3.8

Kelly Cate

Psychology - University of North Georgia - Dahlonega

3.8
Quality
2.5
Difficulty
62%
Would Retake
132
Reviews
3.8
Quality
2.5
Difficulty
3.8
Helpful
3.8
Clarity

62%

Would Retake

132

Reviews

Rating Distribution
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132 total ratings

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What Students Say

She is a wonderful person and great professor though

PSYCH2103 - 5.0 rating

Cate is an amazing professor

3150 - 5.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

15%

Textbook Required

56%

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A: 17
A+: 12
B: 7
C: 6
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Hilarious (21)
Caring (21)
Get ready to read (9)
Gives good feedback (7)
Graded by few things (7)
Accessible outside class (7)
Amazing lectures (6)
Clear grading criteria (4)
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Reviews (131)
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PSYC3150
Mar 31, 2004

Great teacher - gives good examples.

5.0
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PSY101
Apr 1, 2004

Awesome teacher and funny - I learn alot from her classes, study slides and read you'll do fine. She is so cool I which I had her for all of my classes.

5.0
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PSYC1101
Aug 2, 2004

Excellent teacher. She's pretty easy and makes class really interesting!

5.0
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PSYC
Aug 11, 2004

AWESOME!! STRONGLY RECOMMEND TAKING HER CLASSES, THEY ARE WELL WORTH IT!!!

5.0
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PSYC1101
Oct 4, 2004

AWESOME PROFESSOR! I had so much fun in her course. Come to class if you take her though!

4.0
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PSYC1101
Oct 12, 2004

she is a great teacher. i really recommend her for any course that she teaches

5.0
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PSY101
Oct 20, 2004

She's an amazing teacher! You can really tell that she cares a lot about her students. She is concerned about explaining the material well and making sure that you enjoy what she is talking about. I recommend that everyone take a class with her at least once you won't regret it. I've learned so much

5.0
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PYSCH1101
Oct 20, 2004

Study the slides and pay attention in class. She is so nice and funny...she is juat an awesome teacher...plus the final is not cumulative! :-D

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PSCY1101
Oct 20, 2004

best teacher at this school. she is absolutly hilarious. all her notes are online and she doesnt take roll, but the class is so much fun that you'll want to go anyways

4.0
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PSYC1101
Oct 20, 2004

Very good teaching ability. Very clear and makes learning interesting.

5.0
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PSYCH1101
Oct 21, 2004

Very interesting and good class, she teaches off of powerpoint that you can get off of webct. She explains things well and makes the subjects interesting. If you want to try Psychology I say that you take her to see if you like it, she'll make it interesting.

5.0
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PSYCH1101
Nov 9, 2004

awesome teacher love the class!!

5.0
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PSYC
Nov 14, 2004

Loved her class. I encourage anyone to take her class. Evan if you dont like psyc she will entertain you with her humor and hotness.

5.0
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PSYC
Nov 17, 2004

Great teacher! Very interesting and nice to her students. Highly recommended! Oh, and she's really hot, too. ;-)

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PSYCH1101
Nov 22, 2004

She is the greatest! Of all the professors here, she is near the top in my top ten list! She has a great sense of humor-with this, she makes objectives easily understandable. She understands students. I would recommend this teacher to anyone! She has a great talent for teaching-for singing also.

5.0
1.0
PSYC1101
Dec 23, 2004

She is an awesome teacher! I learned alot and really enjoyed her class! She is not strict on attendence and she makes learning fun.

5.0
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PSYC1101
Jan 6, 2005

Shes HOT !!!!!!!

5.0
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PSYC1101
Feb 14, 2005

Dr. Cate is a really good teacher. She listens to students and makes the class really really fun! i loved having her as a teacher. she knows alot about psychology and know how to teach as well.

5.0
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PSYCH1101
Mar 21, 2005

Great

5.0
2.0
PSYC
Apr 20, 2005

Brilliant! Beautiful! Can't say enough good things about her. :-)

5.0
2.0
PSYCH1100
May 27, 2005

dr. cate is a very good teacher. she doesnt care about attendance and she does powerpoint slides everyday....learned alot

1.0
5.0
PSYCH3430
Jul 25, 2005

The worst psychology professor I have ever had a NGCSU. She is unclear in class, says her test are strictly from notes, but most of the test comes from the book. Is not clear. In way too much of a hurry to get out of class, not enough time spent on details of what we the student should be taught. Rushes through the material.

1.0
5.0
PSYC3430
Jul 25, 2005

I hate her, she was horrible.

2.0
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PSYCH3520
Jul 30, 2005

I don't think she understands what summer course means everyone says she's so great but I got a completely different feel. She doesn't like students who freak out about their grade but then she doesn't make the tests right so if no one would have done it then she would have never know. Some of us have HOPE so our grades matter.

2.0
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PSYC3430
Sep 13, 2005

i had this class with her in the summer, and it seemed like the class was supposed to be the peachtree road race or something. She didn't care if the class learned, she only cared that she was talking about the material.

2.0
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PSYC3520
Sep 21, 2005

Why does a psychology teacher have a note on their door that says No Whining? I'm sorry I screwed your test up but I can't deal with the fact that I'm not perfect so please don't tell me I did something wrong. If you have a docorate in this stuff why don't you understand that you have a problem???

1.0
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3520
Sep 26, 2005

I know I have the same problems with her. She is the one with the problem not us!! she doesn't care about the students only concerned with trying to make herself look good.

1.0
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3520
Oct 20, 2005

I know, I don't get the sign either, who would even want to go talk to her after seeing that sign? She doesn't care about any of the students only getting her stupid tenure.

5.0
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PSYCH1101
Oct 29, 2005

She's awesome! She doesn't take attendence, but I went anyway because she always keeps it interesting. She's really funny, and her tests are incredibly easy as long as you read the power points.

2.0
5.0
PSYCH3430
Nov 21, 2005

She is good at putting off the illusion that she cares about her students but the other person is right, she just wants tenure. Give her ten years and see what people think about her. Why doesn't she give extra credit?? Is she just too lazy to look over something else. The three exams that the computer grades much be too much for her.

5.0
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PSYC3520
Grade: A
Nov 21, 2005

Some people need to get thicker skins if a sign intended as a joke offends them. You've proven yourselves the kinds of people the sign was meant for. Dr. Cate is not for everyone, but by no means does that make her a bad teacher. She has a lot of enthusiasm for her classes and makes the material something you want to learn. Great professor!

5.0
2.0
PSYC1101
Grade: A-
Nov 22, 2005

Dr. Cate's class was always fun and very interesting. It is worth taking!

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PSYCH
Nov 27, 2005

I don't think the sign offends people it just shows that she is another professor that doesn't care about the individual student the way a 'good' prof does. I mean shouldn't a psych professor understand that sometimes things come up and you are not at your best. Is that not what psych is? The study of how the outside world affects the individual???

4.0
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PSYC3520
Dec 2, 2005

Great teacher, she is very interesting. Just study the powerpts and you will get an A.

5.0
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PSYC1101HONOR
Dec 12, 2005

This class was soooo much fun! Dr. Cate is a great person. She really cares about her students and wants them to understand the material.

1.0
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PSYC101
Dec 14, 2005

Doesn't have a attendance policy. You can only show up on test days and be fine. Made an A and only attended class a handful of times.

5.0
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PSYCHOLOGY1101
Jun 7, 2006

She was a great teacher! She explained things in great detail and used good examples. She doesn't have an attendence policy, so you never have to show up if you don't want to. I did because her examples from her lectures are helpful on the tests. Tests are directly from the powerpoint. Simple...simple...simple. Easy A

3.0
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PSYC3520
Jun 11, 2006

No attendance policy. Yes, tests are from powerpoint, but she doesn't define terms on powerpoint - only in class. So, get notes or do the extra homework to get the terms. She is rather silly, rather boring if you understand human anatomy, fertility, gender, sex - makes no relationship between the brain and sex - just what sex is! Oh well....

5.0
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PSYC1101
Mar 28, 2007

She is the best teacher ever! She is so personal and cares so much about her students! I'm taking every class I can with her! One of my all time favorite teachers! I don't see how anyone doesn't like her! Definately take her if you like teachers who actually care about their students and are interesting and funny!

4.0
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PSYC101
Mar 28, 2007

Dr. Cate is sooo funny!! she is such a great teacher and she makes psyschology fun* i love going to her class and i want to take her for anything i can!!! she's a great teacher who has accomplished a lot!! A+++++++

5.0
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PSYC3080
Apr 19, 2007

Tests are a little hard because they're all example type questions, but for the most part, it's straight out of the book and out of the lectures.

5.0
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PSYCH1101
Oct 11, 2007

Dr. Cate is awesome, there is no attendance policy and she is pretty hilarious. Her class is interesting and if you will listen to lecture and go over the powerpoints before a test you will be fine. Definitely take one of her classes if you get a chance!

5.0
2.0
PSYCH1101
Nov 6, 2007

Amaaaaazing.

5.0
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PSYCH1101
Dec 29, 2007

i really enjoyed this class. i thought i wanted to minor in psych before this class, but i wasn't sure. after her class, i was positive i wanted to. she makes the material so interesting and extremely understandable. tests weren't bad.. just some application. She's a great teacher in the sense that she is always willing to stay after hours to help.

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PSYCH1101
Mar 26, 2008

learn a lot, pretty cool, understanding, make sure you study though!

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PSYCH1101
Mar 24, 2009

She knows her stuff, but shes not a good teacher. She completely goes against what she says and she doesn't care about her students. Doesn't put enough effort into accommodating you if you need help. She doesn't want to do anything else with her students but put their grade that they made online into the grade book. She knows a lot, but is lazy.

4.0
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PSYCH1101
Apr 20, 2009

TAKE THIS CLASS. No attendance policey, all test are online, class is very interesting.

4.0
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PSYC3150
May 28, 2009

You get access to the Powerpoints that she uses in class, but I still recommend attending class. Lectures are very interesting. Online quizzes, several short writing assignments, and a project make up your grade in this class. Study well for the quizzes, and you will do well in this class.

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PSYCH1101
Mar 23, 2010

Dr. Cate is very nice and her class is interesting. Her test are online and are a bit difficult. TEST 3 WILL KILL YOU!

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PSYC1101
Apr 18, 2010

I loved her class!! She always makes the class interesting and is very helpful. I will take more of her classes!

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PSYC3150
Apr 19, 2010

EASY.MAKES CLASS FUN.YOU LEARN A LOT.

5.0
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PSYCH1101
Apr 25, 2010

Very easy class. She is a great teacher, very funny too. I HIGHLY recommend taking this class.

5.0
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PSYC1101
Apr 26, 2010

All of her tests came straight from the powerpoints. print those out and study them and u should be fine.

5.0
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PSYCH3150
Oct 20, 2010

If you just go to class and pay attention she will be one of your favorite professors. She really cares and makes class fun.

5.0
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PSYC1101
Jan 13, 2011

Great sense of humor. She can really make concepts understandable. Easily one of the best professors at the college. I would suggest her to anyone!

5.0
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PSYC3080
Mar 30, 2011

I LOVE Dr. Cate. Before taking this class I heard that she is awesome but kind of hard, but Research Methods has been totally fine. Class is fun; it is a lot of discussion. Our tests have been online and she is SO helpful. She is a great teacher, she is very funny and REALLY tries hard to help everyone understand the material.

5.0
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PSYCH1101
Jul 28, 2011

Kelly Cate is so awesome!!! she is hilarious, first off. and she really just gets it, that its about understanding concepts and not about memorizing stuff. She has a passion for psychology and is SOOOOO great, I highly recommend this teacher.

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PSYC1101
Aug 18, 2011

study the powerpoints, and you will do fine on the tests. i loved her class. she is funny, nice, and cares about her students.

5.0
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PSYC1101
Dec 10, 2012

Best professor ever! She cares more about her students than any professor I've ever met. Her class is discussion based and we only had two quizzes. She had us write an autobiography and then met with us individually to talk about them. At the end, we wrote reflection papers about how we changed over the semester. Extremely fun class!

5.0
1.0
PSYC1101
Dec 10, 2012

I have never found a professor who cares more about their students than Kelly Cate does. She is truly a friend, as well as a professor. She knows the information and finds ways to apply it to real life. Quizzes come from the powerpoint, but make sure you have the book too. Taking another class with her next semester.

5.0
4.0
89623520
Feb 22, 2013

I thoroughly enjoyed Dr. Cate's class and learned a lot. She gives examples that stick in your head and is nothing short of hilarious! However, her class was harder than her rating. I studied really hard and I still could not make an A on any test. Be prepared to study a lot. Still, she's very approachable and also good-looking.

5.0
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PSYC3150
Apr 22, 2013

She is the best psych professor on this campus. She really knows her information and makes coming to class enjoyable! I really hate missing class because she is AWESOME! I recommend her for any class!

5.0
3.0
PSYC1101
Apr 22, 2013

Kelly Cate is an awesome teacher. The class is very cut and dry. Four grades=four tests that are online and 50 questions. They are timed so manage that wisely. Service hours also required! Lectures are not too painful and she relates the concepts to stories to help with the understanding! Very helpful! Great class, take her if you get the chance.

5.0
2.0
PSYCH1101
May 7, 2013

She is an awesome teacher and the nicest by far! Her class was early so I didn't go as much as I shouldve which made my grade suffer but she is easy and works with you! I wish I would've had her later in the day because I loved her class! Class isn't mandatory to made decent grade but actually study and you'll do good!

3.0
3.0
PSYCH3600
Jun 21, 2013

Very personable and extremely smart. Assigments tied together extremely well. Learned a ton, but her grading is a bit harsh.

5.0
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PSYCH3080
Jul 2, 2014

Dr. Cate is not only an amazing professor, but cares SO MUCH about her students. She truly is on your side. If you need help, do not hesitate to reach out to her! Take any classes you can with her. Put in the work and your grade will definitely reflect it! :)

5.0
3.0
PSYCH3080
Grade: C
Aug 7, 2014

Power points are great but have nothing to do with tests. Tests are timed and impossible to complete without the book. Gives writing assigments, make sure you write two pages worth and answer the specified questions and you'll be fine.

4.0
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3600
Grade: B+
Oct 21, 2014

So easy, just wants to be liked by the class

3.0
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PSYC4600
Nov 17, 2014

Dr. Cate is friendly, but seems to care more about being your friend than teaching. She gets off topic easily, but when she DOES stay on topic, she spends way too long on it; e.g., she spent a solid two weeks on showing clips from Disney movies to illustrate how they are ruining our children. I made a D on the midterm, and I'm a straight A student!

5.0
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3150
Grade: A+
Dec 5, 2014

Dr. Cate is an amazing professor. She genuinely cares for her students. She gives lectures, but her lectures are very intriguing. We had 6 online quizzes which were the tests. We had a couple projects papers, but they are easy and interesting. I learned a lot from this class. I highly recommend taking it.

5.0
2.0
PSYC3520
Mar 27, 2015

Dr. Cate is the best professor I've had in my whole college career. She is extremely smart and very good at teaching. She was there for me during some hard times during the semester, and is great at helping you whenever you need it. Her classes aren't hard, they're pretty easy, but you aren't just going to get an A by showing up. Would take again!

4.0
4.0
PSYC3150
Apr 27, 2015

If you're bad at teaching yourself course material, do NOT take Cate. Her lectures are really good and really fun to listen to, but you won't be quizzed over what she says, so there's no point in showing up for class. Quizzes are online, 20 questions, she gives you 18 minutes to complete them; 4 writing assignments, one includes a group project.

3.0
1.0
PSYCH4000
Grade: A+
May 3, 2015

Okay, so she is SO easy. I take her classes for the easy A, however if you expect her to reply to emails think again. She is nice in class, and very animated, but its really really hard to get in contact with her.

3.0
4.0
PSYC3150
Grade: B
Dec 14, 2015

My advice is not to take her if you actually want to learn the material. Shes a super awesome person who I would love to hang out with and gossip about life, but she does everything last minute and takes days to reply to emails. I took her for two classes and I was beyond stressed waiting to get my final grade. Shes nice and funny but a bad grader.

2.0
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PSCY1101
Grade: C+
Feb 20, 2016

I had her for Psych 1101, it was an interesting and easy class, but she requires service hours that she claims can only help your grade. They didn't help mine. I never made less than an 85 on anything in the class and got a C in the class, b/c I attempted to turn in the hours late. She would not give me even partial credit for them.

3.0
1.0
PSCY1101
Grade: A+
May 5, 2016

I'm not sure I even did anything for her online class,like anything. Google all the answers on her tests and you are good to go. She's pretty confusing with her assignments, but even if you don't do them, she will pass you.

4.0
2.0
PSYCH1101
Grade: A
May 6, 2016

This class was online, it was my first online class and she was so helpful and understanding when I needed help or extra time. I did one assignment and didn't add this one part and she let me know what I was missing and then gave me a chance to fix my assignment and resubmit it. She extended many quiz deadlines as well! Very understanding!!!

4.0
3.0
PSCY1101
Grade: B
May 9, 2016

I thoroughly enjoyed my online class with Dr. Cate.

2.0
4.0
PSCY2103
Grade: A-
Dec 14, 2016
Wouldn't take again

She's a nice person and maybe if this was an online course I would have had a better experience. As it was, the course was a complete waste of time. Going to class was miserable because she didn't teach. She just told stories about her life. While interesting, that's not what I was paying for. The tests were difficult and hard to prepare for.

TEST HEAVY
3.0
5.0
PSYC2103
Grade: A
Dec 31, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Dr. Cate is a really nice person. However, if you are not good at teaching yourself, do not take this class. Her lectures do not prepare you for the test. She does care for her students but is not the best person at teaching. Her test are super hard.

Hilarious
TEST HEAVY
Caring
1.0
3.0
PSYCH3150
Grade: A
Jan 27, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Dr. Cate is incredibly intelligent and caring. I do not care for her teaching style though. Her lectures don't contain much course content and it takes weeks to get through one powerpoint. The tests are hard because you are not properly prepared for them.

GROUP PROJECTS
4.0
3.0
PSYC3150
Mar 26, 2017
Would take again

Professor Cate is very kind and generous. There were four projects that were easy 100s as long as you do them. Tests are online and not difficult. Attendance is not required. I am definitely taking her again.

Clear grading criteria
Hilarious
Amazing lectures
4.0
3.0
PSYCH3520
Grade: B
May 5, 2017
Would take again

This class wasn't hard, just 4 tests. She gives you all the Powerpoints so you don't have to go to class more than once a week. There was some weird stuff talked about in this class but she made it comfortable and interesting. You don't need the book at all. All the tests were online.

Hilarious
TEST HEAVY
LECTURE HEAVY
4.0
3.0
PSYC2103
Grade: A
Dec 17, 2017
Would take again

Dr. Cate is a great individual. She cares about her students and wants you to succeed. However, her powerpoint slides are extensive and tests (all online) can be difficult. You will have to write three short essays based on pre-selected movies (she is not a tough grader). Make sure you go up and talk with her after class period, she's hilarious

Hilarious
Caring
Tests are tough
3.0
3.0
PSYC2103
Dec 21, 2017
Would take again

Prof. Cate is a really funny person to listen to. She loves to help her students succeed. However, her tests come from the textbook not the powerpoint or lecture. If you don't like reading and learning on your own, don't take the class.

Get ready to read
Hilarious
Tests are tough
3.0
4.0
PSYC2103
Grade: Incomplete
Feb 15, 2018
Would take again

Okay. Kelly Cate is an interesting professor to say the least. Talks about a lot of random, irrelevant stuff in class. Honestly, you could teach yourself the material better on your own with the textbook and her slides to pair. Her PowerPoints are helpful, but they do not provide the info needed to do well on the test, so READ THE BOOK!! Good luck!

Get ready to read
Participation matters
GRADED BY FEW THINGS
5.0
4.0
PSYCH2103
Apr 11, 2018
Would take again

I love Professor Cate!! She truly cares about everyone and wants them to pass. Her papers and project are easy if you follow her directions. The tests are pretty difficult, so you need to listen to her lectures, read the powerpoints, your notes, and the textbook. She is a wonderful person and great professor though!

GRADED BY FEW THINGS
Amazing lectures
Caring
3.0
1.0
PSYC3150
Grade: B
May 21, 2018
Would take again

Class is an easy A/B, however the lectures are not helpful and she often rants about stories that are off topic for most of the lecture. Takes weeks to get through one powerpoint. Not enough time allowed on tests. (They are online, have 20 minutes to complete). She never responded to some of my classmates emails.

4.0
4.0
PSYC2103
Grade: A
Jun 9, 2018
Would take again

Dr. Cate is amazing. She cares about her students & helps make things easier in any way she can. Her tests are difficult, so going to class (her stories help a lot with recall!), reading the textbook, & studying the power points are important. You have to put work into this class, but she makes it fun & is on your side when it comes to your grade!

Get ready to read
Clear grading criteria
Caring
5.0
3.0
PSYC1101
Dec 10, 2018
Would take again

Entertaining and funny while still getting all the information across. Gets lost in her stories and anecdotes that she runs out of time to cover all the topics in class. Final isn't cumulative, its just another test and they're all online. Lectures are still beneficial so definitely go bc some of her questions are specially from lecture

Hilarious
GRADED BY FEW THINGS
LECTURE HEAVY
3.0
3.0
PSYC2103
Grade: A+
Dec 10, 2018
Would take again

I took Human Growth and Dev. with Kelly Cate online, and it was fine. Her powerpoints were helpful, but you will need to read the textbook if you want to do well on her tests. She has online quizzes, so be sure to complete them, I found her to be a fair grader. However, she isn't easily accessible outside of class, & I haven't taken her in-person.

Get ready to read
Participation matters
Caring
5.0
2.0
PSYC1101
Grade: A
Dec 18, 2018
Would take again

Dr. Cate has the most engaging lectures on campus. The attendance for her class isnt mandatory, but I never missed a class because her lectures were so interesting and a lot of fun. All of her tests were online which took a lot of test anxiety pressure off. Her final isnt cumulative and you can take it online from anywhere!

Hilarious
Amazing lectures
LECTURE HEAVY
5.0
4.0
PSYC3150
Grade: C+
Dec 27, 2018
Would take again

Classes are some of the most relevant lectures to my life. Wish I had this class 1st sem! Some people didn't like her use of examples but they were way better than just talking about definitions. Went out of her way to help us understand. People who didn't come often complained tests but they weren't hard and there was plenty of time if you studied

Gives good feedback
Skip class? You won't pass.
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
4.0
2.0
PSCY1101
Nov 21, 2019
Would take again

Professor Cate is amazing. You have 4 tests total, the 4th being the final and 5 community service/Research hours. She normally talks all class and goes over a powerpoint. The tests are normally 50 questions and based on the power points and textbook. She is very helpful! 100% recommend.

Hilarious
Amazing lectures
Caring
3.0
1.0
PSCY1101
Grade: B+
Dec 12, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Dr. Cate only gave four tests, and some of them had information that we didn't learn. She had several examples and stories however, she spends too much time on one or two slides. She runs over time a lot. Lastly, she never covers all the information for the tests and has to cut out a whole chapter for the test. She's very scatterbrained.

Graded by few things
Hilarious
Lecture heavy
5.0
2.0
PSCY1101
Grade: A
Apr 9, 2020
Would take again

Let me tell you, if I had Kelly Cate my freshman year I would've majored in psych. I was not looking forward to taking the class, but it turned into "I can't wait to go to class." She is so lively and will brighten up anyones day. She loves her job and she's hilarious. She's so trendy, there wasn't a day her hair and makeup wasn't flawless.

Accessible outside class
Hilarious
Caring
4.0
2.0
PSYC3150
Grade: A+
Apr 20, 2020
Would take again

I loved Dr. Cate!! She's a great professor who cares about her work and her students. I really earned a lot in her class. Although I had her in person, most of our quizzes were online. Assignments and guidelines are clear so it's easy to see what she wants from you. Attendance isn't mandatory but her lectures are always fun so I never mind going.

Accessible outside class
Hilarious
Amazing lectures
1.0
5.0
PSYCH3150
Jun 18, 2020
Wouldn't take again

I made a 100 on every single assignment given in her class. However, the tests were so hard and timed so quickly it was almost impossible to finish. You are given two-three sentences for one question and four to five answer choices. This is the worst I have ever done in a class and I am a senior in college. I would avoid taking this course online.

5.0
5.0
PSYC1101
Grade: A+
Aug 2, 2020
Would take again

She is an amazing teacher, I took her class online and she gave me back the nicest feedback for all of my Reflections. She was so helpful and you can tell she loves her job and is here to help. Not to mention this class was very fun and easy :)!!

Gives good feedback
Clear grading criteria
Caring
5.0
3.0
PSYC1101
Grade: A
Feb 9, 2021
Would take again

I took her class my first semester of college, and I was so glad to have an instructor like Professor Cate. Her class was interesting and entertaining. She tends to ramble, but she makes sure everyone knows the material. She's super caring for all of her students. Answers emails quickly. Take her class if you can!

Gives good feedback
Accessible outside class
Caring
1.0
3.0
PSYC4600
Aug 11, 2021
Wouldn't take again

Dr. Cate managed to screw over an entire class by failing to grade anyone by the due date. She rarely responded to emails, she didn't teach the course, and she'd get upset over having to read discussions & essays that she assigned. I can't confirm or deny other's bad experiences with Dr. Cate, but many are similar to mine. Save your money.

Graded by few things
Group projects
So many papers
5.0
2.0
PSYC4600
Aug 27, 2021
Would take again

Dr. Cate is a great professor and I really enjoyed her class. Only downside was grading/feedback was disorganized/late. Learning material was interesting and enjoyable.

Lots of homework
Group projects
Hilarious
5.0
1.0
PYSCH1101
Grade: A+
Oct 21, 2021
Would take again

I would die for this woman. She is hands down the best professor ever. SO STINKING EASY but still gives great information in lecture. It would be literally impossible to fail her class, all of his quizzes and tests are online, projects are so easy and she is such a leniant grader. TAKE DR CATE I PROMISE YOU WONT REGRET IT

Respected
Hilarious
Amazing lectures
5.0
2.0
PSYC3150L
Dec 12, 2021
Would take again

Best professor I have ever had!! Very approachable and so kind. I would take her again in a heartbeat.

Accessible outside class
Hilarious
Caring
5.0
3.0
PSYC1101
Grade: A
Dec 15, 2021
Would take again

She is amazing. The GOAT. She may be a great professor, but she is an even better person. I wish she could teach all my classes!!! TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!!!!!!!!

Accessible outside class
Inspirational
Caring
5.0
1.0
PSCY1101
Grade: A+
Jan 27, 2022
Would take again

I loved professor Kate, even though her class was early. She made learning pysch really enjoyable. To be real, a lot of the time during lecture she would get carried away and talk about random things, but she is so energetic and has so much passion it never bothered me. She was always available outside of class, and genuinely cared about you.

Respected
Accessible outside class
Caring
5.0
2.0
3520
Grade: A-
May 4, 2022
Would take again

Lectures were fun to attend although attendance not mandatory. Only midterm, final, few discussion posts, and unit quizzes. You have to read to do well on anything. She is always available when I needed her and she helped me understand difficult material. Very friendly and personable. Lectures based on a PPT but it wont help you on quizzes/test.

Get ready to read
Test heavy
Graded by few things
1.0
1.0
PSYCH3520
Grade: A
Nov 9, 2022

By far one of the worst professors I've taken. Spends the first 2 weeks talking about the syllabus then doesn't follow it for lectures etc. You wont learn anything in class other than anatomy and if you want to pass the class you have to teach yourself everything. Not accessible, not structured. Gets off-topic easy. Doesn't prepare you for anything

Get ready to read
Graded by few things
1.0
3.0
3150
Grade: C
Nov 30, 2022

I do not recommend. She didn't take attendance but came to class late, and spoke about things that did not relate to the subject material. Her lectures were not focused on the chapter, she easily got off topic and would go on a tangent for the entire class. It was very difficult to understand the information. She does not respond to emails either.

5.0
4.0
3150
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 4, 2022
Would take again

Social Psych was my favorite class this semester!! Even though I find the quizzes to be challenging, if you read the textbook and actively engage in the lecture you will be fine. She will make time to meet with you during office hours to look over the missed questions from the quizzes. If you truly give this class a chance, you will learn a lot :)

Get ready to read
Amazing lectures
Gives good feedback
1.0
4.0
3520
Grade: B
Dec 13, 2022

Dr. Cate was the worst professor I had. All of her lectures do not align with the quizzes, she never responds to emails, and she puts zeros in the grade book for assignments she never assigned. Do not take her class, I promise she is so infuriating.

Lecture heavy
Graded by few things
5.0
1.0
PSCY1101
Grade: A+
Apr 20, 2023
Would take again

Even though her lectures didn't align with the quizzes they were still extremely easy and you have multiple attempts to get the grade you want on them. She's a very very easy grader and overall just a fun person to learn from. Attendance wasn't mandatory. I 100% suggest you take her.

Inspirational
Hilarious
Caring
2.0
3.0
3150
Grade: B
May 1, 2023

has got to be one of the most unorganized profs I've ever had. She never answered my emails and if you go to her office hours she's never there. She rambles on in class about topics that don't matter which makes the tests and quizzes very difficult. She stressed me out the entire semester of her class. I won't be taking anymore of her classes.

Get ready to read
Group projects
1.0
5.0
3150
May 4, 2023

Dr. Cate is the most unorganized professor I have ever taken. All of her lectures were not relevant to the content on the quizzes (no exams btw). She gives you 20 minutes for 20 questions and extremely lengthy questions!! I was never able to complete every question of the quiz due to the time limit. She never responds to emails, never in office

3.0
1.0
PSCY1101
Grade: A
May 9, 2023
Would take again

I never went to class because all of her assignments were online, including midterm and final. When I was in class she was always very funny but got off topic easily. You will pass with an A as long as you do the weekly quiz and discussion posts.

Hilarious
3.0
1.0
PSYC1101
Grade: A+
Dec 13, 2023

She didn't really lecture over any of her material, but the discussion posts and quizzes were all pretty straight forward. Everything is online including the midterm and final (which are not lockdown browser or webcam). I wouldn't recommend her if you're wanting to pursue a degree in psych, but if you're taking her for a requirement, she's great.

Caring
3.0
2.0
PSCY1101
Grade: A+
Dec 17, 2023

Professor Kate is a kind and hilarious human being. I admit she told very intriguing stories that did relate to Psychology. I feel though we did not actually have the structure to learn the necessary Psychology material. If you need to know Psychology well for your profession, I would recommend another teacher. Easy A if you need the credit!

Graded by few things
4.0
2.0
3150
Grade: A
Mar 21, 2024
Would take again

Dr. Cate's class is very engaging. She does tend to go off in tangents, but she provides excellent examples of topics covered in class and you can see her passion for the subject when she teaches. The best advice I can give is to make sure that you're reading the assigned textbook and reviewing the slides - it helps immensely on the tests.

Get ready to read
Hilarious
Caring
1.0
3.0
PSYC4600
Grade: C
May 6, 2024

Super unprofessional in emails (when she bothers to answer them). Grading is never clear cut and you will be lost all semester. If you want to be in a class that seems like it is being taught by a 16 year old then by all means take a class with Dr. Cate! Will take off points if she does not like you and cancels class any time the sun rises.

2.0
1.0
PSYC3520
Grade: B+
May 15, 2024

A professor's job is to teach, not ramble excessively about one term for the whole lecture. Genuinely wants students to succeed, but unfortunately an awful professor. Horrible at responding to emails; lecture slides are minuscule and unhelpful. You're better off reading the book on your own time. I may have gotten a B+, but I learned nothing.

Hilarious
1.0
3.0
3150
Grade: B-
Aug 6, 2024

Messy, unorganized, late to lectures. Extremely unprofessional, didn't learn anything the entire semester. Class was a waste of time. Spent more time talking about her divorce and trying to make funny millennial jokes than teach. I don't know how she hasn't ben fired. Never responds to emails and takes the entire semester to grade.

Lots of homework
5.0
1.0
PSCY1101
Grade: Incomplete
Oct 22, 2024
Would take again

As I am currently taking this course, and nearing the end, I have loved the professor and the material. It is very easy as well. She uses actual real life examples that help you retain important information and relate to. If you actually pay attention to her lectures, you learn a lot of things. If any confusion occurs, she posts the powerpoints.

Amazing lectures
Hilarious
Caring
5.0
1.0
PSYC1101
Grade: A+
Oct 30, 2024
Would take again

Took her on ecore but she pretty much cool and actually really caring and she cares about her students

Clear grading criteria
Gives good feedback
Online Savvy
5.0
2.0
PSYCH1101
Grade: A
Nov 18, 2024
Would take again

For an intro class, I thought she did a great job teaching the material but not making it too hard. The homework and assignments are very doable, and the midterm and final are both easy if you pay attention. Such a nice person and you can tell she genuinely cares about every student, and she's always very helpful and considerate.

Inspirational
Hilarious
Caring
3.0
3.0
3150
Grade: B
Dec 16, 2024

Dr. Cate's class can be engaging, but her organization and teaching style are hit or miss. While the textbook and slides are helpful, her lectures often veer off-topic. Unstuck ai and ChatGPT were great study tools for me in this class.

2.0
4.0
PSYC1101
Grade: C
Jan 17, 2025

I wouldn't call her a bad professor but I wouldn't call her great either. While her overall class was easy. She graded everything at the last minute which took my grade from an A to C. She never actually lectured and just talked about story's from her life. I wouldn't take her if you want to learn.

1.0
1.0
PSCY1101
Grade: C
Mar 2, 2025

If you want a B take the class however if you want to learn something beware she doesn't teach a thing.

Inspirational
Caring
5.0
1.0
PSCY1101
Grade: A
Apr 8, 2025
Would take again

I would definitely take professor Kate again, she was super understanding, did not give much work and makes her lectures engaging and relatable .

Hilarious
Graded by few things
5.0
3.0
PSYC2103
Grade: A
Apr 24, 2025
Would take again

She is good teacher who cares for her students.

Gives good feedback
Caring
5.0
3.0
PSYC4600
Grade: A
Jul 29, 2025
Would take again

Dr. Cate is awesome! I took her over this summer for a short session & I loved her as a professor. The class did consist of VERY many discussions (like 31 i think), but all of them were opinions responses & very easy. Midterm & final are multiple choice but mostly typed responses (READ AND STUDY). Class is straight forward but don't procrastinate

Gives good feedback
Lots of homework
Caring
5.0
2.0
PSCY1101
Grade: C
Dec 9, 2025

she's very sweet but goes on lots of tangents and doesn't do an amazing job of actually teaching the material. she also cancelled class a lot due to her medical stuff but she was more than willing to give extra credit and help when needed

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Caring
Accessible outside class
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