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Slow paced but interesting class. Not much overlap with book, though.
overall a good prof, good explanations and notes, uses review questions on exams
Good prof but very difficult class
Class moved a little slow, a lot of info. But the text was a great choice.
Did not omit unfair exam questions! Very knowledgable. Lots of info!
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Would the man actually like to ANSWER the question?
Pretty good class! A tad boring at times... but VERY informative! :) I loved the text! :) And lectures were okay too... but what's with the midterm on the last day of classes??!
how a prof can treat a class like they are in junior high and then test them as if they are PhD students I will never know...
Good prof, although the exams were a bit hard.
useless prof, treated students like they were in kindergarden and tested them as if they already knew everything about biopsychology. This class singlehandedly ruined any chance I had for a scholarship, so I get to double my hours next year, thanks Treit!
Sucked! I agree that he taught as though we were in elementary and tested as though we were PhD students. It's just too bad he has the monopoly on teaching this course, which is a prereq for many 300- and 400-levels.
class size is hugh, exams are tricky.
Could he be morre rude and useless. His slow monotone voice drag the students through hours of what could be, interesting material. Be prepared to answer trick questions.
no teaching ability at all
Lectures less useful - know the text inside out and you will do well on the exams.
Tests: 80% text, 20% lect. Poor explainations, does not answer students questions, treats students like they are in elementary. Likes tricky exams. Lectures put you to sleep (voice & content) Very snobbish, stuck up. Horrible prof.
I am 3.9 stdent, this proff should be fired, uncaring, tto hard on all, oblique teaching methods,unhelpful,rude and arrogant, not suited for teaching, I urge everyone to talk to head of dept and have him both reprimanded and on notice this has to stop!!!
He was awful! I graduated 8 years ago, so I really should be over it by now! He had time-worn, hand-written overheads he would read. That was the lecture. As a psych prof, he enjoyed MC exams that played with your mind. Didn't care if you learned at all.
The only prof that managed to put me to sleep in my entire univ. career! Found the material sightly harder than other 200-level and he didn't care about teaching students
Seriously, this was my fave 200 level psych class. You have to know your stuff, but the exams are TOTALLY fair. Use the CD with the text book. He answered my questions nicely via email, so try that. I loved him and the class, just be prepared to work hard
I've heard he teaches the same lecture at the same time in the same classroom every semester. Extremely loopy. One of his lectures consisted of making a 'tennis racket' out of a ruler and a post-it note (?) He also squeals when he gets excited. If you memorize the textbook the exams are fine.
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I think that he is an aesome prof. It is definetly a hard class but if you are willing to put in the work you will do great. I totally recommend the class to anyone.
I think thar Dr. Treit was a really good prof. He knows his stuff and and if you know you're**** (everything in the textbook) you will do aweomse.
His notes are not very helpful because they are missing information but his exams are strickly from the textbook. The three midterms sucked especially the one on the last day of classes plus you coiudn't even review your exam and then 5 days later was the final with the same questions on it!
Hard class, but he warns you at the beginning. Tests were picky and the lecture notes were not helpful. Good class, average prof - be prepared to WORK! I put in much more effort and recieved a lower grade than any other psych class. Thank god the text book is good!
A Freud wannabe (you'll see what I mean when he shows the Freud pic). He's really not that hard, but he does test on minuscule details. STUDY THE TEXTBOOK! USE THE CD! The textbook is quite easy to read, and he pulls questions from the CD. Explains concepts clearly. Willing to answer any questions.
Very demanding course. Explains concepts well but you have to stay on top of your readings or else you'll fall behind. Exams are tough but fair.
I don't know what everyone's complaining about. It is a very demanding course, but not hard, as long as you stay on top of things. He is a very interesting prof who knows his stuff and isn't afraid to discuss it. Very interesting course, but MUCH better with Treit, as he makes it AMAZING.
it was a tennis racket made from a clipboard and ruler..we were learning about sensorimotor sys..but hes not that hard..and there are things he takes from his lecture. he explains at the beginnin that its a hard course. so if ur lookin for ez marks dont bother
Awful. Treats the students as if they were lowly bits of scum. The material was interesting enough, if hard, but the prof ruined it.
the man can't teach.he never teaches the full 50min, i want a refund on all the times we were let out too early, which is basically every class.he obviously has favorites in his classes.the neurosci students,even though most of them are mediocre at best,and its not like they even get the top grades
VERY DEMANDING. Three midterms. Don't take it unless you're sure that you're willing to take twice the effort than other psych classes. The prof is average, but with a demanding materials like this, average is not enough. A better prof could have made it easier.
Rough-rough:)Be ready to work your azz off and brains out to succeed just a little bit.Very hard but informative course.Professor is not much of a help.This is one of those "do it yourself" courses.
Like everyone says, a tough class but doable if you're willing to work and focus on little details. Also, the 3rd midterm with the final a week later didn't add anything to an already joyless class. Treit needs to loosen things up a bit...
Comes across as though he thinks he should be somewhere else at first but really knows his material. Ask questions and study hard (before his in-class practice quizzes) and you'll come out of it with a good grade and a lot of cool info. Careful if it's your only class of the day though 'cause a lot of times he'll let the class out after a half hour
Has he always been this cantankerous? Maybe he has had a very hard life in an internment camp or something, but if not, he should realize he isn't a good professor, and move on to work in a jail where treating people like scum would be appropriate. Students aren't meant to be treated as though they were idiots, we pay good money to learn, so TEACH!
Not only was the textbook a better teacher, but it also had a better personality.
good job for taking funny quotes from the site. queer.
I'm suprised people say he isn't helpful. I was sick for the first 3 weeks of class, and he pretty much re-taught me all the material during his office hours! Hard class tho, I would take 281 for a science credit instead.
Clear, but uninspired. Lots of time on easy concepts and saves tough ones for test day. Great text, dull lecture. Concrete tests (obscure though) and roughly 2 questions per test STRICTLY from lecture (reliably on the ONLY lecture parts not in the text). Great mannerisms and word (mis)pronunciations... (coughing sound)oofter
Really hard tests. Material is clear but a lot of information to cover. Wok your ass off and you'll do OK.
I really liked this prof and the class. He was very clear about what would be covered on the exams and good at explaining things. The textbook is awesome which is handy since you will be reading it A LOT!
It's not that his class was "hard", it's just that it was tricky and so focused on ridiculous detail. The expectations for this 200 level class exceed even 400-500 level classes, which is a bit bizarre. Study like there's no tomorrow, and plan to be disappointed, but don't give up. Pay attention to his "jeopardy" quizzes and don't skip class.
I literally slept with the textbook.He doesn't teach well and thankfully the text is written in lecture format by a prof so if you have your roommate read it to you, it's like actually attending a competent prof's class. I hated having the 3rd midterm a week before the final. The questions on the final are the exact same from all the midterm exams.
I found this class to be very difficult considering a lot of it was review. The text was great... but some of the midterm questions were tricky... too much attention to detail! So much to memorize and yes - midterm before the final not a great idea.
Don't take this course for easy marks. It is quite intensive in detail; he basically expects you to memorize the textbook/his notes. If you do that, then you will get an A/A+. Go to every class though, because his notes deviate a bit from the text. He isn't a very good instructor, nor does he have a pleasant personality though. =/
Know everything in detail. This course is HARD!!! Basically memorize the text book and his notes. Very tricky tests. Interesting lectures though. Some boring, some interesting.
He is generally just a foul person, who happens to know his course material well (shouldn't he though? I mean he's been teaching the same class forever)He seems to enjoy being a jerk
He should treat his students with more respect, the university should have a chat with him about the unusually poor job he does as a teacher. He should try a little harder IT IS HIS JOB to help students learn
Why is everyone cutting up Dallas so badly? All these 1 1 1 1s people are giving him are definitely out of hand. I'm a science student, the class was easy IF you do your readings. Read the text twice for an exam and I guarantee you at LEAST a B+ unless you are illiterate. Seriously, he isn't that bad.
Treit is not a difficuly professor. This class is probably the second hardest psych class that I have ever taken. So make sure you read the text, and then re-read it. Also, attend all classes to reinforce the information. His class is absolutely easy, just read and attend.
Were you people in the same class as me?? Treit is a very good professor, and seems like a good guy. Sure his exams were hard, but he told us that on the first day! Don't skip class, read the text, stay for "jeopardy". This course weeds out people who thought a psych degree would be easy. If you need your hand held, maybe wait a year or two.
He's really fair and such a nice guy I loved this class he got me really interested in cognitive psych
The class itself was so time-intensive that I barely had time to take note of the prof! Exams were decent if you knew your stuff but some questions were way too random/detailed. Brutal to have a midterm the last day of classes, boo! Hard class but do-able. Hardest psych i've taken so far.
Overall its a tougher class only b/c there is a lot of info to memorize.. if you aren't a mass memorizer then try taking smthg else, but the exams r pretty easy, he does throw a few random details from the text into the exams, but even if you don't know them you can still get above 90% (I did) Treits not bad, good notes,very interesting material
If you're not a science person, this class is HELL. If you don't go into the course with a solid foundational knowledge of the material, it's hard to keep up. There is an overwhelming amount of material and he cuts his lectures short.
Ditto to the other person, if you're not a science person this class is HELL. The concepts are so complicated, there's so much to learn, his test include answers like A and B, A not B, A not C etc. This is a very tough class for a 200 level, and if you're not prepared to work really really really hard, stay away.
I really liked the prof and found the course interesting. I did okay in the class, but just don't see the benefit of testing students on minute details from the text. It seems more of a test of how well we write multiple choice exams than actually a test of how well we know the material. Be prepared to memorize for the sake of doing well!
This prof does the bare minimum possible, and since this is a hard course, it really screws the students. You can tell he doesn't care about teaching at all. As others noted, his exams are more a reflection of how well you can write multiple choice exams than an accurate reflection of learning.
This guy is terrible, and his course is even worse. His tests are unnecessairly difficult, he gives a "midterm" on the last day of classes, only to have a class average of 34/60 and not let you review your test. His tests don't test your knowledge of the course, but unimportant details. Stay away, or work crazy hard.
A ridiculous amount of work for ridiculously difficult exams will get you nowhere in your university career and stress you out for no reason. Not recommending this class to anyone with common sense. I learned very little even with so much material. And having a "midterm" on the VERY LAST DAY OF CLASSES isn't something I signed up for.
Treit wasnt terrible, his notes are sick, but he prepares you for that, his tests are hard, but he explains that at the begining of the year, its a lot of stress, but its a lot of reward, you really do learn things in this class, and if you're a science student, it relates to so many other classes. Dont worry, the final isnt his, its easy.
The course is very interesting if your into Neurophysiology. The text book is very important.
Dont take this course if you dont need the credits. There are awfully A LOT of materials to remember and this prof speaks unclearly. His notes are unreadable and difficult to understand. Better read the textbook on your own.
PSYCO 275? More like TEXTBOOK 275! This was a very demanding course. The exams tested you on how well you knew the textbook, not so much on how well you understood the material. The material had a lot of potential to be very interesting, but Treit seldom took the opportunity to make it so. Notes weren't useful. Didn't seem to care about teaching.
Lots of people will whine about him but they probably just went into the class expecting an easy science psych credit. Stuff that Treit teaches are applicable to lots of branches of physiology, cell biology, arts psychologies, etc. Keep up with the textbook readings, come crunch time, you'll wish you did. The curve will save you if you at least try
He points out, in both the syllabus and the first day of class, that many people find the course difficult so you should keep up on your readings or drop the course if you don't feel comfortable with that much work. That said, the course is fairly easy for anyone who has taken physiology before.
I dont remember number of the course as I took it a few years back. I emjoyed the course material, but he comes across as cold and aloof. I felt depressed in his class.
Treit seems very indiffernt and uninterested in the fact that he is teacher. He comes to class late and leave early. His lectures are boring and easy to fall asleep in. The course material is interesting, so buy the text and read it cover to cover. Don't bother going to class. Study hard! The exams are challenging.
For a lot of people this class will be a shock, because you'll actually have to crack a book and LEARN. But this class, should you put in the effort, is totally worth it. And after writing my GRE subject test I give MUCH kudos to Dr. Treit. After 2 years I STILL remember his material, and it saved my on that exam for sure. So THANK YOU!
It is hard to appreciate this at first, but if you go about asking him questions, you will notice that Dr.Treit knows everything about everything, and he is very helpful and friendly if you ask him questions outside of class. The exams are a bit on the though side but you end up learning a whole lot. His TA was also extremely helpful and nice.
Exams were extremly hard. Have to study all the little details of the covered material. He did not explain the material very clearly. He had too many notes and not enough diagrams and illustrations to explain what he was talking about. Avoid him at all cost!!!!!!
Tests are comprised from his notes but you have to study them COMPLETELY. EVERY slide and every line. Test material come directly out of his point form notes. He didn't even show up for our midterm or grade any of them. He left everything to his less than helpful TA. Skip this class if possible.
Avoid this class if you can. The prereq courses do not have any relevance on the material being taught and the exam material is all from his powerpoint. NO textbook to help make concepts easier to understand. You need to be a pharmacologist to understand the material. has fill in the blanks on midterm exam where the question has 5 blanks.
Definitely do not expect to walk out of this class with a great grade unless you have photographic memory. Exams are tough, a lot of reading done just to understand concepts, notes definitely aren't as helpful as they could be.
Don't bother going to class, unless you like hearing pointless analogies. He tests 80% out of the textbook, so your time would be better spent memorizing it cover to cover. He summarizes the text in minimal detail, and tests are almost purely memorization.
Probably the one of the harder psych's you can take, but still do-able. You can tell he's very knowledgeable and tries his best to teach difficult material. Reading the text is a must and memorization is crucial. Tests are decent if you study. He has a cute personality and lets the class off early 10-15 min usually. 2 midterms and a final.
This class is for those who care and unless you do care you'll crash and burn. Going to class is not mandatory unless you're looking for clarification. "Jeopardy" and MC questions in class are helpful. Exams are fair but I only did well by reading/memorizing the textbook. twice. Tough class all around but he's a good guy to take it with.
only take this class if you are interested in pharmacology. His exams test very minute details. The final asked very specific questions from material spanning the entire course.
Awesome!
This guy was 5 minutes late for most classes, despite it being the only class he taught all day. His affect suggests he barely cares about teaching. He got enthusiastic about two things all year.. tennis and apple pie. He made this class more boring and more difficult than it needed to be. Avoid this guy if possible.
Lecture were a complete waste of time. After the second midterm I opted not to go to class at all. Read the textbook and make your own notes on it since his are absolutely useless. This is what I did and I did significantly better on our exams than the rest of the class. The person who rated this prof before me is correct about the apple pie thing.
explains nothing, exams questions are taken from trivial section of chapters...dont bother going to class. buy the textbook and memorize the whole book.
Alright, here's the low-down: The exams are 80% text based; 20% notes based. All of the notes are posted online. Therefore, you do not have to attend a single class (I only went the first day). 2 Midterms (31% each), 1 Final worth 38%; all M.C. Q's. The overall average GPA in this course was 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Study wisely.
Probably the worst prof I've ever had. I never skip class and I skipped most of his (without a drop in grades, if you read the text). Notes horrible - someone please tell him how to use an indent. Read the book and skim through the notes for anything extra. Exams are surprisingly nit-picky so be prepared for detail. Horribly boring lecturer.
From what I can remember from 275, Dr. Treit loves to test the most insignificant things that you tend to brush over. Didn't really test on the big concepts at all. Super helpful, though! He shows lots of enthusiasm if you go up and talk with him. The colouring book was fantastic btw! Decided not to take his 478 class although it looked interesting
Very difficult class because of very specific details. Lectures were okay. He was very kind and helpful but the material was just difficult. Textbook helped alot in studying.
I have never in all my years of school had such a bad prof. Explains nothing, writes poor notes and his exams consist of 100% useless information. This class lowered my GPA hugely because his exams are extremely unfair and do not test on relevant information. Most unfair prof I've ever had the displeasure of having.
The worst prof ever. Like actually. The material is super interesting so it's unfortunate that someone like him "teaches" it. His notes are useless, isn't clear on anything. It's so painful to go to class. All i can say is avoid him! I did decent in his class but it wasn't worth having him as a prof. AVOID.
I hate this man more than anyone in the entire university. I couldn't bear to sit through class, I just went to the library and studied the text since that's what he really tests on. Memorize everything he tests on the most useless information. I did well but that's because I used the time in class to actually educate myself.
I dunno what everyone's whining about. Dr. Treit was one of THE most knowledgeable profs I've ever had. A bit messy in his explanations sometimes, but you can tell he knows what he's talking about. Occasionally bland. Exams are fair, if not easy. Simple paper with slightly stricter marks. No textbook, just brief (but sufficient) webnotes.
Decently interesting material. The incredibly easy multiple choice tests combined with the low exam averages made this an easy A+ in a 400-level class. He doesnt seem overly interested his students or teaching in general, but for me this was the perfect option class.
I should have dropped this class when i read the comments on rate my prof but decided to stay in the class. Worst mistake. All the negative things are true! I am a science student and i had difficulty with this class. Memorize everything. Make sure you do well on the first 2 midterms because the final is brutal - ave 47%. Class is curved.
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