Bettina Aptheker - University of California Santa Cruz

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Bettina Aptheker - University of California Santa Cruz

Professor: Bettina Aptheker

Department: Women's Studies

College: University of California Santa Cruz

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: FMST20
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:

I have taken Bettina for multiple classes and it has been an honor to have been taught by her! She is kind and patient, and her classes are very easy, she wants you to succeed. The workload is SO manageable, if you have the chance you must study under her she is an icon.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: FEM20
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I'm so glad I got to take a class with Bettina before she retired! She is by far one of the most passionate professors I have ever had for any class I've taken in college thus far. Attendance is mandatory in section and lecture, but with the amount of passion she conveys in each lecture it wasn't hard to attend.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: FEM20
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great person and great professor! Made me excited to go to her class, only missed one because I absolutely had to. Very sweet, smart, caring, and easy to talk to.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: FMST20
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I loved Bettina! Her lectures and the sections were both mandatory, which sucked, but she really knows what she's teaching. I thought it was interesting, thought provoking, and really educational. I learned a lot and it wasn't difficult at all to do well in. My papers easily got As without too much effort. A lot of reading though!

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: FMST20
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

feel so lucky to have taken this class with Bettina before she retires! She is an inspiring lecturer and is very passionate about the material. Lecture can be a bit boring at times, but her anecdotes are really interesting and she is an amazing person.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: FMST20
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Super inspirational speaker. I took this to satisfy a GE and I got way more out of it than I could have hoped for. Class and sections are mandatory, but honestly worth it. You are only graded on like 3 papers, all of which are super opinion based and open ended. Bettina is lovely, hilarious, and her delivery really made this class incredible.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: FMST20
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

A really respected professor. Many readings, not assigned or with any notes unless given by your TA but they're very useful with the study questions (essays), which you will have (3). Content is good! Lectures have a lot of information but if you love this material or attend section you should be fine! Overall good class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: FEM20
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This class was incredible. I took it in my first quarter of college, and it has set my expectations way too high for every course that came after it. Bettina does a phenomenal job integrating her personal experience with what we are reading and learning about in class. It's overall just a fantastic experience that I would recommend to everyone.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: FEM20
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

BETTINA IS LIFE!!!!!! Her social justice class is SO IMPORTANT for learning about intersectional feminism and the BLM movement. Aptheker is an amazing activist and role model, she has great insight. She teaches people to be understanding, loving, and excited about educating others about these important issues.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: FMST20
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Incredibly inspirational! Bettina is both a serious and hilarious lecturer. She incorporates her own experiences as an activist into her teaching. A decent amount of reading but it's not excessive, and there were only three papers assigned throughout the course. Highly recommend!

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: FMST20
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This should be a required class for all students. Bettina's a wonderful lecturer and the reading wasn't bad at all. Your grade is just attendance and participation plus two short and one medium paper. I know it's probbaly cliche to say it was "eye-opening" but what can I say, it was.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: FEM20
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Bettina's a cool and interesting person, but her lecture style is weird. She has walls of text up on the screen and moves pretty quickly past little details without really emphasizing which parts are crucial to obtain. I think her lectures are overrated. I love feminism, but found myself falling asleep or leaving lectures early. But my TA rocked

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: FEM20A
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

love love love Bettina!! 100% take this class!

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: FMST139
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

attendance is mandatory! She is passionate but lectures dragged on and on. Having to still go to lecture after my final paper was already typed and turned in (early for extra credit) was so annoying!

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: FEM20
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She is an amazing professor! So far the best I have had and probably the best I will ever have. She has so much knowledge and personal experience that really add to the course. Go to class! It's mandatory but honestly her class is something I looked forward to each time! Definitely take the opportunity to take her class!

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: FEM20
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Bettina is amazing. I loved her class and I think that it should be mandatory for the whole school. Her lectures are amazing. she provides historical context to all of the current issues. She is also very funny and tells stories about her own life that are relevant to class. She opened my eyes to the meaning of intersectionality. I love her!!

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: FEM20
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Bettina is the best! She is very relatable and never draws out a lecture. Instead she combines personal anecdotes and historical context to make very interesting lectures! I now have a more complete understanding of what intersectionality is and how strongly it relates to feminist issues. You will be lucky to have Bettina as a professor!

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: FEM20
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If you already have a basic understanding of feminism already, the only thing that you're going to get out of the class is specific examples that you can whip out during conversations. Only did the reading for the assignments, left class after signing in. She goes very slowly and talks as if she is telling stories the whole time. Truly an intro

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: FEM20
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I loved this class. While my initial interest in this class was because it was a feminist course, I honestly would take anything if Bettina was teaching it. I no longer felt like I was taking a course, instead I felt like she was explaining an amazing story. Readings and essays are intense, but very doable. I got a B+ and I'm a freshman.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: FMST20
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Aptheker is a wonderful professor and one of the best ones I have had at UCSC so far. She is extremely engaging and intriguing and keeps the lectures interesting. The readings are also easy and interesting. On the last day of class, we all gave her a standing ovation. A very eye-opening course. I recommend every one to take it.

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