Scott Plous - Wesleyan University

Professor: Scott Plous

Department: TBD

College: Wesleyan University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSYC260
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

One of the most interesting class i've taken at Wesleyan University. It's a huge class tho and things are taught lecture style.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSYC260
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Plous is my literal favorite. I LOVED him and his social psych class. I knew exactly what was expected of me and I genuinely looked forward to attending each and every one of of his classes. He made the course fun and interactive, even if you aren't the type of person to volunteer. This has been one of my fav classes at Wes

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSYC260
• 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:

You can't go wrong with Scott Plous. He's probably the most respected professor at the school for the obvious reasons. His lectures are amazing and the topic is so interesting and applicable. His Social Psych class is a must for everyone at the school. The exams are fair, and you need to read the textbook.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSYC260
• 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:

Prof. Plous is a fantastic teacher. Even though this class was almost entirely lecture based (we did watch a few videos) , Prof. Plous was a terrific speaker and did a great job engaging the students with the material. I still think about several of the large takeaways from his class on a day to day basis.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSYC260
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great professor and great class. Can ramble too much about some things at times, but overall, he explains the concepts very well. Focus on getting good grades on the tests--they will pretty much determine your grade. Read A LOT. If anything sticks out to you when you read it the first time, it'll probably be on the exam.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSYC260
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This class is super easy if you do the assigned reading. He has lectures that are very clear and easy to understand, and he is more than willing to clarify anything that might have been confusing. He also picks TA's who are very knowledgable about the course and the material, so they will provide a lot of help too. Fun class and pretty easy too!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSYC260
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Plous is the most organized, engaging, funny, passionate, and interesting professor I have ever had. Even with 150 students he made everyone feel like they had a voice and was available for students. Classes were meticulously planned out and reasonable exams. The subject was made so fun, relatable, and interesting by the amazing Professor Plous.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSYC260
• 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:

Lives up to the hype. His lectures are v interesting and engaging - has great control to make sure they're perfect. He has great personal insight on the subject and studied psychologists. Class is pretty easy and is mainly 3 straight-forward 60Q MC tests.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSYC260
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great class. Great professor. Despite its large size, the class is very interesting and engaging. If you do the readings, you will do well on the exams. The questions are straight from the text. I thought I could get away with just memorizing the terms for the first exam, having taken AP psych in high school, but I was so wrong. You have to read.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSYC260
• 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:

Plous is my favorite professor that I have ever had. His social psychology course is amazing, and I have asked him to be my advisor. He cares so much about his students and makes lectures clear. There are no surprises in his class and he is really invented in his students. Honestly the best professor

Rating # 11

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Scott is a great professor, passionate, funny, and compassionate. He makes his lectures very clear and memorable and also provides great quality resources to follow up and learn the subject deeply. The assignments are challenging and fun to do, deepening understanding of the subject and promoting self development.

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

i loved professor plous. he worked really hard to make the class interesting and fun (which it was) and made it easy and fun to get through the class

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: 260
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

he is very clear and his class is fun

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I took this course on social psychology twice and it changed my life for the best. He is a really good professor

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Prof. Plous is a good instructor but he inflicts his world view and his political preferences on his students and essentially requires that those be adopted. He is intolerant of differences of points of view insofar as those issues are concerned.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SOCIALPSYCH
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took his Social Psychology course offered through Coursera. Great lecture style and good use of videos. Easy to understand and interesting. The assignments are challenging and interesting. Highly recommended.

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He's great!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSYC360
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Have taken lecture and seminar courses with this prof - he is a genius, and he knows it! He cares about students, and will help you go the extra mile if you want to. Learned more about writing in his seminar than any other class at Wes. Lecture is a feat of immense proportions - so engaging. Air-tight curricula, don't miss him.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH260
• 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:

Professor Plous is an amazing teacher. Although his tests are hard, if you study enough they are pretty easy to do well on. Seriously. One of the best professors as Wes! Take his class - you won't regret it!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH260
• 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:

Plous is impressively intelligent and a really nice guy. He's a fantastic lecturer and he cares a lot about being fair. His tests were also really fair, even though they could be hard. I took Soc Psych, worked for him, and TAed for him.