Douglas Hershey - Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

Professor: Douglas Hershey

Department: Psychology

College: Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSYC1113
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Hershey made Intro Psych much more enjoyable than I expected. He is a kind man with a caring heart! He gave many amazing, inspirational, engaging lectures over the semester. There was always something entertaining in class! He expects you to study hard and there is a lot of reading, but you will get a good grade if you put the work in.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSYC3823
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Hershey has been one of my favorite psych professors.. He doesn't post anything online so you NEED TO GO TO CLASS if you want to pass. There are only 6 grades for the whole semester so study hard. Its not an easy class but it'n not too hard either. Just go to class, take good notes, and read the book and you'll be fine.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: COGPSYCH3823
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Hershey is an amazing professor. He is definitely a tough professor that makes you work for your grade, but he gives great feedback and is very helpful if you go to his office hours. You definitely need to go to class, he is old-fashioned and does not post slides. If you take good notes and read the chapters like he suggests, you will do fine!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSYC1113
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hershey is a really cool guy. Knows his students by name which made the class feel closer as a whole. Lectures are fun, but he definitely makes you work for your grade. Grade is mostly dependent on test grades, so study hard and READ THE CHAPTERS. He knows a lot of memorization tricks and is willing to help if you ask. Genuinely loves psychology.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSYC3823
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took Hershey for Cognitive and the class was pretty good. You have to read the book to make an A on exams and he doesn't post anything online, so you HAVE to show up to get handouts and slide notes. There is only like 6 grades for this entire course. The one time I talked to him about an assignment grade I felt he was harsh. I still made an A.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSYC1113
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Hershey makes psychology super interesting. He does in-class, hands-on activities which are helpful and fun. The tests are difficult, but as long as you take good notes and study you should do fine. Half of the tests are based on the lectures and half are from the book. I never read the book, but did complete the study guide book which was helpful.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSYC1113
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He was a good professor and he had a lot of in class presentations/experiments that made his lecture easier to understand.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSYC1113
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Hershey is a very good teacher. You will need to read the textbook and take very good notes. He notices the students who pay attention and work hard. You will have to work hard to earn an A, but he is very knowledgeable and passionate about psychology.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH3823
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof Hershey is the best professor I've ever had! He really cares about students and does his best to help students learn about cog psych. Plan to work hard if you want to get a good grade, but in the end the effort Will be worth it! Great lectures! Interesting guy who makes psych fun.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSYC1113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr Hershey is quite possibly the best professor of my freshman year. Yes you have to turn up to class and there are relatively few grades, but If you turn up every day and pay attention, do the reading, and are capable of basic comprehension you will get an A

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSYC1113
• 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:

Dr. Hersey has been the best professor I've had at Oklahoma State. His tests are difficult, but DO NOT let that scare you away from the class. He comes to class extremely prepared and has very fun activities for every class. He cares about every student and has all students' names memorized by the second day of class

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: COGPSYCH3823
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This guy is terrible, he is really quite friendly and charismatic but his grading is terrible. He is extremely unhelpful, petty and overly-harsh in his grading. his tests are CRAZY hard. I learned a lot, very interesting; but a C grade for all that stress and work left a bad taste in my mouth.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSYC1113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Favorite teacher! Great personality. He keeps class interesting and has some good activities. His tests are reasonable. They are definitely hard, but if you study well, they are passable.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSYC1113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is a great professor, but his tests are killer. I would study for 2 weeks straight and still make b's. Definitely worth it to take his class, but be prepared to work really hard.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSYC3823
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He seems very nice but do not be fooled his class is horrible tests 90 percent of overall grade and they are practically impossible. After taking this class i considered changing my major. Spare yourselves!!!!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSYC3823
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He is a great teacher, but he expects a great deal from his students. His tests are basically impossible.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSYC1113
• 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:

Had him for Intro to Psych. READ THE BOOK FOR THE TESTS. What you hear in class is only about 20% of what is on the test.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSYC3823
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I had Hershey for Cognitive psychology and although he was very personable and friendly, he taught the class like a grad course and the tests were ridiculous. Probably the hardest psych class I've taken aside from Abramson.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSYC1113
• 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:

I loved Dr. Hershey! He made class very exciting; he was very animated.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSYC3914
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

you people obviously did not have him for experimental psych.. so until you do you do not know how horrible of a teacher he is, he teaches you like you are a grad student. you have soo much work and a huge research/ experiment that you have to do and write a 20-25 page report about. Tests are HARD!!!