California State University-Northridge Top Questions

Like any other school there are some great and some not so great professors, but the quality of education is very good overall. I think upper division classes are more competitive especially in math and science majors.

Academics are behind in the times of how and what is really going on out in the Healthcare world...the.real world is full of the latest technology and implementing it, where School is not preparing us for the reality of the workforce.....just getting us 'book smart."

Most professors do not know my name, but this is because of the large class sizes. Small sized class teachers such as my English Teacher however knew my name. My most favorite class has been my programming English class first year, least favorite has been programming. Class participation is common in the smaller classes, not so much in larger classes. Students are not too competitive even in classes that are curved. The most unique class I have taken is Java Programming. My major is accounting in the department of Business and Economics. The department has the most students, although accounting is not too popular after sophomore year. I wish the academic requirements were harder just because its requirements are what give is some low prestige. My education is geared toward getting the CPA requirements and than an accounting related job.

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1. Professors do remember names because classes I have attended are small. 2.My favorite class has been my central american studies because the teacher engaged the students in learning my using media and lecture. 3.My major is television production and it's a great program. The department is great about informing us about internship and job opportunities. 4. I don't really like the schools academic requirements because my plan was originally to double major in tv production and broadcast journalism but the school does not allow CTVA major to major in journalism. Also, my broadcasting classes I took at my junior college were not accepted towards broadcast so I had to stick with TV production

If the classes are enormous than it is hard to get your professor's attention. However, with that said, the professors in big classes, and big would be like 100+ students, than the professors make it one hell of a time in class. They make learning great. If the class is small, than the professor's know every single student and their capabilities. Students are always helpful and it's just a great environment to learn in. Students take their academics seriously and the professor MAKE you be active, not just sit in front of a computer and work your fingers all night long.

The university offers many different types of academic classes. I think that this is a plus for CSUN because students have the option to choose any class they want, particularly ones that they will enjoy. My favorite class would probably be English. I love to read and write, and the English class I have has been able to help me improve my skills for this subject. Although the school's requirement may seem to be a lot, it is not impossible to fulfill them. It depends on the student, whether he/she wants to be on top of his/her academics. The education at the university is geared toward getting a job and learning for its own sake. It equally pushes for both because CSUN strives to help the future generation.

I don't have any negative experiences with professors; maybe because I am lucky enough to have gotten all the good teachers or all the teachers at CSUN are great at what they do. Since i like to participate in class my professors learn to know my name, I believe it is the only positive way for a student to get noticed in class is to be active in the class. My favorite class that i have attended so far has to be HSCI 131 Health and Society because the topic is what interested me the most and the fact the teacher made the class interesting. My least favorite class that I have taken is Math 102 College Algebra, not because I did not like the subject but the fact that math had to be done online instead of handwritten is what i did not like. What I like about the college environment is that everyone is their to learn and they all motivate themselves to succeed because that is what they are there for. Of course there will always be those few that are there because they were forced to attend college by their parents or whatever the reason may be but they do not care to be at school. Hearing the majority of people in college say " I am going to study" is music to my ears because that is not common to hear in High School. Also, the conversations that are carried out of the classroom aren't school related unless discussing homework but there are a couple of people that i have interacted with that are really into what they learn in the classroom and like to share their knowledge. I can say that I am one of those individuals because I try to apply what i learn in class with the "real world".

In any college it is crucial that academics are nothing less than excellent for students and I think Cal State Northridge does a great job at covering that. Professors are very dedicated and often make it a point to memorize everyone's name. Unlike my expectation of college, I have found that class requires you to be interactive with your classmates. Professors grant various ways of teaching and I find that to make class much more interesting. I have found that class participation is common and that studying within students is encouraged. It is also encouraged to meet with your professors outside of class, during their office hours, for extra help which is influential for a greater learning opportunity.

Being a transfer student in the Political Science department was great. I knew all my professors and many times I purposely had them for more than one semester if I liked them best. At times we would see them together doing some assessments. I have to for us they were like celebrities without any negative connotations.