3.6
Quality2.2
Difficulty25%
Would Retake88
Reviews25%
Would Retake
88
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What Students Say
“He doesn't go over full details in his lectures”
PSYC2301 - 2.0 rating“Francis is a great person but I did not find him helpful at all”
PSYC2301 - 2.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
57%
Textbook Required
94%
Grade Predictor
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Predicted Grade
B+
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INTROPSYCH
5.0
(1)STATISTICS
5.0
(1)PSYC1301
5.0
(2)STAT2317
5.0
(1)PYSCHLIFE
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
2314
5.0
PYSCH2301
5.0
PSYCHOLOGY1301
3.0
PSYCH1301
3.0
PSY1301
3.0
Reviews (88)
Fran-man is a God...he is ultra hot. He tells jokes, but then complains that its a tough crowd. He also tugs on his shirt...you think he's gonna rip it off! Multiple choice tests that require the text book reading.
GOOD GUY GOOD TEACHER REALLY ENJOYED HIS CLASS VERRRRY FUNNY
i passed the class with a C in summer session..i dont know i didnt really like him! All i heard was mumbling!!! he could do better!
I didnt go to class often and only put in effort at the end of the semester and i pulled off a B. Nice guy with a dry sense of humor.
Very easy teacher... I didn't even open my book once all semister and passed with a B, not to mention the fact that I hardly ever showed up. Take this professor you will pass with ease
I was hoping to enjoy this distance class as I had been told that it was interesting. However, useless quizes,questionable correctness of book edition, and incomplete review topics that did not correlated to the mid and final test, left me to regret taking this course.
I found it to be a very easy course, and he's a really nice guy.
Dr.Francis was unhelpful and very misleading with the outline of the course and quizzes.The quizzes contained info that was not in the book and when I asked for help he told me not to worry.Clearly not the answer I was looking for. The tests were held at school instead of over the internet.Overall, I was very disappointed with the instructor.
hes an awsome teacher i actually enjoyed going to his class and really felt like i learned something i recommend him to everybody
NOT funny. Very boring teacher, mumbles, rambles, and gets all the experiments he uses as examples wrong. Frequently seems to be making things up as he goes.Easy enough, but don't expect to learn anything.
veru easy.only remember to take notes in class
Not the best teacher in the world, but if you want to have an A in the class take him. You mainly take notes in the class but you need the book. You get out early most of the time so take him as your last class.
he's funny. keeps the class interesting. pretty easy as long as you pay attention and study. a few of the test questions were iffy but it wasnt so bad overall.
He's pretty easy just study the terms that he gives you. I didn't ever read the whole chapters just look up what you need to study in the index and then read that peticular section. If you do this then you'll be fine. He gives you an easy project which is something you can get an A on. He kind of mumbles so its hard to understand what he says.
he is at times difficult to understand but what he says at times can be funny. he does clear his throat alot so if that bothers you, please skip his class.
The only thing I can say for this class is that it was a little boring, and after the tests I always felt he didn't cover half of the stuff on the test. And it's true, but he throws all those questions out. I got an A in the class.
He is an interesting teacher. He has a weird sense of humor but he is pretty cool. He makes the class interesting but when it comes to his test he doesn't review very well. After I took the test there was some stuff that I read the he never really talked about or made clear but he throws out the questions that people miss most and gives a curve most of the time. He is a pretty good teacher.
unclear, goes out of topic, late for class.
good teacher. can be somewhat unclear but grades on a curve. pretty leniant
I thought Mr. Francis was a very "to the point" type of teacher... i had a good time in his course. If you want to be challenged but not overworked TAKE HIM!!! I got an A!!!
He was the most unorganized professor I have had yet. His lectures were incredably boring, and i can usually stay awake through anything. One of the least professional profs ever!
Take my word for it, he is unorganized, unhelpful, doesn't care about your grade, and so on. I am a hard working student and make A's in all my other classes. In his class however, I am barely managing a C. I'm so upset I took him, so this is a warning for you. DON'T!!! It will only bring you down.
James is very easy going and he is very helpful. He is a very nice guy thats direct and to the point. You'll have a lot of fun in class. He always starts the day of with a joke.
DO NOT TAKE HIM he is not helpful, his test are very hard, you barely understand him. Even if you work hard he will not care about you. Im glad I do not have to take him anymore.
He is very cool...i like him...all you have to do is take a couple notes and study!! just go over the notes and ur guaranteed a B. I do recommend you attend class though.
He is a great teacher. His lectures are interesting , and if you take clear notes and read the material you will do well in his class. He is very cool.
uhm, he puts the PSYCHO in psychology. seriously, if you actually want to learn something in this class, DONT waste your time with him. hes very unclear about the things he talks about, & always rambles on about random nothingness. i dont know how hard his tests or work is because i couldnt stand his class so dropped it after the 2nd day
Good teacher, knowledgable about everything. Shares what's going on in the world about sex. Dry sense of humor, but wants the students to do well. I plan to take him again for another subject.
Lifespane online: great teacher. enjoyed having him again. VERY helpful with questions and encouragement. know the definitions from each chapter. the paper was a surprise, but he gave 2 topics to choose from, and both were interesting. Mid-Term and Final were nothing like the quizes...be prepared, they are timed.
Dr. Francis was a decent teacher. He gives out a lot of notes, so be prepared for that. There was supposed to be a report, but since we were pressed for time, he never assigned it. I took careful notes, and I attended almost every class, but I only got a B. Read the text also; a lot of info isn't in his notes.
hard to understand him, sleepy class, hard test
He is a fantastic psychology teacher at San Jac. and I recommend him highly to students.
Dr. Francis is smart and funny. He is always well dressed and clean shaven.
I took Francis in Lifespan in the summer. He's decent. Nothing more, nothing less. Im pretty sure i could have gotten an A but its just heard to understand him sometimes. He talks wierd but i must edmit that he makes you crack up at times. I would recommend him but make sure that you are ready to take notes. His test are not that easy.
Dr. Francis is a great statistics teacher! Enjoyed his class.
Dr. Francis voice might not be real clear but his test are easier than Cheryl Fasullo's tests.
He is a sweet and caring person. I made a B in his class and took lots of notes.
Dr. Francis is a great statistics teacher.
If you ask Dr. Francis to help you with any problems you have, he always has great advice.
Doesnt tell you when they test are until the class before only leaving 2 nights to study, lectures are boring, no test review, do yourself a favor do not take him. He tries to joke, and it gets old fast.
I thought his lectures were great! but you have to work in his class to make an A.
Where to begin, a San Jac legend, along with Lyde and Bolen..clear, concise, challenging..people need to stop whining and get in the library and learn, fairest exam i took at san jac.
Really knows his stuff, but SO boring to listen to. Repeats himself a bunch and doesn't like questions being asked. Doesn't give homework, all grade is based on 3 tests from the notes.
He is a really good teacher, he talks low but if u seat in the front ur goin to laugh n get every question right in his test....i recommend him if u had Dr. Robins...before! fun!
Dr. Francis is a very intelligent teacher and fun!Take notes and you will be fine.
I really don't understand how people thought he was a good professor! He was awful! I dropped his class after a month and signed up for an online course and got an A. His lectures are unclear, his sex jokes are lame, and he is very hard to follow. He rarely ever lectured from anything in the book, or anything on the test.
I enjoyed his class, You have to have a bad sense of humor not to think he's funny!
Take notes and you'll be fine. Given a choice of teachers to take he is the easiest at San Jac. They all require you to work hard.
he had quite a sense of humor that may been funny time to time but overall everything he talked about wasnt from the book he qot off topic some too.. and because he didnt stay in the book i was bit confused; no reviews or much handouts in that case i dropped ! wouldnt recommend him !
Dr. Francis is a good teacher. Most teachers don't use the books but the college forces students to buy them because they want the money.
Pretty much an average Professor. Classes ok, though it sometimes is easy to fall asleep. Take notes and read the related textbook passages and you should be fine.
Great class, easy A if you study!MUST attend class to get notes. Read over lectured topics in book. Will let you retake a test if you cant make it. Test are all(50-60Q's) multiple choice. Will drop lowest test-but not final test. Took in summer mini.
This class is pretty easy, we never get homework besides to study your own notes. It's basic straight lecture some of which is out of the textbook but I think you're better off taking your own notes &using those. He's a nice guy, has a weird sense of humor sometimes but he's funny. Only problem I've ever had in his class is nodding off on occasion.
Loved this class easy A if u attend class my first and biggest mistake in this class was studying from the book for first test i failed that one! If you study from your notes you'll get an easy A on all your test! i aced all of my test after the first one cool funny and easy teach! loved his class btw he kind of looks like clint eastwood.
He is one of the best teachers San Jac has but you have to take notes.
His lesture is really funny, but someimes can be boring. You should take notes cause it helps to study them for his test. He'll help you in anyway if you put effort to help yourself.
I have never seen an easy A like his, but the key is to come to lecture and take notes. Don't bother to either buy the textbook or study because 99.9% of his questions comes from what he says in class. Be prepared to take notes. So, i advice everybody to take him. He is the best that no homework, no research paper, just his tests that's it.
Easiest A by taking notes and tests are straight forward. Memorization is the only tool you need.
i totally agree. you have to take notes, i studied from the textbook my first test, and got a 67, i had him for a mini mester, 5 weeks, and i wish i would of taken him for 2 months, we covered alllot of material, but hes a funny man, the only reason why id fall asleep in that class was because i had it at 7:30am
Great teacher! I learned so much for him and he is so helpful. I would deff. tell anyone to take him. You have to go to class and take notes but he keeps class interesting and time goes by real fast. I would take him again for another course.
Very easy A, just show up and take notes. What he talks about is on the test. You do not need to get the textbook at all. Easy A.
This was an easy class. I really learned alot. He is a fun teacher and writes notes on the board. His test are based only on notes. I never used the text book. He tells stories to help you remember the information. His test are not difficult. All multiple Choice.
Professor Francis, is an amazing teacher he is funny, helpful, and passionate about what he teaches. He is really willing to help. I never used the text book but did record his lessons and rewrote his notes all on the day before the exam and my lowest grade was a 98. Take him!
Dr. Francis is a nice man and I learned a lot in his class. Take him!!
Took him for online and it was fairly easy. Tests could be confusing but with the book at hand, the answers are all right there. Overall a simple easy online class!
amazing teacher. all tests were based off of notes. no need for the textbook.
You have to take notes. A class based completely on lecture and the notes you take. His tests can be confusing at times, but they are not super super hard. you have to study and know the material. Not an easy easy A but it is possible.
Dr. Francis is a very nice guy! Sometimes he isn't very clear but he always replies to emails when you have questions... HIs tests can be tricky sometimes but I would take him again!
i took him for life span growth and development. His class is kinda easy but he isn't helpful at all. his tests sometimes don't follow the notes and i wasn't sure what to study.
I loved his class. I learned so much! The tests are not even hard, come from notes. I loved his class, very funny too, pretty much an easy A. He might not be hard with his tests, but you do learn a lot, only class I looked forward to going. He is also very adorable.
****Dr. Francis is a GREAT TEACHER, and quite funny, LOVED his class. Lectures are interesting. As long as you study the notes he writes on the board, you'll do great on the tests. Textbook not really required. Wish Dr. Francis was my teacher in every class, haha. Really enjoyed his class and his stories. Made an A+! :)****
Had him for Elementary Statistics. I wasn't looking forward to the class, but it wasn't too bad. He's nice enough. Most everything comes from notes he writes on board. Must come to class to get these as he puts nothing on BB. Be sure to follow directions exactly for what to write on tests or he will dock points for not having figures listed.
He is a very nice man. He cares about what he teaches. I took notes in class, but you have to fully understand the topics and how to apply them to different situations. A's are attainable in his class, but you have to work for it.
The class is fairly easy but he's not very helpful as a teacher. Randomly decides when to have a test which doesn't allow for study time. If you're interested in "just passing" but not really learning, this class would be ok.
He's such a nice professor and VERY knowledgeable. I have so much respect for him. As for the class, it is very interesting but taking notes is very important.
This class was a challenge to me. Dr. Francis is a great person but I did not find him helpful at all. Reviews were very vague and he would tell us about a test the class before, which really did not give me enough time to prepare. In addition to coming to his lectures, reading the textbook is vital.
Mr. Francis is a very nice person, but I didn't find he's lectures helpful at all. He doesn't go over full details in his lectures. He briefly goes over them. The textbook was my primary source of learning in this class. Also he didn't have exam dates they were usually the next day after he finished the lectures. Felt like a online class to me.
I took his General Psych and Lifespan and Dev courses and got an A in both. As long as you show up to class, take notes, and study them, this class will be a breeze. He's a goofy, older professor who makes lecture interesting, and he knows what he's talking about. His tests are basically the notes and it actually has the material from the reviews.
Dr. Francis is an amazing teacher! He knows his stuff and is super friendly! I enjoyed his class very much! Also, he's a silly person lol!
DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER! He barely ever checks his email and takes FOREVER to upload an assignment. He doesn't care about his students who take his online class.
I took this class as a winter mini. Professor Francis is a nice intelligent man. His lectures are boring. Do not ask questions during the lecture because it will break his concentration and cause more of a distraction. Textbook was a must have due to ineffective lectures that will bore you to sleep.
I love Dr. Francis. He is awesome and funny.
Dr. Francis was one of my favorite professors. His lectures were JUST what was on his tests, so really you just had to show up to class and take good notes, and you could get at least a B in his class. Not hard at all, and he is a funny and interesting person.
This professor is okay. The only reason why I did not do well was because I did not really try because his lectures always bored me for some reason. He is really funny and interesting though. His exams are difficult if you do not pay attention.
I took his class in the summer. Everything he lectured was on the test. Be there take good notes and you will pass. The book was not needed but I recommend it if you plan to be absent a lot.
Dr. Francis is a sweet man, he's just really old and so sometimes its difficult to hear him and his writing is hard to read. But if you read the textbook you should be fine. He doesn't really remind you about when test are, he will remind you the night before that you have a test. Other than that he is very knowledgable about Psychology.
There's no denying that Prof. Francis is a nice/funny guy. But as a teacher, he's mediocre. He only teaches through lectures, and frequently loses train of thought during them- thus, you learn a lot less than you should each class. Our class missed a LOT of material because of that. He also does NOT reply to emails. ONLY WAY TO PASS SELF STUDY
I kinda like him, but he's not a good teacher. He skips over a lot of material, and goes off on so many tangents that our class never really learned anything that well. Also, he missed several classes last minutes - more classes than I did. Maybe getting too old to teach?
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
57%
Textbook Required
94%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Stable
+0.17 avg changeRatings by Course
INTROPSYCH
5.0
(1)STATISTICS
5.0
(1)PSYC1301
5.0
(2)STAT2317
5.0
(1)PYSCHLIFE
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
2314
5.0
PYSCH2301
5.0
PSYCHOLOGY1301
3.0
PSYCH1301
3.0
PSY1301
3.0