Christine Smith - Grand Valley State University

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Christine Smith - Grand Valley State University

Professor: Christine Smith

Department: Psychology

College: Grand Valley State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: PSY400
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This professor is just so sweet. She wants her students to succeed. She is patient and very understanding. She did well with online learning as well. Definitely take her!

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: PSY400
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: No
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Literally the nicest and more understanding professor ever. Will extend due dates if you aren't understanding the material and has so many opportunities to meet with her outside of class. 11/10 would recommend this professor for PSY400 and any other class she teaches

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: PSY400
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

On the downside, she assigned group work during online learning, which is a bad move. But she made up for it by being extremely flexible and understanding. She didn't have hard deadlines on nearly anything, which was nice. She also was very accessible, I've sent so many emails and she's responded within a couple hours every time. She clearly cares.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: PSY360
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Took the 6-week spring course. Two papers for the whole semester which is not bad but they are slightly difficult to write just cause of the pandemic. Quizzes every week on lectures and reading for the week. Have questions email her she is more than willing to answer questions and explain concepts if you don't understand them.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: PSY381
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: No
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Not many points in the class but the assignments are meant to pad your grade. She is very sweet and will accommodate you when needed. Will answer any questions and appreciates opinions and on-topic discussions in class- will even take time to talk about hot topics on GVSU and current events. Go to class bc she has 6 in-class writing assignments.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: PSY400
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Smith is probably the sweetest professor you will meet. It is obvious that she cares so much about her students. She was extremely helpful, especially if you go to her office hours. If you don't understand something, she will work with you as long as it takes until you understand. Only negative thing is, paper and exam were very difficult.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: PSY400
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Sweet, caring, knowledgeable professor. That being said, her grading was outrageous. Most of the course was spent meeting with your group and little time was spent learning material. There was one exam (most of the class did poorly) and a final paper. Little instruction was given for the paper, yet it was graded incredibly harshly.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: PSY400
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Not sure why her ratings are so high. She really does care and seems to like what she does, but she isn't always clear on what she's teaching. There is a group project but really it's pretty much on your own, you write the intro together and then you are on your own for the rest. Tough grader, not very flexible hours to meet. tough class imo

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: PSY400
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Wow, there are endless nice things to say about Dr. Smith. She is an absolute angel and I would highly recommend her. Really cares about her students and is always there to help.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: PSY400
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I'm so glad I took PSY 400 with C. Smith. She is very great at explaining things and will bend over backwards to help you whenever you need. No question is a dumb question. There is one group research paper due at the end of the semester and she gives you plenty of time to accomplish each part of it. There is one exam at the end also.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: PSY381
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Smith could be one of the best professor's I have ever had. The content was engaging and she made me truly want to come to class every single day! There wasn't a textbook for the course, but two very good books that were interesting to read! Exam's were very wordy, but she prepared us well for them.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: PSY381
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Super friendly and you can tell she really loves her job! Wish I could have her in the future!

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: PSY381
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Smith is hands down the best professor in the Psychology department. I took this class as an 8:30am and I am not a morning person, but she made me eager to come to class because the lectures were so engaging and interesting. There is no real textbook, just 3 small novels.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: PSY381
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Smith is a tremendously educated on the information given in class. Not sure if I would take her again tho. A LOT of reading, including 3 novels and long online readings she assigns every class almost. Almost the whole grade is based off of 2 tests and a paper. Also, I disliked how much she subtly pushed her political view on class topics.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: PSY360
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Smith was awesome! Took it in the first 6 weeks of the spring semester. Didn't have a textbook, but she had research articles in place of it. Only 2 papers and an exam with 8 assignments thrown in due at the beginning of class. Would highly suggest taking her for Social Psychology!

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: PSY360
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Summer class is where it's at. I was nervous b/c her reviews said she was very difficult but during the summer there were 8 assigned readings w/ ?'s (1 of which she forgot to post, so free 20 pts), 2 short 5-page papers, and 1 final exam (50 questions). If you do the work you'll get a good grade. Lectures are interesting and she keeps your focus

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: PSY360
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Prof. Smith is super caring, flexible, and funny. She teaches the material well and the topics are super interesting! But it is imperative that you attend class because there is no textbook and the pp's seem incomplete without her explanation. Grade is based on 3 pretty tough multiple choice exams and 5 really easy "papers" for attendance basically

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: PSY381
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Smith is wonderful, and really makes learning the material exciting. All power-points used are put on blackboard, and the required novels we read for class are interesting. Tests are easy if you paid attention and read all the material she gives out. 10/10 would recommend.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: PSY360
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

took this course during spring 2016, for being a 3hr lecture twice a week it wasn't too bad. it was an 8am course, and she still made it enjoyable! lots of reading for the summer course, no exams only papers and an assignment due every class period

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: PSY381
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Smith was a wonderful professor for Group Dynamics! Her course was challenging. Her lectures were never boring, and she was always open to discussion. The books were interesting and enjoyable to read. Group Dynamics is a big help for group projects in other classes. Take your time on the tests and really think about the questions!

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