Reviews of professor Danica Parfyonov

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
There's so much information in one lecture and they are hard to follow. It doesn't help that she speaks monotonously. She's also pretty disorganized with her material (uploading documents and lecture recordings inconsistently). Her exams are also pretty tough as well. I don't recommend.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
I'm a native English speaker and an honour student all my life but it's still very difficult to understand her because she lectures like she's reading out a scientific paper verbatim. Her explanations often wander into totally different topics and leave concepts that appear on exams unexplained. Nice person but definitely a GPA killer

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Danica is the worst teacher I have ever had at KPU. To clarify, she is not the worst professor, but she is definitely the worst teacher. She covers WAY too much material to retain, her lectures are HEAVY with information. If you do not read the textbook thoroughly before the lecture you will struggle. Avoid 4900 at all costs.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Way too lecture heavy and no study guidelines really dreaded her class. Dont think ill ever dislike a class more. DO NOT TAKE

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
2 MTs worth 30% each, 1 final 10%, 30% online quizzes/weekly review. Online quizzes/weekly review are an easy A and they help with studying. Her MC on midterms are basic, she does fill in the bank but no word bank 3-4 short answer questions. I would have rather take it with a diff prof but it wasn't too bad- do the readings and you'll be fine

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Avoid taking this class. It really is not worth it. The exams are worth 60% in total and the average for the first exam was below 65%. I am really upset that this class will be affecting my GPA and I was looking forward to taking it at the start of the semester.The material is also taught in a way that presumes we know everything. Not a fan.