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exams aren't to tough and the extra credit allows for a increase in your grade, however the Belle Curve sucks and can screw you. But she was very knowledgeble for the subject and was pretty clear in giving the information.

Coffey is a practicing psychologist, so she KNOWS HER STUFF. She is extremely approachable and answers questions with ANSWERS, not questions. She tells us exactly what to know for the tests and is always available via email, phone, office hours--I've never known a professor to go further out of her way to help her students!

She was knowledgeable about social psychology and areas related to her specific field, but had lost touch with some of the basic material of the class, including the biological aspects of psychology.

Yes, she is very nice, but extremely boring. i can't tell you how many times i fell asleep in this class. The only reason i went is because i am a notetaker. Tests are hard, but there are opportunities for extra credit.

Lectures can be long and boring, but she genuinely wants everyone to do well and will help you out wherever she can. Extra credit opportunities are all over the place. The material covered was really interesting and applicable to everday life. Lots of intersting input from her own experiences.

She had a lot of good examples. The only tricky exam she gave was the final. Overall, she made the class very interesting. I would recommend taking this tough class with her.

Very charismatic professor with a wealth of clinical experiences to share. Talk to her after classes and you'll find her teach better. Papers are carefully designed to cover a spectrum of difficulty, including questions on lecture material which are not in the textbook. Relies heavily on powerpoint, though her organisation of content isn't great.

Pati is a really nice lady! she definately knows her psych!!!! She relates everything to her own on the job experience which can be helpful. I dont blame her for the amount of info this class has to cover or for the tough curve, but it certainly didnt make her exams easy. she has a lot of trick answers in her exam questions, so read the book too.

Criminal Psych was awesome. Patti is a great lecturer and made everything really interesting, since she has the experience to add in cool anecdotes. You also get to watch videos about really interesting stuff. I really enjoyed her and the class. Her tests aren't too hard and she offers extra credit opportunities!

I heard a lot of scary things about intro to psych after I was enrolled, but after being in class with Patti I don't really know where those people were coming from. I would definitely recommend taking this class with her, it was interesting and fairly easy to understand.

I was told Psych would very difficult but she makes this class very interesting and fun. It was my favorite class this semester.. i would really suggest taking her as a professor.

I started this class with alot of interest got an A and then i got burned out alittle and slacked off got a B. She does a best two out of three for the first three tests which is very very helpful. Tests arent cumulative. Read the text and she posts slides. Extra credit is easy to get. Biggest downside is the power lecture and the curve.

I was warned about this class, and I was a little terrified. Coffey is AWESOME. The bell curve makes the class hard, but the lectures are not only REALLY USEFUL, they are also really enjoyable. PERFECT blend of videos and powerpoint and her own experiences! Now I want to be a Psyc Major.

Good Prof. GO and pay attention in lecture and read the textbook b/c she doesn't cover everything in lecture. Tests are hard and are worth all your grade. But if you do all the extra credit she will bump you up a letter grade. Grading is tight and every point counts.

Presents material in an understandable fashion, gives great examples. If you read the chapters and go to lecture the tests shouldn't be too hard. Definetly do extra credit

Do the extra credit and it is easy to get a C, but the bell curve kills the class. I got what would be a B on an exam, but due to the curve, it was a low C.

If you have to take Psych 202, take it with Coffey. She is a great speaker and makes concepts very clear. Exams are challenging but fair, there are no surprises. You need to go to lecture, it helps a lot to read the book too, because the lectures follow the book for the most part. Its nice only having to go to lecture twice a week, no discussion.

Very easy and interesting class. She has amazing experience and really cool stories to share. Tests aren't bad at all and she gives lots of extra credit.

Professor Coffey is amazing. She uses her own experiences in her field to relate the concepts to the class. Lecture is extremely interesting and very important to attend, because she bases most of the exams on mainly lecture with some book info. Do the extra credit. It's an easy jump from BC to B when you really need it. She's great overall.

She is an amazing teacher. She knows the material well and uses her own experiences to teach. It's kind of a hard class if you dont study because you have to study the material very very well to get an A. But you can get extra credit and move your grade up a half letter. Overall, she is a good lecturer.

If you go to lecture and do the readings you'll do fine. Bell curve is fairly annoying, but extra credit helps a lot.

Great professor! The material is interesting and you can print slides of her lectures before class. The tests are pretty easy if you study. You get to drop one of your midterms and the extra credit can boost your grade, too. Not hard to get an A.

Not a bad professor. She used her own work and field experience to help teach in her lectures. Was able to print of slides of notes ahead of time so I did not feel the need to attend lecture all the time. Would've probably improved my grade if I did.

Professor Coffey is a very clear speaker, and she knows her material very well. She's actually not boring to listen to for an hour and 15 minutes. Her exams are fairly straightforward, but you have to read the textbook in order to do well. It's not too hard to get a B in this class. I would recommend taking her class to anyone.

I took both Psych 202 and 311 with Prof. Coffey. She is ineresting, engaging, and really knows her stuff. Her Psych 311 course was one of my favorite classes at UW!

Great teacher. Attendance at lecture is MANDATORY if you want a good grade. Her tests are on the book but mostly on the videos and examples she shows in class. It's crucial to print out the slides or take notes on your laptop bc of the quick pace!

She read right off of the power points. It makes it hard to work up the ambition to go to class. If you do make it, it is hard to pay attention because she is just all work and no play. It makes class boring and insufferable.

Lectures get long, but she posts notes online ahead of time...Exams are tricky, but you should be able to do well if you read the book and listen in lecture

Class can get long and boring, tests are much harder than they need to be. Posts lectures slides ahead of time.

Not an easy course, but she is known as the easiest professor for psych 202. Make sure to catch up with all the readings before class; or at least skim through the notes she posts online before lecture. Also extra credits are really helpful, make sure to fulfill all 15 points for a half/letter grade boost.

Lectures were a little boring just because they're power lectures and the last half hour drags on. Overall an interesting professor and an interesting class.

Coffeys lectures were very boring and took forever. They seemed to be pretty unorganized too. For the exams make sure to go through her powerpoint slides and organize them. Her tests vary in difficulty but if you're confident with the material on lecture and in the book you should be good.

Tough class. In order to do well you MUST attend lectures, which get really boring. Power point slides are a must to study, it seemed like the book we had to read was pointless. Exams are pretty tough, but the time you put into studying for the class, you will get out in your grade accordingly.

Overall great prof who obviously is very passionate about the subject and wants her students to do well. She makes herself very available for extra help and writes fair exams that truly test your knowledge of the material. Power lectures are long but attendance will help your grade on the exams. I would recommend Coffey to anyone!

I loved Professor Coffey and would recommend her to anyone. Pysch 202 was actually one of my favorite classes at Madison; i thought it was extremely interesting. Coffey is very good lecturer and even adds some of her own experience. The tests are fair and it is helpful that you can drop an exam. Professor Coffey knows what she is doing. Take her.

Excellent prof, tell stories of her extensive experience to make points clear. Criminal Mind is fascinating and captivating material, although can be grim. Multiple choice exams are mostly scenario questions that apply terms and ideas. Highly recommended class and professor.

she is nice~!

Very interesting material and awesome professor!

She is super nice and so helpful. Always willing to take questions and talk after class. If you're at all interested in criminal justice/forensic psychology, definitely take this class! No textbook, only two books and some articles. Take home exams are interesting and make you think about important issues (like "not guilty by reason of insanity").

probably best 202 teacher. go to class and you will do fine on the exams. she makes everything interesting, too, so class is worth attending.

I think she's probably the best professor you could get for Psych 202. She's interesting, even though the class isn't always. She definitely knows what she's talking about. The only problem is that her tests are worded in a really difficult way. You can know the material well and still do badly.

Wonderful Professor. If you take notes on the readings and lectures, you'll get an A. Also, she lets you do extra credit to raise one letter grade. So even if you're at an AB, you'll get an A if you do the extra credit. All around she is a great professor!

If you have to take this class, she is the professor to have. Her lectures can get long on some days, but overall she does pretty good at keeping the class intersting. Tests are hard, with some questions that you have to choose more than one right answer. Overall, not an easy class and hard curve set by the department, but take her.

While Coffey was an excellent lecturer, her exams were worded in ways that made them much harder. I was taking Developmental Psych which had (many) overlapping topics, yet managed to only get an 82%. Due to the redic. curve set by the psych department, that's a BC. Go figure.

You must attend lectures to succeed in this class. Recording lectures is incredibly useful for studying for exams. The extra credit is an easy grade booster.

I enjoyed the lectures but like the other commenters, I did find myself falling asleep sometimes. Grading based on 2 out of 3 midterms (lowest grade dropped) and a final. Extra credit available but takes a lot of time to participate in studies. The curve is killer, I read the whole damn textbook, went to lecture, and ended up with a C. Study A LOT!

Good lectures, helpful videos. She is very nice and always willing to help or answer a question. Test questions, while multiple choice, give situational assessments rather than just factual information. Strongly recommend taking 311 with her, she made it interesting, yet not too difficult.

Her lectures are good and interesting. However, her tests are difficult and overly tricky. The questions she writes are often poorly worded and result in confusion.

I went into this class very nervous because I heard how tough the curve is. Professor Coffey makes the material interesting and easy to remember. It is VERY important to go to lecture and write down the little stories she tells you since most end up on the test. Don't just memorize the facts. Know how the facts affect daily life and you'll do fine.

My favorite professor I've had so far at Madison. Definitely go to lecture and know all the examples she talks about in class and the tests won't be too bad.

Pretty cool teacher. Interesting topics. The curve is really tough and the tests are really knit-picky.

Great teacher who really knows what she's talking. Tests are super nitpicky and graded on a curve.

Great teacher who has an example to explain every weird concept. Tests are not cumulative but are curved and use really specific situational examples from book and lecture. Go to lectures, pay attention, and read the book.

Great professor, keeps things interesting using video examples and applicable real life examples. Read the text book and take good notes. Start studying 2 weeks before the exam and it will be an easy B.

Patti is a wonderful instructor with real-life experience in the subject. The exams are sometimes a little bit tricky, but manageable if BOTH lecture is attended and the text is read. 4 exams in the class, and those are your ONLY grades, so be ready to fight hard!

Very organized, easy to understand lectures with many videos and anecdotes from her private practice experience as a psychologist. Very friendly, approachable, and willing to help. Course material isn't difficult but the Psych dept. curve is steep. Read the textbook and study for exams. Utilize extra credit options.

Coffey is a good professor, she is organized and allows you to drop one exam score. If you want to get an A in this class, you have to do the readings and make sure you study with flashcards. My problem with this class was not professor Coffey but just the class itself because it was a long lecture and the exams cover literally anything mentioned.

Easy to take notes with PowerPoints, but they were sometimes out of order. Lots of video clips to break up class. A little more difficult to study because flash cards for just the book weren't enough. Extra credit will raise your grade by one letter (B to AB, etc). One of the midterms is also dropped.

She is really nice but the class is terrible. The bell shaped curves sucks and stresses you out until the end of the semester. The exams are very thorough and you NEED to not only memorize literally everything you also need to be able to apply it to different situations. The most challenging class I've taken thus far. Have fun

Despite what everyone told me, I did not find the class challenging at all. The exams make you apply your knowledge, but many of Coffey's examples are from the book, so just READ THE BOOK! I can't say I put a whole lot of time into the class, and I still got an A. The curve seems steep initially, but once you take into account EC, it's not bad.

Coffey is not a teacher. She is a very knowledgeable person about psychology but does not know how to teach the info well. Whips through slides super quickly and just reads her presentation. Hard to take notes in the class and tests are super hard. I'd recommend a different prof for 202 if you have the chance.

I really enjoyed going to class with Coffey and I felt that she was an overall good teacher. A lot of the material was based on the book and the tests were easy multiple choice. Through reading the book and going to lectures, it should be an easy A.

Prof Coffey can be a bit boring at times, but you can truly tell that she cares about her students. I heard this class was extremely difficult but as long as you read and GO TO LECTURE (EXTREMELY IMPORTANT)an A is doable. Got an A without extra credit. Again, GO TO LECTURE

In all honesty, if you're a science or math major this class will be your easiest by far. Got an A without the extra credit. Just show up (you can even doze off sometimes), read the book, and it should be an easy A. Memorize and regurgitate info for exams.

Great professor - lots of material, but she uses videos and good examples to help you remember. 4 exams - 75 multiple choice. You can drop one. Exams REALLY test your knowledge, so don't think you can wing it. Read the book (and re-read) and go to class.

Coffey is a really great professor. Lectures can drag on a bit, but a lot of content is presented each lecture, so it's important to go. Tests are very challenging, so study ahead of time. I went to her office hours and found her to be exceptionally helpful and helped clarify a lot of questions I had.

She is great! Reading textbook is optional as long as you intensely study powerpoint and attend lecture and ACTUALLY PAY ATTENTION. She really got me interested in Psych and is definitely the best psych professor! Tests are challenging, but doable. She drops lowest midterm and DO EXTRA CREDIT!

Totally awesome

If you are debating who to take Intro to Psych with, definitely take it with Coffey. Easiest, and best. Just make sure you take lots of notes!

Professor Coffey is a nice person who does very well teaching in lecture, but her grading system is a nightmare. Instead of telling you (like every other Professor out there) what grade you get on your exam after you take it, she "estimates" your grade and you have no idea how you're ACTUALLY doing is until the end. Most ridiculous system I've seen

Nice lady who teaches a subject with a nightmare for a grade curve. The tests in this class are written in such a way to force an extremely aggressive bell curve. No fun, but Professor Coffey makes the information accessible and available. Pay attention to the secret slides and annoyingly loud videos during lecture & you'll exit with a decent grade

Professor Coffey is a wonderful instructor. Although this course is kind of hard, because her lecture is attractive and interesting. She made me have an enjoyable time in her class. Her exams are based on the lecture, including notes and examples. Be sure to attend lecture, and try to do it well. It is a cool instructor and cool course.

She is a great teacher. the lecture is fun and attactive. You have to literally attend each lectures cause she will go over a lot of stuff that are irralevant to the book. in order to get a good grade, you have to remember all the materials n the book and the lectures.

Best Psych 202 professor. Still a relatively hard class though. I recommend printing off notes before hand and adding to them because she goes through slides fast. You must read the book to get an A. She also is the only Psych 202 professor that lets you drop an exam. So if you are required to take Psych 202 try to get Coffey as your professor.

She has interesting and good lectures but wow do her exams suck... They don't cover much of the material that is thought to be important and she puts a lot of little things on exams. STUDY! Wish there was homewok to help the grade a bit.

Hard class, but Professor Coffey makes it enjoyable. Pay attention to all the details during the lecture, and read the book thoroughly. It's hard to get an A, but it's easy to get a B.

I absolutely loved Patti Coffey. She is one of the most intelligent, down-to-earth, and overall approachable people I've ever met. Her lectures were always clear and concise. Since she has her own practice, meeting with her out of class was tricky but understandable. I really hope I have the chance to have a course with her again. Fantastic.

I love Patti. She is a great lecturer. Her exams are very fair. They are based on her lectures mainly. She thoroughly explains everything in memorable ways, and I'm always confident that what she talks about a lot will be on the exam. Nothing sneaky on the exams, she's really straightforward. She lets you drop an exam as well!

She's a great professor! Her explanations are memorable and clear. The grading is fair. She's very helpful as well! I would definitely recommend her.

Lectures can get long and repetitive, but if you keep up with them every week and read a little from the textbook you'll do fine. The "psych curve" is brutal, but not impossible. You are able to drop your lowest midterm, which is nice. Exams are more in depth than just simple multiple choice questions, make sure to really understand the material.

Patti is a great teacher in a challenging course. The curve in the class makes it nearly impossible to get an A (an AB is quite a task too), but she does a good job making the class as good as it can be. Be sure to read the textbook thoroughly and regularly, and also make sure to review power points.

the class was difficult but i love the teacher! she kept it interesting and was very clear when he explained things. she is super helpful and if you listen to her and read the textbook you should be able to pull off a BC and then get the extra credit.

Coffey was one of my favorite professors ever. Her lectures are very well organized and easy to follow. She does a great job integrating examples which I found quite helpful in understanding the larger concepts. The textbook was an easy read, especially since she only asks a few questions from it per exam. The exams were extremely fair.

This class was challenging, but that's why it is an Honors Level. Patti rushes through the slides, which is what 55 out of 60 of the questions on the exams is. You do four exams, she drops the lowest score, and four mini essays, which are super easy. There is also a research essay, which isn't to hard either. If you take here, study study study!

Such a great teacher. She speaks really clearly and is engaging. She's funny and tells really great stories. Pay attention in class and take notes on the videos shown and on the examples she uses because you will be tested on that. The tests aren't too bad if you study and go to class.

Very clear lecturer, helpful professor, and overall nice person. I'd recommend taking this class with her any day.

She knew what she was talking about but the power lectures got boring and difficult to stay awake during. To do well in this class you really just have to be able to memorize the power points.

Her exams made you apply what you learned in lecture, not just memorize and regurgitate. Her lectures were clear but sometimes overwhelming with the amount of bullet points on the slides. Overall, she was an interesting lecturer and I learned a lot of cool stuff in psych 202.

This class is NOT easy. You have to put in the work to read the book, attend lecture, and study meticulously, but an A is very doable. That being said, the material is interesting and you can tell she loves teaching it. Also she is very helpful with questions. Get a good study buddy and discuss/quiz each other to study weekly. And join a PLA group.

It is a weed out class but she teaches it best. She understates the importance of text books on the tests, just be sure to skim it. DO ALL THE EXTRA CREDIT. She has some pretty cool stories and is way more interesting than other profs of this class. She also drops a test and doesn't assign anything ever so just study for exams. She is pretty cool.

Although getting an A is challenging due to the psych department curve, Professor Coffey is an excellent teacher whose lectures are very clear

The class was not super easy, you really need to study to do well on exams. Best Psych 202 Professor. Lectures aren't bad, she has a lot of experience and shows a lot of videos that helps you to understand the concepts.

Professor Coffey is honestly one of the best professors I've had. Definitely take her for psych! The lectures can be kind of boring but she tries to make it more interesting with videos. You definitely need to study a lot for her exams but she even offers extra credit!

Knowledgable and relatively interesting to listen too. Gives pretty clear insight into what's going to be on the four tests (you can also drop your worst one) but they make you think- you have to understand the material and be able to apply it to situations. I'd take Professor Coffey's classes any day- made me change my major!

Patti knows her stuff and is always willing to meet and help out with students. No busywork- only 4 very difficult exams (one of which is dropped). I mean it when I say you need to know the material like the back of your hand. Really great professor, though! If you don't need to take the class though, I'd pass on it. Pretty difficult.

Professor Coffey was one of the best professors I've had. If you have an interest in psychology, this class will be very interesting for you. However, this is also one of the hardest classes I have ever taken. I was a 4.0 student in high school and I barely managed to get a C. Know the info, and when u think you're done studying, study some more

Professor Coffey is very kind. When preparing for the tests use the online testsquizzes some questions are pulled directly from there, I definitely recommend PLA. You must go to class. The best way to take note is in the comments sections of her actual powerpoints. Write prompts to remember the videos and examples. Dropping a test - huge plus!

Professor Coffey was a very clear lecturer, and really made an effort to keep lectures interesting. The curve is very hard; luckily you can bump your grade up one letter grade if you do all of the extra credit. Not a bad class.

Good class but the tests are kinda tough if you aren't the best at memorization. she SPEEDS though lecturespowerpoint. It helps to print off the powerpoint before class with the lines next to each slide to write down anything extra she says but she's mainly reading word for word off the slides. 4 tests in clouding the final. TAKE THE EXTA CREDIT!!

I took this for the honors section. I really enjoyed this class, and Coffey is such a great lecturer! She provides a lot of real world examples and is very enthusiastic about all of the topics.

Dr. Coffey is an amazing professor and I would highly recommend this class if you are even remotely interested in psychology. This is by far one of the most fascinating classes I've taken in college so far, and I enjoyed attending every lecture. Tests aren't easy, but certainly fair. I got a B on most tests. Take this class, you won't regret it.

Go to lecture and take detailed notes on her examples and videos because the exams are mostly based on her lectures. Because it is an honors course, there are 3 easy writing assignments as well as a large research paper. However, she gives a lot of feedback and is available and willing to answer questions.

If you've taken any psychology classes before, this class should be a breeze. I took Ed. Psych 321 my freshman year &had a general psychology class in highschool. Half of the semester was like a review to me. Other students who haven't had any experience in any psychology class before told me they struggled. Her lectures are long & can get boring.

If you've taken a psychology class before, this should be a breeze. I took Ed psych 320 my freshman year &had a general psychology class in high school. Half of the semester was like a review to me. Other students who've had no psych before struggled. Lectures are long &can get boring. She does offer 15 extra credit pts. &will drop a midterm exam.

Patti is great! If you have to take psych 202, definitely take it with her! She lets you drop a midterm which is extremely helpful & is very willing to clarify material & help you learn study techniques. The class is difficult but work hard and join a PLA group - easily the best decision I made all semester - it really helps you understand the info

Patty was one of my favorite professors at UW-Madison. She's very straightforward and genuinely wants you to succeed. She is always willing to help and answer questions. Her lectures were always really interesting and it was evident that she was really passionate about psych. She also lets you drop a test grade! Take intro psych with patty!!

Super nice professor who actually cares about her students, which is pretty cool seeing as there is about 300 people in her class. Clear lectures and always available for office hours. One of the best psych professors.

Coffey is very interesting and the lectures are the same, though long at times. Tests can be tough if you wait until the last night to start reviewing and studying the material, so id advise against that. There's no cumulative final which is awesome. As long you keep up with your studying, its a good class

Coffey is a great professor, her lectures and notes are well organized and very clear. Tests are all multiple choice and are manageable if you read the questions carefully and study in advance. Textbook readings aren't mandatory, but I highly recommend reading if you're aiming for a higher score. Has great quiz and extra credit systems.

Coffey is a good professor and knows her materials well. The lecture notes are posted online so you know what is going to be covered each week. Her tests are all multiple choice, there is no cumulative final, and you can get 15 extra credit points max. The test questions are application based rather than straight forward memorization questions.

Patti is an excellent professor. I learned a lot in psych 202 and find it applicable to everyday life. Coming to lecture and reading the textbook are important for getting a good grade. Loved this class!

Patti's the bee's knees! One of the few professors with 300+ students in the class that's still able and willing to meet you one-on-one to discuss any issues. The course is evenly spread out exam-wise, but you need to go to lecture to do well. I found exam questions to be quite tricky. Hotness goes for teaching as well as looks.

Coffey is great! You don't need to buy the book. You need to go to lecture, and she is very clear! I think 2/3 of the class got an A or AB. Her tests are not hard.

No final test. No curve either though. Offers extra credit.

Prof. Coffey is one of the kindest professors that I've had at UW. Powerpoints summarize EVERYTHING on the exam, except for 2 questions taken from the book. She stays after class to answer as many questions as students have, happily! The book questions are from the textboxes by the pictures throughout the book :) Take Patricia Coffey for Pysch 202!

TAKE THIS CLASS!!! Professor Coffey is an amazing lecturer and this class will completely change your viewpoint on major issues in our criminal justice system. She is amazing and confronts topics in an unbiased way. She really wants you to learn, not just memorize material. Big research paper, take home tests, and in class tests.

Professor Coffey made learning Psychology so enjoyable this semester. Although her power lectures could be long, she was good about adding quite a few videos to make it easier to pay attention. Her tests are much more about knowing the material rather than memorizing, so I joined a PLA, and that helped tremendously. Take Coffey's class!

From what I've heard about other Psych 202 professors Coffey is the best. Her powerpoints can be a bit unorganized but she is a great professor and a fair test maker. I would definitely take her again.

Patty is soooo passionate and knowledgable about criminal psychology. 3 tests: if you attend lecture and go over notes a few times, you will do great. 1 large research proposal paper due at the end of the term, but TAs offer a lot of help. Definitely take this class. 2 assigned books, and a lot of assigned articles that you don't need to read.

She knows what she's doing. Psych 202? You are gonna have to put in some work to get a grade you want. Your grade and effort are directly proportional.

This was honestly the best class that I have taken. Professor Coffey has very clear criteria for how to get an A, and she offers extra credit to achieve one letter grade higher. The tests are based on lectures As long as you go to lecture and study, the tests are fairly straightforward. I would definitely recommend Professor Coffey

So easy. Don't buy a textbook, because there are only 2 or 3 questions per test on it, and you can usually guess it correct. Extra credit bumps you up to 5%, or one grade up (can't go from B to A, only B to AB). Tests are 60 multiple choice. GPA booster

Psych isn't my thing, but this class was alright. As long as you go to lecture you'll do fine. Lectures do get boring occasionally, but she throws in videos now and then to keep you engaged. Do yourself a favor and avoid the power lecture if you can. Do not buy the book. I only opened it for the first exam and it was not worth it.

Patti was great! I was worried about this class, but she made it enjoyable and I actually liked the material! Lectures can be long, but her notes are put online and they are all you need to get the grade you want (Don't need the book) Also the extra credit helps a ton so do that! If you need psych take Patti!!

Lectures are incredibly boring, but tests are fair and there is a lot of extra credit opportunities.

Patti is great, but you must go to lecture! It's easy to get an A if you do five things: 1) Go to lecture 2) Do the extra credit (all of it) 3) Read the book (it's a good read and funny) 4) Join a PLA session 5) Study the quizzes for the exam

Didn't do the readings and still passed. Easy class also interesting.

Best psych professor, posts lecture slides online. Lectures are optional but helpful. Tests are really easy and there is a lot of extra credit.

Her exam review sessions are very helpful

Her tests are pretty easy, but the lectures are kind of boring

Coffey is an amazing professor and I'd recommend her to anyone looking for a psych class to change your way of thinking. Lectures are course content are awesome and she really cares about her students and the course.

Although I wasn't a big fan of power lectures, once I understood how to study for the class, I was able to find a way to skip them. Coffey records all of her lectures online. Her exams are lecture heavy, with focus on videos and examples from class. She is also extremely willing to help students outside of class. However, EC only raises you 1 grade

Patty is awesome. This class was so interesting. She mainly lectures via slides and posts them on D2L. Attendance is taken now- apparently it wasn't in the past. She is very nice and accessible outside of class. Grading is clearly defined. Tests are challenging but fair. I hope I have her again.

Very interesting lectures. Very intelligent woman!

She is great at lecturing and very approachable!

She is my favorite professor ever! Very knowledgeable, passionate, AND approachable! If you have any interest in psychology or exploring forensic psychology TAKE HER CLASS. She will inspire you.

She has recorded class online, so it is very easy to review stuff, and if you are fall asleep in class. Her test is almost based on ppt and things she talked about. Each lecture contains 1-3 interesting videos.

I love this woman so much! Her class is so easy and her lectures are interesting. If you just study her slides and quizzes for the test you can easily get a good grade. If that doesn't work, she lets you earn up to 15 points of extra credit. She is the easiest of all the psych professors so definitely take her class!

I was in the honors section and she was a really wonderful instructor. She's very patient and passionate about the topics, especially social psych. If you go to lectures and take good notes, the exams aren't too bad (they're all multiple choice). Because of this class, I've decided to take on psych as a major. I would highly recommend this class.

Was a great professor. Tests are easy if you know how to study for them--Rewatch her lectures and review the notes she posts online and you'll be fine. She offers up to 15 points of extra credit - do it, it'll help. Homework was due every Tuesday but it should only take 15 minutes max if you attend lectures. Would highly recommend prof. coffey.

Professor Coffey is enthusiastic about psychology, and that's clearly seen in her lecturing. While the lectures may seem kind of long and tedious at times, if you pay attention and take notes you should have no problem getting a good grade. There are 15 points of possible extra credit to earn as well.

Really knew what she was talking about. Organize your notes well, but you won't need to do any reading outside of class. She gives 15 points of extra credit which will save you in the end since she doesn't curve exams. Really smart and nice prof!

Solid choice for a depth course. Interesting topics, lectures do sometimes drag on but they're not too bad considering their length. No textbook but lots of smaller readings either posted or from various books. Attendance is taken at lecture and discussion so beware of the grade hit if you tend to skip class often.

Patti is such a good professor and is very good at explaining things in detail. I would recommend going to the lectures to take notes. She shares the powerpoints with you and she posts a voice recording of the lecture. She offers extra credit for doing psychology studies. Overall, this class is very good and informative, but study for the exam

you'll find the class easy if you attend the lectures. If you miss one, she posts the slides and lecture recording online. 15 extra credit points possible by participating in studies. easy to listen to during lecture, 1-3 videos per lecture, if you review the material and use the quizzes as study guides you're golden for exams

This class wasn't graded too harshly, the exams are straight forward and where you miss points you make them up in extra credit. Dr. Coffey is so knowledgable in the field and her insight to the course material from experience is so useful and interesting. Definitely wish I could go back and explore the criminal research field.

I hated psych going in to Freshman year. Somehow after taking this class, I somehow have a genuine interest in psychology. Exams are difficult, but there is extra credit that will make-up for it. She has a TON of stories bc of her extensive experience in the field, which always make lectures interesting. Recommend taking Psych 202 with her.

Easy class, she posts the lectures online so you can just watch them there. All I did was make flashcards for all of her lecture slides (4 exams, so you have some slack) and got an A. Extra credit raised my grade from an AB to an A, so make sure you do that. It's super easy quizzes that you take after class. Good professor, kind of boring but nice!

Absolutely amazing and life changing class. Would highly recommend. Tests are mostly straightforward and there is a giant extra credit assignment that is very helpful. One research paper, but not bad. Really changed my perspective on the criminal justice system. Easily one of the best classes Ive taken.

I always got a C or below on the tests, however I ended the class with an A because I attended all lectures, discussion, and did the huge extra credit assignment (worth about 25 points I believe). You do have to write a literature review with 10 sources, which was difficult but doable. Sort of boring lectures but the info was thought provoking

I was really passionate about forensic psych before but Coffey really solidified that. She is knowledgeable about the topic and really goes out of her way to make students interested too. Lectures can sometimes get a bit dry, but overall they were really thought-provoking. She always answers questions and truly cares. Go to the prison simulation!

One of the Best Psych 202 professors! She wants you to pass the class and give you all the tool necessary to do so. The class is very lecture heavy, but each one is posted and voice recorded. Tests are challenging, but all multiple choice and do able if you attend class and put in effort outside of class. Not a significant amount of homework either

coffey is fine she does well enough given the course material. she rushes through every lecture and i feel like i spend the whole class playing catch-up. her TA was really sweet and graded every assignment on time.

Power lectures were tough but she tried to make the topics interesting by including videos that were related to the material. No textbook needed and all lectures were recorded and posted promptly. Extra credit was also offered that raised by one grade level. Patty tried her best to make the class fair. Tests were directly related to lectures.

The class was not quite as interesting as I had hoped, but Dr. Coffey is so passionate about the material and it shows. Lecture and discussion attendance are mandatory, but I largely feel that they were helpful and worth my time. Give assignments and paper drafts a real try, and don't wait to study for an exam until 2 days before.

She tends to go over the time limit on lectures but its all very interesting and she is really enthusiastic about this class.

All the lectures were asynchronous and the tests have questions covered in her lectures. She gives a textbook for extra review but you don't need to read it to do well on the tests. All the tests had high averages so there was no curve. You do have to write 5 1 page papers but they are easy and boost your grade. She's the best Psych202 prof imo

Professor Coffey is my favorite professor so far! She is a great lecturer and I got a lot out of the class. Her assignments were very fair and mainly just to make sure you keep up with the asynchronous class. Tests are open-note and plenty of chances for extra credit. She is very knowledgeable about psychology and I would definitely recommend her.

Professor Coffey is great at communicating with the class throughout the semester. Her lectures are a little long and boring at times, but she always provides real-life applications to the concepts we learn. There is a lot of material, so you will need to carefully take notes and study, but the exams are manageable. I really enjoyed the class.

Lectures are really informative and interesting. weekly quizzes are super easy, and the same questions from these quizzes appear on the exams. There are 3 exams, you read 3 books, and write one paper. The process of the paper is broken down so its simple. Overall, great and interesting class, I had a good experience even though it was all online.

Dr. Coffey is so knowledgable and clearly is well-respected in this field. The first section of the class is probs the most interesting and it sort of gets a bit more boring as the semester goes on. She assigns tons of readings but just read the books and then do the other readings as they're referenced in the take homes. Exams are easy.

This is my favorite Psychology course I have taken at UW. Patti is very kind, knowledgeable, and funny. She presents material clearly and in a way that gets students ready for exams. Exams, papers, and assignments are all well-defined and doable given the instruction. I would easily take her again and I am glad that I was able to take her class.

Really knowledgeable in the field, clearly explains course concepts. Grading is mostly through three in-class exams, 3 take-home exams, and a final paper. Lecture attendance is mandatory, but the lectures are interesting. Great class and would most definitely recommend to others.

Amazing!! I learned a lot in every lecture, and they were always engaging. Exams were easy if you paid attention to lecture content, and she offers extra credit. Would recommend!