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“He is such a chill professor”
PSY150 - 5.0 rating“Great person but a bit confusing at times”
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Reviews (93)
Very good professor! makes class interesting. Very helpful.
Most of the exams are based on lecture material, so make sure you take good notes throughout the semester. The textbook is not required, but it is good to own if you want to understand the theory behind the math. Great class!
Great professor. very clear, easy exams.
Graham teaches while making the course fun. His exams mirror his lectures. He's also fun to look at ;)
he is very funny but he'll just make jokes all class period and then lecture for 20 min. not very clear. makes class easy because of his faults.
In the summer he wears the shortest shorts I've ever seen, but he's a funny guy. His tests are completely based on the lecture; this means don't miss class. If you study you'll get an A. The final project can seem difficult because he is unclear of about all the details.
He teaches straight from text book. He looks like he doesn't care about anything, but he actually cares. Helpful. Very open minded. Exams are not easy. You have to know the concepts well to do well.
graham is a cool person, but his class is difficult. the book isn't very helpful, u really hav to pay attention the lectures. don't wait til the last minute to do ur lab work because the lab is not that long, and if he doesn't get a chance to help u then ur basically screwed. overall, good teacher, nice guy, with hard tests...
This was an easy class. Tests are based off of the lectures, so you don't even need the book unless you are weak in statistics. You can do well on the tests just by studying the lecture notes, and he does great outlines. He makes himself available to help with labs and projects, but is very political and sometimes tells random stories during class
great professor! knows his material, great lectures...if you takes great notes you'll past the class...one of the few professors that takes interest in the student well being! take him for both classes!!!
This guy is cool. He takes his time to help you with your work. He is a friendly guy and talks to you outside of class when he sees you. His short shorts are funny too. Take his class, it's not that hard.
I LOVE GRAHAM! He is so friendly and helpful...he's there for you to answer yoru questions whenever he can...you have to study to do well, but he is so enthusiastic and HILARIOUS...he's the best...my favorite teacher ever!
You do need the book. It is easy to pass this class you need at least a 60% to get a C- in his class. As for the lab he is very helpful. When it comes to lecture he is all over the place. So just read the book do your experiment and you will be fine.
He's a funny and nice guy but he is very unorganized. His tests are hard! I was totally lost and confused the whole semester along with many others in my class.
Great Professor. He is funny and at the same time very helpful. Mr. Graham is one of the best teacher, he is very down to earth and I learn a lot from him. He will take the time to help you and to make sure you understand his****. Trust me. He will explain things until you get it and he will make sure you understand everything.
Graham is one cool dude although I think he's still paying for the fun he had in the 70's. Good heart, but was poor at giving clear instructions. The whole semester was confusing-didn't help that statistics is confusing enough! If you asked for help though, he would be more than happy to help. And he made notes, so you don't have to buy the book!
great teacher! drops one test.. HW is large percentage of class. VERY FUNNY and is always there to help!!!!!
this is one of those classes that it wont help to just attend the class, u better read the small book or else you wont understand him, he only summarizes what to do with each kind of test and how to perform and what are the rules, gives few examples but not enough tho..but he is helpful just needs to explain more and summarize instead of bein funny
He is one of the coolest teachers I’ve ever had! His class is not very easy; you must take class notes, read his book and don’t be shy to ask questions. Doing the lab assignments before the tests helps. He is always there to help.
he is very entertaining and fun but not necessarily easy. it was hard for me and i'm a straight A student. you need to study and use the book. the book is cheap and he drops the lowest test and hw. you do need to work in this class
he's the kinda professor that once you get to know you can hang out with and have a couple of beers with. Awesome freakin dude. Very easy going. Very nice. Take his class. You'll enjoy it.
He is one of the best professors at CSUN. His tests are not easy if you don't study. But, if you attend class and study for his tests you are sure to get an A or B. He's very helpful and clear. Funny Too!!
OMG, book was less than $20! lectures are clear and straight to the point! Just be in class 4 lectures, read, study, study and you'll do well! 1 flaw -Lab:Professor himself claims to be helpful,but was never in lab & when u askd him q's during lab he threw his T.A's at u and they were of no help! OVERALL: I defenitly.recomnd Graham!
cool guy....great lectures, funny guy
The best you can hope for in a dry subject...real teachers do exist...hallelujah!!
The best teacher I've had so far. Good lectures. Makes statistics enjoyable.
he is realy helpful.
Awesome professor. I really learned a lot about stats in his class. His approach to teaching is entertaining & you really learn a lot (at least I did). I loved his running outfits he'd wear to class :-P
One of the best professors I have ever had. Makes a hard subject easy to understand. Very entertaining. Wish he taught more classes. Take him if you can.
I hated stat but he changes my view towards stat!His book is very clear and easy to understand.you definitely find yourself using the book for exams.Just do what you have to do on time then, you will be fine in his class!His tests are not hard!If you read his book and try to memorize some important stuffs, its gonna be an very easy A!recommended!!
WOW!!!!!!! EASY EASY EASY.. It's as if he never graded our tests and I just passed with an A. He is very unorganized and is sort of a slack off. But overall, EASY! if you want an easy A take him but just to warn you, he will not prepare you for 321 and his 321 class is not the same as 320. Teaches same but Different expectations.
Not worth ur tuition fee! If u want to be entertained, take this class...if ur serious about learning take a different professor. Nice guy, but unorganized and very unprofessional. I WANT MY MONEY BACK, waste of my time.
dont waste your money!!!...he's unorganized and most of the lectures are irrelevant to what we are supposed to learn! DO NOT take him!
You learn more of the practical application of stats & the ethics of experiments. I found this far more interesting than just memorizing formulas. He's a good professor and willing to help, you just have to keep at him as everyone wants his attention. I enjoyed his 320 class so much I took him for 321. I'm glad I did! He really makes you think.
This guy is great! Im in my 3rd year in college and he is (so far) the best professor ive had. He really makes you think. Teaches outside the box and is really understanding. Im in his class right now. A negative comment would be better reviews for his quiz but other than that...he is like Robin Williams from Dead Poets Society.
Mark Graham is a wonderful professor. His lectures are clear, he is willing to help out students and always asks for questions to make sure everyone understood him. Highly recommended. I learned so much in his class. Writes notes on board, which is very helpful. One of the best professors I have had at Csun.
he is so funny. he keeps the class interesting, thats for sure. his notes on the board are kinda sloppy though. but he is great!
Really easy class. 4 tests, 1 project, & 10 exp.credits. Last test was the final. All tests over notes you take in class. Don't need the book at all, just take notes (need to attend class for this). I wrote down what he said & wrote n got A's on all my tests. He drops worst test grade so you only get credit for your 3 best tests. TAKE HIM! EASY A!
if you pay attention and read, you will be fine
Funny guy, but cab get kinda boring, take notes and keep up with the book. There are 4 quizzes and a final paper about yourself, about 2 and a half pages long.
quite funny but man he swears like nobody's business. can be both boring and interesting. read and pay attention and you shall be fine..
He is awesome
This guy is very funny! Lectures are boring and notes are a mess! if you dont read you'll be lost right away! not much work except for a final reflection that you talk about on the day of the final.
good teacher......failed 2 test out of 3 and got a B so im happy.......gives study guides...i was just unlucky
EASY!!! When I read his ratings before I took his class I was scared. Right away I saw most people were wrong in my opinion. The only truth is that he does tend to go off topic some. But as far as everything else goes, thumbs up. I can honestly say I never opened my book, just took his notes down...and BARELY read them. Still got an A in the class.
good sense of humor and hellpful when aproached to clarify
graham is a great prof. he really wants his students to do well and if you are lost just talk to him. he likes to joke around so class is fun. take him!
WOW this class is honestly a joke. I failed the first 2 exams, I did okay on my final and the experiment was a joke too. I never went to class and i pulled off an A-. I for sure didn't learn anything though.
Mark made stats bearable! I couldn't have taken this class with anyone else. Take him if you hate math because he makes it understandable and a breeze! His book is awesome and he's one of the funniest professors I've ever met.
Was lost the entire semester didn't do well on exams but I managed to do well on the LAB assisgnments which are two, and the final is a presentation. The only thing that kept me going were his jokes, and laid back attitude!!! He's cool!! I got B.
Mark is the most down to earth, tell it like it is professor straight up. He'll keep you in stitches all semester with his blunt but true statements. Had a great semester with this man, he throws out the entire formal professor to student relationship and just focuses on Psychology as it should be focused on. Take him, you won't regret it!
TAKE HIS CLASS!! i barely showed up and did miserably on the tests (THEY'RE HARD! and you need to read the books to pass them). BUT he is so nice and willing to help. just a couple EASYYYY papers, you get credit for just doing them! i actually tried on the experiment and that's what he's really looking for. i got an A!
Ugh, the semester is nearly over and I'm rather concerned for how prepared I'll be in 321. This class is an easy A, but if you're a psych major like myself I think I'd recommend skipping him, it's highly distressing to a serious student that's bad at math to have a teacher reading poetry during class time instead of lecturing...
U must take him
Amazing professor who knows what he's talking about. Had him for 320 and it was a breeze. I learned a lot from his class. Prof. Graham is a cool guy with an amazing sense of humor, too.
I had him in freshman year just to have a GE. He made it so interesting and so easy that I decided to change my major to Psy. The tests were straight from the book, so get it and read it! Overall, he's funny, cool, and random.
He is the worst teacher I have ever had. He doesn't really teach. He is lazy and I learned absolutely nothing from this class. People like him because they are lazy and want an easy A. I would rather learn something earn an A then just sit through a class learn nothing and get an A...
He can be a good professor but I feel like his attention is else where. Test were okay, and I'm not sure he even graded our research assignment. Turned it in early in the morning and received my letter grade 2 hours later. How do you grade 30 papers that are 10+ pages in a matter of 2 hours?
Has a lot of knowledge and interesting life lessons. Swears a lot and has a great sense of humor but don't take him if you're easily offended. Pretty easy class, two projects, three tests and he drops the lowest one. A really genuinely awesome person.
He is a great professor. I've taken a few of his psych classes at csun and I am currently taking one of his psych classes at pierce. His class is very easy; rarely use our textbook, he always ends class early and gives a helpful study guide/notes for his exams. He gives exams every week btw but are easy. Cool guy outside the classroom too!
This professor is really cool, he makes Research and Methods easy and enjoyable. I wish I had taken Psych 320 with him. He is super funny and swears a lot. He is compassionate, attentive and available ( but hates emails). He is interesting, and loves teaching. My class is on Saturday mornings and he makes it so much fun! He is a great psych teacher
Professor Graham, is a great professor, he will put in the time to help you. Study! You learn so much
Professor Graham is one of the worst professors at CSUN. He doesn't know how to teach, his lectures are all over the place. You leave every class feeling confused. His tests are not that easy, instead of reviewing for the test, he talks about random crap that no one cares about. AVOID THIS PROFESSOR! In simple words, he doesn't know how to teach!!
Avoid. Run. Although he seems like a nice guy, Graham does not want to teach. His tests are hard. His textbook is terrible. His lectures are all over the place. And he has a no email policy, along with a do not talk to me between classes policy, making him impossible to get a hold of. I would take this class with anyone else but Graham.
very nice professor. If he see that you are motivated, he will help you. He makes the class easier but tests are hard. I love the lab study guide, which has many short cuts.
Professor Graham is an interesting instructor. He is helpful to all that take time to study, shown sincere interest & want to learn. I found him helpful when I needed help. He grades fair but he is not easy. He gives study guides & likes to answer thoughtful questions. You will surely get a deeper sense of whatever he teaches if you pay attention.
Professor Graham is by far the best professor I have had at CSUN. I had the Saturday class, worst schedule with a 3 hr gap between the class and the lab, but the way he set up the class made it fun and interesting! He goes out of his way to help you and really tries to make things easier for us. His class is not hard if you attend the lectures!
Prof. Graham knows his Psychology! Take this class. You will learn a lot. If you attend every class you will get an A.
A truly wonderful professor! Take his class. He does ramble at times but is exceedingly personable, very funny and has structured the course in a way that you actually retain the important information and are able to get an A. Wish he taught all my classes! Best prof ever.
His lectures are rambling and all over the place, the notes he writes on the board for you are disorganized, and he's nearly impossible to reach via email. However, he emails lecture notes, the tests were easy, and he's a personable guy. If you need to take the class, you'll probably do fine. Just review the lecture notes and do the reading.
Professor graham was an unique and enthusiastic person. I enjoyed taking this class, although there was always so much reading and memorizing to do. Overall I learned many things. If you have a good memory and are comfortable taking quizzes every week and avoiding cummlative and big test most definitely take this professor!!!
Professor Graham is a nice guy and would help you only if you approach him. This class thou requires you to actually read and understand the material. Professor Graham makes his tests hard and very tricky so its best to not just learn the vocab in the book but acutally know how it fits into the lecture. Do not take this class if you dont have time
Not very clear on lectures. Wouldn't recommend if you don't have time to read and fully take in all the material. Class that requires to read everything. But, does post lecturespowerpoints on moodle plus chapter summaries.
He is such a chill professor. He is really funny and easy going. He sure knows his stuff. I already took psychology in hs and was originally going to major in it so I knew things prior taking this class. READ HIS ONLINE NOTES!I would strongly recommend reading the text book as well, but the summary at the end of the chapter should be enough as well
I took his class and prof Graham is a pretty fun and chill teacher. There are 20 Qs quiz every week, 1 indiv project (very easy), semester project (going to diff. experiments and earning pts for each), 1 final (selected chapters). The quizzestests are taken from the slidesnotes he post online. The book isn't necessary unless u need clarification
Great person but a bit confusing at times. Quiz every week, you need to read everything or you will have a hard time understanding the material. You don't really need the book, unless you want some clarification. Posts notes for every chapter on Moodle.
Great guy. Casual teaching style. Being in his class is comfortable and rarely boring. If you do the reading and participate this class is reasonably manageable. I would highly suggest this professor compared others based on the stories I hear about some of the other Psychology professors who teach here.
Best Statistics teacher ever. I was sure I'd hate it and fail BUT NO... Prof Graham made everything clear and easy in both the lecture and the lab. I think I like statistics now! I'll take him for 321 if he teaches it.
this guy knows his stats. he's clear and easy. take him for both lecture and lab - you'll be happy you did.
I never thought a stats class could be interesting, but this professor somehow makes it work. The material is clearly understandable and fairly interesting, so it wasn't hard to pay attention during his lectures. I highly recommend him if you're looking for a good stats course.
Makes you work for your grade, but he's really helpful. If there's anything, just ask.
Good professor, but makes you work hard for a good grade. Tests are a little tough, but manageable.
Tests are extremely tough if you don't study his lectures. Learned that the hard way. You don't have to ace every test to get an A in the class. As long as you get a C or higher on tests and A's on the individual project and the 20 credit study, you will do fine. The final is easy (selected chapters) its exactly the study guide.
He is such a cool professor. He is really laid back. The lectures can get boring at some points. His tests are simple as long as you study the lectures. He drops the lowest test score which is awesome. His final is based off a study guide he gives you and it is in the exact order of the test. It is easy to get at least a B in the class.
Fun class
A truly inspireing professor! Take his class. His lectuces are great, you are able to understand the material. Test are extremely tough if you don't study his lecture along with the required reading. You are able to get an 'A' as long you put in the work. I wish he taught all my classes! Best professor ever.
His ppt slides are really helpful, print them and use them! Study if you want to pass. Assigns a project (very easy). 5 quizzes drops lowest grade. His lectures are interesting if you pay attention (at least for me). Don't be afraid to ask questions, he will answer you and you will understand. Took him at Santa Monica College.
This guy is a character. He spends half of the class telling jokes and stories about his past - which isn't a bad thing - but he's not that great of a teacher. Somehow I passed with an A, but I'm terrified of taking 321 next semester... I didn't learn anything.
He's a nice guy and super funny but I did not learn a thing. He expects students to read the book, which he wrote but he doesn't discuss anything in lecture. I'm so confused and lost. Im suppose to graduate next week and now I don't think i will because this class has been extremely difficult to understand.
He is an amazing professor. Lectures are never boring. I truly enjoyed going to this class. If you study everything he puts on moodle you will be fine. Although the tests are semi-difficult the review sheet he gives you before the final is almost the same as the final. The book isn't necessary but helps clarify.
Prof. Graham made Social Statistics my favorite class! I was so worried about this class thinking it was going to be hard to understand, but Prof. Graham explains everything, his exams are based entirely off the lectures, and he's really funny! Totally possible to get an A in this class, he really does care about his students.
This was by far the best math class I have taken because of professor graham. He really wants his students to do well and does his best to help you pass. If you're scared of math take him. He helps so much, makes class entertaining while still remembering to teach. So happy I got the chance to be his student. Have never had a professor like him
I didnt learn a single thing in class but still got an A. Keep up with the assignment & take notes in class. 2 exams & final. Drops the lowest exam grade. He was kind of all over the place in teaching but you can get the hang of it if you pay attention & block out his side tracking he tends to do
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Textbook Required
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