I am taking Dr Thomson now and really appreciate her helpfulness. The class is hard, but if you're willing to put some effort in, you get a lot out of the class. She is by far the most knowledgeable instructor that I have had at Germanna!

I was really scared to take this class,but having a great instructor like Dr. Thomson helped me get over that!She is always available with extra help during her office hours and explains things so that even I can understand.I am also having a lot of personal issues and she is VERY understanding about them.One of the best classes I took at Germanna!

She's very organized, which helps a lot with this class. She always had powerpoint presentations and study guides on Blackboard ahead of time, which was great. Not easy by any stretch, but definitely worth the effort!

Dr. Thomson will go above and beyod to help her students understand the material. She gives lots of information and extra web links to addional studying material which helps when test time comes around. All in all, shes a great teacher and I've enjoyed having her for this course.

This was one of the hardest classes I ever took, but Prof. Thomson made it bearable. She's really helpful and nice, so I'm taking her again this semester!

She's GREAT!

Dr Thomson's class is not easy by any means, it barely seems like an A is acheivable. She is not leinent on grades either, but she is one of the best anatomy teachers at germanna (compared to some of the others)

Very challenging class, and a heavy workload. Dr Thomson broke the material down and explained it well. She's very helpful and has a ton of office hours. She opened the lab for additional hours so we could study outside of class. A's are definitely attaninable, but you earn your grade in this class. One of the best professors I have ever had!

Great Prof. Smart and very organized.

I have taken her class in classroom setting and online. She would have been more effective if she had shown us key points on models or charts. Especially since there can be several terms for the same thing. Online was frustrating as well, your not able to see your test after completion to learn from mistakes.

I took this class for two semesters online. It's not easy, but she's very organized. Also, she'd do just about anything to help as long as you are doing your work. Definitely recommend her if you want to know the material!

This was one of the hardest classes I have ever taken.I'm getting ready to start the nursing program,and I feel like I am more ready because of Dr. Thomson. She was always available to answer questions and was so organized!I have taken other online classes and this was probably the best one I've come across.Take her if you want to learn your stuff

I loved this class! I wasn't able to take it on campus and I was scared at first, but now I wouldn't take it any other way. I will be continuing with 142 this fall because I love the prof. Dr. Thomson was always there to help me succeed and she definitely knows what she's talking about!

BIO 142 online. This is a hard class, as it should be. She warns you in the beginning. You can take quizzes multiple times. There are also other learning tools provided to succeed. You have to be dedicated to get a good grade. I have 5 children and work full time and I currently still have an A in her class. Also had her for BIO141 online.

Professor Thomson was pretty good. She posted all the materials online and had everything organized. My only complaint was that the histology pictures on the practicals were different from the ones in the book/lab, so I struggled with that part of the exams. The lab quizzes are also difficult as the images are different. Other than that, good!

I took this class before with another professor and bombed it. I took Dr. Thomson and it was awesome! She is organized, fair and will make you work hard. If you want to get into the nursing program, this is the class that you need. You'll learn a lot. Take her!!!

I took her class online. Not easy. You have to put in a lot of study time. But if you work for it you'll get an A. Quizzes are pretty easy and you can take them multiple times. Exams are much harder and have to be taken at the school.

I have read other reviews for her and was shocked. Maybe it's because it was only a 1/2 semester 1 credit class, but I thought she was great! Since it was only a 1 credit class, we didn't have to buy the book and all of the reading was online and it was interesting. All quizzes allow multiple attempts. Her class is engaging and interesting.

A&P takes a ton of work, but now I'm in the nursing program and glad I took it with Dr. T. She made us work our tails off and now I'm right on track and ahead of my peers who took it with other instructors. Her class was well organized and very thorough. She's really nice and helpful and quickly answered all of my emails. Not easy but worth it!!

Good class, especially for online. Responsive, quick grader, easy to talk to. Taking this semester for 142.

Loved this class and the professor! If you focus on the study guides and work hard you can definitely get an A!

Just finished bio 141 with professor Thomson. This class is Hard! Very hard! But it should be. She warns you in the beginning of ways to be successful and if you listen you will do well. I studied at a minium of 3 hours sometimes up to 5 hours a day 6-7 days a week. At times I still struggled. Study and focus and you will be ok.

By far, one of the hardest classes I have ever had. Timely communication is not always there, and she is a tougher grader, but she will answer any questions you may have. If you work hard, and study even harder, you will do well with this course.

Hard class, but awesome online course. If you study hard you will do just fine, if you don't study, you'll be lucky to pass. Her online course is extremely detail oriented and leaves no guessing about what she requires. She expects studying but gives you all the information you need, you just have to put in the work. Will be taking her AP 2 class

I loved this class! I'm finishing up my 1st semester and looking forward to the 2nd. The class is tough, but she gives lots of study material and lots of extra credit. I'm surprised by the ratings, but I think most people don't expect an online class to be hard. If you take her, expect to study hard and you'll be fine. Good prep for nursing school.

I took two semesters with her and it was a tough class! Study guides were perfect, though. If you know whats on the study guide you will easily pass the tests. So much work, but totally ready for my nursing program now!

Best online class I've ever taken. Lots of work, but extremely organized and I knew exactly what I was expected to do.

Good class and great teacher. Extra time with prof during office hours helped me get the grade I needed to get into my grad program. Loved all of the hands-on activities done in class since they really helped me remember the material! She was way too serious about being on time for class though

So glad this class was offered online since I couldn't have taken it any other way. Taking second part in fall. Prof is organized and returned my emails very fast. Lots of work, but if you do what she tells you to do, you'll learn and pass the class.

This is a tough class and she can be a tough grader, but as long as you do the work she gives you you will be fine. She is a great teacher and is always willing to help, all you have to do is ask.

I had her for both A&P classes and she is great! The class is hard because of the amount of information, but if you put in the effort she makes it as easy as possible.

Dr. Thomson goes above and beyond for her students. Very organized online class, holds extra review sessions before tests, and will meet with you anytime you ask. Awesome teacher.

Dr. Thomson made A&P so much easier to comprehend. Everyone talks about how difficult this course is, but the way she laid out the information really made it more manageable. She provided a ton of study material and motivated us to share helpful outside materials with each other. I took her for both A&P 1 and 2 and loved it!

I took Dr. Thomson for BIO-141 and loved that I was able to take her again. Amazing course materials and layout. This course requires a lot of study time, but Dr. Thomson provides tons of extra study material to make it easier.

I was nervous to take this course online but I'm so glad I did. She is a great professor with very clear expectations and due dates. The course modules are awesome and you don't need to buy a textbook. She even drops your lowest exam grade for a final grade boost. I'd highly recommend her online classes.

If you have to take A&P 2, TAKE IT WITH PROF THOMSON! Each week (Sunday's) there are two quizzes due by 12am. The questions are EASY. Straight from the reading, or you can google it honestly. There are 4 exams, not cumulative. Tests are straight from quizzes. MEMORIZE THE QUIZZES! Seriously, you can take em as many times as you want to get a 100!

Really nice professor that is willing to explain anything to you. She has the best pre-test study guides. There is no extra credit, but that is a college-wide thing. The course is organized well and the textbook only gives the essentials. If you study hard like she mentions in the beginning you will have no problem passing the class.

Good class, good information, organized lessons, very hard exams, hard to study for exams, overall good class just difficult and a lot of information.

Study!

Loved her! She was the best professor I had at GCC. If you work hard and do the assignments, it's easy to pass the exams. She doesn't give a lot of extra credit, though. The study guides go along with the exams perfectly and they are very helpful when preparing for exams!

I loved this class and learned so much! I took the 7 week course and it was hard, but the class is well organized and easy to follow. I was in her office hours alot for help and she is so nice and helpful! She has lots of material to study and if you know the study guides, you'll do good on the exams. Her exam review sessions were great too!

I finally passed!!!!!!!! This is the third time I've taken the class and I almost gave up. I took Dr. Thomson's 7 week A&P-I and I feel like I finally learned something. She was always available to help and taught me how to study for the class. Follow the study guides and attend the review sessions if you want an A. And be prepared to work!

I just finished my BIO 141 class with Prof Thomson and I am so grateful for her! I struggled a lot because it was a really short course, but it's the only way I could take it.I definitly don't recommend taking it that quick if you don't have to, but she was always ready to help and even reached out to me when she saw I was having trouble. Take her!

I've taken BIO 141 and 142 with her and I'm glad I did. She was always available to help in office hours and definitely knows A&P! The tests weren't too hard as long as you do the rest of the work and she gives plenty of extra credit. I just found out I got into nursing school and I feel ready!

I wanted to take Dr. Thomson for BIO 141 because I heard great things about her, but I didn't sign up in time and I had to take a different teacher. I'm a little mad about that now because that other teacher's class wasn't as good or organized as Dr. Thomson's is. Her lessons are helpful and the study guides are exactly what's on the test.

I took her for both BIO 141 and 142 in the 7 week class form so it was a LOT of work but she was a great professor. She is super helpful and responsive and wants you to succeed. As long as you do the work, make time to study, and attend any review lectures you'll be fine.