Elliott Bonem - Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI

Professor: Elliott Bonem

Department: Psychology

College: Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSY302W
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Bonem is a great guy and very nice but does not know how to teach. He lectures about random things then gives you a quiz once a week and you have to teach yourself the material. He curves the overall grade. There's one big presentation/project at the end of the semester and no matter how many questions you ask, he isn't clear on what to do.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

This class is set up to where as long as you do the extra credit assignments and take your best guesses on the tests you will get an A. You do not need to buy the book, I never opened mine once.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSY205
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

It was difficult to pay attention and understand the concepts; however, he gives you every opportunity to succeed. If your grade is 80%, you can get a 90% for doing 10 homework assignments! Every quiz is open-notes and has a retake! The teaching style and material is difficult, but he knows that and cares enough to be accommodating.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSY205
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Hands down the worst psych professor at EMU. The class was a little easier because I had JUST taken basic stats before his class. He was not clear and he had terrible lectures. I would not take this professor again. If you can, take someone else for stats and save yourself a headache.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSY301W
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

If you go to all classes there isn't a reason that you won't do well. He tells you everything he wants for the final paper just follow the rubric. 10 10PT quizzes that are from online questions, 10 labs that are literally completion based. Start your paper early and he'll read and review it for you. He's very passionate about psych which I loved.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSY301W
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Lectures have nothing to do with quizzes or test. Bonem rambles and gets off topic ALL the time. In class assignments have nothing to do with quizzes. Easy to pass if you read the book and do well on labs and assignments. Wouldnt take him again.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSY301W
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

The worst professor I have had at Eastern so far. He gives extremely long lectures, but he doesn't stay on subject. There are 10 point quizzes given during each class, but nothing he lectures about is on the quiz;. The biggest grade for the class is the research paper, but he doesn't help with it and he grades hard. DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSY205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

NEED to have a solid background in Statistics to take this class because he doesn't explain basics unless you ask. Generally just lectures on formula, using a lot of different research study examples. Didn't use textbook at all as all the 7 Unit notes are uploaded on Canvas. Retake option for every test except the last. All H.W is extra credit.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSY301W
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I took Psy 205 and 301W. He is always available to assist people as long as they actually try. I've met with him countless times advice and he's been great. For 301W he walks you through the process for picking a topic and is available to assist where needed. You just need to put in the work and show you care about it. He IS quite lecture heavy.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSY301W
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

His lectures were awful and dragged on for forever. He went on tangents about an obscure point in the lecture and barely mentioned the important points that the quizzes are on. I could barely stay awake. He will talk non-stop for 2.5 hours. He gives you little help on the research you have to do, but grades harshly on the paper.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSY301W
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Bonem makes it very unclear what will get you an A in his class and what won't. He was laid back-yes, but he would lecture about random things and leave you with no valuable information. He is a nice enough professor, but even after asking him to help me on the most important assignment in class, I left with a much lower grade than I expected.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSY205
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

If you've never taken stats, good luck. He's not very clear, talks about the history of an equation before actually explaining it, very hard to understand what he's talking about because it feels like he's way off topic. I'm lucky I took stats in high school otherwise he would've killed my grade. Long lectures, barely any explanations.. good luck

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSY205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Bonem knows his stuff, but has a hard time putting it in layman's terms for people like me without an extensive math background. He will break it down for you if you go up to him personally or attend office hours, but even with open note quizzes (print his notes, he's too fast to take your own), I wouldn't have passed without a tutor.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSY205
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Bonem is not a very good teacher. This class was easy for me because I already took a stats class before so I knew what was going on. He whispers when he talks and is boring so I never could pay attention. Gives 20 points of extra credit at the end of the semester. Easy A if you already know about stats, if not he doesn't explain anything.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSY301W
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr. Bonem is very laid back. Go to class, don't be lazy and you will pass. And you will probably learn quite a bit! You may even learn some things completely unrelated to the class... But that's okay! Dr. Bonem's best quality is that he is always prompting his students to think about current issues in psychology.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSY205
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Bonem can be very dull and boring at some times but he definitely wants you to pass. As long as you print out the course pack online, you'll be fine since all of his tests are open note! You don't need a textbook, just the course pack. He doesn't really respond to emails, and you should probably show up to class in order to understand things.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSY205
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Take this class in the summer time if you can. It was a breeze for me. Everything was online. Did not have to come to campus at all . He let you retake the test to get a higher grade. The second time that I retook the test it seems harder and harder. All questions to the answers were in the form of multiple choice. Do not take the campus version

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH301W
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Very cool teacher, he talks ALOT ! But if you come to class, pay attention, ask question as much as you need to. Do the work, study for the little quizzes and youll get GOOD GRADES

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSY301W
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He was dull and lecture too long. Very smart, though, but sometimes over your head.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSY205
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He was such a great guy. I suggest taking him for PSY 205. His lectures are boring but he is very helpful and super nice