PSYC 2200

People seem to really enjoy this class, but I only thought it was ok. Lectures and the material in general are pretty interesting, but the midterms drove me crazy. I thought a lot of exam questions were really poorly worded...but maybe that's just me. I got an A, but I wasn't really sure how I stood in the class until the end of the semester because Brunjes uses a curve. The A's in my semester ended up being in the 87%-93% to give you an idea.

All in all - this is an okay class. I would still recommend it.

Take this if and only if you like the mechanisms behind brain functions. The readings and texts are technical and very specific. It really helps if you are interested in neuroanatomy and have learned some already. For the most part, the exams are based on his lectures, but of the 40 questions, about 3-5 will be from the textbook only. Lectures are wonderful; he makes the material come alive and understandable.

Loved the material and teacher is excellent. Old tests are helpful, and tests can be tricky but if you put in time you can do well.

DO NOT take this class to fulfill a science/math requirement (i made that mistake). The class is 90% neurobiology and 10% psych. Tests are extremely knit-picky and require A TON of studying. Brunjes is fairly interesting though during lecture. But i wouldn't really recommend taking this class unless you're real good at bio

Excellent prof, very interesting material. Take

Very interesting class. 5 exams including final, and he drops the lowest grade. Kinda hard but worthwhile. Brunjes is the man!

This class was very interesting and worthwhile ONLY if you're willing to put in the effort! The readings are not very lengthy, 10-20 pages /lecture or less, and if you really understand and pay attention to what you're learning you'll be fine. I took this ONLY for math/sci req and really enjoyed it and did well. Take it!!

Brunjes's exams are weird and really don't test how well you understand the material. It took more effort to figure out what he was asking than to demonstrate knowledge of the subject. I don't recommend this class to anyone who feels like they're not so great with poorly-worded multiple choice questions.

Brunjes is a great lecturer. He clearly loves what he is teaching. However, his tests are what I would call unfair. They really do not test how well you know the material but rather they test how well you read the test question. There was a 'trick' involved in many of his questions. But, the fact that his testing style isn't the best is definitely made up for by his great lectures.

Very difficult course, but the material is interesting. This is more of a bio course than a psyc course (which is why you're getting a science credit for it). Brunjes is a great lecturer, although his tests are notoriously nit-picky.