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Communication Studies

Marsha Jeppeson

COMM331 · COMM301 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.1/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid unless , and handle a stressful workload.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough GraderOff-Topic LecturesMandatory AttendancePoor DirectionsStrict and Passive Aggressive
  • and heavy participation pressure
  • Lectures often off-topic about herself;
  • and high stress even in entry-level COMM courses

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some students earn As by following rules closely, but and for strong students.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and strict expectations make entry-level COMM feel harder than it should.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

12/100

and arriving even five minutes late can get you shut out.

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Most recent comments warn against , and strict classroom culture.

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Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

and students report stress getting fair marks despite effort.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

30/100

, and strict participation add up quickly.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

30/100

Students repeatedly cite off-topic talk, poor directions, and little real lecture content.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Grade , and in-class participation.

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and stressful: late students are turned away, participation is policed, and lectures often drift to rules or personal stories instead of .

Main concern

and harsh tone make an already heavy workload feel unnecessarily stressful.

What students said

“I would NEVER take this class with this professor again, she made an entry level class extremely stressful for no reason.”
COMM301
“If you come to class even 5 min late, she would rather you go home.”
COMM301
“Gives poor directions but expects you to understand - will not answer questions directly”
COMM331

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams draw heavily from the textbook with .

Textbook-based examsIn-person finalSpeech outlines required

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students say lectures, and one called the final fun after heavy speech work.

Textbook-based examsIn-person finalSpeech-focused assessments
“No real lectures get info for ”
COMM331
“The .”
COMM301

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I would NEVER take this class with this professor again, she made an entry level class extremely stressful for no reason.”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 in-person reviews spanning 2015-2026, highlighting strictness, unclear lectures, and workload stress. Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Clarity

30/100

“Really bad directions for ”

🚫 Recommendation

30/100

“IF YOU NEED THIS CLASS I RECCOMMEND DIFFERENT PROFESSOR”

⏰

12/100

“Don't be late because she will close the door on you.”

📚 Workload Stress

30/100

“She was very adamant about people leaving her class if they cant handle a hard workload”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • talks about herself all class
  • No real lectures get info for
  • goes off topic frequently - does not follow the syllabus

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • I'm an A student and this class was my limit.
  • Good luck passing with an A! and I am an A student!
  • You can get an A just pay attention

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Culture

  • If you don't participate in with you
  • Just strict so if you're not ready for

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Seven detailed in-person reviews span 2015-2026 with consistent complaints about strictness and , but sample size is still modest.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
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3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

COMM3014 reviews
COMM3313 reviews

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

2

A 2

B range

5

B 5

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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