Reviews of professor Joseph Orr

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
I did not like this class, but professor Orr himself is a nice guy. He went VERY fast during lectures which stressed me out. His quizzes were pretty hard, but I didn't get the book and just studied lecture. If you work hard on the paper & do well it will save you. Don't do a crappy job and he will give you an A on the paper. not enjoyabe though.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Orr is very nice but doesn't post the slides which is a little annoying. Write down what he says in lecture and fill your notes out after class using the zoom recorded lec. Quizzes and in class assignments can be a little hard because he is big on application and specificity. There are 2 papers but follow the rubric and you will be fine.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
350 is very interesting and informative. It is a neuroscience class, so it will be more challenging than a normal psych class. Papers and quizzes were easy grade boosters and the exams really weren't that bad if you actually studied. I never went to class but read the book and took good, detailed notes to study and never got below an A on them.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I was worried it would be a hard class because it's new and mandatory, but Professor Orr made it really easy to get a good grade! Only grades are based on daily homework assignments and exams, but you have multiple attempts on the exams. You can tell he really wants his students to succeed! Really nice guy.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Super easy class if you just turn everything in. Multiple attempts on tests is extremely helpful. I rarely showed up for class & did great.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Orr is a pretty cool guy. He doesn't post slides but you can go look at his lecture recordings. There were a few in class assignments I recommend studying for but there are no tests and the quizzes were easy. A majority of my grade was saved by the papers! Don't blow those off, I followed the rubric to a T and got an A.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
We had no exams just quizzes and a few papers. He is really thorough in lectures but sometimes he goes a bit quick, he is really good about answering questions though so don't be shy. we had two reaction papers that I would recommend you start earlier than you feel necessary. They're a bit time-consuming if you're not a strong writer.