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Academics at Miami are the same as academics anywhere else. If you want to do well, you will need to work hard. Professor's usually do not know your name unless you make a point to talk with them after class and tell them your name and a little bit about yourself. In fact professor's love to hear from their students and encourage you to get to know them. Also, if you are in a smaller class, then professors will be more likely to know your name. I would have to say that the most unique class that I have taken it Sign Language. Overall, the class was a lot of fun and I always looked forward to going to it. Along with learning how to speak in Sign, I also had the opportunity to communicate with deaf people through this class. It really opens your eyes and overall is just something really neat to know. Although Miami only offers one course of it and I do wish they would have enough teachers to teach higher levels of Sign Lanuguage.

Academics are surprisingly good. The professors really show that they care about students. Some class sizes are large, but it's easy to get mostly small classes. I have gotten to know many of my professors outside of class and they really want to help. My major is chemistry and I started to do research with a professor last semester. It's really easy to get involved in research, even early in Freshman year. Students are extremely helpful to one another, and the competitive atmosphere that I experience in high school has been replaced by lasting friendships with other students that I study with. We learn the subject together, but often get of track while talking about philosophical issues.

The academics at Miami are well balanced. The intro level classes are larger but once you get more major specific the classes get smaller. There is plenty of help offered, tutoring, office hours, workshops. You can tell you are getting a well rounded education at Miami. The liberal arts education is highly stressed and seems to be very effective.

Academics is great at Miami. Very small class size, you will personally know all the professors in your major by your junior year. The engineering professors really care about the students and I believe do a great job. Overall, I would rate the engineering programs as excellent. However, the overall university policies are not so great. They have more general education requirements than most schools, and you will waste alot of time in stupid classes like art, etc.

I think all of my professors have known my name but two, and those were classes of 200. The class size, generally, stays a pretty good size. I personally like the bigger classes, feels more like college. But, my favorite class so far was either CLS 121 or ITS 309. CLS was about 50 people, but it was an interesting class and my prof was good - Dr. Lyons. My ITS 309 was full of older kids, but it was discussion based with a lot of papers so it had a good flow to it. The education at Miami, I would say, is more geared toward learning than toward getting a job. They don't give a lot of "career advice" unless you seek it out, which I don't mind too much anyway.

The classroom teachers and facilities are very nice. We have new buildings popping up everywhere each year so things are only improving. The atmosphere is very competitive in class especially as a business major at Miami. Teachers have been very easy to communicate with in and out of class time. The academic requirements are a little weak in my opinion. One example is that when i started business majors were not forced to take any language requirement. Scheduling for class is one thing that has also bothered me over the years. They dont offer enough sections of key major courses so many people are forced to take classes they may not want to take or to force add way to many credit hours in the later years of the college experience.

It really depends on the major, but most classes are hard but rewarding. Professors want students to succeed.

Academics are good at Miami. It is considered a "Public Ivy" and is definitely one of the best schools in the Midwest and the best public school in Ohio. You are not a number at Miami, some intro classes are large but no more than 350 students. It is sometimes hard to get into some required classes, especially in business. Most students are concerned about their grades and do work hard, it is often hard to find a desk at the main library. There are multiple libraries nut the main library is the best. Basic intro classes are easy (early Miami Plan classes) but sophomore year (at least in business) difficulty ramps up a lot. The Miami Plan is a set of liberal education requirements ranging from humanities, sciences, history, etc. that everyone is required to take. It is there to help you become a more rounded person. Generally, professors are excellent; I have had 2 bad professors in two years. There are not many Grad assistants except in sciences, math, and english/com.

I think a miami education is a great preparation for college. i have one year left and am working at an internship this summer and have felt firt hand prepared for this internship because of the education i have gotten at Miami. if your a science buff, a lot of your science classes might be in a hige classroom with a lot of people, but everyone will have some small classes, especially as you get older. In my experience, class participation is very good. there are always people ready to debate or state their comment on the subject. I have found that most professors are very willing to meet outside of class to help you, and i think at miami its really important to establish a personal relationship with your professor. I was suprised at how almost every professor (big or small class) knew my name and was more than willing to help me in any way that they could.

Each class and professor is different. The best classes that I have had have been the smaller classes (small for Miami is around 20 students in my experience). The smaller classes are those in which the professors will learn your name and be more willing to work with you. Freshman classes are typically larger, more lecture based, but as I've progressed the class sizes have been smaller and the dynamics have changed. It is really up to the student as to how close they become with professors. If you utilize office hours and go to study sessions, the professor is much more likely to know your name and face. If you don't, then they don't have that opportunity here. Miami is the perfect size of school for me personally, but for someone who is looking for all small classes, this may not be the place.