Reviews of professor Christopher Niemiec

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Take him, easy/funny - you dont have to show up to class to get A, he records all lectures -4 multiple choice tests worth 50 points each -2 mini courses offered by TAs (attendance and a small asaignments to do- you choose the course) worth 25 points each -2 discussion/debate session worth 2 points each (for showing up) - can get extra credit

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
His lectures are long but he is very engaging and extremely funny. He talks slowly and repeats/emphasizes stuff he really wants you to write down. Only grades are exams which are pretty straightforward. A lot just relate to vocabulary words so remember the terms. Mini-courses were fun and had free points. Would definitely take him again.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
psych 181 is a confusing class. it's more like a philosophy class rather than a psych one. Chris rarely does live lectures; he made us watch recordings online instead where he explains stuff in a way that's so unnatural and confusing. You only get to see him once a week if he decides to walk into your weekly recitation and ask random questions.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Really good teacher. 4 multiple choice exams, 2 mini-courses taught by TAs graded on HW completion and attendance. All of the exam questions come straight from the lectures so you have to go to them/watch the recordings

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Very easy class, but still interesting. Niemiec is a great guy and makes the lectures enjoyable.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He is a great teacher and I love how much he shares about his life. Definitely a performer.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Chris is hilarious, such a g. Great class, just study for the exams and you'll do well.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Prof. Niemiec is very passionate and knowledgeable in what he teaches. Lectures are very engaging and informative. The materials in this class are useful and easy to understand, but expect at least 2 research papers to read and 1 essay to write per week. Overall, definitely a class that's worth to take.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Some of Chris's lectures are hilarious and amazing while others were boring and seemed to drag. He does have mandatory 1 hr long sessions on top of the lectures taught by TAs, and there are 6 sessions. Tests are very fair and are not there to trick you. Make sure to do the extra credit early as that takes a lot of stress off the last two exams.