Reviews of professor Christina Nicolaides

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
The weekly work was manageable but you had to be organized to get it all done. There were projects that were A LOT of work. It seemed like she was flexible about the due dates for those. She was very helpful if you had any questions, and even offered the class meetings when it seemed like students were struggling

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Not a fan. I had to email her pretty much every test and most quizzes to have points that were wrongly taken from me returned. Lectures are 45 min of verbatim from the book with every other word being um. Class is poorly organized in terms of learning info and doing relevant hw. Doesnt let you submit work on Sunday, but no new work till Monday? Ok

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Outlandish expectations for the material she is covering. For someone so passionate about psychology and development, her teaching practices are blasphemous. Lectures unhelpful, basic homework assignments graded like term papers, and rather than teach and test for a thorough understanding of concepts she wants to know how much text you can memorize

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Honestly she is the worst teacher I have ever had. She doesn't realize that she is teaching at a community college. Literally she is the worst teacher I have ever taken and I would not recommend it

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took PYSC1 and PYSC10 with Dr. Nicolaides during the pandemic and I would 100% recommend her for anyone looking to take Psychology courses. If you do take her class, communication is KEY. Reach out for help when you need it, she truly wants you to do well in her class and in life!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Excellent and homework heavy. Dr. Nicolaides's class isn't an easy A, be prepared to read a lot and work hard. I learned so much about development in her class and enjoyed it. She is accessible when you need help and the learning reflections allow you to apply what you're learning to your own life. One of the best professors at MPC!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Nicolaides is a great teacher who really wants to push her students to get them ready for upper-division courses. That said, get ready to do group projects and a LOT of big papers. MAKE SURE TO COMMUNICATE W/ Group! Grades the papers very tough, so good luck passing if you do not go to office hours. She is also accommodating so reach out!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Took all three of her classes! Genuinely cares about students and passionate about psychology. Class material requires you put in the time, and she offers a lot of different tools to learn and be successful in her class. Start on the study guide early, work with other students, and utilize office hours. Excellent experience, highly recommended!