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Quality3.7
Difficulty17%
Would Retake91
Reviews17%
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“I am on my third year of school and this is by far the WORST class I have taken”
HE101 - 1.0 rating“Hands down, the worst I've ever had”
HE101 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
58%
Textbook Required
67%
Grade Predictor
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B-
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HEALTH101
5.0
(1)PE148
4.3
(3)PE164A
3.8
(5)HLTH101
3.0
(1)PD140
2.8
(6)Difficulty by Course
31376
5.0
HE101ONLINE
4.2
HEALT102
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HE101
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HEALT101
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Reviews (91)
O'Connor is quite a character. Her class isn't too difficult. Just do the few assignments she assigns. The tests are easy as long as you go to the tutor's study sessions -- she basically gives you the answers. Easy A.
she intimidated me at first, but she's really not that bad. she's just witty and sarcastic. she says what she wants to say and she doesn't take any**** from anyone, don't even try to BS your way out of anything. keep up with all of the small (easy) assignments and go to the tutor before tests, it makes a HUGE difference.
I agree w/ the comment below. She was intimidating @ first, but she wasn't mean, just to the point. Online was very clear. Do all of the assigments no matter what, they don't take very long at all. Do the extra credit, 10 points count here & there. The study guide she gives for the test make a huge difference... study them & ur guaranteed an A.
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Easy class! Some little assignments,a presentation, and 3 tests and a final. She drops the lowest test grade! Doesn't take any crap and swears alot!**** is her favorite word!! Funny and to the point!
She's a really cool teacher and her class is very interesting and informative. Her tests are written (not multipul choice) and hard. She does offer a tutor so that helps. Cool class, but be prepared to read.
she scared me sooo much when i first took class. but shes a softy at heart. be prepared to hear the word sh*t about 5-10 times a class
This teacher is sarcastic and disorganized. She is just so old. The class is about discussion and stuff. She doesn't care about her students. The class is fortunately easy and unimportant too. You can just go to the impatient tutor, Gina Bell.
Excellent teacher and fantastic human being!!! Don't even think of b.s.-ing or slacking in this class, but she would just about give you the shirt off her back if you try and are a straight-shooter. Honesty and integrity are high value items with Kathy. She truly cares about people and wants her students to succeed, not just in this class, but in
Didn't like her at all. She is very in your face about things and is sometimes disrespectful. Her way or the highway. Not a good class
Class was easy, but Kathy is quite a handful. I honestly have never heard anybody say the word "sh*t" more than this woman. She is nice most of the time, but some days she was just plain disrespectful. I don't know what her deal was..you never really knew what to expect from her. Wouldn't really recommend her as a Professor.
i hated this class more than any other class i have ever taken here. she is completely uninvolved and makes Gina do all her dirty work. i highly recommend not taking this class. health sounds easy, but I'm pretty sure nobody passed her bogus fill in the blank tests. as long as you do the homework you'll pass, but if your looking for an easy A, i
Good class and teacher.
I took this class online and found it to be interesting. Kathy was very helpful as was her assistant Gina. Kathy is no nonsense when it comes to the subject manner but she does have a great sense of humor. Dont let her scare you, she really is a nice person and cares about your success. Who cares if she says Sh**t alot!
Took her health class online. I have never in my life been in a class that had more pointless busy work. Class was required to keep a journal where all entries had to be hand written and then the journal mailed to her.. for an online class? Seems like shes on a bit of a power trip and wants to go out of her way to prove that her class is importa
This was my favorite class. Stretch, then jog or walk for about 30 minutes on the track. You ALWAYS feel better afterward. And don't let Kathy scare you, she's really a softy at heart. Just don't be a flake because Kathy will tell you like it is. If you ever played sports, it's like having a coach, get it? Highly recommend this class!
I was so excited to take this class, what a dissapointment! Her and her assistant Gina play "good cop bad cop". At mandatory orientation Gina got up and yelled at everyone stating how hard the class is. Very inappropriate. After several weeks I dropped due to so much useless busywork! A complete waste of time.
TOOK ONLINE!so much pointless busy work.however,didnt spend more then 30 mins per week on the class.she gives u test study guides which are basically the test, however, she wants WORD FOR WORD answers (type it up on cell/email)&look at it during test!didnt learn anything.dont take unless u REALLY need credits or it's required.
I still have nightmares about kathy! ah this lady is a sergeant!! never know if she'll be happy or mad.. lots of personalities.. health 1 was a good class! i learned a lot. just get on her good side!
if u know whats good for u, u will not.
Never, ever, ever again would I consider even briefly taking this teacher. I do admire that she doesn't take crap from her students, but she's just a miserable, boring, uninspiring woman. Requires extra crap for this class that you barely use. I had too many classes one semester and had to lighten my load, I dropped hers without hesitation.
This woman is definitely different. I'm sure she's nice enough as a person, but she shouldn't be a teacher. Makes up her own answers to tests, busy work up the a$$, not willing to be helpful, and she always has to be right. Example? I'm a paramedic by profession and she didn't think I was capable of taking my own blood pressure for an assignment...
Thought this class would be a cake-walk - NOT SO! Do the work. Communicate with the prof and your group members - yes group assignments. Show respect, do your work (lots of it) and you will learn something. O'Connor is no fool and it shows. Her online class is structured - very professional and highly recommended!!
She might seem uptight and strict, but shes actually nice. Theres a lot of assignments and couple presentations that come up, but everything is pretty easy. Just show up to class every day and you'll be good.
Being as objective as I can to summarize: Online class has lots of busy work; group presentations; proctored exams; alot of summary answers expected for exams; How to Be an Adult book was not reader friendly; Kathy and Gina not real good about returning emails in reasonable amount of time; should have looked up rate a professor before took class...
Great class!! Her sense of humor and knowledge made the class fun and very interesting! I learned many relevant skills about how to be a healthy person and I will use them for a lifetime :) take it!!
Kathy is one of the funniest people I have met in my entire life. I laughed every single day in class. Shes is a great professor but her exams are very specific. Attend review sessions to ensure an A on exams.
Loved this class! Kathy is a hard ass and she doesn't let anyone shove her around. She's very helpful for academic advising as well. The study guides ARE the exams. You'll just have to do a little extra research because the student presentations don't always cover everything. Best thing to keep in mind: be OPEN and RESPECTFUL during class!!!!
Kathy is one tough cookie that doesn't put up with BS. She makes you want to think for yourself and is extremely helpful with advising. Tips: DO NOT: 1.Be a smart ass or disrespect 2. Miss Obj. Reviews 3. Skip classes a lot.....Another thing is the book is rarely used so if you want to save $ just get an older ed. or go to library.
this teacher doesn't put up w bs. she really isn't helpfull if you go to her office hours. makes you feel stupid when you asks question. overall, i enjoyed the class subject matter but i didn't like how she was rude to some of my classmates and I at points in time. i loved the class tho!
She is a fun teacher to mess around with, do her homework or you will get your head bitten off.
She seems a little strict at the beginning but she really isn't unless you don't do your hw.You have to do a lot of stuff for 3cr class...but at the same time you have a lot to higher your grade. The study questions ARE the EXACT questions from exams. However, it is still a lot of definitions to study. Overall a really fun class!!!
I absolutely loved this class. I took her health 102 class, and I didn't learn much, a lot of it was common sense, but most people will learn some valuable information. Kathleen is the funniest most bada** old teacher I've ever had. Anyone with a sense of humor will love her. Just do all the assignments and you'll get an A guaranteed.
Kathy is definitely an entertaining teacher but rather rude. her study guides are the tests and she expects you to know everything verbatim. there is A LOT of busy work that does not seem to add any value to the class. fun class, interesting material, too much unnecessary work
The worst teacher I have ever had in my life. She is a bit rude, but as a person I do not mind her. Her teaching skills are awful. Disorganized, old fashioned values and tons of outside class work. Tests are very difficult unless you spend an obscene amount of time studying. If you are taking 2+ other classes do not take this class.
Can be a bit rude, but is also really funny. Not the best teacher, but it's a great class and I would really recommend you to take it. Try to keep up with her and you'll do fine!
She is somewhat likable but also rude, Old School, unorganized, and inconsistent in her grading. The tutor doesn't actually know anything but if you don't go, you wont pass. LOTS of unnecessary busy work. Boring.
Great class! Daunting at first. Read the handouts, pay attention to maneuvers! Must pass 10min mile, 15 pushup, and fending off your attacker for the Final. Kathy seems harsh at the beginning but its for your own good. "Its either them or you." ++Perfect attendance Tshirt++
I managed an A in this class with strong difficulty. There's a lot of busy work and you will have to study no less than 10 hours per exam. As hard as it was, I enjoyed the class a lot! The presentations were fun to do and watch and you will receive useful life-knowledge. Only take this class if you are willing to study really hard!
The topic of this class is interesting and the teacher can be funny, but is also very rude. VERY inconstant grader doesn't actually teach more like talks in front of the class for an hour and you are expected to have memorized every word. Is also VERY unhelpful when it comes to homework/tests I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS CLASS.
Absolute worst teacher ever. Lots of busy work that is not college level, high school at best. Tests are in essay response, but her questions are so vague that you have no dea what she wants, then she grades them but never gives feedback as to why. Theres never any feedback. If you ask for help on something specific, she is rude.
Very unorganized. Someone needs to show her how to set up a logical moodle. Unhelpful. A lot of meaningless busy work. Grading is inconsistent and there is never any feedback. Exams are proctored, timed and in essay response (again no feedback on why you got the grade). Would NEVER RECOMMEND THIS CLASS.
Kathy is a great educator! I learned so many things in this class like the importance of personal health and things that impacted my everyday life outside of class. Kathy is really funny and truly cares about her students. She provides her classes with a personal tutor (take full advantage of her.)Show up+study+and participate = A! Great class!!!
Hands down the worst teacher ever. I took this class because I'm actually interested in the knowledge she would be teaching. She's rude, always has a bad attitude, and if you ask a question she makes sure you sound as stupid as possible. I hated her but I would LOVE this class with another professor. I do NOT recommend this class at all.
Please don't take this class! Worst Prof I have ever had! She expects you to memorize every single word said and her tests are in short answer format. I got an F on her exam because she claimed I was too vague! When I wrote an essay for each question! This teacher does NOT know how to use moodle and can not run a successful class. VERY RUDE!!
I really dont recomend you to take either her womens health or her walkingjogging klass. I took both and regreded it so much. She isnt helpful at all, she will try her best to make you look as stupid and small as she possible can preferably in front of the entire class. Her tests are a nightmare, you need to write down every single word she says.
Kathy will take a long time to get used to... She is crabby and most likely will yell at you.. You need to just pull through her class and smile at the end. She is clear on assignments and be sure to know what she wants because she will tell you to redo it if you did not follow her criteria.
I am on my third year of school and this is by far the WORST class I have taken. Her exams are very tough and broad. She makes you do a lot of busy work. She always asks for "college level work" but none of her assignments even make sense. Kathy found a way to take the worlds simplest subject and make it the most painful class to sit through.
Hands down, the worst I've ever had. This is basic subject matter, but she acts like it's physics. MANY busywork assignments. ZERO help. COMPLETELY scattered. Don't expect any clear answers, she will tell you just to look at the syllabus. Exams are handwritten essay, she wants a handwritten journal, and a book report snailmailed to her. Just wow.
Don't take this class if you are taking 2 or more classes! Its a 3 credit class, but the work load is similar to a 5 credit class! Their are multiple assignments every week at different times. She is not very clear in what you have to do. Tests are ALL free response and 10 pages long! This class took up so much of my time, it was awful!!
DO NOT take this class!!!!!!!!!!!!
This class: GREAT. Not only is it a PE class, but a class that will teach you a life skill that is crucial for the world in which we live in today. To get an A: Read the textbook, run 10 minute mile, and do 15 pushups. The final is the opportunity to fight a man. Kathy is nice, supportive and is willing to help, You just have to be the one to ask.
Literally the most annoying professor ive ever had. This is a three unit class but she makes it like a 5 unit. The tests are 10 pages long and all free response, and pretty much gives you no real information about what will be home the exams. the weekly homework is also really stupid and pointless. Take it with someone else!
hands down the worst human being I've ever encountered.
Great professor for an incoming freshman who needs to have their hand held, not so great for an experienced or returning student or for a more independent student. If she weren't so genuinely passionate it would come off as insulting. I chose to drop the class due to how it was being taught. I am very interested in self defense, not being mothered.
avoid her class at all cost
She's a tough one, but she wants the best for you
Gives a written and physical final for this PE class. Does not give multiple choice. Could be a lot friendlier.
Ok so let me begin. The class work is really hard. The tests are even harder. She is a really nice professor and the class atmosphere is fun, but the class in general is one of the hardest i have taken at SBCC. The exams are super hard but each one has 5-20 points of Extra Credit. It is not hard to pass, but be ready to work.
Avoid at ALL costs! For a 3 unit health class you need to buy an $80 ebook, a course reader, and 2 novels. There are 3 projects: a group presentation, a book review and a handwritten journal that needs to be mailed to her. Assignments are poorly explained if at all. I have never seen such a confusing canvas page. It's just links on links on links..
Kathy loves her students, she is super compassionate and will work with you however she can. You can almost always reach her in her office. If youre DSPS and worried about finding a teacher who will ensure you are accommodated to succeed, look no further!
This online class made me feel like I was back in high school. Lots of pointless homework that doesn't even help you prepare for the test, which are proctored and consist of short answer questions. Homework isn't necessarily hard but it takes a long time. Makes this 3 unit class feel like 5. Avoid at all costs!!!!!!!!!!!
Kathy OConnor is the best Professor I have ever had. She is such a funny, sassy lady and I really enjoyed her class. She is an easy grader on assignment, and the tests are easy as long as you go to the TEST REVIEW bc thats where you get all the answers to the test. There is a test review a few days before every test & that makes it an easy class
Kathy is such a sweet person! She gives you a planned out class schedule and you have weeks to complete the quizzes online. You'll have to do a few book reports, but again she gives you plenty of time. HW is usually due the next class but it is fairly easy. Highly recommend Kathy she's amazing!
Kathys class is super easy and a super fun class! the info is really useful! She literally gives you the answers to the tests but you have to go to the review sessions. Super chill class.
Worst teacher I've had at SBCC so far. Extremely rude and judgmental of her students. She treats us like garbage, especially if we don't know the answer to something, or get and answer wrong when trying to participate. She announces assignments or tests last minute and barely explains what we have to do.
Gives a ton of homework and makes a 5 credit class feel like a 10 credit class the chapters are SUPER long and SUPER fast paced in my opinion one of the harder classes. DO NOT take this class if you are not ready to spend at least 15 hours a week on it.
some piece of advice for Kathy would be to knock down a few of the chapters, how is the tests due before the chapters? that's proof in the pudding right there that most student's aren't even able to finish the chapter's before the tests meaning most aren't prepared for the tests. Knock down the homework a good amount and your class would be better
This class is not set up properly for an online class. We actually have to mail in our journals and book report. Many of this can and should be done online. We have to finish assignments earlier just to be able to mail and she can receive on time. Online quizzes are a lot of work for only 6 points. These take 2-3 hours per chapter.
Worst teacher Ive ever had. SAVE URSELF. exams are LONG & all essay questions, no MC. The homework load is cruel - treats the class like its the only one her students are in. Way too much work with bad explanation for an intro health GE class. Also super disrespectful to students - she will give insults and swear at you. AVOID AT ALL COSTS
DO NOT TAKE this is by far the worst teacher I have ever been in contact with. Im going to report her to the school as well. She is very disorganized and extremely rude to ALL her students. You ask for help with an assignment or a question and she makes you feel so stupid and makes fun of you. I wonder why she even became a teacher.
Worst online class I've ever taken. The professor doesn't keep your grades updated at all throughout the semester so you have no idea how you're doing. She sends a ridiculous amount of homework that is worth only 6 points (4-6 hrs a week)! She expects a lot from her students but gives very little. Feels like teacher vs. students.
HORRIBLE. I took Kathys class and it was a terrible experience. She is so so rude and gives unclear directions, not to mention when you try to email and ask for clarification she just asks you to read the directions, and complains/criticizes when it is submitted incorrectly. Dont bother taking her class she isnt fully invested into her work.
Ive taken professor OConners class twice now because I dropped the first time. Her tests are very long and tedious; mostly short answer. She says clearly where to get the information but Ive still had to look most of it up instead. She rarely gives feedback on how you can improve. Also, some assignments and due dates are NOT clear.
Kathy is a great professor. If you follow the syllabus and complete the assignments, you will get a good grade. She is short with emails but wants you to succeed in the class. Honestly one of the easiest college courses I've taken.
it's a waste of time, it is spilt into four units, but each one has like 20 things to do. her exams are short essays questions and they are proctored, which is ineffective for short essay responses. Some of the data and information she provides is outdated. I didn't find it helpful or educational
Kathy is a fine teacher but my god please don't take this class if you don't have to. The homework load is ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. Im talking 7 hours a week if you don't procrastinate. This level class should not have this much work. Long essay questioned tests(35q), two book reports, group presentation, journal, on TOP of 7 hours of assigned HW.
I was VERY hesitant to take Kathy because of her reviews here, but I think shes one of the best teachers Ive had at SBCC. The assignments were laid out in advance, easy to follow, and she was always responsive and nice if I had questions. 3 runs (or jogs, biking, etc) a week, a goal assignment, and short answers quiz at the end of the semester.
Literally the hardest teacher I have ever had in my life. She is not clear on anything and makes everything so much more difficult than it has to be. I would never recommend her to anyone. Im not good at technology and she expects you to be so advanced in technology use.
This is the most difficult class I have EVER taken. The class is filled with huge assignments that you don't get an introduction to or barely any reminders about. There is so much reading in very short periods of time and it is just very unreasonable. The amount of work that she assigns doesn't allow any time for other classes or free time.
She is beyond archaic with how she sets up her class. Her canvas page is EXTREMELY disorganized, she is a very hard grader, and she gives a large homework load. To sum it all up, I spent more time figuring out what I was supposed to do vs actually doing what I was supposed to do. Awful teacher, I would HIGHLY recommend not taking her class.
She is the worst teacher I have ever had. The workload is ridiculously a lot, and most of the assignments are there to waste your time. Or to divert your attention away from the assignments that actually matter. She gives awful and vague advice, she is far from being tech savvy. we literally have to mail our final papers in. Not e-mail... mail
Just don't take her online classes. I don't know if she is just as bad in person as online but I suggest you avoid her.
work is very confusing, doesn't seem tech savvy AT ALL, takes for ever to reply
AWFUL DONT TAKE THIS CLASS I had done great in school till I took this class IT'S HORRIBLE I read reviews before taking it and still gave her a chance worst decision ever don't waste your money or time
I liked kathy as a person outside of class, but in class she is very straight forward and doesn't take anybody's crap so she can be tough at times. Everyday coming to class I wasn't looking forward to coming to this class but I'll say im glad I met kathy because she really is just a tough lover that's all.
Doing way more then the usual health class should need impacted my other classes significantly and as a class i was expecting the least out of she made things extremely difficult and everything is completely unorganized with work flow and syllabus. Why are we doing several group projects for a health class??????
Completely unorganized. Everything is all over the place she made simple things so difficult and was curious to know why are we doing several group projects for a health class??. Felt very similar to English class. wouldn't recommend. Greatly impacted my work flow for other classes.
This teacher is terrible to say the least. She assigns so much homework, I guess assigning so much homework is supposed to be beneficial. somebody needs to remind her this class is optional. Professors like these think we are robots, being a good teacher isn't synonymous with assigning so much work. This is community college.
I took Kathy's class thinking it would be easy vs other classes. WRONG! She assigns so much homework it interfered with my other classes. Every module in her canvas is disorganized. And be prepared to take WRITTEN exams on that information specifically. Lastly, required $80-$90 Mcgraw Hill Textbook. Need I say more?
I took this class online as I can't get to campus and we have a physical journal we need to maintain that is worth a lot of points. She refused to accept digital journals and, if we can't get to campus, we had to ship the journal to her. I'm already paying to take quizzes through Mcgraw and now I have to pay to turn in my homework. Awful experience
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
58%
Textbook Required
67%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.39 avg changeRatings by Course
HEALTH101
5.0
(1)PE148
4.3
(3)PE164A
3.8
(5)HLTH101
3.0
(1)PD140
2.8
(6)Difficulty by Course
31376
5.0
HE101ONLINE
4.2
HEALT102
4.0
HE101
3.9
HEALT101
3.7