Central Michigan University Top Questions

Currently, I am majoring in Communication Disorders with a double minor in Gerontology and Human Growth and Development. I love the classes that I take. My favorite class so far, however, is my HEV 213: Human Sexuality class. Its interesting and utilizes a variety of teaching mediums. Thats what I believe is a huge problem with professors at Central. They all lecture, that's it. It is beneficial to use other things to teach such as presentations, speakers, movies, music, etc. Classes are boring, and many students tend to fall asleep. Most professors do not know my name or even try to get to know my name. Class participation is always a struggle.

My favorite classes are through my major, real estate development. CMU is the first college in the state of Michigan to have a real estate development major for undergrads.

I could not have been happier with my selection of classes and professors. I am pleased with my education 100{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c}.

Academics should be the #1 reason for students to come to college. There are students who are very competitive to be the best in the class and others that aren't. The class participation in undergrad classes varies on the subject, class size, time of day that the class is offered.

The education here at CMU is geared towards getting solid job opportunities once you leave. Internships are highly recommended, and greatly help in obtaining post-graduation jobs.

They offer Honors courses here which are more intimate than regular classes. Professors are more likely to know your name in these. Students can be competitive but it depends what course it is.

My favorite class right now is my Spanish 331 and 341 class. I am planning on majoring in spanish education. My least favorite class is Economics 281 because I have to take it for my UP class and I have no interest in the subject. Most students that I know study for at least an hour a day. In class participation, I believe is more common with the older students because they have gotten over the fact that they aren't the freshman and have more education I believe on subject matters. I believe students can have intellectual conversations outside of the classroom. Many know do. Students competitive level I believe depends on the class. The most unique class I have taken is Art 126 because to me art is usually always eccentric. I have spent small amounts of hours with professors outside of classroom time because I believe it is essential to get to understand the professor and what they expect of the students in their class. I believe that they are good. Some of the UP classes I believe are not really relative to my major or minor but I believe they can help me in the long run. I believe that education at CMU is geared towards getting a job.

I would say no, most prfessors do not know my name. My favorite classes were always my fashion classes. My least favorite class has been english. I think certian majors are very competitive but for the most part I wouldn't say this is a very competitive school. I don't like the way CMU does it's academic requirements. They have so many UP's that end up overlapping I probably have two or three from each category.

About half of my professors know my name. In my smaller classes they know but in my lecture classes they do not. Favorite class is my art history class. Least favorite is my 9 am biology class. Class participation is only common in the classes where the teachers ask for it. in the large lectures there is no participation, it is basically the teacher talks and the students take notes. The most unique class i have not yet taken but will be is a class on beaver island where we will be studying the great lakes and weather. The department for my major is terrible. I am transferring because there is only a pre-professional program here but the adviser knows nothing about the program.

Professors know your name and will often say hi outside the classroom

Since CMU is a medium size University, classes are able to be kept to a small size. When I was taking my gen ed's, classes were in lectures of about 150 people at times, but now that I am in the college of business taking classes for my major, I don't have classes over 40 people and my professors make an effort to know our names, most succeeding in doing so. Class participation in my area is common because our curriculum includes a lot of projects, presentations, and discussions in class. I think CMU's requirements are a bit much, there are so many prerequisites that some programs are 5 or 6 years, and it is the rarity that people graduate in 4 years.

Professors do know my name and all students are welcome in their offices at any time. Favorite class is finance because of the dynamic, entertaining professor. Education is geared toward getting a job and preparing students for the real world, especially in the College of Business.

I came to CMU on an academic scholarship so perhaps my views on studying and classes are somewhat warped. I have always prided myself on having good grades but know quite a few here who do not seem to care. Maybe it is the fact that they are away from their parents for the first time, but a lot of people struggle to adjust after high school. I didn't have that problem and have enjoyed my classes as much if not more than my social life here at CMU.

We have many professors that are leaders in their field that could easily be teaching at larger "more prestigous" schools

Good mix of classes and enough to keep you busy in and out of the classroom.

The classes sizes are perfect. The largest class is probably 300 max and it's just a lecture. Everything else you will most likely only have a max of 40 other students in your class. It's great to contact the teacher and also have great references for the future.

i love all the art courses they are fantastic and really help me excel in my art work

I chose Central because it has a top notch teaching program and has a high job placement after graduation.

For the most part my professors and I are on a first name basis. I fee comfortable talking to them and asking them for help or advice. My department is very close. IT is the Recreation department and everyone is very friendly and pretty much everyone is friends.

I think that the classes here are just right. The lectures are not too big or too small. I also like that some classes are 20-25 people in them. I like the professors I have and have had because they are very understanding and they email you back when you email them. Also, they are very easy to talk to. I think that Central has a very good advising program. They are always open to helping you out.