Joseph Melcher - St. Cloud State University

Professor: Joseph Melcher

Department: TBD

College: St. Cloud State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSY250
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I took PSY250 online this semester and I loved it. There were quizzes every Sunday and 1-2 CogLabs every weekend, along with a couple discussion posts and a final project. It was great to be able to apply what we were learning in the readings along with connecting them to the CogLabs. Overall, a solid class and Dr. Melcher is a solid professor.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSY330
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I had the pleasure of traveling abroad with Dr. Melcher and he was fantastic! Cares about the students, very relaxed, doesn't get worked up and super understanding! Would take him again in a heartbeat!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSY119
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Class is very easy. 50 minutes a week and all you have to do is remember to do the weekly assignments. Very informative

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH119
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If you are interested in becoming a Psychology major I would recommend taking this class with Melcher. The class I took was only once a week for 50 mins. Some weeks we would not have class at all and the days we did have class we got out early. Check D2L often for this class and do the homework and it is an easy A.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSY250
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Professor Melcher is one of my favorite professors at SCSU. I took him my freshmen year for PSY 115 and also my junior year for PSY 250. He is an excellent professor and he sets you up to succeed.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSY202
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Melcher is an incredibly smart prof who really has a passion for what he's doing and it shows. That being said, his assignments sometimes were difficult to follow, but he is quick to give clarification. He's incredibly easy to work with and responds quickly to emails. His class was difficult and challenging, but he made it easy to handle.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSY119
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easy class and all around good guy. You can tell he is very passionate about psychology and about his students, too. He responds to emails fast and will move deadlines back if the class needs it. I really enjoyed this class because it helped me learn a lot about what you can do with a psych major.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSY
• 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: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I had Dr. Melcher for several of my undergraduate courses. He is a wonderful teacher who truly cares about his students. I would highly recommend taking his classes!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSY250
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

His online class was good. 3 chances to take quizzes & uses best score, have to complete a certain number of online labs but you get to pick and choose which ones. A pre-test and post-test at beginning & end of semester & you get a bonus for doing better on the post-test. I'd recommend this if you need to fill more of your PSY foundations courses.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSY115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I took PSY 115 online and it was a breeze! There was a chapter to read every week and a quiz on D2L. There were also other assignments about every other week or so including online discussions and essays. The professor was very helpful and replied to emails quickly. He truly cares about his students and their performances!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSY115
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Melcher is a very nice and helpful person. Please make an appointment with him if you have any question about the class. The class is easy and many options for extra points.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: 115
• 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:

Very easy and explained them well.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSY115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you pay attention in class you should pass it fairly well. Attendance is not mandatory but you should go, it helps a lot, and they even give you answers for the quizzes they have once every week. Study past quizzes, all your answers are there.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSY115
• 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:

He is a good professor definitely knows his stuff. He is funny.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSY115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very good professor, definitely knows his subject well. Quizzes are pretty easy as long as you show up and pay attention. About 10% of your grade is decided just from going to class.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSY115
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is a good teacher and cares about the subject. I had him in an auditorium class so it was hard to "connect" with him, but he did his best to do classroom activities and keep you involved. He is a nice guy and a great professor overall.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSY115
• 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:

Extremely repetitive lectures

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH115
• 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: N/A

Comment:

Pretty good professor. Very understanding if you miss a deadline. Lectures do get a bit boring sometimes. Quizes are kinda hard but everything else in class is easy.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSY250
• 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 took him for cognitive online. I have a really hard time with science like subjects (aka cog psychology) but he was absolutely understanding, easy to work with, and would always respond to my e-mails (even if I sent a few in one day) punctually and with good humor. Ignore bad reviews, he's a fabulous online professor.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSY240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

For your own good, I would not listen to the negative review below. His courses have a lot of work but he is SO helpful! He returns emails quickly and is willing to meet in person to help you until you understand the material completely. ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND DR. MELCHER! One of my favorite professors ever!