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“She'll bore you to death in lectures, but she is very sweet and gives great review sheets before tests”
RELI1301 - 4.0 rating“It is nice to have a class where religion can be discussed openly without fights breaking out”
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She'll bore you to death in lectures, but she is very sweet and gives great review sheets before tests.
It is nice to have a class where religion can be discussed openly without fights breaking out.
This class could be confusing but Ms. Otrosko makes the material easy to learn. Also she gives out study guides for tests!
She's very nice but can be very confusing. But, she gives out awesome study guides before the test.
She is very sweet but a little boring. I wish there were more class discussions.
She can be a bit on the boring side sometimes but she is a really nice woman. She used ot be an english teacher so u have to be careful on papers. oh and she gives study guides that make the test totally easy.
She speaks in mono tone and says "ummm" more than she blinks. other than that she is really nice and if you do the review for the tests, they are no problem.
Very nice and helpful. She really knows her stuff and she's passionate about it. Study guides help out a great deal for the test.
she si so sweet,i really enjoyed her class. the reviews will defintly help you to get an A. she is very clear, very smart
Thoughtful, kind, helpful and effective. A lot to learn but very doable. Not as much discussion as I hoped but chances to intelectualize on small opinion papers. If you blow a test , you can make it up with extra credit.
Very proper and sweet. Soft voice. Very interested in the subject. Learn more than JUST the religion...goes beyond.
The papers are very involved. More work than you would expect from this type of class. Plenty of extra credit opportunities.
Sweet and smart. You will learn alot and she is very helpful.
Dude she is the greatest and the easiest. Study guides rule. Everything on her study guide is on the test. Totally recommended
She's a great teacher, and her passion is truly what she's teaching!! You'll learn a lot from her, and she'll gladly help you in any way she can. Would strongly recommend taking her!!
Class can be a bit dull...but projects are personal response and simple. Tons of extra credit...I havent ever picked up my book, just used the study guide and notes from class
By far the worst teacher(wannabe) at this lame school. Very biased and hatefull. Do not take her class unless u just wanna be brainwashed.God-forbid u ask questions or don't agree with her believe. The worst thing about her is that the grade breakdown is based on how much she likes or dislikes you.
The only people that should not take this class is people that can't keep their mouth shut and that are arrogant. She is a really nice lady and gets tired of people walking all over her. Her class has helped me understand diff religions. This a really good and easy class.
Mrs. O is a very nice lady but she is quite boring. She gives out study guides which realy help for the test. If you want an easy "A" but are cool with being bored for an hour this class is for you.
Ms.O is a very nice teacher. He voice is very soothing so it is hard to stay awake sometimes. She is open minded and presents religions in an unbiased way. Just make sure you are thorogh with responses and projects and you'll be fine!
good teacher. unclear most of the time. easy tests. focuses TOO much on hinduism. relates everything to it.
she has a very soothing disposition so i get kinda sleepy at times. dont take the class unless you are actually interested in religion cause you will get board otherwise. im a fairly good student and ill probably get a B.
She is just a nice person. One day I forgot a reading assignment and emailed it to her when I got home; she took it with no penalty or anything. I have about a 95 in that class, or better. Easy, and interesting.
this teacher i had no problems. plain out, unbiased and in the nicest way possible-she is boring.the subject matter is interesting,but she just talks and very quietly.alot of assignments- alot were very unclear.the project was fun,but maybe take with another teacher.leared more in high school. sorry
she seems to be very nice, she just talks very quietly and soft so it makes it hard to hear her sometimes. she is very understanding
Great teacher with organized powerpoints. The test are based on the book and in class powerpoint and are multiple choice/short answer/long aswer. The workload is a little on the high side for this class. If you dont need this class for your major I recommend something with a lighter load.
do not take this teacher. the test are very hard. she gives an study guide but she never ever goes over the study guy. she talk very fast so taking notes is not an opition, instead you have to read the chapter which are super long. DO NOT TAKE HER. good luck if you do
this class was very interesting but the professor wasn't- she speaks very softly (so sit in the front) she doesn't let you copy notes from her powerpoint. the group project sucked. the extra credits helps out a lot. you never have to read the book- it was a pretty easy call- take this professor!
i didnt like the way she tought.i thought she talked to fast and quiet, which made taking notes kinda hard.she does let you redo projects if you accidentaly do them wrong. there is alot of work for this class. alot of reading and assignments. if you can stay awake youll be fine,if not dont take her.
Though rediculously i passed with a lower grade than expected, she is a fairly nice teacher. I cant blame her for grades, especially b/c each of us usually deserves it. Note: DO NOT be a slacker. Take this course, its VERY interesting. And if some of us just TRIED to read the book, that is interesting too!
only take this class is you want to learn about christianity. I thought this class would cover both western and eastern religions. she is not a fair teacher. she popped a test on the class that was not on the syllabus and only gave two days notice. group project was not fun and was not graded fairly
Um, don't plagerize the paper in any way. LOL
she's such a sweetheart. mrs. o was one the nicest ladies. she's not always the most entertaining put she does cover everything thats on the test and gives out study guides before the test. if you use the study guides and learn everything it says to learn on their you'll be fine. i think she was a great teacher.
Ms. Otroszko is an awesome teacher! She's very sweet, very clear, and seems to really love teaching. I love her class. The only thing is, she's very quiet, so it's hard to hear her sometimes. But if you sit close to the front of the class, it's all good.
This teacher is so awesome! she's nice and she gives you plenty of opportunities for extra-credit. She does give a pop quiz about once every 3 weeks (but she lets you use ur notes--she's so easy!) TAKE GOOD NOTES!!!! and you will A-ce the class! She's very sweet too! and very interesting!
TAKE GOOD NOTES! her tests come directly from the notes. take notes on her lectures, not only the powerpoints. i made that mistake and it cost me on the first test. dont miss class because you never know when you will miss a pop quiz that she randomly puts in her powerpoints. gives alot of extra credit opportunities and makes religion interesting.
Take good notes - most of her test come from what she says in class. Dont get me wrong questions come from powerpoint but more from what she says. Very interesting class - likes interaction from class. I would definitely recommend her.
SO nice and extremely helpful. I love her lectures using the PowerPoint. I never thought this class would be as interesting as she has made it for me.
SHe is a great teacher and the subject is vfery interesting
She is a nice teacher but if you take her make sure to know EVERYTHING off of the study guide. Also, take notes while she is talking because a lot of her test come from her lectures and not just the powerpoint. This class was interesting.
Very hard class but if you take notes and study everything you will be fine. Go in with an open mind it will help.
I dreaded this class and I am religious. She only gives 3 test, so she crams WAY TOO much into each exam. No way I would take her again.
Very, very good teacher. She gives a study guide and tests are multiple choice (VERY EASY), a few fill in the blanks, and a few short answers. Pretty much everything is on the study guide. I wasn't interested in the class at all before I took it, but it's my favorite class I've taken. I'd recommend anyone taking this class with her.
I took this class about a year after 9/11, so she spent A LOT of time on Islam. I'm not religious (so I don't have a bias) - but she just ran it into the ground. But whatever, it's an easy class and you'll probably learn a few things about other cultures.
Very nice and sweet lady. I didn't think I would pass this class because of all of the information she gives. When I took the first test I got an A and it was pretty easy. All you have to do is take notes, ask questions, and do the study guide. Everyone who does that will pass the class with an A.
HORRIBLE TEACHER DO NOT TAKE HER!!! She reads everything stright off her power point which she uses every year. The info on the power point isn't even on the tests. Test are ver hard..she puts 2 religions into 1 test making them confusing and unclear. Very boring class..hard to go and actually pay attention.
Mediocre teacher, but her real problem isn't about her teaching, it's her lack of responsiveness and helpfulness outside of class where it counts...YOUR GRADE. She will slack on putting grades up, reply to your emails (if you're lucky) maybe 2 weeks later, and STILL not put the actual grade in. Don't take her unless you need to.
A very boring class. Its like she has no enthusiasm and speaks very softly, I just wanted to scream in the middle of the class, so everybody would wake up. There is way too much work and information. I felt like I was majoring in religion with all the work she gave. Do not take her!!!
she is not that bad at all,i mean it is boring sometimes,but u will end up passing u know,lot of class work to be done.exams are easy,straight forward from her study guides,read and u shall do well.final was easy,not bad at all
I had her for her hybrid class and so the class went pretty fast paced and you had to do a lot on your own. Otherwise she seemed very knowledgeable on the subjects. Overall, you really have to pay attention and get the visitation project done early. So if you don't mind working then go ahead and take the class.
This teacher is extremely unenthusiastic, smart elic, not helpful, and very liberal. Some of her questions back you into defending a certain viewpoint which you may not agree with. On three occasions I had ten points deducted from papers due to the fact that she did not agree with what I was saying. Way too much work and a very difficult class.
OMG run. If she says "um" one more time I might kill myself.
Professor Otroszko is a knowledgable, helpful, and compassionate teacher. Her lectures are interesting, she gives cool current events assignments, and her worship visitation assignment is a neat project. There were only two tests (midterm & final) and a research paper. I highly recommend her class if taking religion.
This course is very involved! There are written assignments due almost every week. I had to work really hard to pull off an A. Be sure you're willing to work before you take this class. She is a nice lady though.
OMG i hate this class.. She is so boring and shes a brat. RUN RUN RUN!!!! Oh, and forget about passing her tests.. considering she only gives like 3...
She sucks.. I'm A student in most of my other classes. But in her class I suck because her exam is so hard... half is multiple questions and rest is like you need to fill in the blank and just outrageus.. RUNNNNNN
This class is eye-opening, informative, and highly applicable to understanding today's world. She is a sharp lady and I grew to respect her more and more as the semester passed. Be prepared to work hard and accept criticism, but it's worth it. 1 complaint: only 2 tests for tons of detailed info. Very difficult, no room for bs-ing.
So so so so so boring.
Mrs. Otroszko is a very nice lady, but very opinionated. She has her own opinion about things and doesn't like to hear anything else. I thought her class was very interesting, but somewhat difficult. She only gives 2 tests (midterm and final) and usually her tests are pretty hard. If I had the choice to take her class again, I wouldn't do it.
I really liked her class. It is really interesting, and she knows a lot of cool facts about stuff. The hour and fifteen minutes went by fairly quickly. There are 3 tests total (counting the final), but they are not as hard as you think they would be. I liked this class a lot!
She is helpful, but lot of reading and hard test
She is a very horrible teacher!!!! She is not fair with your grades.. she is very rude and inconsiderate. she is crazy and physco!!!! Never take this teacher. you will definitely fail her class. Worst teacher at GPC!!!! She is also very boring and makes you go to sleep. She yells for no reason and gets mad over everything. DONT TAKE HER!!!!!!
She was very "stuck up". I guess the only way you make an A is be very quiet. You never know what your grade is and when you ask she is always saying come to my office. If you want an easy A please do not take this class. Test are very hard that have essays which is very hard.
Ms.Otroszko is very nice teacher.She actually wants students to get knowledge of every religions.She knows her material and teaches really nice.Read book and pay attention to the class and you will be fine.She give only 3 tests in the whole semester.Her tests are hard but If you study book you will be fine.I make an A in her class.HIGHLY RECOMMDED
Not very clear on assignments and uses I-College religiously. Test are fairly easy if you study hard and prepare yourself.There are 4 test and a final exam. She has various mood swings from time to time when you ask questions. Other than that she is an ok teacher
Not very clear on assignments and uses I-College religiously. Test are fairly easy if you study hard and prepare yourself.There are 4 test and a final exam. She has various mood swings from time to time when you ask questions. Other than that she is an ok teacher.
She loves the subject. Gives journal assignments & current events & expects them to be done well. Overall she is a good teacher on the subject of religion. She knows her stuff & wants you to learn. Why would you pay for a class if you don't want to learn it??? I recommend her class, just make sure to make time to do all her assignments.
Gives journal assignments & current events & expects them to be done each week. Overall, she is a good teacher on the subject of religion. Tests are difficulty and a paper is required I would NOT recommend here take this class but different teacher or take with light course load to difficult.
She's nice but you have to be willing to sacrifice all your time to religion. She has like ten things going on at the same thing and due dates for assignments can be unclear. Don't take her unless you have to.
She is a very sweet and smart lady. Some of her assignments are hard to follow and hard to find on icollege. Her class requires alot of work and attention, but you learn alot.
One word NO. She is a very mean lady who I literally believe wants to make her students suffer. Week after week she gives a lengthy assignment. The questions are very opinionated; however, if you say your opinion rather than guess what she wants as an answer she will mark you wrong. Just trust me do not take her class.
I learned much from this class. She does give a lot of assignments. I work 25 hours a week and took six classes this sememster. Her assignments took most of my studying time. Religion is her passion; she puts a lot of her time into it and expects you to do the same. Uses iCollege religiously. Take her if you want to learn and have time.
Very passionate about religion. Learned A LOT of great and useful information. Challenging course and time consuming. Test range from easy to hard; prepare for fill in the blank and essays and you'll always be ready. She gives lots of opportunity for extra credit (if you have time between assignments and other classes).
My Gosh. I had more work in this class than I have ever had.Having this woman as a teacher, and having so much work to do really threw me off, this semester. I was working and doing 4 other classes and her work made it almost impossible to keep up with it all. Do not take her unless you have a lot of time. She isnt knowledgeable about religion.
Awful teacher. Gives a ridiculous amount of homework. The amount of work she gives is unreasonable for any major study college class. Way too much work for an elective intro Religion class. Try working a job, full time school and having a life and you will find quickly that the amount of work she gives quickly becomes a burden.
Not a great professor, most of what important is read and copied out of the book, by you. Tons and Tons of homework, more than core classes require, and way more than an elective class should give. She is very rude when responding to questions or ideals. Study guides for exams are always around 6 pages, all filled in by you. Exams are moderate.
I think that many of the people rating this woman downplay the amount of work she gives by using words like "challenging" "tough" or "involved". The class wouldnt be that bad if she didnt give so much work. It was an unreasonable amount of work and her exams expect you to be an expert on that religion by test time. For your own sake, dont take her.
Ok, so all these people are saying her work was too much I work 2 jobs and I am a full time student, she gives you more than enough time to do all the work, she knows alot about religion whatever questions came up she answered she always knew what to say, if you do the homeworks it is an easy A
PERSNICKETY!!!! She needs a hobby! She gives A LOT of work! Waaaay too much! She expects you to remember a lot of details in a short period of time. She doesn't post or print the power points. WTH??& too many links on icollege. Maybe the person who has 2 jobs is a workaholic and likes the challenge, or has no other classes. I have other classes.
She is actually a really good teacher. I dont understand all the bad press. She presents the info in an interesting way, readings are good since overview of all types of religions. IF YOU READ AND COMPLETE ASSINGMENTS AND ACTUALLY STUDY there is NO reason not to get a good grade..... Really takes no more than 1-2 hours of work/ week.
She was a descent teacher. A little quiet when talking. I thoroughly enjoyed the class though and her assignments were fun. I definitely recommend taking this class...very enlightening.
She is reakky sweet. BUT gives you TONS of work. Talks really low. I took 4 other classes and spent more time doing work for this class then my other core classes. You have to fill in the study guides which are long. powerpints NOT online. I got a B but it took ALOT OF HARD WORK.
shes a good teacher! dose give a lot of work. you do have to attend class and do all your work. Powerpoints are not online.She loves her subject! its a hard class, if you put in the time you should make a good grade.She =
Marilyn is a great professor with a profound interest in religion and culuture that made the class very interesting and informative. The workload was slightly higher than my other classes but I learned a lot.
I really liked her as a professor. She does speak very softly but you get used to it. She does give quite a bit of work but I personally didn't find it terribly difficult. However, you should attend class and do the assignments. She's fairly lenient on assignments if you don't get it in on time. She's very sweet an tries to be engaging and helpful.
Class Info
Textbook Required
100%
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B+
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RELI
5.0
(2)RELIGIONS
5.0
(2)WRELI
5.0
(1)REL12
5.0
(1)RELG101
5.0
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RELISECT
5.0
RELI1201
5.0
RELIG2104
5.0
RELIG1301
4.3
RELIGION1301
4.0