Mark Kruger - Gustavus Adolphus College

Professor: Mark Kruger

Department: Psychology

College: Gustavus Adolphus College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSY224
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Mark is a cool professor, the class can be hard, but he wants his students to succeed. While the class is hard, he provides so many opportunities and basically tells you the questions on the exams, it's also nice that he curves the grades since most students struggle with the class, ask questions, and you'll do fine.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSY232
• 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:

Kruger has a wonderfully extra-dry sense of humor that makes his lectures more interesting than the average prof. His tangents are usually related to the material so it actually helps you remember it through his funny stories. He's highly quotable as he says a lot of ludicrous stuff. Social Psychology has been super fun because of his teaching!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSY232
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He loves what he's teaching and has several personal anecdotes that relate to what you're learning. His lectures are often very long and can get boring, mostly because he has a very soothing voice. If you really study his study guides and reference the book at least occasionally, you'll do good in the class. He often grades on a curve. Great guy!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSY224
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is super helpful in every aspect in his own class and beyond. He speaks a little monotone but often cracks a funny joke. He made stats as interesting as stats could be. He goes over material clearly if you pay attention and go to class. Tests and study guides are well laid out and he always is available for extra help.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSY238
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a great prof who loves psychology and structures his classes so students have the opportunity to enjoy learning psychology. His lectures can be dry at times, but he is one of the nicest gentlemen I know.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSY224
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

While he might explain concepts the clearest, if you're confused, he is ready to help you. If you follow the study guides the tests are not hard.

Rating # 7

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Oh Kruger, he tries, he really does. If you can make it past his soothing, mono-tone voice, and horrible, or lack thereof, notes, you'll be fine. Stats isn't terribly difficult if you get a group of people together to work on the problems. Don't wait to do late minute studying and try to not be distracted by a computer in front of you. Great guy!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: STATS
• 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:

I hate stats, but he made it as painless as it could possibly be, if you need help you definitely have to seek him out, but he's an overall good guy

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSY224STATS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Vey helpful and understanding if statistics isn't your favorite class or your best class. Test dates determined far in advance and expectattions clear from the beginning of class. Grades on a curve. Sometimes cracks jokes in class. Great proffessor over all. I would reccommend taking it from him if you need a pshcy stats class for you major.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: STATS1
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Overall good prof. He loves what he teaches. He does go off on tangents and they are hard to follow sometimes, but he's very helpful and friendly

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOCPSYCH
• 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:

Loved this class. Nice to learn from someone who is passionate about his subject matter. Really Good Guy. He does sometimes go off on tangents, but I the sidetracks are well worth it. He's very clear on what he will test on and what he won't.

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

great prof. very helpful and intelligent

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOCSTATS
• 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:

Entertaining prof, goes off in tangents. Sometimes hard to keep up with, but very, very intelligent. Passionate about his field. Stats was hard, where as social psych was an easy A. Depends on the course.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: STATSMETH
• 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:

Good guy. Class can be a little boring, but he explains well and tests are pretty easy and curved. He's very willing to help.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSY225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Really interesting and helpful with things I don't know all that well. Tends to crack humorous jokes in class. Always entertaining!