Maureen Ward - De Anza College, Cupertino, CA

Professor: Maureen Ward

Department: Psychology

College: De Anza College, Cupertino, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSY09
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Beautiful human being. Very understanding and gives great advice. Lectures are very well done and she lets everyone catch up. Group projects are very rare except for the beginning of class. She's friendly and lovely and i'll take her again a billion times. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSYC4
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Ward is very knowledgeable and experienced. I like her sharing on her personal perspective and experience in pathology along with latest research findings.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSY09
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Amazing teacher, she is really clear and she cares about you I highly recommend to take her!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSYC001
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lots of notes. Some group work but nothing too tough. Tests will often have exact same sentences as the notes, so memorizing them is important.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSCH1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

great professor i had ever. great examples on lecture class. as long as you take all the classes and give little effort, you will be good.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH001
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Fun lectures, out-going teacher, always an amazing time in class. She is very clear and helpful. Come to class and take good notes and you will do well on the tests. The class is pretty straightforward and an easy A if you try. 2 tests (half multiole choice and half take-home essay) +1 final (all multiple choice). Take her!!!!!!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSCH1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is a fantastic teacher and makes it all so much fun. It does not feel like work when you are enjoying yourself so much!!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSYC1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Every class if pretty much just lecture, so you need to go to class in order to pass. The tests were difficult and requires a lot of studying. She would give out study guides which did help but tests were still pretty hard. Tests consist of 50 MC and then a paper that's worth 50 points. She did give out extra credit, which really helped my grade.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH4
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is extremely passionate about psychology and it shows in her lectures. Long lectures but she goes over each topic thoroughly which makes it easy to understand. Really upbeat and always willing to answer questions. Tests are hard but the study guide helps.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSYC1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She is very nice and offers lots of extra credit (through homework, attendance, and extra assignments). Tests are quite clear, but the difficult part is just remembering all the terms since there are a lot of them (use the study guide!). Pay close attention to lectures because her notes will help you with studying!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PYSCH1
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She's an extremely quirky and tries to be funny lol Her lectures are two hours long, but she tries to make them interesting. No assignments, only a couple of essay-like papers. They're pretty easy, just follow guidelines and be descriptive. No midterms, just tests after a couple of chapters. Tests aren't bad; pretty simple, but covers alot.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSYC001
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I had PSYC1 with Prof. Ward in 2011. I found the lectures interesting. She is very organized and clear about class expectations. Do the assigned reading before the lecture to reinforce the material . Homework is easy--just taking notes from textbk. Sign up for the Learning Skills class that she offers. Study guides are useful for exams.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSYC1
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. Class can be tedious at times. The class was very straight-forward; come, take notes, read the book, study the study guide, and take the exam. I learned a lot about psychology and would recommend her.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSYCHOLOGY4
• 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:

Dr. Ward is one of the best teachers I ever had. She presents the material in a clear manner and gives reasonable amount of homework. If you study, you will earn a good grade. I loved her class and became very interested in psychology.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH01
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

wonderful teacher and person! super friendly, helpful,and calm. she writes the notes with you so you cant miss a thing and all is basically the midterms! super sweet lady, the class was very interesting! i would really reccomend her and even take her classes again. DO THE STUDY GUIDE. i always did and got an A plus come to class!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSYC1
• 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:

Her class is great. I think any student who's looking for an awkwardly fun class will love her one! She's pretty cool about discussing topics in Psychology as well. Definitely worth the time to take her class especially if you're looking for a wonderful, fun and worthwhile social science class to take for GEs.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSYC01
• 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:

At first I think she wants to scare a few students away, BUT! SHE IS AMAZING!, I'm about to finish my fall quarter, and even though I don't know my grade yet, she is an excellent teacher, she is the definition of learning. She makes the class fun and interesting! but you do have to attend class and study, it is worth it having her as a teacher.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH4
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is really not that easy. Make sure you make lots of friends, her tests are tremendously hard. Her homeworks and writes are pretty easy. She gets REALLY MAD if you use your phone in class, and will catch you using it. Class is dreadful and really boring, I am now no longer a psychology major and its pretty much because of her.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSYC1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She is very nice, helpful and clear in teaching. Though there are works to do, its worth doing and you really get a good grade if you work hard. Tests are easy unless you have studied. Take her and you will like studying in psychology.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

She is very nice and passionate about the topic. There are three quizzes and she will give a study guide before the quiz. If you study you will get an A even ESL studs. There are three Radio Lab writing assignments. She is an easy grader and gives interesting examples for each topic she is explaining. . I enjoyed the class very much and got an A.