Jim Van Treese - Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI

Professor: Jim Van Treese

Department: Psychology

College: Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSY350
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Do not take him if you can avoid, he sits on one slide during lecture for about 20 minutes and tells stories that dont relate and says the answer in the last minute of talking. Very confusing and a hard grader. I will give you negative points on your short answer if you waste my time, so if you dont know it dont answer - Jim Van Treese

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSYC350
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Attendance isn't mandatory. His lectures are kind of all over the place and boring. He has a really weird sense of humor and can be a little over the top in a bad way. His jokes can be offensive at times. There's no homework. The tests are multiple choice, but his short answers are where it counts. He's very particular on how you answer them.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSY150
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

pretty much don't have to show up beside test dates all lecture is on blackboard

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH350
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Van Treese is an amazing professor. He's very lecture heavy and only tends to grade on a few things so be sure to study for the exams. He uses his personal experience to guide his lectures rather than tell you things out of the textbook.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSYC310
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Patient and understanding when I needed deadline extensions. No attendence policy; I mainly needed to study and show up for tests/due dates. However, had crude sense of humor and joked that he "needed to go back to sensitivity training." Made big show of saying "retarded" to be deliberately controversial/offensive. Being autistic, I wasn't amused.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSYC310
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Van Treese is awesome. He's very helpful and approachable outside of class. He tells it like it is and is usually funny too.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSYC150
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Likes definitions word for word for tests.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSYC150
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a hilarious professor. His jokes are definitely on the inappropriate and slightly offensive side, but I definitely enjoyed it. His quizzes are straight forward and posted online, but his tests tend to be a bit tough so take notes during lecture and go over the powerpoints he hands out. Easy A in my opinion.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSYC150
• 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:

I really like this professor. He is very opinionated and tries to be funny. Compares to life situations and does a really good job of preparing your for tests and quizzes with practically the exact material that will be on there. Talks a bit too quiet but overall I enjoyed his class and the subject itself, I would choose this prof again.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSYC150
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's ok, He sense of humor is weird tho. His lectures are so long and he makes them seem boring. some stuff is interesting. He does print out all the lecture notes tho. His quizzes are ok, but you can easily forget to study for them. He has worksheets that he makes you do and they are the quiz ones. tests can be confusing, really have to study

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSYC150
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's a great professor. Exams are easy as long as you pay attention to the lecture. He prints notes for you, all quizzes are posted online prior to the quiz date ("study guide" is actual quiz). All in class assignments are super easy. He does have a different sense of humor but I thought he was pretty funny. He definitely doesn't want you to fail.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSYC150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Never got bored of his lectures, he's a hilarious! My favorite class this semester. He has a lot of personal stories that are interesting. But, he's not the best teacher. Tests were tough. He always gave the exact quizzes online to study from which helped. Tough grader. Gonna miss the class though!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH150
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is such a great psychology professor. He has a lot of personal experiences and stories to tell to relate to the lecture. You can tell that he is good at what he does and he does his best to help you understand the material. Very nice guy and is always cracking jokes. I always look forward to his class and would recommend him!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSYC150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No an easy Course! Has a lot of moments when he is off topic, yet pay attention!!! A lot of test on According to Van Treese... learn to get the most out of the lecture, trust me! follow the SQ3R study method he recommends! extra credits are easy to get if you participate in certain studies at FSU! Hard professor yet i learned a lot!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSYC310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Study, pay attention to lecture, and do remember his "according to Dr. Van Treese" notes and you will do fine. Fine as a teacher, as a person...well different. Very insensitive and offensive. All jokes are borderline inappropriate, but people still laugh that's why he says them.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSYC350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Often distracted and unclear. His lecture notes (~12 slides with little information) take several weeks to trudge through, since he only talks about himself. Misses class for Forensic-related things frequently. Changes what he wants for answers, even when read verbatim what he gave you. Would not recommend.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

By far one of my favorite teachers, he's extremely helpful and encourages you to think outside of the box. His jokes are horribly inappropriate but extremely hilarious if you have a good sense of humor. No homework, just tests. Book isn't necessary, but it definitely helps out for tests and quizzes.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSYC150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Takes a while to warm up to the guy. At first his jokes are very offensive and in bad taste but you have to roll with them. Easy class if you read the book a little and take notes.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSYC310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Short friendly German fellow. Knows his topics well, but be prepared for slide shows everyday. Tells you what is on the exams and doesn't give out hardly any homework other than projects.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSYC310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Knows his subject well. Listen and write down when he says "according to Dr. Van Treese" in lecture it will be on the test! Very passionate about subject but cares less aobut students. won't know your name