Reviews of professor Brian Oliveira

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Well spoken and good dude, Brian's Psych 1 class is definitely one of the more difficult I've taken. Read the textbook chapters cover to cover, take notes, and show up. You're only graded by his tests (which are curved) so don't be like me and not pay attention until the end!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
As always, Dr. Oliveira is one of my favorite professors here at WV. His Psych30 class was pretty hard for me because of all the unfamiliar terminology, but as long as you read the textbook and prepare for exams (which are every 3 chapters), you should be fine. Other than exams, there was one 10-minute presentation, and that's it.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
You learn like a quarter in class of what you will be tested on so you don't really have to go to class because it is all from the book. His tests are pretty hard, but he gives a huge curve, the average of the scores is a B. You just really have to take notes and study from the textbook and you should be fine. Not an easy class if you don't study.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Course itself is pretty test heavy alongside weekly presentations, but you should be fine if you keep up with your readings and study on a regular basis. Dr. Oliveira is very monotone in his lectures and it can be boring at times.  However, in terms of course difficulty, PSYC 012 wasn't as dense compared to many other psychology classes.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Exams are multiple-choice. The knowledge is useful and interesting, but I would rather study by myself than take his class.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Oliveira pretty much just lectures the entire period. He is organized and sticks to the syllabus which is nice, but don't expect him to respond to any of your emails. Good enough, but not fantastic in my book.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Definitely can be a challenging class if you do not figure out his teaching style. He knows his material very well; if you follow along with his lectures in the textbook, you should most definitely pass. I just stayed engaged in class and annotated my textbook as he went along and I ended up with an A in his class. Very intelligent & understanding

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Oliveira is one of the best professors I've ever taken. His lectures are super interesting and he has a great sense of humor. The tests are pretty easy (given that English is not my first language) and all you need to do to pass is simply read the textbook and show up in class. I liked him so much that I've signed up for his other classes lol.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Class is easy to follow but unless you read the text book chapters cover to cover you won't pass.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I actually enjoyed taking human development with him and he was super caring and great at explaining things. For this class we had a lot of small tests which made the course a little easier and helps with your grade. BUT he makes you do presentations every few chapters by yourself. So it was over ten presentations by the end of the semester.