The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Top Questions

The professors do generally know my name, aside from the lecture classes, which have 60+ students at a time. My favorite class is my German class because it is taught by an awesome professor. Students tend to study frequently, and it is necessary to do your homework to pass your classes. However, the larger the class, the less students that actively participate. Students don't really compete for grades. Rather, they merely focus on raising their own. I took a Freshman Seminar class about Artificial Intelligence that allowed me to integrate into school much more effectively than those who didn't. For language classes, there is an opportunity each week to go to a coffee shop and speak in that language with multiple professors and other students in order to further immerse yourself in the language. Depending on your major, the school can be geared towards getting jobs or simply learning. The business school essentially trains students to get jobs while the majority of other majors do not.

Rate a professor was not around in my day... The students have it much better now. I had some TA's that sucked, and some full professors that truly impacted my views on everything. Great University for incredible faculty in the classroom, vs. the lab. Unlike Duke, Vanderbilt, etc.. I had incredible minds in the classroom with me from year one.

I don't really pay attention to other colleges, but not much slack is given in the college of engineering. It's engineering...

I like the smaller classes UTK has to offer because you get to know the professors on a personal level, but it is hard to get into classes like this.

The professors do know your name, the TA's and GTA's in the lower division classes don't. Favorite classes were Italian 111-112, 211-212 and 342. If you need a language and are looking for professors who really care about you, take Italian. I was a journalism major, so I can only speak to that school, but the instructors with the exception of Video Production classes were always nice and always went out of their way to make sure you knew what you were supposed to know. In the major, the best class I ever took was Advanced Photography with Rob Heller. It was a fantastic experience.

There are larger and smaller classes at UTK. It mostly depends on what class it is and how generalized the covered material is. Several professors will go out of their way to get to know their students' names. Class participation is fairly common especially in the smaller classes. Several teachers make class participation part of the final grade, just to help students get involved. Often as one is walking across campus or is sitting at a nearby restaurant you can overhear several conversations about classes or debates over recent events. The education at UTK is geared towards learning but also at getting a job. They give you the ability to learn as much you can or possibly want and if they don't offer it, than they are more than accommodating to help find someone or somewhere that can help.

Now that I am into my major, classes have gotten much smaller, and relationships with professors are easier. In the early level gen. ed. courses, classes are huge and at first overwhelming, but those are usually the easiest because the tests are multiple-choice and they're usually just lectures. Study time is relevant to the individual student and the class, but you learn pretty quickly how much studying is required for each class. UT offers History of Rock and Roll which was very cool. Unfortunately, the Professor I had is no longer here so I heard it's much more boring now. I think the education here, especially in the business college is more geared toward getting a job. I don't know much more about the other colleges, but I know we have two huge job fairs that offer things for everyone, and also Career Services does a lot to help students.

Aside from the rabid sports fans they do actually manage to teach some students here. Academic politics are as rampant here as other schools, so don't expect the majority of prof's to give a shit about you, only their research and grants and acquiring tenure. Occasionally you will find a prof or two who make it worthwhile, if you're lucky

Students have to study constantly here to keep up with classes. However there is no reason to fail because there is help available for every class.

Great Business program here Business Ethics was a class I really got a lot out of, The job fairs here at UT are amazing!!

Academics is highly regarded. Students are very competitive especially with the new HOPE scholarship allowing more and more brighter students an opportunity at receiving "free" higher education. I am an architecture major and I know that my program is very competitive. Just getting into the program is a hurdle itself with the requirements of a portfolio and good grades. Most of my classes are highly participation classes instead of lecture classes...which I am fairly fond of taking. I believe some of the general education requirements are there to provide "buffers" for the university to pad their ratings even more than they have to do.

One thing people say at college is that professors could care less about your grade. Well quite frankly, it depends on the professor. I've had all my professors this semester really care about my grade and its been great because they are willing to offer extra credit and outside meetings from class. It's tough to come to class if its a big lecture with about 200 students, but if you don't go, then usually you don't do well

Go to class! It's the best thing you could possibly do to get the grades you want, and it some circumstances, it is true that if your teacher knows you, you come to class, you participate if they ask, etc..they will help you out sometimes! Students study lot. It's expected, and in most classes, if you don't study..don't bother passing the class. I love my major. I'm a studio art major and have really enjoyed my art classes. They are fun, hands on. They keep me busy, but I prefer it over tests and papers!

Academics are UTK are varied, because in some classes the teacher knows you personally and you can easily get a name and face in their heads about who you are. However, some classes are with 150 people or more so its practically impossible for the professor to know everyones' names, but you should introduce yourself at least within the first week so that they will know you and you can get valuable connections that can help your future.

UT needs to alter it's general education requirements, for example, I had to take greek mythology. Does that have anything to do with the audiology major? NO. Maybe consider that some students do know what they want to do with their lives and do not need to take classes irrelvent to their major.

I love my classes at UT. All of my professors, to this date, have been very friendly and helpful. There are only 2 professors who I don't think know my name, and both of those were large lecture classes. I think the curriculum is academically stimulating. The only thing that I am not satisfied with is the new grading scale.

If you come to UT for academics it's a great place to study. The Library is amazing and everyone is typically good about respecting others space and quite time.

I think my own program at UT has been challenging.... I thought when I picked my major it would easy, and that was part of my decision. Turns out it has been very challenging.

my professors know my by name because i am an animal science student and we have smaller classes. we study very hard for these courses because they are very challenging. i spend time talking to my advisor outside of class.

I always try to get to know my teachers, you never know how it might help in the long run. I took Human Sexuality and loved it. I love my major, but it is very hard and competative.