Cory Pedersen - Kwantlen Polytechnic University-Surrey, Surrey, BC

Professor: Cory Pedersen

Department: Psychology

College: Kwantlen Polytechnic University-Surrey, Surrey, BC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSYC4350
• 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:

Honestly, Cory is tough but amazing. A good grade is definitely earned, but her lectures are so phenomenal that I showed up eager to learn and was thoroughly engaged by the material she provided for assignments. I finished this term with a good grade and actually learned something.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSYC2300
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took math11 three times in high school, and I got an A in stats. That's how good Cory is. To say that I was nervous for this course would be an understatement. But Cory made the coursework engaging and encouraged practice. She explains things in a very logical way. I would 100% take a course with her again. Also, she's the chair of the psyc dept.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSYC1100
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took intro Psych with her at Douglas. She is an awesome teacher who loves the subject which makes for insightful lectures. Gives access to her slide lectures. Can be done without the textbook. Labs were very fun. She is a great prof and loves participation. Her examples are great in reinforcing the material, make note of things she does on boards

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSYC3010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is very funny and her class is very engaging. I enjoyed each of her lectures. Would definitely recommend to anyone. We had 3 papers, and two exams (multiple choice and 1 long answer). One thing though is that she is very tough with APA guidelines. Took off marks for every misplaced comma.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSYC3010
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

By far my favourite Psychology teacher. Cory is hilarious and makes every single lecture interesting. I've taken her class three times now (sexuality, adolescence, and infancy) and I'll be taking more. Her tests are hard but she makes it worth the hard work. If you love Psychology, I absolutely recommend her

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH2300
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very enthusiastic, funny, kind, I loved her. Course requirements were extremely simple; 4 online assignments that allow you 3 tries and take your best mark, so I got 100% on all 4 assignments, and 4 reasonable exams that are weighted equally. I hope to take one of her classes again, somehow she made statistics a class I enjoyed going to.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSYC3010
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I loved Human Sexuality and Corey Pedersen!! This course changed my life and this prof made me a better human being. She is passionate about the material, and about diversity, tolerance, and human rights. This course is a must for everyone and should be mandatory for a better life.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH3316
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Hahaha. 2nd year student from Psyc3316. Were you in the same course as the rest of us? There were no grour projects in this class. Or long papers. And Cory didn't mention once how to fail the course. If YOU failed, maybe you should have studied. AWESOME CLASS AWESOME PROF.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSYC1100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She's funny. And to the point. She likes to talk about herself a lot though. The class was okay. Nothing special. Would take her again.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH2300
• 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:

Dr. Pederson was AMAZING! She made taking a Statistics course very enjoyable and I hate math. Not only is she hilarious, but she makes things incredibly easy and interesting to follow. Her tests are extremely fair as long as you show up and follow along. She has very thorough notes and lets you bring a formula sheet to the tests. Take her class!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH1100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Cory is pretty useless.... took her class at Douglas in Coquitlam on a summer semester and that's probably why she didn't seem to care. All tests were multiple choice. She talks about sex and herself all the time.... so prepare yourself. Attendance was not mandatory and I learned most material from the text.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH2321
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Corey is great! She keeps you interested and you definately feel like youve taken something out of her class. I would recommend her for any class she teaches. Her tests are fair and her grading is aswell.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSYC1100
• 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:

She is really passionate about psychology and is really good at explaining topics clearly. I would highly recommend taking any of her course. When it comes to APA she has super high standards, which isn't really that big of a deal as long as you know what you're doing.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSYC2300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

GREAT stats prof. I took stats with Corey Fall 2011 semester & she actually made that class enjoyable. Her lectures were super clear & she was very helpful. You need to stay on top of things and attending class regularly is a must. Tests were very fair and I thought the notes and textbook examples really helped when I didn't understand something!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSYC3316
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Cory is an awesome instructor. YES, she has very high expectations, but she should! This is university, not high-school. Those who say she doesn't make expectations for writing clear obviously did NOT read the detailed course outlines and handouts. Or suck at writing and received a bad grade. She even posts examples of good papers online!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSYC1100
• 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 took her Spring 2011 and she was the best. Her powerpoints and presentations are all the answers for the quizzes, midterm and final. The final wasn't even the whole this but rather the last chapter. She is a fair marker but makes the class super interesting. She is very outgoing and gives a great interaction with the class. I really hope she teaches psyc1200 this spring sem and I hope I can get a spot for it. She is the best and no other prof can beat her >x)

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSYC3316
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Took her Infancy class, she is an extremely hard marker, basically shoots down your efforts at anything. Doesn't scale marks or take into consideration that the rest of the class failed on a particular assignment, because she doesn't explain her expectations. She will rip your paper apart from not following APA exactly as such. GPA suicide

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSYC3010
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Took her Human Sexuality class and I highly recommend to take it with her. She makes every lecture so fun and entertaining. She has so many stories and is so knowledgable about this topic. She gives you the short answer questions before the midterms, super helpful.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSYC2300
• 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 love Cory!!! She is the best!!!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSYC1100
• 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:

Cory is awesome. I would take another class with her in a heartbeat. Does not put students down, and makes class interesting.