Elaine Goodfriend - California State University, Northridge, Northridge, CA

Professor: Elaine Goodfriend

Department: Theology

College: California State University, Northridge, Northridge, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: JS210
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is a very sarcastic individual, I personally enjoyed her humor but can understand why someone wouldn't. She is an expert at the topics she teaches and will give you everything you need to know clearly. She also brings in a lot of guest speakers with varying backgrounds which is nice. Although on the surface she may seem harsh she truly cares.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: RS101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is a good professor that wants to give you a better insight on the Bible, whether you're religious or not RS 101 can help you understand the bible better and get clear of some GE requirements. Make sure to do all quizzes, Essays, and to bring your bible to every class, and you'll be fine! Stay away from electronics during lecture ppl!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: JS330
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The reading is really interesting, including stuff on sexual morality, divorce, and birth control even in the biblical era but also today. She has great stories and jokes. Definitely not a class to miss.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: RS101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Read the textbook. Do the weekly quizzes, and the 2-3 Essays due during the whole semester and you should be fine. I won't say it's an easy A, but it's not hard to get one. Show up on time, and don't use your phone/electronics; she will call you out and ask you to leave. Also, bring your bible to every class or she'll mark you absent.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: HIST210
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Goodfriend gives informative and entertaining lectures. I looked forward to going to her class most out of all the ones I took. She is a tough grader on essays, but getting a good grade is not impossible. For the final, we had a study guide which covered all for the exam. No phones and come to class and you're good.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BIBLE101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Her class was super easy and she structures it to where the only reason you dont pass is if you dont show up. She is super strict on attendance (she takes it every class) & phone usage (shes not afraid to call you out on it in front of the class). . Used the textbooks. Most of the grade is online quizzes (18 but she drops 4), one final, one essay

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: HIST210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This prof. was interesting to say the least. She is very passionate and smart about the class subjects, and had some guests speak for us. She's pretty harsh grading for grammar, FYI. She is a bit strange in the way she dismisses people's ideas. She says "shush" a lot when students try to add to the discussion. I wish she cared a bit more in a way

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: JS330
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

SHE'S TALKS ABOUT RANDOM THINGS THAT NO ONE CARES ABOUT AND MAKES YOU READ BORING BOOKS!!!!!!!!!! DON'T TAKE UNLESS YOU WANT TO FALL ASLEEP IN CLASS OH AND HER SARCASM IS THE MOST ANNOYING THING EVER. SHE'S LUCKY SHE'S THE PROFESSOR

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: JS330
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr Goodfriend is one of the best professors at CSUN. This class consists of a few writing assignments and quizzes (she gives you the questions in advance) based on the reading. She is strict on attendance, grammar, and phone usage in class but otherwise she is hilarious and she makes the subject matter highly entertaining. Highly recommend her!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: RS101
• 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:

Great professor very knowledgable about the subject! Her class can get kinda boring but its very interesting. She makes a lot of jokes and tries to keep the class engaged in the topic. If you can take her!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: RS101BIBLE
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She really enjoys what she's teaching and it shows. Good lectures, writes key points on the board. She'll throw some warning like " this will be on the final, pay attention ". Online quizzes every week and open a couple days. Index card allowed for final. Just pay attention, do your work and you'll be fine. Attendance is mandatory.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: JS330
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Don't quite know how to describe this one. Very informative on the topics in class. Rather eccentric and sometimes seems scattered. Be careful and keep close track on her grading. She makes you but 5 or 6 books. Her reader is an absolute joke. Not well organized and not numbered.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: JS330
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She cares about making sure her students get the education that they pay for. This class was informative. 10 open note quizzes, 3 writing assignments, and 1 final (with a notecard).Only downside is that she grades strictly on essays and sometimes she doesn't seem interested in what you have to say. Easy A, just do the work and don't complain.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: RS100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

super easy class. 5 quiz. some online and some in class. The online quizzes are open for a few days so no time limit. she provides the questions prior to the quizzes in class plus she lets you use a notecard. one presentation which is super easy and takes like 5 seconds and a final which she gives you the questions a few days prior.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: RS100
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Easy class, as long as you show up and do your work, everything will be fine.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: JS210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Easy class. Assigns 3 papers & she's really picky on how you write -- worse than an English teacher. But they're simple. Quizzes online - easy. Quizzes in class - STUDY. 1 or 2 oral reports. If you're not Jewish, you may feel left out once in a while, I did. If you don't like participating, don't take class. Easy class, funny & nice professor.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: REL150
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. It's an easy A as long as you read the assignments given in her syllabus. All of her lectures basically review what you read, so you must read in order to understand and be interested in the lecture. Her study guide is basically the exam itself. I recommend her class as long as you can stay focused.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: JS330
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She's a great professor but grades essays as if you are in English class. If you answer every question correctly for the essays you still work get an A or a B because you have to have "fancy writing" which was dumb. I liked the class it's just the way which she grades our papers was ridiculous since English is my second language.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: JS210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She's an awesome professor. I really loved her personality. The class is easy if you actually study. She grades the essays in a tough manner. There's like 5 tests. Try to pass them all because if you fail one, it really hurts your grade. Her final was easy too. Take her, just expect to read a lot.

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I'm not a very religious person and never read the Bible before. Therefore I was very nervous and hesitate about taking this class but honestly taking her. She was super helpful and the funniest person ever! The class is a lot of work but you will learn SO much.I actually left the class more interested in religion than I have ever been in my life