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Psychology

Craig Smardan

PSYCH1 · PSYCH01 · PSYCH3179 · 27537SP20M · PSYC1 · PSYCH001 · PSYCH13 · PSY0143 · PSYCH6502 · PSYCH3314 · PSYCH101 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
88/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
77.78%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Strong pick for intro psych if you attend and use his notes; if long talkative lectures frustrate you.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing lecturesCaringAccessible outside classClear grading criteriaExtra credit
  • Warm, passionate psych lecturer many call one of the
  • Generally light to moderate work with notes, journals, and supporting As
  • Long lectures and occasional politics tangents bore a minority of students

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

, and clear hints for exams make strong grades realistic with attention.

Online and in-person both report As/A+s with and credit chances.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Intro and notes; difficulty is usually low to moderate.

In-person minority reports higher difficulty when lectures wander; online comments call work simple.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and participation as part of the grade.

Online and ; older reviews are less explicit.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

86/100

About three-quarters would take again and most call him best or .

Online reviews are uniformly glowing; but vocal negative cluster on lecture length.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

82/100

Few graded items, , outreach on missing work, and .

Format shift

and and recent in-person comments.

Workload

Light

78/100

Weekly journals, limited tests, and if you attend lectures.

Format shift

Both formats describe manageable work; long lecture time is the .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

, and genuine care for student success.

Format shift

Excellence is consistent online; in person a minority finds him boring or too political.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of lectures, few tests, journals, and .

Format shift

Online and in-person both emphasize notes for .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In and example-heavy; most love him, a few find lectures long, boring, or political.

Main concern

Long lectures and mandatory participation can drag for students who want a faster class.

What students said

“He is one of the . He is friendly and interacts with the students.”
PSYCH001
“the lectures were very long and talkative. I found myself bored and falling asleep half way through the class.”
PSYCH101
“He gives good examples of the topics and makes it easy to understand.”
PSYCH001

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online Psych 001 still feels clear and , and manageable work.

Main concern

.

What students said

“Loved this class and the lectures. The notes were a big help for the tests and I genuinely feel like I learned a lot.”
PSYCH001
“ and gives students many opportunities to still get credit.”
PSYCH001
“The amount of work assigned is not too much and it's simple. Take his class!!”
PSYCH001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Tests are limited and usually based on lectures and examples, with prep help and softening risk.

Few testsLecture-based examsOne-page notes sometimes allowedExtra creditHints before tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person tests can be example-based and not pure key terms; studying his lecture notes is the main strategy.

Lecture-based testsExample-focused questionsOne-page notesMinimal tests
“ because they are based on examples(not keyterms).”
PSYCH1
“Key is to study everything he tells you to before the test.(one page notes)”
PSYCH101

Online

Online students say notes help a lot on tests and he gives hints so they feel prepared.

Notes help on testsHints for future testsExtra credit
“The notes were a big help for the tests”
PSYCH001
“gives hints as to what so students feel prepared.”
PSYCH001

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is one of the . He is friendly and interacts with the students. Answers questions gladly.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews (3 online, 22 in person) emphasizing care, ease, and lecture length; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“Prof Smarden makes the classs so enjoyable you wouldnt want to miss a lecture.”

👍 Recommendation

86/100

“ !! GREAT INSTRUCTOR I RECOMMEND FOR !!”

😴 Lecture Length Concern

40/100

“the lectures were very long and talkative. I found myself bored and falling asleep half way through the class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very passionate about psychology.
  • makes it easy to understand
  • GREAT TEACHER, HELPFUL ANF FUNNY.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and
  • gives out weekley
  • many opportunities to still get credit

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He genuinely cares about each and every student
  • Very good teacher.Really cool and down to earth
  • !!!

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-five reviews from 2008-2022 with strong recent detail and mostly consistent praise give high confidence.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 52
3 out of 51
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

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7 reported outcomes

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A+ 4 · A 3

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