PSYC 3005

What can I say... this class and the one after it (306) are hard and not fun at all, but it's required for psych majors so what can you do? Freeman is a really nice guy, tho.

This class is awful. Please avoid unless you are a Psyc major. If you do have to take the class avoid Freeman at all costs.

Most people in this class were there to fill a requirement. Freeman is horribly boring to listen to, but class is necessary if you want to get a good grade. If you study EXACTLY what he says, you can get an A.

Professor Freeman seems to really enjoy the lecture material, and so does the class for the first half of the semester, but once he delves into the statistics, the class splits into two feelings--utter boredom for those already familiar with the material and utter confusion for those who are not.
This course is not nearly as bad as popular wisdom would have you think. The material is not tough and the lab course is really helpful for any upcoming research psychologist.

3 exams and a final, from which you get to drop the lowest, plus you get to bring a one page exam sheet. Should attend lecture for clicker questions. For a 75 minute lecture on statistics, Freeman does a pretty good job to keep you awake enough to understand the sample problems.

This is absolutely the most uninteresting class I have taken at UVA, possibly in my entire life. The professor moves at an excruciatingly slow pace and it is very hard to remain engaged. Never take this class

Not too hard if you're a psyc major

Without a doubt the worst professor I've had at this school. This class is essentially very basic statistics (STAT 212) with PSYC 101 elements thrown in, so the material itself isn't challenging at all. The problem is that Freeman manages to make the class extremely boring and tiresome. He lectures at a slow pace and explains even the most basic statistical concepts very poorly. Tests aren't hard at all if you can put in the effort to take good detailed notes. But unless you are one of the many big nerds who will giggle at his pointless "Tales From The Class" and his "goofy" teaching style you will hate Freeman. Take this class with someone else if you can.

I hope you already know stats.

Freeman's lectures are difficult to follow. Avoid if not required for your major.