The best aspects of this course included the reasonable exams, the interesting material, and the engaging lectures. Some students felt that the PowerPoint slides were confusing and/or disorganized. Students also felt the exams were too reliant on memorization. Suggestions included incorporating structured review sessions, and either integrating smaller, streamlined exams, or narrowing the wide array of material addressed in the large exams. Prospective students are encouraged to keep up or stay ahead of the assigned readings for this course.

The best aspects of this course were the entertaining and engaging instructors, the interesting material presented, the relatively low workload, and the videos shown in class. Many students noted that despite the dry nature of the material, the instructor’s presentation style kept them interested. The worst aspects of the course included the early time slot (9am), a cumulative final that was not weighted differently, the inclusion of a research paper, and some repetition between lecturers. Suggestions for improving the course included getting rid of either one exam or the research paper, making lecture recordings or notes available online, and more comprehensive exam reviews. Prospective students should know that the lectures and information presented is interesting overal , but the course is not an easy A. Read the textbook, attend lecture, and study and you wil do fine.

The best aspect of this course was the bubbly, passionate, and intriguing Professor. The material was very interesting and covered many different behaviors. Some students found it frustrating that PowerPoints were not posted prior to class and students felt there were too many midterms. This course could be improved by giving students more practice exam questions, eliminating the fill-in-the-blank portion of exams, and incorporating more interactive aspects into lecture. Prospective students should read the book in order to do wel on tests. Attendance is mandatory for this course.