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Professor Olsen is too easy, A little too much lecturing, but to be fair she makes sure everyone understands everything. If you fail this class your an idiot. Sweet, friendly, and very understanding. Willing to work with your issues. Great teacher!
Great teacher! I would recommend her for anyone! She is very sweet and is always willing to help!
Love her!! There are only about 3 papers to write. Her tests are easy and she goes over the test material in class. She makes sure everyone understands her lectures and works with everyone needs. She is very sweet and nice.
one of the best teachers there is in this school! goes over everything that you will need for the tests. only three papers to write and she tells you want she wants you to write about. GREAT TEACHER!!!!!!!!!!
Professor Olsen made it very easy to learn about a subject that a lot of us find boring. She was very helpful in supplying studing tools and made her expectations very clear for the class. She also goes the extra step to help once she knows you're working hard.
awesome teacher! teaches very clearly, what she says is whats on the test, not too many papers
Gives you every opportunity to succeed. Really likes to teach Psych. I would recommend.
Most boring class I've ever taken. Barely touched on anything remotely interesting. Skipped over many subjects just because she didn't want to discuss them- like Freud. The only good part about taking her is that she gives out printed copies of the notes at the beginning of class, so skipping out is easy. She forgets to bring graded tests to class.
Nice and understanding, Explains everything in detail. lectures cover test material. I didnt have to open my textbook not even once. Her papers are really easy she doesnt grade grammer or mispellings. I got a B with no effort at all. I jut showed up to class a typed a few papers. So awesome and so nice.
AWSOMEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!! she is soo easy, and sweet and nice.. she give u extra credit its impossible for you to fail the class unless ur really stupid..
she is awsome. its impossible to fail her class. she gives u so much extra credit... shes very sweet and willing to explain.. SOOOOOOOOOO COOOOOOOLLLLLLLL!!!!
easy class, if you can sit through it.if you have any questions it is impossible to get ahold of her.she offers no phone number and the email address only works randomly.paper you have to write isn't exhilirating to say the least, but in all honesty, which one is? horrible communication, easy tests, boring lecture, nice lady, good luck!
great teacehr! taught you everyting you need to know so clearly you learned it just by listening, easy class yet you learn ALOT as long as u stay all period, GREAT TEACHER! DEFF WOUDL TAKE AGAIN!
Excellent teacher, willing to helpa anytime. Very laid back.
Great professor. Really cares about students.
She is so nice and caring but she doesn't deal with goof offs
She is the easiest nicest teacher at the school. Treat her with respect and she will return the favor.
I took every class she taught in Tarpon! LOVED psych classes; gives printed notes, detailed study guides. Always polite, respectful; just respect her. Hates BS don’t lie. Understanding. Get the work done & communicate. Can tell she loves her job. Very knowledgeable & fair. Get out of it what you put into it. Really have to TRY to get a bad grade :)
Great teacher. She is really sweet, and truly wants her students to do well. Very helpful. Highly recommend.
Easy easy easy! Fun class! =)
She is Awesome!! She makes this class very fun and interesting. I am actually signed up for her class in fall session. i would take her for any classes she has available. Very friendly and always willing to take time out and help. Only 3 tests through the whole class no final exam. As long as you do the work no problem getting an A. +extra credit
She was great. Helpful, understanding, intelligent. All around fantastic!
easiest class ever
This class was awesome! She made the class super interesting and was way helpful. I would recommend her for any class! I wish she taught more psychology classes!
Great professor. The only problem I really had was the test were harder than she said they would be. I studied like she said and still had a hard time with the tests.
Easy but I still learned alot...100% take her if you need psych
She is really nice, extremely knowlegable about what she is teaching. She is also very clear on what is going to be on the tests just make sure you study for them. Lots of class discussion not at all boring and she does not sit there and read from the book.
Good Teacher. Study for the tests!! If you are looking for an easy A don't take this class.
A really fun teacher. Gets straight to the point. She is super super nice. Has a great sense of humor. You'd have to try really hard NOT to pass this class, she makes it so simple. I recommend her all the way!!!
This is the BEST teacher hands down! She is super nice and really fair. Makes the class interesting and fun! Take her class and you will NOT regret it.
Professor Olsen is an AWESOME instructor. Very fair, and willing to help. If you do the work, you will pass!
Sharon Olsen is a great professor. She is caring and is very thorough on what will be on her tests. The final research paper was the hardest thing in her class, but if you choose a topic you enjoy, you will do well. I chose to do the primate paper and went to Lowry Park Zoo. I had a great time and got an A. Lots of extra credit, show up to class!
Really nice, and helpful
I'm taking her online. She's a great communicator, always gives feedback on your work. Easy A as long as you do all work on the lesson plan. She has great visual reviews that help you grasp all info in chapter easily along with the textbook. I really am enjoying her class.
Professor Sharon Olsen is one of the best Instructor I've ever known. She is very knowledgeable and thorough about what she teaches and is really into her students passing. Very kind, understanding and classy individual and also very, very pretty and fashionable. Easy class,study power point handouts for test,do research Paper,No final exam. :-)
I liked her a lot. She's very leinient about mostly everything. I think I might've only attended class 4 times and got a B. 4 tests (drops the lowest test score), a research paper, and an extra credit quiz for every chapter. Can't get any easier than that! (:
Ms. Olsen is a great teacher. She really cares about everyone understanding the material and makes even the hardest chapters (like the biology section) make sense! 4 tests, she drops the lowest test score. Research paper, and she gives extra credit quizzes on angel that help you learn the material.
Awesome! Take her! She makes the class really interesting. Study for the tests, but she gives hand outs that will help as you study. Very nice teacher!
Great teacher. Took her class online. Assignments are esay and quizes can be taken twice. Will def take any of her classe again.
awesome professor, she is soooo nice! easy going willing to help you cares about you and your grade, compromises and is very engaging when she teaches. She wants to know you and learn from you. I would take any of her classes again
She's a good professor take her if you want to get an easy A.
I love Prof. Olsen! She actually cares about her students and makes sure they understand the material. She provides many different ways to study and her practice quiz ques. are usually on the test so it's like a sneak peak at the test. The book is online also so that helps with the cost. Take her if you want an A!! :)
Wow! she was the nicest teacher, she was so helpful, she was the best teacher I have ever had in my life. I worked hard for my A, but I wasn't her it was me. Her material was clear and she taught it well. Attend study groups and leading study groups will earn you extra points, which helped. Very interesting class and I learned alot.
i didnt have her for psy. but i did have her for college experience and passed her class with flying colors and i didnt even need to take the final test and i passed her class with 110%
Class was engaging, easy to follow, communication with Ms. Olsen was fluid, course materials were enjoyable and easy to follow, yet challenging. I learned quite a bit and really enjoyed taking this class and look forward to taking more of Ms. Olsen's classes
This class is very easy, and Professor Olsen tries to make this class interesting. She lets the class chime in on discussions and, as long as you review the quizzes and study guide, you should have no problem getting an A on her tests.
I work in mental health as a psychiatric LPN, so this subject resonates with me and I found the class easy. This instructor is not that great, however. I took the online class, and it took her forever and a day to grade discussion posts and the essay papers-- something that's unacceptable to me.
Awesome awesome awesome, she is the BEST, you will not reget. She take longer to grade writing essays and disussions but you will where you are at yourself base on the quizes, 3 extra credit.
Professor Olsen is SO SO nice. This is an absolute EASY A. She does take awhile to grade things when you take her online (like I did), but she also has a lot of classes to get through. Definitely recommend! :)
SUCH a nice teacher! Incredibly understanding! Tests are easy they come straight from the online quizzes and notes. Everything is on Angel & she even has practice exercises. She is so sweet and her lessons are so interesting. Loved this class.
one open-book quiz per chapter; quizzes are due night before test; lowest quiz grade and lowest test grade are dropped; if you follow her directions for the APA research paper, then it's an easy A. no midterm or final exam. very understanding, very clear, great personality, sticks to the book. HIGHLY recommended.
Amazing teacher. Very interesting and explains everything very well. I was not interested in psychology at all, but she made it fun to learn about.
Fantastic teacher. took her in class and she was great. has lots of class discussions and makes everything easy to understand. 1 quiz a week for homework(10 questions) 3 tests, which are at home, and 1 paper(2000 words) Would def recommended her.
Awesome teacher! Very easy, very helpful, not much work, lots of class discussion and reading. Couple (4) 50 question test, 10 question quiz on each chapter and a major paper and thats it. No final or Midterm. Very interesting topic. She also gives EC chances and study group op's.
Mrs. Olsen is awesome! Interesting and interactive class. My only advice is to keep up with the schedule for quiz online, it is easy to miss a few! Research paper is the hardest part
This teacher is really awesome. you have to keep up with the quizzes and tests because its very easy to skip one and it hurts your grade. I missed a test and she helped me get back to a C. I recommend taking her, she is honestly a great teacher!
I took this class online Prof Olsen is very slow to grade your work but she's fair when she does grade you work. Weekly posts and quizzes. Midterm and final is 100 questions with 3 hour time limit. All quizzes, midterm and final were open book.
ONLINE DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCH OF LIFE SPAN: BEWARE, High textbook use, proctored exams, NO EXAM REVIEW/STUDY GUIDE. You literally have to read the entire textbook and remember EVERYTHING, even percentages, specific countries, specific ages and months if you want to get an A. Coming from 4.0 student who got a B on the midterm and class average is 50%
4.0 student.Took online.Only online class I've ever taken where quizzes are not always given on the same day each week.Very easy to be late or miss the due dates this way.Teacher took over a week to respond to an e-mail.Was constantly out of town.Sent mass e-mails to class instead of personally responding and assisting.Proctored midterm and final.
This teacher wasn't helpful at all. She did a proctored mid-term and final exam, however there were no useful methods to studying for the exam. She only put grades in, maybe three times within the whole semester. She is very unorganized and doe not know how to handle a large class. She is a horrible teacher, I would not recommend taking her class.
Took during summer term, so quizzes were twice a week. Proctored midterm and final were challenging, but she gives study guides for every chapter. Discussion forums were interesting.
Fun class. Prof Olsen is awesome. You can tell she cares and wants you to learn. I loved going to class every week.
Will not take her again as an online teacher. Weeks to respond to emails, grading weeks late, too much info -entire book needs to be memorized. 2-4 chapters per WEEK over Summer with study guides, discussion homework, and quizzes + proctored midterm & final. Too much stuff, forced memory instead of actually learning & enjoying info.
Would not recommend this class unless you can memorize the book from cover to cover. No study guides for mid-term or final, and previous quizzes won't help you. 100 questions in 100 min.If you haven't memorized everything you've read you will not do well. When the semester ended I still had 5 discussion boards and my essay that had not been graded.
I took professor Olsen last semester and loved her class! She really engages with her students and loves what she teaches :)
She can come off as a little fake. All of her tests and quizzes are made by a book, she does not make any of them. It is sad. The tests didn't really help with learning, it was mostly just memory, and not as fun as I thought it would be. Her lectures are a waste of time and nothing near similar of her quizzes or tests. Nice teacher but terrible.
Easy class, lots of reading with a quiz and discussion for each chapter. One big essay report on approved topic. Proctored midterm and final.
Professor Olsen is a great teacher. 4 tests can be challenging, but she drops the lowest test score. Quizzes are online, and a paper. She offers a ton of extra credit. Not an easy A, but I learned a lot and liked the class a lot more than I thoght I would.
Good class, but she takes forever to grade assignments that are not on SPC's server (ANGEL). Four tests - fairly easy to pass all of them. One essay (2000+ words) that is due at the end of the semester.
Prof. Olsen's Developmental Psych is one of the most enjoyable classes I've ever taken. Exams are HARD but the quizzes are okay. Weekly discussions are always interesting. She's always available to answer questions and she genuinely cares about her students. Even if you don't need it, I recommend this class.
Not great at the way she teaches the class. She needs to address the way she teaches to help all her students focus.
Awesome professor. Class is really interesting and she really knows how to explain the content. Cares about students and gives lots of extra credit!
Was a bit skeptical of this class but ended up loving it! she was very clear cut about everything she expected and even let us look over the tests with notes before we took them so everyone should pass! lots of extra credit opportunities available, not much work either except the research paper that's a bit tough but do-able! Must take teacher!!
She is one of the best professors I've ever had. Her lectures are pretty long, but she breaks everything down so anyone can understand. She is very nice, understanding. 4 tests total, with plenty of time in between. 1 quiz every chapter. Take her.
No midterm. No final. Few tests. A lot of leeway for attendance and late assignments. Awesome lectures. Very interesting. Very helpful.
The class is simple. As long as you do your work, you will pass. There are weekly 10 question quizzes and you are given 2 attempts. There is a discussion forum every couple of weeks and 1 large paper at the end. I have never taken a PSY class nor did I open my textbook 1 time this year and I received a 93%.
From 4.0 student- lectures not reflective of quiz or test material. 10 question10 min quiz with obscure questions. excessive PPT, and videos prevented finishing 2 whole chapters. over 16 days still NO grade term paper requiring students to take a test they were told they didnt have to take. Changed due date for term paper & DID NOT email class
I loved her, she is very understanding and a good grader. No homework but 12 tests and 4 exams. then a 2000 word research paper at the end, super easy.
Professor Olsen was an absolute delight, she made all the lectures very interesting, and overall was a very easy class to take. There should be no reason that you wouldn't pass her. I would take her class again.
Mrs. Olsen is one of the best professor to take for someone that is a psychology major and she will work with you to make sure you get the highest grade possible. Be sure that you don't miss a class and that you pay attention to the slide show. Most of the course is through slide show.
Favorite professor yet! She gives extra credit and there are quizzes for each chapter and 4 tests and she drops the lowest grade. The tests aren't hard as long as you study. There is also a research paper but she gives you plenty of time to write it and a lot of information. I loved this class.
GREAT professor! She was awesome! 10 questions10 mins & 2 attempts (highest score recorded). Final and midterm exam, but she let me use notes for all quizzes & exams (they're timed). And one big paper (but she gives you half the semester to write it). I really learned a lot and actually enjoyed the class! I would HIGHLY recommend her! :)
I really enjoyed both the course material and the instructor. The class was hard at some points, but overall it was an easy A, if you actually tried. She was very helpful and was always there for you if you didn't understand something or needed clarification. Would definitely take again!
You can't get anything but an A in this class if you do the work on time. Discussion posts are fun topics and you will learn alot if you read your chapters as assigned. Easy online class. Trust me!
She's very laid back. At first I thought it was going to be alot especially for an online class but its actually just reading and taking quizzes
Absolutely loved her and this class! Work is very straight forward and she gives you lots of chances to earn extra credit. Definitely was my favorite class as well. Wonderful professor! Ended the semester with a 95 A :)
This teacher clearly cares about her students and she has helped me completely. I have a new interest in psychology and education because of her. Seriously brilliant.
Professor Olsen was amazing. She genuinely cares about her students, and wants everyone to pass. I received a "D" in her class was, because of my own doing. I had an a rough semester, due to personal issues. Professor Olsen was extremely understanding, and extended the due date for me, along with a few others. Study the material, and you'll do well
Words cannot describe how amazing this professor is. To this day she still says hello to all of her students in the halls. She is loved by everyone because shes super understanding, easy and a go with the flow type of lady. I highly recommend her.
Professor Olsen is the PERFECT choice for taking Psychology, she is just AWESOME! Offers A LOT of extra credit. There is one 2,000 word research paper, which is not difficult at all! 3 exams, 10 quizzes. I took this class in the summer, and wasn't overloaded at all. She makes sure every student succeeds in her class. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!! :)
Really great teacher really cares about the performance in each and every student. TONS of extra credit study the quizzes (which are reviewable online) and you will pass. very friendly and willing to stay after if you have questions. I would take her again 100% . One big paper (which she is very lenient while grading) and 3 tests. TAKE HER CLASS!
This was a simple class. There were quite a few easy extra credit opportunities and short quizzes every week. There are discussion posts, but they are not anything to stress over; they don't usually have a required word count.
Professor Olsen is the best instructor for taking Psychology! Very caring, and makes sure you will succeed in her class. I took this course in the summer, and the workload wasn't overloaded at all! 10 quizzes, 3 exams, and one big research paper. Study from her quizzes and that will help you a lot while taking the exams! Perfect choice! :)
i took this class online. Finsihed my assignments and got a B+ extremely understanding and works with you on deadlines. 10q quiz and discussion post per week the only complaint i had were the midterm and final 100 questions !! Gives good feedback and won't let you fail.
text book is FREE!
Class isn't easy or hard as long as you pay attention. Not a lot of busy work. Few assignments. One big paper. Lots of extra credit options. Very clear and well educated.
Professor Olsen is an absolute sweetheart. She makes class fun!
She was one of the best teachers Ive ever had. I took her twice for two different classes. Great person, cares about her students and always teaches at a pace where you can understand. She is a wonderful role model, she knows her material and she shows that she cares about us as well. Highly recommended!
Two weeks to respond to emails! Very unprofessional. They provide the text that you need to read for quizzes and tests within my courses, but the study guides, quizzes, tests, and assignments must have been designed for the in class lecture. Most of the material needed was not in the provided texts. I had to do a lot of google searches.
Great class highly recommend taking Prof Olsen class. She has passion and desire to see her students succeed. Do the work , show up in class and participate in discussion.
prof Olson is awesome. class is challenging but she makes sure you have everything you'll need to succeed. join her psychology club or honor society! lots of opportunities to learn psyc and get to know others. I've taken her for 2 classes and loved both.
Love, love, love professor olsen! took her online. she gives good feedback and really cares about your success. she gave me a chance to turn in late work after I got behind due to life issues. the text book is free (e-book given to students in my courses). ask for help and she'll give it to you. she really seems to care about students.
This is one of the best teachers I have ever had. Her lectures are amazing and she really tries to engage everyone! If given the opportunity to take her for another class I definitely will!
I loved professor Olsen so much, shes really funny and sometimes all we do in her classes is just talk about random stuff theres one big paper, but the midterm and final is just online and super easy also the textbook is free and available in the course shes been one of my favorite professors ever so highly recommend
Took General Psych with Ms. Olsen in the spring & she truly was great. Class lectures were always interesting, she offers extra credit opportunities, all quizzes & exams are online, textbook is free, & 1 major paper is due at the end of the semester, but as long as you put in effort & reach all of the requirements, she is very lenient with grading
Professor Olsen was amazing and I really enjoyed her class. She was always willing to help and her lectures were kept entertaining and interactive. The class had a lot of memorization, but I didn't find it difficult as her lectures were very good.
She provides the textbook for you ! its all online she makes class so much more enjoyable I would honestly take her class again, You take 3 test throughout the semester (not hard just study and pay attention) and 1 big essay at the end of the semester but she tells you about it at the beginning of the semester, also a quiz each week easy as well
Professor Olsen was an amazing professor!! Despite everything going on in the world, she has made it so much easier for all of us to adjust to this online format. 3 tests, and a quiz every week and thats it. Final essay but she dropped it so that we weren't all stressed over it with everything going on. I plan on taking her again this summer!
Love her! She made class so much fun by opening lectures up to class discussion and asking our opinion on topics. The textbook is online and free, which is awesome! There are quizzes due every week and 3 tests all together. No midterm or final! It is overwhelmingly clear that she truly cares about us. I promise you won't regret taking Prof. Olsen
Professor Olsen is amazing! She genuinely cares about her students and wants them to succeed in her course and in their future endeavors. I took her course through Zoom and she made the topics seem so simple. She makes sure that every student has all the resources they need. The textbook is a a free e-book embedded in the course! Would take again!
Amazing Professor, definitely made the SPC Live Online more bearable. Gradebook is clear: Chapter quiz every other week (Book is mandatory - I used the eBook), 1 presentation with an abstract. Midterm and Final. Extra credit available if need be. Overall easy A, just read the chapters and get good grades on the quizzes. Tell her Yovani Sent Ya.
Professor Olsen is the most caring instructor I've had thus far at SPC. She makes lectures interesting. (Honors class) The coursework was easy, a few easy quizzes and a test each module, along with a writing assignment which was thought-provoking, nothing to stress about. Class discussion in lieu of final. She accommodated late work when needed.
Professor Olsen is such a wonderful Professor. She gets the class involved and has really enlightened me into the world of Phycology. She is thought provoking and absolutely care and is passionate in what she does. She will bend over backwards to help her students. I would absolutely take more classes from her! I can't say enough good about her!
Professor Olsen is a wonderful teacher and really cares for her students. As long as you do what is asked you will get an easy A. I took her live online and she was hilarious and her lectures were very interesting.
Great professor and easy class. Had weekly assignments on readings, tests, and discussion posts. Lots of grades and straight forward instructions.
She is one of the kindest and most caring professors I've ever had! She values everything said by others and loves to have the whole class involved in conversation. Her assignments and grading are pretty straight forward, which makes it easy to stay on schedule. She makes the lectures fun and enjoyable to go to. 10/10 recommend her class!
Very lenient and understanding with due dates
Professor Olsen is a great professor. She really cares about her students and will take extra time to help you if you need extra help. Course is clearly laid out and the book is free!
Good prof, If you do the 16 weeks course it is a module a week with a few quizzes and one writing assignment. No midterm an no final very easy class.
Interesting content and enjoyed the class. Very organized and lectures are good.
Very caring professor who will work with you if you need help. I fell behind on assignments and she helped me get back on track.
Genuinely one of the most caring teachers I've ever had. Such a sweet person, very understanding and has great lectures. Probably the best professor you can pick for psych, would have her for every class if I could. Highly recommend!! :)
She was genuinely my favorite professor this semester. She was very understanding when i came to turning in an assignments late because life had gotten busy. There were also a few assignment where we dissused it in class so we didnt have to do the assignment at home. (Which is why i put attendance as mandatory).
Super easy class, easy A. Prof. Olsen was so fantastic, especially through the hurricanes. Unproctored quizzes & exams. I loved taking her class! Very fun and interesting.
Best professor I've ever had, so motivated and ready to help. Empathized with students' needs and made sure everyone learned something. She's very popular for a reason! She makes the learning environment very friendly and comfortable. And open discussions were so informative.
A very understanding professor and always made sure we learned well. There is one group project near the end of the term, she makes things clear and is not a strict grader. You can get by without a textbook thanks to her Chapter PowerPoints and can find a PDF version of the textbook on Reddit :)
She is very caring and understanding and loves to get to know her students
Professor Olsen is amazing! Everything positive said about her is true. She cares about her students and chose to eliminate exams to benefit us. She is a great communicator and expresses herself beautifully. The content is easy to understand, and I would absolutely take her class again!
I took General Psych to get elective credits, but I'd take this class again just out of interest! Professor Olsen is very kind and forgiving about late work, though she does take a little while to grade written assignments. This class and ALL it's assignments are laid out very clear, easy A as long as you stay on top of your weekly work!
Took her classes during the duration of my time at St. Petersburg College. Wanted to say her classes are very interesting, engaging, and is all around a great professor. If someone is interested in getting into psychology, I would recommend taking her classes.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
59%
Textbook Required
50%
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GENERALPSYCH
5.0
(4)PSYCH
5.0
(2)INTROTOPSY
5.0
(1)SLS1301
5.0
(3)SLS1100
5.0
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BOW3457OFHFHD
5.0
PSY1101
3.5
PSYC101
3.0
PSY1600
2.5
PSY0102
2.5