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She is very funny. Pay attention in class b/c her tests are from the notes. Very fair in grading and willing to help.
Dr. German is the best teacher I've had during my last three years here. She makes class fun and interesting, and she is very vibrant about what she teaches. The class itself is also easier because she makes it exciting to be there!
Possibly THE BEST professor there is to teach this class. In my 4 years of college, she has been the only professor that has brought outside knowledge into the classroom and was able to relate it to course work.
Overall, she is a great teacher. Her teaching style is wonderful. She is very excited about teaching her course material. I really like the fact that when she wants to make a point about a topic, she leaps or waves her hand in the air. VERY COOL!
She is an awesome professor. She brings a lot of information that is relevant to our lives into class and ties it into what we are learning. Take her if you need a humanities professor-you won't regret it!
Professor German is one of those professors you wish you have every sememster. She has a teaching style that is what college students want, keeps u awake with eye boggling crazyness which is awesome. Overall great teacher and take HER!!!!!
Very enthusiastic. Says silly words like feshtunkena, and how do you spell THAT, but what can you do? The hardest test I have ever taken in my life but she grades gently. Plan to go to off campus libraries to write the paper. Hard! Loves her topic.
She is a great teacher and grades very easy. She takes into consideration that we have other classes besides hers.
She is so funny! I love her enthusiasm towards every day subjects, and she really encourages us to participate in class and life. If I assure you that I'm going to vote, can I have extra credit? Silly department rules! ~Ariel Waters
Definitely one of the best professors I have EVER had! She entertains you by leaping around the world and starts off the class with a funny anecdote every time. She somehow also manages to teach a lesson in the middle of all this. Take her, she's great
Good teacher! she explains everything, gives you plenty of chances for extra credit and keeps a boring course material interesting! love her
Very good teacher, made looking at old paintings as interesting as is possible at 10 in the morning. Makes good jokes and comparisions to get you into the heads of the poeple who made the work and their culture.
Prof. German is an awesome teacher. She has such enthusiasm and loves her Yankees. Her comments are really funny...I would so reccomend taking her.
She is one of the best teachers i have ever had. There are few and far between that actually teach, but she is definitely one of them! Her personality and knowledge combine to make a motivation to learn the material at hand, and enjoy it-Michelle
Good prof. Knows the material. A little wacky.
Professor German is an amazing teacher who kept you interested in old paintings and sculptures, and always had a joke at hand to keep you alert so early in the morning for 2 hours at a time on a friday !! she's awesome.
Don't miss an exam or your screwed. tests are difficult, even if u study. tough grader on final essay, hand in drafts for help, a must if u want decent grade. otherwise nice woman, and fun class. really must study for an OK grade.
Easy enough, but kind of wacko. You can figure it out from the book, but it's hard to find out what she wants from you. Good luck, if you have her.
She is a good teacher. She's funny and curses alot. She is a little odd though, to many political beliefs that are very off topic. Her class isn't that bad, just be ready to deal with some bad jokes.
Amazing teacher. I had no interest in this class before taking it but she got my attention from day one and I loved the class. You have to read and always show up to class but she makes it very enjoyable.
I think profesoor German forgets to take her ridillin in the morning bc thes a freakin wack job. Weird ass jokes and an odd personality. Other than that shes actually pretty cool and likes to drop an F-bomb 3-4 times per class.
humanities has potential to be the worst class ever, but prof german makes it interesting. as long as you take good notes (like, write down everything she says) you wont really even need to open the book. she is very intelligent, and grades tough, but fair.
She makes the class interesting and sometimes provokes good class discussions. Very down to earth, fairly easy class if you put in the effort.
Just pay good attention in class and take down notes on her lecture and you should be fine.Exams arent that bad.
she is a nice teacher and quite clear. class is usually somewhat entertaining. usually just looking at pictures with a little discussion and a bit of readings. she is very into her political views and will make you feel stupid for having different ones. a good grade needs only a little stud/effor
The class is ok.3 tests which aren't bad if you study and take good notes. 1 paper which is easy. Try to do the extra credit because the attendance in the class is worth only 5% she won't give you a break and raise your grade even the slightest bit,even if you really deserve it.
She's extremely vocal in her political views, so expect to spend at least some time in every class listening to her positions. Otherwise, class is pretty straightforward. Take notes in class and STUDY THEM! It's the only way to pass the 3 exams. Also one paper, but it's extremely easy to write.
another great class with Senta German. She still is a little over vocal about her politics
Women in Art class- Great prof, helpful, perfect class for her to teach. Tests are not too hard, at least look over your notes once and you'll do fine. Talked about politics only twice all semester (and this was the semester of the election!). Awesome, I'd take her again!
Actually dreading this class.Last semester after many years & told I needed 1 more ARHS. She was so awesome! Brought Greece to life! Gave sculpture a soul &was extremely candid about Greek society. She didn't dodge around fem.oppression & homosexualty -like other teachers. You truly get the whole picture, battle stories & all. She's an encyclopedia
I was DREADING this class!! But after the first day I found that the time FLEW by. She was one of the best professors I have ever had. She makes you WANT to learn and take notes, the whole class was SO INTERESTING. Unforutnately, she left halfway through the semester and class got boring again. But if you ever get the change to take her..DO IT!
I look forward to EVERY class! She brings ancient art to life. This subject can be very boring, but it's not with the way she teaches it. Interesting, honest, and sometimes quite entertaining. If you have to take art history take it with this professor.
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She is probably one of the best teachers I've ever had. She puts everything into her own words and makes the material easy to understand. I'm planning on taking another class with her as one of my free electives. She is awesome!
Take her! She is the best and most intresting humanities professor at Montclair. Her course is good and you will learn a lot at the same time. If i had any more electives left I would defintly take her again
Did not think it was possible to make old art as interseting as she does. she's full of stories, humor, and witty comments that keep class awake and fun. one of the few teachers i liked and looked forward to going to class. fashtunkina
She was hilarious. Class went by so quickly because she made the art and the readings seem fun. Also, definitely not afraid to curse every once in a while. Take her class if you can!
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easiest class ive had in 5 years...all online tests..take in groups if u can...class is not necessary to go to...make a friend and alternate...can find most answers to tests on google...not that bad to look at either..might have went to 5 or 6 classes all semester and got an A-
she definitly makes the class interesting, all online tests, take detailed notes and u wont really have to read the textbook and highlight what she goes over in the reading book cuz that is always on her exam. funny teacher, attendance is done by a sign up sheet, also you have a paper 3 to 5 pgs not bad and the option of doing an extra credit one
great teacher. She knows this class is just a gen ed requirement for most, so she makes it easy. Tests are online. If you take notes, the tests are easy. Attendence is by sign in sheet. One paper, 3 - 5 pages, but its really easy and an optional extra credit assignment. She's funny, but class can sometimes be a little dull. Highly recommended.
She was awesome. Def take her for general humanties. Very easy, nice, down to earth, not strict at all. If you do the paper and extra credit you'll do amazing. And the tests are all on blackboard so its easy. = )
Everyone pretty much said it well - she is very nice and super easy. Don't bother buying the text, since the exams are online, any questions you have can be found under "google!"
Crazy funny teacher and very nice
she was a funny prof. the material is kind of blah but she does what she can to liven it up. online tests- one paper and lots of chances for extra credit. nice lady that cares about students.
Excellent professor, she really knows her material and gives excellent lectures about it. She knows that most of us are only in her class because its required so she isn't too strict. The book she makes us read is excellent! I loved it! I would definitely recommend taking her class because she is not only a great person, she is HILARIOUS!!!
Dr. German is awesome! She is very funny, entertaining, energetic and knowledgeable. Een though the class was over 2 hours long, it was still a pleasure to listen to her. I laughed a lot during the class and learned a lot as well. She definitely knows her subject and teaches well.
Everyone said it best! She's funny, entertaining, and keeps the 'blah' material rolling. I took an archaeology class for 2 hours to fulfill my minor. The material was deathly boring.. but she made it almost likeable. I've never had a prof. like her. Don't buy the books! 2 papers. No homework. Midterm and take-home exam. Recommended!
One of the best teachers at Montclair. Knows a ton, is funny as hell and is just great to learn from!
First of all, didn't use any of the 3 textbooks once. BUT the material didn't interest me but she certainly livened it up. She's hilarious and down to earth. Gives tones of extra credit opportunities and knows your life doesn't revolve around her class. I would definitely recommend her. One more thing, she's terrible with email correspondance
Just don't take the class.
I take her for GNHU in a class of 100, so it's not bad. I kind of duck out and hide most of the time which is nice when you have 5 other courses. You need the book, but there is no homework, except a paper. There are three exams which you take at home. She needs volume in her hair though and not to go sleeveless
She is funny especially when she curses, she says**** alot, lol! Offers extra credit and both final and midterm online so using notes is possible. Does take attendance and if you miss any exam must get letter from Dean of Student Affairs. Book is expensive,uses powerpoint for all lectures. I didnt buy the book,studied from notes got a b+
she is very nice. she gives her midterm and final online. she gives extra credits. one paper to visit the Met Musuem to write about certain gallery . she takes attendance. her test are very long. you have to pay attention in the lecture and read the book if you want to get good grade. I got A- in her class. she is very fair grader.
She is very nice, however the class blows. It's my minor, and I'm actually more interested in it than my major. Unfortunately her lectures for this 2 1/2 hour class suck and she doesn't include anybody else in the discussions. Tests are fair but you might have to cheat a bit. Aside from that, I'd recommend avoiding her.
great professor.she is a little sarcastic.She is a fair grader.There is 1 three page essay at the end of the semester.She is easy to ask questions about and all 2 of the exams are on blackboard.SHe gives your 24hours to do them which is great. I love her and would definitely take her for another class if i could.She is really great
Great professor.two exams on blackboard she gives you 24 hours to do each of them. attendance is mandatory so bring a magazine with you.There is one 8-10 page paper which is not bad and she is willing to answer any questions you might have on it. Great teacher i took her for two classes in 1 semester and i was really glad i took her.
Online Humanities class. She's a sarcastic b.i.t.c.h. She harps on our writing correct english but doesn't do the same. She wants our opinions then basically calls you stupid. AVOID.
I took an online humanity class with her. Low participation level by the prof. Little help. 3 Discussion board questions & 1 reading quiz per week. You have to read to succeed.
I took her online course: women and imaging and found it too labor intensive. Tons of reading (100 or more pages per week), 3 discussion questions (basically like doing a paper every week) and 1 quiz every week (rather like taking a test with detailed questions). I would not recommend taking this course if you're looking for a reasonable work load.
I took her online course and found the workload to be totally unreasonable. I have a folder that is about 4 inches thick with all the required reading (Approx. 100 pages a week), quizzes that are really tests and discussion boards that are the equivalent of a paper. Very sarcastic replies to questions that she does not read or answer correctly.
Ridiculous workload. Sarcastic and rude when and if she returns your email. Participated with us for about 3 weeks and then nothing. Would have been better to have more input and communication. Must be nice to sit at home and be paid to hardly teach. Don't waste your time or money.
One of the best profs I ever had.
Great Professor, EASY A/B!!! You have to buy both books and you will have a weekly quiz online after you read each chapter (a total of 13 chapters). You will also have 3 exams that are not hard at all! She practically gives you the answers in class, so go to class! She knows her stuff and is funny to listen to. She's a little crazy but its amusing.
Great teacher! She was funny and really cool. Everything below this comment is what we did plus a small paper due the last class. The workload was simple and I really enjoyed that it was hybrid.
Online course. Prof. German did not teach anything and did not participate in class. I found the course materials very interesting but had to teach myself (had absolutely no feedback). I want my money back!
Professor German is a no bull**** teacher so she was good. She will call you out in class if you use a laptop or cell phone.Assignment were due every week and exams were not hard at all. Other than that, her class was easy and if you need a easy A/B class take her.
Amazing teacher, always interesting and tons of extra credit
i have taken several classes with German and i think she is AMAZING! i want to be just like her when i grow up..but seriously she is funny, KNOWS her stuff, and tells it like it is. i would definitely recommend her to anyone.
great class she is very funny and easy to follow. BUT!!!! she is the rudest person in the world when she returns emails. i am totally not happy with the way i was talked down on. horrible person. good class.
I took an online class of hers and it was fairly simple. For short chapters, a paragraph or two of the reading was due by midnight and for longer chapters, such as the Romans or Greek art, we had 2-3 days. I would take her if you could.
You can miss class and not fail anything. I barely went and got A's on the midterm and final. They consist of 3 essays, super easy if you know what resources to use, wink wink. Class is boring but bearable if you have a laptop, if you go. Definitely get the book, you can use it for the midterm and final.
A negative bad attitude about life, people, and work. Funny but mean spirited. Not someone I would recommend. Though if you are looking for an easy A+ take her course.
Professor German is so easy. Just a paper, midterm, and final. Easy A/B. Gives extra credit which can boost your score up a whole grade. She's super knowledgeable about Greek life, and hilarious during lectures. Take her if you can!
She knows a lot about her subject and so she also expects the same from you even If you have a total opposite major. When a student makes an effort to do well, she ignores it and expect them to be perfect. Not everyone understands art okay? Appreciate those students who still sit in your class for 2.5 hours and pay attention.
She is pretty easy and a very FAIR professor! If you are having any issues for some reason she is very reasonable if you talk to her in person. Only has a few papers midterm and final which make up your grade and she is very clear on what she wants. As long as you do the work and give little effort you will most likely pass with an A or B!
German knows her stuff and is also very funny. She makes jokes about the class because she knows very few people are interested in it. There are very few assignments but she is particular about what she wants on them. Pay attention in class and follow instructions for assignments and there is no way to fail. Class is boring but her humor is great.
The class overall was fairly easy. The only thing I have to complain about is that she does not tell you why she took off points in your discussion posts ( no one gets a 100 on them). The work load each week is simple: participation in a discussion (3 posts 1 paragraph each) and one quiz. There is no final, but a final paper. I would recommend her
She is not a good professor. She is not understanding, and gives you absolutely no leeway. Yes the course material is fairly easy but she is not. I would not recommend taking her at all. She isn't ver helpful either.
DO NOT TAKE WHATSOEVER! Worst prof at MSU. She will fail you if she dislikes you. Save yourself the headache and time, take this class with another professor!
If you have the opportunity to take her definitely do it! 3 papers throughout the whole semester (which were take home and open book btw) and gives you plenty of time to do them. Very fair grader. Attendance is mandatory but she is so funny and so passionate about the material. Follow directions for the papers and show up to class guaranteed A
Worst professor I have ever had. Reads the entire time, and is beyond boring. She'll fail you so easily. She's the absolute worst. DO NOT TAKE HER.
If i could go back and never take her, i would. DONT!!! Worst professor at MSU. i thought differently at first but wow does she truly dislike her students. Please dont take her. Mean, boring, RUDE!, This is from a second semester senior, ive had many professors. DO NOT TAKE HER
She's good I guess. Async class, 3 discussion boards per week, though you'll never get a 100. She never gives feedback. Two books, 1 final paper. Easy A but you'll teach yourself.
The assignments were self-explanatory, it's just the fact that it was a winter class made it unbearable due to the acceleration of the coursework. I recommend getting the work done ASAP because you'll save time. She posts the discussions (3quest. each) & quizzes 2 days before they're due, they're locked the entire time. Film analysis was the final.
I love this professor!!! So upset to see that her rating isn't higher. She is so fun and engaging and makes a 2 1/2 hour lectures bareable!
Dr. German is one of the best professors to take at MSU for a humanities course. Even though this was an online course, it was quite enjoyable. She takes your questions or concerns into consideration. The course itself is pretty heavy on reading but you won't get bored.
The class itself was manageable: 13 quizzes and 13 discussion boards, one of each due every week. It was nearly impossible to get 100 on the discussion boards though and her grading seemed random, as she never gave feedback which was annoying. Was also a bit rude in her emails.
Very rude in emails, especially when I expressed concern over using a particular software which I've had poor experiences with in the past.
She might be a great professor in person, and I'm sure how someone emails is not indicative of their entire personality. BUT there were many problems with the quizzes (almost every quiz had an answer which contradicted the reading or was wrong), but reaching out for clarity was not worth the incredibly condescending response. Bitter and mean emails
Solid course and I can say I learned a lot despite only taking the course as a gen ed requirement. I took a fully online course, so I didn't talk with the professor until towards the end, but Dr. German seems very kind and understanding. Work was due weekly and consisted of answering 3 discussion posts and a quiz. Final essay at the end
This class is great for anyone who wants an easy yet enriching humanities class. It's composed of weekly quizzes and discussions, and a final paper with opportunity for an extra credit assignment. It is an asynchronous online course, so there is some reading, but everything is clear. Just reach out if you have any issues. Really recommended!
Super understanding and considerate. Her course is very simple and not demanding at all. I learned a lot from her class with the reading she provided. The discussion posts were the most interesting with very insightful prompts.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
44%
Textbook Required
55%
Grade Predictor
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Predicted Grade
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