Reviews of professor Florina Petcu

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The format of the class is easy to understand and keep up with. There are weekly MindTap assignments, video quizzes (~2-10 mins), written quizzes (based on MindTap), blog post ( a summary of chapter read). This may be a lot of assignments but I found that they are manageable if spread out. Easy to reach her. Would definitely recommend.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She is one of the best professors I have ever had however, with that being said, I am a dedicated student. If you are looking for minimal work for a great reward this class is not for you. If you put forward your best effort, pay attention to lectures, and study, you will succeed. She gives you the exact grade you deserve and I respect that.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Pretty easy class overall. Homework is mostly with the book's interactive platform.  Multiple tries at everything so you can always get 100% except with the video quizes (which are easy). One midterm, reseach project, and recorded presentation for final on your chosen disorder. Responsive, helpful and very present/active. Would def take again!

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Enjoyable

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
She is a nice and caring teacher but since she is a psychologist she expects you to know everything she knows. Her exam review sheet didn't really help with the actual exams. The way she grades is really unfair and tough in my opinion. Its almost as if she doesn't want you to pass. You'll be lucky if you get a B.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
One of the best professors at Foothill. Boosted my interest in psychology and is very attentive to each individual student despite teaching 20+ students at a time. Will definitely take her other courses during my time at Foothill, You can't go wrong with professor Petcu.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
She is really a great professor if you are prepared to do the work, I saw plenty of people do badly just due to not following her directions or not taking her up on offers to help. She's also so interesting to talk to and her backstory is amazing so I would def recommend her