Reviews of professor Christina Belcher

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
1. If you don't attend lecture, you will miss a lot of content. 2. She is not great at explaining concepts. 3. The readings are long and difficult to understand at first. 4. The lectures do not check attendance, but the discussions do. 5. The TA determines your grade and my TA, Eliot Dunn, was a harsh grader. 6. Professor Belcher has a cute cat.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
There were 3 main papers, an Op-ed, and a portfolio at the end where you had to revise either essay 1 or 2. We read quite a few articles and example essays to break down different writing styles and approaches. Most of her lectures are centered around the LGBTQ topic.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof. Belcher not only gave me constructive feedback but also brought so many interesting material (esp. LGBTQ related) into the class. The final grade was based on the final porfolio, but she would spend so many time holding workshop and office hours to help.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
tough grader if your essays aren't related to gender and sexuality

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Boring lectures, heavy reading and writing. Inconsistent grading criteria across TAs and even different between TA and professor. Professor canceled classes frequently for no reason and failed to explain complex concepts effectively. If you are new to gender study, this class will be suffering for you. Choose carefully.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
A thought-provoking or enhancing class. You can choose your essay topics from the broad range of topics in class, The midterms/final is really dependent on remembering concepts as well as identifying the creator of those concepts. Expects in-person attendance, even though its not too much necessary and doesn't like to post slides on blackboard.