RELG 2650

This course is overrated. The material is interesting because it makes you think about moral issues that doctors may face, but his lectures were kinda dry and weighed less on the midterm and final than the readings. The class is easy because he gives out a study guide with all the necessary knowledge. Would not recommend unless interested in healthcare / medical dilemmas.

Definitely take if you are pre-med; this class helped me immensely for my medical school interviews and applications. Lots of reading - but use this to your advantage to help you prepare for the verbal reasoning section of your MCAT. Exams are easy if you have been keeping up with the readings.

Content is interesting and readings are fairly easy to do. There are only 3 short (1-2 page) papers due the entire semester and due dates are lax.

The topics in this class are SUPER interesting. The lectures can be dry sometimes, and discussion wasn't always as great as other reviews claim it to be, but overall the content was engaging and thought-provoking. There is a LOT of reading, and it's actually pretty interesting, but DO IT. Otherwise midterm and finals time turns into scrambling, and that's not fun. There is a lot of emphasis on remembering which author said what (rather than just remembering the principles/ideas) which is kind of annoying, but take notes on each article as you read during the semester, and studying for the exams will become less daunting. The midterm and final are each 40% of your grade with the other 20% coming from your participation in discussion and writing 3 essays. I personally thought the midterm was much easier than the final, and your grades really depend on your TA. Don't be afraid to approach your TA and ask about grading or go to Childress's office hours!

What makes this class great is discussion. I had Farley as a TA, he is a really chill guy who doesn't assign extra work, but he's also really nice and cool. His discussions are great. The lectures for this class can be kind of insufferable, the powerpoints are really boring. However, if you need a class that doesn't require much work week by week, this is a good one to choose. Three really short papers and two exams. The course pack is actually really interesting too.

Childress is a genius, and while his lecturing style isn't very engaging the content is really cool. Never had lecture on Fridays, sometimes a movie. I loved this class--really makes you think about things. Also, discussion sections are very important and also really interesting; all the TAs were good my semester (and all were attractive men).

So this class was only fun and interesting because of the discussion sections and the content. I rarely went to Childress's lectures because they were boring and just rehashed the readings. Well, I went on Fridays sometimes because of the movies. The discussion section for this class was super fun and interesting if you take it with a friend. My TA, Matt Farley, was awesome and hilarious.

It is almost impossible to get an A in this class, since the cutoff is a 94. However, it is an easy B+ class and not too hard to get an A- in i

The class was really interesting at the beginning of the semester, but I felt like Professor Childress lost steam by the end of the semester.
There is a decent amount of reading each week, but whether you have to do it or not depends on how your section is run.
However, you HAVE to do the readings by the end of the semester because the exams are mostly based off of the readings. I found class lectures to be sort of pointless.

The course material was very interesting, but Childress is a not an animate lecturer--fell asleep a lot during lectures.. Your grade will be based off how much work you put into the class. You have to read because in discussion you talk directly about the authors and their pieces. Although Travis is a cool guy, I would steer clear as your TA. He grades pretty harshly and doesn't really give good reasoning as to why he gives you your grade. I know there are easier TAs

Absolutely love this class! Childress is the man. I had William Boyce as a TA and I recommend him wholeheartedly. He makes discussions so much fun with interactive activities and a pleasant smile. He also is always laughing and trying to get the class engaged. Sometimes lectures with Childress can get boring, but he is so knowledgeable about the material and so enthusiastic and approachable that it's hard to find fault in the class. There's 3 short essays (1-2 pages, double-spaced), but you get to pick the due date. One of those papers has to be before the first midterm, though. Then there's a midterm and a final, but you get study guides both both of them. The tests are relatively easy too just do the study guide and memorize it and it's hard not to do well.