Tom Nygren - The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Professor: Tom Nygren

Department: Psychology

College: The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH321
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Come to class and read the book and you will be good. His extra credit on the final was "Tell me a joke that has to do with statistics." Super helpful on homework and very approachable.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH321
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The tests for this class are really random and the questions are more on why you choose something instead of testing if you know how to compute the actual statistics. He is a nice and definitely has a passion for teaching the material. Lab TA was foreign and had many barriers to communicating which made it tough.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSY321
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I'm split, the exams got progressively harder, he's not a bad prof. online notes are pretty clear and so is he, I just wish his exams weren't so hard, i don't feel that I learned the mixed/multiANOVA's very well, the "labs" kinda help you use SPSS but they aren't structured well, HW takes about 20 min max with SPSS, 7/10

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSYCHH220
• 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:

A boring subject, but Nygren's genuine interest kept it bearable. He's extremely nice and very helpful, and posts a lot of helpful stuff on Carmen. Not a difficult grader. If you find him unclear, reading the book helps tremendously. I recommend him.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH508
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Not very helpful on an one on one type situation. SAID you would NEED the book but you don't at all. Way of grading is weird. overall average, if you're competent enough to ACE the tests and figure some things out for yourself.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH508
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I recommend this teacher, and I'm a tough critic. He made the subject of judgment and decision making interesting and also its useful for life, I actually learned a few things, he made math simple and fun, who does that?! Its not that hard, take your stats before it though.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH508
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This guy is a complete ****, I got A's on both tests and an A- on the final presentation. He didn't like me so he docked my partcipation points so that my grade ended up being a 92.9%, and he refused to give me an A. My friend didn't say a word the whole quarter, and got full participation points. He's dull a hell, and class was excruciating

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSYCHH321
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Excellant teacher... posts the answers to homework assignments before they're due, but just working through the problems and going to class will prepare you for exams. Very helpful, and actually makes the subject interesting while it could be very boring. He's also rediculously intelligent, which you realize the second you start talking to him.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSYCHH508
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I've taken three honors classes with him and am sad that I can't take three more. He is hands down my favorite Psychology professor and he's also one of the nicest people on campus!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSYCHH508
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy. I took H321 and H508 with him, and both classes were pretty easy. Tests were mostly subjective, and the averages were really high. He wants everyone to do well, and it's not hard to get an A in his classes.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH508
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easy class and very nice guy. I think the average on our first midterm must have been around 90%, even though it is all essays. Meeting basic requirements will get you an A.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH508
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

A real sweetheart! Always willing to listen and help. Get in good with him and he would LOVE to write a letter of recommendation for you. All essay exams, but grades fair. Would definetely recommend him!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSYCHH320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

It's stats, and therefore it's boring. He tried to make it interesting though. More often than not, not many people followed anything he was doing in class, but the tests weren't bad at all. It's the kind of class I've come to expect from the Psychology department.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSYCHH320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

so nice, will always go out of his way to help students. class was not too hard, and he even though it was stats, he sometimes made it interesting

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH508
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Nygren was the best professor I ever had! So nice and interested in teaching. Halped change my grade from an A- to an A so that I was able to graduate on time. I would take all of his classes if I could go back!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: H321AND508
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

he even made the tests fun because of extra credit questions like, "guess what song he listens to while jogging and why"

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH827
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tom is a very nice guy and somehow manages to be interested in ANOVA. However, the tests are very difficult, particularly the take-home portion of the final. Be prepared to spend at least 5 hours on it. That said, the content of the course is very useful for your actual research. The bottom line: since you don't have a choice of professors, just be prepared for the course to take up a lot of your time and plan your winter schedule accordingly.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH321
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's very nice and really willing to help with anything. He doesn't realize when he is being unclear, but if you call him on it, he's more than willing to explain again. Tests aren't too bad.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSYCHH320
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very kind and fair professor. Sometimes unclear in class lectures, but always willing to expain things further. The TA grades homeworks and exams, but Nygren is lenient - if you are even partially right, he'll give you all the points back, so don't be afraid to go in and argue points!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSYCHH320
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

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