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My favorite professor would be Charles Munski. He is a man of all character. He always has a joke to tell his class. He really tries to work with his classes and get them involved along with being very helpful to students and understanding. I think students are competitive with each other, especially students who are working toward the same degrees or career fields.

In the avaition department, I love how involved and caring the teachers and staff are.

The dynamics of academics at UND are really varied according to department and individual classes. In my large lecture classes, professors don't nessecarily know my name unless I visit them for extra help. But, in many of the smaller humanities classes, I have really gotten to know my teachers and my classmates--I have met some of my closest friends in these type of classes. My favorite class is my creative writing class, it has really sparked my interest in a new activity. I'm beginning to prefer these smaller humanities classes as I get more involved with classes for my major. Most students I know are very serious about school and spent alot of time studying. For the most part, students are proactive about their educations, but perhaps these are just the people I associate with, because there are certainly examples to the contrary. I have found it to me very true that students have intellectual conversations outside of class, I have had such conversations even when I run into classmates at social events. I am a Biology major, and I find that department to be very challenging but also interested in helping students succeed. I have had more trouble with the chemistry department. The administrators seem to have a mentality to weed out lesser students and really aren't willing to do anything extra to help students succeed. It is my understanding that the department is under probation because not enough students pass its classes.

I transferred in enough of my credits to not have to take the general classes at UND. The classes I have taken and am in now are "just fine." Number wise, they are fairly small. Both of my teachers for my major classes are graduates of my old school, so they know what they are doing and how to teach. My teachers are easy to get along with. I think that the classes are way too easy, but it only helps me.

The best classes I've taken at UND are the Anthropology classes. The teachers are extremly engaged in their field, and can also relte the material to their own real-life experiences as the work outside of school as well as inside.

I feel that class participation is very important at UND. All of my professors encourage it and want us to be actively involved in class. I am in the business college at UND, which is by far the best in the state and surrounding area. We have a recognized accounting program, as well as finance and economics. Professors are very willing to help you outside of class. The internship opportunities are incredible. Professors are willing to write you recommendations, help you find a job suitable for you, and will help you all along the way. UND offers many scholarships as well.

there are a few classes with the typical college lecture bowl where the professors are impersonal and lecturers but that is basic with general ed classes but some of the professors in the smaller classes are personal and easy to talk to

As I mentioned early, I really enjoy my classes. Because I am in my major classes now they are smaller and more personal. I like all of my professors.

Classes at UND are, at least for me, just the right size. Obviously some of them (i.e., into-level courses) are held in vast lecture bowls, but once a student gets down to taking major-specific classes the size shrinks to 30-50 some odd people. This is also nice in that the professors then get to know individuals on a first name, more personal basis, which is excellent when filling out applications and one has multiple professors he/she can put down as references. As for class participation that seems to vary amongst classes - some professors almost demand it of their students, others are content to stand up front and lecture the whole period; it just comes down to different teaching styles really. One thing I have noticed from being involved in multiple academic departments on campus is certain areas (like business) have professors that are truly concerned with their students getting jobs - events are always being held for students to go out and meet recruiters or for recruiters to come right into the classrooms. Other areas (like sociology) don't really mention much about job fairs or prospects.

I know all my professors by name. I am not just a number in the classroom like many people think of when they come to college. My professors know me by name as well. The more you get into your major, the smaller and more personal your classes are. Class participation is very common.

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Some of my professors know my name, some don't. It all depends on the size of the class, and since I'm not into classes specific to my major, I really don't expect them to know my name. My favorite class thus far has been abnormal psychology, it's extremely interesting. My least favorite classes have been chemistry, and currently business. Class participation is really not that common at all, but that's not surprising to me. I think students study a lot, but obviously it varies depending on the individual. Some students have intellectual conversations, some don't. It depends on the environment and such. I think the education at UND is geared twoards getting a job and learning for the sakie of learning on a very equal scale.

the classes are pretty big and it is hard for the professors to know everyone

I like to compare my Honors courses to my traditional courses. Honors courses focus around involvement and the students are the real leaders in the class discussion. I wish that the traditional courses would allow for this opportunity as well. I dislike just sitting in a classroom for an hour and just have to listen to one person drone on forever and not care about the students sitting in the seats. Some teachers try to connect with the students but get easily frustrated or just give up. Others don't even notice the students and seem to be just talking to themselves. I also feel like many classes are just geared towards students doing well on tests. Along with teaching the topics covered, there is a need to be taught how this applies to the rest of the world and how this can be continued in the real world. Information doesn't stick unless I can apply it to a real situation. This is the main thing UND is lacking. An expansion of the classes so that it extends beyond information and includes real examples.

Rigorous, but fun. If you take the time in a class, your professor will take the time. Meeting with your prof is wayy worth it.

All of the professors that need to speak to me surprisingly know my name even if I have never introduced myself to them.

Depending on your major, classes aren't too bad. As long as you put forth effort, have a good attitude, and get to know your professors, you won't make bad grades. I barely study, but I sit in the front and make use of office hours. It isn't that difficult for professors to know who you are. If they know you, they will give you a better grade.

Most of my classes are very large so the professors do not know my name. My favorite class is ballroom dancing because it is sooooo much fun. There isn't a better class offered at UND. My least favorite would have to be physiology because it is really really hard and it requires way too much out of class studying.

tough classes but good