The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Top Questions

Professors know my name for the most part. My favorite class is news writing. The class is conducted like we are reporters in a real newsroom. My least favorite is anthropology. The teacher is very inexperienced. I study every night for at least 30 minutes. I usually participate in my smaller classes. I sometimes have intellectual conversations outside of class, but by that time, I am ready just to have fun. I am not really competitive with others. Just with myself. The most unique class I've taken is History of Rock with Wyndell Werner. That class was amazing. I am majoring in Journalism and Electronic Media on the news track. I do not usually spend time with my professors outside of class. I am friends with one of my professors and will visit her in her office sometimes. And I am inviting her to my wedding. I feel that UTK's academic requirements are kind of busy work as far as electives are concerned. I have to get a certain amount of hours outside of the Communications College, and the classes that I have to choose from just don't seem to apply to my future career. The beginning courses are geared towards learning for its own sake, but I think the 400 level courses are more hands-on and help in getting a job.

I love the professors at UTK, alsmost everyone I have had will go out of there way to make sure you get the grade you want. All of my classes have a class participation grade and I am in the Business Department hoping to study in finance. All the people I have talked to in their, advisors,professors, etc. are excellent

Especially once you get into the classes for your major, professors do start learning your name. Some teachers are nice enough to make the effort regardless. My favorite class has probably been my video classes in the journalism department. It is my major and probably one of the most challenging and time consuming but I really like all the hands on experience. Class participation by most teachers is very encouraged, some really require it more than others. Alot of the time students do have intellectual conversations outside of class. Many classes have great discussions that are just naturally brought outside of class time. I don't think students are really that competitive towards one another individually. Maybe competitive as far as having good grades or projects but not towards one another directly. Some professors I do spend time with outside of class in office hours or just if I see them around. Many of them like to know how students are doing and help them any way possible. However, several do not really care and probably won't even remember you. Once again, being in classes within my major has had a big impact on this. I think UTK's academic requirements are reasonable, but not compared to the advising. Many students I think end up being in school for five years of undergraduate simply because their advisors put them in useless classes or don't get them on track immediately. In my major, it is definitely towards getting a job, however many classes outside my major I don't really think so.

Most of my professors know my name, especially the classes that are in my major, which consist of my French class. These professors care about what's going on in my life, my academics, and enhancing my knowledge of the French language.

This school is pretty competitive which I think makes this school better. Sometimes going to a big school does have its downfalls though. A lot of classes are lectures and the professors do not know your name. This makes things difficult during grading because the professors do not really know their students which makes them unable to see the amount of effort each student is putting into the classes. I am in the education program with has both benefits and downfalls. There a lot of extra work involved since I am required to major in an arts and science and minor in elementary education. In the end though, I will come out graduating with my masters which is defiantly a benefit to doing education through UT.

Yes! My professors actually know my name. I like to make sure that they do. I go to office hours and speak up in class whenever I can. Don't be scared to do so! You've got nothin' to loose! Least favorite class-STATISTICAL REASONING, math 115. Favorite-Theatre 100-so fun! I am currently an undecided major....BUT I am in the "Apple Corps" program where students who are interested in teaching get the opportunity to go into the community and observe a teacher. I am in a third grade class and I love it so far. Beware of advisors that aren't helpful. Demand an advisor change when necessary. Research yourself-scholarships, classes, professors, everything! There are people and resources with all the answers out there-find them!

I'm in huge lectures of 350 people and small classes with 35 students; some of the professors know my name, others don't. That's how I like it. I study pretty frequently. I'm at the library about four or five nights a week, no joke. Class participation is usually important in smaller classes or discussion groups. Being in the nursing program, the students I'm constantly around are uber-competitive and sometimes I want to pull my hair out because their main focus is school and studying! I don't really go to my professor's office hours. I feel like UTK has struck a good balance with an education system aimed at inspiring an interest in a variety of subjects while preparing its students for future careers. Even though I'm a nursing major, I'm also taking classes like Religious Studies and Art History.

My english professors do but most of them have no clue who I am. my favorite class is history of rock bc it is a subject that I am actually interested in not just a course I have to take.Least favorite would probably be english because I hate to write and thats all u do in freshman english. I think it depends on what they are studying for but students do study quite often. It depends on the size of the class but in smaller classes participation is very common. I think some students have intellectual conversations out of class.Some students are competitive but I dont think the majority of students are.History of rock is the most unique class I have taken so far. My major is accounting and I cant really tell you much about it because none of the classes I have taken really relate to mymajor yet.No I dont really spend time with professors outside of class. I think some of the academmis requirements are good but most are a waste of time.I think the education here is geared towards both.

Academics at such a large school is pretty typical. Freshman classes are usually large, but once you pick a major and start taking upper level classes, class size is a lot smaller. You become friends with the people in your area and teachers really do know your name.

About half of my professors know my name- just depends on the class size. Students study enough to make decent grades and still have time to party with friends. Class participation is common. History of Rock is the most unique class I have taken. My major is communication studies. I do not spend time with professors outside of class. I think the university focuses on the general academic requirements that must be taken- classes that are irrelevant to what your major is. In my case this would be math and histroy.