Reviews of professor Christopher Mazurek

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I took this class my first semester at UVA and I loved it! The content was interesting and Mazurek is a great lecturer. He's funny and charming and it helps that the material is cool to learn about. A good grade is very achievable in this class even though grades are only based on exams. If you take notes and do the readings you'll be just fine.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Funny guy, you can tell he is passionate about the field.

However, you really don't need to attend his standard lectures (unless there is a guest speaker). Best method is to read and memorize terms from the textbook.

Tests are multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, and free-response. Almost all are terms or concepts straight from the textbook.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
very nice person to talk to - downside is that the textbook is extremely long and he expects you to remember every little detail from both the lecture and book; honestly seems like he picks questions he knows we'll have a hard time with/didn't write down. an excessive amount of material for an intro class & lecture materials not accessible.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Exams are each 25% of grade, with the lowest regular exam dropped (3 of 4 regular exam grades, plus the final being 25%).

Prepare to spend a few hours per week reading the textbook. I went to every lecture, but had friends who skipped lectures and got As on exams. Depends on your personal learning style

He was usually good with giving points back

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Mazurek's social psych was worthwhile and not all that hard. If you do what you are supposed to do -- come to class and read the textbook -- it's very hard not to get an A-. Mazurek is passionate and organized, he makes lecture slides available. His exams are straightforward. He's sometimes boring in lecture, but it's not intolerable.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Even though it was online, he made mini-lectures that were super entertaining. I loved the course honestly. There is a lot of reading and understanding on our own, especially since it is online, but it was pretty easy. He was super caring and entertaining in the lectures. Tests were open notes. You should def take it.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
A lot of reviews are outdated. His tests are no longer open note. Even if you do the readings and pay attention in lecture, the tests can be a little difficult. There is no extra cushioning to your grade -- it is based on four tests. The lowest test is dropped though. Quizlet is your bff. Lots of testing on subjects not covered in class.