John Buri - University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN

Professor: John Buri

Department: Psychology

College: University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSYC111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Buri is the nicest and most understanding professor I've taken in my 3 years at St. Thomas. He goes out of his way to tell us he doesn't care if we use our phones or show up to class because it is our own decision. Does a very good job of making the content very clear as well as being clear on what will be included in tests. TAKE HIM.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSYC288
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Buri is a great professor. His classes are always so interesting and he is very passionate about what he teaches.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSY111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Best professor I have had at UST. He teaches his classes in a way that is very applicable to students' lives. One thing that stuck out to me about him is that he truly cares about the well-being of his students in all aspects. Psychology is not my area of study, but I want to take more classes with Dr. Buri.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSYC288
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Just take him. We all know he is a gem.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSYC288
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This was by far my favorite class I've taken! Dr. Buri makes it so you actually want to go to class and learn. There are 2 tests and 1 final paper. Tests based on the books and lecture, so read the material (you'll want to because it's so interesting). 10/10 recommend this course, even to non-psychology majors.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSY111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

5 one page papers are graded on completion. 5 tests, 4 unit tests and 1 cumulative test. The tests are fair and are written for the student to succeed, not to trick the student. Buri doesn't burden the student with memorizing dates and other irrelevant things. He drops our lowest unit test. just study lectures and you should do fine.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSYC111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Buri is the best teacher I have EVER had! He is so inspirational and knowledgeable about the subject. I looked forward to going to his class each day, and he sparked my interest in the field of Psychology. The tests are all MC and based heavily on things covered in class. Overall, I would highly recommend Dr. Buri, he's amazing!!!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH111
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Pysch is not remotely my thing, but Dr. Buri made it so interesting, and I never regretted showing up to class even though he never took attendance. Take very thorough notes because a good portion of exams are from the lecture. Make sure you stay on top of textbook reading too! Exams are also mostly about application rather than definitions.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSYC212
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Take good notes because the tests were all open note!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSYC288
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Psych of Marriage and Family is by far my favorite class at UST! Actually wanted to learn course material since it is so applicable! Dr. Buri is super funny, very helpful, and a silver fox! Take any class you can with him, especially this one! Two tests, one long paper! not hard at all!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSY212
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I like him, not the class! Research methods is NOT what he's passionate about & he knows it's boring material, but still tries to make it interesting. 3 tests(MC), 1 final, 2 longer papers, handful of daily assignments. 2 hr lab/week- usually just working on papers or practicing math problems. Doesn't care if you show up but I would recommend going

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSYC111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Fantastic professor, probably the best at UST! Uses real life examples to explain material (not just definitions). Actually looked forward to going to lecture. Will definitely be take more class from him. Tests are application rather than definition; a few assignments but pretty easy (get points for turning them in). Don't need the book but helps.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSYC212
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I love the way Dr Buri teaches this course! Even though the course itself isn't too exciting, I thoroughly enjoyed it. He applies the material with real-world examples immediately after teaching it. He is inspirational and finds ways to connect the material to each student and himself. He is organized and very clear on what to expect on the exam.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The best professor at UST! I wish I could have him for all my classes. He knows what he's talking about and uses real life examples. His lectures are very interesting. Very nice guy and if you need any help or just want to talk to him about life, he is there for you and very willing to listen.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSYC111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Buri is amazing. Psychology is pretty interesting to begin with but he has so much passion for it that you start to feel the same way. Tests are example based, meaning you need to understand rather than memorize. There are assignments but we got all ours done in class. Textbook not needed but helps. Would take again.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSYC288
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Buri is a great professor with a lot of knowledge. I would suggest staying up on the reading though, just because for the two tests in the semester it's based on all of the readings that you thought you could get away with not doing. The more honest you are in class, the better the discussion.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSYCHOLOGY111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

350 words cannot adequately describe how awesome Dr. Buri is, so I won't even try. Do note that taking a ton of notes is important to passing the class. The textbook is not required, but I would recommend it. Attendence is not mandatory. Fellow St. Thomas students, your experience at UST is not complete without taking a class from Dr. Buri!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSYC323
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Learning and memory. I was dreading it, but it was an amazing class and a great prof! He understands if you have to miss class, no text book, and lab is not required. I highly recommend going because he helps SO much with your semester-long research project. Read the handouts he gives in class b/c there are Qs on the exams. Take him for this lab!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH423
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I have to say I am very dissapointed in him as a prof. As a psychologist, I think it is BEYOND wrong to tell students that using meds when they have problems is "wrong'. I think this is so degrading to the students in the class who are on meds. When over half your class is taking meds, maybe you shouldn't say stuff like that.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Most entertaining teacher on campus. Tests are based on lectures so you need to take a lot of notes in this class.