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Selena Price
CCJS105 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 11/21/2024 |
She is nice as a person but her class is very difficult for a 100 level class. The average for the test was a C and I don’t think anyone got close to a 100 on the first exam. The course is really interesting and I am always paying attention but I feel like no matter how hard I study it is never enough unfortunately. I took this as a Gateway into CCJS so I hope i get above a C- |
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Selena Price
CCJS105 Expecting an A- Anonymous 11/21/2024 |
If you want my advice if you're going to take CCJS105 as an elective DO NOT. You might as well not attend lecture because her quizzes and exams are HEAVILY based on the textbook and, mind you, one chapter is like 50 pages long. She swears that people are actively trying to steal her slides so she always reminds people that if she sees you taking pictures, she will call you out and report you for "plagiarism" or something. Her slides are literally not helpful anyway and you can find every single quiz question on Quizlet. She's very unforgiving when it comes to makeups for any graded assignment. A bright side would be that she knows what she's talking about since she's had like decades of on-hand experience with the criminal justice system, and you watch a lot of interesting videos in class. |
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Selena Price
CCJS418U Expecting a B- Anonymous 11/19/2024 |
Okay, I was going to wait until the end of the semester to write this but I feel the need to post my review due to the fact that I am rightfully super frustrated. I tried to give her the benefit of the doubt but I believe that has to be one of the worst professors I have ever had. She is not understanding when you have a good reason to miss class. She believes that taking pictures of a lecture slide is considered a violation of copyright, you do not have the opportunity to make up participation points if you do not have legitimate dire and extreme measures of emergency. Most of the points come from being on time to class and having perfect attendance especially if you want to be "eligible" for extra credit assignment opportunities. The questions on the quizzes and exams mostly come from the textbook and not what she lectures about in class. I have accommodations and this class is still very difficult to manage because she is very strict with her policies. When it comes to exams, you have to turn in your exam when the first person is finished with the exam you do not get extra time, which is the main reason I made sure to take my exams in the ADS testing office. Overall, do not take her unless you have to and in my case, I had to because this was the last class I needed to graduate. |
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Selena Price
CCJS451 Expecting a C+ Anonymous 11/13/2024 |
Y'all... DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. The mean for the first exam (out of 2 exams) was a 61%. The highest was an 80% (which is BARELY a B). She did not even address the class failing. There was no curve and extra credits were sometimes not feasible for students (ex: volunteer at a juvenile facility for 2 hours where you have to be fingerprinted and background checked??????). He slides are also illegible, why are we using pictures as the slide background with bright pink text?) She's not a kind person and gave me attitude for asking how the exam was going to be set up. Other students are considering emailing the dean. |
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Selena Price
CCJS451 Expecting a B Anonymous 11/11/2024 |
The worst crim class. LISTEN TO THE REVIEWS!!!! Her exams are very difficult and many failed the first exam and she still wouldn't curve it. She is a harsh grader for the other assignments as well, strict with time (have to be on time no matter what), and doesn't emphasize students' problems. Please don't take it unless you don't have any other option. |
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Selena Price
CCJS451 Expecting a B- Anonymous 11/04/2024 |
This is the hardest crim class i have ever taken. The exam questions are insane and there is no study guide which is wild because youre reading over 20 articles and 7 chapters for each exam, so 14 long chapters in total with over 40 articles. She doesnt curve either. The material is heavy and she pulls small details from the text book that legit nobody could ever remember. theres also an insane work load so you have no time to really take in everything were learning. by far one of the hardest classes i have ever taken at umd. |
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Selena Price
CCJS451 Expecting a B Anonymous 10/28/2024 |
Do not take unless you want your grade to go downhill. Extremely difficult exams! |
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Selena Price
CCJS418U Anonymous 06/24/2024 |
Great professor but the workload is high. She has multiple exams, quizzes, a 10-page paper, 2 interviews (one with a felon, one with a PO), an academic poster board, extra credit options, a paper option, and a 10-minute+ presentation. She also checks attendance, so only choose this class if you will attend. If you want to learn a lot this is the class for you. However, if you are looking for an easy class, consider other professors. You will learn a lot but the work is intense. |