She wants her students to really appreciate and understand the subject. Very open to student suggestions. If you are in it for the grade, don't take her classes. If you really want to learn something, she's a good teacher.

I like how Traci doesn't make memorizing facts the focus of the class. I learned a lot of interesting things and read some very interesting books in her class.

The weekly tests are easy and are 1/2 of grade. 2 lowest test scores thrown out and can take each test twice. There is no reason not to get full credit on the tests. However, the 2 papers require lots of reading and are tough to get an A. Also 1/2 grade.

Traci is a very easy teacher. The online quizzes make is so you don't even have to go to class. You have the book right in front of you the whole time, so there is no way to get a bad grade. I reccomend her to anyone.

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Enjoyed her history class very much, and two years later she took the time to write to the dean of WOU describing the class so I didn't have to take an extra class just for "Diversity" credits. Way to go out of her way for a student!

Took two classes from her I liked it that much! She's clear and concise in her expectations. Sets up a good foundation for US History.

For on online class, it's pretty difficult. Most online classes at CCC don't require much work. If you just need a history credit, take one of the 110, 111, or 112 classes online from Mike Balyo. They're much easier. For her class, EVERYTHING is an essay. The midterm, the final, the final paper, you have to read a book too on the side. Busy work

I liked this class but a lot of reading

I liked this class but its alot of reading

She is a very helpful teacher. Due dates are very easy to understand and remain constant throughout the semester. I truly enjoyed taking her class and plan to take another history class with her. My class is online, and she was great about contacting students with any problems they may have. Lots of busy work, but what do you expect in history?

Took this class online and found it adequate. Yes one of the quizzes had two essay questions and their was a 20 min. time limit but there where only six questions on the quiz. If you do your reading, and there is allot, then you will be fine. I wish some more examples of what she was looking for in a paper where available. Not all of us have ta

While Tracy knows her stuff there are only 100 points available in the class so missing 10.1 points for an entire term gets you a B. She thinks this is a 400 level class instead on the 200 level it is supposed to be. If you want to learn history inside and out take her class, trying to get in a program and grades count, don't take Tracy.

Very nice teacher, easy class if you do the reading. Gives you a great study guide for every quiz. Very straight-forward with due dates. Great class.

Personally, I can't stand Traci. She is a good teacher and very helpful, but the way she speaks to her classes grates on my nerves. She acts like her students are in first grade, and her voice is extremely high pitched and uuugh! I get a headache every day listening to her. tests are HARD (even for a straight A student) Can't stand her!

I had her in an online class so I can't speak about her personality, but I do think it's wrong to say she is overly difficult or unfair. Yes, she's strict about due dates and each assignment carries alot of weight on the grade, BUT, the assignments were entirely reading and writing oriented, plus tests. Trust me, there are harder tasks than that.

She requires real work to obtain a good grade - I rarely have to study for classes, but I definitely needed to with her. She grades hard, but fairly. Definitely do not take her classes if you're looking for something easy, but do take her classes if you want to learn and really earn your grade. Quirky, good teacher.

Traci is a wonderful teacher. Homework exams are written every monday, and all tests are written as well. If your like me and you like too write rather than to do scan'trons, this is a great learning environment for you. She's interactive and really puts her heart into the subject.

Awesome teacher and class. Just dont forget about the weekly questions, easy points.

Online Class: Print out the online lectures and write out the answers to the study questions as well as underlining the key sections in the lectures you printed out. The midterm and final are a lot of work, but write out at least 4 out of the 5 essays completely. The worst part of the class is the tests. Be ready before taking them.

She doesn't have the expertise on American history that you'd expect from someone with a PhD in that field. Nevertheless, she's not a bad instructor. She's about what you'd expect of a community college instructor: friendly, relatively knowledgeable on the subject, treats her students like they're still in high school and helpful.

Passionate, creative, and a wonderful instructor.

Abrasive yet professional. Has high expectations for you cause she wants you to learn. If you are sensitive about your feelings and get butt hurt she is not your teacher. Especially if you are one of those clowns the spend all of class on your phone. IF you want to learn and get a good grasp on history she is the bomb.

Took HST 201-203 online. Follow the directions and you'll get the grade. Videos in online lectures are often interesting and the class is laid out clearly.

Very smart and knows what she's talking about most times. Can be very rude, but has an interesting sense of humor that for some reason i liked. Must actually do hw and understand to pass. not too many large assignments. If you're bad at notetaking, this is not for you. Just talks the whole time and sometimes chooses at pplrandom

Very smart and knows what she's talking about most times. Can be very rude, but has an interesting sense of humor that for some reason i liked. Must actually do hw and understand to pass. not too many large assignments. If you're bad at notetaking, this is not for you. Just talks the whole time andcan choose ppl at random and can be scary

Traci is a very organized, intelligent and commanding teacher. As long as you take notes (A LOT), and do the reading you'll do fine.She lets you prepare in advance for the final, and use notes on the daily quizzes. She can be harsh/rude, but if you let her know that you care about your grade she'll help you out, but call you out if you're slacking.

As many before me have said, she can be quite abrasive. That being said, there is not another history professor that knows the material like her. She is SO passionate about history it creates interest. Her tests aren't hard people, nothing that isn't on the study guide will be on the test. Do the work, you'll get an A. I skipped quizzes and got a C

One of my favorite teachers ever! She is very helpful, giving you the quiz questions before hand and mid-term and final question, she even tells you how to have your papers formatted and what she is looking for. She is a hard grader, but you will learn a lot. She is also funny and will help you when ever needed. I highly recommend her!

Easy on the grading. Tough on the feedback.

I read a few of the other post on her and think, wow. She is tough on the criticism of you work but is easy on the grading. I am taking her next class hst202, because I know what to expect what is needed for an A. Come on people she let's you you do your final at home and bring it in on test day. You just got to do a little extra work.

Traci is very passionate about history and that makes her class very enjoyable. She really wants her students to understand the material throughly. She does what ever she can to make sure her students are successful. Before our midterm we played a game to quiz us on the material, it was a fun light hearted game that everyone participated in.

If you love history you will love Traci. Her entire history classes, HST 201-203 are a must take. She is very clear and precise with her lessons and very easy to understand. Once you get the knack of her lessons, you should be able to pass the class. Pay attention to the essay questions on the tests. She is very strict with her structure.

I took history this whole entire year from Ms. Hodgson, HST 201-203. I passed each trimester with an A. She is hard on your essay questions for the tests but if you answer the question with your essay response, you will be just fine. If you love history this class will be easy for you. If you hate history, good luck.

Traci does not sugar coat U.S History which is something I really enjoy. Also important she gives you a link to download the TEXTBOOK FOR FREE. She is pretty tough with grading, but if you take notes and pay attention the quizzes will come easy. The midterm was also easy, as she provides a study sheet. I would take another class with her.

She really cares about what she's teaching and it shows through her lectures!

One of the BEST teachers I've ever had. She does tons of "hands on" learning. I wouldn't say it's an easy class, but it's one that I actually learned and will remember the content discussed. She is SO PASSIONATE about history, it makes the learning WAY more interesting.

I took 2 of Traci's US History classes, and got 'A's in both. After taking her online HST203 course, I decided to take 201 with her. Her format is well thought out & engaging, & there are no surprises. I see complaints here about her essay expectations. I found only the midterm/final exam essays to be difficult; others, not much. Great teacher.

If you want a professor passionate about what she teaches - Traci is it! She makes history come alive, takes a very academic view, and doesn't sugar coat past events. It's a pretty tough class, but she will help you in whatever way she can. I would highly recommend this class.

Very passionate about what she teaches and gets into "character" to make it easier to learn. She was a great instructor and appeals to all different types of learning, such as visual. Weekly quizzes about the chapter in the book, midterm/final were long and short essays. Reading assignment where you have to write a paper about the book.

Traci Hodgson is one of the best teachers I've ever had!! She is brilliant and keeps lectures interesting. I have never learned so much in a history course. She is really helpful in giving feedback on essay content and test answers. She cares so much about what she does, and is very clear on what she expects. 10/10 recommend.

I've taken Traci three times because I absolutely love her classes! She is very passionate about what she's teaching. There's A LOT of reading involved, and the discussion assignments are also time consuming. Several units of reading per chapter, plus reading from the book. There's a lot of work, but if you put in the time, you'll definitely pass.

Tracis class is not as hard as everyone is saying. There is lots of reading to do, but its because of the subject. Womens studies has to focus on how women have been pushed aside and underprivileged since the beginning of time. It covers a lot! There are weekly assignments, and she is an easy to moderate grader. Loved her lectures. I recommend!

I love her!!!

Professor Hodgson is a solid professor. If you follow the syllabus and take her advice to read what you need to you will have a great time in class. She also requires you to participate in class, so do your work and you won't be surprised when she randomly calls on you to speak. She has great lectures and the class is very interesting.

Basically this class is one quiz a week, one documentary summary a week, and two quizzes each for the midterm and final. I honestly didn't read anything until I clicked on the quiz. It's really simple if you're looking for a filler class.

I took this class online, Winter term '21, due to Covid. I felt this class had a fair amount of work, but its college so its expected. If you make sure to read all required readings, watch weekly Docs, do the weekly discussions post, and ask for help when you struggle, you will do fine. Traci is helpful, easy to talk to, and wants to help students.

This class was extremely simple. Read the chapter, take the quiz (3 attempts), and do the discussion post for the week. The discussion is simple and actually the most fun part of the class because it usually involves watching a good documentary and posting about it. 3 grades: Quizzes, Discussions, and a final project (short paper)

I took her class remotely and although you do have to talk at least once every class the subjects we talk about is the homework that is due right before class. If you are not a fan of homework I would not take her class. Her class taught me a lot. And if you want a teacher who actually teaches history I would take her class.

The class was not too difficult. Just be ready to read at least 10 pages from the textbook throughout the week. The assignments were easy but not too easy usually it was watching a video of some sorts or listening to a podcast and writing a summary or answering specific questions. The quizzes were open book too.

This was a pretty straightforward class. You have a discussion post each week that covers a documentary, you give feedback, and you take the weekly quiz which you get three tries on. The final wasn't super daunting and it's something that you can be creative with. We didn't have Zoom, but she kept us up to date with any news/changes.

Weekly quizzes with unlimited tries 100%. Biweekly discussions. No midterm just final project (you choose format) Only 3 discussions in summer course so DONT MESS UP ONE DISCUSSION. One 33% dropped my grade from 100% to a 87%. She is also not flexible/negotiable with makeup/extra credit work so DONT MESS UP ONE DISCUSSION. Final was easy got an A.

If you're looking for an easy course, this one is for you! I loved taking Traci's class, HST202. I learned a lot about history from 1800 to the 1900s that I didn't know before.

Prof. Hodgson's class was easy to follow along. There was a weekly quiz (3 tries) based on a chapter in the textbook, weekly activity that was discussed in class, and class participation was graded as well. The final consisted of reading a book (from her list) and then writing and essay or creating a presentation based on a question about the book.

Prof. Hodgson's class was easy to follow. A weekly quiz (3 tries) based on a chapter in the textbook, weekly activities discussed in class, and class participation was also graded. The final consisted of reading a book (from her list) and writing an essay or creating a presentation based on a question about the book.

Hodgson is a good person overall, just be ready to do work. This class has a lot of assignments, just keep in mind they are simple assignments. Attendance is a must, you'll be graded on attendance, luckily she drops two days you miss and will drop two assignments with the lowest grade. One tip I have is to go to class engaged.

This class has a weekly quiz with three tries and a discussion post with a minimum of two replies. Midterm and final were both small papers written off a prompt she gave, both short with clear grading criteria. Overall this class was really easy but also fun to learn about. Traci is not involved much but its an online and is a good instructor.

If you actively participate in class and put forth an effort, the class is very easy. If you show up to lectures and sit on your phone, don't pay attention, and expect a free class, you're in the wrong place. Long lecture, tests are only done on what you learned in class (don't google answers for midterm/final).

Attendance is not required, but I highly recommend going since so much information is given during the lecture. The instructor is very passionate about history and very knowledgeable; she will answer all the questions very informatively. A quiz is due weekly with the reading. Final projects, midterms, and finals are all heavily graded.