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Quality3.2
Difficulty47%
Would Retake111
Reviews47%
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What Students Say
“Booker cares about her students, BUT she can so EXTRA”
AFR121 - 2.0 rating“don't do it to yourself”
ETH123 - 2.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
78%
Textbook Required
17%
Grade Predictor
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110
5.0
(2)ETHAAS
5.0
(1)AFR229110
5.0
(1)AFR320
5.0
(1)12502
4.5
(2)Difficulty by Course
ETHNICSTUDY
5.0
ETH233
5.0
AFR310
5.0
315
4.3
ETHNICSTUDIES
4.0
Reviews (111)
she is a great teacher for ethics 125 because her class is easy. All you do is watch movies and write "one page" papers about them. You write the paper, you pass the class...simple. There is also in-class group work which is reading from a book. How easy of an "A" is that?
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Professor Booker is a good professor. She tries her best to help her students pass the class.
Good teacher, easy assignments, easy grading,...couldn't ask for more
Great professor, she helps you out a lot and does not ask a lot from you. the movies you watch are pretty good and all you have to do is write a 1-2 pg paper on them. the group project you do is pretty easy, as long as your group-mates do their part too. Overall, very good teacher, I reccomend her.
She is alright althoug she is not quite clear with what she want on the midterms, and exams. Also she goes by the book alot.
She sucks as a teacher
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i did not know the class was ethnic studies. was disappointed. the overall class was BORING. she really expected a lot for this boring classall test included essay questions that were a pain b/c the book for the class was one of the worst texts i have ever had.it was a bunch of essay that were out of date. she did not really teach if you want to ge
shes the worse she has a nasty attitude about every little thing and she curses alot so dont get on her nerves. the class is pretty easy though
Great, kind, sweet and caring professor. I got along well with her. The material is very interesting and is beneficial to us a students. I learned a lot in her class and it opened my eyes to many things. The class load is very light and all you have to do is keep up with it and you will receive an A. She is also very understanding. One of the best.
Boooker is the worst, she tries to assign seats, she can't answer questions without the book,she has a nasty attitude, and she wants you to earn a review sheet
She was a good teacher. She did have her days, but I know for me she was very helpful. She did her best trying to help every student pass, but didn't take kindly to disrespect and lateness.
Very easy.Her tests are all multiple choice,& she gives you the vocabulary words to study. She also gave us the questions for one test to study with.Easy grader with the papers and gives a quiz every week and drops the 3 lowest grades. She will announce what chapter the quiz will be on in the beginning of the week.Fun class,just turn off your phone
SHE IS VERY NICE AND EASY SHE IS .....VERY NICE .. CLASS IS EASY AND SHE KNOWS WHAT SHE IS DOING. SHE IS VERY LOVELY AND WELL ORGANIZED SHE .. ALLOWS U TO RETAKE THE TEST AND IF U DO BETTER SHE WILL ASSIGNED THE HIGHEST GRADE... NICE PROFESSOR
Goes by the whole book. Make sure you buy the book cause you'll need it. Class was interesting but she goes by the book so you have to read a chapter before her quizes. I had better proffesors.
this professor needs to take a chill pill. she flipped on a student because they called her "professor" and not "doctor booker". i didn't enjoy her class at all. think wisely before taking her. she can be very fresh too.
Hard on grading. Tests are easy as long as you read a chapter like once or twice. Her notes are worthless. Midterm and final is terrible. Project she wants us to do it just too much for Ethnics class. She takes her subject too serious forgetting that we have other classes. Overall if you ask for help, she will notice you and know you was trying.
She is not bad. If you do all she says you will be good. Tests are by the book (for faculty). So after one test you will get a drift on what kind of questions are on it. Paper is garbage thought. We had to go to restaurant and museum to get to know another culture. To me it was too of a boring subject to write about. Gave me an A.
nice professor but just like every other human being, she can be cranky sometimes. dont be disrespectful to her and be on time. textbook is a must. remember to always address her as a "professor" or "doctor" cos all professors deserve to be called by their title cos it is not easy to earn a phD. overall, she is a great teacher.
This professor is the worse, If you take her you're going to regret it. There were A seniors in the class that were getting C's on her tests. Strictly goes by text which you will have to read twice or three times to understand. her tests are hard don't be fooled and her attitude stinks.
She likes students who participate and give their opinion her clas is gateway to good conversation she can be cranky and hates disrespect cell phones and anyone who calls her "miss" or anytihng but "dr" or "professor" you need to read the book and her lectures are good you also watch interesting movies i reccomend her for the good working student
loved her! funny helpful and as others said she doesnt like disrespect but then again why are u on ur crackberry right in front of her face! get up n leave..she rathers that than u obviously ignore her!!! got an A!!
This professor is the worst, does not stick to the syllabus. Stickler about the dumbest things. You cannot miss any of her test. If you miss her test there is no makeup so whompwhomp. Attitude stinks. Im a freshman here and this professor really shaped my outlook on college negatively
good professor
This professor is okay. she doesn't really teach. She just goes over the readings. It's fairly easy to pass this class, just read, and participate. However if you really want to learn something...she doesn't have answers to many of the questions the students have. You don't really learn anything more than you already know.
Unfortunately I came here before taking her &saw a 3.3 so I decided she was an okay teacher until I got into class. As far as being a little tad bit leniant she is okay but she does a poor job at explaining things, takes certain discussions very personal &gives little to no help. I suggest dont take her if you want a good grade &good understanding
WARNING! Unfortunately this professor made me want to leave John Jay, her ways of teaching are so ridiculous and hard. She does not follow the syllabus and believes it is okay to answer your question with another question. In most cases she wont even answer, she is way too strict. Her tests are super hard, she never explains the class.
i took this professor two semesters in a row she is a great person in general. her work is easy, she tells you the questions on test. the only reason y i think shes getting bad reviews is either the people didnt go to class being the reason why they faild test or they didnt read the books or ddnt pay attn. ATTENDANCE IS NOT REQUIRED BUT DONT BE FOO
great prof. very helpful, tries her best to help everyone
Shes the best teacher ever!! Class was so easy! She made it fun. She uses a lot of movies and her test are essays but very easy.
Really good professor, requires you to be respectful, do all your work, read textbook chapters, be on time and participate. If you follow all this steps you will learn a lot and earn an A. Her lessons are clear, exams are easy as long as you study. She also guides you step by step for the final paper.
extremely rude and is easily irritated by the simplest things. extremely strict and god forbid she sees your phone out because that will be an extra question on your exams! she doesn't answer questions, more like circles around them. and she doesn't seem to know anything other than what the textbook says. don't do it to yourself
Great professor
Horrible professor. She's very hard to approach because you never know what mood she's in. Ive never did bad in a class before taking her class. She's very rude her assignments make NO TYPE OF SENSE and have NOTHING to do with the book or anything taught. I took he as an elective and i hated it. I regret taking her.
She's very nice! She takes the time to remember peoples' names & she likes when people participate even though it's not completely mandatory. Her class is an easy A. We watched interesting movies in her class and did two assignments on two movies. Her tests are easy! A textbook is required for tests although I didn't buy one. I'm taking her again
this was an interesting class. you need to keep up with the notes and the text book because the questions from the quiz are directly from the notes and assigned readings. the films that we watched were interesting as well. I'm definitely taking her again for next semester.
Just go to class, remember the vocab, pay attention to the movies and follow directions. She bends over backwards to help you do well: the tests' structures were formed by our votes, and she tells you how she wants you to write essays. EASY class.
Professor Teresa Booker is a lunatic. She desperately needs to seek professional help. She does not know anything beyond the textbook. Prof. Booker takes things too personal, if she is having a bad day the class must have a bad. She is a horrible professor. Run, run, and run. Do not take her class; you will regret it.
Professor Booker is garbage. She is a horrible professor.
Straight-foward, not out to get anybody. Do your assignments, go to class and participate. I guarantee an A!
She has an amazing personality that your able to actual participate in class. which makes it easier to learn and understand the work. I feel everyone should take her class.
She is really cool. She asked what we liked about professors on the first day and took everything we said into consideration for the semester. The class is really interesting. The lectures aren't long. Theres only 4 test and you drop your lowest grade. Don't have to take notes. Just make sure to read the book!
This professor is awesome! She makes things interesting and likes getting feedback from the class! She's always in a good mood and likes whenstudents participate. She's fun and we watch movies in her class and compare it to the textbook. Her work is simple as well. It's an easy A!
Dr. Booker is amazing! She is very enthusiastic in and outside the classroom. Her grading criteria is clear, and she is willing to help students understand the grading criteria. Just do your part, and I guarantee an A!
Professor Booker is one of the worst professors in John Jay College. She grades based on whether or not she likes you. If she has a problem with you do not expect a good grade. If her fill in answers for the test are not worded the way she wants it, she will mark the answer wrong, without giving partly credit. She is a poor grader.
Professor Booker was my favorite professor in my four years at John Jay! Her take on the material is nothing short of compassionate. Her grading is clear, and assignments are easy. Just give clear feedback, and she will reward you. Overall she's a genuine person, and you will enjoy the class. If you had a problem in her class, you just didn't care.
I have had the pleasure of being in Dr. Booker's AFR 229 and AFR 110 classes. I deliberately took her class again because I loved how she taught her 229 class. I hold a great amount of respect for her because she is one of the most compassionate and understanding professor's here at John Jay. She loves what she does and it shows through her work.
She is an amazing teacher for me, in my opinion, I am a current freshman and her class is my favorite, its one of the ones I look forward too. She is reasonable and understanding but not idiot, do not take her for granted. How you approach her and precept her is on you. She can be the sweetest or the meanest, like I said it's on you. She's great!
Attendance - 5%, Internship Site Recommendation Form - 10%, Journal Check-Ins - 15%, 3 presentations - (20% each; 60% in total), and Final Exam - 10%. There're 2 group presentations & 1 solo presentation, along with a 2-3 pg annotated bibliography each time. Of course, she makes you work for your grade! Overall, she's a great professor!!! :)
Although there's no need to buy a textbook, you're required to buy a pack of 3 X 5 index cards & 2 one-subject 8.5 X 11 inch hard covered marble notebooks (1 for class notes and 1 for journaling). Most readings will come from scholarly sources accessible via JJC databases or the web FOR FREE. Prof. Booker makes you work VERY HARD for your grade!!!
I took Dr. Booker's class in the Fall and I have to say that I loved the class. If you put the time and effort into your studies you will get an A. If you're the type of student that doesn't participate, read, or study this is NOT the class for you. The textbook is required and you will use it.
Shes just amazing. I loved going to her class. If you do take her make sure you do the work and read the textbook it helps you understands her class more.
Great professor. Really caring and understanding. She has a strict no cell phone policy but thats okay. She is really fair.
Dr. Booker made taking an online class in the summer very delightful. It helps being interested in the subject to begin with in order to take on the readings and other assignments. She's a fair grader and very responsive in the event of an issue or question. T
Not my type of professor! She teaches AFR but has no clue about real Africa. Her knowledge is based on her studies! Her instructions are confusing, unclear, all over the place. Take another professor if you can!
You just have to do exactly as she says on tests and assignments. There are three tests and one final, if you do good on the tests, no final. If you take final, lowest test grade is dropped. You can argue test grades to get points back. She gives you the test questions a week before the test, absolutely no phones or she adds a test question.
A truly great professor. There are only three tests and a final. If you do really well on the three test then you don't have to take the final. If you take the final then the lowest test grade is dropped. She gives the test questions a week in advance. She is very literal with her grading criteria. If you do EXACTLY what she asks for then you pass
Don't over think her work do just what it asks and don't do more. Best professor ever literally hand feeds you all the work! Everything is given in advance and everything relates to the movies we watch in class. We watched some great films such as Boyz in The hood,Pursuit of happiness and set it off! I reccomend her 100% you won't regret it
I LOVE HER SHE IS AMAZING I LOOK FORWARD TO ATTENDING HER CLASS EVERYDAY . SHE GIVES EXTRA CREDIT WITH ONLY 3 TEST WITH THE QUESTIONS GIVEN TO YOU AHEAD OF TIME !! SHOW UP TAKE NOTES PASS THE TEST AND THE 2 papers you will do FINE !! FUN CLASS I WILL DEF TAKE AGAIN
Not the class to take if your looking for an easy A. Makes you put time and thought into your work. I learned a lot from this class and Dr Booker really cares and appreciates hard work and dedication. She really cares about the students.
Took this professor my first semester of college and I would love to take her again. I never met a professor that honestly wishes the best for you! She is a great professor if you listen and take notees you will get an A. You dont get something email her and she will give all her attention to help you. Such a kind lady take her
3 books that you can get on amazon for $5. Assigns small simple readings for the next lectures as homework. She gives 3 simple test based of the readings and movies we watch in class and assign 2 small Writing assignment that are also simple. In class we watch movies like Boyz in the hood". I definitely recommend taking her, you won't regret it.
Loves to constantly send emails. Kind of annoyingly difficult for a course taken as an elective.
tests are one of four essay questions (but you need to prepare for all 4), two 1page paper and two 1page self-evaluations are easy and just need to do them, actual class time is usually wasted as the test answers are pulled from text (which you really only need one, but she insists you buy both), multiple movies in class aren't used on paper/tests
I took this professor online and she was AMAZING. She constantly encourages you with personal emails when you do well and helps if you need it. Very caring. Very well organized too as everything for the week is organized into folders so you know exactly what you need to complete by the end of the week. Love love love her
I took her as an online class, so she pretty much put everything on BB. Textbook heavy, without it you'll fail. She's very organized and puts everything you need to complete in a week in a folder. Keeps you updated for things that are due and is always accessible via email. She grades tough, but if follow her direct instructions you'll be fine.
Booker cares about her students, BUT she can so EXTRA! If you want an A, you WILL have to work for it. Strict grading criteria. 3 exams. Final is OPTIONAL if you do well on the 3 exams. Questions for exams are given in advance. Have her look over your essay responses before you take the exams (based on readings and movies like "Boyz in the Hood").
Very amazing professor! She's such a good person, very organized and really cares about her students.
Attendance is mandatory. Two writing assignments. Two self evaluations. Three exams and a final. You can drop your lowest exam score if you take the final. If you did well on the 3 exams no final. Exam questions are given in advance which you have to prepare an answer for each one. Option to take exam in class or type them up. Both books needed.
If you're looking to take this class and you have another option, really weighed your options. She gives lots of extra credit which is great but she also takes point each time your late and she deducts major points like 25 points of final essay for going over 1 line. She also takes out 25 points for presentation for going over 30 seconds.
This is the kind of teacher that goes based on your energy. If you always participate and always read, you'll be fine. However, if you miss one reading, one class, are late, etc., She will make sure you know that she knows. She has her favorites (are noticeable) and will annoy you with emails!
I have nothing good to say about her. Her bizarre, disturbing behavior made dealing with transitioning to online classes additionally stressful during the COVID19 pandemic. She has no clue how to teach. She emails constantly late into the night. I would advise against taking her classes.
Professor Booker is very organized & you must do all your readings she assigns or else you wont pass her class. No textbook is required the readings are posted on blackboard. You have one midterm, one paper/ presentation , & a character presentation to do for her class, no final. Just follow all her instructions & you will get an A in her class.
Listen do not waste your money and time she is very tedious. This can be annoying especially for a class with great material. Quiz aren't hard but are hella detailed . I just wanted a calm summer course and im out here writing a 8-10 page in the summer after the coronavirus pandemic smh.
I took a 5 week summer online course with Prof. Booker. I had to read whole chapters to be able to do well in end of chapter quizzes. The only thing I hated was all the little details she wanted on assignments made everything more confusing. On the other hand, it pushed me to actually write up some good assignments.
Although she has a detailed syllabus and information on every assignment, she's also very tedious. She wants specific fonts (sometimes 12 font or 28 font so be careful and read which she wants first), gives 3-5 pdf instructions for ONE assignment and will always threaten to fail you if you missed one detail. I am literally not joking. Good luck.
She changed the syllabus and due dates like 7 times throughout the whole semester. She gives directions for assignments 10 different ways and has an attitude when students try to clarify. She makes the class way more complicated than it needs to be. However, she does take students opinion into consideration and is willing to work with students.
Do not take this professor. The work is very tedious, and unnecessary. The assignments are unclear despite 5 pg PDF of explanations. She has had to push the due dates back for several of them. She is also very rude and passive aggressive, and sends tons of emails stating how everything is "common sense". She has no idea how to teach.
She's crazy, if you take her expect a lot of readings. She takes points off for the smallest things. Biggest regret by taking her
Like others have said she is passive aggressive and comes across as rude in her emails but she was also silly and kind when I reached out to her. There were weekly readings, discussion boards, a project, a paper, midterm, and final. She also gave extra credit opportunities. She gave options for the final & is definitely strict & tedious.
Professor Booker is VERY specific on what she wants in regards to homework and papers, from the type of hyphen to use in the final paper to the font size in the blogs and discussion boards. But as long as you follow the directions and double check the specifications on what she asked for you can pass no problem.
As mentioned, she is very strict on what needs to be done. She is very clear on what she expects and wants to receive from the students. She did help the class bring their grades up and work for their grade for what the current class had recently went through! Havent talked one on one, but I am sure shes great! :)
I don't understand why Professor Teresa has so many negative ratings. She is honestly amazing!. She is a very knowledgeable professor, all you have to do is follow her specific directions for her assignments. She gives standard coursework that is not difficult to understand!. She was extremely kind and considerate towards students' concerns.
before college started I was so nervous because I saw such bad reviews here right after enrolling in her class- but now I'm glad I did!! yes, she is severe and required us to follow her countless own rules, though other than that nothing was difficult. if you carefully read & accomplish the instructions you would easily get an A!!
I really like how she was strict yet caring. You have to work for your grade. Follow her specific guidelines and you'll be fine. She recognizes effort! If you do really well on something, she would even give you surprise extra credit. Easy A if you are passionate and care about the work that you submit. You'll def learn & be proud of your work! :)
Prof. Booker is tedious, detailed, strict, and particular but is reasonable. She will expect you to do your work (which professor wouldnt?) She can come off as petty but it is just her being playful and that playfulness can come across as being petty. Overall, Prof, Booker is a good professor & is worth taking
"The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves that we are underlings." Do not allow my grade to deter you from taking her class. I dropped the ball not the Professor. Pay attention! Check blackboard often, read then re-read some more . She'll ask you what you hope to gain from her class - I said 3 credits. Wish granted. LOL
Had 3 essay exams. Give her what she wants and you will get an A.
Professor Booker is a very nice professor, she does like her assignments done a specific way, which makes it easier because she makes it clear what she wants. I took her summer course and I struggled with the quizzes at first but, they can be found elsewhere *wink*. I attended her office hours which I felt helped, she's not an easy A, but take her!
Professor Booker is excellent!!!
just don't take this class.
Would never take again, deducts points if you go over specific word count, deducts points is the font is not size 24 due to her having bad eyesight. class is so not worth the headache. wants you to buy a $80 textbook for a 3 week course!!
Good luck taking her... and the rules she goes by
Alright so… grading criteria is OFF. Doesn't know how to work grade book. You have to participate a certain amount of times for a GRADE but attendance doesn't matter?? Barely takes attendance and careless with the attendance. Takes attendance only when feels like. You lowkey don't learn anything in this class.
Joke of a professor. Very funny but nonsense class.
$80 textbook for a 3 week course??? Deducts points if you go over word count. Doesn't make any sense. Grading style is awful. You can do your best she is never satisfied.
Just don't take the class.
Do not take this professor. The work is very unnecessary. You have a map of Africa test and must remember all of it in less than 3 days. The assignments are unclear despite explanations. She has had to push the due dates back for several of them She has no idea how to teach.
Dr. Booker is not easy at all. She gets upset and makes smart comments to the class. Her interchanging attitude causes a sense of nervousness when wanting to ask for help. I would stay away if I could. The work is bearable, but the comment about the Africa test was very accurate. Please listen to all the other reviews. DO NOT TAKE!!
This is one of the worst professor's I have met at John Jay. She is a tough grader and grades everything with a grain of salt. If you go over her word limit for essays she gives you an F for that paper , she is not compassionate or understanding whatsoever.
WORST PROFESSOR EVER. I took her for AFR 315 and I regret not listening to the reviews I saw about her. Please do yourself a favor.. to save the stress do not take this class.
Dr. Booker cares about her students and gives many chances to turn in late work as long as youre open to communicating. wouldnt take her again because the passive aggressive remarks are annoying, especially when the class is hesitant about participating. one time she said, "if u look with ur eyes" when i made a mistake which was weird lol
She's tedious. She purposely embarrasses students to prove whether or not they did the reading. Gets annoyed for small reasons. Very immature. Knit picks on class papers. Very tedious writing rubric.
- She's the absolute worse DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS. - She's rude - she makes you raise your hand for a grade - No review sheets for midterm and final - the only good thing about her is that her papers were easy , just follow rubric
I loveeee Professor Booker she is very kind and knowledgeable and she also teaches really well. I had her for AFR150 as well and really enjoyed it. You can tell she really cares about and knows the material and she makes the content engaging, even in an asynchronous online class! Def recommend
The comments almost made me want to drop the class, but the professor was very nice and gave good feedback. Nothing was too hard.
Professor Teresa Booker is a good person and a knowledgeable teacher. She teaches you to think by your own head without AI. The tasks are interesting.
This professor is just not professional and organized at all. She would talk about her personal life and give the most random assignments. Like memorizing the test of Africa and giving us a blank map to write the countries and capitals. This class is about community justice in Africana Studies...
This professor is constantly on a power trip and would rather you listen to a 30 minute audio she made explaining an assignment rather than just give you a simple answer through email. Being particular about the format of work received is understandable, and she tends to give second chances, but it's completely unnecessary.
Inspirational and caring professor who is highly respected by students. Always accessible outside of class and genuinely invested in student success. Makes the material meaningful and motivating.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
78%
Textbook Required
17%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.32 avg changeRatings by Course
110
5.0
(2)ETHAAS
5.0
(1)AFR229110
5.0
(1)AFR320
5.0
(1)12502
4.5
(2)Difficulty by Course
ETHNICSTUDY
5.0
ETH233
5.0
AFR310
5.0
315
4.3
ETHNICSTUDIES
4.0