John Livingstone - Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

Professor: John Livingstone

Department: Religion

College: Brigham Young University, Provo, UT

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: REL130
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I took this class during a summer term and it was piece of cake. He ga e all of the test questions in advance and all of the paper assignments were short and super easy. Easy A!! Sure, it wasn't the most beneficial class in preparing for a mission, but speaking as a rm now, what class can prepare you super well for a mission.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: RELC130
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Super easy class. Easy A. But the class doesn't prepare you for your mission at all. Great guy though

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH309
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He seemed like he didn't care about teaching that much not his students. Could NEVER access him outside of class and the TA rarely meets with you. Slides posted. GO TO CLASS. He gives you 90% of test question before hand which makes them easy. 1 semester long group project. Never touched the textbook.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSY309
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I adore Dr. Livingstone. This class is the hardest I've taken in my undergraduate career, but it's super worth it. If you're not okay with being blasted with information, skip out. He gives questions directly from the exam throughout the course, which prepares you for maybe 80% of each exam. Asking lots of questions will help you gain favor.

Rating # 5

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Loved this class, and I learned so much! We had to read a chapter a week and write a 1-page paper on it, and as long as you studied the tests were great! The lectures were sometimes a little dry, but overall I enjoyed going to class. Would recommend.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

3 tests and 10 weekly 1-page papers makes up your grade, but as long as you show up on time for class every time he will get 85% of the test questions. Easy to make a B, takes a good amount of absorbing the test question answers to get an A. Awesome teacher for Psych 111! P.S. Make sure to use the textbook to get answers for Exam Q's.

Rating # 7

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Dr. Livingstone is fantastic! I took this class from him my first semester and it was by far one of my favorite classes. He's super funny and he teaches the material clearly. If you get to class ON TIME (he gives out exam questions at the beginning) you will love it and learn a lot.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH309
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His incentive for coming to class is to give test questions at the beginning. If you are there every class, you will go into the test knowing 3/4 of the questions verbatim. Because of this, there are no study guides, so you do still need to pay attention or you'll get a C. Uses fascinating real life examples from his clinical practice in lectures.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: RELC130
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is an awesome person, but the class is kind of unnecessary if you have decent knowledge of the church.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: REL234
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Livingstone does have a teaching background, but marriage and family should not be his teaching expertise. Class is spent "discussing with a partner" half the time. His tests are based on questions given at the end of class. An easy A, but NOT the class to take if you want to be inspired or come away feeling you learned a lot.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSY309
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Livingstone is pretty cool, but you must go to class. There he gives a lot of the test questions. The tests are still difficult just because there is a lot of information covered in the class. The material is hard in the class, but if you work hard you can get through.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: RELC234
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Loved Brother Livingstone! Gave me a positive outlook on a scary subject- marriage! Assignments were very personal and reflective. He was extremely helpful in office hours and I felt like he genuinely wanted to help me. Lectures were fun and interactive- make sure you find a buddy to it next to. Easy tests.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: RELC130
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Brother Livingstone is awesome, super easy class. We read out of the Mission Prep Student Manual and True to the Faith instead of Preach my Gospel, because they use Preach my Gospel in the MTC. He is super funny, helps you learn a lot, gives you test questions, and overall just an easy class. Tells lots of cool stories.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: RELC130
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

hes the easiest and the best, you learn the most from this guy. He gives you the test questions in class every day, so you just have to show up to class every day. If you do well on your papers and midterm, you wont have to take the final (I didnt and a bunch of others didnt either), so that was really nice. Take mission prep from him.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: RELC130
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Bro Livingstone is really funny and the class was enjoyable enough, but didn't prepare me at all for a mission. Didn't open PmG once, and most of the class was spent answering no-brainer questions with a partner. Brother Livingstone seemed knowledgeable, but would go off on tangents. Easy class, but I would take mission prep from someone else.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: RELC130
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is a super funny guy and has some hilarious stories. The class is very easy. You are given all of the midterm and exam questions prior to the tests, so there is no reason not to get a good grade. You have to show up though because attendance is graded!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: RELC234
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Brother Livingstone is very nice. He's a funny old man, but he does almost all of the talking. The class isn't hard at all (he straight up gives you the test questions at the beginning of each class), but he doesn't really teach in a style that involves participation. Overall he's a good teacher and is knowledgable on what he teaches.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: RELC130
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very easy class. Bro Livingstone is a cool guy. I don't like religion classes at all but he made the class tolerable.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: RELC130
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Bro. Livingstone is hilarious, though reading a passage from the projector along with the rest of the class was tedious. He's got great stories and I looked forward to class everyday.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: RELC130
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very interactive class preparing to teach the gospel in the mission field. Very good class and enjoyed by many students.