Lori Bica - University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Professor: Lori Bica

Department: TBD

College: University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSY336
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lori knows what she's talking about in terms of the Psychology of Women, but for one she does not grade any assignments until two weeks before the semester is over so you'll have no idea how you're doing throughout the semester. Another thing is she lectures the same way every single day and it gets so boring. She also never responds to emails.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSYC100
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I like Bica as a person but she's tough as a professor because she dominates lectures. She really cares about her students and for that, I like her. The prep guides are a pain but it goes by quickly. I don't think she expected too much of students as college upperclassmen. She really is super kind and willing to help you with anything you need.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSYC100
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I really enjoyed Dr. Bica's Psych 100 course. Although at times it was hard to pay attention to the lectures, as long as you do the study guides for the class and thuroughly pay attention during lectures the tests are somewhat easy. She is a very kind professor, and really helped me a lot when I met with her individually.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSYC230
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Do not take her. I had her for both 100 and 230. She makes you do these prep guides that take HOURS/DAYS depending how much you actually do. My gpa decreased dramatically because of her. If a nursing major especially, FIND ANYONE ELSE. I am now going to retake the class with a different professor who actually wants you to succeed. Very upsetting.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSY230
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class is not that difficult but it takes up a ton of time. Prep guides, projects, both require a lot of work. The worst thing about this class is that all the prep-guides are peer graded, so you will have to grade an entire section of peer prep-guides. This took me an entire day, not stop of working to finish.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSYC230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Bica is sweet. She gives me aunt vibes. She loves psych a lot, and her lectures reflect that. She is a timely grader and expects a lot out of students (which makes sense because most people taking this class need it for their major). Lectures can get boring but are crucial for a good grade.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSYC230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Avoid her at all costs. Readings or "preparation guides" are due every week and they take 3-4 hours to do. Students grade them and she fails to give feedback on what is actually going to be on the tests. Lectures are awful and pointless. Im surprises I went to class as often as I did, attendance was not required however.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSYC230
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Bica is awful, avoid her at all costs!! Every time I went to class I debating dropping it. Her lectures are pretty bad honestly, and the tests are not the easiest. This class should have been easy but it was so tedious and frustrating. You will have to read the textbook front to back to do the homework.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSYC230
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took Psych 100 with Bica and thought she was fine, so I took Psych 230 with her. Biggest mistake of my life. You have to do reading prep guides outside of class that take 4 hours to do, and then lectures consist of her rambling about it (which was completely useless.) Tests were difficult and I dont feel Ive learned any of the information.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH336
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Psych of Women is structured almost entirely around discussion based on tedious reading guides, which were largely ungraded until after finals. Two papers, which were interesting and graded quickly with relevant feedback. Content was interesting and not particularly difficult, just be ready for lots of reading and reading guides.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSYC230
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

By far the worst course I've taken. Uses interteaching method. Assigns heavy reading to learn material and homework before discussing in class (1-2 chp per week). Requires students to grade homework. Fails to give feedback/finish topics before exams. Coming to lecture is pointless. Assigns homework due during breaks. Got so fed up I took the W.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSY100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Bica is kind and helpful, but lectures were very dry and boring. Tests were moderately difficult but she doesn't put anything on the test that isn't covered in class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSYC230
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Bica is a fine instructor. I took her psych 230 class and got out of it with a B. It isn't a hard class but there is a lot of work to do and you really only learn from the textbook. You have at least 2 prep guides due each week that take at least 2-3 hours to really do and you really only learn from that. Bica's lectures aren't great

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSY100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I thought Professor Bica was a good 100 level teacher, but towards the end of the semester she seemed to run out of new material for us. In the beginning she would supplement our multiple textbook readings with new and other information in class, but at the end we just reviewed HW in class. Lots of readings with logs, and "free choice" assignments.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSYC100
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Psych 100 with Bica felt like high school but slower. Like reading guides were assigned but the context covered in class was always at least a week behind. Lectures kinda boring and her class is "technology free" so break out the pens and notebooks. She's a sweet lady though and will give extra help if you ask.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSYC100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Bica really has a great personality and I love having her as my Psych 100 teacher, and am hoping I can enroll in her course for Psych 230. She is a tough grader and hands out a lot of homework; but as long as you do the readings and the homework you should be prepared for the tests.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSYC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Had her for psych 100 and she was a great teacher! Very in depth explanations, and yes like other comments it can get boring but if you are really interested in psych youll definitely enjoy the class. She gives example questions for tests and is always clear about the material, also on occasion gives bonus points on them too! Highly recommend!!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH230
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prep guides that take about 6 hours to complete with the reading (not exaggerating), and then just rambles in class not touching base on everything. If you learn from only reading you'll do okay. Not enough in class lecture to really learn on. Hard to ask questions when you didn't understand the topic enough from the textbook to ask questions.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Really boring lecturer but she is really nice

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSY100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Bica is very smart and has a great personality. I think she gets off topic a lot. She wants to teach what the students wanna know about. If you read for the reading assignments, thats what she talks about in class.