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The academics are very straight forward and such a variety here.

Depending on the topic and the teacher, the classes can vary. I think that overall the academics are very good. I think that sometimes, if it is an entry level class, they can be a bit redundant with what I have already learned. However, it completely depends on the teacher.

Programs for anyone. I love the GSU honors college system. Small classes. Super focused and cater to my learning needs.

The academics at my school are very difficult, but are also very capable with the correct time management and preparation.

The academics at my school is very difficult, but is very capable with the correct time management and preparation.

Our professors are helpful.

The professors are always looking for students to standout and answer questions! Office hours are always set and your professor will love to see any student during that time. I haven't found a professor that I have not enjoyed. I recently took a perspectives course and the subject was World Hunger. I honestly thought it was a waste of time, but I began to see the importance of it and it helped me change my diet and how I view the starving countries.

GSU is focuses primarily on academics, so much that in every area from science to accounting has high recognition. They also aren't too shabby when it comes to establishing bigger and better facilities and adding many more tools and equipment to support the learning environment. The students are also very dedicated. In opinion, everyone always seems so intrigued in their majors. Plus, both the students and the professors are highly involved, like communicating with a teacher outside of school has never been easier. Also, surprisingly enough, the library might be the most popular place to hang (study lol).

Academics at Georgia State are amazing. I have yet to have a professor that was terrible and made class unbearable. The professors always try to learn names, and it helps if you actually talk to your professor. Just introduce yourself, the professor will see that you are serious about your schooling. Studying varies among students; some students are more serious about their grades, so that is on a case by case basis. There are always a few students who neglect to come to class on a regular basis; they only come in on test days, and this usually leads to the professor not exactly knowing him or her. Class participation varies. In mandatory classes, it seems that class participation is not as high; this is because students do not really want to be in these classes. The most unique class I took was Gender and Criminal Justice. By far, it is still one of my most favorite classes so far. Dr. Blackwell's persona the first day of class set the tone for the rest of the semester. I'm currently a criminal justice major. The department is really neat. All of the professors have been awesome; they each bring their own pizzazz to class. Our department was recently relocated to a different section of the college departments; Georgia State is broken down into separate colleges that are head over certain majors and departments. We were in the Health and Human Sciences College, but now we are part of the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. I spend various amounts of time with my professors. There are some that I never see outside of class because I understand the material, but there have been professors that I saw twice a week during the semester because I would get so lost during class, (Yay, philosophy.) I feel like the academic requirements are necessary and helpful. As a student, one has an obligation to know a little bit of everything, and a whole lot of other things. If we don't go through certain classes, we cannot shape our skills to be as useful as possible. The education here is geared toward getting a job and learning for its own sake. Many of the majors actually require outside learning. The criminal justice department requires that all CJ majors go through an internship their last semester of college. The courses within the college of education require on hand interaction with students of secondary schools and the such to gain experience in becoming a teacher. It really just depends on the field a student is in.

Education at GSU is pretty good. Though it is a large school there actually aren't many lecture halls, which means classes are smaller. So professors will learn your name and sometimes more about you. Class participation is pretty much mandatory for all of your classes. Though this might discourage you, it actually makes the class much better with class participation. I don't spend much time with any of my professors outside of class, but all professors have office hours and if you have any questions you are more than welcome to go during those scheduled times. My major at Gsu is Film and Video with a double major in Journalism concentration in Public relations. Both of these majors are in the Arts/ Science department. I have not actually taken any "hard" classes at GSU and I study a lot. I want the most out of my education and get the best grades that I can possibly get. With people from my classes or even just my family I love to have intellectual conversations about the different topics that I might have learn in class (This is a good thing to do because you are actually indirectly studying and learning the material as you talk it out with other people). My most interesting class so far has been my two English classes 1101 and 1102. This is very weird because I actually hate English and it is my worst subject. I was lucky to get the same teacher for both and that made the class better. She really helped me a lot with my writing skills and I love her. My least favorite class was this theater class I took. Only because it was a theater appreciation class and you learned the history and theater and it was extremely boring, but still an easy a.