Great instructor, gave pertinent examples. Encourages participation, speaking out in class will boost your grade. Relies on WebCT, daily lecture just a regurgitation of online notes. Major papers (2) due, interview + transcripts and a research essay. Strict APA grading.

Dr. Gao is very interested in what she is teaching, but due to the language barrier, she is unclear as to what exactly she wants. She loves what she does, and I know she knows what she's *trying* to say, but she just sometimes em...doesnt convey what she's

She is genuinely concerned about the needs of her students. She expects you to work but she will go to world's end to help you out. If you study, you will have no problems with teacher or class.

I am taking her now. At the beginning of the semester I thought I would drop it because she's a stickler for reading the book. She will randomly call ppl and if you haven't read she will make you STAND for the remainder of the class. She is sweet and likes to talk abt China. Make sure you talk alot and read your book. I recommend her for sure!

I took Dr. Gao for a study abroad to China. She's a tough cookie but you can tell she means well. Very intelligent. I hear she grades papers pretty strictly, but I was pleased with my grade.

I can honestly say that Dr Gao is one of the best professor at KSU. Dr. Gao's insight and her carefully,thought out explanations made a complex subject easy to understand. Thank you

Very good teacher. Grades fair but the tests are a little tricky.

She's the most fun teacher I've taken at KSU, she makes it easy to understand the subject. I would take her again in a heart beat!

Really good teacher. Very passionate about the subject and helpful. Very interesting lectures and learned a lot.

She makes this class interesting.

I really enjoyed this class! I loved her incorporation of real-life examples and current problems going on throughout the world.

I took this class as a maymester course. I thought Dr. Gao was a good professor to teach this course. She kept it interesting for the most part, even though the course was not that interesting to me to begin with. She shares many stories about her experiences in China, which relate to the material of the course.

LOVED this professor. TAKE HER!! She is sooo helpful & wants you to get an A as much as you do! She's so sweet & understanding & offers extra credit! I was hesitant to take her due to the reviews I read on here but I needed the class and hers was the only one left available. It honestly couldn't have worked out better. Seriously, easy A.

I took this class over Maymester. Since the content was spread over ten days there was a lot of work, but nothing that time management doesn't fix. Dr. Gao is a wonderful professor who definitely knows her material. I would highly recommend her, especially for Maymester.

Dr. Gao's class has been surprisingly fun. She responds very well to questions and is available to clarify material. This class is challenging, but if you do your work and study the vocabulary in the chapters, you will do fine on the test. The questions can be tricky, but this is to be expected seeing as this is an upper level class!

She is very helpful if you ask for help. She brought in guest speakers and is very enthusiastic about her work. Make sure your Lit. Review coincides with the instructions. Maymester-make sure to keep up with reading and notes

I took this class as May master, I loved it. Dr Gao is very knowledgeable. Yes, she talks about China and that is great because it gave us a lot information on culture, business, and so. Opportunity to extra work was available.

Professor was really cool! make sure you show up and do the work.

Professor Gao was extremely helpful and considerate to her students. I took this class as a Maymester and she was very understanding with the amount of work and reading we needed to do in such a short span of time. She wants you to do well and gives plenty of opportunities to gain points. Very interesting class as well!

I feel that she is passionate about her courses and interacts well with her students. If you do the work and make an effort she will do what she can to help you.

She does a good job at engaging the class, and truly wants her students to succeed. She gives a decent amout of extra-credit too.

Dr. Gao wants her students to consider other peoples' points of view and to look at things objectively before taking a position. She encourages free discussions and treats people with sincerity and kindness. Something other professors should learn.

great teacher!

Two big papers and two big tests. Attendance is a major part of your grade but she is helpful and wants students to do well. Plenty of extra credit opportunities.

Love her!

Dr. Gao is a very helpful teacher and she is passionate about what she teaches. She does a great job with engaging the class and uses group activities in each class for everyone to be able to participate in the discussions. There are two essays, a midterm and a final. Dr. Gao is so helpful! TAKE HER!

She is a great professor and is very personable! She has done research and is currently doing research in the field so the information in the class is current and relevant.

Great Professor. Wants everyone to study aboard. Very helpful and passionate about intercultural communications.

Overall good as long as you kept up with the readings and assignments. She has 5 disc posts that are spread out 5 weeks out of the course. A midterm and final. A research paper that is 9-10 pages but is split up throughout the semester. Lectures are long, she will go until very end of class. Going to class-big part of grade. Lots of extra credit

She only has a midterm and final as test grades and they are difficult. However if you show up to class and do the online assignments that is a good portion of you're grade

Her tests are tough and her papers are quite lengthy, but she offers a lot of simple extra credit. She is a sweet person and a decent professor.

Great class!

Good class, if you do the reading and study you will be fine but the tests are HARD

Has an accent, but makes up for it with clear presentations and syllabus.

Great professor! We did a lot of in class group discussions and went over power points almost every week. Attendance is important, she offers multiple extra credit opportunities to help you throughout the course.

Dr. Gao gives plenty of time for all assignments. Two big papers but the second builds off the first and she makes it easy. Timely feedback. Go to class because attendance is a big part of your grade. Make sure to do all discussion posts & responses because you'll print them off and turn in at the end. Nice professor, I would definitely take again

A very interesting class! Professor Gao was great! Really makes lectures engaging and facilitates good discussion with class. Tests were a little tough. Easy online discussions and a paper that was split throughout the semester. If you come to class and participate, you will do fine.

She's a good teacher and I would take it again.

Really sweet, very informative. Passionate and knowledgable. Tends to wander during lecture and class isn't as structure as I personally think it should be, but great teacher overall and a good class to take.

She's great for extra credit and her assignments are explained in detail. You have to come to class and it's mostly lecture too. Tests are difficult

Very well organized professor that is clear to understand and helpful. She will make you work for your grade, but she is an excellent professor that will make you a better writer and more engaged student.

2 Tests, midterm and final. One major paper that is split into 2 papers during the semester. This paper is what the whole class revolves around. 5 Discussions which she doesn't grade until the end. Lots of extra credit opportunities. She's okay, not my favorite. Takes attendance too.

Professor May is a great teacher hands down. Class time is easy and quick, a few online postings which are as easy as 1,2,3... Her main course paper is long, but not time consuming and she gives multiple options for paper topics. She even gives you the outline for the paper, making it easy as pie to get done!

Dr. Gao is very knowledgeable in Intercultural Communication because she has real-world experience. She is very pleasant to her students and respects differences that may come up. She is very instrumental in her students' success. You have to show initiative and she will be more than happy to help you succeed and learn. Read and participate!

Dr. Gao is very knowledgeable about many different cultures but, you won't discuss much, if any, of the material during class. She will review the study guide, a list of terms, before each test (midterm and final) but the test aren't hard if you know the terms on the study guide. There is 1 big project that will consist of 2 papers

She was a very fair grader and gave 10 separate extra credit opportunities ( which bumps you at least a letter grade. Class was interesting and you feel like you learned something. Would definitely take again.

Professor offers numerous opportunities for extra credit.

She is a very tough grader but she gives more extra credit than she does graded assignments. She is very nice and speaks well but the material is easier than she makes it.

She is a really good teacher and i like hearing about her experience in her field. I wish the whole class was like that because she has so many stories that relate to class. If you thoroughly look over the study guides you will pass the tests.

I am taking Dr. Gao for Maymester Intercultural Comm. She is one of the all around best professors I have had at KSU. She is intelligent, helpful, and wants you to succeed. Be prepared to read, but this is college so that's normal. She gives several opportunities for extra credit. She encourages class discussions so we leave better rounded people.

I absolutely love Dr. Gao! She was so hilarious. I learned so much from this course and would definitely take it again. Dr. Gao is a professor that wants you to succeed and really cares about her students. As long as you are doing your part this class will be easy-breezy. Definitely read both the book and the power points. Tests are not that easy.

I really enjoyed Dr. Gao's class, even thought it was a Maymaster. She makes the course very interesting and has a lot of knowledge to share with the class from her experiences. I wish she taught other communication classes so I could take her again! Definitely one of my favorite professors. Take her class! You will leave knowledgeable & inspired.

I took this course during maymester. Dr. Gao is a wonderful professor. You will learn a lot from this course. Make sure you show up and do the work assigned, that's all she asks. In COM3325 course you will learn how how to conduct yourself around other cultures. I would take her again.

She is so passionate about Intercultural communication, making it a very interesting topic to learn about. The tests are somewhat difficult, but she allows a lot of extra credit to make up for a bad grade. She has definitely been one of my favorite teachers and I wish I could have her again. Having good class participation makes the class great!

Fun teacher! I enjoyed going to classes, which were really informative!

I really enjoyed Dr. Gao's course. She really keeps the student engaged and she teaches the course well. For a paymaster class, Im glad this was my first experience. She is also hilarious. I would definitely take another course with her.

Dr. Gao was a great instructor, providing opportunities to learn about the culture and communication.

she's awesome. love her accent!

Dr. Gao was very helpful to help the class become more knowledgeable about Intercultural Communication. She kept the class interested and she was engaging. Definitely take her class.

I was engaged and learned a lot in her class. I never took a Maymester, but I'm really glad that I took it for credit. Dr. Gao held the classes attention and presented all information very well. She's very interactive. She gives you everything she expects of you in the beginning so no surprises and has multiple opportunities for extra credit.

Dr. Gao is really funny, she takes the time to get to know her students and helps them a lot with intercultural communication. She will encourage you to participate in a lot of extra credit opportunities, take them. Not only are they fun but really helpful to your college, personal, and professional development. Ask questions and she will clarify.

The best teacher ever. Very understanding, explains things to you when you don't understand it and is very approachable.

Most of the semester is spent working on final research paper 9-12 pages long. Tests are difficult

The class is not difficult; however, I took this class as a hybrid. The lectures were discussion based so everything on the test had to be learned on our own time. There is plenty of extra credit opportunities. Attendance is mandatory yet I felt that students did not benefit anything from being in class.

Dr. Gao, is a great professor!! She keeps the class interesting and is very knowledgable about the material. I was able to learn many new things about intercultural communication.

Dr. Gao is a great professor. She is easy to communicate with and responds to emails in a timely manner. The class is interesting and easy if you pay attention. Taker her!

Complete the extra credit! It can really help if you didn't score as high on the mid-term or final as you might have liked to. I feel that this course give students a great opportunity to learn about the importance of intercultural communication. After taking this course, students are better equipted to interact with individuals of other cultures.

Professor Gao provides extra credit opportunities, if you do the extra credit you will find that if is fun and entertaining it inspires you to become intercultural. Most of the extra credit is on campus, I enjoyed doing the extra credit assignments.

Grades fairly. Classes are fun and interactive. Test are a little difficult, but if you use the study guide to study, you should do fine. Gives TONS of extra credit

She is very encouraging. The way she teaches is very enjoyable. Gives online posting assignments. Gives long papers with clear explanations on what and how to write them.

This class was a hybrid course being taught half online and half in the classroom. It was a self-taught course as Dr. Gao expected much reading and learning to be done outside the class to prepare for the lectures. This class is one that you can easily do well in, but you have to put in the time and effort as there are few grades. Good Course.

In order to pass you have to read and go above for the tests and not only trust the study guide she gives you because there are also questions that dont come from the study guide that end up on the test.

She's a great professor. Whenever she gives the study for midterm and final, make sure you read it but you also have to read the book. There are questions that were not covered in the study guide. She gives a lot of extra credit, make sure to take advantage of it as it will help later on. She definitely knows her material and she's interesting.

2 Test 2 Papers, 2nd paper required interviews

I really enjoyed the class and Dr. Gao is an interesting professor with very credible experience. Only had two tests, a Midterm and Final that were a little difficult, but she offers so much extra credit I could have flunked both and still managed a B. Don't think about -not- getting the textbook, you'll need it.

I love Dr. Gao's class. She is really passionate about the different cultures. She loves people to participate in this class. We only had two papers, online posts, midterm exam and final. I would really recommend.

She's a good professor. There are no test just a midterm and a final. She gives a lot of extra credit. I would take her again.

Dr. Gao is a great professor. Long papers, but the class is very interesting.

She is a very straight forward professor. She can come off as blunt or rude sometimes but you can tell she means well and wants her students to learn and do well. She gives tons of valuable info. related to COMM and everyday life. I would take her again. Read the chapters 2 tests, 1 two part paper and discussion post grades honestly so work for it.

She's so animated, you can really tell that she loves teaching her classes. She always makes sure you know the information. The only problem would be that she doesn't give a lot of feedback. I would definitely take her again!

Dr. GAO is a awesome professor! Grades fair and cover material clearly!

Gao is super sweet and easy to talk to. She is also a pretty easy grader and gives study guides.

Professor Gao is very enthusiastic and knows what she is talking about! Come to every class, the attendance will add up. Assignments not difficult at all, ask her for any help. Gives ALOT of extra credit opportunities so take advantage.

Professor Gao makes class really fun. She is great at applying the content of what we are learning in class to real life situations. Sometimes class gets stuck on one random subject and then you don't really do anything in class. Other than that, it was a great class!

Only 2 test and 1 paper

Great teacher but English is her second language.

Great teacher, super funny, two tests, and research paper, such a sweet lady

Fun class, not too difficult. Learned a lot about culture.

Dr. Gao really cares about the subject she is teaching. The assignments aren't difficult but feel redundant. Gives tons of extra credit opportunities!

Prof Gao is cool. Her class is easy if you read and participate in class discussions. She relates everything back to you, so it makes it a little more interesting. Plus, she gives a ton of EC.

I took her as a hybrid. Her tests weren't easy, but on everything else I felt she was an easy grader. She gives so many opportunities for extra credit. If you want to make an A in this class you can, it just depends on how much work you want to put into it. She really cares about her students and wants them to succeed! Fun class to go to!

In this class you really don't need the book. We had 5 online discussion posts, 1 lit review, a midterm, a final and a final paper. The final paper was 15 pages but that includes your lit review. She tends to get off topic a lot and you might feel like class is a waste of time. Come to class, do the online work, study and you'll be fine.

A midterm, a final, 5 discussion board posts, and a 15 page research paper. The tests are worded in an odd way which makes doing well on them hard regardless how well you know the information, but DB posts and paper are graded favorably. Definitely take her for this class. Lots of extra credit opportunities and you'll walk away a better person.

The class only consist of a few grades so be mindful. Don't procrastinate. Take advantage of the extra credit opportunities.

Very well informed professor. Knowledgeable of course content and provides valuable insight into intercultural communication. Provides extra credit opportunities. Wants students to succeed in her course.

Overall, Dr. Gao is a great professor! I took her for Intercultural Com and it was a very interesting class. You'll learn a lot about other cultures. Get ready to read, but it's worth it! PLEASE study for the two exams, if you do, then you'll be fine. Also, come to class!!!

Extra credit is always offered. She is definitely willing to help her students out, and talk about anything. Gets a little off topic sometimes, but overall an interesting class. Definitely would take her again.

Dr. Goa is intelligent and personable. However, I often found that the lectures lingered. But if you come to class and keep up with the work, you'll most likely pass. Plus, she offers extra credit. Her test are kind of wordy and difficult so having strong comprehension skills and using the process of elimination will be helpful.

Dr. Gao has been one of my favorite professors! She is tough, but more than willing to help. There are two papers, two tests that are pretty hard, and weekly online discussions. She gives tons of extra credit and is very encouraging. I would definitely take her for another course.

I had Dr. Gao for Intercultural Communications. The class consisted of 2 tests, 1 huge paper, and 5 discussion posts. Just do the work and go to class (participation200pts) and you will do fine! Her class is great because she incorporates the material into real life stories from her own experiences. She is very nice and will make you laugh.

Dr. Gao is a really caring professor who really wants you to pass. For this class, there are two exams, an interview project, two papers, and online discussion. She gives a lot of chances for extra credit. She takes attendance every class and it is part of your grade. She is pretty laid back, and I would take her again.

Will make you read her own work, but it's not completely boring. She does assign two papers and two tests (midterm/final). The papers have to be long, but she clearly lays out what she wants on each page. The tests are multiple choice but she gives you a list of terms to study. She sends out an attendance sheet each class. 5 easy online posts.

Dr. Gao is an excellent professor. I had fun learning in her class. There are discussion posts, 2 exams and a research paper. The paper is not that difficult, you are able to choose from the topics she gives or make up your own. However, the exams are quite difficult but she gives several extra credit opportunities.

I really enjoyed her class! I learned many new things about communicated with other cultures and different types of people. The course gave me different outlook on the world of communication. I would definitely recommend her for this course!

Gao is amazing at making your think outside of the box, learned a lot about other cultures and she was funny and awesome. Gives you a lot of chances to get extra credit if you need it. YOU NEED THE BOOK because her power points lack info and the tests questions are super confusing. Made all A's and B's with little to no effort.

Dr. Gao is a nice lady and a good professor. She is very laid back and down to earth. Her test are confusing so you will need the book to accompany any in class notes you may take and her Power Points. She gives you plenty of opportunities for extra credit. She really does want you to pass her class.

Dr. Gao is great but I have mixed feelings about the assignments. The midterm was tough, but the final was easy. The paper/interview project was very time-consuming, but not hard to write, nor did she grade it harshly. Extra credit is unlimited but only worth 5 pts each on a 1000-pt scale. The material was interesting and Dr. Gao is very funny.

Dr. Gao was definitely an interesting teacher. Shes funny, but wasnt my favorite. Her grading is very lenient but also takes off points for dumb things. For example, she took off 3 points for saying Japanese people in a subtitle instead of Japanese immigrants. Class was easy aside from the midterm & Final. Her study guide is a list of terms.

Seems knowledgeable but has a hard time connecting with students. Tries to be funny. Small class size. Cares for students. Easy to talk to outside of class and offers extra credit. Graded by speechs, paper work for the speeches, and tests. Whats on the test is not what she talks about, use the text book to study for test. Common sense Qs.

Professor Gao is amazing! She is so encouraging and a great teacher and is so smart. 10 out of 10 would recommend taking her for public speaking. She is incredible.

Paper, 2 tests, 6 DPs. Dr. Gao is great! She is prompt with emails and is an entertaining lecturer. Tests are a little on the hard side, but doable if you study and take notes.

Dr. Gao is a great professor. Her lectures are interesting and inviting, and her classwork is easy to understand. She is very opinionated and teaches her beliefs as fact, but it's (usually) in a good way. She's pretty chill with students and easy to distract during class (again, in a good way). I thoroughly enjoyed this class.

This course was super easy. There are only 2 exams (mid-term and final). There are lengthy discussions due. She gives you ample time to complete them and provides great feedback, not the typical (good post)! You do have a lengthy paper, but she gives you all the information at the start of the semester, and it's due at the end of the semester.