2.6

Sherle Boone

Psychology - William Paterson University

2.6
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2.6
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He is a decent professor

PSY1100 - 4.0 rating

Well, if you like stories this is your class

PSYCHOLOGY - 2.0 rating
Class Info

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210
Nov 1, 2002

impossible tests and doesn't care..STAY AWAY!!

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PSY
Nov 14, 2002

Pretty hard! If U take his class, better read the book inside and out!!!!!!!!!!!

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PSY210
Dec 11, 2002

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PSY110
Dec 13, 2002

Tests are fairly difficult but gives a nice curve. Be prepared to study a lot.

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PSY110
Dec 17, 2002

he is very hard and is a tough professor don't recomend him at all

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PSYCH
Feb 17, 2003

Not as difficult as some think. Pay attention in class and keep up on readings.

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PSY110
Mar 17, 2003

I took his class and he really had me interested..I aced all three of his tests...got an A for the semester..I saw him in the hallways next semester and he totally snubbed me!!!

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DEVPSYCH
Mar 25, 2003

He is a great speaker but his tests do not go over anything he's taught

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DEVPSYCH
May 5, 2003

this guy reminds me of a preacher! he loves to talk! take lots of notes. sadly his notes are like 5% of his exams. His exams are very difficult. dont take him

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PSCYH110
May 12, 2003

Dr. boone had me cracking up every day with his ridiculous way of pronouncing words. This guy takes what he is saying very seriously and half the time he is talking complete gibberish. his tests were really tricky multiple choice quesitons.

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DEVPSYCH
Sep 10, 2003

Prof Boone, was an excellent teacher. Although he had lots of notes, he always kept the class interesting. His exams are hard, but not too difficult. Only an idiot would fail his class. Just read the book, and you'll be fine.

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PSY
Oct 12, 2003

i feel that Dr.Boone wan't clear in his teachings at all! i have no idea where he makes his tests from

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PSYCH110
Oct 23, 2003

HORRIBLE.. All I remember is how boring and stupid this class was.

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PSY210
Nov 8, 2003

This man is too monotone to handle. His format of the course is awful. He teachs his class without any love.

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PSY110
Nov 24, 2003

He blabs alot, and you take lots of notes, but the tests are only from the book. So basically pretend like you are taking notes, listen in lecture, but when it comes down to the test, read that book!

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GPSYCH
Apr 6, 2004

Don't take notes, only read the book ( especially the summery of each chapter ) and you will get at least a B. If you don't read the book, you will not get above a C. And yes, he's boring.

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PSY110
Apr 6, 2004

very hard

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PSY210
Apr 13, 2004

Dr. Boone reminds me of a southern church preacher. He's boring, and a very hard grader. He makes you take tons of notes that are completely useless! If you're going to have to take him, DON'T make it a class that meets only once a week!

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PSYAGGRESS
May 18, 2004

he is very un fair in his grading.. the class is only based on a book and then u have to write 45 pgs of a report based on analysis and research.. He is boring and uncaring

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PSYCH
May 18, 2004

Very useless note taking. Must read book on your own and take your own notes to pass the class. His lectures are long, boring, and not helpful.

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PSYCHOLOGY
Sep 26, 2004

his class *psych of aggression had nothing to do with agression, it was taking theory of personality all over again. have to wrie 35 page paper on theorists. waste of time.

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DEVPSY
Nov 10, 2004

DON'T take this class if you want an easy A. Not only are these prof's lectures mind-numbingly boring, his exams include a lot of material that he doesn't mention. He has bad teaching methods and is very easy to tune out.

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PSY
Nov 15, 2004

he is soooo boring. and you cant even learn anything in his class, he spends half the class just talking about some random thing, and doesnt all the things relevant to the test. do not take this class unless you wanna stress yourself out trying to get a good grade.

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PSY210
Nov 17, 2004

He is the worst professor i ever had in my whole college career! He is so loud, doesn't teach you anything at all, and basically expects you to teach yourself from the book! Well, if you need this class you might wanna take someone else because your barely likely to pass with this guy.

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DEVELOPPSYCH
Nov 22, 2004

The worst teacher I have ever had. His tests may be multiple choice, but so hard. He sits there and tells you that he will help you out in anyway that he can, but he doesn't. He can help out by making his test somewhat reasonable, but no. I highly recommend dropping the class if you have him.

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PSYCH
Dec 11, 2004

No Comments

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DEVPSYC
Dec 15, 2004

he's a very nice guy and loves his work but can not teach for the life of him. he talks bout random stuff and then rushes to cover what will be on the test. also didnt teach dev psyc ended up teaching child dev.

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DEVPSYC
Dec 23, 2004

DO NOT take him. He cant teach and is very unclear. He talks and talks about nothing that makes any sense and at the end of the semester he didnt have time to go over what was on the final test, so we were basically on our own. You know im not lying because he got bad reviews from everyone else too

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PSY210
Dec 24, 2004

Always read the book; it's more helpful than the lectures. Barely anything he talks about is on the test. Booring and rambles on about unrelated topics.

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PSYCH
Dec 28, 2004

cannot teach,goes completely off topic staying on one thing for too long and not going over everything for the test his notes dont really help anyway read the book only thing learned from his class was bout the book he was writing his trip to africa n how we should study according to how to him

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PSYCHOFAA
Feb 5, 2005

No Comments

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PSY
Mar 27, 2005

Prof. Boone is a good man, his class is just very hard. All of his test answers come directly from the book and his lectures are generally good, if you like lectures.

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INTORTOPSYCH
Aug 30, 2005

Interesting and fun. Kinda reminds me of a preacher. Very active and moves around a lot in class. Not boring.

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PSYCH
Aug 30, 2005

Half the time I had no idea what he was talking about.. he always went off the topic.

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PSYCHOFAGGRES
Sep 6, 2005

he assigns a long paper to do, but wow do u know 5 of the most important theories of psychology afterward. he introduces interesting concepts, but u need to have a real passion for psychology in order to enjoy his class. one of the best classes i took.

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PSYCHOFAGGRES
Sep 6, 2005

He was a very good teacher. I learned more in his class than most classes. He really wants his students to know the material. He is very caring and fun. his class is never boring and you do not need a book. The paper is probably the most you'll write in th

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PSYCHOFAGG
Sep 12, 2005

can we say in-sane?no for real, he scares his students but its really not that bad, he gives you the essay questions before each exam, the only thing that sucks is that u need to get all the info bsically ur-self and out of 10 ?'s he gives u 2! the 40 pg paper wasnt a picnic ill tell u that much,but I did it, t's def. do-able,and now if i ever have to write a 40 pg paper,ill be like"aiight, it aint nuffin,i can do this isht!" lol-dont let him scare u...treat him like a crazy person. just smile,nod

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KJH
Sep 17, 2005

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GENPSYCH
Oct 21, 2005

This guys lectures sound like jesse jackson giving a speech. It was kinda funny. I did well in the class. Every one else had problems. I think its b/c his tests take more from the book than his lecture. And some questions seemed to come out of left feild. But he's very leanient. Graded on a curve and actually made the class retake just about every test b/c he wanted people to do better.

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GENPYSCH
Nov 2, 2005

he cant pronounce anyones names right. not even simple ones. he really likes psychology though. hes pretty good with explaining things. he likes you to participate and loves asking you alot of questions when you have an opinion. hes pretty good. his grading style is awesome and he gives you extra credit oppertunites.

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DEV
Nov 7, 2005

he did not know how to make tests from what he taught. his notes have nothing to do with them!! its ALL reading from the book. Ya he likes the subject but he makes it very difficult to learn

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GENPSYCH
Nov 16, 2005

Prof Boone is a cool guy, he goes over the important things more than once. His tests do use a lot of concepts from the book, but if you study enough his tests will be nothing you have not already seen. He gets into his lectures and tries to keep things interesting, I recommend him

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GENPSYC
Dec 3, 2005

he is a great professor. i like his teaching style and he can be very funny. he is clear about what goes on the tests and goes over the important topics plenty of times. i got an A in his class and did not have to buy the book. just pay attention. He is very personable and that helps alot

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PYSCHOFAGGR
Jan 18, 2006

I like him as a professor and person. His class was difficult, but he spent as much time as needed to help you understand what exactly was goin on. That paper that everyone heres about it isnt too bad becuz its broken up into topics. If i were a psych major, i'd take more of his classes because you actually learn in his class. Be prepared to work.

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GENPSYCHOLOGY
May 17, 2006

Nice guy teaches very well. But if you want to learn take him. Eventhough he gives extensive notes none of that info will be on the test study the book.You will do well if you study the book and show up to class. Because he does pay attention eventhough he may not know your name. Study and you can earn an A!!!!!!!!!!

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GENPSYCH
May 18, 2006

He preached psychology the whole semester. He looks exactly like Rev. Jesse Jackson and talks the same way. I didn't learn anything from him or his pages of notes we took everyday. If you read the book you will do good. I got a C only because i read the night before. Good Luck

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PSY110
Jun 1, 2006

RUN FOR YOUR LIFE !!!!! do not take this guy no help what so ever he gives 3 test which are very hard for multiple choice and review sheets don't help at all on top of that there is extra credit that not really even counted .. it's probably for his research ....aghhhhhh!!!! i never seen so many ppl fail a class in my life ... again i say RUN AWAY

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PSY110
Aug 10, 2006

o.k. just study the book -- ignore the notes

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PSY381
Dec 14, 2006

Don't try to be a hero and take this class

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PSY210
Dec 26, 2006

you might really kill yourself, dont do it

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PSY110
Jan 16, 2007

The class isn't hard. Just study the textbook more than the notes. I think he's a funny dude. His lectures are very energetic and his pronunciation of words and names could be very humorous for some. I laughed everytime he pronounced a name wrong. Good guy though, take him.

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PSY110
Mar 30, 2007

do not take

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PSYCH210
Apr 29, 2007

EXTREMELY EASY PROFESSOR. Gives you practice tests that have the same exact questions as the actual tests. Do not listen to any of the bad reviews. All you have to do is go back to your textbook and highlight the bold vocab words and bam! ders da answers to the test. By far the easiest class ever! Only bad part is lecture is extremely boring!

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PSY101
May 3, 2007

Gives you previous tests as review. Good professor but you have to do the reading on your own. All he does is lecture. Can be boring but overall, good professor. Most test questions come straight from review sheets (previous tests) he gives out.

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PSY110
Oct 26, 2007

EASY A! Do not listen to those other lazy people that did not know how to use a review sheet. All the answers were in the review sheet! How did u get into college if you can't read? Omg easiest prof ever! Barely did any work or reading and still got A+ yup that's right an A+ so mr. i got a C b/c i read the night before what were you reading?????

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PSY110
Nov 9, 2007

Boone is great. He's a combo of a THIN Fat Albert and Rev Jesse Jackson. IN A GOOD WAY! His lectures are like going to church you just want to scream AMEN! LOL and he is funny too. He gives you practice exams. Read the book. Easy A

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PSY110
Nov 20, 2007

A very boring professor but relatively easy. He gives out previous tests from a semester as a study guide which is practically the same test. Also comes off as a dumb person at times. Altogether he is a nice guy but if you dont like lecture classes i dont recommend him.

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PSY110
Dec 19, 2007

horrible

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PSY381
Jan 10, 2008

This class was not easy by any means. Make sure that you review all of your previous psychology material before entering his class. I admit that this class was a test in itself,but completely worth it! Make sure to give a large chunk of time to the final paper, it is not something that can be completed at the last moment.

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PSY110
Apr 18, 2008

Absolutly Awful! He has a bit of an accent, and his word usage is very "grad school" He knows his material extremely well, but has a hard time explaining what he actually means. He and gives only a few tests with close to 100 questions. He no longer gives out practice tests either. You will leave the class having learned very little!

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PSYCH110
Apr 28, 2008

hes not a bad professor, just make sure you take good notes and attend the classes cuz it will help your grade in the end...

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PSY110
Jul 28, 2008

HE IS AWFUL!!! ... he has a hard time explaining himself and he doesn't explain things very well...

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PSY110
Aug 25, 2008

dont take him.... he is unorganized and flows off topic. tests are extremely long for no reason and if you can avoid taking him please do so..

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PSY101
Sep 18, 2008

Very boring, but really nice. I don't take any notes, I just outline from the text. He gets prety off topic a lot of the time, I usually just text in the class.

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PSY381
Nov 9, 2008

I have never done Rate My Prof., but I want to WARN anyone thinking of taking this class...It's a nightmare! You are made to feel stupid for asking questions. Tests are, in his words, "What you will experience in grad school." Prior to this class I was a Dean's list, top 3% student. His class will undo 3 yrs. of hard work.

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PSYCH110
Dec 8, 2008

He's not that bad! There are 3 test total, he gives a review sheet that has the same questions that will be on the test. If you skim the chapters (NOT HIS NOTES) and do the review sheet I guarentee at least a B

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PSYCH110
Jan 20, 2009

I had him this past semester, Fall 2008, and his lectures are pretty interesting. He makes you think. As long as you read the chapters before class, you'll do fine. There are 3 exams, for the first two he'll hand you "study guides"(they're practically the test). The final is a little harder. I got a B+, and barely read.

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PSY110
Apr 8, 2009

ahhhh this teacher makes me go crazy!!!!!..hes obviously passionate about what he teaches but there's no way in hell i can folllow him....there are no notes whatsoever...he writes 3 topics on the board then goes off on 50 different tangents about 50 different things...if u actually want to read the book then take him.if not save urself the headache

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PSY110
Apr 27, 2009

Terrible professor. Doesn't know how to word anything. Contradicts himself. Asks for answers before you learn material & then tells you you're wrong with a big grin on his face. Don't get me wrong, it's an easy class to get an A. It's just terribly unorganized. He's not a bad guy, he just loves to brag and doesn't really ever teach. Fuzziness...

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PSY110
May 6, 2009

Not easy at all ? I was thinking of becoming a psy major until I was enrolled in this class? he gives 3, 100 multiple choice tests and they are Bad? if your interested in psy I say you take him to see if its really for you because if your looking for an easy A you will not find it.

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PSY110
Nov 13, 2009

He is extremely hard.If you want a D i recommend you take him. Save your self while you can.

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PSY101
Apr 1, 2010

READ THE BOOK,MEMORIZE THE DEFINITIONS, AND DON'T TAKE HIS NOTES!!! that's all I need to say

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PSY110
Apr 1, 2010

His class was hard to stay awake in, but he taught me how to use the book to my advantage, whereas in other classes I would have wasted $100 on a book i'd never use. Make urself known to Boone cause he actually cares about your grade! He's also gives help if you need it. You can get an A in his class, u just have to put the work in.

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PSYCH110
Apr 12, 2010

I took him for Gen Psych and I have to say, I got a B+ in this class and only read the first chapter. His notes are pretty much your test. Yes, it is a little hard to stay up in his class because it's more lecture than ANYTHING but if you put your effort and attend EVERY CLASS you'll do fine.

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PSY110
Apr 12, 2010

Ok you would think that psy would be interesting until you are in the room with Boone. He is soo horrible. Your must do the study guides and do really good on them because for the final he does not give you a study guide and you WILL fail. no matter what trust me. I got to an A on his first two tests and never got my final grade but i got a B- in t

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PSH110
Apr 15, 2010

HE IS THE WORST TEACHER AT WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY. ALL HIS CLASS CONSISTS OF IS 3 TESTS AND I FAILED AT 33. HE IS HORRIBLE AND DON'T TAKE HIM IF YOU WANT AN EASY PROF.

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PSY110
May 24, 2010

it's not hard, but it takes a lot of work to do well in his class. All I did is memorize all of the definitions in the book and didn't really take his not, and I got an A on all three tests. if you want some extra points, go to all of his classes. So basically, READ THE BOOK!!!!

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INTROPSYC
Jul 26, 2010

To do bad in this class means you are lazy. If you study you will do well. He gives 3 test and gives u the questions that will b on it. So all u have 2 do is read the chapters answer the questions and study.Couldnt get any easier. Definitely an easy A and he does curve. The class itself can be boring but by no means is he a horrible teacher.

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GEN03
Dec 20, 2010

he is the worst professor EVER. i felt like i was sitting in a church while he preached on and on about nonsense. you should go to his classes because some of the material on his exams are things he mentioned. kinda looks like cleveland from family guy

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PSY101
Sep 12, 2011

If you read the chapters, you will get an A. It's that simple. You don't even have to pay attention in class, but you still have to go to sign in.

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PSYCH110
Nov 17, 2011

Very enthusiastic in his lectures and while some people may complain about that i would rather that than a boring monotone lecture!DO THE PRACTICE EXAMS! They are 90% the same as midterms!Lectures are hard to take notes though bc he jumps around a lot. I recommend reading the chapter before class so you have a better understanding.

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PSY110
Dec 22, 2011

his a good teacher. no class work just show up and take notes, read book, take midterm and final. only bad thing is that its easy to get lazy and not read

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PSY1100
Dec 23, 2011

He is a decent professor. You definitely need the book and you HAVE to read in order to even remotely pass the tests and finals. He is very animated when he teaches which can end up being comical for some people like me :D he goes off topic a lot and your hand will be hurting by the end if you take all the notes. Overall it was a decent class

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PYSCH100
Apr 2, 2012

hes a nice guy and all but he's not the most decent professor, he's ok.He goes off topic during lectures and leaves the class confused.study off the study guides he gives you and memorize those questions

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PSY1100
Apr 30, 2013

Very nice person, great lectures. No class work- just 2 papers, a midterm/Final. Could pass for a sleeper course since you simply attend lecture then leave, & midterm/final r 4 questions each, BUT they r essays graded EXTREMELY strictly & highly based off readings & his views. He rly pushes u to wirte top notch like never before. I got a B in class

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PSY100
Aug 10, 2013

Was terrified going into his class cause of the reviews on here but was a fair grader and very informative as well as passionate about the subject matter.You NEED the book, to be at class AND the study guides. Tough but would definitely take him again.

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PSY3810
Jan 4, 2014

very strict and to the point. Attendance and weekly readings are mandatory. Focus on your writing, the paper and studying for the the midterm and final. Overall good and understanding professor, but if you do exactly what he suggests you can get an A

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PSY1100
Feb 27, 2014

Very easy teacher all you have to do is outline the chapters and study off them and you'll get an A, that simple I swear.

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PSY1100
Nov 23, 2014

all you have to do is show up to his class and take notes. some times class was very boring but overall he's very easy and curves all tests!

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PSYCHOLOGY
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 11, 2014

Well, if you like stories this is your class. This professor starts off well, but ends up dragging on into irrelevant subjects. Be prepared to teach yourself based off the basics you learn in class just to pass your tests.

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PSY1100
Grade: C+
Aug 20, 2015

He was pretty rude and unhelpful. Isn't afraid to call you out in front of the entire class. Lectures are long and boring and you don't learn much. You can learn better from reading the book and taking your own notes. He isn't the worst professor I've ever had, but I wouldn't take him again. If you like psychology, don't take him.

Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

100%

Textbook Required

100%

Grade Predictor

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Predicted Grade

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INTORTOPSYCH

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GENPSYC

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PSY100

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