Michael Birnbaum - California State University Fullerton

Professor: Michael Birnbaum

Department: TBD

College: California State University Fullerton

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSYC101
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Wish i could leave a -5 review. Acts like his class is your only one and gives about 10 assignments a week including HW videos/readings that have nothing to do with the class. Tests are completely irrelevant from the lectures and HW he gives yet your grade depends on them. Boring and literally useless lectures. He'll make you HATE psyc. DONT TAKE

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Bottom line: This class is hard, but not impossible. Really, if you read and do the homework youll be fine. However, there is homework every class. On average the homework takes about 1 .5 - 2 hours to finish. Hes funny (if you like dry humor). I never studied, but I did the homework, paid attention in lecture, and passed.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSCH101
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

If i didnt take AP psychology I wouldve have never understood the material taught in class. There is a quiz everyday that you dont get back, homework everyday including videos that are up to 40min long, and unnecessary reading. Your grade is determined by the midterm and final and both cover absolutely nothing you learn in class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Theres too much terrible things to say about this class but take my advice and DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS AVOID AT ALL COSTS. I have taken a psych 101 class before in high school and this aint it chief. HE WAS ALLLL stats and confusing lectures, and just no no no no. Funny guy, boring lectures. Avoid at all costs. Made me wanna switch my major lol

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSYC101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I try to see the better side of people: Michael could be funny at times, and he is super open about everything. However, his lectures are confusing and seem to be all over the place. His assistant Jeff was kinda creepy, too. Veeeeery boring. I advise to avoid his class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSCH101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He will quiz and assign homework/reading every class . The first ten minutes of class will be a quiz, then the rest of class he usually goes back and forth explaining the quiz and incorporating a new subject before he wraps up the previous topic. Very hard to follow if you do not go every single session! 2 tests + 5 hours of research participation

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSYC101
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Begins each class with a quiz & gives homework/reading assignments daily. Quizzes & homeworks don't get passed back & count as 3 points extra credit. Often goes on lengthy tangents that don't typically coincide with psychology topics. Does NOT post grades, so students are unaware of their progress in class. I do not recommend taking this professor.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSCH101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I'm a psych major & this was my first major class. lectures are nonsense, 1/2 the time he rambles about subjects that have nothing to do with psych. homework/quiz every day that are "3 pts extra credit max" u wont know where u stand in the class ever hw and quizzes are never given back. u will leave clueless/unprepared 4 the final/midterm goodluck

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSYC101
• Grade Received: D
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This professir is terrible. Doesn't give homework or quizzes back. Whatever you end uo getting on the final will be your grade. Everything that was on the final "study guide" had nothing to do with the actual final. I definitely suggest avoid taking this class.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH101
• Grade Received: Audit/No Grade
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I don't know what he's talking about most of the time. He doesn't give feedback on homework or quizzes. His lecturing style doesn't help you prepare for any of the exams. I'm pretty sure majority of the students in his class didn't know what was going on. He just kept rambling. He doesn't update the grades either. This was more of a math class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Uses the same materials every semester so all the reviews from below are still valid. Gives plenty of homework and quizzes every day. None of them are graded or will ever be passed back. Does not provide a study guide even if there are only 50 questions, so instead he tells you to study EVERYTHING. Redicilous amount of stats for a Psych 101. AVOID!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSCH101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

What a nice teacher.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH101
• 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:

This guy grades on an ACTUAL bell curve, so by definition not all students will pass. He takes a unique approach to teaching psych. The most confusing aspect of the course is likely the basic statistics (correlation, st dev, etc). Just study, and attend at least some lectures ("quiz" every day).I ditched many classes, got an A+. Funny lectures too.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSCH101
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Horrible this was the worst class I have ever taken in my life. Don't take it with him

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH520T
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Without a doubt, this is the worst class I have ever taken. He never gives back assignments, gives no feedback on where you stand in the class, the lectures are unorganized and completely unhelpful. I"m completely considering dropping the class because it is literally that bad.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is the worst teachers I have ever had. You might think you're in Psych 101 but you're really taking stats to him. A LOT of math involved and he only covers what is interesting to him. DO NOT TAKE HIM. He makes rude remarks that have nothing to do with the material and keeps you past time. Grades on midterm and final. Doesn't post grades online

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Shoutout to the guy who said to skip the last few classes, because I probably skipped 24 weeks of the last month's classes and passed with an A. He has a guarantee if you get an A on the final you ace the class. Just read all the chapters and do his study guide and you'll be fine. Try to attend at least first semester. Do the lab hours.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: 101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class by itself is interesting but when I unfortunately took his class I lost interest in this subject. His lectures were filled with complete bull. His lectures were boring, confusing, and he would never give back quizzes or homework. He never went over what you needed to know for the midterm or final. Avoid if possible. Worst teacher ever.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 101
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

His dry humor was the only thing i liked about this class. His class was intersting but he did not specify what was important, it was very difficult and i ended up failing i retook it with another professor and passed. i felt like his exams were nothing we really went over in class

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Psych 101 basically boils down to stats. And yes, psychologists are the #1 users of statistics. I took him in 07 for my first semester and it's basically a dumbed down stat class with psychology reading interspersed between. Some folks will find him dry but I loved his class. Very straightforward and chill dude. Success is all up to you.