Nick Schweitzer - Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Professor: Nick Schweitzer

Department: Psychology

College: Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSY350
• 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:

Professor posted recorded lecture videos into each weeks module. Quiz every week, with an additional exam every other week. Discussion posts were hard, and graded by course assistant Jessie. Graded unfairly and harsh, knocking off 50% of the points. Emailed professor he did nothing. YOU work hard for your grade!!!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSY350
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took this class online so I never met him, but I will say that the textbook he picked was a GREAT choice.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSY350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This professor is really cool and has very straightforward material. However, my experience was sort of ruined by the CA's that he has grade your discussion boards. I felt like no matter how much work I put into them, they took A LOT of points off. Sort of felt like they were being unfair to me. I wish the professor would grade them instead.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSY350
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a great teacher! Probably the best at West! His class is just 4 test including the final, and 4 quizzes. The quizzes are open note and online. The tests are not terrible, but he says that most fail the first test and the rest get easier. Do the study guides and go to class and take notes and you'll be fine.

Rating # 5

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Pretty straightforward. The tests were a bit tough, and had 50 questions each with a 90 min limit. People were constantly talking in the message board about failing them. I recommend getting a digital copy of the book to search quickly during the tests. A pdf version can be found pretty easily for free online.

Rating # 6

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I really liked the way this class was organized. There is a lot of reading involved but, overall, it is a pretty easy class. The professor made it even easier because he constantly posts announcements and he will e-mail you back in a reasonable amount of time. I definitely recommend him. Getting a C was my own fault. I didn't study like I should.

Rating # 7

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I sent many emails to the professor and I never got an answer. I found the tests very hard, normally were 50 questions in 90 minutes.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSY350
• 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 was a rather enjoyable class but be prepared for weekly discussion posts (350+ words + 2 100 word replies) The quizzes are easy but timed. I enjoyed his lecture videos a lot ( esp his comment about Lyle Lovette ) His lecture videos are a recap of the readings which i suggest accessing from the ebook version of the text.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSY350
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I was often bored in class, but I had learned quite a bit of the information before hand. His tests and quizzes can be a bit challenging, beware of trick questions! However, literally everything you need to know will be mentioned in class so show up if you want to do well. (Or at least show up for his review class before the exam).

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSY350
• 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:

Hands down best professor I've ever had. Social psychology, 100% lecture with plenty of opportunities for questions. He can interpret and answer even the most off the wall student questions which speaks to his understanding of the topics. Engaging, hilarious and extremely knowledgeable about the field. Sadly, he seems to be one of a kind.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSY350
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Schweitzer is awesome! His teaching method is "old school", so he lectures and you should take notes on what he says/writes on board and tests on said information. He doesn't take attendance, so if you want to get a decent grade in the class you should show up. However, the lectures are fun, engaging, and full of good information!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSY350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

By far one of the best professors I've ever taken. His lectures are very engaging, funny and enjoyable. He uses several different examples to get his point across and is very knowledgeable. I would take any class he teaches. Highly recommend.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSY350
• 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:

He prepared online lectures for us to watch which is great. Not A LOT of reading, but some. Discussion board needs to bring a peer review source can be annoying sometimes. But he really wants us to learn something which is nice. A quiz every week and 3 exams in total. Pretty easy to get an A if you put in some effort. RECOMMENDED.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSY350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's so clear about what he wants. He was very up front about due dates. Everything in this course was very clear, and it helps that the class was super easy.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSY350
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

loved the way he taught! answered all of my crazy questions. Was right about my grade starting out bad then became good. Wasn't super excited about no homework. would have like homework to even out my grade. But totally understand who wants to do homework, and who wants to grade it???

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSY350
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This was a great on-line class. I watched the lectures and read the book and got an A. I invested 45 minutes 4 days a week so this class was not a heavy investment of time. The information in the book was not very detailed. I would have liked more examples etc. The teacher had video lectures which were good and enjoyable.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSY350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Nick is the most amazing professor I've had at ASU. Such an easy class. It is very engaging and clear. He does not have a book or power points. You need to attend class everyday since his tests are based off his lectures but he only lectures on stuff that are actually on the test. HIGHLY recommend!!!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSY350
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Favorite prof ever, love this guy, as long as you have good attendance, I can not recommend it enough, he is engaging and funny and the online quizzes and the 4 in-class exams (which are the only assignments at all) are straight from the lecture, and as long as you grasp the concepts aren't difficult at all. Can't recommend enough

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSY350
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Good teacher. Very interesting course! Read the book, take the test. Very simple, extremely easy to pass.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PGS350
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I LOVED social psychology. Favorite class so far. Favorite professor. Nick is a great teacher. No homework. No papers. No mandatory attendance, just small quizzes and tests. No extra credit. He explained things really well for me and was funny and made the class enjoyable and extremely informative. I wish he taught more undergrad classes!