Reviews of professor Joshua Matacotta

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This is a tough class but I get it. Professor Mattacotta expects you to put in the hard work and not just get by with mediocre work. He makes you feel like you're at a university. A sweet person and really does care about students. Watch out though he can get really irritated if you don't pay attention. ha

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
As an international student, I had a bit of problem with my papers. However, he helped me improve and become a better writer. He allowed me a lot of opportunities for resubmission. His Exams are not too hard as long as you put the effort and pay attention. Take him, you'll never regret it.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Matacotta is so nice. He truly cares about the mental well being of all his students. His lectures are long but he gives you breaks. He is always willing to check your work before turning it in and wants all his students to succeed. Take him!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Matacotta is the best professor I've ever had. I also took him for soc psych. He makes the class super fun, he's very straight forward, & really cares about psychology and his students. He is very kind, understanding and encouraging. Lectures are & boring and the assignments are very beneficial. His classes prepared me for my University courses

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Honestly speaking, I think it's a really challenging class, difficult and time-consuming, but it helps you to get ready for university classes.  Professor Matacotta is a nice person, he's caring, expects you to make progress, improving, succeed in his class, push you to do better, just ask him for help if you have questions.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Research methods is supposed to be a hard class, but this was the easiest class I have ever taken at PCC. I took this class during the summer and it was not work heavy whatsoever (some assignments, discussions, and two tests). Great communication and extremely flexible as long as you reach out. Learned lots and was not stressed. Great professor!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
His class was overall, pretty simple. He has quizzes based on the reading in the textbook. Textbook is online and discussions were easy and the topics were interesting. Quizzes were every other week.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Professor Matacotta is straightforward. He has a clear grading criteria and is very understanding.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Matacotta is the best professor I've had at PCC. He really does care about us. He's passionate about psychology and research and he knows his stuff. He really wants you to do well and transfer. He's very friendly and approachable. There's a lot of work. Can be overwhelming. But he's understanding and flexible. Highly recommend.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. M's class is awesome and straight forward. Do the readings -> do well in the class. It's that simple. I'd encourage you to take notes since the material is a little dense. The class consists of quizzes and a few discussions, but don't be afraid to reach out to him if you have a question.