Reviews of professor Samuel Prien

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Try to go to class every day! He takes attendance randomly and will deduct points after so many absences. Make sure to do all quizzes/participation on online text. Tests are difficult but if you study hard you can pass. Class is boring but make sure you pay attention and take notes

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
There is a lot of material, and his lectures cover the notes that are available in the online textbook, but I found it helpful to write my notes before class and then just listen during. He offers a couple points of extra credit for each test, and he even allowed us to make up or retake a quiz. You can be exempt from the final if you have an A.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Good Professor, hard material

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Prien can be tough at times, but he knows what he is teaching and the best way to teach it.  He does not try to trick his students and offers extra credit for those who come to class. He also makes the class entertaining and sometimes fun to learn, even when the subject matter is hard. You will study a lot and hard, but I highly reccommend!

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Prien might be one of the most material-intensive and English-based physiology professors you will find. His questions will vary from one to two transitional English words, which will make the question different based on HIS curated use of the english language. Overall, not enjoyable and is to specific based on the quiz formatting.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
This professor has committed academic misconduct and sexual harassment towards both undergraduate and graduate students. His ego is in the clouds and the quality of his teaching has declined in recent years. He is over-committed with responsibilities and does not have the bandwidth to prioritize students.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Prien is a very good teacher, he explains complicated topics in a very easy and understanding way before going more into depth. His teaching style is very admirable, but his exams are awful. Lots of trick questions, so study the material well before taking them. Beware of online quizzes, due dates are not very visible.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Prien was vey rude every time we interacted. I had a major family emergency and he disregarded it and believed I was faking it. His course is not the hardest but he speaks fast and crams a lot of information into his exams. He sent a very snarky email to me after I turned in an essay to him 3 minutes before it was due. Very unprofessional.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Hard material. Does a good job of explaining. Offers extra credit and review sessions. Study required. Don't skip lectures or you'll be lost.