Valerie Peterson - Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI

Professor: Valerie Peterson

Department: Communication

College: Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: COM202
• 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 love Valerie. She makes this gened SWS class so freaking enjoyable and clearly goes over every reading that is assigned. I was not looking forward to this class but after being in there for a week I learned more than I do in a full semester of some classes. Very entertaining. She gives amazing feedback on papers. TAKE HER you will not regret it.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: COM201
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof Peterson is super nice and quirky. She cares about her students and she wants you to become comfortable with speaking in front of an audience. We had to give 3 speeches throughout the semester. It was nerve-wracking but overall it wasn't too bad. She's a little bit of a tough grader but I actually learned something in the class!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: COM320
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She's so cute and she really wants to help. I don't know why she doesn't have as good reviews. She's just newer to this whole teaching thing so she's trying to figure out what is best. She's experimenting. She's a good person. Class can be a bit boring and a bit too straightforward though at times. Readings are long. Tests are long, STUDY and READ.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: COM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

pretty good, liked it a lot

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: COM101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's a good and likable person, but I oftentimes found her humor to be inappropriate, distracting, and unprofessional (like she wants to be friends). As for a teacher though, I didn't think that she explained information that well and the assignments were busy work. I didn't feel like I learned anything from this class whatsoever.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: COM202
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's a very fun loving person and always in a great mood. Not very lengthy assignments, but a hard grader on papers especially. Gives you chances for rewrites though. Makes you work for an A.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: COM320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Peterson is a great Professor of Com Vision and Culture. She is straight forward in her lectures and her expectations for attendance and assignments. If you are looking for an easy A you won't find it here. She is fair with her grading and has high expectations of her students. Her sense of humor is hilarious! I highly recommend this Prof!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: COM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Peterson is the best professor I've had in my three years at GV. She is incredibly passionate about what she teaches and it makes the students want to be involved and engaged in class discussions. Attendance wasn't mandatory, but it was a class that I wanted to go to and enjoyed being in.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: COM320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Peterson is such a sweet woman, she was very helpful and she made the class fun. However do not slack off because you will fall behind & she grades hard. Meaning she really makes sure you understand and know the material. She also expects class participation & most of her tests are essay oriented.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: COM32001
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Peterson cares tremendously about her students. She really likes her students to lead discussions and with her energetic and friendly attitude, students feel more comfortable in voicing their opinions. I would highly recommend this professor. The material and her grading is not easy, but you will learn a lot if you apply yourself.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: COM320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Valerie is an engaging professor that is unbelievably passionate about educating. However, if you're looking for a cakewalk class, this is not it. The material is challenging, but it is interesting. She sometimes isn't open to opinions outside of her own, which can be frustrating. It wasn't what I expected, but it was still a solid course.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: COM320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She was very easy going and fun. She tries not to grade with bias and has you write down your G# instead of your name to give a fairer grade. The class isn't super hard or super easy, but a nice in between.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: COM320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Had SO much fun in this class! She really made learning enjoyable and always encouraged us to come visit her office. Her sarcasm made everyone love the class even more. Was considering failing the final just to take her again. Just saying.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: COM320
• 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:

Dr. Peterson is intelligent and passionate about life and the subjects she teaches. She has a great sense of humor and makes class very engaging. You won't get an easy A, but you shouldn't expect to in college. It's like a gym membership, you get out of it what you put in... or something like that

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: COM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely love her. She's smart and engages the class. She tries to make it interesting, you can tell she's really passionate about what she's teaching.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: COM320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of my favorite profs. She has a lot of fascinating, often quirky information to engage the class with. The essay exams were challenging but her study guides were very helpful and clear.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: COM320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Peterson is an overall good prof. This class is not a cake walk. If you do your reading, show up and participate, you will be alright. She is a fairly tough grader, so if you want an "easy A," look elsewhere. Prof. Peterson is passionate about her subject, and she is very easy on the eyes.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: COM320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

It's funny to read about people saying she's a tough grader. She is smart and expects the same of her students, this is college, kids. She is an excellent professor. You can say anything to her and she'll have an intelligent, witty response. She is a riot! Her class is enjoyable and the material interesting.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: COM101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I would not take her again. She starts out easy, but then demands way too much. And she's way too hard on grading. And you'll never see a multiple questions test, ever! But she doesn't make you buy any books. Her handwriting is impossible to read.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: COM320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

by far the best professor i've ever had! at first she was a little intimidating because she is very outspoken and intelligent, but she is just a great person in every way. her class is the first that i really had to work hard at to get a good grade in, but it was totally worth it because she made it so interesting.