Chapman University Top Questions

I know all my professors first and last names, probably their kids names, and their pets names. It is really wonderful to be friends with your teachers. Only a few teachers I was not fond of. The communications department is full of people, but the teachers take the time to talk to each and every student and become friendly with them.

Chapman has about 5,000 undergrads so professors know your name. My favorite class was Economic Development. The professor treated us like adults who were about the enter the work force in a couple months. Instead of tests, we had "labs" and "opportunities to succeed" where we collaborated on assignments in small groups. Class participation is common and students initiate intellectual conversations. Topics often include social awareness groups such as Invisible Children and entrepreneurial ideas. Like y previous school, the learning is geared towards learning for its own sake. Chapman, however, has a database called Panther Connect that helps connect recent grads to various jobs or internship opportunities.

I love the system at our school and I think it's because it's a small school. You are a name, not just a number here. My favorite classes are ones that pertain to my major (athletic training). I love college because for the most part, you get to choose the classes and subjects you want to take!

Professors do know you by name here at Chapman. They like to establish strong professor – student relationships by engaging with the student academically and in some cases outside of their studies. I've had some professors sit down with students over coffee or others go to dinner with their professors. Chapman requires students to either take classes in global history/studies or travel abroad. It's great having a chance to study for a month, a semester, or a year at another university in a foreign country to immerse oneself in the culture. I've been able to study in Florence, Venice, and Rome in a travel course during Interterm (January break where students can take a class to get ahead or stay at home to relax). The library is usually packed with students, which indicates the importance studying is to the majority of campus.

Yes, Professors know my name. My favorite class is chemistry with Dr. Schwartz. She is an overall great teacher and she really gets the material through. She knows more than 75{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of all the kids in the 120 person class. Yes, class participation is common in all of my classes. Students don't really have intellectual conversations outside of the classroom. Students here are more excited to leave class and hang out with friends. Some students are competitive while others don't really care. I would say generally not competitive. I do not spend time with professors outside of class. I think the school overall could do better academically. The school itself is not very selective so thats where its struggling. Education is not really geared toward getting a job.

Due to the smaller class sizes, Chapman has very personalized academics. Most of the professors are reasonable graders and are available for help outside of class. Chapman also offers a tutoring service that is very helpful. The unfortunate thing is that most of the professors take required daily attendance that counts for participation credit. In some of my classes, I could drop a full letter grade if I missed 2 classes in the semester.

The amazing thing about this school is that the administration focuses on making the classrooms more personal. All the professors I've had have made an effort to learn my name and the names of my classmates. My favorite course so far has been Mass Communication with Professor Levy. He made the material fun and interesting and it did not take away from my learning the information. My least favorite course was Intro to Statistics. Thankfully, I dropped it before it could harm my grade, but the material did not fit my way to learning. I found that students really enjoy their classes as much as I have. My friends and I end up getting into intellectual conversations outside the classroom all the time! The most unique class I've taken so far is Intro to Ethics. The material is difficult, but very interesting at the same time. Professor Friedric really makes you think about the information. I feel like the school's academic requirements are understandable and easy to meet. They don't take away from the rest of your college plan and they are important to master. The education at this school is definitely geared toward getting a job because all students are required to have an internship before they graduate. This ensures that students are passionate about the field they're studying and that they start making connections and working in that field as soon as possible.

I love my classes at Chapman. Almost all my professors know my name. My professors are ALWAYS willing to help and create extra office hours for my individual needs. I have had professors that have hosted outside of the classroom events and other events that go above and beyond the expected outreach from a professor. Most students study every day. However, the students definitely create their own social lives outside the classroom. Being social and academics are both have important to the students at Chapman. My favorite class I have taken at Chapman was my human nutrition class. The professor strongly believed that her classroom was just as much ours as it was hers. She was very interactive with her students and connected on a personal level to each and every student. Her main goal was for us to truly understand how human nutrition works and to be able to apply our knowledge to change our life style. She definitely made an impact on my view of human health. I think the students at Chapman are very driven. They are competitive in a health manner, but not so competitive that you feel as though you are fighting against each other. There is a common understanding among the students that education is very important and that we all must help each other to improve each others learning.

I love my classes at Chapman. Almost all my professors know my name. My professors are ALWAYS willing to help and create extra office hours for my individual needs. I have had professors that have hosted outside of the classroom events and other events that go above and beyond the expected outreach from a professor. Most students study every day. However, the students definitely create their own social lives outside the classroom. Being social and academics are both have important to the students at Chapman. My favorite class I have taken at Chapman was my human nutrition class. The professor strongly believed that her classroom was just as much ours as it was hers. She was very interactive with her students and connected on a personal level to each and every student. Her main goal was for us to truly understand how human nutrition works and to be able to apply our knowledge to change our life style. She definitely made an impact on my view of human health. I think the students at Chapman are very driven. They are competitive in a health manner, but not so competitive that you feel as though you are fighting against each other. There is a common understanding among the students that education is very important and that we all must help each other to improve each others learning.

I love my classes at Chapman. Almost all my professors know my name. My professors are ALWAYS willing to help and create extra office hours for my individual needs. I have had professors that have hosted outside of the classroom events and other events that go above and beyond the expected outreach from a professor. Most students study every day. However, the students definitely create their own social lives outside the classroom. Being social and academics are both have important to the students at Chapman. My favorite class I have taken at Chapman was my human nutrition class. The professor strongly believed that her classroom was just as much ours as it was hers. She was very interactive with her students and connected on a personal level to each and every student. Her main goal was for us to truly understand how human nutrition works and to be able to apply our knowledge to change our life style. She definitely made an impact on my view of human health. I think the students at Chapman are very driven. They are competitive in a health manner, but not so competitive that you feel as though you are fighting against each other. There is a common understanding among the students that education is very important and that we all must help each other to improve each others learning.