Naomi Wagner - San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

Professor: Naomi Wagner

Department: Psychology

College: San Jose State University, San Jose, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSYC105
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Wagner is a really good teacher. Her accent is hard to understand, at times. Literally if you show up to class, you'll pass. If you miss class, you lose points. We only had two assignments all semester with no tests at all. Most of the topics were interesting, and it's not really a challenging course.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSYC110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Wagner is a lovely person and is very excited to teach. Some things to note: She does have a very heavy French accent, and mostly reads off of slides that are posted in canvas (available as early as in August). Her online quizzes are very easy, and her tests are based on the questions from the quizzes. Very little notetaking required.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 100W
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took her for 100w she provides lots of slides of the APA Manual sometimes the power points can be overwhelming , but if you attend her office hours she is very helpful. I got an A on her class and I hadnt done so grate on the 1st draft of the final research paper but the advice & corrections helped me to do good on the final draft paper

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSYC110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

An easy A if you are willing to read the textbook. Lectures are sometimes useful because she occasionally gives you hints as to what questions will be on the exams. She gives really great study guides and if you study the material on it, its pretty easy to get an A.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSYC110
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's a really sweet lady, however her teaching is not the best. I taught myself everything from the book because her lectures were useless to me. The most beneficial part of the class were her study guides, but they were still sometimes very vague. It's a challenging course! Exams are only hard bc her wording is really weird. Study a lot!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSYC139
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

First impressions really do make a difference. I went to every class; even when everyone else didn't. I had a hard time and talked to her about it, went to office hours, but it didn't matter. She didn't even recognize me as one of the students who always went to class, and she still failed me. I will never take a class with her again.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSYC142
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Wagner is truly a gem. She really knows what she is talking about. Sometimes she does go off subject a bit, but she somehow finds a way to relate it back to what we're learning. Her lectures are very straight forward and are all posted online. She also posts chapter summaries, questions and study guides. It really isn't hard to pass.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSY139
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She genuinely cares about your grade. She is hard to follow during lectures and doesn't always make sense. However, all her stuff is posted from the time the class begins. I found it was easiest to take her powerpoint study guides and transfer word for word the answers to her questions from the lecture power points. Tests are easy if you study well

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSYC142
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Such a sweet lady. Sets you up for success by posting everything from mid term study guides to slides to chapter summaries on the first day. you can self teach yourself everything but going to class helps. she's the best, will take any class I can with her. surprised she's rated so low!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSYC142
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I have taken professor Wagner for 2 classes and I enjoyed having her. I like how her classes are based only on exams. Her lectures can be repetitive and scattered, yet she tries her best to explain the material. Her accent is not heavy and I was able to understand her. It's not a hard class just read the assigned chapters and you will be fine.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSYC142
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Her class is interesting and she gives good and interesting lectures but the few tests she gives is hard!!! Prepare to study a lot and actually have to remember everything about the disorders and criteria.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSY139
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Class was extreamly easy which made it hard to stay focused. Her power points are kind of random and we covered the semesters worth of material by the middle of the semester so she would add things that were not to be on the test. That being said, she is a very nice woman and her lectures match the power point and her test reviews match the test.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSYC142
• 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 have taken two psychology courses with Wagner and she is one of the best professors I have had. Her lectures match the powerpoint and her test reviews match the test. The lowest score I have ever gotten on a test was a B. She is very open and understanding to the students who are struggling. Do not be afraid to ask questions.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSYC139
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I WOULD LOVE TO RETAKE HER AGAIN. SHE'S VERY SWEET AND TAKES TIME TO SPEAK TO STUDENTS WHO ARE STRUGGLING IN THE CLASS TO HELP THEM GET THIER GRADE UP. SHE GOES OF YOUR EXAMS AND PROVIDES A STUDY GUIDE. YOU STILL MUST WORK FOR AN A. SHE'S VERY APPROACHABLE AND LOVE TO CALL ON PEOPLE WHO SIT IN THE FRONT ROW OF CLASS.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSYC142
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The class lectures and notes are all posted online which is why I didn't have any incentive to go to class. However, her grading is a little weird. Some of the answers on tests are very unclear and usually the answer that you might think is right, actually isn't. She is a good professor but I did not have much incentive to go to class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSYC142
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If you are considering taking her DO NOT! I am a senior and Wagner is the worst professor I have ever had. She is hard to understand, her study guides do not help on the test, she is not willing to do anything for her students. I don't even know how SJSU lets her teach still. I normally get AB's but it is impossible to get anything more than a C

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSYC142
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very heavy French accent. Scattered brained, hard to follow in lecture. Tests are nothing what the study guide says it is and the questions are extremely confusing! If you can help it, don't take her!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSYC139
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I expected Wagner to be tough, but I love her!!! Overall you can expect to do well if you do generally do well with reading chapters, taking notes quickly, and following her study guide. Grade is based on multiple choice exams. If you cannot bear to study on your own, this is not for you. If you tend to do well on MC exams, take this class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 139
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

To the comment about "spoon feeding" students the information, That's an ignorant thing to say. Not everyone is good at exams. I'm not a slacker, I'm not lazy. I struggled throughout all levels of school, and so do others. "spoon feed" to students? What an ignorant thing to say. Some people do not learn the same.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSYC139
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Wagner is not a very good professor. Study guides don't help like they should, there were no papers assigned, and the class and grade was based mostly on 50 question M/C exams. They were very hard because her exams are made up from the book publisher. Lectures are very dull. The final was a surprise of 100 M/C questions.(Avoid this professor.)