Reviews of professor Amy Desuza-Riehm

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
As long as you keep up with readings and show up, you'll be fine. Also, never felt intimated to actually participate in this class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Desuza-Riehm is super laid back and passionate about the books that we read. The lectures are super interesting and are very conversational allowing for a lot of textual analysis to happen. There is a lot of homework, reading, essays, and projects but I thought it was worth it for one of the most interesting classes i've taken!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
One of my favorite professors here at CSULB. She is so kind and really laid back. If you are a geek interested in all things comic book, video game, and media related I definitely recommend taking her class. There were two essays throughout the whole semester, and a discussion post almost every week, all of which she grades super generously.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I loved this professor, she's very friendly and really welcoming and knowledgeable about all the pieces of media we discussed. Classes mostly consisted of media discussions that we would take into quizzes or assignments. Great professor to have if you're big into TV/video games/comics or anything pop culture related. & generous with extra credit

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
If you are expecting an easy C course, do not take this class. If you love comics, take this class. This is a difficult class. To get a good grade, you need to work hard for the A. Don't take this class for an easy A. There two papers thay require deep analysis. Anyways, she is nice and understanding though. Just a pretty difficult class.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Nice and friendly, grades harshly. Weekly discussion posts, three replies, in class discussions (participation matters). Readings will take up your other class times. 3 essays and weekly quizzes. Don't buy books, most you can find online for free and videos you can watch them through the university library. 8am class will make you sleepy.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Shes cool and all but shes not understanding at all. I cannot control everything that happens to me every day. Twice, I had an internet and electricity issue at home so I emailed her immediately. She was like missing one class is not going to affect your grade and gave me a zero. How was I supposed to know the internet would go haywire

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
You have weekly readings which you'll have quizzes on every 2 weeks or so which are pretty simple if you read. She does take attendance for points and you do have to participate. She assigns 2 essays which are both analytical essays & open prompts. For your final, it's a DIY comic which wasn't hard. She is a very generous grader tho.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I loved Amy!! If you just participate in class you will do great. She graded the papers easily and there was freedom to write what you wanted. Also there were weekly discussion posts that had to be about 300 words each. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND TAKING THIS CLASS I LOVED IT!!!