PSYC 2200

This class is a lot of memorization. It is really important to read the book, some test questions literally will have word for word phrases out of the book. He posts all of his old tests, and usually reuses questions or uses very similar questions. Do not be afraid to answer none of the above, usually about 50% of the time that is the right answer. Lectures are important too, if you can't go try to get the notes.

This course is fascinating if you have any interest in the nuts and bolts working of the brain. The class is heavy on the memorization and some of the test questions are tricky but none are especially so. Know the terms that are in bold for each chapter then just figure out how they are related and you'll do just fine.

Brunjes can be funny at times, but writes the worst/frustrating tests. Be prepared to know and memorize every single detail about everything. Big picture isn't as important as small, unimportant details for this class.

Brunjes was a good lecturer, but his exams were tricky and often worded in a confusing and ambiguous manner. There were several nit-picky detail-oriented questions on exams, and sometimes I felt that the exams didn't really reflect what was taught in the course. But if you're good at memorizing and interested in bio, this will be a good class for you.

Pretty straightforward; interesting material. MC tests were a bit difficult, but not bad. Brunjes was a good lecturer.

I absolutely loved this class. Of course, I'm a potential cog sci major so I'm a little biased. Brunjes is a great professor who loves what he teaches and makes lectures enjoyable. The exams are pretty tricky; I would compare them to Willingham's psyc 2150 exams. He drops the lowest of the 5 exams which is nice and they are curved.

Brunjes is pretty funny and he does a decent job at explaining tough points in the material. The only hard part about this class is the multiple-choice exams (these are the only grades in the class), but he drops the lowest one. He really likes the "E. all of the above or none of the above" answer in multiple choice, and the questions are REALLY specific, usually coming from a single lecture or a single page in the textbook rather than general concepts. You'll do fine if you take good notes in lecture and study the textbook. It's tough but you'll learn a lot if you pay attention.
Side note: I found that taking PSYC 2150 (Cognition) and PSYC 2300 (Perception) before this class was really helpful! Probably half the material was review from those classes.

This class is entirely based on exams. There are four exams given throughout the semester, and then one final cumulative exam given during the exam period. The lowest of these five exams is dropped, and the other four make up your grade.
The class focused very heavily on memorization of pretty minute details. The test questions are designed to trip you up if you have even the slightest hesitation. Make flashcards, do the the readings, pay attention and take notes in every lecture.
Also, Brunjes started out fairly entertaining, but as we got further into the semester, he seemed more and more distracted. He tripped up his words in lecture a lot. Although he encourages asking questions, I think he struggled to adequately answer many of them.
Despite all this, the subject material is pretty interesting.

This is just a rough class. Professor Brunjes does his best to make it interesting, but is fairly disorganized with lectures (he doesn't use powerpoints). It's essentially a required class for a psych major but be prepared to work hard if you want a decent grade.

This is a hard class, but if you study you will do fine. His exams are very hard, but you're allowed to drop one out of five- even the final. He cracks jokes throughout lectures and is very passionate. You HAVE to read the textbook and you should definitely go to lectures. The textbook is key to passing class. But don't worry, the readings are sometimes only 3 pages, the biggest we've had was 22. If you're a psych or cog sci major this should be good for you!