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Academics are like any other college, they are what you make them. There is nothing too spectacular about CofC academics but they're trying hard to change that. The school admin doesn't really seem to give a shit about their students but the professors are phenominal for the most part and I often found myself sitting in office hours just for the hell of it and leaving a class wondering why a teacher was at CofC! I have kept in touch with all of my "best" professors (5 in total!) and know that when I go back I will have to say "hi" to three of them, meet one at the bars and hunt down the last one to challenge him to original Nintendo which he will undoubtedly be playing in his office.

I've had varying experiences with my classes at CofC. For the most part, the classes are under 35 students, so the professors are able to learn everyone's names. My favorite classes have been my Education classes, probably because I'm an Education minor. I really enjoy the discussions that go along with these classes. CofC recommends 2 hours of study for every 1 hour of class, but I think this is ridiculous. That would mean, on average, 30 hours of studying and 15 hours of class every week... that's a full-time job! I'm not saying that studying isn't important, I just don't think 30 hours a week is necessary, at all! The Spanish department seems to have it together pretty well, with the exception of a few crazy professors. Most of the professors I've had were very accessible by email, and usually by office hours as well. I don't think the requirements at CofC are bad; go to class, do your work, study for tests. The only problem is that grades come with pluses and minuses. A 'B-' can hurt your GPA if your other grades are higher, but at other schools anything in the 80-range would be a 'B' and count the same towards your GPA.

Acedemics are great at CofC...great reputation and helpful advisors

Great professors and classes

I don't do homework and have above a 3.0

Class sizes are generally small (20-25 students) except for core classes that everyone must take to graduate (my biggest class ever was 110 and 2 professors conducted the class). It is a liberal arts college and that is obvious. Professors are generally helpful and care about CofC and the students; they are required to hold office hours, however many students do not take advantage of this.. the academic requirements are changing for the College, so I may as well not talk about them, but I have no complaints about my own experience. The education at CofC is geared toward being a well-rounded citizen. All types of schooling include a little bit of learning for learning's sake, but I feel like the professors/advisers provided to students genuinely care about the future of the students they mentor

C of C is a liberal arts school. This means that you can really take advantage of taking different types of classes before you jump into a major. They also offer a graduate program which allows you to continue you eduction.

most professors make a point to remember your name; all of them are usually extremely helpful and most are pretty laid back; really try and sink your teeth into some of the humanities courses they offer, which most schools don't stress importance of as much as college of charleston; philosophy is a great subject, super interesting, and so far every one of my philosophy professors has been cool as shit; depending on which classes you have, there really isn't that much need for studying, at least for me- some of my friends have to study a lot, but i think it just depends on the person; its way too hard for me to go to class every day, i mean, come on, the beach is like ten minutes away! but if teachers have an attendance policy i definitely make sure to go; i feel like many of my conversations are intellectual- most students at cofc are very down to earth and intelligent; i think that instead of pushing students towards obtaining a single career or typical corporate job, cofc really pushes students to take a broad range of subjects which really helps them figure out what they're interested in

Most professors knew my name. As a freshmen this was very helpful. Classes are challenging and most encourage students to speak up and contribute. Its obvious students come from all sorts of backgrounds, but overall students are intelligent and school is important but not their life. All professors have office hours and are willing to help out their students. Also there are no grad student teachers which is very helpful.

I have absolutely loved all my professors so far. I've had big and small classes but they have all been great so far. I take mostly science classes for my MUSC prereqs and they have been challenging but professors are always encouraging and helpful.