Sacred Heart University Top Questions

Students are competitve, but support one another at the same time. The best class I've taken here at SHU is Abnormal Psychology - the title says it all! Some classes are hard and some are just right, it all depends on the class and teacher.

I have a unique perspective on the academics at Sacred Heart because I am one of only 12 graduating Biology majors. Our department is small and the classes are very interactive. The faculty know your name even if you have never had them as a professor. The department has been getting more advanced technology is recent years and has been able to expand the types of research we conduct. Teachers are always available for extra help or someone to just talk to. As a result of having such interactive classes, I have become very close with my fellow students. Although we are still competitive we help each other out with exams and projects.

I love the classes at Sacred Heart. The classes are never bigger than 30 people, usually smaller. The teachers get to know you if you want them to. Most teachers know everyone in there class, but if you never participate and sit in the back or rarely show up at all...then they might not know you very well. Class participation is a large part of the classes, especially upper level classes. Students are not really competitive. My major is social work. It is quite intense but prepares you well for graduate school. The social work classes are small, usually 15 people or less. The professors are amazing and you really build a personal relationship with them over the course of you college experience.

The class size is small, so if any student has a problem and needs help the professor is always there to help. Also, students begin to learn their classmates names so they can ask them for help too.

The professors are amazing. All of mine know me by name and face. They even know that I am a resident and some even know which building I live in! Some who aren't even my professors know me by name, they see me around so much. The professors love class participation, some of my professors make jokes just to get us to laugh and relax and into the swing of things. Some get us so into discussion we even take them outside of the classroom. My major is psychology. I walkined into the deparment one day, after deciding I wanted to major in psychology, asked to see an advisor to talk about the major. I got Dr. Ruth Grant. She is awesome, and has such a sense of humor. She's been helping me choose classes for three semesters (Spring 08, Fall 08, and Spring 09). She has made the proccess so amzing and peaceful. I don't know what I would have done with out her. Even my psychology professors (from last Fall 07 and this current, Spring 08), have been amazing. I still talk to my old proffesor, and thought she was so amazing, that I decided to take her class next semester (Fall 09) as well. A lot of the students are indeed competitive. Everyone wants to get the high grades which often accompany scholarships and awards. Who doesn't want to get an award or money to help pay for school? The education at Sacred Heart is definitely geared toward getting a job. The classes are meant to prepare you for the carrer you want, and to help you get an internship while you are still in college, then get a job after graduation.

The academics here are tough but with work you can definitely get good grades. Professors know you by first name within two weeks of the course starting. Sacred Heart is a reputable University and an education from here says a lot to potential employers.