Susan Boatright-Horowitz - University of Rhode Island

Professor: Susan Boatright-Horowitz

Department: Psychology

College: University of Rhode Island

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSY113
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Reviews for quizzes, quizzes are 10 questions and she asks stuff from the book sometimes. You could probably pass without the textbook but if you actually want a good grade in the class you should read the book to study

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH113
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Boatright is a nice woman and is pretty easily accessible outside of class, but I personally didn't learn much in her class. The quizzes always confused me but the rest of the assignments were very easy and the TAs are great. The book isn't really necessary for the class because the quiz material is given during lectures.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSY113
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Not a fan of this intro class. Her lectures were all over the place and hard to follow. My grades suffered as a result even though her TA's were AMAZING in helping. You have to attend a recitation once a week to take quizzes. While attendance is not mandatory in the lecture, you REALLY need to go if you want to succeed on the quizzes.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSY113
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I hated her lectures. SO boring, and the content is ridiculous. The class basically revolves around 10 quizzes and an average of 9/10 means you can skip final. I bought the book but quizzes are based on lecture, so don't get the book. I would say definitely go to lecture, because some terms she makes up and you can't find them in a book or online.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSY113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She is a very nice lady, totally approachable but her lectures are a somewhat boring. I would not bother buying the textbook as long as you attend class to get the notes. My TA was amazing! Papers and PIAs are easy, overall this class in not hard at all.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSY113
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Her lectures are boring but you should go to take notes for quizzes. Class is based on 10 quizzes taken in recitation. If you get 90 quiz points you don't have to take the final. Most TA's are good. Papers are easy. Most of the quiz questions are based on her lectures so you don't need to get a book.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSY113
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

10 quizzes in recitation, if you get a 9/10 average you're exempt from the final with an A (and there are extra credit points you can add to those), no midterm, show up and take acceptable notes and you don't have to do much other work.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSY113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

There are 10 quizzes given in recitation. Each quiz is 10 multiple choice questions. If you get 90% or higher on the quizzes, you're exempt from the final and you get an automatic A. The quizzes are based mostly on class lectures, so you have to go to lectures. There is often one question on each quiz that's based on the textbook readings.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSY113
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This class was an EASY A, if you show up to class. Even though her lectures are not too interesting, almost all of your grade is based on weekly quizzes, which she gives you study guides to. Honestly, I went to class about a third of the time and ended up with an A.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSY113
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Few quick things: class is an easy A, dont buy the text book, youll be fine going to 1 class a week + recitation, recitations are mandatory. Im giving the professor a bad rating because shes uninspiring and just seems tired teaching the class. On top of that, I got no real feedback for any of my work.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSY113
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

There is 0 reason to struggle in this class. The ten quizzes are a joke if you actually study for them, the two papers are guaranteed 100s if you follow the rubric and there are numerous extra credit opportunities, which only take like 10 minutes each. Get 90 points on the quizes (including extra credit), and you are exempt from the final with an A

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSY113
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lectures were very slow-paced (not in a helpful way) so it was hard to stay focused. When she taught lessons, she did have interesting and relevant stories to help students understand concepts, but getting there was often painful. If you show up to all of the lectures, don't buy the textbook. But, if you do skip the lectures the textbook is needed.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSH113
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Awful teacher. Highly reccomend taking this class with a different professor. Wouldn't teach things that were on her test. I always had to read out of the textbook.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSY113
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Guys, this is a VERY easy class. The three PiA's can be completed within 20 minutes, the two papers take about 90 minutes each, and if you study for about 30 minutes for each quiz you will at least get a 9/10. There are also numerous extra credit opportunities. Attend each lecture, get 90 points on your quizzes, and you bypass the final with an A.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSY113
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Solid 3.5 here. Easy class, but go to lecture or you wont get notes (doesnt post on Sakai). TAs amazing. Criticism: many complaints (by TAs too) about unclear question could contain two possible answers problems on quizzes. Attendance not graded. Dont waste $ on textbook (unless you plan on not going to class).

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSY113
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

DO WELL ON THE QUIZZES. Get a 90 average on them and you've gotten yourself out of the final. I took the final though, and it really was not bad at all. easy assignments but she is not the best professor. follow the quiz study guides and read the chapters of the books and it is an easy A.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSY113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

JUST DO GOOD ON THE QUIZZES. Thats literally it you have quizzes every week in recitation if you get a 90 quiz average your exempt from the final with an A. Barely have to go to lecture just study for the quizzes. Everything else is too easy. 3 PIAs, and 2 papers that you can write in maybe 30 min. Easy class just study. For. Quizzes. Trust me.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSH113
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

PSY 113. This is a broad class and by nature boring. She does her best to get through the material. Every week in recitation there is a quiz and if you average a 90 or above are exempt from the final. Put in the work for those quizzes and this is an easy a. No attendance taken too.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSY113
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Lectures are not mandatory at all. As long as you study for the weekly quizzes in recitation you will do fine in the class. She is a really nice lady but her lectures can tend to be boring and drawn out. Learned more in the recitation than in her lecture. Easy class to boost your GPA.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSY113
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The worst. So unhelpful. Hasn't answered my emails all year. Straight up ignores. She purposely tries to trick people on quizzes. GET ANOTHER PROFESSOR FOR THIS CLASS.