3.7
Quality3.8
Difficulty47%
Would Retake125
Reviews47%
Would Retake
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What Students Say
“Her tests were terrible because the content of the test was never in our notes or textbook”
SSY101 - 2.0 rating“She is the worst professor ever, if you are trying to get into a program run from her class”
SSY101 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
98%
Textbook Required
58%
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B+
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SSY
5.0
(1)DEVPSYCH
5.0
(1)DEVPSYCHOLOGY
5.0
(1)PSY
5.0
(1)PSYEPSY
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
PSYEPSY
5.0
PSYCHOLOGY
4.0
PYSH101
4.0
SSY101
4.0
PSY101
3.8
Reviews (125)
very interesting, helpful, clear. I can't describe how great was it to be in her class. you learn a lot about yourself and others. I truly recommend her.
Great Proffesor, She is not like the others, she will help u to the best of her abilities to make sure that u pass
Yes, she is a nice professor. As long as you understand her notes and do her work, she will give you credit and great experience in her class.
honestly, im not much of the book worm when it comes to studying + i freak out during exams. i'd understand her lectures & notes. they were great.. her tests in my opinion were hard with like.. 6 different choices to choose from on each question. maybe
her class is easy and very interesting...and she looks pretty too
material is kind of difficult to understand and remember..but she tries her best to help you fully understand..very energetic and funny...uses power point to do lectures.
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SHE'S NICE...BUT HER EXAMS ARE VERY DIFFICULT..MAJORITY OF CLASS FAILS HER EXAMS..IF YOU CAN JUST TAKE ANOTHER PROFFESSOR DO SO..BE CAREFUL SHE TEACHES DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY!!!
she is very hard and her notes and the exam is very different all she talks about is her son and her family i advise you not to take this class
she is the hardest professor who I met. Also alot of assinments too. If you want to do many things in the class, take her class. But don't expect good grade.
what you guys talking about? She has patient and she wants to give us extra credits all the time because everybody did bad on the tests. Basically there are 3 exams, and one extra exam that you can take or not. She drops the lowest test. Anyway, test is hard and tricky. But if u memorize all the note and understand you will get around B+~A. i got B
she is a good professor, but the tests are extremely harrddd!!! She is gonna make you read and memorize the whole book
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She's a bad professor. Think about this, the whole class had a 54% passing average on all of her exams.
Omg she is so unfair she makes it impossible to pass her class she gave 2 test and they were worth 30% each thats already 60% of your grade and her 3 page papers was worth like 5% each i wish i never took her class only if i could turn back time. dont take her if u want to pass!!!!
She is a great teacher I loved her class she made it fun she would explain things in a quirky funny way. Be warned she wants you to learn definitions but when test time comes barely uses them in test. She is awesome though Loved her
She teaches very well...I studied hard for her tests. So, I got -A, I could not understand why...If you want to get A, change of professor....
SHY EXERT ALL EFORT TO TEACH YOU,YOU WOULD BE ASHAMED IF YOU GOT A LOW SCORE AFTER ALL WHAT SHE TRY TO DO TO TEACH YOU,GOD BLESS HER AND HER 2 CHILD
Her power point notes are a waste of time & are difficult to follow especially when reviewing notes for exams. Her in-class teaching is juvenile compared with the actual exams. Her final in-class court case was an absolute waste! Students were more confused about roles/material they were responsible for than actually learning the material covered.
don't even think about it! 3 very hard exams. even if you do good on everything else she will fail you if you get low grades in the exams! again don't even think about it you will regret it!!!! lots of homework and every week short essays
she is a great professor, although her way of teaching is very efficient, it is very hard toconcept and take in but overall she is hard grader!And her test is pretty hard!
Not organized. The hardest part of her teaching that you don't know what is going to appear on the test. It is all messed up. She is perfect professor to messe up your GPA. She needs to organize her plan of teaching. It does not matter how hard will you study any way you will be confused at the test. It is nightmare!!!!
She sound like a easy professor in class but when it comes to the tests, it feels like prison. Her tests are extremely hard because she expect you to know every definitions in the textbook.
Extremely hard professor! She is not clear when it comes to the tests because some of the materials on the tests was not even mention in the review. Avoid her!!!!!
i had for psychology, well i studied really hard, i did extra credit, did her journals, went tutoring, and still got B+. She is a great professor, really interesting, but if you want to really gain knowledge she is the professor u should go for. i had for this fall in 08, overall, i learnedd soo much that develop psychology,,w as an easy A-.good lu
IF YOU WANT TO LEARN ABOUT THIS SUBJECT SHE IS AN EXCELLENT PROFESSOR NOT EASY BUT SHE MAKES YOU UNDERSTAND HE TOPICS VERY WELL. IT IS NOT DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND HER. SHE MAKES YOU WANT TO GO TO CLASS
Absolutely amazing professor. Knows her stuff, excellent teaching style. Tests are extremely challenging, but she does everything she can to prepare you for them. Attendance is a must, missing a day of notes throws you off and you feel bad for missing it because the class itself is a lot of fun. She is also very approachable if you have any qualms.
shes a horrible professor shes really strict about attendance but she was absent aout 5 times and on the most important dates exams revies. she has a ghetto way of speaking. test have nothing to do with what she teaches and she forces you to buy the book nvr uses it. her exams are super her Avoid Avoid Avoid!!
She truly holds her students to a high standard! I personally love her I got a B in the class and that was my fault I did not study hard for the last two exams, she is very engaging I loved attending her class.Be cautious if you do not know how to study well Her Exams Is going to drive you crazy They are very DIFFICULT.
she was the best i had this semester!!!!
Tests are hard but she will do her best to help students to learn.Very fun and ngood personality.
she was the best proffesor i had this semester!!!!
This Professor is incredibly fair, very intelligent, and knows what she is teaching. She makes it her goal to make the topics fun, and because of her, I consider changing my major to Psychology. More professors should be as intellectual and professional as her.
She is a great professor. She makes you interested and gets you involved. Her exams are pretty tricky but she gives you study guides so you know what to focus on when studying. Make sure you review all the vocab in every chapter you're being tested on it helps alot! She throws in txtbk vocab on the exam when she hasn't even mentioned it in class.
This is the best Prof. I ever had. She is fair with evrything she does and explains everything as simple as possible for the lesson to stick in your head.
Gave tons of examples to demonstrate and give an idea of certain terms, but was very adolescent about these examples she would act out. Tons of unnecessary notes. Bi-weekly reviews were useless and no such thing as extra credit. Study guides were posted the day prior to exams and tests had nothing to do with class. Inadequate and inexplicable.
Shes easy but her test is not EASY AT ALL !!! She gives you a study guide and whats on the study guide is not on the test. You also have to do a group presentation later on in the semester. If you want an easy class for PSY 101 take another TEACHER !!!!! Shes not fair in her grading what so ever.
Best Professor Hands Down!! She is fun and she is great at explaining. Do your work and its an easy easy A. She gives study guide for exams so if you study everything there your guaranteed to pass. Gives extra credit. IF YOU ARE A PSYCHOLOGY MAJOR TAKE HER SHE WILL INSPIRE YOU AS SHE DID ME!
Professor pierre-louis was hands down one of my favorites soo far. Her explanations are clear and shes fun in class.her exams are tricky but nothing you cant pass if you pay ateention, all in all id take her again.
She is GREAT!! you have to study for real! she is funny! I took it in the fall session 2, so the class is long! but its good!
This professor is a demonstration of how all professors should be funny, fair, clear. Although she explains very well the material and says great examples, her tests are difficult. Youll need to study, I failed the first test but passed the second one because I studied real hard! If your going to take psychology101 take it with her!! Best Professor
She is wonderful. Very fair, very clear, very helpful. Makes this the most interesting class and the most fun.
One of the best professors in LaGuardia
Dr. Pierre-Louis is an amazing professor. She is very helpful with assignments, very thorough with class lectures, and very funny. This was my favorite class, also the most difficult. Studying is a must, the exams are very tough, so you must study and apply yourself. Do the homework, presentations, participate, study, and you will be fine.
She is the worst professor ever, if you are trying to get into a program run from her class! She goes crazy with the exams. The exams are totally different from her lectures, neither is help the study guide where she tells you you must learn all terminology, In my class most people failed,SHE SEEMS SWEET BUT SHE IS NOT GOOD RUN FROM HER CLASS.
She is very funny and you will have fun . I enjoyed every moment I was in her class. tests are hard but nothing you can't handle if you study. and she gives extra credit on the final grade. I enjoyed her class.BEST TEACHER!!!!!:)
Horrible goes crazy with exams. Don't take her you will regret it. She gives extra credit which at the end are useless. very unfair teacher, doesn't know how to spell and doesn't know the material. Horrible with the grading.
She is a amazing teacher!!! so much fun . LOVED HER !! MISS HER
She is an amazing teacher. enjoyed every moment !
Dr. Pierre-Louis is very motivating. She knows how to grasp the attention of her students and personalizes her work. She is very fair and gives extra credit. I wish she taught every class!
Horrible, please don't take her. My GPA drop because of her horrible, unclear teaching, unfair grading.. DONT TAKE HER CLASS
If you are taking developmental Psychology she is definitely the best teacher to take.always good examples , and tests are OK.
Great professor. Lectures are very entertaining. She is very clear in her lectures and encourages you to participate. Her tests are hard but if you take good notes and study, you should be fine.
This is the hardest class I ever took, if you don't read the book AND take note your chances of passing will suffer, class are better interesting and she knows what she is talking about; however, if you are a student who likes to just pay attention on class and no read the book (like me) you will fail, I would avoid this class.
this professor was good she was my best class for that semester. She gives alot of tests but they are to ensure that at the end of the semester you have a good opportunity to get a good grade. I really liked her class.
She's the best Professor I've ever had. Her lectures are smart and entertaining and she's able to make topics very relateable. i wish she could teach all my classes
She is a great professor. Very comprehensible and her lectures are interesting. It is very important that you do not miss her class, she covers a lot of material during lecture.
She's funny, makes lectures entertaining + worth listening to, and keeps everyone engaged in the lessons. I'd suggest taking her class only if you're passionate about the subject because she's passionate about what she does as a psychologist too.
This professor was amazing, I would definitely take her again if I could. The test are a bit tough, but if you read the book you should be fine. She made psychology very interesting. Very friendly and nice, great teaching skills! Definitely recommend taking her for SSY101!
pretty good professor. pretty easy class. you just got to do the biweekly and study. very friendly
Although very entertaining and engaging, Prof. Pierre-Louis does make you work for your grade. Tests tend to be tough and be prepared to study a lot.
Great professor, semi-difficult course work. Definitely possible A if you show up and TRY. Tests, while easy, subject matter is extensive so it's hard to know what will be packed into it. She makes them seem harder than they actually are, but you still need to study. If you ask for help, she will give you it.
She seems really nice and actually she is. Her classes are amazing BUT REALLY hard exams and biweekly quizzes...
If you hate reading or studying definitely don't recommend he class. She's very nice , teaches well but her test are hard specially her timed biweekly's
This was one of the hardest classes I've ever taken at LaGuardia. She is really nice but her quizes and tests are so hard. YOU WON'T PASS IF YOU DON'T STUDY. YOU MUST HAVE THE BOOK! Although, her lectures are really interesting and she's funny. Her class will make you have no life, you need to study right away for those exams!!!
One of the best teachers I've had in this school. You can tell she enjoys teaching and cares about her students. Very considerate and if you study her slides/handouts exams and quizzes are a piece of cake. I would recommend watching crash course psychology on youtube. The exact same thing and save the money as oppose to buying the psychology book
What I like about professor Joanne Pierre Louis is her personality. She seems really funny. However, she is also a very tough grader. The tests are hard (I failed almost all the tests) and in the end I got a D-. We have to do a group project which i hated. My Advice: Stay away from this professor.... or risk getting your GPA dropped. Thank you.....
Dr. Louis makes you work for your grade. Studying is mandatory when taking this class, textbook use is a must too and probably other references like google, duh. because when taking her tests it doesn't just come from the book, she really asks you if you understand the topic. Overall, stay away from this professor if you hate reading.
Hands down one of the best and most interesting professors I've had while at LaGuardia. You will NEVER fall asleep. BUT if you just want an easy A stay away unless you truly want to learn. If you HATE group projects , if you hate reading and studying STAY AWAY bc LET ME TELL YOU YOU GOTTA WORK HARD FOR A GOOD GRADE.
Tough professor
I can only say good things about Professor Joanne Pierre-Loui. She has a great personality, that captures all of your attention during her lectures. Yes, she is NOT AN EASY A. You will have to read, study, and write a lot during her course, BUT you will learn. If you are a devoted student then you will totally appreciate her style of teaching.
Honestly one of the best teachers I have had so far. This was my second time taking ssy101 and Ive honestly learned more than in my first class. This professor is very understanding and is willing to work around a situation if you ever had one. I would highly recommend taking her class.
This professor is pretty tough. Her exams are hard and you must study !!! Please make sure to purchase/rent the text book.
I did not like this class. She was very strict. Her tests were terrible because the content of the test was never in our notes or textbook. She would say the content here and there and you just had to catch it. Also, there was a mandatory ppt. presentation where other people were responsible for my grade. 10/10 would not take again.
She awesome, but you cannot be lazy in her class, youll be setting yourself up for fail. You have to do your own homework so, make sure you study the textbook and the PowerPoints. If you dont understanding the lectures you will fail because she comes up with her own questions for the exams. Exams are worth 75%. Choose wisely.
Don't take PSY101 w/ her if you are lazy. Her lectures are focused on the material that you need to write down and focus on. She requires you do 8 HW assignments and one group presentation. You will have 3 exams, with a possible optional 4th exam and drop your lowest exam grade. She puts in work, and you should too! Study, Study, Study, Work Hard!
Great prof, with a great personality. Actually informs you of what's going to be on the upcoming test, and is suuupper chill. 10/10
Very funny, she tells stories in order for you to understand the concept. Anything she adds goes into great detail on, will be on the test. The final is optional. I suggest reading the chapter before the lecture just to be on top of your game. Lots of reading but if your a PSY Major, this is just the beginning ��
Wonderful lectures, very personable and respectful. Don't expect and Easy A. You will learn in this class and you will enjoy the class, but you have to do the work. Grading was 75% exams so if you are a bad test taker you may not want to take this class.
I found her class to be interesting. Her tests are not easy. None of them are multiple choice. The best part of this class are the lectures ,I would say. If youre a psych major youll find this class interesting. The worse part I would say are her tests and the group presentation you have to do as well.
took her in the short semester bad idea lol group presentation at the end of the semester.
proffesor Joanne Pierre-Louis, she is the best teacher when teaching during her lectures. i recommend you to take her class IF you work your ass OFF in this class. lectures are fun but her test are really hard. buy the book IF you need more understanding in her class but i rather not bc she explains it better . be able to record her during class
This professor is AMAZING! She knows what she is talking about. She is also very hilarious and makes the textbook easier to understand.
She's the best, very understanding and will help you if you need it. Tests are very difficult so get ready to study, and you're going to have to study from your notes and the textbook. But you'll learn so much from her that is worth it.
Love her. Such a great prof. both socially and the way she teaches. She's hilarious and gives good reviews. Her power points are really helpful. Read the textbook!!
Get ready to take a lot of notes from her PowerPoints. She does everything too fast that you wont even have time to process her explanations. Tests are hard, guessing doesnt work. You have to study and memorize EVERYTHING in order to pass them.
Shes a nice well mannered professor, however those tests will kill ya! The testing material she gives prior to the exams are nowhere indicative of whats actually going to be on the real exams. Theyre ten times harder and often not covered on the study guides. They also cover 50% of your overall grade for the class so if you fail well good luck!
BE READY FOR HER LONG POWERPOINTS
Great professor but those tests are sooooo hard so please study literally everything.
Professor Pierre Louise is a wonderful professor that makes her class both compelling and insightful. Her lectures are entertaining and clear - questions are encouraged. She makes the content understandable for beginners. I would definitely recommend taking her class if you're presented with the opportunity.
She's a good professor, but the exams are completely different of what she cover in class. It is so much way harder to pass the exam even though she's always behind with the lectures. Also, really hard to communicate with her ( never reply to emails when you need her).
She has a passion for teaching but overall, I didn't like her class. The exams were completely different than what she covers in class. LONG POWERPOINTS and she provides a different version for the students on BB. Always behind with the lectures and never replied to emails. You will have 3 exams + final, group presentations, quizzes, writing , etc.
I LOVED her classes! You are going study hard, but it is definitely worthy. I learned a lot with her. Be prepare to study hard and to have A LOT OF FUN!!!!
Dr. Pierre-Louis is a very funny teacher, makes the class engaging for you to understand. There are four exams but one is optional, each worth 25%. Exams start off difficult but then it gets easier, both multiple choice and written about 18-20 questions with bonus questions. One project with a group, very time consuming. Homework every two weeks.
Professor Pierre-Louis is amazing! You can see how passionate she is about teaching. Lectures are very enertaining. Exams are multiple choice with a couple essay questions. She gives weekly homeworks and the attendance matters towards the garde. There is one group presentation. Overall you are gonna have to put in work but its totally worth it.
The best professor ever. I love her
Professor Louis was overall a great professor but her lectures were just very very long and you have to read soooo much. Oftentimes I got bored in class and dozed off. Her test do come off of the textbook and not so much off of her lectures.
Honestly had a great time taking this course. Everything that was being taught was easily understood and there was even humor thrown in there which made me look forward to taking the class. Very straightforward, gives great feedback and just overall a great professor.
I passed the tests without studying, but the ones I studied for failed.... reading will kill any social life you got but its a super interesting class if you don't mind a B or B-, lectures are super funny, but its a lot of work for sure.
Amazing professor but the test are hard. Make sure to study the textbook as well as notes because she will be behind on the lectures. Study hard because the test are scenario based and really requires you to think rather than it being based off definitions. I will say the final is pretty easy but study extra hard!!
If you live somewhere which is far from the college then don't take her class. She take attendance in a computer and if you're 5min late she's gonna give you late presence. Also she talks super fast so it's hard to understand sometime. She was supposed to give me extra point I did everything but she didn't gave me the point. I like her energy.
If you take psychology with this professor, be prepared because you will need to read a lot. Also check blackboard almost every day because it is easy to miss an assignment and not be aware of it because she often doesn't mention that there will be an assignment. The exams are also unpredictable.
The lectures were good and funny. For the exams, you need to read the class notes AND the textbook. For the last 2 exams, I didn't have a lot of time to study, so I read Appendix D, which is like a summary of each chapter. If you have questions for her, ask during class or right after. It's hard to get in contact with her via email. Exams are hard.
Really hard tests, you gotta memorize A LOT. Lectures were quite fun, but the biggest problem I definitely had was that she would never mention we had assignments due.... So, you gotta check your blackboards regularly. It was quite weird how she never talked about the assignments due. Doesn't even reply to her emails....
The professor is good and knowledgeable but lectures fall behind. Exam reviews lacked clarity, contributing to difficulties in passing all four exams. Frequent unannounced Blackboard assignments create unnecessary stress; stay on top. READ THE TEXTBOOK EVERY DAY. Does not respond to her emails. She is available early morning hours and post-class.
Good lectures, entertaining and funny but she constantly falls behind on lectures and expects you to study by yourself the rest of the material. She covers a lot of material which isn't even included in the tests, you end up over studying and forgetting things from the density of the material. She's also a really tough grader, rarely guvess 100s.
Of all the classes I took this was the largest and even with that it was still the most organized. You can tell that Professor Joanne is an experienced lecturer.
Professor is passionate and engaging, but the course has a heavy workload. Definitely read the textbook and notes to prepare for the challenging exams. Unstuck AI was a big help for efficient study prep.
Not a great professor. If I had to repeat the course it would probably be with a different professor. One of the worst things about this professor is that she wouldn't give a proper study guide for the exams and she expects you to study all of the stuff by yourself and she still expects you to know everything.
Best of the best. She is passionate, take good example to make you understand. Gives extra credit assignment and exam. Gives Key review points. Encourage you to give your opinion in class without pressure. Good psychologist
Great professor but very hard to pass her class. Her exams are so hard
Don't take her class if you want to fail. She is a tough grader, assigned extra credit once and it didn't really help. I attended her class everyday and I still failed even though I studied for all her exams.
She is a great prof if you focus in the class and listen to her carefully and read the presentation she handel you will get A she is so kind just study if you want to get good grades
She is a great explainer she explain everything and mention everything that she will put in the exam indirectly, just focus in her class and do what she tell you to do. Also she want you to read the book so read day by day because it will help you specifically the definition of, she is very kind and love people that participate her syllabus
Prof Joanne is a great lecturer, but she tends to fall behind on the lectures, so make sure you do some self studying. Attendance is important in this class so don't skip. Her exams are tough and not super clear from just class and slides but i made sure to cover all the exam topics she lists down and still did well without reading the textbook.
I recommend this professor and class. It really helps set the tone for college. Expect weekly or biweekly tests, so studying outside of class is key. Buy the textbook if you want higher than a B-, or team up with someone who has it. Her lectures are interactive and engaging. Overall, the class wasn't as tough as I expected and turned out great!
I recommend this professor and class, it really helps set the tone for college. Expect weekly or biweekly tests, so studying outside of class is key. Buy the textbook if you want higher than a B-, or team up with someone who has it. Her lectures are interactive and engaging. Overall, the class wasn't as tough as I expected and turned out great!
I took her psychology class this spring semester the class was very difficult and it didn't really help I don't recommend taking psychology with this professor
She is very nice, I like her teaching style, I am not graded yet but she is nice person before a nice professor.Thankyou!!
Very kind and helpful professor, as an international student I found her veryhelpful and kind. I would say she is a good person before a good professor. If you miss quiz she will give a chance for such things . I appreciate her.
tough grade
Don't recommend, worst professor i had
Kind, probably the best professor I've had so far, glad she dropped the lowest exam grade.
You get to drop the lowest graded exam and have extra credit.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
98%
Textbook Required
58%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.34 avg changeRatings by Course
SSY
5.0
(1)DEVPSYCH
5.0
(1)DEVPSYCHOLOGY
5.0
(1)PSY
5.0
(1)PSYEPSY
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
PSYEPSY
5.0
PSYCHOLOGY
4.0
PYSH101
4.0
SSY101
4.0
PSY101
3.8