Reviews of professor Joanna Gautney

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
This class was one of the last that I needed to finish my generals and it was one of the hardest I've taken so far. 10/10 do not recommend. She doesn't communicate, and when I did get a response it was short and condescending. She posts assignments once a week, so right when I thought I was done four more were listed. Way too stressful.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Gautney is everything a professor should be. She's very professional and knows her stuff. I've never learned so much from one class as I have this one. She's a very fair grader and gives you everything you need to succeed. The tests are a breeze so long as you attend the lectures and do the homework. I would recommend this class to anyone!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Lectures are really important to attend if you want to pass the tests. Her slides are on canvas, but have minimal information on them. Grade comes from the 3 tests, a paper and some video responses. The material is pretty interesting, but challenging to really understand. She offers extra credit if you use school tutors, take advantage of that!

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She knows her stuff really well but teaching it is a different thing. She is neither flexible nor  lenient. Attendances are completely random and test are hard and she is a very heavy grader.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Do not expect the quizzes to prepare you for the exams. They are completely different things. The exams are proctored, so study hard if you want to do well. Your textbook will be where you get all your info, since the video lectures are only about ten minutes with the professor only covering about 2 slides of a powerpoint.