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This class is hard but he makes it interesting with examples and stories. You must come to class and read the text to do well.

His class is strictly lecture...so make sure you like that type of setting...exams are on up to 5 chapters...and you MUST read the book to do well...is helpful and always responds to e-mails...set up study sessions before the exams

he gives cool examples using videotapes of concepts. Tests are not easy but he gives lots of practice tests to study. He also gives study tips that help (I think they helped me on the last exam, I didn't use them on other exams)

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He's a good guy, but his class is hard.

I did bad on first quizzes and exam but after talking with him and using his tips I have been getting B's. He expects you to work (come to class, read text, take practice tests) in order to to well. But if you do follow suggestions you can do well.

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is a teacher that expects you to work. he tells you how to do well, and is always helpful (responds to emails, meets when you want). if you do work you can do well. not a class to slack off in

hard, hard class. But he helped me improve and i learned a lot

He taught me how to study for college classess. His class made me think and read. His tests made me use the subject not just memorize. I hated the class early when I struggled. After meeting with him and studying harder than ever I loved the class

cuts through book to make ideas clear. helpful - he always asks if you understand and if you don't he works to help you. gives lots of quizzes, homework, and exams but explains that these help you learn and give you a chance to recover from poor score.

He is hard but fair! Ask for his help and he will help you. The tests are hard but they are fair! You have to study to pass his courses! Easy to talk to and he listens to his students.

he doesn't suck. he is hard though. if you read, get the notes and study you can do well. if you don't do these things you cannot do well

very very nice man, but... teaches straight from the book then makes tests very tricky, no questions are straight forward and when u should get an a u get a b.. and so on

on the first exam I got a D (barely) but I talked to him and he went over study tips and strategies to use. on next test I got an A. if you do the work that he tells you is required you will do well - if you don't work you will not do well.

very nice but his class can be challenging. A lot of notes and reading. Tests are hard, but I got a C overall so he's not that bad

cool teacher, easy quizes drops lowest 3 , test are soso if you study you will get a b i got an A

pretty hard class. you really have to study, go to class and pay attention. however he is VERY helpful and always wants u to do well. drops the lowest 3 quizzes

I did not do good in this class but this is what a college class should be like. To do good you have to study, read, and go to class. I did not study much and should get about a D just because I went to class

hard class but u can do good if you study and go to class

Very challenging course, don't take unless you're really willing to work at it, and read the book. Otherwise, interesting material, very eye-opening..pun intended.

stats is not a very easy course esp. if your a psych major who hasnt taken a math course in 2 years. Hes not always prepared but i feel he's a good math teacher. Light Hmwk will help your grade, quiz about once a week. his last 2 tests are rushed in....

He's cool

expects you to come to class, read the book (carefully), and think. This is not a professor to take if you want to coast through a class.

Nice guy just read the book and come to class. His class isn't that boring. Overall good choice.

Very helpful and nice, but hard

The class is pretty hard. There are 10 quizzes, 4 exams counting the final which isnt cumulative, 2 portfolios, so you have many ways to get a good grade. The class is interesting and Oross is a great professor. You do need to work hard to get a good grade.

Kinda funny...lectures are boring as hell! I passed out I dunno how many times! Gives a lot of quizzes tho...they're easy but tests are tough!

Very good teacher and explains things well. He does give many quizzes but its good for points. I got a B on the first test, not so bad. This is the type of class where the material is hard but he is a good prof for it. He isn't that hard.

The best prof in the psych dept. The class is hard, but one of the most interesting one I have ever taken.Anyone who gives this prof a bad rating is too lazy to read the text or do work outside the class. If that's the case, you shouldn't be at college anyways.

extremely nice, teaches well and makes things easy to understand. highly recommend taking him. lots of quizzes and portfolios but if you do them and study for them, you'll be fine. all notes are on powerpoint so you can print slides off before class starts. by far, my favorite professor.

I failed this class with someone else and will pass this time (maybe with a B). Oross is interested in helping and tries to make the material and class somewhat interesting. He really cares how students do

THE MOST AMAZING PROF EVER!!! His classes aren't easy, but it's not because he is not a great prof, but the subjects were just difficult period. He does a wonderful job trying to make it as clear as possible. Keep up with the work and you'll be fine..slack & you're not. Best prof I've ever had!!

Excellent teacher!! By far one of the best prof. I have had at KU. Stats is not an easy course, but Dr. Oross does a great job at teaching it. He is willing to help and gives quizes and homeworks to help your grade. If you need to take this course I higly recommend hiim, however you have to go to class in order to do well.

Best professor I had at Kutztown. Lays everything out for you and can easily be understood

he's a great prof. he tries to help u out as much as possible...i think he's a great guy

Best professor i've had in college, knows exactly what he is talking about and is a good teacher in the way that you actually learn what your supposed to and the classes arent hard for no reason

Sensation and Perception isnt an easy course... its stuff you've probably never learned before but he only gives quizzes, approx 14... 4 papers, 5 pages in length and all his notes are online... Definatley take him over warner!!! And he offers extra credit at the end which is all the old quiz questions in one big test... 50 points!

Oross is an excellent professor. Highly recommended. Material is challenging for most students and requires you to stay on top of it, but he posts all of his lecture slides and is very, very willing to work with students. Laid back and helpful. Makes material interesting. Definitely go for the extra credit final.

had him over a year ago - he is the most challenging prof I had but one of the best. I learned a lot in his classes. He wants you to do well but he wants you to earn it.

i love this man! he is SO nice and SO funny. his classes are really interesting, thorough, clear... and just amazing and fabulous. his projects are pretty easy, and his tests are challenging, but i think it's very possible to do well as long as you read the text and most importantly come to class and take notes. he puts notes on blackboard

Good lecturer but has a quiz EVERY WEEK. You need to study A LOT to get good grades in this class. At least half the class is failing right now. I hate his quizzes because I never understand his wordings and usually get a lot wrong. I don't highly recommend.

Very intellectual, classes are interesting and demanding of your full attention and additional out of class work is a must. Great professor and I recommend for any of his classes. Go to class and read the book and do well on the weekly quizes!

he's challenging but makes it easy to learn for those who actually work

He's a very intelligent and nice prof who is very willing to help you if you need it. The class is really challenging and you have to keep up on the readings and you have to pay attention and take good notes in class. You have to work hard in this class but it pays off in the end because you learn a lot. Don't take him if you want an easy A.

Dr. Oross is definitely a good professor, and his course is worth taking. The tests are moderately difficult. If you do the work and come to class you will do just fine. He also gives an extra credit quiz at the end of the semester, and allows you to drop your two lowest quizzes.

HE'S A CHALLENGING PROFESSOR, BUT ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP. THERE IS A QUIZ FOR EACH CHAPTER (A TOTAL OF ~13). DEFINITELY NEED TO STUDY HIS NOTES AND FROM THE BOOK OR WEBSITE.

Dr. Oross was by far my favorite professor at Kutztown University. He is my advisor and I couldn't have asked for a better one. He is very intelligent and his classes are fairly easy as long and you read the chapters and go to class. He does not give tests just a quiz on 1 chapter at a time. Highly recommended!!!

Oross does well explaining ideas and has us do a lot of homework and quizzes to get better. I think he is a great teacher but you really have to work in this class. Half of class is doing well and half are not. I think if you do the work (read, look at notes, do homework, come to class) you can do well.

Smart guy, teaches very well but sometimes info overload because he's knows what he's teaching inside out :)

WOW! You have to really work in his classes - attend, read book - study. I am learning a lot but I have not worked this hard in college before. His constant quizzes and other assignments instead of tests forces you to keep up with material by studying every day. I guess this is what upper level courses expect.

Very interesting class with lots of information to learn. He keeps you moving with almost daily quizzes (before and after discussing chapter). Seems to want us to do well but he certainly is not easy. I am reading every day and doing good. I know people who are not reading and they are not doing well.

I'm really enjoying this class. Dr. Oross is a TEACHER. That's what he does, he teaches. He's not looking to be your best bud (although he's very nice), he just wants you to learn the material and if you care about the class, you will learn and come out of it smarter than you went into it. I've learned so much since the beginning of the semester!

Oross teaches and wants us to read, think, and study. This is what we are here for. Students who don't want to read the book or study will get the grade they deserve. I am glad he is willing to fail students who do not work at learning.

I enjoyed the class but if you don't study, don't expect to pass the class. A lot of reading, but it is very helpful. Nice guy too, but what irks me is that he NEVER hands back the grades when he says he is going to.

He is a professor who is willing to help you but wants you to work toward learning. I liked the class, learned a lot about physio psy, and learned about why someone interested in counseling needs to learn about the brain and nervous system. Not the easiest prof but one who helps you learn if you try.

I LOVED THIS CLASS..the material was actually interesting and Oross did a very good job and making even the very difficult stuff very clear. The quizzes can be difficult but if you read the chapter and look over the slides you will do fine! I recommend him!

Oross is trying to get this class to think. Too many Psychology students think they should be presented with facts, and then asked questions that require the exact retelling of these facts. Oross's questions make us think about the implications of the facts and the relationship between different sets of facts. Not everybody wants to work this hard

He's a great professor and a really nice guy but with most upper level psychology courses, you really need to work hard. He's very helpful and he wants to make sure everyone understands the material. Highly recommend!

very nice guy, but do not take. this class is VERY HARD. Tests are very hard, over half my class has a D. He never hands things back, has been absent 8 times. I understand but dont expect so much if your going to cancel class once a week. Hard grader, doesnt curve at all. I study alot, read,attended every class and im struggling to pass.

Class was interesting but different. He expected us to read text to get details and to reinforce big ideas. Class discussion focused on considering factors that led to new schools of thought and then identifying their strenghts and weakeness. He also explained why understanding the history of schools of thought will be important for our futures.

After reading the previous reviews, I am left thinking...is this the same Stephen Oross?!? Yes, there are quite a few pop quizzes but they are not what I consider "difficult". He has also handed back every assignment so far in a timely manner. Recommended!

Professor Oross is a very nice professor, and genuinely wants his students to do well. Physio is a very hard class in general, but if you read the textbook and his notes, you should be okay. Although it's hard to get an A, a B is attainable if you do the work and study. He is always available to go to him if you need extra help, too

The facts - attendance required for extra credit and for taking quizzes not otherwise, posts grades all semester, end of semester class average is mid C, MUST read book AND posted notes, course does have biology BUT that is nature of psychology, will work with students but will not give out high grades easily, nice but not buddy buddy

Listen he is not going to baby you. He's going to push you in his classes. He assigns reflective essays for each chapter and videos. However, he makes you think about material in your own way. He's a tough grader and his tests can be tricky. But he is a great guy is always willing to help you if you ask for it. His goal is for you to do well.

Great professor, makes topics interesting, tries to get student's to contribute their thoughts. Be ready though because you must work for grades.

Do the work like we know we should be doing. and that he demands, and you will learn so much.

He is the man. Smart, thoughtful but also pushes and pokes to keep you working. Not easy like others but I think worth it because he teaches about more that the class. He also helps you put the ideas from different courses together.

Student debate this professor. I loved him - presented Ideas that forced me to learn. His responses were honest and direct, not always easy to hear. Always willing to discuss how to improve my grade. If you did not do work or tried to lie to him he could be rough. I noticed a couple grades posted late at end when grades already mostly determined.

Amazing teacher without a doubt. Took him for sensation as well as health psych and was close to an A for both. Read the book and listen to his lectures and you'll pass. VERY INSPIRATIONAL with his lectures. Never boring. You learn a lot from him. Pop quizzes are also given during sensation and perception.

I got an A. He wants students to be responsible for keeping up on assignment deadlines, reading book, and importantly critically evaluating ideas. Must ask questions and think creatively about topics he introduces.

The way he runs the course students must read in advance to get some general understanding then use more reading along with class notes and other resources (videos and recent news stories).to dig deeper to improve understanding. You will not be able to develop of understanding with one night of studying. Worked for me once I followed the plan.

I had him for sensation and perception and I thought he was an amazing professor. There were a lot of papers, one every week, but they were always interesting topics so they were easy to write. Youll need to read a lot and study your ass off to get a good grade. Also, I recommend using his slides along with the text book to study.

Dr. Oross can be tough, but he makes you think and is fair. His courses aren't meant to be a breeze, they're meant to help you grow. If you'd rather truly grasp something from your learning experience at KU I highly recommend trying one of his courses.

Lots of work - reading text, reviewing other materials, studying complex handouts (slides) and then contributing to class discussion. Weird thing is I think he is really getting us ready for next stage in career (grad school or other). I believe he does want us to do well in class, but he thinks it is less important than preparing for next step.

Gives a lot of little quizzes but you always know when they are and they are easy grade boosters. Exams are somewhat hard, but he is a really good professor and willing to help if you ask. He also is able to help if you have questions about graduate school/internships.

He's a great professor. He's super knowledgable and gives many opportunities for grades. He has 2 quizzes each week, but as long as you keep up with the slides and notes you'll do fine. The tests are challenging but he's a great guy who genuinely cares for his students. and their grades. He will do everything he can besides do the work for you.

Course is online but synchronous with cameras strongly encouraged to be on. Oross really knows this stuff and can make hard topics from the book easier to understand with lectures. I find interesting that he goes beyond neuroscience to relate work to counseling. I did not expect this from the class.

He is doing amazing things for disability rights at KU!

Funny guy who really knows what he's talking about. Kind of drones on during lectures, and the zoom format doesn't help with paying attention, but he's pretty nice. Gives you 2 Life Happens Passes to turn in stuff late with no explanation. Weekly chapter papers and quizzes, though. Overall not bad if you attend, take notes, and read.

This is a hard course. His lectures are interesting. A bit technical. Grades come from multiple assignments but he grades hard. I had a high D, low C before I talked to him about studying. He gave me a lot of ideas and I have moved my grade up to a B so far. I like the course but he is the hardest psychology professor because he expects so much.

Yes, he does have a lot of health issues that interferes with class however, he makes up for it and will always let you know what's going on as long as you're in class. He knows what he's talking about and relates to things is real life

I personally loved this class. Dr. Oross does a great job at getting people to participate which is hard with an online class. Great individual from every interaction I've had with him.

Great professor! He was very heavy on getting students to participate, but that's because his course is online, he was only asking for respect. He also uses an online platform, which I didn't necessarily enjoy; however, the workload is manageable.

I had him for 3 courses and in all he required you to carefully read the textbook, participate in discussions, and listen to lectures that went beyond the textbook. Lectures were detailed, interesting, and addressed complicated topics. He expects you to work and to have thought about topics to do well. Some students do not want to work this much.