Larry Symons - Western Washington University

Professor: Larry Symons

Department: TBD

College: Western Washington University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Larry is a great guy, very caring and tells dad jokes in the middle of lecture. It was a tough class considering tests were worth 96% of my grade. No matter how much I studied, I would still get around the same grade (it wasn't great). I recommend going to test Q & A's and asking any and every question you have... it will help for tests.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PSY310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The class is graded based off 3 non-cumulative exams and an annotated bibliography. Attendance is not mandatory, but recommended. In class, he just goes over power pints and does some demos. Definitely not everyones learning style, but works good for others I'm sure. No extra credit or assignments to help boost your grade if you do poorly on exams.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

What you would typically expect out of a large lecture class. Almost all your grade is based off of multiple choice examinations. Reading the textbook will help to better understand the material. Not everything on the tests will be discussed in lectures, some stuff will be in your readings, so make sure you read if you want to do the best you can.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH410
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Really interesting class, but get ready to give a presentation every week. Dr. Symons is awesome though, quality guy

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If you need to take Psy101 Larry is a great option. Great lecturer and nice person. If you pay attention and do a bit of pre-test studying you will ace it.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Larry was always a good time. Lectures could be kinda boring, but he tried his best to make them interesting. Tests were easy if you studied, and there were always lots of quizlets available that helped a lot.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PSY303
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

you want exciting lectures? this aint it. you want an easy class? this is it. well not easy. but easier than I expected. the research part of this class, hell make you work for an A. hard grader when it comes to the paper but exams, EASY. he basically gives you the answers. overall, good class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PSY303
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

At first, Larry seems super dry and boring, but he grows on you. Content wise, exams are unlimited notes/slides, so not difficult at all. With regard to the final paper, he's willing to give lots of feedback. He sent me six revised drafts back. Also has office hours every week day. He really cares about his students. Highly recommend!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

As long as you pay attention in lecture and read the textbook outside of class, you should be fine. Exams are 96% of your grade which is tough but Larry is a good prof and cool guy.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Larry is awesome! On the first exam, I got a D. I ended up emailing him and we found a time to meet up. He told me how to study for the exam and it really helped! The class day before the exam, I would meet in his office and he would review my textbook notes and cross off anything that I didn't need to worry about. You won't be sorry taking him!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• 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:

Great guy, very willing to meet outside of office hours to review your notes to make sure you're ready for the test. 96% of the grade comes from four exams, the other 4% comes from psych experiment participation, so be ready to study HARD.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Don't stress missing class, the lectures consist of him reading, word for word, the powerpoint slides he posts online. The grading consists almost entirely of four tests, so prepare to take a lot of notes and read the textbook. He's an okay teacher, I bet he would be much more engaging in a smaller setting.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PSYC101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Larry is a good teacher, and his psych101 course is not all that challenging. If you do the readings, and pay attention during the lectures, you shouldnt have any trouble passing the class. Professor Symons is very easy to work with, and is a very nice guy. I would highly recommend his course.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PSY303
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Symons is adorable. He has a very dry sense of humor and it makes 303 tolerable. His expectations are clear and very reasonable . He's great at giving extra help. He posts everything online and is great at responding to emails. I really enjoyed him as a professor and I liked 303 a lot more than I thought I would because of him.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PSY303
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This guy's awesome! He's a great and straightforward professor who doesn't ask too much of you. Don't fear 303! And take it with Symons if you can. He makes the task load very tolerable.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PSY303
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No textbook assigned, but you wouldn't have time to read it anyway between an onslaught of assignments and a crushing research project. PSY 303 basically takes over your life for 3 months but Symons makes it bearable.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PSY310
• 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. Symons is one of the tougher professors I have had at WWU. He is very smart and definitely has interest in his subject matter. His lectures are long and can get pretty dry at times, but his tests are based mostly on lecture so it's important to pay attention. Reading the text is recommended. Don't take this class for an easy A.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PSY101
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I liked his teaching style and he is a very laid back prof who likes to be called by his first name and will answer any question at any time. He does take time to explain if not clear and cares about the subject. I would take another class from him!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PSYCH310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great guy, boring class. Teaches thoroughly, need to study for tests!

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Loved this class! Lectures can be boring but he tries to be funny. Slides are online but I found it useful to go to class anyways because sometimes he would show videos or say something not on canvas. Tests were challenging but if you studied and took decent notes, you will be ok. He holds pre-test review sessions, be sure to go!