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Journalism

Aida Bustos-Garcia

DJRN200 · JOURN210 · 3 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.2/5
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Difficulty
2.3

The decision

if and a supportive mentor, but complete the foundation course before higher-level work.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyHelpful and EncouragingNews Basics FocusIn-Class Exercises HeavyAP Style Book EssentialSolid Intro Journalism
  • Supportive journalism instructor who makes community-college classes feel university-level.
  • Intro work is manageable, but jumping into advanced courses without foundations can crush you.
  • Mostly in-class exercises; some students .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Grades are not described as free, but solid effort on class work and sequence prep makes a good grade realistic.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, though advanced journalism without foundations is much harder.

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Is attendance flexible?

Optional

75/100

; others do not report strict attendance pressure.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

and solid journalism foundations, with a caution to follow course order.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

65/100

; outcomes sound fair if you do the work and enter with the right prep.

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Workload

Light

72/100

Work centers on in-class exercises, with limited outside assignments noted by students.

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Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students call her great, helpful, and encouraging, and say she elevates the classroom standard.

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Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Comments emphasize in-class exercises and skill practice more than high-stakes exams.

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and support, with helpful guidance and classroom exercises that build news skills.

Main concern

Higher-level courses , and some want more outside real-world assignments.

What students said

“Great professor. She makes you feel as though you're in UCSD classroom, rather than one at City College.”
DJRN200
“Very helpful and encouraging, don't be afraid to ask her for .”
JOURN210
“ .200 first because if you jump right in to this particular class, it will CRUSH you!”
JOURN210

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Exam style

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Reviews ; assessment seems driven more by class exercises than strict testing.

Limited Exam DetailIn-Class Skill Work

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews focus on exercises and .

In-Class ExercisesSequence-Dependent Difficulty
“The class could use outside assignments though, everything got dull from just in-class .”
DJRN200

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Great professor. She makes you feel as though you're in UCSD classroom, rather than one at City College.”

Voice snapshots generated from 3 in-person reviews, highlighting support, basics teaching, and course-order risk. Credibility rating: Low.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Great professor. She makes you feel as though you're in UCSD classroom, rather than one at City College.”

🤝 Support Style

82/100

“Very helpful and encouraging, don't be afraid to ask her for .”

📚 Course Sequencing Risk

45/100

“ .200 first because if you jump right in to this particular class, it will CRUSH you!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great professor. She makes you feel as though you're in UCSD classroom, rather than one at City College.
  • Very helpful and encouraging, don't be afraid to ask her for .
  • I enjoyed this class, she taught the news basics you need to start your journalism path.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Prep

  • .200 first because if you jump right in to this particular class, it will CRUSH you!
  • You don't really need the books, but you will need the AP style book. !
  • The class could use outside assignments though, everything got dull from just in-class exercises.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

38/100

Evidence confidence

Only three older in-person reviews from 2013-2015 with limited grade detail reduce confidence.

Inside 3 stored ratings

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Course coverage

DJRN2002 reviews
JOURN2101 review

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