Mark Laumakis - San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

Professor: Mark Laumakis

Department: Psychology

College: San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is SUCH a good professor. He does do clicker points, and the lectures are easy to take notes on. I didn't read the book, just studied lectures notes. The LearnSmarts are simple and easy points. No study guides for the tests, but go to SI or just study the lecture notes. No final & tests aren't cumulative!!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Love this guy! He really knows what he's talking about and is easy to follow along with. My favorite thing about this class is that you know exactly what you will be tested on. If you take notes in lectures and review them before tests, you will get a solid A.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Laumakis is an AMAZING professor and made this class of 500 people so fun to be in. He has really funny dad humor and is very personable and understanding. He formats the class and his grading to be the best it can be for you and does everything he can to make sure you succeed! The only thing is that attendance is mandatory for clicker points.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

BEST PROFESSOR EVER! I GOT 100% ON TWO OF HIS MIDTERMS. HIS FINAL ISN'T CUMULATIVE WHICH IS NICE. JUST COME TO CLASS FOR iCLICKER POINTS, DO UR HW ONLINE, AND TAKE NOTES ON HIS LECTURE. THERE IS EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY (7 POINTS) IF YOU FINISH THE 2 RESEARCH CREDITS BEFORE A SPECIFIC DEADLINE. YOU WILL NEVER REGRET THIS CLASS.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I would definitely take this class again! Dr. Laumakis is a really entertaining teacher, makes lots of wholesome dad jokes, and his lectures are clear. I will say that the first test caught me off guard because it heavily dealt with biology (parts of the brain & etc), but after that, topics were easy to pick up. This was my favorite by far!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I love this man. I learned so much in this class. Hes one of the few professors that can lecture for a long time without getting boring. He cares about students and provides innovative teaching methods to help students grasp and remember the material.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I would definitely take this professor again. Lectures and clear and easy to understand. Uses powerpoints and goes over some exam questions. Iclickers are used so make sure you have one, 5 points every class for answering clicker questions. The tests are exactly what he teaches, just make sure you pay attention and try not to miss class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He was very passionate about what he taught and that reflected in the class. Great professor. Has homework but it's not that difficult.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Laumakis was definitely one of my favorite professors! The class was so easy if you actually attend the online sessions and the in person sessions. Consider going to SI , it seriously helps. I bought the text book and didn't even use it. You can use the text book in your launch pad. Tip: there is A LOT of info , take good/color code notes!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The class is pretty straightforward but Laumakis makes it interesting and easy to understand the material. He also uses clicker questioons to mark attendance.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSCH101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

such a great guy and makes concepts super interesting and relatable. going to SI helps a bunch too!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class helped me decide to be a psychology major! The professor is so knowledgeable and makes such a huge class enjoyable. Clicker points are important so don't miss class. The tests arent too bad if you go to the SI study sessions and study on your own. I wish i went to SI sooner, it was so helpful.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Took this class online for summer and super easy, as long as you read and do all the learning curve quizzes you will be good!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

made everything super clear which was nice, clicker questions were used for participation but going to lectures were not bad at all and the clicker questions were often used on tests. tests were clear and not at all difficult if you paid attention to lecture, 10/10 would recommend.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• 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:

I loved this class. do the research participation early. if you don't want to go to lecture, give your clicker to a friend cuz clicker points are a b and you actually need them. I only studied like an hour for each test by reading the learning outcomes in the syllabus and doing learning curves. A lot of the test questions are common sense/knowledge

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very good professor. You actually retain the information he teaches and his lectures are synonymous with the tests. Go to class and you'll have no problem.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHYS101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His lectures were very clear and easy to understand. The class is actually very interesting and not that difficult if you just study the material from his lectures and the textbook. I would definitely take this professor again.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. The class is a little rough if you have no background, just go to SI and take advantage of his only extra credit opportunity. Great class though, hybrid is a little weird but manageable. WATCH THE LECTURES. His test are scenario based not definitions so get ready to know your stuff.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Laumakis is honestly the sweetest Professor I've ever met. You should definitely go to SI because it will really improve your grade. There are clicker points so if you are going to miss a class, make sure you send it to someone else. Otherwise the lectures are all online so if you didn't want to go you don't really have to but I do recommend going.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Go to SI to get a good grade in this class. I made the mistake of not trying for the first half of the semester (2 tests!) and got 60's and realized I wasn't gonna pass the class. The second half of the semester I went to SI often and got and 80 and 90 on the last two tests, but I still ended with a C plus. I learned about study habits.