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Reviews (110)
Demanding and hard. Be prepared to work. However, the curve is really helpful.
Wonderful lectures, but exams are extremely difficult.
I find him extremely interesting. He gives a lot of info and his tests are a ****! Study hard for his tests and read his online articles! The curve does help though!
very hard tests! his lectures can be long-winded, but he knows what he's talking about, so pay attention! go 2 lecture and take lots of notes and read his online stuff.
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Very difficult class, the tests are impossible and everyone fails, do not take if you don't want to think and work very hard
Great class, great lectures. Very stimulating, you can learn alot if you try. Tests are very hard, but if you work hard you will be ahead of the rest who think it should be a cake class.
Terrible professor, also good and famous scholar
Alot of material was irrelevant to criminology, he was not helpful out of the classroom and always talked about his personal life. Tests are very hard and has a horrific sense of style, i.e., looks like he's still living in 1970.
Chiricos is hard as hell, but he does have some very interesting lectures. His tests are always curved because everyone would fail if he didn't. If you don't mind studying, and you like to hear some interesting stuff, take his class.
Excellent class! This guy knows his stuff and is very willing to assist students in their understanding of the material.
if anyone says his lectures dont' have anything to do with criminolgy its because they can't expand their minds to see it. having him as a teacher is an experience that every crim major should have. he's interesting as hell and extremely brilliant.
his classes are hard because he is so intelligent and is sometimes hard to follow, his tests are hard as well, he is not for the student just trying to get by, he is the best lecturer i have ever had and one of the smartest people i have ever met
He ROCKS. If you don't do well, that's only because you aren't studying (and yeah, that might mean studying A LOT). Take his classes and LEARN something.
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Best teacher I have had in three years here!
he was the worst teacher i ever had!!! his test are impossible and all he talks about is how much money he makes blah blah oh wait and his political views and no matter what if you disagree you are wrong... an average test score is a 38 so he curves or everyone would fail!!
Very dynamic teacher, gets caught up in lesson and is very interesting
HE SEEMS TO LECTURES ON VERY INTERESTING, YET CONFUSING CONCEPTS! AS LONG AS YOU STAY AWAKE, YOU WILL PROBABLY DO FINE! NOTE THAT I SAID "PROBABLY"!
very enthusiastic in his lectures
No... I personally have taken him and all I have to say is "No". His test averages are a 30 not a thirty out of 60 but a 30%. Expect to bust your butt to fail but dont worry he will curve. (if not everyone would fail)
HARD WORK, BUT YOU WILL LEARN.
too brilliant to be teaching an undergraduate course, and therefore hates teaching undergraduate courses. take plenty of notes (which means go to class) in addition to doing the readings, because he WILL test you on both. tests are difficult, but he curves each test a lot.
Avoid this man like the plague. I have never worked so hard get a c. You will listen to his lectures, but come test time you will have no clue what any things is. You have to buy text book(s) and read three to four hundred pages per test, and that material will only account for 30 percent of the test. So take him if you like to work your ass off
Yes his class is difficult, but his teaching style is different from any other teacher I have ever had. I actually learned the material instead of just memorizing it. He is an amazing teacher and I recommend taking him.
This man hates you the minute you sign up just because your an undergrad. Study, read, take notes cry and drink alot because none of it will help, youre still goingto fail the tests, and you cant cheat because no one else around you knows what the F*** is goin on either. AVOID this man, again he hates you
HE is by far the best teacher I ever had. He makes you work hard but you learn a lot. If your looking for an easy class this is not it but if you like to learn than i recommed him. He might scare you at first but ends up being Really funny and sweet. He is the best
He is totally f-ing nuts! Avoid his class. Tests are ridiculous and unfair and he wont curve the grades even when half the class flunks. This dude needs to do everyone a favor and retire ASAP!
This class is VERY good. He asks you to work, and many are not willing to do that. However, if you do, you will get a LOT out of it. I am working extra hard in this class, I show up every day, take lots of notes, and study very hard. However, my work pays off with an A. Not to mention I truly feel like I'm learning the information.
THE CLASS WAS CHALLENGING, BUT IF U PAY ATTENTION AND TAKE NOTES YOU WILL GET AN A!!! ITS PLAIN COMMON SENSE PEOPLE!!!
He's hard
He is hard but very smart and interesting. He is by far my favorite teacher at FSU. You really do have to work hard and come to class. His test are straight from his lecture. Jen his TA will help you as much as needed.
Dr. Chiricos is THE BEST professor I've ever had in my LIFE! If you are into Criminology what you learn from him will help you for the rest of your career. He is a really good professor NO DOUBT. I really recommend recording his lectures and also take good notes. Dr. C is Wise and remember the devil is wiser because his old not because his the devi
Dr. Chiricos is a hard professors, his lecture are cofusing since he does not use power point. I recomend him but be prepare. His lectures are interesting and he is a very smart man who is very well recognized in the CJ World.
He is the wors professor I've ever had. His tests are hard as hell and the man is an A** hole. His life must really suck for him to try n make everyone else's suck to. No one should sign up for his class so that'll he'll finally retire
Extremely hard Professor the hardest i have had at FSU. really smart but rubs it in students faces how much they dont know. im graduating in the spring with my bachelor in criminology and he was they only professor i really just couldnt stand i dont recommend taking any of his classes.
He's very sarcastic, but his lectures get you thinking. However, too hard of a class for a 1 credit hr course. Also, his TA's are very confusing about what they exactly want on the essays, they contradict each other which screws you up. If it wasn't for the fact that I had to take this class because of CARE, I would've never took it.
Certainly not a cake class. If you're looking for an easy 'A' avoid this professor. However, if you're really interested in the material, he is very knowledgeable, interesting and enthusiastic. One mid-term, one final. Four to six essay questions each. Numeric test grade does not reflect final grade (e.g. 62 may actually be a B+).
This class was pointless. i had no interest in Diversity and Justice and this professor didnt help. His lecutres made no sense. and the final was 50% of the grade, so take whatever notes you can.
His lectures were boring and pointless. They had nothing to do with the topic. He also go off topic in the middle of a lecture. The T.As had no idea how to clarify exactly what they wanted when it came down to grading papers. I recommend that you pick Dr. Close or Dr. Gertz instead of Chiricos for AFA1003.
His lectures are horrible. I didn't understand anything. It's pointless how we have to read books and the essay is based on his lectures, NOT the book. His TA's are know-it-alls and grade your paper as if you were in an English class. Other than that he's okay.
The only thing I liked about this class is that he showed the movie "Crash". His lectures are so boring and confusing. The woman TA grades so harshly, so be happy when you get the guy, he's a little more lenient. Pay attention, take whatever notes you can & good luck -___-
If you are in a fraternity and you have the multiple choice tests...., forget it. His class is predominantly a comparative economics/criminology class. You better be abble to write or you will not pass it. He made us buy at least sixteen books.
Coming from a student who scored a 'C' on 1st exam..'A's' on subsequent exams..Attend every class! Record his lectures! I did not record for the first exam an earned a 'C'. I recorded and took a 2nd set of notes for each class thereafter..earned an 'A'. If you are here to learn..Chiricos does his best to relay valuable information to you.
While an interesting course, it is not as structured as one would expect it to be. For example, there are only 2 tests & instruction is provided in the form of lectures only. Notes are dependent on student. This does not sit well when time for study. Would suggest there are a variety of assignments & better structure to course.
Horrible horrible experience. No power points, no study guides. You have to read every single word of the text book and basically memorize every word he says in lecture to pass. He does skew the tests grades a little but only out of necessity because everyone fails. DO NOT TAKE HIM. He's so unclear in lectures it's horrible.
Definitely a hard class. All class material is lecture and from 2 textbooks. Zero power points. He explains things in great detail and even though this class takes a lot of effort you should learn more from it than your other classes. There are 3 tests which are difficult and causes him to curve every test. You get out of it what you put in.
Worst experience I've had at FSU. Unclear lectures, 3 difficult tests with very specific test questions. I attended every class and took very detailed notes. I honestly wouldn't recommend taking this class. I didn't get much out of his class and put alot of effort into it.
Awful class. Worked my butt off, attended every class, and took a ton of notes and barely passed. The class is so difficult that he has to massively curve rgades in order for anyone to pass. I don not recommend at all.
I struggled in this class because it uses the APA style of writing. Do NOT use metaphors or any fancy descriptions. Be blunt and DRYYY. The paper is on his lectures not the books you read. Also, the TA'S are confusing, one says this the other says that, and I felt so lost. I only took it because I had to for CARE.PRO :I learned a new writing style
This class was very confusing and pointless. I do not recommend anyone to take Chiricos. He gets off of topic. His lectures however are interesting but they have "No Meaning" to the books. WORST CLASS EVER!!!
Chiricos warns students at the beginning of the semester that this isn't an easy class. Many people drop out and what is left is the motivated students that are there to learn as opposed to the mass of people searching for an "easy A." This results a better learning environment. Best class in Crim school. Take this class if you want to learn.
If you dont need this class don't take it. His lectures have no visuals, it's straight lecture. Suggest using a recorder and BRING A LAPTOP. jot down as many notes as you can. I literally tried to type every word he said during lecture- which is why missing lecture is bad. There's 3 tests, that's it. You must get the book- he uses it on exams
Worst. I have an A in here and I'm here to tell you....WORST. His lectures aren't hard to understand, it's just that it's really boring & he repeats himself alot. IT'S LIKE BLAH BLAH BLAH. He adds a curve, but there are still only like 12/13 A's in the whole class smh. Take it if you want a challenge, I guess.
This class is very interesting. It's about ideology. But, to pass, one needs to take detailed notes and record his lectures. I would recommend no less than an aggregate of 150 pages. The reason for this is that Dr. Chiricos IS the textbook. To pass, pay attention to the content in his lectures, the articles, and "Rich Get Richer". Great course!
Not an easy class but great professor. All lecture, so attendance is essential but not required. If you really want to learn, outline all the readings, record classes, go to his office hours, and study constantly, you'll get an A. Prepares you for grad/law school, because that's how they'll teach.
I would not recommend taking Chiricos for any classes at FSU. I ended up doing well in his class but it was a constant headache from the first day of class to the last. There is no textbook, and the grade consists of two tests and two 10 page papers. The entire class is lecture and he tends to get off topic and ramble on & on. Do not take his class
SUPER UNCLEAR!! You can tell the SAs are very nice. I am still not sure who types the really messy class notes, but it is all very confusing. Worst part was spending all that time reading chapters and stuff was not on test! Yikes! I bet he is super smart, really. But no need to use such jargon to teach. Humility would have helped me as a student.
Dr. Chiricos is a really good guy and very smart! But, his lectures and reading assignments, most of which he wrote himself, are pretty lengthy. Gives no study guide or any hint of what is going to be on the test. You pretty much have to know EVERYTHING that is covered in ordered to pass. Usually gives pretty big curves on test grades though.
This course is very difficult. His lectures are lengthy and VERY unclear. He doesn't lecture in laymen's terms so prepare to be really confused. His tests are so hard. Consist of around 50 questions (only about 12 from like 4 chapters from the book and the questions are extremely specific). He does give big curves though.
I had no idea what I was getting into when I signed up for this class. It is extremely hard. I never missed one class, and also had to record every lecture just to make sure I got everything in my notes. I devoted more hours to this course than any of my other classes. I did pass the class, but it took everything I had. Test are really hard.
class based on three exams. hardest exams I have ever taken. Horrible class
Dr. Chiricos is probably the best professor and the hardest class I took at FSU. If youre an active participant in class, you wont have a problem remembering the material for the test, as you will understand it on a deeper level. If youre looking for an easy A, don't take this class. If you come to LEARN, and want to learn from the best, take it.
Chiricos is one of the best professors I have ever had, he knows his stuff. Was not sure what I was getting myself into but I was not disappointed. class is extremely difficult so if you are looking for an easy A it is not for you. Two 8-10 pg papers applying concepts to books assigned and 2 essay exams (midtermfinal). GO TO CLASS you will do fine
Dr. Chiricos has a sense of humor which makes his long, everlasting sermons, I mean lectures less boring.
He is a smart man, but does not know how to teach undergrads. No textbook or powerpoints, all you need comes from his lectures so get ready to take a lot of notes. You will have to read a couple of books and apply concepts (spoken about in class) to the book. He does a curve at the end, but it's a challenging class. Not an easy A class.
I went everyday, took notes, sat in the front, and I am still struggling so hard. He is SO smart but does not know how to relay his knowledge. Tests are slightly outrageous. The answer choices go a little like this: A. (regular answer) B. (regular answer) C. (regular answer) D. A & B are right E. All are right
Could care less if you pass or fail. Lectures off of a pad of paper. No powerpoint, no handouts. Meaning you can't miss class. His TA does all the grading and if you want to speak about grades you speak to her not him. He was rude and sarcastic. Would let everyone know if you were asking a stupid question. Would NOT suggest anyone take him.
People don't like him because it isn't an easy grade. Show up to class, take good notes, and find someone to study with. I got an A in his class when I did that. One of the most knowledgable professors you can have if you do the work. His TA is very helpful too, use her as a resource.
His class is a tough class but it is not an impossible class at all. He is a very intelligent man. There are no powerpoint, no outlines, no guides, just straight lecture. Taking notes in his class is best done with a laptop because you can go add info to previous topics since he tends to go back and forth. It is not an easy grade, but possible A!
Required to take this class, but I find that through multiple students that i clearly had the best professor teaching the subject. The TAs were nice and helpful, but the grading was a little bit inconsistent. It's a super easy class and Chiricos makes it interesting. The concepts you learn make you think deeply about the injustice in our society.
Dr. Chiricos has a sense of humor that aids in making his lectures less boring. He skips around topics in class so that is confusing. The final was clear, but we never received feedback on the last paper or the final and as a student that is really aggravating. The TAs graded on a bell curve. No textbook, but wouldn't take again.
Teddy class was a very interesting class. While lecturing he will go off topic a lot and when you ask questions the answers are not very clear. Over all good teacher and you will enjoy the class.
Dr. Chiricos was the worst professor I have ever had at Flordia State University! If you do not show up to class, you will fail. The test is 70% lecture notes and 30% textbook. You WILL need the textbook. Don't waste your time, going to see the TA. He doesn't know anything and will gladly let you know that. He doesn't use powerpoints, only lecture
Dont get me wrong this is a interesting class but this semester of Fall 2016 Ted failed us I am highly upset because I went to every single class took notes read and still received a C. He plays this psychological games with the answer choices on the test gives no feedback on test he really is not worth the stress take anyone but him honestly.
Do not take Dr. Chiricos if you have the option! Students worked together to prepare for exams even sending mass study guides made by a student doing great in the class. Doing bad on one test will ruin your whole grade and most of the class will end up with a C or less. The multiple choice answers are made to trick you.
Good professor, knows his stuff. If you study and go to class, you'll be fine. Class is certainly not an easy A but he makes it as interesting as possible. Students make it sounds a lot scarier than this course actually is. Overall, Chiricos isn't too bad.
Ted's lectures frustrated me. It was hard to sit through a single lecture without walking out; some days I would leave with two pages of notes and other days I would have only a few lines of notes. He got sick/went out of town and gave us three out of the nine scheduled lectures and we took the final after not having class for a month :')
The class itself is okay. However, it is unfair that he keeps students in the dark with their overall grade until the the very end of the semester & the final grade is turned into the school. You will not know how you do in the class until it's too late. Also his test questions are very psychological & tricky,not simple textbook questions.
Do not take this class with him. Avoid it at all costs, even the online version. Tests are hard, and grades very hard on the paper assignment. Terrible.
He mainly teaches simply by talking, there are rarely any visual aids, no notes and no study guide, so if that is a problem for you then avoid this class at all costs. He tests on the assigned readings, but what he says in class is different from what is in the books and it's confusing on exams. If you study then you will pass, not an "easy A".
If you have to take this class, avoid him at all cost!!! I took this class online and it was basically like I was teaching myself. His exams had nothing to do with the lecture notes or readings. Though I passed the class, no thanks to him, he is old and stuck in his ways so don't even stress yourself!
Lecture notes are lengthy to say the least, but help you understand fully what he is trying to teach. The *only* reason why I would not take again is because his exams are so hard, I studied for about 10 hours (outlining and re-reading) and never got more than a 62. The weekly discussions are good, sometimes a bit challenging but not hard!
I had Chiricos for Individual & Society and I really liked him as a professor and enjoyed the class. If you go to every single class and take great notes, then you will be fine. I highly recommend recording his lectures, because he does not work off a powerpoint so if you miss something in class you can go back and listen to part of your recording.
Mr Chiricos is a great guy and a great professor, but he gets off topic a lot in his lectures. Good thing is you can record him if you know youll get distracted and forget to write something in your notes. Also, TAKE GOOD NOTES!! If you dont you will regret it.
His TA's are the ones that grade the papers, so go to office hours to get help on the papers. The papers are graded pretty hard and are based off of the concepts discussed in class so take good notes. His lectures are interesting and he does a good job of explaining everything but he talks fast. Also, read the books and pay attention!
Hes a great professor, the class consists of 3 papers and a final that are not hard at all.
The exam answer choices are made to be confusing, even if you studied and know your stuff. He was also very rude, when e-mailing to figure out my final exam grade (it was never even posted) he talked in a condescending manner. Would avoid if necessary, ended up with a C+ in an elective class.
Ted grades none of the student work it is all graded by three TA's. Javier Ramos graded my paper every time when they said it was at random he would constantly give me C's on the papers and the only reason I got a decent grade was because of the final exam. If you take him make it clear to stay away from Javier and his awful grading process.
Really bad experience. The tests are impossible, and the majority of the class is failing up until a curve at the VERY end of the semester. Weirdest course set-up I've ever had in a class. I would say don't take any of his classes at all.
The discussion boards and liberal studies assignment aren't bad at all, but the three exams are ridiculous. I read what we were supposed to read, but that barely helped. I ended up with low C's on all three exams and only ended up with a good grade because I did well on the discussion boards, writing assignment, and he curves the class at the end.
This was probably one of the hardest classes I have ever taken and it was online. The test were so hard that he had to curve the grades so much that an A on a test was an 81%. Plus, you don't know your real grade until the end of the semester, it was all confusing. However, the paper/writing assignments were helpful. TA was really helpful though.
This class was interesting. The discussions and the one liberal studies assignment we had wasn't hard. What was difficult was the exams. I studied for hours and still managed to fail each one. The grading is confusing too. So don't expect to know what your grade is until it's the end of the semester. Good luck if you decide to have him as a prof!
Each week there is 1 discussion question response and peer reply due. These were very easy! All 3 of the unit tests were unbelievably difficult. They covered minute details from the text, lecture notes and other reading materials. I did horrible on all 3 tests because of this, but saved my grade with the discussion questions. SUPER TEST HEAVY!
Made the mistake of writing off his RMP reviews as being over-exaggerated... I am paying dearly for it. Most confusing grading system I've ever encountered, and he doesn't give letter grades until the end of the course. Awful, boring lectures and notes that make you feel like you have dyslexia. Tests are incredibly difficult. Avoid at all costs.
I took him for care summer, he seems like an okay dude but his lectures are confusing sometimes. We had to do three papers, 2 discussions, and 1 final. Two of his papers are on two books you have to read and the other paper is on a movie. The papers are graded by his T.A and they grade harshly. Make sure you follow every direction in the prompt.
I took him for Summer. Professor Chiricos does the lectures but papers are graded by his TA's. WATCH THE LECTURES. There are three papers and one final, the lectures will help you completely with the finals (there's a video version or a transcripted version if you prefer to read). Read the required books!!! His TA's are very harsh graders.
We mostly communicated through his TAs, but even then the grading was horrendous after receiving feedback. His lectures are too long and what he could say in five minutes takes almost an hour. His final exam was based on the books we read and his lecture and was doable, but the course overall was not the best.
Took him over the summer he had 3 big papers and the final which was tedious over all he was a really interesting professor I enjoyed the class and the material. His TAs grade the work and the one I had was really nice and willing to help especially during office hours! The concepts were quite confusing but GO TO OFFICE HOURS!
Ted Chiricos was my professor for an undergraduate Criminology class in 1998. If your opinion differed from his he failed you. Happened to me and happened to other students. He choose to debate me on capital punishment, didn't like my stance and failed me. Professors like him don't belong in education.
STAY FAR AWAY!!! 3 exams and an essay are the only grades you get all semester. Doesnt provide any study material whatsoever. His class is purely lectures and he just rambles half the time about stuff that doesnt matter. Purposely tries to trick student on exams also. Grades are not correctly displayed on canvas. Wors class Ive ever taken at FSU
Worst professor I have ever taken. Stay far away.
This was the worst class I have ever taken at FSU. The video lectures are so hard to follow and do not make any sense. Even if you take really good notes on them, the exams are so hard and do not correlate to the lectures at all. The average score on the final was a 63... They do not set you up to succeed in the class at all. DO NOT TAKE
I took this class thinking it would be easy. I was wrong, this class was unreasonably hard. very few assignments so grade turn around is hard. I watched all lectures and read the materials and failed all 3 exams. This guy knows literally everything there is about criminology but he is a horrible teacher.
Horrible class. The only grades were 2 exams & the exam material is very complex, confusing and not explained well to be understood. They give little to no time to take the exam (40 questions, 40 minutes to complete for example). The grading scheme is very unclear and the professor does not really work with you. He does curve but not by too much.
Hardest class Ive ever taken at FSU. Avoid him at all costs. We had two grades for the entire year. Midterm and Final. Hardest tests Ive ever taken in my life. I studied nonstop and it seemed like the more I studied, the more confused I was. I had him online and we had to read notes each week, and he only posted 3 videos for the semester.
I have heard some run in fear of Chiricos, but I honestly do not understand why. His classes are relatively simple mainly because there is no busywork. Two exams, 50% each (timed and all written; no cumulative exam; open book). Most of his exam questions are drawn from the course lectures. He is engaging and knowledgeable.
Worst professor Ive ever had. He didn't teach us anything. He gave us notes to read each week. I read the notes every week and the test seemed like it had nothing to do with the notes. Only grades were a midterm and final. Notorious for being the hardest in criminology. If I could give him a zero I would
Hes absolutely terrible at teaching. Hes a smart guy and knows a lot about the subjects but hes not good at teaching the material. I felt like I was missing something the entire semester. We had two tests and that was it for grades. Hardest tests Ive ever taken. Do not recommend taking him
This guy is horrible. He was known as the worst criminology professor when my parents were going to FSU! Just bad at teaching. Most confusing class Ive ever taken and worst experience at FSU so far. Save yourself the hassle and avoid taking his classes!
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
65%
Textbook Required
38%
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