He is smart handsome, and definatley keeps my attention in class

He makes this class pretty fun. He gets excited about all of it which makes it more interesting. Kind of hard, weekly quizzes + paper, but no exams just a final. Overall, I'd recommend him.

He is a very good teacher. He explains the course work well and all of his quizes were online. He likes his students to understand the work and he is very helpful. I would reccomend him to anyone.

a cake walk, all tests and quizzes online, if you want an A, take Minden. Oh yeah, and he smiles a lot!

Great teacher. Everything is online and he listens to his students. He is also very hot!

This guy sucks. He explains the easiest things twenty times, and assigns a lot of very simple busy work. It's insulting. I'd rather gouge out my liver with a spoon than sit through another hour of his class.

Great class for those with internet access, entirely based on tests and quizzes (all online). Word to the wise, take his class at the end of the day because he likes to let it out early. :)

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This class was one of my favorites. Besides it being an interesting subject it was hella easy. You don't really need to go to class, but since he's hot I would recommend it... If you don't get an A there is something seriously wrong with you.

He's a great instructor...Do your reading and pay attention...then you should do good. He's very nice, always willing to help answer questions, lets class out early often, and BONUS...he's H.O.T....yes very hot!

This class was really easy to get an A, and he is HOTTT!!!

Dr. Minden is super nice and a good teacher! He's pretty funny, too! All the quizzes and exams are online, which is nice, but you either have to have read the book extremely well or go to class everyday and take notes (option #2 is best!). Try to participate in the class (he really wants students to do that, but it usually doesn't). He's great!

First of all, he isn't hot. I dont know where people are getting this.... second of all, the class is sort of easy, all the tests and quizzes are online which is a plus. but dont expect to understand all the material and get 100% on every quiz. His lectures are power point, and boring. I am getting a good grade though so i cant complain too much

All tests are online, but make sure you read well or attend class daily (as already mentioned by someonelse). He is helpful and straightforward about what he's looking for in an assignment. He is nice to look at too!

I had him for the online course. Definitely take careful notes, as they will help on the tests. There wasn't a textbook, but rather a packet of journal articles to buy from Mr. Copy. There is a pretty big lit. review paper to write, which is a big portion of your grade. On-campus students have to do an oral presentation of their lit review.

This dude is hot! His smile is to die for. He class was a fun one. I enjoyed his teaching method.

I'm not sure where all the hot comments are coming from? Dr. Minden is nice and does have a sense of humor but as a professor I didn't care for him at all. You can tell his heart isn't it it and his testing methods show. He practically throws points your way and the quizes on-line are ridiculous. He needs to revise his strategies, big time!

Dr. Minden, when lecturing, almost sounds like he's reading from a script that he's memorized. The class isn't hard, it's just... weird. Don't miss taking online quizzes, like I did.

Easy class. And Dr. Minden is amazingly patient. He's a no wrong answers kind of guy. Super easy to understand, and very helpful after class. The only exception I've heard is his gentle refusal to give a girl answers who had been obviously sleeping in class. Sounds reasonable to me! This is an easy A.

Great teacher. Very patient and understanding. A good person outside of classes as well. Highly recommended.

I enjoy Dr. Minden's style. He often articulates with astoundingly flawless precision, which, as other posts have mentioned, may seem unnatural. However, this is nice when one has limited patience for rambling. Busywork is not assigned, and he kindly gives the time of day to theoretical perspectives that honor the unconscious. So thankful for that

If you don't know big words, I recommend you NOT take his class. However, if you have a decent-sized vocabulary, take him. He's nice and funny, and don't be afraid to ask him questions in class (it shows him you are paying attention). He doesn't seem too approachable after class ends, but i promise you he is. He cares about his students.

Just...loosen...UP! Can be helpful but surprisingly uptight about some details that are not always important. I'm sure it's not intentional, but has a way of making people feel inferior or less-than even if you make a valiant effort to be a top student and show interest (I certainly tried). Didn't feel comfortable meeting with him when I had to.

Great teacher, super smart and funny plus not bad to look at.Online quizzes and test make it really easy to pass. He makes it very clear what you will be tested on and often uses power points. He likes to answer questions and wants his students to participate in class, which is a small part of your grade.Don't be affaid to talk to him after class.

Great professor. He really likes it when you read the chapters before coming to class. Uses powerpoints. If you go to class, do your reading and take the weekly quizzes it is not hard to get a good grade.

hot hot hot . very easy to look at. easy class, but he does expect you to do things correct and a certain way. come to class and you shouldnt have an issue passing this class. online exams!

He's super awesome and has really interesting lectures. Tests are all online and are really very easy. He does have a way of making you feel stupid or lacking common sense when you speak to him outside of lecture...which isn't too big of a deal because his class is simple and you don't really need to meet with him. I'd take another class with him.

Actually read the material assigned before class. Minden is a good communicator and makes his subject interesting. If you do what he wants and keep it SIMPLE, you should get an A. One thing I would caution people against is going to his office. Outside of class, he makes you feel stupid and often creates more questions than you came in with.

Super hot! I love his class!

Good lecturer, presents the material very well and has humorous anecdotes as well. One caution: he does have a way of appearing to laugh at you when you participate in class :( Inhibiting a student this way is counterproductive.

Dr. Minden is a good teacher and his lectures are interesting. I liked his powerpoints and he has a pretty good sense of humor. He has an unapproachable personality, however. Kind of mocking. Can seem arrogant and uptight but overall a pretty good teacher.

Clear power points. But make sure you catch every word!Sometimes his quizzes are tricky. He will present the material one way but a different answer will actually be the correct one on a quiz. Confusing.

Very clear professor, and easy to understand the material presented. Never felt uncomfortable to ask for help, and he was always available for additional office hours. Loved going to class, even though the subject was dry. Lecture notes are important to online quizzes, but are doable.

If you come to class and take notes on the lectures, you should have no trouble with the assessments. Even if you just pay attention in class. I am taking his Psyc of Personality class, and his lectures are quite clear, and that's where the assessments come from. The exams are straight from the quizzes. Pretty easy to get a decent grade.

Lectures are kind of boring but you NEED to go, he counts attendance and they will make or break your quiz scores. Quizzes weekly, 10 questions online. Tests are online & you have 1.25 hours to take them, so it's difficult to take if you haven't studied (i.e you cant look up answers as you go). He's a hard ass but a good professor, learned a lot.

As long as you attend class and take notes, you will be find. I barely opened the book and all quizzes and exams are online. Quizzes are based from the lectures and exams are primarily based from quizzes.

Minden is so awesome!! Seriously show up to class and take notes and you'll pass with an A. Weekly quizzes and 4 exams and participation is your whole grade. He assigns a book, but all exams are based on his lectures he just wants you to read to create conversation during class time. Seriously take him, you won' regret it!

Lectures can be boring, and yes he does laugh at times if someone says something that I guess he thinks is silly or completely wrong. BUT, this class is awesome in so many ways!! Test and quizzes online. Show up, take notes and you will pass with an A. He is total eye candy too!! He is very very strict with electronics though. Not allowed at all!

Great guy who has so much knowledge in the field of personality Psychology. I put that attendance is not mandatory, but he doesn't post his slides, and his online quizzes every other day, and all tests are straight from the lecture. So if you want to have any chance of doing well, you need to go. He's nice and funny in his own way. I recommend!

Come to class, pay attention to what he says, and read the book the few times that you even have to. All quizzes and tests are online and come directly from his powerpoint notes and what he says. There's a good portion of questions that come straight from just listening to him speak so make sure you come to class!

One of the best professors Ive had at Chico State! He cares about the material and is knowledgeable in his field. He communicated clear expectations that we should not approach him with questions before or after class, but he was always very helpful in office hours. His lectures were interesting. I highly recommend taking a class with him!

Dr. Minden is one of the few exceptional professors I have had at Chico State. His classes are slimpistic yet informative. Class attendence is a must but if you go and take notes from the slides you will pass. His class structure I hope will be adopted by others. I hope he teaches some upper divison Psyc courses in the future. Great guy!

All tests and quizzes are online, textbook is a cheap reading book, whole class is developed around optimism and pessimism, semester long project, but easy presentation and short paper

Online quizzes every week. Lecture is boring. You must take good notes of everything he says. He doesn't post slides on blackboard. His tests are ok just take good notes. You get 1 point each day for attending class & a 0 if you don't go. Does give extra credit. Can't use your cell phone he will call you out! A 1 page paper due at the end of Semest

Minden is a super cool guy who knows what hes talking about. All the exams and quizzes are online, and the exams are made up of the quiz questions. A lot of his quiz questions are based on things he stresses in class, so going to class is important. I would definitely take a class with him again!

Joel is a fantastic prof. He's super smart (might make you feel a littleeee bit not smart) but he's also very willing to help you. Offers 15 points ec right in the beginning. As far as assignments go, you have like 15 quizzes and 4 tests. The material is a little tricky, but very interesting! You will have to study if you want an A

This class was pretty simple. One quiz per week which was easy then one big project that you work on all semester (which turns out to be a 2 pager). Good choice.

Dr. Minden gives very clear instructions on what he expects of us and what we need to expect of this class. There were quizzes every week and as long as you watched his lectures, he talks about everything you need to know AND does his best to make it easy to understand and not so technical.

Professor Minden gives pre-recorded lectures that cover everything that will be on tests and quizzes. Everything on the lecture is open to be quizzed on, the book was hardly used at all. He is very strict with what he expects, with no exceptions made at all. One extra credit assignment the first week, then it's just quizzes and tests.

I would much rather take a lot of tests than have a lot of assignments, so i loved it. The quizzes are easy if you pay attention. Almost all tests were the same questions from quizzes. Super cool guy and funny. He keeps it simple and straightforward. You have 1-2 lectures every week, with one 10 question quiz due by Thurs, then done for the week.

Joel Minden is a very knowledgeable professor and his lectures were always very interesting. I did, however, take his fully asynchronous class which was solely based on weekly tests. If you understand the material, you'll do great, but everything is based on memorization and application.

One of my favorite instructors! Very informative, entertaining, and understandable lectures. Wonderful personality. Assignments all added to the learning experience. No busy work. Take him!

Though this was an online class, the lectures were very long (about 1 1/2 - 2 hours per week). Professor Minden is very knowledgeable about his subject matter and explains it very well. My only complaint is the class is graded purely off quizzes and exams, no extra credit or other work that will help your grade be brought up. Easy passing class

Dr. Joel Minden might be one of the best professors I have had in my 3 years of college. He is clear and concise when delivering his lectures and is very professional and passionate about what he does which is truly admirable. I am sad that I will never have him as a professor again. Forever a Joel Minden stan. Inspired me to do my Masters in Psych