot of relevant personal stories and the material itself is fascinating. Don't hesitate to take this class if you have to. 4 online tests, 5 online homeworks, and a couple of extra credit opportunities. Loved it!
Definitely do your readings in addition to attending lecture. She's fun to listen to, but doesn't give you everything in lecture that you'll need for your exam. Papers are graded mostly on APA formatting.
Dr. Booth is an awesome teacher. She makes class fairly interesting, for uninteresting subjects. She really cares about her students. There are 3 tests that she doesn't cover completely in class so you need the book. There are 3 papers but grading is mostly on APA format, not the content. I would definitely take her
My least favorite/worst professor at SDSU. Everyone raves about her and how nice she is however i feel like i have to teach myself.online class she just provides readings and useless power-points her lectures are irrelevant to tests.When you do ask for help on assignments she does not take the time and tells everyone diff info she is FAKE nice
This class was way easy, and I never went to class and still got an A. However, the work IS tedious and you DEFINITELY need the book. 10 online assignments that must be 3-4pgs long in APA due every week, and 4 online tests. Not too bad, but just time-consuming. Be careful of due dates!
It consists of online homework, online tests, and a non-mandatory once a week class. I rarely went to class and still got an A, but Professor Booth is brilliant and I loved her lectures when I went. Highly recommend her! Buy the book the tests and homework are based more off of it than her lectures.
you have to do non-stop writing for 3 hours without break.. the class was exhausting. I saw many students doing Facebook or fell asleep while the class. Also I felt like she's not open for students' opinions.
This class is an awesome class if you're genuinely interested in the subject. Professor Booth is very knowledgeable and entertaining. Attending class is pretty much mandatory since you take notes, and since she doesn't post them online. If you go every day (once a week) and take notes you should end up with nothing lower than an A.
this class (violence and relationships) to me just the subject alone was very interesting to me. class was interesting. professor was very knowledgeable and she often invited guest speakers to speak more on certain topics like gang violence or domestic violence. awesome class. take it even if u don't need it. easy A.
Her instructions for assignments were unclear and disorganized. Her lectures had little to do with weekly quizzes. Plus, she sounded like a robot when she talked. She gave no feedback and high grades on the first paper and then was extremely critical on the second. She was, by far, the worst online professor I've ever come across. Good luck!
Booth will make you work for an A. It is a bit more rigorous than the typical online course, she assigns quite a bit of work. If you're good about time management or can learn to quickly, that'll help a lot. She did end up curving at the end of the semester. I don't recommend this during a busy semester, it takes work but is doable.
Super interesting class. Must pay attention, doesn't provide online ppt so you have to take good notes. Easy grader on the 2 essays. Difficult online exams, but there is a curve. Let's you out early on 3 hour classes.
for online class, the test is actually challenging. Just letting yall know
Professor Booth is by far the most understanding online professor I have had. I recommend buying the online book if you take the class. You also have to do one APA research paper, about 5-6 discussion boards, and sometimes she offers extra credit. Also, the exams are pretty difficult and can harm your grade if you don't study notes & read the text
This class can get very difficult if you don't check emails daily and hourly. Tests are dense and require respondus lockdown, which means it is closed-note, closed book. The papers must be incredibly detailed and Professor Booth tends to be tough when grading.
Dr. Booth was a good teacher. I took this class online and it was easy. As long as you watch the lectures and participate in the discussion posts (which are all interesting and easy), you'll pass the class. She offers extra credit as well.
The course work for this class was not heavy. The lectures were interesting and there were not too many discussion boards. However, the tests were extremely difficult for me even though it was open book and open note. They were very specific and some of the questions did not even have the right answers. Luckily, she also provided extra credit.
Shes a great prof and post lectures with almost all the necessary info needed for the test, so reading is required. She uses a lockdown browser for online exams and you need your webcam on since it records you taking it... creepy! Gave options for extra credit which were helpful. Tough grader on APA and is super specific but I guess it benefits CFD
This class had difficult tests, but she curved them a lot. There is not a lot of work besides the exams, and two large time consuming papers. She offers a lot of extra credit and each week we are required to watch very short lectures. The textbook is just an overview of the tests, so definitely need to read the book!
Her class is not hard. She is also very helpful and accessible. She wants to see you pass. All the resources are provided by her - all you have to do is your part which is the weekly work (which is not a lot, or hard). Definitely recommend!
This was an online class. Tests are unusually difficult. Buy or rent the book digitally, trust me.
The grading for CFD 437 is based off on 3 exams, 5 discussion boards, and 1 book report. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND GETTING THE E-BOOK!! You need the book to do well on the exams (there's a written portion too). I stopped watching the lectures half way through because they didn't really help. Not the easiest class, but doable if you put in the work.
Would not recommend taking this course. The tests are very difficult and she grades on a few things. Her video lectures are not helpful (would def skip). A "figure it out yourself" class, classwork is posted - no feedback or interaction from teacher. No accommodations whatsoever because of the pandemic.
Her lectures are not very clear, I feel like she teaches as if we are supposed to already know this stuff. You're teaching yourself basically. I used many youtube videos and articles to help me pass this class. With that being said, her tests are incredibly hard! I would study for hours at a time and it still would not prepare me for her tests.
This was one of the hardest classes I've ever taken, it's more like a science class and less like a child development class. Agreeing with another reviewer, Booth teaches like you should already know about this information, probably because as she admits she's been teaching this class for a long time. She'll knock off a lot of points for APA.
The consideration for the circumstances of the pandemic was not there. There weren't very many opportunities for points. Lecture videos are super short, so you need to heavily read the text. The 3 tests are ridiculously hard, but they're curved. Discussions need to be 100% complete w/ 5 total posts, otherwise you get a 0, which drops a letter grade
There are 3 exams, many of us did horrible on but she curves the grades on them. She also required browser lock down for the exams but the camera was not needed. A few papers which weren't that hard. She mostly looks at grammar and citations. Study guides aren't that clear. It will be a list of words from chapters. Each exam was about 6-7 chapters.
Dr. Booth is very strict on APA format. Beware of your grammar. Content is quite interesting yet exams are somewhat complex as they are scenario based.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
0%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.58 avg changeRatings by Course
578
5.0
(1)FAMIL135
5.0
(1)CFD272
5.0
(5)CFD135C
5.0
(1)CFD597
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
CFD0370
5.0
CDF135
4.0
CFDANY
4.0
CFD335
3.5
CFD536
3.3