Carol
As indicated previously, this is my first semester enjoying FIU. I am quite fond of the Chemistry and Physics building and the lab facilities. So far, my favorite class has to be the physics with calc I lab hours. Nothing can compare hands on experience and examples of the lecture being studied specially with physical concepts that rule our every day lives.
Sofia
Professors do know my name, depending on the class size. My favorite classes are the psychology and my least is the math classes. I study a least 4 hours a day. Class participation depends on the teacher. Students do have intellectual conversations outside of class. No, students are competitive. The most unique class I've taken is human biology. My major is Psychology. With some of the teacher is do. I ok with the requirements. It's for learning for itrs own sake.
Bryanna
I am a Freshman so I have to complete all my prerequisites in order to fulfill my UCC, meaning I am taking all the academic courses now. Although some may be tough, the teachers always welcome questions and are very understanding. So far all of my professors have given me several ways to contact them, some even giving out their phone number, and try to create a relationship with students. There are some big classes, although I've only had a few, that contain 100+ students so it is practically impossible for the professor to learn your name, but as I said before they hand out their information for any of us to contact them. In smaller classes the professor does take time to learn everyones name. I really feel FIU's professors care about their students for the most part. I am majoring in Public Relations (School of Mass Communications), however I have not taken any classes towards my major yet. I am excited to start though because I've heard sevearl good things about my future courses. Thankfully I am a non-Science major, so I am not required to take any difficult sciences I am not interested in. Alongside a diverse staff and students, FIU contains several diverse courses. Science may not be my strongest subject, however I am taking courses that interest me like Forensic Science. FIU also has career fairs quite frequently, either at the main campus or the Biscayne Bay Campus avaialble to all students. It is a very career driven university.
Matthew
The academics at FIU are very good. A large number of the professors actually care about their students, and not just getting paid. However, there are those professors who can be very harsh and treat their students as below them. You can avoid these teachers by talking to students in your major, most of us are willing to help. I personally do like the science department a lot, and not just because I am a biology major. The nicest teachers are in this department, and are willing to meet with you at anytime even outside their office hours. The math department has the largest fail rate but it is also one of the hardest subject.
Mishka
In my opinion the academics at Florida International University for the most part is great! I am currently a freshman at FIU, my planned major is Elementary Education and a minor in Psychology.
Class participation is encouraged in most classes. Though more common in smaller classes, large lecture class's do have some class participation. The teachers ask students questions to get them involved and students indeed ask questions when they are confused. Most of my professors know my name or at least recognize me, that is because I get very involved in the class participation.
Just like in any other school students study. Those who study more get higher grades and those who do not usually don’t get good grades. I study about 2 hours for every credit hour, and my friends do about the same. Many students I know have intellectual conversations outside of class.
My favorite class and most unique class so far has been Introduction to Education with Professor Erskine Dottin, I highly recommend that class. The professor has a new and effective philosophy on teaching and I as a student and future educator am learning a lot from his class. He does not issue a midterm or a final but rather evaluates us on our progress in the use of the habits of mind and our participation in group work. Another reason I like this class is because its requirements have given me the opportunity do some hand on learning. I am currently doing a 15 hour placement in a elementary.
My least favorite class would have to be music appreciation with Errol Rackipov. I had a 3 hour lecture, through the entire lecture he would just read off his power points and maybe a song or two would be played. He made the class very boring and made many students fall asleep.
I believe the school’s academic requirements are appropriate and give students the opportunity to experience and learn from classes that do not specifically have to do with their future career. The education at this school is not geared toward getting a job, but rather learning for its own sake. One does indeed learn about their future job but this school requires students to pass a wide range of courses.
Dax
Academics in the school is actually very competitive and interactive contrary to its reputation. Many people have the misconception that the local South Floridian students who go to FIU, only go there because they did not get into any other universities. The truth is quite the opposite, and many academically gifted people do attend to school. Students often complain that classes are too large. When I took Statistics I for instance, I was in an auditorium with a couple hundred people which became frustrating at times. There are of course many classes that are much smaller and the majority of times I have enjoyed and learned a lot from the courses I have taken. I am a double Major in Criminal Justice and Sociology with multiple scholarships and FIU has created the perfect balance between learning for its own sake and finding a job in the real world. I will be graduating in Spring of 2013 with a 3.9 GPA if all continues according to plan, and I feel that I will be just as competitive and knowledgeable as anyone else in my fields of study.
Mishka
In my opinion the academics at Florida International University for the most part is great! I am currently a freshman at FIU, my planned major is Elementary Education and a minor in Psychology.
Class participation is encouraged in most classes. Though more common in smaller classes, large lecture class's do have some class participation. The teachers ask students questions to get them involved and students indeed ask questions when they are confused. Most of my professors know my name or at least recognize me, that is because I get very involved in the class participation.
Just like in any other school students study. Those who study more get higher grades and those who do not usually don’t get good grades. I study about 2 hours for every credit hour, and my friends do about the same. Many students I know have intellectual conversations outside of class.
My favorite class and most unique class so far has been Introduction to Education with Professor Erskine Dottin, I highly recommend that class. The professor has a new and effective philosophy on teaching and I as a student and future educator am learning a lot from his class. He does not issue a midterm or a final but rather evaluates us on our progress in the use of the habits of mind and our participation in group work. Another reason I like this class is because its requirements have given me the opportunity do some hand on learning. I am currently doing a 15 hour placement in a elementary.
My least favorite class would have to be music appreciation with Errol Rackipov. I had a 3 hour lecture, through the entire lecture he would just read off his power points and maybe a song or two would be played. He made the class very boring and made many students fall asleep.
I believe the school’s academic requirements are appropriate and give students the opportunity to experience and learn from classes that do not specifically have to do with their future career. The education at this school is not geared toward getting a job, but rather learning for its own sake. One does indeed learn about their future job but this school requires students to pass a wide range of courses.
Mishka
In my opinion the academics at Florida International University for the most part is great! I am currently a freshman at FIU, my planned major is Elementary Education and a minor in Psychology.
Class participation is encouraged in most classes. Though more common in smaller classes, large lecture class's do have some class participation. The teachers ask students questions to get them involved and students indeed ask questions when they are confused. Most of my professors know my name or at least recognize me, that is because I get very involved in the class participation.
Just like in any other school students study. Those who study more get higher grades and those who do not usually don’t get good grades. I study about 2 hours for every credit hour, and my friends do about the same. Many students I know have intellectual conversations outside of class.
My favorite class and most unique class so far has been Introduction to Education with Professor Erskine Dottin, I highly recommend that class. The professor has a new and effective philosophy on teaching and I as a student and future educator am learning a lot from his class. He does not issue a midterm or a final but rather evaluates us on our progress in the use of the habits of mind and our participation in group work. Another reason I like this class is because its requirements have given me the opportunity do some hand on learning. I am currently doing a 15 hour placement in a elementary.
My least favorite class would have to be music appreciation with Errol Rackipov. I had a 3 hour lecture, through the entire lecture he would just read off his power points and maybe a song or two would be played. He made the class very boring and made many students fall asleep.
I believe the school’s academic requirements are appropriate and give students the opportunity to experience and learn from classes that do not specifically have to do with their future career. The education at this school is not geared toward getting a job, but rather learning for its own sake. One does indeed learn about their future job but this school requires students to pass a wide range of courses.
Mishka
In my opinion the academics at Florida International University for the most part is great! I am currently a freshman at FIU, my planned major is Elementary Education and a minor in Psychology.
Class participation is encouraged in most classes. Though more common in smaller classes, large lecture class's do have some class participation. The teachers ask students questions to get them involved and students indeed ask questions when they are confused. Most of my professors know my name or at least recognize me, that is because I get very involved in the class participation.
Just like in any other school students study. Those who study more get higher grades and those who do not usually don’t get good grades. I study about 2 hours for every credit hour, and my friends do about the same. Many students I know have intellectual conversations outside of class.
My favorite class and most unique class so far has been Introduction to Education with Professor Erskine Dottin, I highly recommend that class. The professor has a new and effective philosophy on teaching and I as a student and future educator am learning a lot from his class. He does not issue a midterm or a final but rather evaluates us on our progress in the use of the habits of mind and our participation in group work. Another reason I like this class is because its requirements have given me the opportunity do some hand on learning. I am currently doing a 15 hour placement in a elementary.
My least favorite class would have to be music appreciation with Errol Rackipov. I had a 3 hour lecture, through the entire lecture he would just read off his power points and maybe a song or two would be played. He made the class very boring and made many students fall asleep.
I believe the school’s academic requirements are appropriate and give students the opportunity to experience and learn from classes that do not specifically have to do with their future career. The education at this school is not geared toward getting a job, but rather learning for its own sake. One does indeed learn about their future job but this school requires students to pass a wide range of courses.
Mishka
In my opinion academics at Florida International University for the most part are great! I am currently a freshmen at FIU, my planned major is Elementary Education and a minor in Psychology.
Class participation is encouraged in most classes. Though more common in smaller classes, large lecture class's do have some class participation. The teachers ask students questions to get them involved and students indeed ask questions when they are confused. Most of my professors know my name or at least recognize me, that is because I get very involved in the class participation.
My favorite class and most unique class so far has been Introduction to Education with Professor Erskine Dottin, I highly recommend that class. The professor has a new and effective philosophy on teaching and I as a student and future educator am learning a lot from his class. He does not issue a midterm or a final but rather evaluates us on our progress in the use of the habits of mind and our participation in group work. Another reason I like this class is because its requirements have given me the opportunity do some hand on learning. I am currently doing a 15 hour placement in a elementary.
My least favorite class would have to be music appreciation with Errol Rackipov. I had a 3 hour lecture, through the entire lecture he would just read off his power points and maybe a song or two would be played. He made the class very boring and made many students fall asleep.