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Most professors are very helpful and friendsly. You either get really good grades or really bad grades. Easy to get into but hard to stay in.

i liked all of my classes and professors.

All of my professors from fall and spring semester took the time to get to know their students. The college pays for professors to take their classes to get coffee and dessert before or after class, which is great! The amount of hours studying depends on the student... but for the most part, the students at CofC WANT to be here and care about their grades and their future. Almost everyone I've met is highly ambitious and extremely motivated. Many professors have one-on-one conferences with you to discuss anything you need cleared up, whether confusion about a lecture or assignment or just to see where you are grade-wise. The college requires that each student fulfill general education requirements, which include tedious and seemingly pointless courses.

Most professors know my name, the only ones who don't usually just aren't good with names. The classes are almost always small enough for professors to be able to have one-on-one conversations with the students and to answer personal questions. My favorite class would have to be my introduction to theatre class. I loved my fellow classmates and I really enjoyed the variety of things that we did. We did everything from directing and acting to group projects and research presentations. My least favorite class was my business stats class, but that was only because it was super tough and stressed me out a lot. CofC's academic requirements are getting tougher by the year. Our grade scale was recently altered so that it is more difficult to get an A. We actually no longer have an A + at all.

I didn't realize how much small class sizes make a difference. All of my classes (even the introductory ones) have had about 20 students in each one. It's nice to know your professor and talk comfortable one on one with them. There aren't intimidating class sizes, so going to class isn't a scary thing. The general education requirements suck, but they have broadened my horizons and made me consider other major possibilities. Overall, the teachers and classes are great...I couldn't ask for more.

Good professors, classes aren't too difficult

great classes, hard and not so hard. depends on your school and the teachers in that school. foreign language classes are easy, but they always seem to require a lot of wk. usually you don't have to be great at the class, just show interest and act like you care, do the work and you will pass. I am a health major- my teachers are great. not too difficult and interesting. lots to do for some, but worth it for the volunteer experience or work experience you will need later on.

Because the class sizes are so small, teachers expect you to show up to class, notice if you're absent, and oftentimes, have an attendance policy. A lot of teachers also base a percentage of your final grade on class participation, so it is important to speak up in class. One of the most unique classes that College of Charleston offers is sailing. It is also a very popular class, and therefore, fills up quickly. I think that the education at C of C is definitely geared toward getting a job, especially within the Business department.

profs rarely know names, classes are long and boring, try to cram too much into too little time, no one participates or cares about academics, just getting drunk and sleeping around and going to the beach, CofC cares only about looking good, don't care if students really get anything out of it

Umm, the professors are anywhere to the most brilliant minds you will ever meet or the biggest self-serving idiots you will meet. However, I will say that this is not limited to one department rather the good is mixed with the bad.