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I really enjoy a lot of my classes. I have noticed that the chemistry courses are very tough. All classes vary in some way. Being a freshman i've been in mostly lectures. But there is still some class participation. In my sociology class we had class discussions everyday. In some classes there were no participation. I have a lot of intellectual conversations outside of class, more than I ever did at home. I'm a Human Biology major, and so far I have only taken the Intro Bios courses, which were quite difficult. I haven't really spent much time with my professors outside of class unless there was a problem or just picking up one of my exams. Being here for almost a full year, I have already realized how much information I have learned.

they are really bad.

small classes, professors are awesome for the most part, lots of students study outside. the school does a lot to help graduating seniors find jobs.

ITS A RELATIVELY BIG SCHOOL SO OF COURSE IN SOME CLASSES MY PROFESSORS DONT KNOW ME PERSONALLY BUT THERE ARENT THAT MANY CLASSES LIKE THAT. MOST ARE IN SMALL CLASS SIZES

I have known all my professors fairly well and my experience has felt rather home like with is a good thing.

Academics at Ohio are what make Ohio such a great school. Class sizes vary, but usually in a class of 50-100 people professors do not have a hard time remembering names. Thus far, my favorite class has been in the English department (which is my major as well.) I have not personally spent time with professors outside of class, but I know many students who have. I understand the purpose for academic requirements is to make students more well-rounded; however, many of the requirements are a bit ridiculous. For example, I am a creative writing major. Because the English department is located in the school of Arts & Sciences, I am required to take 18 hours of natural science. While courses such as biology and anthropology may be beneficial to a science major, they are not beneficial to me. I feel as though I am wasting hours upon hours studying and attending classes that mean nothing to me, when I could be taking English courses that would better benefit my major and me.

Ohio has a great academic program, but sometimes I felt like the classes were too easy (keep in mind, I graduated magna cum laude). The professors are great and there's an awesome liberal feel to the entire campus. I definitely spent time with some professors outside of class, having lunch or dinner, and I regularly keep in touch with a couple professors even though I've graduated and moved on. As an education major, I don't feel as though the College of Education was rigorous enough with its curriculum, but it still did a great job preparing me for teaching and finding a job after college.

here the instructors are very dedicated to their work and making sure the students get the attention they need and know the information. They also make learning fun and unique to their own style. The big plus about OU is that there is so many tutoring services to help in any subject

I'm a visual communications (Vis Com) major at OU. The professors know the student's names in the classes, because they're so small (in Vis Com), and it has a pretty laid back, yet competitive atmosphere. Other large classes don't have that personal basis, but most professors are more than willing to work with the students and offer help with office hours or appointments. Students do study, some more that others, especially depending on the class. Student's do have intellectual discussions outside of class, whether it's working on a group project, or hanging out at dinner. Many fields at OU either require or strongly reccomend at least one internship to help students get job experience and possibly lead to a job after graduation. In Vis Com there are many guest lecturers who give advice and expectations for being in the "real world," but more importantly, many of the speakers (and teachers) inspire students to want to do better and succeed.

OU has some very strong academic programs. It is not known nationally for too many of those programs though. Some notable programs include: the Honors Tutorial College, Scripps School of Journalism, and Russ College of Engineering.