Really nice lady, wastes a lot of class time to work on group paper which is worth as much as the final. Also all test are online execpt the final which must be taken in testing center.

Be prepared. Read text assigned before class. Urminda is very funny! I highly recommend her as a teacher for psychology.

She is very tough and you will need to put forth a lot of work for this class. Mrs. Firlan has a great sense of humor and she is a great teacher. I highly recommend her, she cares highly about all her students (academically and outside of school.)

Best PSYCH professor I have ever had. She seems hard at first, but she is not at all.

A very fair professor. Not too hard or too easy. Instructions and expectations were always clear. Her class requires a lot of student involvement in lectures, and group work. Not my cup of tea, but I ended up having a great time in the class. My most highly recommended instructor at KVCC.

THE BEST PROFESSER I HAVE EVER HAD!!!! She is extreamly fair and clear in her teaching! She is very understanding of your life outside of class. She is also very funny!

Really enjoyed this class. the teacher was extremely helpful, bt she has a hearing imparement so she has to look at you when you talk.

Found that Dr. Firlan was an awesome teacher. Nothing but positive things to say. I would highly recommend her for this class; you'll learn a lot and have a blast doing it. Good luck!

I like this teacher. she is willing to help if you are willing to take the time to learn. this class is not an easy 4.0 class but if you work hard and take good notes which you can use with your book on all online tests, you will do great. enjoy and have fun learning with her

passionate, funny, keeps you interested, and helpful.

such a great teacher! truly cares about her students. you will do well if you put forth effort, 2 big projects but she grades fairly

Great teacher. Very funny and lots of group work. Keeps you interested and you can relate what you learn to everyday life.A couple of presentations (so avoid if you don't like public speaking). She's strict with grades but very fair and always willing to help. Highly recommend!

Very helpful instructor, funny and keeps class interesting with lots of group discussions during class, lectures went by very fast!

One of the best teachers I've ever had. So much fun and such an easy class with her. Wish I could take every class with her.

She is so nice, and makes class interesting! I would recommend her class.

The class was not too tough and she is always willing to answer questions. The tests were pretty hard.. But she allowed us to use notes on them which helped. I thought she was a decent professor and she definitely knows what she is doing.

She is really good at explaining what she means and makes sure you understand.

She has an amazing personality. She understands the stress that college students undergo. If you understand her way of thinking, the only hard part of the class will be the amount of reading.

AMAZING TEACHER! I loved her class. She is super funny and adds great stories about the lives we all live. She is super interesting. Would love to have her again. Thanks for the great semester!

I for one, struggle on her test and I'm normally an A student and in early college. When she lectures, preprint the slides and take notes on what she SPEAKS. I loved the material, I apply it to my life. But I only got a 3.0 in her class. Do the Literature Notebook Review, rough and final draft. Or you will suffer the consequences.

Only needed a 90 percent to get an A, and all the tests are open book multiple choice. Very easy to pass this class, simply skim the chapters, and be ready to bring knowledgeable participation to class and she will be more than willing to help you.

THE BEST PROF IVE EVER HAD!!! She is so kind and willing to help. She treats students like equal people and realizes that you have lives outside of class. She's funny and makes class interesting. She's so good I LOVED my 3 hour night class :) YOU WONT REGRET TAKING HER CLASS!!! WONDERFUL PERSON AND PROFESSOR

Read the syllabus before you start!! She is a fantastic instructor and she definitely has a passion for her job. Lots of discussion forum posts and you need to use scholarly articles and minimum a word count! Tests are open book and not timed!! Great class!! (I ordered an older edition of the book for much cheaper and it worked just fine!!)

Love her taking her again

Professor Firlan was one of the most down-to-earth professors I have ever had. She is very funny and helpful, really cares about her students. She makes learning the subject interesting and I never woke up dreading going to her class. I wish I had more psychology classes to take, as I would choose her every time.

She is a great professor! Try not to skip class because you will miss a lot of information. Also, do not wait until the last minute to do your projects. She is very fair and will do what she can to help you pass.

Yes, she does give two pretty big projects right off the bat, but she gives plenty of time and information to be able to complete them. I suffer from anxiety and she met with me after class to talk and helped me quite a bit. She's there for you and she's passionate about teaching.

Urminda is great. I took Child Psychology online. She encourages you to contact her if you have any questions or concerns. She really wants her students to succeed, but she also wants you to put in the time and effort. Weekly work and discussions, Unit tests, cumulative final.

I took this class because I heard she was a great teacher. I was not disappointed! She is amazing!!! She can be a little difficult with her grading, but she tells you exactly what she wants.

She definitely makes you work for it, but if your responsible enough to take things into your own hands and not just depend on her giving you all the answers, you'll do fine.

This was the hardest class I had ever taken. You have to put in lots of work to get a good grade. Not an easy A, but very helpful. I'm actually not interested in child psych, so I was taking it because it's required. The discussion posts were interesting, but the textbook was really boring to me. Learned a lot about research and APA formatting.

Urminda does make you work for the grade you want. All her test rely little to none on the notes taken inside the class which was the only reason I didn't like her. She definitely knows what she's talking about. The two projects she gives are time consuming and given with little instruction but if you talk to her she will help you out,

PSY190 has one big project that was difficult, but as long as you ask for help and work hard, you will do great. All tests are on moodle, if you google questions you will find almost all of the answers. Never had to use book for PSY150 or PSY190 and she does not take attendance. Powerpoints are on moodle so you don't have to take a lot of notes.

Dr. Firlan is an amazing professor! PSY150 has one big project that was difficult to fully understand and get a grasp on, but as long as you ask her for help and put effort into it, you will do great. She makes you work hard for your grade and you will leave the class with a lot more knowledge and as a better person! Highly recommend!!

She really wants her students to understand the content. I had her for intro and child psych and loved it. She believes you understand more when you do your own research and look at case studies to share with the class. Sarcastic sense of humor, doesn't put up with people's crap, but is also really understanding and cares for her students.

Urminda is amazing and really knows her stuff. She makes lectures entertaining, fun and fills them with interesting and applicable content. If you work hard and get good partners for the group project you will do amazing. Read your book and study online quizzes for the final exam.

Dr. Firlan's online class was pretty easy, considering that all of the unit tests were open-book, open-note. It took me very little time to complete the required work (writing about 500 words, in four different posts) each week. If you want to learn child psych, though, and not just get a good grade, make sure you're very self-motivated.

Makes lectures fun and interactive. If you put in the work you will be just fine.

Dr. Firlan taught this class different than any class Ive taken. We were given chapters and had to make a PowerPoint and present the information to the class. It made us know and understand the material and made it fun too. She would give feedback on how we did and how to improve our presentation and how we taught the information.

There's quite a few tests and group projects. If you have reviewed the presentations and read through the textbook, you'll do fine. She is very open when it comes to clarifying any questions you have. Please be opened minded when it comes to taking this class. Even though she is a tough professor at some points, she wants her students to succeed.

Amazing professor I would highly recommend taking her class! She is very happy to help you and she will explain things to you so you can get a better understanding of the subject. Very kind and respectful always willing to help you out!

Accountability is an all around idea that impacts every aspect of our lives. I considered dropping the course, but after communicating my concerns and owning my own inconsistencies. I had the opportunity to break the cycle of excuse making. Instead of blaming, I self reflected and adjusted. This is a new tool I will use throughout my life.

I am thinking the beginning of the class is PSY 150 and now we are at the end of it. I can not believe how valuable time it was. This happened with your teaching style my dear Professor Firlan. At the end of the class I have significant details of the Psychology so I feel having the best choice to have this class.

When taking her online class, it's easy to assume that she's at the very least strict. However, throughout the class, she showed extreme interest in making sure we succeeded as students. On top of this, the specificity of her grading paired with the clearness or the guidelines, the work can seem daunting, but helps to set the standard.

Dr. Firlan can come off as abrasive or harsh but is not. This course requires independent study work. You can't memorize and regurgitate the information to pass. You must be willing to put the work in and invest in your own success as well as be accountable for your own time, study habits, and work completion.

This was my first college course in years. I started out overwhelmed and left a very confident student. She is strict but fair and shows she deeply cares for her student's successes! If you have the option to sit in on a blended class (I took the online course) do so. This helped me tremendously. I will seek her out as a professor in the future.

I appreciated that we were given readings, powerpoints, and video recordings of her in person lectures to help us learn the materials in a completely online class. She wants to see her students succeed and offered opportunities for us to do so. Even though I don't need any more psychology courses, I want to just to have her as a professor again.

Professor Firlan is an amazing instructor. Though some people have complained about her strict submission and grading policy, her reasoning justifies it. She is essentially instilling diligence into her students through her policy, which I believe proves she cares about her students (whether they like her methodology or not). 10/10.

If you do all the work and tests and communicate with the teacher you will be okay in the class. Make sure you put a lot of time into the final project because it is most of your grade.

I love that Abnormal Psych is so oriented toward the DSM. The course material will be relevant to any professionals in psych related fields for years to come. Prof Firlan wants students to learn the material and succeed! I found the class extremely straightforward with no surprises.

She is a great professor who genuinely cares how her students do. Many drop her classes early on because of her tough style referenced in the rubric... Dr. Firlan is very understanding, empathetic, and strategic. I would take another class with her in a heartbeat.

Dr. Firlan is extremely knowledgeable and experienced in the field of phycology. Her lectures are very entertaining and informative. However, I would suggest taking notes before class because she doesn't get to all the core content during her lectures which can be difficult if you don't put in extra work.

I really enjoyed this class, and I highly recommend this professor to anyone considering taking her. The lectures were always interesting, and the tests were very manageable as long as you study. She gives plenty of chances for students to succeed, and she's very clear about what to expect at every step. I would take another class with her again.

Not much homework and she lets you use note and books on test the only thing I can complain about is the policy for late work overall not a hard class.

If students carefully read and follow her syllabus they are set up for success in her class She provides several opportunities to make up work She is also very responsive and communicates quickly when students have questions. Her willingness to help and clear expectations create a supportive learning experience overall I loved this class!

She is an amazing professor. It may seem like a lot at first but she really wants what is best for her students so if you put the work in you will do great. You really just have to pay attention to the syllabus because all of the information for the whole semester is in there. You really get out what you put into the class.

Psychology has become one of my favorite subjects, changing how I think about myself, others, and everyday situations. Topics like cognitive biases, development, and conditioning made me more mindful, patient, and self-aware, and helped me see the deeper research behind human behavior. Through the semester, I was learning more about myself.

Dr. Urminda Firlan is an amazing teacher and though she may have high expectations of students she is very accommodating and it is clear she prioritizes helping students meet the standard rather than keeping the standard itself. Furthermore, she makes it very clear what is expected of you for each assignment and test in the syllabus. Very clear.