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I really enjoy a lot of my classes. I have noticed that the chemistry courses are very tough. All classes vary in some way. Being a freshman i've been in mostly lectures. But there is still some class participation. In my sociology class we had class discussions everyday. In some classes there were no participation. I have a lot of intellectual conversations outside of class, more than I ever did at home. I'm a Human Biology major, and so far I have only taken the Intro Bios courses, which were quite difficult. I haven't really spent much time with my professors outside of class unless there was a problem or just picking up one of my exams. Being here for almost a full year, I have already realized how much information I have learned.

they are really bad.

small classes, professors are awesome for the most part, lots of students study outside. the school does a lot to help graduating seniors find jobs.

ITS A RELATIVELY BIG SCHOOL SO OF COURSE IN SOME CLASSES MY PROFESSORS DONT KNOW ME PERSONALLY BUT THERE ARENT THAT MANY CLASSES LIKE THAT. MOST ARE IN SMALL CLASS SIZES

I have known all my professors fairly well and my experience has felt rather home like with is a good thing.

Academics at Ohio are what make Ohio such a great school. Class sizes vary, but usually in a class of 50-100 people professors do not have a hard time remembering names. Thus far, my favorite class has been in the English department (which is my major as well.) I have not personally spent time with professors outside of class, but I know many students who have. I understand the purpose for academic requirements is to make students more well-rounded; however, many of the requirements are a bit ridiculous. For example, I am a creative writing major. Because the English department is located in the school of Arts & Sciences, I am required to take 18 hours of natural science. While courses such as biology and anthropology may be beneficial to a science major, they are not beneficial to me. I feel as though I am wasting hours upon hours studying and attending classes that mean nothing to me, when I could be taking English courses that would better benefit my major and me.

Ohio has a great academic program, but sometimes I felt like the classes were too easy (keep in mind, I graduated magna cum laude). The professors are great and there's an awesome liberal feel to the entire campus. I definitely spent time with some professors outside of class, having lunch or dinner, and I regularly keep in touch with a couple professors even though I've graduated and moved on. As an education major, I don't feel as though the College of Education was rigorous enough with its curriculum, but it still did a great job preparing me for teaching and finding a job after college.

here the instructors are very dedicated to their work and making sure the students get the attention they need and know the information. They also make learning fun and unique to their own style. The big plus about OU is that there is so many tutoring services to help in any subject

I'm a visual communications (Vis Com) major at OU. The professors know the student's names in the classes, because they're so small (in Vis Com), and it has a pretty laid back, yet competitive atmosphere. Other large classes don't have that personal basis, but most professors are more than willing to work with the students and offer help with office hours or appointments. Students do study, some more that others, especially depending on the class. Student's do have intellectual discussions outside of class, whether it's working on a group project, or hanging out at dinner. Many fields at OU either require or strongly reccomend at least one internship to help students get job experience and possibly lead to a job after graduation. In Vis Com there are many guest lecturers who give advice and expectations for being in the "real world," but more importantly, many of the speakers (and teachers) inspire students to want to do better and succeed.

OU has some very strong academic programs. It is not known nationally for too many of those programs though. Some notable programs include: the Honors Tutorial College, Scripps School of Journalism, and Russ College of Engineering.

completely underrated. there are excellent professors to be found. large lecture classes exist, yes, but i've only had two in my entire two years. the scripps school is fabulous, and the honors tutorial college is unparalleled. the opportunities to be found within the HTC are mind-blowing.

Part of having reputation as a party school means that OU students can be perceived as a bunch of drunken idiots, which, even for people who do drink a lot, isn't always true. We do have our fair share of morons, of course, but at any given moment you can walk around and somewhere people will be having actual conversations - about classes, about politics, current events, whatever. We aren't a bunch of self-important, overintellectual ivy-leaguers, but we aren't totally stupid, and we do have opinions and ideas. For the most part I have to say that I do really like my classes here. Class participation really depends on the size, level, and subject of the class, but mostly I would say that if you want to be heard in class, you will be. My favorite class so far has been my archaeology class, because I have a good teacher with an awesome sense of humor. My least favorite has been my chemistry classes, but the only thing I can blame for that is my complete loathing of the subject.

I love all of my classes at Ohio University. My professors all know me, not just by name, but they remember who I am as a person. They take the time to get to know their students, and that makes all the difference in the classroom. My favorite class so far has been an introduction to French Literature. I loved that class, because we read so many different styles and authors, and the genres ranged from prose, to theater, to poetry. Another thing I have noticed about my classes is that my professors have presented the material in such a way as to encourage discussion, both in and out of the classroom. When a professor can get their students to talk about the material during their own free time, that says something to me. That says that the professors are passionate about their subjects, and that passion is passed on to their students.

I am a middle child education major with a math and science concentration. I really love the college of education. The professors are amazing!

There are some professors who get to know our names. Not very many, though. Most classes are pretty big so I'm sure it's difficult for them, especially when they teach so many classes during a single quarter. There are definitely those that make a real effort to get to know us. My favorite class was Social Work 101. Great professor, great topics, fantastic class. My least favorite was Social Work 350-Research Methods for Social Work. It wasn't taught well, professor was VERY unclear. Personally, I study a lot-mostly on the few days before an exam. I live with all freshman, though, who are still in their 101 classes who don't really study that often. Class participation varies from class to class. You'll get a lot of discussion in literature or political classes but not so much in psychology or science classes. I think that OU students do have intellectual conversations outside of class. We don't all just sit around talking about booze, I promise=) The most unique class I've taken is Biology 205-Reproductive Biology. The professor is kinda quirky and makes things in class fun. My major is okay, the department isn't fantastic. Had I know that I would be a Social Work major going in, I probably wouldn't have stuck around. The department is very unorganized, people just need to get on the same page, already! I don't spend time with professors outside of class and to be honest, I don't know a lot of people who do. OU academic requirements, at least for the College of Arts & Sciences, are pretty typical. I enjoy the classes that are outside of my major that I'm required to take. The education at OU if a little of both-for getting a job and for learning. The majority is learning for its own sake but a lot of professors will say "If you're going to be a social psychologist, this is the kind of thing you would be doing...", which helps=)

I can honestly say that I have been very satisfied with my academic classes at OU. I've found that for the most part, the teachers are knowledgeable and concerned about their students. I really haven't had an experience where it feels like the professor is just teaching the class. They are honestly interested in the topic they are teaching and want the students to be excited about it as well. The few times that I have had a teacher who wasn't fantastic, it is because they are either brand new professors or teaching an introductory course that is sometimes difficult to be excited about. While these courses can be frustrating, I always appreciate the course reviews at the end of the quarter where we can tell the professors that they aren't particularly great at one aspect of teaching or the other.

The classes aren't as big as you would considering the size of the school. There are about 25-30 students in most of the classes, so you get to know the teachers pretty well.

My major is a part of the Classics department, which is very small for the size of this campus. I wouldn't have it any other way, I love that I know my professors, they know me, and that I know that I can go to them for any help that I need.

From my experiences here, professors only know your name if you engage them or are failing in a small class and they take it upon themselves to talk to you about your grades. Class participation is usually only seen by the same three people in the class and all of them are sitting in the front row. Outside of class, the only talk about academia is whether or not you took the notes so that someone else can copy them from you.

I like how small my classes are, how they're all taught by professors instead of TA's that may or may not speak English. There's a wide enough variety of classes that I can fulfill GEC's and still have fun doing it.