Interested in topic matters, good teacher overall; class not too hard, just follow the outline.

good teacher, straightforward, could use a little help making slides though

He makes Psychology fun. He's very intersting and clear.

Really cool guy. Class is wicked easy if you just study the study guides on his website for a couple days before tests. I ended up with a 91. Didn't even do the Experimental Pool stuff and didn't fail or get an incomplete like he said. Cool guy.

Chrobak is the man.

Really nice guy. I was getting a D in the class, and I needed atleast a C to get the credit for a requirement, and he gave it to me. Easy-going and friendly. :)

As long as you attend classes and at least look at the text a little bit, you should get an easy A.

I really loved Chrobak...he teaches through repetition, which made studying for the exams really easy!

TAKE THIS CLASS WITH HIM. SOOOOOOOOO EASY, IF YOU DO THE HUGE AMOUNT OF EXTRA CREDIT OFFERED YOU CAN COUNT ON A GOOD GRADE. HIS LECTURES ARE NOT BAD AND LAB IS EASY. CHROBAK IS THE OBVIOUS CHOICE IF YOU ARE TAKING THIS FOR AN EASY GEN-ED.

TAKE THIS CLASS WITH HIM. SOOOOOOOOO EASY, IF YOU DO THE HUGE AMOUNT OF EXTRA CREDIT OFFERED YOU CAN COUNT ON A GOOD GRADE. HIS LECTURES ARE NOT BAD AND LAB IS EASY. CHROBAK IS THE OBVIOUS CHOICE IF YOU ARE TAKING THIS FOR AN EASY GEN-ED.

Don't come to class late! Very good professor. His website is very useful. The class is easy if you study the study guide. Lots of extra credit. Take this class.

Very easy A!! Lectures are not necessary to go to, as power point slides and study guides are posted online, and thats all you need to do fine on the exams. THe book isnt really necessary, although there are terms from the book not discussed in lecture that appear on exams. You'll miss the extra credit assignments if you skip out on lecture though.

He is not a difficult professor but he not an easy A. He does post lectures online so it is not necessary to go to class, but the class is worth going to...even if you just go and listen istead of taking notes because sometime it's hard to understand from the slides what he's talking about in lecture. Oh yeah and the book, not necessary.

I absolutely loved his class. He posted all the slides online and gave a study guide for all of the exams. No reason not to get a good grade in his class.

I took intro to pysch with a different teacher and got a D- and took it with Dr. Chrobak and got an A. He has interesting lectures and is pretty straightforward on what he expects from you.

Really awesome guy and interesting class. If u love brain chemistry, u will deff love it. only need a 75% in the class to get an A. Im creating my own major, biochem, and he signed off on it for me, even though its not really his area.

An amazing professor, hilarious and while a bit too smart for everyone I really enjoyed the class...I am double major in biology and psych and my bio definately made this class easier. I got an A on every single test, has extra credit and an insane curve. So easy and interesting!

I really enjoyed Chrobak's Physiological Psych class! He makes it interesting throughout, and he really inspired me to go into the Neuroscientific field! Take him if you're up for a little more challenge in a Psychology class, he'll test your Bio knowledge at its basic level. Medium-easy A.

James Chrobak is the F*cking man. Disregard every other review on this site. He is easy enough to easily get an A, but just hard enough to garner the respect of his students (if you put any effort in whatsoever you'll ace the class). We call him caveman, what a bro.

If you need to take a psych course, take it with Chrobak. It is super easy to get an A in this class if you study and do the Lab work. Lab is so easy it is like a joke. Study for an hour each week for the class and you are golden.

Chrobak is a fantastic professor who actually doesn't have an ego. Test are clear, study guides for exams are very helpful.

This class is straight forward and an easy A. If you go to lecture and do the lab work, you should be fine. The only thing is that the class has a heavy emphasis on neuroscience and pharmacology, so if you are not interested in those areas of psych, you might not want to take this course.

Easy class. Slides posted online so no need to go to class. As long as you complete the study guide youll be fine. Gives a lot of extra credit. Lab is also a joke

A little all over the place, but this is a really easy course! Just study what's on his power points- because exams are mainly lecture based. The extra credit helps too- 10 extra points if you do the online quizzes. Very nice and funny professor. Trust me I'm not that with biology, but this course is easy. Pure memorization.

Easy and fair professor. Offers extra credit and the exams are mainly off the slides. Yes, he may be a tad disorganized, but it's impossible to do poorly in any of his classes. Really nice/funny guy!

His lectures were all powerpoints and he did try to make the material he presented kind of interesting. The class required more studying than I was hoping for though because I do not know a lot about bio. Overall its not too hard to get a good grade if you are willing to put in some effort.

The material focused a lot on neuroscience, experiments, and biology. If you just fill out his study guides and understand the studies discussed in class, you should be good. It's a pretty easy class you just have to study and make sure to do all the extra credit quizzes. Those will help you out for tests. Questions can be tricky.

basically a neurobio psych class. bio based. study a lot. exam is cumulative. posts ppt online. gives a ton of extra points (quizzes). wants you to understand/learn, if you dont he has office hours and stays after to answer questions. i really liked the class but i didnt do as well as i'd liked

Chrobak's lecturing seems so poor because his exam questions are bizarre and unrelated to lecture. He doesn't respond well to questions if the answer isn't on his slide. However he's a really nice guy, genuinely cares if you learn and also wants everyone to get an A. Plenty of extra credit available. Class attendance not mandatory but helpful.

I loved professor Chrobak and thought the class was very interesting. If you study you will do fine, I thought it was an easy A. The extra credit quizzes are very similar to the exams and help your grade so do them! Great class.

He is very clear about what he wants from you in the class and even says himself you can skip his class and still pass. He puts all slides online. Textbook is optional.

This class is an easy A if you just study a little for the exams. Attendance isn't mandatory, but Professor Chrobak's lectures include test question examples and his lectures are very similar to the exam material. Do the extra credit quizzes, they help you know the material and it's free points. Great class, would take again.

Definitely the professor to take for PSYC 1100! He introduces material that is interesting, but he keeps it at a need-to-know level. He also gives a lot of extra credit, which is great! Lab does not necessarily reflect lecture, but it can be helpful and is a grade-booster.

Chrobak is a great professor. He tells you exactly what you'll need to know for exams and provides loads of extra credit. Extra credit quizzes are put up almost weekly and are a great study tool for exams, extra credit, and going over info presented in class that you will need to know. The info in this class is clear cut, and interesting.

Chrobak isn't a bad professor. Since there is no textbook his material seems random, but he is very straight forward about what he presents during lecture and what will be on the exam. Exams are cumulative though so be aware!!

I enjoyed taking Dr. Chrobak's class. PowerPoints are lengthy but exams are pretty straight forward. All lectures are posted online as well. Multiple extra credit opportunities are offered throughout the semester and the Lab portion is very easy both boosting your grade. No book for this class

This is overall my favorite professor, he makes class entertaining and is very approachable if you have questions. There are plenty of extra credit opportunities and it is not hard to get an A. He does not require a book and gives out study guides. Exams can be difficult but study guide covers the material on them and he tells you what to expect

Dr. Chrobak is an excellent professor! He's very entertaining and you learn a lot in his class. He offers tons of extra credit so it's not all that difficult to get an A if you try. His slides can be a little disorganized but overall I would highly recommend him as a teacher because he runs the class very well, and it's a pretty easy gen ed.

It's clear he wants students to do well and get As. I was confused a little by his powerpoints which made studying harder than I thought they'd be, but there's so much extra credit and he's willing to go over any questions you have on tests or pre-test quizzes during his office hours. His exam questions were tricky, so you need to know his style.

His tests are really confusing. But there's honestly so much extra credit. It allowed me to mess up on the first exam (given I'm a freshman learning my study habits) without ruining my grade. All lectures are posted online.

Study the power points that he posts good and you will do well. However, the power points can be a bit messy. He gives tons of extra credit (can worth a letter grade). 3 exams and if the final exam grade is higher than any one the midterm, then the midterm grade gets replaced by the final exam grade.

If you're a science major, this class will be a easy. If not, it'll be something you have to put time into. He bases his grade of two test (three available one is dropped) and gives extra credit that can add on ten points to your final grade. Hes a little disorganized but wants you to do well. Have an A after the second test? Dont have to go class

I took this class this past summer, so I didn't have a lab. I recommend that you pay attention to him in class as the slides that he posts online are rather redundant and kind of confusing. His study guide is very useful and he gives tons of extra credit, which can easily bring your grade up to an A if you do good or mediocre on his exams.

He's not the easiest professor ever, but he's not the hardest and he makes the class interesting. Study and you'll do fine. He also gives a lot of extra credit. Got B+ on every exam and still ended the semester with an A. Completely reasonable and cool professor

Dr. Chrobak made lectures that would be rather boring pretty interesting. We don't use a textbook but use PPTs. The PPTs don't really make sense without going to his lecture as they are hard to follow sometimes. Prepare to study the slides. A lot of extra credit offered though! It helped my grade so much! I enjoyed the class!

Chrobak is a great professor. He openly admits that he doesn't care if you don't, but he is clearly intelligent and cares about the subject. There is no textbook, just pay attention in lecture and you won't have to do anything outside of class. He offers a lot of EC and drops your lowest exam grade. Easy A and his research is really interesting.

Definitely one of the best professors I've had. He's really caring about his students, if you show initiative to learn he's more than happy to help you. His class material presented is very interesting and honestly lecture isn't mandatory, if you keep up with his slides you'll be fine. Definitely take a class with Chrobak.

He's a great professor who clearly wants his students to succeed. 2200 is pretty simple, there are three tests and he drops one. There are 10 extra credit points coming from online quizzes which are easy to earn. Lectures are thorough and I learned a lot. He puts practice questions in his slides which are super helpful and could be on the tests.

What an easy A this class is. Finals optional, so you could be done with this class 3 weeks before the end of the semester as long as you get an 82 average on the other two tests. He gave us 11 total points of extra credit, so an 82 would get you an A. Everything you need to know is online in powerpoint, went to class like 4 times and got an easy A

If you are interested in learning about all things brain related, this is a great class! There was a lot to study for but I actually enjoyed studying for this class. Gives enough chances to get a good grade as long as you actually try, very smart & approachable. His lectures can get very repetitive but it's helpful along with in class practice q's.

Dr. Chrobak is an intelligent professor and knows what he's talking about. No textbook, everything is on the powerpoints. Attendance optional because he uploads ppts online. As long as you go through the ppts carefully, exams aren't hard. He gives out extra credit which helps alot. Also willing to help and responds to emails.

Chrobak is funny and answers emails etc. however be sure to attend class to catch subtle details in his lectures that didnt make his slides. Ive heard exams can be hard for people who have not taken any psychology or biology (AP Psych prepares you well). However there are numerous quizzes for extra credit and psych participant pool extra credits!

He is a very smart person. Lectures and exams are straightforward. What I like the most is that 95% of material (pay attention to researches he covered in classes as they are the 5%) are represented in powerpoints which means: 1. skiping classes is fine. 2. no need to take many notes. 3. easy to review before exams.

Chrobak allows students to learn rather than just memorize material for exams. Usually students dread cumulative exams but the way that Chrobak set up extra credit quizzes and opened up the classroom and online discussion, you should be able to get an A no problem as long as you keep on top of things!

Prof. Chrobak really cares about his students doing well and even if you don't perform on the midterms, there are SO SO many opportunities for extra credit (I think our class had around 25 pts available)... Pay attention to extra credit quizzes and know the research studies he presents in class!

SO many extra credit points. He also replaces your lowest exam grade with the grade you get on the final (as long as you do better on the final). He cares about his students and wants them to do well. He will go over each and every question you get wrong on the exams if you go to his office hours.

Not a super hard class, but be prepared to study. There is A LOT of extra credit - you can get 24 points added onto your 400 point lecture grade (6% boost!!!). Another 100 points comes from your lab TA for 500 points total. The exams draw questions from extra credit quizzes! Copy the EC quiz questions for studying later! They're very helpful.

Really good professor, lots of extra credit, not the easiest subject but he explains a lot during lectures

Gives so many opportunities for extra credit. Show up and listen/take notes and with a little studying you should get an A. You are able to retake final and if the final grade is higher than your past two exams it will replace the lowest grade you have. Exams usually given in computer room. Just pay attention... he is really chill

Professor Chrobak is extremely entertaining and makes the class fun and interesting. He's also a really friendly and caring guy. His lectures were kind of disorganized and confusing but the class was easy enough that that really didn't matter. Definitely an easy A.

His class is not difficult and seems to be a bit easy to get an A as long as you do great in lab, do all the possible extra credit points,obtain an average of a C+ to a B for the three exams. Powerpoints discussed in lecture confusing to understand, so try your hardest to understand/memorize the concepts and you'll be fine. Exams are cumulative.

Hard exams, but if you read his slideshows carefully he puts the answers straightforwardly into them. Hilarious and easy going. LOTS of extra credit opportunity. Got a D- on a midterm and still passed the class with an A.

This class was a pretty easy. There is not textbook, so I would recommend going to class or really understanding the material. The exams aren't difficult if you put effort in. He posts practice quizzes, and sometimes that questions are on the exam (verbatim). Lab is really boring, and doesn't have much to do with lecture. Do extra credit!

The course is really interesting. The man is pretty disorganized and his PowerPoints are all over the place, but carefully go through each slide and understand the material. If you start early you'll be totally fine. He offers 10 extra credit points, so you only need to get 83 points from the exams. Final is optional and can replace lowest grade.

This class is great if you have a solid background in biology and physiology. This class is heavily anatomy and physiologically based so if that material is not your strong area be warned this may not be easy. He does a decent job explaining what he is trying to get across, tests in the testing center which suck but he gives lots of extra credit!

He was great! There were three exams and all were cumulative. I would suggest going to his office hours if you have questions. Definitely do the extra credit 7 definitely show up to class because there is no textbook.

Dr. Chrobak is a great teacher. His classes are the perfect level of challenging, in which you can do well and learn a lot! He gives tons of opportunities for extra credit and genuinely wants you to do well. The information is challenging but he presents it well and addresses it multiple times to ensure you understand.

Good guy, very knowledgeable. Unorganized slides, doesn't teach to a book. HIGHLY recommend taking soon after BIO1107, you will do much better with a bio background. Only grades are exams, offers three exams only have to take two (or drops lowest). Exams are hard but weekly extra credit assignments help. HE ADAPTS TO CRITICISM! So voice opinion.

This prof is amazing, I will always take him! super easy, his lectures are fun n easy. He gives so so many Extra credit oppo. He is very understanding, if you miss an exam, he always lets us retake. super kind and caring! so much respect for him! If only he was teaching for fall 2021. I took his summer class and amazing!

Professor Chrobak was a great professor, he always made the topics interesting. He would give example questions of what would appear on the exam during lectures, so I definitely recommend going, although he made it extremely clear that you didn't have to go if you didn't want to.

Professor Chrobak is overall a good professor. Attending lectures is optional and he posts the lecture slides (which is all you need) before class. He's got a sense of humor which makes sitting in lecture not too bad. The only grades you get are 3 tests (online), and they are very reasonable in terms of difficulty. There are a few lab assignments.

I really loved his PSYC 1100 course. The way he talks about the subject shows just how much he loved the subjects he teaches, it was contagious! The exams matter a good amount and account for a big portion of your grade but they're open note and open internet so they're never that difficult. Would definitely recommend him!!

Hands down Dr. Chrobak is one of the most hilarious professors at UConn. Taking his PSYC 1100 over the summer was an absolute joy since he is a very interesting lecturer! He focuses a lot of bio stuff so if you are a bio major, you are in luck. Exams are super easy since it's open note/internet. Easiest A ever! His rating should be higher!

Professor Chrobak actually cared about his students learning. He gave feedback when needed and gave study guides before exams to help us prepare. He tried to make learning as easy as possible and interesting. He also gave many extra credit opportunities. But you still have to put in the work on your part.

I thought that Professor Chrobak was an amazing professor. He is the one who solidified my decision to declare a dual major in psych on top of my already nursing degree. He really knew what he was talking about and definitely knows how to lecture in an engaging way that promotes comprehension of the material. He grades extremely quickly 10/10

The lectures covered a lot of information and usually were fast-paced. No homework, definitely do the study quizzes. The exams were somewhat difficult but they were cumulative which made them easier, and also open book. Lectures are optional, no textbook. Dr.Chrobak is nice and funny but likes to go off-topic sometimes. Best prof for this class.

I did NOT study at all and still managed to do fine so I would say this course is pretty easy. All the exams are online & open notes. I would rlly recommend doing all of the study quizzes & writing all of the questions down bc Chrobak uses so many of those same questions on the tests so it really helps. Use control F And DO THE EXTRA CREDIT!

Overall I recommend this professor to anyone who needs to take psych 1100. There were 4 exams and all were online, open notes. His lecture style is chaotic, and very unorganized but the exams are do able. I recommend Chrobak!

Stopped going to lectures because they can drag on and he would post the notes. He does extra credit quizzes which helps your grade. You only take 2 exams and if you have a good grade added with the extra credit you don't have to take a final.

Pretty good professor, sometimes he elaborates things that aren't relevant for quizzes/exams. Class moves quickly, it's better to attend class rather than not going & learning through the slides because he does explain topics in detail. I would also recommend typing or printing your notes before, it gives u time to write down what is said in class.

LOVE. Whole grade is based off 2 online, open book/note exams. If you do the optional study quizzes you will get an A and that's a promise. Best decision ever for a PSYC area 2 course. Optional final, so if you do good enough on the first 2 exams you can be done with the class by early April. HIGHLY recommend this course with this prof.

Last time I went to class was the first week. Everything is open book, open notes, AND open internet. He cares about feedback and wants to know what we have questions about. If you have the chance to take 2200 with him, TAKE IT!

This class is quite challenging for someone with barely any background in neurology/biology, but if you go to every lecture and pay attention, it will make sense. The exams are challenging, but if you study you should be okay. Optional third final to replace lowest grade (saved my grade) and SO MUCH extra credit from quizzes.

Professor Chrobak clearly knows what he is talking about. His enthusiasm is shown in his lectures and he is big on constructive criticism and feedback on his teaching. He offers lots of extra credit opportunities. Class is very material and lecture heavy, lecture slides can be a bit disorganized.

Dr.Chrobak is one of my favorite professors at UConn. He is such a kind, genuine guy who cares a lot more about his students than some other psych professors. He makes hard topics super digestible and makes it impossible to fail. After having him for two classes I wish he would teach them all. such a cool guy!!

I loved Dr. Chrobak's class; took it a few semesters ago so bear with my memory here. He is an enthusiastic professor! Very knowledgeable and genuinely wants you to understand the material, so don't be afraid to ask for help. He has explained things over and over for me several times to make sure I understood the material. Ended the class with a 98

One of the best professors at UConn! Super laid-back, engaging, & interesting to listen to. His exams are open-note, open-book, and open-internet. It's literally impossible to fail. No homework for lecture, a few easy quizzes or projects for discussion. Plus, the final is optional! If you want a stress-free yet super engaging psych class, take him!

so chill, and laid back never had a prof like him. he is super clear about what he wants from you. exams and quizzes are open note/ open internet. he makes it very clear that you don't have to go to lecture if you don't want to. very interactive and very funny guy. definitely recommend taking his class, easy A

Chrobak is awesome. Offers so much extra credit, the grade is two exams (open note), and if you do well on those and do the EC, you don't have to take the final. The class itself is pretty broad in its overview of the brain, but he makes it digestible and easy to understand.

Dr. Chrobak made the class really easy to follow. Everything was online and well-organized, so you didn't even have to go to class to keep up and do well.

He's a good professor who sets clear guidelines for the course. The material is very challenging to understand, but Dr. Chrobak explains it in a way that makes it easy to follow. Exams are online and open note.

Easy A. Online, open-note exams that just have to be taken at class time.