The purpose of this study is to identify students’ perceptions of classroom atmosphere and assessment criteria in a general education gender course in a four-year college in Taiwan. A total of 312 college students completed questionnaires in the school years of 2007, 2008, and 2009. The students consist of 86 males and 222 females, and 64 freshmen, 104 sophomores, 74 juniors, and 68 seniors. Their data were merged for statistical analysis. The results show that students measured by a semantic differential scale felt relaxed, interested, willing to talk, encouraging, happy, and cheerful during the class. Gender is a significant factor (p |