PSYC 2200

I love professor Brunjes. I think he is witty and clever, and he made me laugh out loud several times. He is very knowledgeable of the subject - he often leaves time during lectures to answer questions. That being said, the material is very complicated and he occasionally confuses himself. He can be a little standoffish when you talk to him in person, but he means the best.
He tells you at the beginning of the year that he will make the tests extremely difficult to separate the students who study the most. The tests are very difficult and require a lot of studying, but they are not impossible (sort of...). Plus, the whole class is curved to the top 25% get an A or A-. Overall, I would recommend this class, even to non-psych majors. I'm a CS major and not having a good psych background did not put me at too big of a disadvantage.

This class was very interesting. His lectures are fairly entertaining but make sure to tune in 100% for the whole class. I studied my butt off for this class and was able to do well. What it comes down to is basically knowing every detail from every page. For example if the textbooks tell a specific story, he will sometimes throw in a question about that minute example. Even if you study like crazy there is no way to know everything for the class. My advice to you, make flashcards for each of your tests and reread the entire reading for each test to have it fresh in your mind the night before the test. If you put in the effort you will do fine but do not fall behind in the reading!

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. I took it because I thought I had some interest in the material and thought if I study that I would do well. It is all about memorizing the textbook and not testing if you know the information or how to apply it all. Studied so much for the class and winded up with a B- which killed my GPA for the semester.

This is a really fascinating class, and really fun if you are interested about the brain! Some people find the tests really hard, and others really easy. What I learned by the end of the class was the the tests absolutely do not test you on the overall ideas or processes. You can actually know nothing about how a synapse works, but as long as you know the little details and names of the hormones, enzymes, and diseases you will do well! I strongly recommend doing the practice tests, since you have to get used to the types of questions and lots of questions are recycled.

This class is super easy for anyone with a strong biology background. If you are Pre Med, this will be an easy A. I only went to 6 lectures throughout the semester, and was able to get an A based off the textbook and my previous knowledge. Overall, this is an interesting class, however i wish he covered more neuropathology and fewer primitive behaviors.

Brunjes' class is a terrific class if you are pre-med or a Biology or Psych major. It is a hard class. You MUST go to lecture if you want to get a good grade on the test. The reading is also 100% necessary. Do the practice tests! The class is graded on a bell curve, so your grade will depend on the other people in the class. One test an A was a 92-100 and the next test an A was an 84-100. The tests are all 35 multiple choice questions.

To be honest this is a good class with silly tests. I say they are silly because if you have a desire to remember tiny details from a text book and lecture and regurgitate them then this is a class for you. Otherwise I would strongly recommend BIOL 3050 with Condron over this course because at least he tests over the information that is relevant and he is organized. With Brunjes I feel like every day is a new day and there is no real order to his lectures. We jump around to different parts of the brain and are expected to remember stuff. In summary take this class if you want silly tests that are hard because they are comprised of obscure questions, not because he teaches at a high level.

Brunjes is super fun but this class is pretty hard if you're not a science person. You sorta have to take it if you're a psych major and it's a good choice but just be prepared for the dense reading a the difficult exams.

Real talk: Brunjes is easy. His test are only facts that he said in class and facts in the textbook. Nothing else. You dont have to think outside the box for his questions, nor do you have to apply anything he says or in the book to real life questions (like old Dave Kittlesen). With that said, you absolutely have to go to lecture, memorize your notes, and read the book. You can not do that and get an A. The tests are straightforward. "What does _______ do? The _______ is located in the? If you damaged the ___________, what is the outcome on behavior?"

Brunjes's lecture style might not sit well with some people; if you're used to professors who use powerpoints, then Peter's style of teaching might be hard to adjust. You gotta write down ANY word or image he draws on the chalkboard, because there's no way of knowing if it's on the exam. Do NOT assume this is an easy class; otherwise, you'll be one of the people who's giving the people who did study a ride on the curve. READ THE TEXTBOOK, DO NOT CRAM FOR EXAMS.