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The academics are amazing. Class size is fairly normal. I have 2 huge lectures of about 150 kids each for two days a week and then we break off into groups of about 15 to discuss the lecture. It is a really warm environment.

I am still in the lower level classes so they are pretty big, but if you make the effort to get to know your professors and TA's it really makes a difference. As you get higher in course level, the classes get smaller, that's just the general rule of college. Syracuse is a big school and many people would be daunted by the class size, but I work well in a lecture setting where I can just sit and absorb information. Someone who needs to have a more active role in class to learn might not do well in the lectures. My favorite class was Historical Archaeology. The professor dressed up as Indiana Jones on the first day, including bull whip, and then told us that real archaeology is nothing like the movies. I have always loved archaeology and taking that class was really great because it exposed me to so much more information than I would have had time to research on my own as a hobby. I now have an independent study working in that professor's lab. It is very interesting to analyze all of the material found at a site all together. Surprising correlations can arise.

The professors at SU are great, they are willing to teach us what they know, and they are willing to help students with any questions they might occur.

As a math major students, the math department contains many good professors. However, the school should pay less attention on Math department.

Academics at SU are great. Professors are very aproachable and they offer flexible schedules to meet with students and get to know them personally. Some of my professors do know name especially in sections. It is a bit harder in large lectures but for the most part i try to develop a relationship with my professors and/or my TA's. My favorite class at the moment is Philosophy 363 Ethics in International Relations because it is a huge discussion lecture and the professor seems to enjoy the class. My least favorite class will have to be Honors Writing because it is just an extra load on all my classes. Even though i really liked my instructure and learned a lot , it was alot of pressure when one essay was worth 50{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of my grade. Students are always studying you willl always see many people at the library, in the computer clusters and even in the quad when its warm. All students work hard because the level of competition is also high. There are many oportunities but only for those who are willing to work hard on their grades. The most unique class i have taken was LAS in was a Latin American Studies class that embodied gender, social classes, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. It was a class that was based on world realities. I think that the school's academic requirements are fair because they want to produce well rounded graduates. At SU there are always opportunities geared towards prospect employment and internships are always available. They do offer many oportunities, such as guest speakers, that are for our own learning sake.

As a part of the Drama Department, all of my teachers know e by name. There are several lecture halls, though, where it is easy for a teacher not to know you, but if you put yourself out there, the teacher will remember you. You will only be known if you present yourself. At Syracuse, the amount of time people study greatly varies. I study in all my free minutes, but I also know people who open their book only for fifteen minutes to cram for an exam. I am an acting major, so my favorite class is Movement where we learn tumbling, stage combat, judo, and other techniques. The professors are always willing to help, and even go out of their way to make available weekend office hours. Here, the professors are always on your side, and they want to see you succeed.

Academics at Syracuse are very highly regarded. My classes are very comfortable sized, with about 20 to 45 students which is enough that the teacher will learn your name and a little bit about your learning style or personality. I have had a few very large classes, up to about 180, but they were very basic-level classes that are required for all business students, and it was still easy to ask the professor personal questions. Class participation is very common, and is usually through the form of the professor asking questions, and usually it is enforced by participation points that count towards the final grade, which is really nice. Students definitely study during the day and in between of classes, and the library is always filled with people, but no so much that you can not get a seat or computer. Many students talk about academics outside of the classroom, and study sessions are a common thing when students have the same classes. I am in the Whitman School of Business which is very highly ranked in the nation, and I can see why. We are required to take many "general education" classes, which is great and makes you a more well-rounded student. Then you work your way into basic business classes, then begin to focus on your major(s). In Whitman it is very easy to double-major, and I believe that I am going to triple-major in Entrepreneurship and Emerging Enterprises, Marketing, and Accounting, and I can do that comfortably in four years. Whitman also has a required internship which means that they will work with you to make sure that you have an internship, and we have one of the best career services in the nation. They hold career fairs, workshops, mock interviews, and so many other events that will help you in the hunt for a career, and something is available basically every week. Whitman also has a community service requirement which is great and gets you involved and helping others, and an international requirement which can be filled by taking a world culture class of some sort, or by traveling abroad to one of many locations in the world. Financial aid from Syracuse is extended abroad, and many other scholarships are available, making studying in Italy or Hong Kong a great possibility! There is not one thing that I would change about the set up of academics at Whitman, it truly is my dream school!

In large lectures most professors do not know your name, in smaller classes the professor usually knows your name, and this is the same in recitation. My most favorite class had to be Sociology, It is a class of 30 and our professor gets really involved and its very interesting. My least favorite class was Calc 1 because our professor was terrible and didn't care about the students. Engineers do not necessarily need to study, but there is a lot of homework. Class participation is very common in most of my classes that are less than 30 people. People always have debates about their theories outside of the classroom. Students are very competitive in New House, but in LCSmith it is not as competitive but a lot of fun. As of now i am a Civil Engineer and i'm a freshmen. When i see my professors outside walking i usually walk along with them and have a nice conversation even if it doesn't relate to class. The academic requirements at Syracuse are reasonable and fair. The education at this school is geared towards getting a job.

Starting answering!The professors are very helpful and if you need extra attention in a large class they are always there if you need the. My favorite class is ceramics you get to be creative and get inspired. Students study however often they please. The school is really what you make it and what opportunities you take advantage of. My department, art history, is small so I know all the professors and get a lot of attention from them. We even went out to dinner as a department one time!

I am a photography major in the school of Visual and Performing Arts, so I am on a first name basis with all of my teachers and I feel like they all know me very well. In my classes class participation is very common, and in most classes participation makes up part of your final grade. I have loved all of my classes except for the mandatory writing course. This was not a reflection on the teacher, but on the monotony of the subject matter. Since Syracuse is a big school, you will find all different types of people; people who spend all their time studying, people who only party, competitive kids, and apathetic kids, it all depends on who you choose to surround yourself with. The VPA department is very small, and an excellent learning environment . The other students in it do not tend to be competitive, instead they try to help you grow as an artist. The teachers push you, but are very supportive of your artwork and take a personal interest in you. Going into art school I found myself being skeptical about being able to find a good job after finishing with my BFA, however, after spending time with my professors and seeing how much I have grown as an artist, there is no doubt in my mind that I will be successful!