Reviews of professor Sarahfina Peterson

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Peterson's classes are super fun, I always have a great time attending them. I love how she presents the material in an engaging manner that makes learning enjoyable. A lot of the material is based on the textbook, so as long as you read the required chapters, it's an easy A. I highly recommend her classes!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Just avoid at all cost. Doesn't use any visuals to lecture. Just reads off her notes. The amount of reading is ridiculous.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
No midterm, no final! Most of the grading was participation and attendance. Very knowledgeable and engaging. I would definitely take her again.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Peterson is a professor who is very passionate about what she teaches, you can tell through her lectures where she can occasionally go on tangents, but the lectures are extremely informative and insightful. So actively listening to lectures is crucial in passing her class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took her 425 class for Spring term and it was my favorite class by far. However, it was the most difficult class I've ever taken, but you learn so many things. You do need to pay attention during class and do the readings, since it will benefit you during the exams. She's funny and enjoyable, even if it's lecture and reading heavy.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
There is so much reading. On average, she assigns 300-400 pages of reading per week for a 300 intro-level course. She is also very biased and consistently gives her opinion instead of teaching the facts. Do not take her unless you want to be indoctrinated.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The class is a big group discussion and her lectures are informational and impactful. She doesn't write a lot on the slides but instead talks about it. Very educated and responds fast to emails. Wants us to understand the material. Best class I've taken at PSU so far. I learned SO much, you will miss a lot if you skip class.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Clearly a newer professor, often changed the syllabus or readings on short notice, and requires a high level of student participation. But, she knows the material by heart and is very knowledgeable. Essays are more about grammer and style than content, but she's a fair grader. Readings are standard of this level of PS.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
One of the worst lecturers I have ever encountered. She could make the most interesting topic in the world unbearably boring. I'm someone who finds politics interesting and I could barely slog through her lectures, so good luck if politics already seems boring to you.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This class was challenging. The readings were very long. Sometimes they didn't match up with the topic of the week. She's nice. I believe it was her first time teaching but wasn't too bad.