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My favorite class at Rider was Statistics. I hated it at the time but now that I think about it the professor was really laid back, I met alot of new people, and most of all I passed it! I find the classes to be on the small side which i like and the professors are really easy to get ahold of if you need help in a class. I took a class about art history, and I got to experience going to museums, watching plays, and going to art galley openings. It was alot of fun.

Alright. A lot of teachers do not seem to have the knowledge.

The professors, for the most part, are really personally. A lot of them you will call by the first name (mostly the younger ones.) Most of them are down to earth and willing to cut you some slack when you deserve it or something really rough is going on in your life. Watch out for the ones who have been there for like 40 years, they think they own the place and will fail you if you don't bow down to them. For the most part Rider really teaches you what's important in life...it's not about getting the grades or getting the job...it's about being a well-rounded person that really understands the material they're learning.

The profressors at Rider are awesome. They make time for you and they always try to be available. They want you to do well, they care about you and your future.

Classes are pretty good. Most professors try to know your name. They're are small classes so most will. My favorite class was Sociological Imagination because the professor was very dedicated to his subject and he taught very well, even though it was at 8am. My least favorite was Intro to Psychology because the professor was awful. We never got most of our graded peices back, and she wouldn't tell us how we were doing. It was frustrating and I hated it. Class participation is pretty common, but it depends on the class and the professor. Some students have intellectual conversations outside of class. You have to get into the right group of kids. Most of my friends are very competitive about their schoolwork, but I don't think all of the students are. I would say about half are. The most unique class I have taken was Literary History. It went through the peices of writing from oldest to newest. We went in and talked about what we had read for homework, but we talked about what WE thought more than what the professor thought. It was a great learning experience. I have two majors (Education and English). I get the feeling Education is much more serious at Rider than English. Sometimes I go to my professors' office hours. It helps me a lot. Rider's academic requirements are fair. I think it depends on which department you get in as for getting a job or learning for its own sake. With Englis, it is more learning, with education, it is getting a job.

The class size at Rider is ideal, all your professors know your name, and this gives you an advantage. The business and education department are the best as far as academics go. As a communications major there are some great professors, and some awful ones. The advisors also do a poor since many of them never actually have their advisees in class. I also recommend if you want to get an internship you be proactive and look for yourself. Do not leave it up to the professors because you will likely not be happy with the one you get.

Best part of the school. Most of them are quality especially the history department.

Classes are not that bad and the professors love to work with you

The academics are rider are really good. I have loved every single one of my professors, they are all great teachers.. I even called my business professor by his first name. They all push for class participation and try to get you involved in class discussion with interesting topics and activities. One thing that hasn't been true that they said would happen is that you would have lunch or dinner with your professor at their houses cause that's never happened for me.

The school is incredibly tiny, so yes, the teachers know your name. I just read the rest of the questions, and they're all very leading and propaganda-y. Please think about that as you read other responses. Yes, students study CONTANTLY, people are always in the practice rooms. If you're not either studying or sleeping, you may have missed something the professor told you to do. The course requirements are often frivolous and unrelated to your major. Everyone at Westminster must take a certain amount of music theory and history classes- none of which may even touch your intended area of study (ie operetta, music theater, any popular music, organ music...) The education is definitely festering with "learning for its own sake." It's almost as if the teachers are expecting you to fail at your intended career and will probably end up being a teacher, historian, or high school choir conductor.