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Quality3.4
Difficulty67%
Would Retake94
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PHYS2151 - 1.0 rating“Probably one of my least favorite professors I've ever had”
PHSC2151 - 1.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
32%
Textbook Required
48%
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B+
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GENPHYSCIENCE
5.0
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5.0
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4.3
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PHYSSCIENCE
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PHYSSCI
5.0
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Reviews (93)
the class is pretty dry and surprisingly hard for a very general class, do your presentations and try and get in good lab groups. the tests aren't too hard, but this isn't entirely an easy class either.
This was an online class. Overall had good experience. The quiz were hard some weeks and easy other. I earned high B on all the test. Need a good lab group about 6 group labs. I would take the class again. Good teacher
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Took phy sci online. She was very clear and helpful. Class was pretty easy. All labs and tests are online. Highly recommend.
You should NOT and I mean I will repeat myself you should NOT take this teacher for online. I would rather pay over $5 for gas to travel to a class then to ever take a class of L. Mayberry. The Test's are sooo hard and I'm talking like this hard. The avg. in the class was a 68%/Dont you see something wrong with that whole picture.
She's an excellent teacher. If you want to learn something in a class that's not impossible to get a good grade in, take from her. Gives great reviews. Very fair. Don't miss class. Ask for help.
Ok, to add to that last posting...When you email her to try and help with something she just refers you to a website that doesnt help. she takes days to respond to emails and there are NO study guides of any kind for the tests. She is not helpful at all! Big mistake for me listening to the previous postings on her...I didnt even pass!
I did not think her classes where that boring besides the fact that there were so long but they had to be. I was in her classroom class and we got study guides. we would review the day before and if you just wrote down must of that you were good to go. GET IN A GOOD LAB GROUP that is what hurt my grade I got a 69
Okay to the last person that wrote something nice about this teacher DONT LISTEN AT ALL! I had first had experience with this teacher and half the class made a C...so if u really want to make a C or below take this class. She is the worst teacher at TCC!!!!!!!!!!
She is the worst teacher that I have ever had. She wasn't helpful and made you feel foolish for asking any questions. It is nearly impossible to make an A in her class... I WOULD NOT recommend her to anyone!
She is horrible!!! She asked us for our opinions on phys sci, then blasts us all because we repectfully expressed our opinions. Labs and homework way too difficult, she is very unhelpful. DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!!!!TCC has many other good phys sci professors!!!
I just finished taking general physical science online. It was a wonderful class and very well designed. I learned a lot.
I thought the class was very difficult.I took it online and the labs are on line also. Anytime I asked a question she was not that helpful and not very understanding either.
I just finished taking Mrs. Mayberry's online PSC 1114 class. It was set up with very clearly defined expectations. She was always quick with her email responses to my questions. We also had several good phone conversations. Just following her directions, do your work, stay on time, and you will do fine in this course.
She presints information very clearly while giving real world examples
This instructor (and I use that term lightly)was the least helpful and poorest in communication that I have ever witnessed. I am an "A" student and she failed me on technicalities that she refused to elaborate on. I would discourage any student that cares about their grades or learning from taking any of her classes. Do NOT take her class!!!
I took this course during the first 8-weeks. It goes fast, but is not too bad.
Online Nature of Science. This is a good class. It is self-paced and easy to do.
This teacher is no help at all.. when you email her she doesn't respond back until a couple of days later... then the chapters that you go over in the book is not the same questions thats on your home work assignments it would be 1 or 2 chapters ahead way confusing and the power points are just ask confusing, she not a good teacher she not helpful
This was my last class to graduate and the worst one I ever took. If you don't plan on devoting 20 hours a week and still making a C then don't take it. She is not helpful and I think she enjoys giving bad grades.
I took the 8 week course in Physical Science, and some of the homework that was assigned did not match any of the chapters. Does not answer emails in a polite way, just straight forward and rude. Not a good class to take.
I took this class during the summer semester. It was a lot of work crammed into only 8 weeks. The teacher answered email quickly which was very helpful. I made a good grade, but had to really work for it.
Just finished The Nature of Science online. Good class.
Just got done with Nature of Science. This is a 2 credit hour class and she is grading as if it were physics or chemistry! You never know what she wants from you. She tells you to go by what she wrote on your last paper, but thats not what she wants either. Very confusing. I would not take her again.
Great class!! Love in interactive website for the labs.
I took basic physical science and it was harder than my high level biology. she is not helpful and has restrictions on the amount of questions you may ask.
Took online physical science in 16 weeks and just finished taking my final early. Teacher was very helpful and checks in with you each week.
The Nature of Science is a good class. Learned a lot.
she asked entirely to much for a one hour nature of science class. Did all the work and she still failed me. I have never gotten anything other than A and B.
General Physical Science online. Great class! I'm done and ready to graduate!
Nature of Science - Great one hour class! It was easy and fun. Online only.
Nature of Science - Great one credit hour class! It was fun and easy. Online only.
8-week online physical science: Great course!
I took this as an 8 week summer class. If you do the work, you'll get a good grade. She does answer questions timely and I asked quite a few. It's not a class to take if you want to slack because there was a alot of work involved, but manageable.
Wow! I am done with this class and I did well on my final. It was lots of work, but the class was set up well and the teacher is very helpful. (I called and emailed her a lot.) I really learned a lot in the class. Way more than I expected.
8-wk Physical Science online - It was great and I am already done!
I took the 16-week online physical science class. I really had no interest in this class prior to taking it and I struggled a bit. Although challenging, I really learned a lot. I loved how her class was set-up, so you knew what to expect every week.
This class had a weekly quiz (open book), weekly lab(some group and some individual), weekly discussion board, and two tests. The group you are in is key here. I had a great group. Honestly my weekly time commitment boiled down to roughly 2-3 hours a week. You cannot work ahead in this class. It is a great class.
Great lecture notes. I wish every teacher was as prepared for each class as her. She has lots of quizzes. Her tests are tough, and don't expect a curve. That said I would take her again if I could.
Very well organized course. It was lots of work in 8 weeks, but it is a 4 credit hour lab class. Mrs. Mayberry was always very helpful with her comments and is really quick to reply to emails. I would highly recommend this course.
DO NOT TAKE HER. So much work for 8 week class. Labs, Homework, I never thought I would survive. Notice how the recent posts on here would not suggest her....THEY ARE RIGHT! DONT TAKE HER. SO SO HARD!
About to finish the 16-week class. Great class, well organized, quick teacher responses and fun lab assignments.
I had Lori for trig and she is amazing. Class is straight forward, she posts notes for class on blackboard and doesn't mind answering questions until everyone gets it. Lots of quizzes but only counts the 10 best towards your grade.
Considering it is an 8-week course for a 4 hour class, obviously there is a considerable amount of work. Don't bother reading! Print or copy the powerpoint notes and keep those and your book with you for reference on your tests and hw. Labs are easy! I am SO glad I took this class online. Use your time wisely and you will do fine!
Professor Mayberry is awesome! She is always so helpful, always checks on you and makes sure you are doing okay, and has fairly easy assignments that just take time like most classes. As long as you do the work, and ask for help when needed you'll pass with an "A". She greats!!! TAKE HER IF YOU CAN! Best professor, ever!
Class was pretty easy. You have to do an online interactive lab each week that is pretty fun and you also have to participate in discussion board. Super easy class as long as you pay attention and study.
8wk, online, 4credit hour class.. expect LOTS of work. This class was my only option as I work & go to school full time-I didnt think I would survive. She gives SO many instructions in Paragraph Form, so by the time you finish reading it ALL youre like "heh.?" If you have to take this class, keep a TO DO for list EACH WEEK! & STUDY/READ!
I am almost finished with this class and I would highly recommend this instructor. She is easy going and very helpful with questions. The content is a little tough, so do your homework and you will be fine.
Disappointed in her level of involvement. Attempts to force her students to do the course work, but her notes are completely non-helpful and ridiculous. Not overly approachable utside of class.
Online physical science is the best way for busy students to get their lab science credit. This class was very well organized. There is a lot of reading because it is online, but the directions are very clear. Homework, labs and discussion boards each week. I enjoyed the class and would highly recommend Lori.
I just finished her 8 week online class. It was a lot of work in an 8 week time period, but the course was very organized and easy to follow. She was always quick to reply to my email questions. I would highly recommend this class if you can't fit a regular lab class into your schedule.
Too much homework. Tests are timed. Too strict. Doesnt realize that the students are grown and not children. Skip this teacher.
She repeats the same questions like 5 times in her assignments. She is not clear in what she wants. I would not recommend her to anyone trying to pass
PHSC2151 I would highly recommend Professor Mayberry as an instructor. I took this class online in the summer and found it to be very straight forward. The directions were clear and she was very quick to respond when I sent her questions through email. (I asked alot of questions and she responded all hours of the day & night!)
Her assignments are awful. Questions are repetitive and she takes off points if you don't re-answer it. Not sure if she wants me to copy and paste my graphs twice. Doesn't tell you what details she wants in the assignments. Don't waste your time taking this class. It's a 1 credit class with too many expectations.
I was concerned about taking this class after seeing a few bad rating, but I think the course was great! The activies were easy to follow and Mrs. Mayberry responded fast to all my email questions. (I sent her several questions.)
Good class. Three major assignments make up your grade. They get harder and worth more points. I loved doing the hands on experiments! She was helpful with my email questions.
The experiments were fun and my kids helped out too. We learned about heart beats and friction. 3 quizzes and 3 main experiments.
This professor seems to intentionally misdirect students in an attempt to make the coursework more challenging. The instructions were often incomplete as parts were found on the rubric, that one announcement from last week, and the notes from each previous weeks project. The power points provided contained no information used in the assignments.
This class in 8 weeks was fast! Lots of work each week, but makes sense because it is only 8 weeks. I liked the 2nd half better than the first. Professor Mayberry was quick to answer all my questions through email. I would recommend her, but only take the 8 week class if you have plenty of time, if not, take the 16 week class.
Good online class. Great way to take a lab science if you are busy and work. Weekly deadlines for the work. I loved working in my group for some of the labs.
Online general science. Great class! Professor Mayberry responds quickly and the course is set up good. Homework each week. Labs each week. Discussion board too.
The 8 weeks went by so fast. You have to stay on top of the work and read all the directions. She was quick when answering my questions by email.
Great class! online homework and chapter quizzes. in-class quizzes & group activities. two major tests. She is very patient and wants you to be successful, but you have to put in the work.
Taking an online lab science in 8 weeks is alot of work, but it wasnt as bad as I thought it would be. The course is easy to follow and the weekly deadlines allowed me to set my own schedule each week. I even went on a short vacation one week.
Great little one credit hour science class!
ms. mayberry cared about the students in my class and did everything she could to ensure that you grasped the material and passed her class. if you struggle with math, take her. youll get it in no time!
I only gave her a level 3 difficulty bc it was only for the second half of the semester. She is a great teacher. She really helps you understand the material and she stretches you to be better. Go to class! In class quizzes and assignments that help your grade!
This class was only 4 weeks long. The first week had 2 discussion board posts and 3 quizzes. The other 3 weeks all included 2 discussion board posts and 1 major experiment. Get ready because the experiments took more time and got a bit harder. (My kids had fun helping out with the ice cream experiment!)
An ok teacher, the lecture is solely through notes or youtube videos which Im not a fan of. Experiments were kinda cool though. Makes you read the entire book which was kinda a drag. Liked the last half fine enough though. Group projects totally virtual are kinda wack with not every person doing what they should.
She was a very slow replier and when she did reply it was one to two words. She was very rude. Her class is hard to navigate through, she sets it up in a very confusing way. You have online group projects, so if you're partnered with bad partners, then you'll get a bad grade. Multiple quizzes and multiples labs to do each week. Don't recommend.
I took this online 8-week class and it was a good choice! Not too heavy of work. We had weekly assignments with group labs. For these you will communicate with other students and have to set your own weekly due dates with each other, but it is well manageable. Not very many tests, and no recorded lockdown browser as well! Definitely take this class
I just have one thing to say, becuz I am not going to give this woman any more of my time. Why in the world do we have to make our discussion board post and discussion board response on different days? WHY does that matter? Worst class of my college career. Wish I had the sense to listen to some of these negative reviews on here before I signed up.
Hate this class. Worst teacher on God's green earth. She is a control freak, everything has to be done a certain way. She is breathing down our necks constantly. If you ever want to have a free weekend again good luck. Also her class breaks my computer since you have to click on so many links every time you need to get to one assignment.
Definitely would not suggest taking her. Her blackboard is set up confusingly and she makes you feel like everything needs to be error free. She is very unprofessional and condescending in her emails. Her labs are confusing and she honestly demands alot of your time. Please dont take her
I took this class online and it moved fast. The good news was that it was over in 8 weeks. Everything on the site was very organized and easy to find. I really liked the checklist she provides to make sure you get all the assignments done each week. I would highly recommend this class if you don't have time to be on campus for labs.
Just finished a 4 week class. I loved it! The activities were fun and I even let my kids help with them. You do have to make sure you follow the information in the grading rubrics.
The Nature of Science was a fun short course. Just make sure to read all the information on the grading rubrics and activity directions and it will be an easy course. Online in 4-weeks.
The Nature of Science was a super quick and easy class. I took it in an online 4-week format. There was a lab every week, but they were fairly easy. She is an easy grader as long as you do what is expected. Her rubrics are very clear and easy to understand. There were no exams for this course. I never had to reach out to her for anything either!
Just finished this short course early. I loved that I could work ahead of schedule because I had plans (I'm getting married!) during the last week of class. Follow the directions and this class is easy. You even get to experiment with ice cream!
Probably one of my least favorite professors I've ever had. Shes not very helpful and is condescending in emails. I dropped her science class a few semesters ago, but sadly had to take her for nature of science. Ive emailed her many concerns i had and all she would reply with is "refer to the other activities" or not respond at all. 0/10.
this teacher is awful, she rearranged blackboard for no discernable reason, can't find anything in normal places. she made us do these dumb group labs where everyone does their own work but we'd submit our work as a group. completely pointless. she said to spend 12-14 hours/week on her 4-credit hour class- insane. avoid ms. mayberry at all costs.
Good online lab class. Professor Mayberry has made the course very easy to follow. I really loved the group lab assignments. My group is the best and we helped each other get through a very fast paced course.
Ms. Mayberry's 1 hour class was great! She was so helpful when I emailed her questions. I sent her lots of questions. She always resplyed back in a hurry. If you take this course, read the directions and ask questions. Do that and you will be fine. And you get to eat ice cream!
yeah no not ever again i barely got a C and i was actually trying with this one
Great online lab class! I just finished up with a B in the course. I worked ahead on the last week to finish up early as I am starting my vacation today! If you take this course in the 8-week session, it will move fast, but it is over fast. Mrs. Mayberry was always available to answer my questions. And I loved my group mates!
this prof is wild. She expects so much from her COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS. Im not spending 12-14 hours a week on a 4-credit hour class. seriously. what a load of crap. Her "textbook" is a collection of links to articles and stuff, so be prepared not to be able to search ur textbook for the info u need. if u have the option DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS
Great online lab class! Professor Mayberry was very helpful when I was struggling at the beginning of the class. She was super quick to respond to my emails.
Ms. Mayberry was super helpful and always responded fast to my emails. I like to ask questions to make sure I understand assignments in an online class.
Loved this course! My kids even helped on some of my labs and had so much fun.
HORRIBLE! She thinks only her class is important, her labs are not explained well she just expects you to understand it all the way she does. Very rude when emailing back after you ask a question and overall does not care about you as a student or your success. She also makes you work with a group like we are in middle school!
Just finished this course and I say that Mrs. Mayberry is very helpful. She responded quickly to all my emails and I sent a bunch. The directions were easy to follow, but the proctored midterm and final were challenging for me. Make sure you create good note sheets and practice the homework questions.
Honestly, overall, she wasn't that bad, but I had problems throughout my semester and she was no help at all. Plus, she has us do group projects every other week and your grade will be based on other students participation
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
32%
Textbook Required
48%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
-0.07 avg changeRatings by Course
GENPHYSCIENCE
5.0
(1)PHYSCI
5.0
(1)SCEPHIS
5.0
(1)MATH1513
5.0
(1)MATH1613
4.3
(6)Difficulty by Course
PHYSSCIENCE
5.0
PHYSSCI
5.0
PHYS101
5.0
SCIEN101
5.0
PHYS2151
5.0