Colleen Coffey - Ventura College, Ventura, CA

Professor: Colleen Coffey

Department: History

College: Ventura College, Ventura, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: HISTVO7A
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I specifically am going to another school to take a required class rather than taking another course with her again. She requires a massive amount of work & if it isn't done exactly the way she would do it, you'll never receive a good grade. My major is history & she gave me the only B I've ever gotten. Take any other history professor but her.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: HISTV02A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She expects your life to revolve around her class, giving you massive amounts of reading assignments and homework. Not to mention shes very rude. She doesnt know how to appropriately talk to students. Dont take her class if you cant dedicate 90% of your time to the course work.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HISTV07A
• Grade Received: B
• 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 to get it out of the way, but I was never expecting to enjoy this class as much as I did. The professor truly cares about her students, and if you respect her and do the work, she will respect you the same. I took the 4 week summer class and it was very doable if you're on top of it. Otherwise, take a longer class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: HISTV02A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This teacher is very unfair. If you want to pass her class, it will have to be the only class you take that semester because she is very demanding. She also doesnt accept late work, not even if your computer or WiFi wasnt working at time of submission. She also asks for ridiculous hours, which is why it should be the only class you take at a time

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HISTORY2A
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

So the thing about Professor Coffey is that she is extremely caring, but also tough. If you do the readings, you'll be just fine. She has great lectures and class activities to really help you understand what you've read, but again, you NEED to do the reading. She's very likable and pretty funny. Highly recommend her.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: HISTV07A
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is a tough grader !!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HISTV07A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I was reminiscing about VC after I have transferred out and started reading reviews. I can say that Coffey helped me more than anybody else. If you're serious about school, what she asks of you isn't too much at all. Remarks of her being insensitive are overstated. She always showed me kindness. Listen, taking absurdly easy classes isn't helping u.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: HISTV02A
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher. This class has a more than average workload. But it is a very inspiring class and I did not mind doing the work because I learned so much. Would take another class with this professor.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: HIST7A
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's very well versed in her course and obviously enjoys the subject very much. However, she is incredibly rude and not helpful in the slightest. Take her course if you have to, but if you can manage to take it elsewhere you'll probably be better off.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: HISTV02A
• 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:

good professor; keeps it interesting. however her lack for human kindness is 0%. God forbid you have a medical condition or an emergency! She will not allow room for any of that. seems that her life is perfection that she cannot show human kindness. beware if you have a medical condition-dont take her!after 1 of her emails-it was astonishing

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: HISTV02A
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Coffey (School Mom) was the most caring teacher I've ever had. Started off not doing well in this class and she took notice and personally helped me get through it. Student athletes TAKE THIS CLASS, she will make sure you get your work done for this class and all classes.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: HIST7A
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Bottom Line: Professor Coffey makes you work... And for many students, that may come as a surprise, but if you want a degree you're going to have to work hard for it. The only things you need to worry about are weekly 10 point quizzes, question responses, and discussion boards- pretty straight forward.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HISTV02
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A very tough, deeply flawed instructor. Brilliant but culturally insensitive and biased, as well as not compassionate or very aware of how she acts towards others. Don't expect a friendly instructor, by any means. Expect a struggle. Out of years of being at VC, Ms. Coffey takes the cake for being one of the worst instructors I've ever had

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: HISTV07A
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Coffey is simply a great teacher. Rather than force us to memorize a bunch of useless facts, she encouraged us to think for ourselves and interpret what the assigned readings meant. She is very open and offered help to any student who needed it. She doesn't assign much homework, so tests are worth a lot! I highly recommend taking her class!!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: V07A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Such an easy A. I suck at history so I was scarred to take it online until I take the class and it was nothing about history haha all we had to do was pick a documentary we liked and write all about t for every assignment it was really chill. And she really cares when someone doesn't turn something in. Oh and she rounds up grades by 5%!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: HIST2A
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is a very caring instructor who calls the students her "children". There's a lot of reading and work to do, but you definitely learn some valuable information. Don't miss class and do your work and you will earn a good grade. She is very funny and sarcastic and will make class more enjoyable. Definitely the best history class I've taken.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: HISTV07B
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's a very tough teacher. I took her online class and it was extremely hard. There's a lot of writing, and a tough "Final Project" that takes forever. She made very derogatory comments to me and wasn't very understanding. She is passionate about history and is very on top of everything.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: HISTV02
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is difficult to get feedback from. I took her online class and it is one thing for tests and quizzes not to reveal correct answers, but when you ask what you need to do better on she does not tell you. She wants you to just reread everything it seems and figure out everything without instructor guidance.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: HIST2A
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is a good teacher but if you lack self discipline to read lengthy textbook articles and essays, do not let yourself take this class!! Very hard to pass without reading! If you don't mind reading and history is your thing, you should be fine. Just be ready to read and write.. A LOT!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: HISTV07A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This is a HARD class. I found the teacher very insensitive. She required us to read detailed accounts of abuse and refused to provide an alternate assignment for abuse survivors, saying I should just go to therapy if it was that upsetting. Lots of sarcastic comments about how she thought I wasn't working hard even though I had a B average, too.