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PSYC100 - 2.0 rating“Any positive review you see on here was almost certainly written by Selterman himself”
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Reviews (118)
Awesome teacher. Takes in interest in his students. Lectures are interesting. Exams are fair if you study for them. He has multiple choice and a few free responses. Attendance isn't graded but he tests both the book and lecture (lecture has materials book doesn't sometimes). Overall all amazing professor. Highly recommended
One of the best professors I had. The course is very interesting though there is a lot of material and topics. I recommend this course. He's also so cute!
Awesome professor! So nice. Just pay attention and go to lecture
I took a class with him before this one and enjoyed it. He's a good teacher and always prepared, BUT he is always right. He thinks he's better than he really is. His grading system for blended learnings are impossible and his TAs are no help what so ever. He does not know how to control his TAs or his grading system.
Dylan is a good teacher and he knows his stuff very well. but he should be writing for a psych magazine than being a teacher. his essays and blending learning assignments seem easy but i never got anything more than a D on them. and his ta's do not help at all. i put in so much effort in the final paper but i still got a D.
Very interesting class. Toughest grader I've ever had. The man knows his stuff and definitely explains it well, but no matter how much effort you put into the blended learning assignments, you get a D. The other day he posted the class averages for those and it was a D average. Tests are fair.
Dylan is a great teacher he is young and relevant and has a lot of knowledge. The class was very interesting and he kept the class's attention. He was willing to help any time and was accommodating. And a plus was he was rather attractive.
It's a great class for the content, but how the professor bases grades is absolutely ludicrous. Between the blended learning assignments and the final paper your grade is pretty much dead. The papers get graded super harsh and the exams aren't weighted much at all. It's a neat class, but a logistical nightmare. If you take it get another professor.
This is a neat class. But its a logistical nightmare. Dylan is a good lecturer however how he grades his class sucks. The blended learning papers are impossible to ever get a decent grade on. 1 mistake and you have an 85 on it. His final paper is extremely difficult and he makes things due at odd times like 5pm.
Selterman is the Ted Mosby of social psychology. He's a great lecturer but your grade is entirely in the hands of the TA. His tests are easy but the Blended Learnings can seriously hurt your grade if you don't get them proofread by a TA before handing them in. I highly recommend the course b/c it's what got me to change my major to psych.
I took both PSYC221 and PSYC334 with Selterman. 334 was easier by far because there were no blended learnings and the course material was not all over the place. Tests are easy and the only big assignment is the final paper. Good class for your major, take it.
This was a very mediocre class for me in terms of content, professor, and difficulty level. Selterman is a good professor. He's very clear and accommodating but not exciting to listen to. Everyone complains about the BL assignments but follow his guidelines and you will be fine. Tests are very fair. Do the extra credit stuff!!
Selterman is a great lecturer, however he is a very tough grader. Even if you have an A all semester and you get a B or C on the final paper, your grade will probably drop as well. as it's worth 30% of the final grade.
He is a very good lecturer, and he knows what he is talking about. He, however, is a very tough grader, who makes no exceptions. I received a 0/20 on my first blended learning assignment, because I did not turn it in as a pdf. Having said that, he does provide some extra credit.
He was not helpful at all and my grades in the class did not match my effort. I would not take that class again
Very knowledgeable, interesting lecturer. He is very helpful - posts lecture recordings and slides online, and is very helpful during office hours. This class is very doable, but take it seriously. Papers took effort, but tests were easy; never did the readings
I really loved this class. Some other people on here claim he's a tough grader but I never received a grade I didn't think was fair/accurate. He's very personable and supportive of students- on the first day he said that you could come to his office just to talk about life & if you're 21 you could get a drink with him. Offers tons of extra credit.
Such a great professor for online class, clear cut and I expected a bad grade on my final paper and got a 100%. IF YOU READ THE TEXT/BLOGS U WILL GET AN A.
Be prepared to do A LOT of online reading from the open source textbook. If you are not interested in the material it will be a huge drag, but I did not mind because I liked the topics we were studying. Class was fun and interesting, Selterman was very friendly in office hours. It was a good GenEd class, made my semester fun.
He was not clear regarding how much certain assignments affect grades and took the class way to serious for a gen ed course.
Great lectures and he's very helpful during office hours. Lectures are discussion based and casual, exams are pretty difficult but he provides review guides. Power points are kind of hard to follow if you don't go to class. Keys to doing well in this class: showing up, asking for help, and starting the paper early.
This class is just very average. Selterman is a fine lecturer, and does present the material in accessible ways, but he can be pretentious. Don't expect to win an argument against him about a grade or even criticize him, because like others have been saying, he's always right. Blended learnings aren't as big as a nightmare as they seem.
Okay, so Dr. Selterman is a good professor make no mistake about it. However, his class is hard af. WAY TOO MUCH WORK FOR A GENED. You need to read alot from the textbook and then do a writing assignment every other week. The exams are extremely hard and he doesn't curve them nor does he change grades. This class will screw up your GPA
Though his lectures are intriguing, the course is way too difficult then it needs to be. Exams are very rigorous, with most mean scores around 50-60%, weekly online quizzes that are time consuming, essays that are graded harshly by TA's, and little opportunity for extra credit. Also, his exams aren't curved and he is often not approachable.
Took his psyc 100 class which I did not do too bad in. Took his 221 class and did horribly. It was a combination of tough grading (got almost 25% off an assignment for putting "and" not "&" in a citation), tough tests, and me just not being interested. My advice is if unless you are a psyc major, avoid this prof at all costs for your own sake.
Your grade in the class is basically determined by the 3 exams given and a paper. He is very knowledgable in what he teaches. This course is pretty difficult in terms of being a general education course. Don't expect an easy A with the curriculum change.
He is really a great guy and class is always entertaining. But his term paper is incredibly difficult and his tests are hard too. His tests are hard in the way that you can study all the info, but the questions are tricky like the SAT, you don't know which answer is right.
Fun class, and solid instructor. You will always be given everything you need to get an A. Helpful and willing to help, plus there are several opportunities for extra credit. Beware of the fact that the final exam and final paper are worth 45% of your grade. DO NOT slack off because you've received a good grade all semester.
Selterman is nice, but this class is not an easy A, you definitely need to put in the effort. There are clicker questions almost each class which count for participations points, not accuracy. He words the questions on his exams very oddly, and it makes it way more difficult than it should be. If you go to him for help, he is really helpful.
This class was very interesting and the material was very applicable. Selterman is also a great lecturer as well as extremely nice and caring. The exams are pretty specific in which you have to pay attention in lecture and read the books. He also gives a ton of extra credit.
Selterman is awful. One of the worst professors I have encountered at the University of Maryland. TA for 221 was absolutely awful, but it doesn't surprise me. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Negative and mean in grading papers. No constructive criticism, just types whatever he's feeling. So rude and I hope I never encounter him again.
He's a great lecturer, very professional and kind. He's younger so he's pretty understanding and friendly. For this class if you didn't read you will not do well, and especially for this class he is a tough grader and he makes sure that the TA's are tough graders also. You WILL write a lot of papers and don't expect a good grade on the first one.
Dylan's intro psychology class is great, as long as you actually want to learn about psyc and are willing to work hard. His writing assignments are graded really hard, but his tests are pretty easy (he lets you bring notes). You can tell he really cares about what he does, and I think he's a pretty rad professor.
This man makes you think that you understand the material during lectures and discussion, but then gives you an extremely hard exams that discuss the topics gone over in lecture but in much more detail than discussed in lecture. Take Kurtis.
Class is unnecessarily difficult. I literally listened to this man go on a rant about how much he thinks universities should abandon their grading policy, and then his class turned out have the harshest grading system. He often says you can study the material and still not do well on the exams. Good lectures but too many obstacles that can hurt you
I absolutely love Dylan! He's an amazing and brilliant professor. He really brings psych to life. He's also really clear about what he wants with everything, but make sure you follow his instructions exactly.
Easily one of the most egotistical human beings I have ever come across. His jokes are scripted and rehearsed. He repeatedly criticizes the concept of students aspiring to earn high grades instead of focusing on learning, yet he makes students jump through hoops to earn a respectable course grade.
He really doesn't care if you struggle with the course... and wouldn't meet outside class when asked. Highly suggest to take the course with a different professor
Doesn't care about students AT ALL. Encourages students to come see him outside of class to talk about personal and/or academic issues, yet he doesn't respond to emails until 2-3 days later. Very arrogant, cold, and full of himself. His lectures on content were great, and I even changed my major to psyc after his course, but would not rec.
He's an amazing professor and he really cares about students actually learning the material rather than the grade. Beware of papers though! There are a lot of papers for this class and make sure you know how to cite because he's a real hard ass about those. Other than that, the class was super interesting and I would definitely take it again!
He made the class very difficult for no good reason. Made the tests nothing like what was taught in class. Talks about and brags about himself way too often. Would NOT recommend
Nice enough guy, terrible teacher. Skip this one if you can.
Any positive review you see on here was almost certainly written by Selterman himself.
If you go to class and follow the rubrics for assignments carefully, this class should be fairly easy. He gives extra credit to get missed back points on tests, the class is extremely interesting and you learn things that actually apply to life, which makes the lectures more desirable to go to. He also gives deadline extensions on papers if needed.
If you made 7 small grammar mistakes on an assignment, prepare to lose 9.5 marks out of 20. Extremely unfair grading, even English classes don't grade as severely as him.
Expect 0 sympathy from him or his TAs. Avoid at all costs.
Pro Selterman really loves Psychology and he is very good at it. His lectures are very interesting and the exams are more lecture-based, but as long as you do the worksheets that are given every week, you're good. He gives extra credit opportunities after exams. but he has those super hard TAs who give you as little grade as possible on essays.
Selterman is a very engaging prof. I was never bored in class. You HAVE to read the text they provide for you tho to pass. He just goes more in depth in lecture, which is also needed to pass. There are weekly writing assignments where you will fail if you use "their" instead of "there", but just proofread and you'll be okay. Overall, he's great!
If you're even vaguely interested in psychology and have already taken PSYC100, then it's a pretty easy class. There are lots of opportunities for extra credit. He puts a lot of emphasis on the final paper but it is not as difficult of a paper as one might think, just go to office hours once or twice and you'll be fine.
Do not take a course taught by him, it's that simple. He presented blatantly false information, was extremely biased, was ineffective and had useless lectures. What he says in lecture is not even close to exam content, and there's nothing positive to say about my experience in his class. It was simply awful in every way to take a class he taught.
I took his PSYC100 class alongside ASTR300,330; PHYS260,261; and CHEM134. PSYC100 was far more difficult than any of my other classes. You have to fit a lot of information into a very short essay every other week, and the weekly worksheets are heavy. You cannot get by without the text. The savings graces: engaging, tests are multiple choice.
I love Dylan. He's really great. He enjoys what he's teaching which makes the material easy to understand. Not that many assignments and if you show up to class and read the assigned chapters, you won't have to study that much for exams.
I was skeptical of how my experience taking this class with Selterman would be after reading reviews. I quickly learned they were wrong. Selterman is a pretty good lecturer and only talked about himself on the first day and when asked about his research. He offers a ton of easy extra credit. Do the study guide and read the books. Interesting class.
Decent professor. Likes to try to cause class uprisings against exams when he gets bored. Lectures aren't bad, records them to allow them to be rewatched. Paper due every other week, online worksheet due every week. Main issue is with exams, he does not provide proper study materials for them.
The readings you do are very in depth and detailed. Do not take this class if you are not extremely interested in learning about psychology. The exams are difficult and require you to think about ideas rather than facts. He says that taking practice tests are the best way to study for an exam yet doesn't even give one because he's reuses questions.
The class is bearable but just wish there was another teacher. Heavily lecture based but, he records the class so you can go back and see what was said. The exams were way different than study guides, grading took forever (with 2 TA's), long lines for office hours, very boring lectures that have notes that make no sense when you review them.
Nice guy, bad teacher. Assigns essays every other week that are graded EXTREMELY harsh. Tests include paragraph long questions and "joke" answers. Discussions are useless and the TAs could care less. If you want/need to take PSYC100, take Curtis. Despite getting an A, I would not recommend him as a professor to anyone.
Dylan is a great professor and makes the class really interesting. He encouraged us to boycott our 2nd exam, letting us do an assignment of our choosing instead. He also made the final optional, so I just took one exam, wrote a paper, and wrote easy weekly reflections (where you basically get full credit for writing about your feelings). Fun class.
Dylan explains things in his lectures well. He also offers lots of extra credit. But this class is a lot of work for an introductory psych class. There are papers every other week, three exams, in-class assignments, and a big final term paper. The TAs take FOREVER to grade and they grade harshly. You can do well, but you will really have to work.
Selty was a very tough grader. He spent so much time talking about rebelling against "the system", but yet he changed the grading system so a 94% is an A instead of a 93% like every other class. He also doesn't round up grades which sucks because you could be fractions of a percent away from passing and he won't help you out. :(
Talks about not liking grading system but grades really hard. Boring class. A lot of work. Kind of hard to get a hold of sometimes. I'd take another prof if you could
I loved his lectures. This was still the most interesting and engaging class I took this semester- I wish I could take it twice. The class wide discussions delved deep into different topics. He is apparently bias towards his beliefs sometimes, so he'd either preach his opinion or be objective. It was all thought-provoking regardless.
Actually one of the worst professors. His class is okay but he is rude and doesnt care about helping you. Good luck if you have to take his class lol. He went out of his way several times to make sure that i didnt get a good grade despite getting As on all of my work
Had him for an intro to Psychology course and there wasn't a whole lot required of you, you just had to show up for clicker questions and do online 50 point quizzes every week and a short essay every other week. You'll get a good grade if you put in the work.
Gets such a bad rep. but tbh he was a great prof. He made it clear that he genuinely cared about students and improving our education system, and encouraged students to rebel against exams to seize control of our own education. Extremely tough grader, but just put in the work and ask for help. This class is manageable if you actively help yourself.
I took this class as my science credit. The online textbook is efficient very easy to use. We only met once a week so there was a LOT of work out side of class. The work wasn't difficult but it did take a significant amount of time. Assignments are very straightforward and fit the rubric.
As long as you put in basic effort, you should do well. I would sometimes spend a few hours and get 3-4 assignments done so I wouldn't have to do any outside work for that class for a few weeks, saved me so much stress! Highly recommend him, one of the easiest classes I have taken.
I've heard a lot of bad things about Dylan, but he's definitely one of the best lecturers I've had. His lectures are PREPARED, CLEAR, straightforward, and interesting. Worksheets and SA's are simple and just require effort. Exams are very fair. He's an all around good lecturer to be honest.
I don't really get the hate, he literally does everything possible to help students succeed. All lectures are recorded, you can make a cheat sheet for exams, the "textbook" is free and for the most part, homework answers came directly from the textbook. And follow the rubrics for the SA writing assignments and you should get an A on them.
sa's easy. class good. selty daddy is sum hotstuff, especially when he has the scruffy beard, i wish he would keep the scruff all the time.
Tough class. Constant work. The exams are extremely difficult and have nothing to do with the lectures. Save yourself the pain and take another professor.
TAs were awful, if they don't like you then you wont get a good grade. He talks about not liking grading system, but this class has one of the worst grading scales in UMD with an 94 being an A instead of the regular 93.
Preached in class the first day how the education system is flawed and how grading methods arent effective in teaching, then proceeded to dispatch his minion TAs to grade every paper with the upmost extremity. On top of this, theres a writing assignment and chapter assignment every week along with absolutely no study guide given before the test.
Prof Selterman really wants everyone to success, but his class is heavily lecture based and there are weekly papers/long worksheets. The worksheets are based off the readings in the online textbook. The worksheets aren't that hard there is just sometimes many readings , TA's grade the papers harshly.
I enjoyed having Dylan as a professor. He was nice and approachable. The course material was not too hard but it was time-consuming. However, Dylan offered a lot of extra credit which was nice. Overall, he is a good professor who encourages his students to fight the system.
If I had to go back I never would have taken this professor. He assigns a quiz a week each quiz is on a new unit of notes plus an essay every other week. He encourages students to protest exams but then sends out messages threatening to call campus police if students block doors in an attempt to protest. Hypocritical and assigns a lot of work
I don't see the fuss over Selterman. His course is very straightforward and as long as you do the assigned work, you'll be fine. I thought his worksheets were extremely informational but in lectures he does move very fast. Tends to go on rants about the education system which I never understood considering he's a teacher. Either way, I recommend.
He gets a bad rap but honestly, he's an excellent psychology teacher. He's respectful to his students and treats us like colleagues, and he encourages inquiry. One thing to watch out for is his usual dare to the students to skip the exam. If you don't succeed the first time, don't try again. Do the work he assigns, and you'll be fine.
Selterman's amazing. There was a lot of drama about testing this semester in his class but he came up with a fair solution for everyone. The material is straightforward and he offers so so much extra credit. He posts Ponoptos and the slides on Elms, so you basically just go to class for clicker points. Good choice for an I-Series.
Professor Selterman definitely cares more about your learning than simply giving out grades. He encourages you to think outside the box. His lectures were very interesting and I never felt myself getting bored in his class. There were a few assignments I was unaware which bumped me down to a B so be careful. Good class overall though.
Selterman was alright. I was put off with his rants about the education system and other topics, but he is otherwise a great lecturer. Just make sure to do the weekly online quizzes and essay assignments, and you should be fine. Tests can be very wordy, but it is manageable if you understand how to apply concepts. The textbook is free.
selterman believes there is no other class besides his. The amount of work for a 100 level 3 credit class was ridiculous. He was a nice enough guy, but took the class way too seriously and made a lot of false promises when it came to extra credit and boycotting exams.
I absolutely loved this teacher. Even though the test were hard, I felt like I learned a lot in his class and he is an easygoing teacher to talk to. Going to class is mandatory because the power points he post are not finished. For me, I personally didn't think we had a lot of homework, we just had to read the textbook and do a quiz which is easy.
A good beginner class + lectures are recorded. If you do well on every other assignment and tests then everything balances out. 4 papers are hard especially if you have no background in reading academic journals. The final paper is unreasonable but does not take as long as said. He doesn't seem to care about his students and is teaching for tenure.
Professor Selterman is endearing, knowledgable, and a great teacher. He has a great personality and all of his lectures are really interesting. Needless to say, he brings life to education. I have taken his classes before which is why I chose to take him again. If you put in effort he does the same outside of class- he's always available!
Dr. Selterman's class was not too hard. Discussion was every other friday and was easy. On the fridays we had off we have a short paper to write with clear guidelines. Gives lot of chances for extra credit. If you do the work it's super easy to pass. There are online worksheets and the textbook is an open source website.
Selterman really'a that bad and I would def take one of his classes again. Lectures once a week and discussion once every two weeks, clickers in lecture so don't miss them. Papers once every two weeks but not that bad either. Nice guy and easy to contact him or the TAs when needed. Not an easy A but if you work for it it's manageable. Great class!
THERE ARE INTERACTIVE ACTIVITIES, SO ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY. GOOD THING IS, ATTENDANCE IS USUALLY ONCE INSTEAD OF TWICE A WEEK FOR EACH GROUP. HARD GRADING ON SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS PAPERS IF RUBRIC IS NOT FOLLOWED. TERM FINAL PAPER IS A BIG DEAL. CHOOSE TOPIC AND DRAFT IT EARLY ENOUGH. GREAT COURSE! GREAT INSTRUCTOR AND TAs. VERY HELPFUL VIA ZOOM.
The class is easy, and isn't too hard to do well in. However, the professor is very hard to deal with. Nice enough during lecture, but rude and dismissing if approached outside of lecture for one-on-one. If everything goes well in the class, class is a joke. If you need his help with something, get ready to be dismissed and ridiculed
Really loved him and lectures were great! I took this course online and participation matters because he uses polls. Overall as long as you attend lectures and turn in work on time, you should be fine.
Lots of opportunities for extra credit and the class is mainly graded on papers. there are no multiple-choice tests. he doesn't grade anything himself and there's no real way to reach him. his email is set up so it goes to his TAs.
Prof. Selterman was great! His lectures were always interesting and class participation is easy. You could reach him through the course email but I had better luck with the TA. Definitely go to office hours. Every other week we had a paper due but it's not too bad once you get the hang of it. Final paper is big but not as intimidating as he says.
I didn't enjoy this class at all. Each week you have to do 3 hours of reading and write a paper every 2 weeks. The lectures were a waste of time, you teach yourself everything. The lectures were extremely political and he allowed liberal students to make extremely degrading comments to conservative peers. I couldn't even listen, so disrespectful.
I would not recommend taking any of Dr. Selterman's classes. I was told the same but did it anyway. That was a bad decision! I scheduled many office hour appointments and never had good experiences at any of them. One time, I had to wait 35 minutes outside his door for our SCHEDULED appointment. He was inside talking to a TA about partying.
Best professor ever! even during a pandemic he offered class time during lectures to let us talk about global issues and concerns. extra credit opportunities, lectures were always interesting and he had a great sense of humor. can't recommend him enough!!
Dr. Selterman is a nice guy and clearly knows a lot about psychology, but his projects are pretty confusing and unconventional, and I found myself thinking more about the work, and less about psychology. A great professor otherwise though!
Really understanding, classwork is minimal, and there's no tests. One of the easier classes I've taken, but I still learned a lot. Professor Selterman is very friendly and very aware of students' stressors. Highly recommend this class.
Dr. Selterman is great professor that is understanding and helpful. We didn't have tests, but there was a quiz on the textbook every week and an essay due every other week. I personally felt as if the workload was manageable, but Dr. Selterman was always available to help any students that were struggling. Definitely recommend this class!
Really confusing rules. He does not communicate well with students. We had projects in place of tests. I learned little to no psychology in this class. The rules for projects were so vague and graded on a very strict scale. He also changed rules for extra credit last minute and didn't let us know? Very rude and I wouldn't recommend him.
I have taken this prof twice, & he was great both times! His classes are pretty easygoing & his lectures are very interesting. He didn't assign much homework and test were fair. Definitely recommend.
Not my favorite professor. Self-absorbed and doesnt care about your opinions. He will shut you down the second you show any form of thought that doesnt agree with him. He wants you to challenge him yet makes you feel bad about it. The only way to really win in this class is by doing the assignments, which are easy. The TAs are nice and helpful
prof selterman was my favorite professor ever. so caring and understanding with your grade and you yourself. he really takes the time to hear opinions and thoughts. this class had quite a few tests but if you study, you'll be fine. he was very personal when interacting over zoom. great class.
Dr. Selterman is amazing! After taking his PSYC221 course, and having a blast, this class was even better. It is a great option! Selterman cares about his students and our education system (he always goes on an entertaining rant about it). The class is paper-based but nothing too bad. Each class starts with a guided meditation. One of the best prof
He isn't a bad professor himself but this class is based on research. I hated it so much! If you do not like writing then do not take this class because that is all you will do.
There is a lot of reading that you have to do to complete the weekly worksheets that take a long time. There is also an essay that you have to do every other week on a prompt that he gives you. I did not learn a lot in his lectures, more from the readings. He takes a long time to respond to emails, but the TA's were very nice and helpful.
This professor is great at conveying course content to students and utilizing course materials (textbooks, articles, videos, and podcasts) to improve student learning. However, he will also deflect from student concerns and throw his TA under the bus if a student is concerned about the way an assignment is graded.
Easy A but dont take this if you really want to learn psychology. This whole class felt like busy work and I felt no desire or motivation to actually learn anything. Selterman is not a good professor and sometimes seems like he has no clue what hes talking about. Also loves to go on long rants about his beliefs which is just annoying.
This class was easy. A lot of people complained about him in the class groupme for things that weren't issues. Like unclear instructions when we literally had all the instructions very clearly laid out for every assignment on elms. He is a bit slow on grading but you can just go to office hours one time to see if your doing the right stuff.
I was excited to take this class and it was a big disappointment. TA's were harsh graders, and the whole class felt like busy work. Was definitely an easy A, but I don't recommend it. Its the last week of classes and I only have 11/27 assignments graded. This class was just a mess.
Very easy A, just do the weekly worksheets and short SAs. Dylan is nice and sometimes funny but he goes off topic. He let you choose in-person and zoom, there are no exams or final projects, he gives a lot of extra credit, and the course load is fair. It's a great elective to boost your GPA and the content is very interesting.
He gives weekly tests (majority are open note) on canvas related to the readings we do each week, which are fairly easy. Every other week, we have a discussion with the TAs, and the weeks where we don't have discussion, he would assign a paper, which were about 400 words. If you don't care to learn about psychology, but want an easy A, take this
Selterman was an amazing professor. His lectures were actually very interesting, and I learned a lot from them. He did not give us any tests but there were open note quizzes online in which we had the resources to find the answers. We also had essay's every other Friday, but they were not terribly difficult. Would recommend!!
Literally a waste of time and money. We have finished the semester and he still has graded only 1/4 of our assignments. When we would ask for grades he would belittle and gaslight us. Not a good teacher and deliberately talked bad about his TA to another student. Only major assignment is a final paper, but have 2 1-page papers due every Friday.
Class organization was poor, every student asked the same question a 100 different ways to try to get the answer out of him. Instead he would go around in circles never answering any of the questions. Teacher did the bare minimum and left most of the work to TAs who were equally as bad.
such a silly man, I learned nothing from his lectures but I learned from the textbook. Very easy class
Easy A. There are papers due every other week and group assignments. Work is graded by the TA. No exams given.
Main issue was never knowing how we were doing because they were usually six weeks behind on grading for no reason. Also, when they did start giving grades back the semester was halfway through and people were getting very harsh grades with unspecific feedback.
Relatively easy A as long as you do all of the work and extra credit in the class, although his grading on papers is ridiculously petty. My problem is more so his attitude, as he is very arrogant and talks down to students as if they are beneath him, and he seems to dislike teaching. However, if you can deal with that, it's a simple A class.
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64%
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3.6
(10)Difficulty by Course
221
5.0
PSYC101
4.0
PSYC0101
3.4
PSYC100
3.3
PSYC221
3.2