Vesna Marcina - Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA

Professor: Vesna Marcina

Department: Political Science

College: Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PLSCI180
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took Vesna this summer & glad I did. Class had over 110 & class size was the only thing I didn't like. She's accessible outside class however(online) & gives good feedback! Very intelligent prof. By taking her class, even as an immigrant, I effectively learned abt US Govt and bcame even more interested in PolSci. Hope to take her other classes-RB

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: POL180
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took Vesna during summer and she tells you exactly what to expect on the first day. For our class we had 6 weekly online assignments (very easy) 2 quizzes and 2 exams. Quizzes were not hard. Exams were difficult and timed. 1st exam had 25 questions. 2nd has 30 questions. Final was cumulative. Everything was online which was pretty nice.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PLSCI180
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Class is pretty easy if you take good notes. Do the homework, it will help you with your grade at the end.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSCI185
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Vesna is the best prof at OCC. She is very intelligent and her lectures are insightful. There's 3 tests. They're part multiple choice part FRQ. She provides you with a study guide as well. If you score higher on the final exam it will replace one of your first two exams. There's discussion Q's for HW every other week based on articles we read.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSCI180H
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I took her Honors American Gov class. She's a solid professor who explains the material well and answers questions whenever needed. Her Honors American Gov class is one of the hardest I've ever taken: weekly readings and class attendance are not required, but you won't do well without them. I put in a lot of work, but I learned a lot.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: POLSC180
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Vesna is an amazing professor and I recommend everyone take her! She is a very hard grader, but if you show up to class and take great notes, you'll be able to do well. She definitely prepared me for when I transfer to university. If you have any questions about the material, she is always willing to answer them in class, or during office hours.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: POLI185
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Honestly even as I sit in my UC class I can't stop thanking Vesna. She builds such a good base. Do the work.. Theory class is def harder but that was because I talked to people in her comparative class. Make study groups they are crucial!!!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PLSCI180
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She talks the entire time and tells you to read the textbook. Doesnt go through a lot just barely touches bases on it and expects you to understand tough language. This class didnt allow for you to really grasp and understand whats happening. Im a polisci major and she made me hate basic government. I would never recommend this teacher.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: 180AND188
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Now that I am at a 4 year university, I realize how much Vesna did to prepare me. Everything she does has a purpose. I learned the fundamentals so well from her. Word of advice, go out of your way and get into study groups, I took 2 of her classes and the one that I studied for with my peers was way easier.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PLSCI180
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very clear grading standards and lectures. Her study guides tell you what is exactly going to be tested on. Her tests were half multiple choice, half written. As long as you do the readings, you will get an A.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSCI180H
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Probably one of my favorite classes at OCC just b/c Vesna Marcina knows her Gov. Like, it's crazy how much she knows. Could be making up facts the whole time but I wouldn't know the difference. Class was kind of intimidating- 3 HARD tests, but she gives you a study guide and FRQ questions in advance. Go to class!! No powerpoints, take notes!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: POL180
• 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:

Don't take the class if English is not your first language. The study guide is useless, it's all topic points so basically it's whole book, she does not specific tell what part will be on the exam, it's all topic points. The exam asks you very detail examples and stuffs. It't not an easy class. Don't take her unless you have no choice. Trust me!!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: HIST101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

The most rudest professor I have ever had. She is very moody and entitled. She will ignore you and give a very bland uninterested answer to your questions. I guess I understand why she's mean, she is a community college professor.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PLSC185
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Tough Grader, lots of reading, I had over 30 pages of midterm/final study notes. Make to read! Take notes and study study study! She is not easy. BUT she is extremely knowledgeable, I learned a lot, but did not reflect my grade, which sucks for GPA. She would not be my first choice if you have a life outside of college.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSCI180H
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The usual for a GE humanities class. Lectures' get pretty slow eventually, but hey it's polisci, what do you expect? Tests have multiple choice and two essay questions, but you get a list of possible essay questions before the exam. Grades those pretty tough, so you need to know what you are doing to get that A.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: POL185
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

You must study for her tests or you won't pass! You have to take clear and good notes, which require you to come to class as she doesn't lecture with powerpoint only with talking!!! YOU MUST PUT IN THE WORK!! DONT TAKE THIS CLASS IF YOU ARE A SLACKER AND ARENT READY FOR THE UC LEVEL!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: POL180
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Extremely knowledgeable and makes the lectures even on boring material fun. Come to class, take good notes, read the textbook for the exams. The study guides for the exams are very straight forward, there are no trick questions, and Vesna is very clear in her expectations. Just a wonderful professor!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSCI188
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She's extremely smart and knows what she is talking about. This class is very difficult for most and would recommend office hours. Tests and reading responses determine grade.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: POLI185
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Probably the best professor at OCC. She's effective without being in your face or loud, she just seems intelligent and assertive. Highly respectable. She's also extremely unbiased. She teaches high level political study, but she starts from the beginning. I wasn't a poli-sci major but she gives you all the materials you need to get an A.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: POLSC188
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is a great teacher. She is there to teach and help you. I wish I had taken her in my first semester of college or better yet there were other professors that taught similarly to her.