Colorado State University-Fort Collins Top Questions

The processors here can make or break a grade. it doesnt matter what class it is, it matters on who the teacher is. whether they are interesting, know their material, are too harsh on grading, or more is very questionable at Colorardo state which makes registering for class difficult. Last semester, i took a class called insects, science and society. The teacher was Dr. Cranshaw. He was an expert in his field and make learning fun and interesting. before the class, i had no interest in bugs, but i got an A in the class because of him. Some professors are less approachable than others which makes learning difficult. i believe if you cant have a connection with the teacher, it is much harder to learn the material

In small classes professors know my name, but nt in lecture halls. My favorite class was BSPM 102. That was an insect class taught by Professor Cranshaw. He was my favorite professor and I loved the class. My least favorites are CO150 and SPCM200. Both those classes require a lot of work, and have required attendance. When we talk about classes and assignments, the conversation is intellectual. I feel there is some competitiveness, I am competitive to get good grades in my class. I dont spend any time with professors out of class, unless I go to office hours. I feel the academic requirements are fine. This is my first year, so I dont have any strong opinions yet.

Some of the academic requirements I find unnecessary. Apparel Merchandising students are required to get above a B in Math 117, 118 and 124 which i find time consuming and ridiculous. Having higher requirements in math is believed to make the students a more rounded person, but really it puts a hold on students continuation of achievements. Some students have to retake these math classes (or mods) several times setting back their grad date and spending thousands of dollars! If a C is considered passing for a non math based major then it sould be considered "good enough" for ALL non-based majors not just a few of them.

I think that it is easier to focus in a big class where the professor generally doesnt know your name.

Acidemics are very important at CSU, all of my friend take their grades and school seriously but still make time for having fun. i think there is a good balance between challenging courses and easy ones. I have taken classes where I have learned about things i didn't expect to like, and really loved!

So far I've only had 1 really bad professor, but aside from that the professors at CSU are very good and very nice people. Many of them knew my name by the first week and established a great student-teacher bond which greatly helped in my academics. A lot of the students are very motivated learners and do everything they can to get the most out of their time at CSU, which is good if one were interested in finding a study group for a test or just for a difficult class.

Some classes may be a bit too big but if we start hiring more professors then the tuition goes up. Within relativity i think that professors and the school admin do a decent job of handling students and learning about them and teaching them. I think the education is pratical towards getting a job; this may be more prevelant in some certain majors...something I never understood though was the excessive math classes that most likely will never be used in the [real world] CSU dies a good job throughout.

CSU is home to some of the brightest students and faculty in Colorado. In the finance department, especially during senior year, students become very close, sharing many of the smae classes and getting to know professors. Because of the rigor of the program, it is almost essential for students to begin to support and rely on one another- whether through group projects and case studies, or through generally understanding concepts and studying together. The environment I have experienced at CSU this semester has been a far more close-knit community of students and professors than has been over the past 4 years.

Being such a large school it is obviously a given that classes are going to be large and the school is going to be impersonal, but it would be nice at times to have a better relationship with the professors. However, I do know that once I begin more of my major oriented classes, the class size will shrink and I will feel less invisible. I think this is a great school and I feel that I am getting alot out of my college education.

Some of the perfessors know my name, but only if I constantly ask questions after class, or meet with them in their office. I think a lot of students study for class, I guess that is if they want to do good. In most of my classes class participation is very uncommon especially in my 8 am classes. No one seem to want to talk.