Roger Morrissette

PSYCHSOC205 · PSY205 · PSYC205 · PSCH205 · SOC205 · BIO302 · PSYC210 · PSY210 · 229 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 38/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 62.89%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you can lock every Friday 6-8pm exam slot and ; many students strongly advise avoiding him.

Best fit · Self Taught ProRigid exam windowsNo late work or makeupsTest heavy statsPolarizing personalityOff-Canvas grading

Content can be passable if and practice sheets closely
Zero and late work ruins the experience for busy students
Recent reviews raise serious safety and professionalism concerns beyond course difficulty

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible if and never miss a , but few graded items and zero makeups make high grades fragile.

Online stresses fixed Friday exam windows; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Stats and methods are doable with practice sheets for organized students, but many still rate difficulty high under time pressure.

Positive online reviews call short sessions manageable; frustrated students call exams mismatched to practice.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

with no early tests or makeups, so missing once can fail the course.

Both formats report rigid timed exams; online Friday 6-8pm rules are the strongest complaint.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Take-again rate near 63% hides a deep split and those who call him rude and unsafe.

Older structured-stats praise exists online; recent online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

22/100

No late work, no makeups, few heavily weighted exams, and reports of .

Format shift

Online comments hammer zero flexibility hardest; and test heavy.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Weekly short homework plus a few computer labs is manageable, but compressed terms and .

Format shift

Four-week online sessions feel assignment-heavy; and group lab load.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Lectures and and funny for some, but many describe rudeness, outdated videos, and unhelpful communication.

Format shift

In-person fans praise humor more; and harsh tone.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades hinge on a small set of and almost no alternate assessment paths.

Format shift

Both formats emphasize three big exams; online adds timed Friday windows and external grade links.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Some students love entertaining lectures and , while , and unprofessional behavior.

Main concern

Allegations and unaccommodating .

What students said

“There . He is extremely entertaining and I love his stories”
PSCH205

“Honestly one of . Teacher was hilarious which kept me engaged”
PSYC210

“ , if you don't study literally everything on the .”
210

Remote format

Online

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Organized but unforgiving online stats with external , and fixed 6-8pm Friday exams with no makeups.

Main concern

, and harsh interpersonal tone make online especially risky for working students.

What students said

“There are 3 exams that you can only take from 6-8 PM on a certain day and you will fail if you miss one. NO late work allowed”
PSCH205

“do not take his class. he does no , accepts no late work at all, does not care if you miss a so no make-ups at all.”
PSY205

“DO the HW/ DO the practice worksheet, and you will pass the ! The and practice sheets!!”
PSCH205

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

no accommodations, so missing one often tanks the course.

Fixed 6-8pm exam windowsNo makeupsNo late workExternal non-Canvas gradingTest heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe difficult memorization-based tests from slides with limited study clarity and little flexibility.

Memorize slidesDifficult examsTest heavy

“ , if you don't study literally everything on the .”
210

“ if you bomb them (hence my C).”
PSYC205

Online

Online exams are repeatedly limited to set Friday evening hours with no early tests or makeups and .

Friday 6-8pm onlyNo makeupsNo late workOff-Canvas grades

“Only allows you to take the make ups.”
PSCH205

“exams most Fridays 6-8 pm only.”
PSY205

“There are 3 exams that you can only take from 6-8 PM on a certain day and you will fail if you miss one.”
PSCH205

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice
“There are 3 exams that you can only take from 6-8 PM on a certain day and you will fail if you miss one. NO late work allowed”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, balancing structure praise against rigidity and safety concerns. Credibility rating: High.

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28/100

“Only allows you to take the make ups.”

📚 Structure Helps Some

70/100

“DO the HW/ DO the practice worksheet, and you will pass the ! The and practice sheets!!”

⚠️ Recommendation Split

42/100

“ . and is not flexible what so ever.”

🎭 Lecture Entertainment

65/100

“He is extremely entertaining and I love his stories he gives”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Lectures are well-structured, and the professor has a great sense of humor.
He's NOT rude, just to the point; funny actually.
Teaching material is outdated.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

NO late work allowed
Exams dates and time are set and cannot be changed
I had to work hard for my A

Theme 3

🚨 About Flexibility & Trust

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Save yourself time and energy, find a professor that actually cares
Palomar refuses to fire him

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

229

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across years with repeated policy details and a consistent online-heavy sample, though opinions are highly polarized.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5139

4 out of 539

3 out of 517

2 out of 58

1 out of 526

Course coverage

PSCH20512 reviews

PSY20510 reviews

PSY2108 reviews

SOC2057 reviews

PSYC2056 reviews

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 13 · A- 3

B range

B+ 6 · B 7 · B- 1

C range

C 2 · C- 1

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Not sure yet 4 · Rather not say 1

Roger Morrissette

x x if you can lock every Friday 6-8pm exam slot and x x x x; many students strongly advise avoiding him.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Standard

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

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📚 Structure Helps Some

⚠️ Recommendation Split

🎭 Lecture Entertainment

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🚨 About Flexibility & Trust

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can lock every Friday 6-8pm exam slot and ; many students strongly advise avoiding him.

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