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Fairly difficult for a gen ed, but if you're not a moron you'll do fine. Take notes, Ricketts tells a lot of her test questions in lecture. Make sure you take your time on the assignments considering they are worth as much as the tests. Lots of hot sorority girls in this class trying to not be fat, kinda funny to see.

No need to go to class except the TA discussions on Fridays, becuase she does not take attendence and all notes are online. Do well on online assignments and study for tests. Check D2L online message board frequently. Course material was interesting.

This class is SO easy! If you attend the lecutures and study a good amount you will do well on the tests. She gives SO much extra credit!

One of the best professors i have had. she is very approachable. do well on the weekly quizzes and it prepares you for the rest of the material. LOVE HER GREAT TEACHER!

This class was very easy, especially if you actually attended lectures- the online quizes are open note, and she gives most answers in her lectures. The tests are cake, very easy grader, and lots of EC

I loved this course- not only is it interesting, but there are so many oppertunities to do well in it! Online quizzes are a breeze- open book, and the dietary analysis is a sinch, the tests are more difficult but doing well easily on everything else will balance it out! no exam if you are okay with your grade! :)

Assignments were done online, lectures were not mandatory, there was pop quizes for extra credit, notes were online. Overall, the class was easier than most, the assignments were worth more than the exams which is good if ur not a good test taker. Overall, easy grade, information was a bit much, but everything else evens it out.

The lectures are boring. Take this class w/ a friend 1) to get you through the lectures & 2) to take the d2l quizes with. Not as easy as you might have heard from others....the test are difficult. Most people get C/Ds on them. Ocassional quizes (some for ec). Diet analysis=EASY. Study as much as possible for the tests. Kind of rude.

such an easy class

such an easy class. a lot of easy points that u get just by goin to class

Good teacher; she, without a doubt, knows what she's talking about. Lectures are really important to go to, especially if you dont want to read the book for every chapter because she covers it all really well.

Ricketts was a good teacher. She knows what she is talking about and it's not that hard to get a decent grade. Just do online work and she offers extra credit which can help your grade too. Oh also, final is optional!

Ricketts is a decent teacher. Not the most exciting one I've had but even the Honors course wasn't too hard. Just do the online quizzes and show up to discussion. Oh and she gives pop quizzes so it helps to show up to lectures.

This was my favorite class last semester. Its not that hard as long as you complete assignments on time and read the text book. There are a lot of opportunities for extra credit

This class was amazing. I am amazed how much I learned. I would recommend it to anyone.

She is a great teacher.If you come to class, take note and pay attention then you will do ust fine.I highly reccomend Dr.Ricketts

Shes a good teacher

I highly reccomend to take the online course. Tests every other thursday and quizzes once a week. Make sure to write down the schedule so you don't forget the dates because sometimes its easy to forget. It's great not going to class.

I took her nutrition class my freshmen year, and she was really boring, but a very smart teacher. She knew what she was talking about. She never smiles, but the class is easy if you pay attention, take notes, and go to friday lecture. The classes are not mandatory, but she will give pop quizzes so I just went. Those quizzes can help or hurt.

LOVED THIS CLASS!!!!!! EVERYONE SHOULD TAKE IT!!! AMAZING!

Dr. Rickettes is a nice person. I needed her to arrange for me to get a notetaker and she dropped the ball. She tried to use HER method of recruiting a notetaker and it was a disaster. Having said that, she tried really hard to make her worthless system work so I give her points for that. If you need a notetaker go straight to DRC & involve them.

I took the ONLINE session. There are about 2 assignments a week, sometimes 3. Plus exams every other week. The actual work isn't hard at all. However you don't get reminders about assignments so if you don't do the assignments in advance it's a problem. I struggled to remember to do the assignments and after you miss 2 you're down a letter grade.

If you are looking for a teacher who will look you in the face with no emotion, and tell you that this class is the most important of all your other class. Professor ricketts is the teacher for you. I came in this class head high, but the long boring lectures drug me down and the useless her work didnt help too much.

take the online class it is the easiest class at the UofA guaranteed A and you spend 5 minutes a week doing the assignments

TAKE IT ONLINE! If you do the lecture class it sucks. She goes really fast in lectures and the tests are very hard. My friend takes it online. Much easier! Discussions are very boring also. Study and memorize everything for the tests.

Grades fair and helps alot

She is a good teacher, however ever point counts when it comes to the end of the semester. she offers 30 points of extra credit. the diet analysis was really interesting, however tests and quizes were hard and almost every week

I took nutrition online from Dr. Ricketts. It was the easiest class EVER. I worked maybe 2 hours a week and got an A+ in the class and didn't have to take the optional final. You can use your book for all assignments and tests since its online! I highly recommend taking this class, it was a joke it was so easy.

Definitely take this class online. Easy A, interesting material, doesn't require much time. Highly recommend this class if you are having a tough semester and need a break. Class fills up quickly so good luck!

Such an easy class, I have only gone to 2 lectures and I have a high A. Discussion attendance is mandatory, but a lot of times your done in there within 15 minutes. Just skim through the notes and book the night before a test and you will do fine.

Very informative teacher. but class is boring... very boring. I took NATS 104 online with her as the teacher. That was really easy but Nats 308 is very difficult with her. Only gives one test and one final but her quizzes on d2l is tricky. and have to do one presentation on a disease, which was easy. But the test and the final was hard.

Great Teacher!Keeps to the syllabus, explains everything very clearly, quizzes and tests are straightforward,KNOW YOUR VOCAB. Interesting class.Attendance is pretty necessary,she does cover some material not in the book.The "project" assignments take 30mins tops,& there are only a few of them. Overall great class, I learned a lot and recommend it!

She is amazing! She knows her stuff! Her class is hard. She wants you to know the important concepts of the class. Her exams are HARD. Though i will be getting a B in the class I had to work so hard to. This is a popular class for a Gen Ed but if you want to do well, be prepared to work. Also max your points out becasue it will help you in the end.

Gateway course if you are a NSC major. Best professor for the course. Its a tough class that requires you to study hard. Her study guide is: know EVERYTHING! Read the entire book, attend EVERY lecture, pick group members you will work well with bc its a HUGE grade. GO INTO HER OFFICE HOURS PREPARED. Don't expect her to just give you the answers.

material is pretty easy, she gives online quizzes due every week on d2l these are easy, tests are kinda hard and ask for specific details not covered in class, overall everything is multiple choice and the TAs are helpful when you need it

Walked into this class thinking it was an easy A. it wasn't. project and quizes were easy but the tests were hard. class wasn't worth going to. notehall won't help all that much because she rewrote all her tests. but if you read and do well on the quizes and get an avg of 30/40 on the test you'll get an a

I'm not too sure what everyone else's problem is with her. Though in one month of an online summer class you read an entire textbook, the information was pretty interesting (to me at least). Assignments and tests were not hard as long as you read and when I had a problem with D2L she helped me out and still accepted my work. For me it was an easy A

Rickett's powerpoint lectures are frustrating because she crams too much information and goes too fast. The quizzes and DA project saved my grade. The exams are pretty difficult, seeing that I only got an A on a couple. However, I worried way too much and ended up with a high A because I did all of the work.

I took her class both online and in the class room. The online class is super easy. everything is out of the book and the essays that you have to do are really simple. As for her in person class. Her test are REALLY hard. They don't have anything to do with the material. if you study& do your data analysis and take the optional final u can get an A

This class is not the most engaging but the professor knows her information. Quizzes are hard and discussions are almost always pointless. The course project if done right can help secure a good grade. Definitely read the book because it will help reinforce the information from lecture.

This class has a lot of busy work, but if you do it, it can be an easy A. weekly quizzes online, and a term health project help your grade alot. discussions are easy points. Tests are a bit tricky, but the other opportunities for points help you get an A.

If you are not a "Science Person", I would not recommend this class as non-science majors struggle in this class. However, if you can handle some science, then you will learn a lot. This class changed my life as it covered everything you need to know about eating well, being a smart consumer, and health related illness. Easy class if you care.

The lectures weren't mandatory, so you might as well not go. You'll get the point from reading the chapter. Discussions are an easy way to get points, but theres assignments due each week. She's not a very good teacher overall, but pretty easy to get an A if you do the work and go to discussions.

Ricketts means well but she isn't the best at teaching. She usually just reads off the slide so lecture is pointless; however, read the chapter in the textbook! If you have even the slightest background in bio, chem, or anatomy, the class is mostly review. Friday discussions are super easy and half the time we get out a half hour early.

The lecture is pretty pointless to go to except the last two right before an exam. Everything she reads off the slides is in the book. Honestly, you just need to know the book inside and out to pass a test. DO THE EASY POINTS TO BOOST YOUR GRADE! If you've taken anatomy before then this class should be easy.

Ok, so the only reason people fail this class is that they don't attend lecture. so. GO. TO. CLASS. Her lectures are so interesting! Discussions were boring but offered tones of extra credit. Ricketts' projects are so easy to pass, I got A's on all of them. You even get to learn a little about yourself. Take this class, great professor, LOVED IT

If you're a science major and you thought this class was difficult then I suggest you switch majors. It really isn't that bad as people are making it seem. Go to class, read the book, don't wait till the last minute to study, and attend discussions. Do well on the practice tests so you can get extra credit!

Go to lecture, pay attention, take notes, and this is an easy class to pass.

I took the class online, and was honestly the easiest class I've ever taken. Its so interesting and very straightforward. Ricketts is always answering emails in timely fashions. Take this course with her!

She knows exactly how she wants work turned in and if you follow her syllabus and just do the assignments, there is no reason not to get a good grade. Assignments are easy. She is definitely impatient and sometimes sarcastic in her emails for no reason. She is also sometimes testy in person. Just avoid having to go see her or get something excused.

Super easy A! Lecture is not mandatory but she gives you answers to test questions if you do go. Friday discussion is mandatory and each one is worth 15 points. Final is optional. Do the study guides and/or look at the provided notes and you will get an a! Honors students just have one extra research project of their choice but it's simple.

Possibly the easiest course I have ever taken. I heard the in person lecture was harder but online this class was very easy and straightforward. Take this class online if you can and just do the assignments and you will get an A.

She was a great professor for both of these classes! The material wasn't that difficult and I learned a lot! Also, she's really nice, go into office hours if you're confused.

Discussion is mandatory and worth a lot of points. The quizzes and online homework are easy so get the points out of that too. If you read the textbook, you don't have to go to lecture since she posts powerpoints. The honors class is also easy, just make sure you keep track of the deadlines. One test is dropped so you don't have to take the final.

This class was not that exciting but it was very easy and if you put in any effort at all you can learn something new and kind of interesting. I thought that towards the end of the year the classes got more exciting as well as more interesting.

She is not very nice, and she is proud of that but the class is easy. I got C's on the tests but did good on everything else and got an A. Lectures aren't mandatory but discussion is. Easy Gen Ed!

SUPER easy class. Dr. Ricketts herself is not that great but the easiness of the class made up for it. You can get C's on all the exams and still get an A in the class if you do well on everything else. Also, attendance for lecture is not mandatory at all, but it is for discussion(worth 30% of final grade). Lot's of extra credit opportunities too.

Loved this class. She's a really great teacher, she just gets fed up sometimes because people don't try in this class. Can be difficult if you aren't strong in science.

Professor Ricketts is one of the best professors I've had at the U of A. She's very passionate about nutrition and wants to help undergraduates learn as much as they can. Plus, the class is an easy A if you just do the work you're supposed to do. She's also very friendly if you need help in office hours.

She is a good professor. Lecture is not mandatory but discussions are. I never go to lecture and have an A. As long as you review the test material, go to discussion, and take advantage of extra credit you should get an easy A. If you can, take this class online. The discussions are very simple and assignments are just busy work.

Lectures aren't mandatory but discussions are. You can skip lectures all you want and still get an A in the class. Discussions are basically group activities the whole class time. The workload is like once a month quizzes. Easy A class basically. Just read the book if you're gonna ditch majority of the lectures and go to discussions.

I am very glad I got to have her as my professor for 308. She is organized and very willing to help if you dedicate the time. In class participation is mandatory! I wish I could have more classes with her.

TAKE THIS CLASS ONLINE. There's about one assignment a week, a lot of writing but really easy. Tests are all online and you can use your notes so you're guaranteed an A. Optional final. A lot easier online than in class. She's very friendly if you go into office hours. Gives lots of extra credit.

Pleasant professor. Rushes a bit through lecture. Material can be unclear. Pay attention to class participations and diagrams drawn on board. They WILL show up on exams. 3 exams (including cumulative final), group presentation, 2 case studies, 3 study reviews, 1 poster, chapter quizzes. Tests full of long answer questions. Office hours help!

Easy class if you're willing to actually do the work. Not for you if you are looking for an easy gen-ed however. Lectures aren't mandatory, but if you don't go to lecture make sure you read the book! Tons of extra credit opportunities - they're basically the reason I got an A. Also make sure you go to Friday discussions

There are four tests, only of those can be dropped and replaced by the final or you can keep all four and not take the final. You don't have to go to lectures but always go to the discussion because you get so much extra credit!

Dr. Ricketts is easily one of my favorite professors. Have had her for three classes now, just go to office hours and you will pass no matter what the class is. Take notes when she draws diagrams in class, they will be on the test.

You do not have to attend lectures, you'll learn everything from the online textbook. Must attend Friday discussions in order to pass- attendance is taken. Even if you do bad on the four exams, its easy to get an A because there's so many opportunities for extra credit. There are weekly assignments but pretty simple and easy.

Attending lectures is very helpful because she goes more in depth during lectures as opposed to just going off the slides. I would recommend this class and would love to have Ricketts again.

NSC170C1 is one of the easiest classes you can take! You only need Cs on all her exams to get an A. There's a bit of homework, but nothing to hard it's actually really easy. Lectures are not mandatory but discussion is that's where the majority of your grade comes from! She offers a lot of extra credit! Super easy class and easy A! :)

This class is defiantly one of the easier 170's. You can get C's on every single test and still get an A in the class as long as you do all of the busy work and go to your discussion. Lectures are painfully boring but worth taking for the easy A, plus information is kinda interesting.

Loved this class! It was so easy. You literally go to the two day lecture which is mandatory cuz there's clickers. Also discussion is mandatory. Prof. Ricketts is very nice and always there for students. Tests are super easy just go to lecture and discussions and take notes and it's an Easy A. There's also online homework due but very helpful.

Dr. Ricketts is a super nice person! She really cares about the students and knows what she is talking about. The class is an easy A, even if youre not a strong test taker and the material is interesting to everyday life. Do the weekly homework which takes 20 minutes and go to discussions to get extra credit. Discussions are all group work anyways.

I really enjoyed this class and I learned a lot from it. Unit 2 was difficult, and none of the tests were super easy except the first one, but there there's a lot of help available if you need it. Professor Ricketts was also really nice and helpful in office hours. As long as you do all the homework and assignments, it should be an easy A!

I really enjoyed Dr. Ricketts. She offers extra credit and it was really easy to obtain an A. There isn't much work and all the assignments are explained multiple times. Attending class is necessary only 70% of the time to get an A. (She takes attendance via clicker participation) The discussion section often ended early.

I had trouble with my clicker, and only discovered it half way through the semester. Make sure your clicker works from the beginning because attendance points make a huge difference! Prof Rickett's class is fairly easy, and take advantage of the easy points (extra credit, discussions, homeworks).

I had her for NSC 170 C1 and it was extremely easy. The tests are pretty much common sense and she provides a lot of chances for extra credit. She is passionate about what she teaches and provides good explanations. I would reccommend this class and teacher to anyone who needs a NATS class

Easy class if you do the work. Lectures can be boring because she just goes over the reading. Very good about answering e-mails and helping with individual concerns. A few short writing assignments, one project, and honors has an extra presentation to create. Not a bad teacher, but the class if pretty self-guided in terms of understanding material

Dr. Ricketts was a good professor, she kind of went through her lectures fast so you have to be able to take quick notes but she posts the text online so if you needed to, you could add on to them later. It's not a really hard class or difficult material but you definitely need to go to class so you can understand the material better.

You must attend the Friday discussions but you can still do well if you skip the lectures and read the material on your own. She's really helpful if you go to her office hours. Exams are okay if you study.

Everyone says to take this class because you'll get an easy A, but that's not necessarily true unless you're a good test taker. As long as you do the homework, project, and STUDY for tests, you will receive an A even though attendance is not mandatory. Dr. Ricketts is also flexible and will allow you to take tests early if you need to.

Lectures are interesting if you enjoy working out and/or eating healthy. She is very knowledgeable! Do not miss more than your drop one for discussions as those are the only mandatory attendance grades. Work load is manageable and easy overall. The review sessions that the TA's hold basically give you the answers to the test questions. Great class!

This class is one of the better Gen Ed's at the U of A. The homework is really easy and a lot of points come from participation at discussion. The tests can be tricky, but as long as you go to the review sessions you'll be fine.

She is a great professor. Makes the material much easier to understand and always helpful and welcoming when it comes to helping students and answering questions.

I took 170 and later 308 with Ricketts (which Ive also posted a review on). In 170 I honestly rarely went to class, but always discussion and easily got an A. It was so interesting that I switched my major to nutrition, the lectures were boring so I just read from the book. Definitely a good class to take for a gen ed.

Dr. Ricketts is awesome. She does go through the material fast, and to me that is okay because she posts them online afterwards. If you go through the powerpoints for each day, study each topic then you will do fine. SI sessions are helpful too. Her questions are a little tricky, but thats all on you if you studied. Her class is not hard.

Very interesting lecturer. She definitely takes time to explain things in detail however much of the lecture content is not related to the tests. Most of the test questions come from the quizzes that the book provides on each chapter. Goes way too fast in lectures however does post them online. Lots of extra credit opportunities. Interesting course

I thought this was a fairly easy A. If you show up to the lectures and discussions you will learn everything that will be on the exam. You get extra credit for attending SI sessions and the practice problems they do before the exams are usually on the exam. All the exams together account for 30% of the grade. If you do the other work you'll do fine

Class is lecture heavy and can be very tedious but Ricketts tries to keep us engaged by doing activities. She goes through content very quickly so make sure you read the textbook before tests to ensure you do well. Not an overwhelming amount of homework and tests are not too hard if you study a lot. The final is a 20 min group presentation.

You definitely need to take good notes when taking this class. Make sure to do the readings and chapter quizzes before going to class so you better understand the material. She makes clear what are on tests and MAKE SURE TO FOCUS ON WHITE BOARD ACTIVITIES/ TABLE WORK (those questions will most likely be on the test). Overall enjoyed her class :)

She moves at a fast pace during lectures, so be prepared to do more studying outside of class. Learned a lot from her class and would definitely recommend taking again. As long as you study, youll pass. Very few extra credit opportunities.