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i know most of my professors names. My favorite class has been history injustice in the United States. it was very inspiring, challenging, and taught me about i subject i knew very little about, until taking the class. My least favorite would have to be any 8 a.m. I student more than the average student, so i am unsure how often students study. Class participation is very common in all my classes. I think many OU students have intellectual conversations, including my group of friends. My major is currently advertising in the school of scripts, which i think is far too competitive.

The classes are pretty hard but the teachers are great

I think that OU should not have lowered its admission standards. Luckily, the professors have not yet lowered theirs. Classes aren't overly difficult if students put in a decent amount of time (it really doesn't require too much, for most classes, but it is college, after all). OU has an amazing Political science department. The professors are all extremely open to new ideas and new directions of thinking, and they love debate. I have never been graded for believing the opposite of the prof: they really just grade on if you can support your point. It also has a good History department (my minor). I especially love the African Studies department. There could be much more classes in this area for undergrads, but the professors in this area are great and knowledgeable, and many of them lived for years in Africa doing their research or growing up there, giving a good perspective on what life and history and politics and geography and many other aspects of Africa are really like. Most of the professors are very helpful outside of class, and they try very hard to get to knwo all their students. They like it (and it helps you) to make an effort to ask or answer a question every once in awhile in class.

Some of my professors know me and it's mostly in the Geography classes because that's my major. The geography classes are also my favorites. Those and the religion classes. Intellectual discussions happen ALL the time outside of class. It's our bread and butter. The most unique class I have ever taken was the vampires class. It was amazing and I learned a lot about parts of history I didn't realize ever happened. The academic requirements at Ohio seem a little stringent. They could ease up on things like the foreign language requirements or the tier 2 classes.

Accademics, in my oppinion, are limited to really Journalism, Business, or Education. They are a bit lacking in the science departments. However, the teaching faculty here is great and for the majority, they want you to succeed.

Scripps is a prominent academic program.

Right now I am a Computer Science Major and I am looking into getting a certificate in East Asian Studies (a certificate is the same as a minor). The classes aren't so bad. I get a ton of homework though but that should be expecting in engineering. The Math department sucks, I don't think you'll find anyone to disagree. You should expect to have a few foreign professors. I have no problem understanding what they say but others do. I can't compare OU's academics to any other college because this is the only college I've been to but I'd have to say it's comparable to others.

Professors here are great! They know your name if you see them during their office hours, the classes, in general, are small though there are always the big lecture hall but there will also always be that class of fifteen to twenty.

The academics are good. I feel like I'm getting a worthwhile education here. I also feel like when I go to apply for a job and my resume says I went to Ohio University, it will look good and I won't get the whole "oh so you like to party cause you went to OU" thing. I don't even take the hardest classes and I feel like I'm being challenged. I also feel like I'm learning a lot. I'm a journalism major and I really like the school.

Some of the GE classes are huge, about 200 students. But I feel like once you start to focus more on your major, the classes tend to get smaller and there is more personal attention. I'm in Scripps school of Journalism and I feel like it is an honor to be there. Academics at Ohio is something that I know will help me in my future prospects. But, I do feel like some classes are just unnecessary, like what is the use of a Biology class for a student who was to be a political journalist?