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“Lectures were interesting, the workload reasonable”
PSYC100 - 2.0 rating“A ton of work, ok fine, but I am teaching myself”
SOC200 - 2.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
69%
Textbook Required
68%
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101
5.0
(2)PSYCHOLOGY
5.0
(2)GENPSYCH
5.0
(1)PSYCH
5.0
(2)GENPSY
5.0
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GENERALPSYCH
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GEN100
5.0
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4.0
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4.0
Reviews (106)
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She just explains the book to you which isn't bad. Very easy, gives tons of extra credit (for example she gave 2/10 points on the FINAL!). Very hot but pregnent.
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shes nice, cool and hot. the class isn't very hard as long as u attend. one problem, however, is that she talks very fast so its hard to take good notes.
Very helpful. Extremely hot. Follow study suggestions and you can do very well. She gives a lot of good examples and shows videos and stuff.
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As long as you do the work, you can do good.
diffitcult for me
She was helpful in editing our papers if we asked her to and she showed that she knew what she was talking about in the class.
She is extremely friendly and helpful, she allows cheatsheets on all the tests and if you make a good effort you will do well in the class.
Good Teacher, easy class. I didnt even take notes, I just studied out of the book before a test, and got an A, barely. I dont recommend this, just ttake the notes, but she puts all the topics on powerpoint, so you can go back on blackboard and get the slideshows and then study those topics in the book.
not too bad. nice prof. alot of info to learn. but thats not the teachers fault.
Really great teacher. You can tell she loves her subject. Alot of work though. Did I mention H-O-T.
Garretson was a very good teacher, extremely fair grader, and really nice.
Good teacher but make sure you dont use your phone to text durring class or shell have a bird, I watched some kid get so red when she took his phone away from him, also very easy on the eyes
Excellent! If you put any effort in you will do well. She give you every opportunity to do well. This professor is very caring and you learn alot. Print off the outline from blackboard and you ar golden....
Shes a good teacher and knows the material. She talks very very fast, and she tells you that ahead of time. So if you find her doing that she encourages you to speak up and let her know. She allows a cheat sheet on some test which is a bonus because the test are hard. Over all nice teacher and shes not bad to look at either.
Class wasn't to bad. You take a lot of notes. Test are hard, even though you get a cheat sheet you don't have enough time to use it.
Very nice professor. She keeps things interesting in the way she teaches and the method she presents information. You won't fall asleep in class.
Quirky, funny, energetic, audible, interesting, informative and reeeeallly cute. These are Michelle Garretson's qualities. I loved her class and wish I could take some more taught by her!
Professor Garretson is a real smart teacher and fun to learn from her lectures are easy to follow and her stories are another reason to go to class also did I mention she is really hot.
Great teacher and is very involved with the class the only downside is that if you have a problem with a grade or an issue with something it seems shes always right no matter what. Great teacher, good class but shes stuck up.
Awesome, helpful, teacher, easy to talk to and approach. I don't know others problems, but she went over my grade with me carefully, and I got the grade I deserved. Do the work, you get the points. Totally not stuck up!!!! Super- nice, willing to help, works with you if you have personal things going on. TAKE HER CLASSES!!!!
She was a good teacher. She was kind of mean when you asked any questions outside of class though. Let us use 1-sided cheat sheet!
Loved her class! She's fun, and explains everything in a helpful way. She let us use a one sided cheat sheet on the tests, there's only 2 assignments. But if you miss a class you will be lost until the next chapter.. she goes at kinda of fast paste but with the cheat sheets you should do fine!
Great class!
Fun, interesting class! Great fun professor!
Love this class. Great teacher, interesting material. If you get the option to have her as a teacher, don't pass it up.
She is a really great psychology teacher. There is a lot of information but if you pay attention in class, use the outline notes she hands out and study the material you will do very well on her tests. She has one big paper and she is a fair grader and gives you a lot of time to get it done and is available often if you need any help with anything.
She was a really good teacher, there weren't many tests and made the material easy to understand. I would recommend her as a teacher
Good teacher
Sh e is a very fun teacher, very enthusiastic about the things she teaches and is not afraid to yell and get into it when she's giving an example in class. She explains things very clearly and as long as you listen and are there for class, you'll do well. She also brings up sex a lot. I would definitely take her again for another class if I could.
This class requires effort, but you'll learn so much. I probably would have a 70 if it weren't for the amazing amount of extra credit assignments she gives. I have a 90 because of them. TAKE ADVANTAGE of that! She's so nice and keeps your attention! A little opinionated on touchy subjects, but hey is 2014. Take her if you're not a free rider!
I loved this class and Prof. Garretson. She is easy to understand and gives clear directions for everything. There are minimal assignments and a fair amount of tests, which you will do fine on if you attend class, take notes, pay attention, and of course, take her up on her cheat sheet offer. I would love to have her again.
Prof. Garretson is an amazing professor, and she really likes when you participate in her lectures. She's sweet, helpful and gives very clear notes with powerpoint presentations you are able to print out for notes as well. She lets you use a one sided cheat sheet on tests which is a huge help. Loved this class and her!
She's very understanding, I really enjoyed the powerpoints she had. Each test you can use one sided cheat sheet which is helpful. Tests are over a few chapters nothing crazy. She very personable and our class had some good laughs. I definitely recommend her!
Very good at braking down information to make it easier to understand. Classes are fun and interesting. It's all about the class notes... But, she does makes herself very accessible for help......
She's such a great person and I really enjoyed her class. Very understanding and her 3 hour lectures kept me awake. Would definitely recommend her! The tests aren't easy, but she lets you use a cheat sheet. Also, I would recommend not buying the textbook, I didn't use it at all, all the notes are on blackboard.
Professor Garretson is very relatable. She also makes it very easy to get a good grade if you take her class seriously. Must show up to class!
She's a great teacher. She makes you laugh and gives real life examples of the material instead of just reading off the definitions of the textbook. Her grading system is pretty fair too.
Amazing teacher, really fun to take a class from. She is willing to help you and give lots of extra credit pretty hard to fail. Study for tests they are hard but she gives you a helping hand with everything.
She is such a great teacher, clear, precise, and literally the best. The class is a bit hard but if you study the first few chapters the most and work on the final project throughout the semester you will be golden!
Professor Garettson is a good teacher. Her tests are pretty hard, especially in the beginning of the semester you definitely need to study. Notes are not the best you will need the book to add and understand the details in order to do well on the tests.
She allows you to make a cheat sheet for all the tests which really helps as long as you take all of the notes. This class does not require much work at all, definitely an easy class to pass
This was my first class in 3 years. Ms. Garretson was very helpful and understanding when questions came up. She was willing to assist the students with assignments and was interactive in class which made learning fun. I would take another class with her.
Ms. Garretson was very thorough with all her lectures and this was one of my classes that I actually enjoyed going to. She made class very fun and interesting, I actually learned in this class unlike some of my other classes. If I had any questions she always had an answer. I would defiantly recommend this class especially with this teacher! :)
Ms. Garretson is amazing! Her rules are simple, she provides a bunch of extra credit options, and her expectations are like any teachers. Show up and learn more. The 1st couple chapters are hard but by mid semester it's smooth sailing. Her lectures are fun and the time she gives you in between assignments is ample. Get the book for great examples!
Great professor, she enjoys her job and you can tell. She's funny and very fair with grading. It's not hard to get an A or B in her class.
Loved her! Good class, interesting topics and it helps that she is kind, funny, and not serious all the time... makes the class enjoyable. Complete the work and you will enjoy. Makes assignments and tests clear, and cheat sheets for every exam!
She made the class easy to pass which was very helpful. She gave good notes and made tests easy to get good grades on by allowing a cheat sheet. Very nice and outgoing definitly wants you to pass!
Professor Garretson was a great professor. She was very clear with all of her instructions but doesn't remind you when things are due. On tests she lets you use a one sided cheat sheet which was very helpful. Also very good looking.
Her social psych course is SUPER tough. You definitely have to be ready to pay attention and 100% ask questions. Her power points are not clear and some definitions are virtually nonexistent. However, there are bonus assignments to do that will earn you points. She's also a relatively easy grader when it comes to assignments and the final project
Incredibly helpful in so many ways. She is so thoughtful and caring toward her students. There are so many opportunities for extra credit and unless you are a slacker or have every crazy thing there is, happen to you, you should have no problem passing her class. So sad to end the semester, hopefully seeing her next semester!
Good teacher really knows her stuff. Gives three assignments six tests and like 4 or 5 Bonus assignments. Pretty easy to do well if you take some notes and study
Good class. Pretty relaxed atmosphere put some effort and you will pass will pass
Took for Social psychology. Missed a lot of class but was still able to prepare for tests with book. She offers a lot of extra credit. Fair grader
great profesor. Easy grader, tells what is expected. Fun lectures and interesting class. tests are a little tough but youre able to have a cheat sheet. dont reccomend even buying the text book, never used it. only really need it to look over notes if you miss a class.
Love the way she teaches
She's a really good teacher. She will explain clear-cut if you don't understand something.
Best class I ever took.
Teaches using examples, confused me. Nice teacher, funny, upbeat all the time. Will make your day better. Very understanding.
Class wasn't to hard. Just don't rely on cheat sheets and make sure you study before every test!! No homework, not to many essays. Great class!
Overall a good class. Great professor.
Make good cheat sheets!!
Tests are multiple choice but really test your knowledge of the material. Professor allows cheat sheets. Not a super difficult class if you pay attention and take good notes. Gives a decent amount of extra credit, I'd say you could get an entire letter grade up through extra credit alone. Perfect/almost perfect attendance nets you extra points.
As long as you're in class and take good notes it's easy to pass. She lets you use a cheat sheet on tests, gives tons of extra credit and is the easiest grader.
Pretty good class for anyone. Easy A if you pay attention to what she lectures about.
Not much homework, study some for the tests, listen in class, and you are basically set. There are only a few assignments for the class. Oh don't for get to write up your Cheat Sheet!
Great teacher easy fun and makes class interesting
Very energetic and keeps you awake.
good professor but wish we had more time to understand the notes and more notice before tests.
If you go to class and pay attention you should do well. The work in class and lectures are straight forward. Tests are a little tough but if you study you will do well in the class.
Need to make cheat sheets for every test
Great teacher
Fair teacher. Thinks shes trying a little to hard. Spends to much time trying to be funny. Be better if she just taught the material clearly and didn't try to be funny
Keeps things interesting, definitely would take again. She explains things in a straightforward way. Cheats sheets are great.
If you attend the class and pay attention, you'll do well in the class. No final test is a huge bonus. If you plan on missing classes, do not take this class. She's a fantastic teacher and made me wish I was majoring in Psych so I could take more classes!
Love Mrs. Garretson. She is one of my top professors this semester. She explains everything in a way that you can personally relate to. She gets the class involved in every lecture. If you have a choice to choose her class I highly recommend it.
She is very funny and tries to make everyone feel comfortable in the class. She is the type of professor that likes to talk but loves when people ask questions and gives feedback. You will take notes all class, but you get breaks because she plays a lot of videos about the topics being learned. I had an easy time in this class because she explains!
SHE GIVES YOU A CHEAT SHEET FOR ALL TESTS PEOPLE! NO FINAL! HILARIOUS! CARING! EXTRA CREDIT! WHAT COULD GO WRONG?
Lectures were interesting, the workload reasonable. Her attendance policy is ridiculous. Credit toward your final grade is lost if you miss a class--for any reason. She is incredibly rigid about this. If you have the misfortune of staying home with the flu on one of the quiz days, you will receive a zero, period. No make-up. No exceptions.
She's great! I'm in INS, not her department but she still took time to talk with me and explain everything (in her office time). She is a great lady and teacher.
Miss Garretson gives bonus points for not missing class. She does not take off any points for missing class. She always allows a makeup if you have a good reason
she is an amazing a funny teacher. def wont have a boring day in her class!
Lots of information to learn, but she makes class interesting. Helps students do well by offering extra credit, allows cheat sheets on exams.
In this online class. Take it on campus. A ton of work, ok fine, but I am teaching myself. No clear grading policy. How is she grading these weekly essays? Doesn't respond to emails in a timely manner!! When she does, 3 days later, there's 10 words or less. 30 minutes to answer 25 questions that are random & hardly focused on main idea. The worst.
She makes lecture very interesting and enjoyable to sit through. Easy to pay attention and understand the material.
I liked her, but her grading was so specific and she never provided a rubric when I asked for one so I could see where I lost points. She's nice but I do NOT recommend this class if you have a busy schedule. Very time consuming.
Absolutely Great teacher. very considerate and makes class very fun. There is a lot of information in this class but she breaks it down to where it is understandable. she also gives 15 minute breaks which is so good especially for 3 hour classes.
She was very nice but did not have clear grading criteria. No rubrics were given for what we would be graded on and some of the directions for discussion boards were very confusing. Seemed that she graded some things unfairly. Like taking off 15 points because you forgot a reference. Lots of assignments to do.
She wont help you in her office hours like for instance when you need to go over the topic from today. She will though help you add certain points onto your essay. Could be her busy schedule maybe.
There is no final! It is a writing assignment instead and shell give you 2 bonus points on it simply for writing a rough draft! Bonus points for perfect attendance- 5 for missing none, 4 for missing one, etc. Gives real world examples in lecture to help students grasp concepts. Allows cheat sheets on every test. Easy A if you put in minimal effort
I took this as a hybrid class and the on campus part of the semester was amazing! She allows cheat sheets for tests, extra credit, bonus assignments, really anything to help you get a good grade in the class. The online portion however... no zoom meetings, no voice over lectures. Have to teach yourself everything. DONT DO ONLINE
There is no clear grading policy or rubric she just grades your assignments how she wants. She's a very though grader when it comes to papers and assignments make sure you read the directions clearly. She will randomly call on you in class even if you don't know the answer and her notes are very unclear so get ready to write all over them.
Amazing Professor. The class each week: discussion board post and reply, 500-750 word essay, and 40 question test. The class is a lot of work but easy if you pay attention. I recommend writing notes for every chapter to help you study. The class was helpful and fun!
The course was laid out clearly with clear grading requirements etc. Appreciated the free textbook and videos posted about content.
There is a lot of work, but the material was super interesting and I learned so much about people and life. Everyone should have to take this class!
There is a test, assignment and discussion every week. Seemed like a lot, but one I got into a schedule it was fine. The material was so interesting though - totally worth it!
There is a lot of work each week but it was a 6 week class and a lot to cover. Grading was done almost immediately and the criteria was very clear. Liked the straightforward organization of the course.
There is a lot of writing, but I expected that in an online class. You have to be independent, because it is all online but the instructor got back to me me quickly when I had questions.
This professor is extremely ambiguous in her grading of assignments. The course itself is not extreemly difficult, but she is not clear in her expectations when it come to course assignments and grading. Is defensive and not open to discusssion. Better communication would greatly improve the quality of her classes and the benefits derived therein.
I looked at the rating and was so happy and really looking forward to taking this professor and this class but if you are a full-time student please listen to this post and DO NOT TAKE this professor! YOU WILL REGRET IT SO MUCH! she is never ready to communicate or settle things, Grading is so hard will take points off on the tinniest things.
A lot of work every week, but did great job of helping me learn the material- guess its supp to work that way since no lectures. I thought grading was pretty clear-every essay said whats required and points worth,& discussions too - how to get and what points taken off for. If i lost points its mainly bc i didnt pay attention to the requirements.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
69%
Textbook Required
68%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
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101
5.0
(2)PSYCHOLOGY
5.0
(2)GENPSYCH
5.0
(1)PSYCH
5.0
(2)GENPSY
5.0
(2)Difficulty by Course
GENERALPSYCH
5.0
GEN100
5.0
PSYC
4.0
PSYCHOLOGY101
4.0
SOCIALPSYCH
4.0