Elisabeth Gareis - Baruch College

Professor: Elisabeth Gareis

Department: TBD

College: Baruch College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: C0M3069
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Harsh grader especially with minuscule details. You could read the whole chapter 5 times in a row, take the best most detailed notes on the lecture, and she'll STILL find a way to throw you off in her quizzes for no reason, and the workload is just plain inconsiderate of all the other classes/responsibilities people have in their lives.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: COM4900
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took her 2 times already. I love prof Gareis as a professor and as a person. She's always willing to help students even outside of class. You are expected to participate and do the work (there's quite a lot of things to do for this class) but honestly, it's all doable. You can get an A if put in the work. I would take her again if I could!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: C0M3069
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is caring but SUCH A METICULOUS GRADER. She will take off points for the smallest things. This is an asynchronous course but you will have to keep up with her strict weekly schedule of assignments (if you have extra outside responsibilities I do not recommend this class). However, I did learn a lot from students by the weekly discussion board.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: COM3069
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She's a very sweet professor. I enjoyed this class a lot. TAKE HER!!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: COM3069
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I liked her, she is a good professor. The only thing is that I didnt like (and thats why I wouldnt take her again) is lots of writing, every week you have discussions board with 3 different questions and you need to answer them all + reply to one student and it is mandatory, little annoying ! But she is great, and her lectures are interesting!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: COM3069
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

such a sweet woman! the class had weekly assignments with specific date timelines, but the workload wasn't much at all. weekly quizzes were pretty easy if you watched her lecture video, and the buddy assignment was not too bad either! great course!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: COM3069
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

If you're bad at time management and being organized, skip this class. Overall, easy discussion board every week and questions are posted by other peers in the class so it's easy to do. One project with the partner she assigns you and it's honestly not bad to meet and talk with other people since it's online now. There's extra credit as well.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: COM4900
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

One of the best profs at Baruch. Super organized and nice. The class is well designed too and very informative. Highly recommended.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: COM3069
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Best online class in communication studies. Youll get your moneys worth. The lectures are amazing and make you think. Its intercultural awareness and should be a required class. She cares. Easy A if you do the work

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: COM4900
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This is my third class with Prof. Gareis and she is wonderful. Every class I have taken is different - she puts in a lot of work to make the lectures interesting. The class is asynchronous. You read the book, view a lecture each week and do a country project. The weekly quizzes can be tricky but are doable.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: C0M3069
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Taking this professor for an online lecture and I just want to say her class is just super annoying to dealing with, she has so many things different assignments due every week it's hard to keep track of and it is just a HUGEEE time sink for all my other classes. It is just extremely annoying when she gives out like 5 assignments every week.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: COM4900
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE HER! Don't be fooled by ratings like we were. No class but she gives 5+ hours of videos and articles each week. You'll get a 10 question quiz every week & only have 10min! Its like picking a needle out of a haystack for 40% of grade. If you pick an article she doesn't like for weekly project response you GET ZEROS (50% of your grade)!!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: COM2000
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Gareis is the sweetest! I took her online COM2000; every week we had to read the assigned chapter, watch a short video on blackboard, take a quiz and either submit a short essay/or post a discussion on blackboard. May sound like a lot, but honestly very easy and doable in a few hours. She's always available to help. Totally recommend!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: COM3069
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This class helps you have a broader perspective of understanding different cultures around the world. The professor is a sweet lady but she can be harsh at grading for little things she cut points off. The only thing I disliked in this class is the buddies project where you have no option to choose your partner and it really affects you.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: C0M3069
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Good Professor. Lectures are fun and interactive and she responds fast via email for any questions you have. The course work load is a bit heavy for a com class. Lots of group projects and papers, but no midterm or final, just weekly quizes.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: COM2000
• 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:

It was good. There was so much reading from the textbook and you cannot easily skim it. A quiz, a discussion post or self reflection assignment, and the reading of each chapter is required per week. She uses Blackboard for grading. There were 2 extra credit assignments. She is very caring for her students and she responds to emails during the day.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: COM3069
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class is great. Itll keep you busy but it's worth it. The class is hybrid with lectures, online discussions, and a research project with a buddy from another culture. The online discussions are like real conversations. And the buddy project is an amazing experience and will open your mind to other cultures. The prof is really nice.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: COM3069
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prof Gareis is an expert in intercultural friendship, her research is cited in the textbook. She is really organized and makes things clear with a handout and grading info on every assignment. The class is a lot of work but overall a great experience.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: COM2000
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

i loved this class. its online and every week is on a different area of communication. u can do the work whenever u want to and if you have a question the professor will email u right back. she is cares

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: COM3069
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class is eye-opening and should be a requirement. Prof. Gareis is very nice and, although this is a hybrid class, it is very interactive on account of the ethnographic buddy project, in which you'll investigate the culture of a fellow student. I highly recommend her. Wish she'd teach more classes on the topic.