Collete Colburn - Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, WA

Professor: Collete Colburn

Department: Psychology

College: Whatcom Community College, Bellingham, WA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSY100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Collete creates and dynamic classroom for discussion. It was an incredible class and I learned so much.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSYC100
• 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 took this class online and I really enjoyed it. There is a lot of reading but as long as you keep up on that everything else will be pretty easy. She replys fairly quickly to if you need to email her a question and grades fairly quickly as well! I would take her class again

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSY100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I found Colburn to be extremely respectful and understanding to students. Her content however can be challenging and very confusing and tests don't normally reflect what is in the textbook or lectures. However, she grades on a curve and I passed with an A when I thought I was failing.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSY180
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Condescending, unorganized, does not provide substantial feedback, doesn't use canvas, doesn't give you grades back on your papers, book does not align with her lectures, and unnecessarily writing heavy.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSY180
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I Took her Human Sexuality class, and it really open my mind about ideas i never thought, I can tell she really cares and puts effort in making a safe environment for all and making great discussion questions. I do feel she was a little unorganized but all in all great class and great teach would have again.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH180
• 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:

It's a very interesting class and she honestly does care a lot about her students and their success. Homework is usually fairly simple and mostly what she is looking for is that you're taking in the material, there's not really a right or wrong answer. Exams were typically much harder than the course content, be sure to study very hard for those.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSY180
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

It's a very simple class, but at times she seemed unorganized, homework isn't much, but some things were a bit vague, notes were allowed on certain tests but overall it was an interesting class, although words in the text and some used in class is outdated/no longer used. But this class is decent to take nonetheless. No canvas only email.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSY100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She doesn't use canvas which I didn't like so my quarter grade was honestly a surprise for me. She is a pretty easy grader and it seems like homework outweighs the tests. I didn't do very well on the tests, and she allows a note card, but did all of the homework. I thought I would see a C on my transcript but I had an A. Don't sweat it.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSY100
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I've liked her so far

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: IDS152
• 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 took her religion class which was lecture heavy. Quite a bit of reading but well worth it. You write a lot of papers but they aren't difficult because they were mainly your reflections . As for the teacher, amazing. Very accessible and caring, and managed to let everyone talk. Passionate about her subject. Deff would recommend for anyone at WCC.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSY180
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Amazing! Talks about stuff no one talks about in college. Take her class, you won't regret

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSY100
• 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:

It was obvious from the first day that Colette cares about her students. While her exams are tough, she does allow notes. Pay attention to what she says, like directions and expectations given in class. Be sure to ask questions and you'll do good in her class. She is kind of spacey but some students ask off topic questions. I'd recommend her class!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSY100
• 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:

Tough Grader, poor feedback, homework is vague and not in syllabus, vague grading criteria, vague lectures, no outline, doesn't follow book. Tests don't reflect lectures, lectures often different than book. Spacey, unorganized, lots of movies and personality tests. Youtube and Cosmo could do as well at a fraction of the cost.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: IDS152
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Challenging but great class! Discussion based so be prepared to participate and hear other students ideas about material. i learned a lot about myself too. Super interesting class I'd definitely recommend.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSY100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Colburn is very nice and easy to approach. It's clear that she cares about her students and will help you out when asked. The only thing I wasn't fond of in her class were the tests. I always studied hard and felt as though I understood the material, but the test questions were confusing and worded weirdly.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSY100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Collete was very kind and always willing to help if I asked for it. At times, she could be vague when she assigned homework, but she would usually grade based upon effort. Her tests were very hard; be sure to study the book AND lecture notes. Collete always gave feedback on homework assignments, which was very helpful.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSY100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Colette is great. Helpful. Inspiring. Allows discussion that can be interesting. Take her psych class!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Colburn is an incredibly engaging professor. She's a little spacey though and can be hard to follow. Her tests are much more difficult than the material she teaches. Often there would be material on the tests she never went over in class. Quite a few videos but mostly lecture. Homework is irregular. Values class discussion.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSYC295
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took both of her classes and found them incredibly interesting. She was great at facilitating group discussions in her 295 class, which is the point of a seminar class. Even in her 180 class, the open discussion was always interesting. Her classes were eye openers, and I took a great deal out of them. Overall, they were enriching experiences.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH180
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If you want to learn about this subject in a non judgmental environment, take it with Colburn. She allows and encourages discussions on all topics related to sexuality. It's really important to be there for every class tho because classmates are interesting in what they say. You'll learn tons about yourself and others and their ideas on sexuality.