Catherine Jones-Rikkers - Grand Valley State University

Professor: Catherine Jones-Rikkers
Department: Business
College: Grand Valley State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: BUS201
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This prof was great! Lectures were easy to follow, and with an online class quizzes (and tests) were taken over Connect. Real easy, take her if you can!
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: BUS201
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
LOVE Prof. Jones-Rikkers. Super good at giving lectures and writes her own quizzes! Definitely recommend. It's a tough class, but she teaches it well!
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: BUS201
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Nice lady and loved her personality but the online really held her back which I don't blame her for. Lectures are huge so don't miss any, notes will be on exam.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: BUS201
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Rikkers-Jones is excellent at explaining complicated concepts. Her quizzes are difficult and make you apply what you've learned in new ways, which is not really my forte. Her lectures are engaging and she is a fun and interesting person. I recommend her, but be ready for weekly reading and quizzes that are a bit tough.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: BUS201
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
As a person she is absolutely hilarious and awesome. She cares about making sure that you are doing well, but on the other hand her tests are almost impossible even if you study for them. I highly recommend another professor for BUS201, but if you want a professor who is a good comedian, she is a good choice.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: BUS201
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Tests were very hard no matter how hard you studied, and very little points given in the course. Would not take with this professor.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: BUS201
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Rikkers is amazing. She goes above and beyond in her lectures and makes sure everyone understands the content. We had online classes which were super easy if you did the readings and watched the videos. Attendance in class is necessary because she explains the outlines ten times better than the book! You will have to study but worth it.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: BUS201
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Look by no means am I a bad student. Throughout my whole time here at GVSU this is the WORST professor I have ever had. She doesn't assist students, gives terrible outlines, has tests that are all too long and too hard. All around just awful! IF YOU CAN AVOID THIS PROFESSOR, DO IT WHEN YOU CAN AND SAVE YOURSELF! YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: BUS201
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Favorite professor Ive had so far and Ive been here for two years. Absolutely hilarious and genuinely cares about her students perspective on topics. Little to no homework besides the reading, but she does call on random people in class. Highly recommend!
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: BUS201
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Jones-Rikkers was an alright professor. I took her because she was the only class at Allendale, rest were downtown. 3 exams that are pretty tough, require 1-2 hours of studying to get a B on. Make sure to attend class as she gives an exam grade for in-class assignments (10 pts each assignment). Pretty hilarious teacher with tough exams.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: BUS201
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This professor made the class interesting, she is a funny professor and adds humor to about any topic we are talking about. Attendance is not mandatory, but she covers a lot during the lectures so it is important to go. The exams are very hard no matter how much you study. If you are willing to study I definitely recommend this professor.
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: BUS201
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Learned so much from her, grade doesnt show. Grade is basically 3 exams and a final, and she makes the exams near impossible. Be ready to get called on and study, like a lot.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: BUS201
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She is hilarious and makes coming to class fun. Her tests are really hard, but she is fair. It requires a lot of studying in order to succeed, but the way she presents the class really makes you learn a lot. She is very nice and always willing to provide extra help. Amazing prof, but the class does require a lot of work. Definitely recommend her
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: BUS201
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I like her as a person, but felt her exams were ridiculous. No matter how hard I studied, could never get above a 25/40 on her exams. I felt like she doesn't prepare you a whole lot for the exams. Will give example problems if you ask, or look in the book. 3 exams and drops lowest score and a final. Plus class work and 4 online quizzes (easy).
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: BUS201
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Prof. J-R is a very entertaining and funny professor. Her classes are engaging. However, she does impart an incredible amount of info in them. Exams are definitely very difficult, and require very diligent study. You cannot do well in this class without effort. She is very difficult, but fair. You will learn a lot.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: BUS201
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She is super nice and willing to help when needed. However, all of her exams are impossible. She does the questions as story problems she makes up so no matter how hard you study there's no way to study for those questions. Classes are so confusing and there's so much information. For a 201 class, it's way harder than it should be.
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: BUS201
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Rikkers is a great person but probably one of the worst professors I've had at GV. Her lectures are all over the place, she gets caught on one subject and will ramble about it the whole class period and because of this she's almost always behind and trying to catch up. Her tests are ridiculously hard as well and sometimes make no sense
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: BUS201
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Funniest prof I've had, she made lectures so entertaining. The tests are the hardest tests I've ever taken though. But she does virtual office hours every night before the test and they help a lot. Also she drops your lowest test score.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: BUS201
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She was alright. She will randomly call on people and if they don't know the answer than she marks you absent and will call you out. The exams were pretty tough, but show up to the lectures and skim the book and you'll pass.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: BUS201
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
She is a funny professor and loves her students but her exams are very difficult and thats basically all you're graded on. The first exam is brutal so get ready. Go to class every day or you will not pass. Hard class but nice professor.
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