4.7

Susan Edwards

Psychology - Mott Community College

4.7
Quality
2.4
Difficulty
90%
Would Retake
82
Reviews
4.7
Quality
2.4
Difficulty
4.8
Helpful
4.7
Clarity

90%

Would Retake

82

Reviews

Rating Distribution
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What Students Say

If you needed help, she was there to answer your emails

285 - 4.0 rating

Edwards is a great teacher

PSYCH281 - 5.0 rating
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

75%

Textbook Required

100%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A+

83% confidence
Based on 11 grades
Most common grades:
A (6)
A+ (4)
Not_Sure_Yet (1)
Grade Distribution
A(10)B(0)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 13 reported grades
A: 6
A+: 4
Not_Sure_Yet: 1
A-: 1
Common Tags
Get ready to read (7)
EXTRA CREDIT (2)
Tough Grader (2)
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS (2)
Clear grading criteria (1)
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (1)
LECTURE HEAVY (1)
Inspirational (1)
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PSY280
Mar 16, 2002

No Comments

5.0
2.0
PSY281
Nov 12, 2002

No Comments

5.0
4.0
PSYCH288
Dec 16, 2002

Very helpful. Very personable. Great instructor.

5.0
2.0
PSYC2812
Dec 17, 2002

Very helpful, friendly and personable with students! Lectures arent boring eithe

5.0
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PSH
Mar 1, 2003

Good teacher

5.0
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PSYC281
Nov 5, 2003

very good teacher,she's on my good list.

5.0
1.0
PSCY281
Nov 12, 2003

SHE WAS VERY NICE AND HELPFUL

5.0
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PSYC260
Nov 19, 2003

(whatever general psycology is) -- Best professor i ever had, and i have 63 credits!

5.0
1.0
PSYCH288
Dec 11, 2003

She is an excellent instructor! She makes the class fun and is very informative, she takes time to talk to her students. She genuinely cares for her students

5.0
3.0
PSYCHOLOGY
Dec 22, 2003

If I need any other "psyc" class and she's teaching, she'll be my one and only choice!

5.0
2.0
PSYCH288
Dec 22, 2003

She knows her stuff

5.0
1.0
PYCH181
Feb 2, 2004

No Comments

5.0
3.0
PSYCH285
Feb 19, 2004

Her class is GREAT! She knows what she is talking about. She is an AWESOME teacher and cares about her students. She wants us to succeed and do what she can to help us. If you have to take psych. make sure you get Mrs. Edwards for your instructor.

5.0
3.0
PSYCH281
Apr 22, 2004

awesome instructor--really knows her materials--has genuine concern and compassion for her students

5.0
3.0
PSYCH
May 11, 2004

A great teacher, very clear and friendly. Always willing to help. Plus she pretty cute too. :)

5.0
1.0
PSYCHOLOGY
May 13, 2004

Interesting and competent - not boring.

5.0
3.0
GENPSYCH
Jul 29, 2004

She was a very informative teacher. You defintily learn alot in her class and she isn't boring. Great class to take.

5.0
2.0
PSYC285
Aug 28, 2004

Loved the class and the teacher!

5.0
4.0
PSYC285
Sep 7, 2004

No doubt about it, Susan really knows her stuff. I loved her Child Psychology and am looking forward to having her again this fall for Psychology of Human Development. Even if you don't like Psychology, she'll make sure you do by the end of the semester

5.0
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PSY281
Oct 5, 2004

She is a very nice teacher, and one of the few that has a sense of humor! She is always joking around with the class, and isn't so serious about things. If you take psych, get her! Have her tell you the story about the girl who thought she was an oreo! :)

5.0
3.0
PSYC288
Dec 9, 2004

She is great at getting the point out, very friendly, and informative.

5.0
1.0
PSYCH281
Grade: Not_Sure_Yet
Dec 9, 2004

Ms Edwards is an excellent teacher. She knows the material inside and out yet teaches 100% from the book so you can always be sure youre keeping up. Her tests are fair, and she is easy going. She makes the class fun and interesting. Although it was a requirement I am glad I took Ms Edwards. Get Her!

5.0
4.0
PSY281287
Jan 9, 2005

Like everyone else that rated Mrs. Edwards, I must say that she is an excellent teacher. Although her classes are not easy, you walk away with so much knowledge. She makes the material easy to understand and interesting. I definitely recommed her.

5.0
3.0
PSCY285
Jan 10, 2005

I took this class as distant learning, and found the tests to be hard. There were questions on the test not taken from the study guide, so you had really know the chapters. I liked the teacher and thinks she grades fairly.

5.0
3.0
PSYCH
Jan 13, 2005

Great instructor, would take her again for any Psychology class if I could. Very informative, clear on the material, fair on grading, and willing to help or answer any questions you may have. Very cute country girl!

5.0
3.0
CHILDANDDEV
Mar 9, 2005

Mrs. Edwards is kind and compassionate, and her the things you learn from her stay with you and are applicable in your everyday life. She is a wonderful professor. I would recommend her to anyone.

5.0
1.0
PSYCH285
Mar 24, 2005

S. Edwards is a great teacher. I have her for a distant learning class and I have an A. I highly recommend Edwards.

5.0
2.0
PSY285
Apr 12, 2005

very knowledgeable about topic

5.0
2.0
CHILDPSYC
Aug 16, 2005

Edwards is a very nice teacher. She knows what she is talking about and knowlegable about the topic.

5.0
3.0
PSY101
Aug 30, 2005

very helpful teacher, goes the extra mile, makes everything very clear

4.0
2.0
PSYCHOLOGY
Oct 1, 2005

She is wonderful! very nice and helpful. i reccomend her to everyone

5.0
2.0
PSYCHOLOGY
Dec 21, 2005

was very organized, was clear during lectures and taught material completely

5.0
3.0
PSY288
Jan 10, 2006

She is a wonderful teacher! Course material very clear, grading procedures are very fair, and she makes everything interesting.

2.0
4.0
PYSC288
Jan 26, 2006

She is very nice. She will act very concerned and willing to help you with your grade but when it comes time to give you your final grade its strickly by the book. You have to read the book and take notes. HAVE TO! She gave three research papers and five exames, multiple choice, scantrons, about 50-100 questions. She very nice but i only got 2.5

5.0
3.0
CHILDPSYCH
May 5, 2006

Nice teacher and easy class just don't take it distance learning because it makes it 100 times harder then it actually is.

5.0
2.0
PSY288
Jul 9, 2006

No Comments

5.0
3.0
PSYC281
Nov 21, 2006

I loved this class. She is extremely intelligent and knows what she is talking about. You must read the book, and her quizzes are very challenging. You must apply yourself and be there for everyclass. I would highly recommend her to anyone who needs to take psyc and I would take her again.

5.0
2.0
PSYCH281
Dec 6, 2006

She actually made me like psychology... Good Job Mrs. Edwards!

5.0
3.0
PSYCH281
Dec 16, 2006

I took psychchology in high school and I was only taking this class as a requirement. By the end of the semester, I was really interested in the course. This professor is to thank for that.

5.0
2.0
PSYCH285
May 15, 2007

Mrs. Edwards was a great professor, tests were not that easy, but it was a lot of fun and a very interesting course. Highly recommended.

5.0
3.0
PSYC285
Aug 24, 2007

Mrs. Edwards is a great teacher. I didn't get the pleasure of hearing her lecture because I took her distance learning but she was always available and very helpful. She is such a good person and she really does care about her students doing well in her classes. I would highly recommend taking any of her classes.

5.0
4.0
PSYC288
Aug 24, 2007

I liked Mrs. Edwards so much I took another one of her classes even though I didn't need to! She's a great teacher and an awesome person. She's very helpful if you have any questions and always willing to listen. Her classes aren't easy though..you have to work! There's a lot of reading and her tests are rather difficult..not an easy A class!!

5.0
3.0
PSY288
Dec 6, 2007

Prof. Edwards made Human Development interesting. She is clear in what you need to know and what specific things to focus on. Online courses can be overwhelming, but she made the experience attainable. She's very kind and is willing to help. I strongly recommed her!

4.0
4.0
PSY281
Dec 29, 2007

shes very knowledgable and is willing to help. i found her to be incredibly boring and i had to make myself stay awake. she always lectures and gives out quizzes like theyre going out of style. i thought psychology was interesting but that was before taking this class...=/

5.0
2.0
PSYC285
Jun 11, 2008

She's a great professor. Her tests were all multiple choice except for the final and all very easy if you study. We had to do four projects but they were really easy, something you could do in a couple days. You do have to read from the book and study a little, but she's very helpful and a really good teacher. I learned a lot.

5.0
3.0
PSYC281
May 2, 2009

I really like her. Her quizzes are pretty hard you have to study for them to do well. no tests only midterm and final and a project..relativley easy class

5.0
1.0
PSYC288
Jun 23, 2009

This class is easy as long as you read the book or go to the lecture. Teacher is really nice and easy to work with, extra credit available and a take home final!

5.0
1.0
PSYCH288
Dec 22, 2009

I enjoyed Ms. Edwards so much. It is so easy to understand her. Her work is clear cut and straight to the point. I ran into some issues this semester an she allowed me to finish exams in her office. I loved the book as well very easy to read and follow. Her powerpoints,lecture,book exam reviews. No one should fail this class! Take home final exam!

4.0
2.0
PSYCH288
Apr 23, 2010

I loved her. She was smart. Reasonable and her lectures were fast paced and easy to understand.

5.0
1.0
PSYCH281
Apr 29, 2010

smart and so beautiful makes Freud seem more valid

5.0
3.0
PSYC281
May 23, 2010

She is an awesome instructor. She isn't easy though. You must actually read the book and study to get a good grade but she always gave a chance for extra credit for every test. She made psychology very interesting and she is such a great instructor I am currently taking another class with her and she is still a great teacher. One of the best.

5.0
3.0
PSYC288
Aug 31, 2010

Prof Edwards is amazing. I fell in love with this class. I learned more in this 7 1/2 week course about life than I have in the 25 years of being alive. She is very easy to talk to and has a lot to offer. She is extremely knowledgeable and encouraging. I wish she taugh ALL MY CLASSES! recommend her to anyone! Best instructor I've ever had!

5.0
1.0
PSYCH281
Jan 10, 2011

Mrs Edwards is awesome! I had her last semester for Psych and I loved it! She is very clear with her teachings and everything she talks about will be on test. You can tell she loves Psychology and her job. She was always on time and always VERY friendly. She is a great person inside and out. I wish she could teach all my subjects.

4.0
4.0
PSYCH285
Mar 30, 2011

I thought that this would be a class I would enjoy. It turned out to be terrible. She gives you a lot of facts to remember and the tests are veryyy hard. I will not be taking another class of her's again and I do not recommend taking her unless you have to.

5.0
3.0
PSYCH288
Apr 7, 2011

I loved this class. Mrs. Edwards is a very straight forward teacher, and she has a lot of information to share. If you don't show up, study, and take notes you won't pass. Id also recommend using the CD disk that comes with the book. She gets a lot of her test questions from that!

5.0
3.0
PSYCH288
Jun 15, 2011

This class is actually interesting, and I love Prof. Edwards! The tests are not hard, you just have to make sure you study the details of her notes. Also, the online quizzes she posts and tests in the back of the chapter helped me immensely. I didn't read the chapters, I skimmed them, and passed with an A! The papers are also a breeze.

5.0
2.0
PSYC288
Nov 1, 2011

By far one of the most enjoyable,knowledgable and straight forward professors I have ever had at mott. Her instructions were MORE than clear,and she is very patient.As with any course this class is work, but she makes it easy and fun, and her lectures were far from boring (except the videos lol)

5.0
2.0
PSCY281
Dec 15, 2011

She is awesome, VERY smart and knowledgeable. She makes it entertaining and fun.

5.0
1.0
PSYCH281
Dec 16, 2011

Great teacher, explains everything very well. Hate psychology but she somehow makes it bearable. Wish she could teach all my classes.

5.0
2.0
PSYC288
Jan 12, 2012

Prof. Edwards was a great instructor! I had her online and everything is laid out clearly and she's more than a fair grader on papers. Exams aren't too bad as long as you know your study guide info.

5.0
2.0
PSYCH281
Mar 29, 2012

I cannot say enough good things about Mrs. Edwards. She makes the subject interesting and relate to your everyday life. Very clear and understandable. You may even be able to get by without reading to book if you go to class but if you want an 4.0, read the book. Prof. Edwards is awesome!

5.0
2.0
PSYCH288
Apr 10, 2012

My favorite teacher at Mott. I wasnt able to attend any classes the first half of the semester, she was very helpful and willing to let me make up tests. She is very clear, very polite, funny, and such a nice person.I would recommend her for any subject she teaches.

5.0
2.0
PSYC288
May 21, 2012

great explainer.

5.0
1.0
PSYCH02
Dec 19, 2012

As a former student of U of M Flint and a student who has taken lots of classes through Mott. Mrs. Edwards by far has my vote for favorite professor yet. She's friendly always smiling willing to listen loves group discussions. Just overall when you walk in her class you can see she's somewhere who loves what she does and does what she loves.

3.0
4.0
PYSCH281
Grade: A-
Nov 14, 2014

Loooong lectures. So so so looooong. Class seems like a big blur.

5.0
1.0
PSYCH281
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 9, 2014

Mrs. Edwards is a great teacher! Lots of notes and hard tests! She is very lovely.

5.0
2.0
281
Grade: A+
Dec 15, 2014

All around amazing person. She loves what she does, and it shows. She cares more about people understanding and remembering the material, than getting through the whole book. I retained more knowledge in her class than any other. I

4.0
3.0
285
Grade: A
Dec 20, 2014

I took her online course, and she was very clear about what you needed to finish in a certain amount of time. She gives you enough time to do assignments, and grades fairly. If you needed help, she was there to answer your emails. Very good online teacher

5.0
3.0
PSYCH291
Nov 3, 2015

Great teacher, very helpful. Would take her again and recommend her. Attend class, print out her notes and study. A lot of work but you'll get an A.

5.0
3.0
PSY281
Grade: A+
Dec 22, 2015

She is there for you , and willing to help any students . Also , she's very respected by all of her students

5.0
3.0
PSCY285
Apr 21, 2016

You have to read!!!! But if you read and study hard you will be fine. She also gave our class extra credit.

5.0
3.0
PSYC285
Grade: A
May 11, 2016

This is the second online class I have taken of Professor Edwards & I love her classes. She gives clear direction & will answer all questions within 24 hours. She grades everything quickly & provides great feedback. You have to study (read!!) but there are extra credit opportunities. Test are not easy so make sure to study & do the practice tests!

5.0
2.0
PSY285
Grade: A+
Dec 14, 2016
Would take again

With online courses you have to teach yourself. This instructors post clear instructions and deadlines for assignments and exams with reminder emails. Total of 4units covered giving you roughly 4weeks to complete unit assignment and exam. 2 additional assignment were assigned. 2 extra credit assignments were assigned

Get ready to read
Clear grading criteria
EXTRA CREDIT
4.0
4.0
PSCY281
Apr 5, 2017
Would take again

I liked her a lot, shes very helpful, and if you have a question she will gladly help you. the only complaint is shes a tough grader and you definitely will have to work hard in this class! I didn't do so well in this class, but that's my fault lol Don't take this class if you have a full class load and work full time!

Tough Grader
Get ready to read
LOTS OF HOMEWORK
1.0
5.0
PSCY285
Apr 7, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Tests don't relate to what she tells you to study. Class averages on every test were 60%. She told us we were dumb for not being able to pass.

Tough Grader
Get ready to read
LECTURE HEAVY
5.0
4.0
PSY281
Grade: A
May 1, 2017
Would take again

Edwards is a phenomenal teacher! She's incredibly inspirational and desires to prepare her students with every tool necessary. If you're not interested in the subject and just taking it for the credit, you may not like her, since you have to apply yourself to maintain a good grade. If you are, she keeps this class interesting!

Inspirational
TEST HEAVY
Amazing lectures
5.0
3.0
PSYC281
Grade: A+
Aug 18, 2017
Would take again

I took this class online and got a 4.0. The textbook is used, so be prepared to read it and take notes. It honestly was pretty easy to me.

Get ready to read
4.0
4.0
PSYC285
Nov 6, 2017
Would take again

Great online prof. Very easy to get feedback from her by email! Only complaint is the exams are very tough, but they dont completely ruin your grade though

Get ready to read
5.0
1.0
PSCY285
Grade: A
Dec 1, 2017
Would take again

Took as an online class and was scared to because I saw a lot of comments on how hard it was. That couldn't be further from the proof, it was an easy and enjoyable class. Posts a group of things that have to get done per unit, then gives you about a month to complete each. Easy to get ahold of and talk to via email. Would take again, in fact, I am!

GRADED BY FEW THINGS
EXTRA CREDIT
Would take again
5.0
3.0
PSYC281
Grade: A
Dec 19, 2017
Would take again

Amazing professor! Be ready to read and study for quizzes and exams!

Gives good feedback
Get ready to read
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
5.0
2.0
PSYC291
Apr 2, 2018
Would take again

She's very understanding and flexible with deadlines. I love that she doesn't use attendance toward your grade and allows you make up in class activities. Makes class interesting and gives a good idea about what to expect on exams. Go over your study guides and you'll be fine.

5.0
3.0
PSCY281
Grade: A
Jun 24, 2018
Would take again

She's very understanding and organized

Get ready to read
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS
Caring
Class Info

Online Classes

100%

Attendance Mandatory

75%

Textbook Required

100%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

A+

83% confidence
Based on 11 grades
Most common grades:
A (6)
A+ (4)
Not_Sure_Yet (1)
Grade Distribution
A(10)B(0)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 13 reported grades
A: 6
A+: 4
Not_Sure_Yet: 1
A-: 1
Common Tags
Get ready to read (7)
EXTRA CREDIT (2)
Tough Grader (2)
ACCESSIBLE OUTSIDE CLASS (2)
Clear grading criteria (1)
LOTS OF HOMEWORK (1)
LECTURE HEAVY (1)
Inspirational (1)
Rating Trend

Stable

-0.11 avg change
May
Aug
Nov
Dec
Apr
Jun
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

281

5.0

(1)

PSYC2812

5.0

(1)

PSH

5.0

(1)

PSYC281

5.0

(6)

PSYC260

5.0

(1)
+26 more courses
Difficulty by Course

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4.0

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4.0

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4.0

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