Jane Boyd - San Jose State University

Professor: Jane Boyd
Department: Psychology
College: San Jose State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH107
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I thoroughly enjoyed Dr. Boyd's class. She was obviously passionate about what she was teaching and it showed. She made every class very interesting, encouraged open discussions, stimulated thinking / learning and overall was just an amazingly effective professor. I am so sad that she has retired - she's a rare gem and will be sorely missed.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH01
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
she is an AMAZING professor, and I'm sad she retired :(
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: PSYWOME
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
easy class. I got a B+ fine with me, if i read more i would have gotten an A. 2 easy papers. Have to read for the first paper, and I really didnt read that much. I went to class sometimes. If miss, you dont miss that much. Go to the class when she goes over for the exams. She goes off subject sometimes but shes a good, fun teacher
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC107
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
During lectures she often goes off on tangents and covers very little important material. I earned an A in this class & in her PSYC 001 class, but it wasn't an "easy" A. Her instructions for an essay assignment were unclear, and I was given a B+ for only minor punctuation errors (which wouldn't have been made if her directions were clear!) Don't!
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH001
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Such an awesome professor!!! She is so strong and opinionated, I love her. The class is pretty easy. She offers extra credit and if you do the reading you'll do great. No trick questions on exams. Two tests, midterm and final. Final is not cumulative so it's great. Jane rocks, you'll learn so much, and laugh so hard.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH107
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Boyd is smart, interesting and funny. Sometimes she uses old or outdated examples, however she welcomes open dialog and challenges to her lecture material. Be on time to class and be prepared to partipate -it's part of the grade. Makes herself available to students. Excellent teacher! I'd take her again in a minute!
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC1
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Jane is very sweet and approachable-- definitely quirky! Sometimes biased, but class was still overall enjoyable. I missed several lectures and got a good grade. Do all of the study guides and extra credit assignments, and study straight from the book and you'll do fine. Easy A/B if you put in some effort. Would take her again.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC001
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Super easy class. Plus, she's quirky and entertaining! Most of the notes and tests are straight from the book! Read the chapters, or at least the chapter summaries and you will definitely do okay :)
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC1
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Follow the syllabus so you know when there are tests. Otherwise, you don't need to attend class. Just read the textbook & study your notes for tests that are mostly multiple choice & some short answer. Required to participate in survey type experiments by psych. major students. Homework questions due every other week. EASY CLASS.
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: PYSCH01
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Trust me when I say that I am a person who usually attends class everyday. But I skipped almost every class. Just read the book and take notes from it, do the study guides, and you will do perfectly fine. I got A+'s on the exams and got an A in the class.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC001
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Good teacher, many real life examples, although sometimes too many, Read the vocabs and go to the lectures and easy A, do some of her extra credits and easy A+!
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC001
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
good material, acceptional teaching. and she really is funny! so laugh at her jokes! don't be shy! ..one thing, it is really easy to get lazy in this class, so stay on top of things and you'll do fine.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC01
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Pretty easy class. Just do the online study guides prior to the tests.
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH1
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
shes pretty cool, very helpful and wants students to do well. lots of extra credit opportunity
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH001
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Very boring teacher... seems okay in the beginning but goes off topic alot and hard to follow all the way through ... a real sleeper
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH107
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Good Teacher and illustrates all points. Respects everyone's opinion and doesn't have any type of grade bias. This professor offers extra credit because she knows that students have lives. If you're a guy trying to take this class, prepare, if you're not open it might upset you but its a needed. It explains feminist rationale. Anyone who needs a ps
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC001
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Great Professor! Make sure to do the study guides and know the vocab and you should do great. Also do the learning objectives and you should do fine in the class. By far one of the best PSYC 001 Professors!
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCOLOGY1
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
she's funny and really puts you in learning mode. A really fun class!
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC1
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
lame jokes. repeats stories sometimes. i fell asleep a lot. never studied. got C's on most of my tests. somehow I got a B in the class though.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: INTROTOPSYCH
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
She is an excellent teacher, and keeps class fun and interesting.
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