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Academics here are absolutely the best! I am currently a Political Science Major with a minor in Criminal Justice and I can say from my own experience that the classes are top notch. Also if you want a class where students discuss and take the topic and run with it this is a school that is experts in because I have not been in class that a professor just talks and talks. They will ask a question and halfway through the class we are still discussing or debating the question. Professors are also really easy to get a hold of so if you ever have a question you can just email them and they usually get an answer back to you within that very same day. The school is also so close to New York City that there are so many internships in the area and I know so many seniors that are becoming regular employees for the internships they had over the school year. So our school is very helpful at finding jobs and if you still haven't found that job yet our career center will help you every step of the way!

Since SHU is such a small school, it is easy to have personal relationships with your professors. Many times, the professors have favorites due to personal relationships, but as long as you do your work, teachers won't hold anything against you. Likewise with advisers- my relationship with my adviser is probably the strongest one I've made on campus, especially since they are the ones guiding students about what classes to take and what interesting events on campus are coming up. I'm in the Business school with a concentration in Marketing. I came into school with a Business Undecided major and as a senior, I wish I could go back and change my major completely, probably to psychology or another social science. Not because of the Marketing program, but the lack of advertising major available. The business classes are tailored to real world experiences which definitely help when students graduate.

Academics are very strong. I've had really good teachers that are very challenging. Class are usually pretty small like 20 or so. Largest class I've heard of is 200 for anatomy. Professors are really open and will sometimes give you their cell phone numbers.

The academic setting at SHU is wonderful, the faculty to student ratio is only 14:1. The class sizes are small which leads to engaged professors who track students development and are always willing to help in and out of the classroom. A small percentage of the students here seem to not care much about academics and they kind of bring down some of the classes but if you're motivated and care there are plenty of opportunities to get a great well-rounded education.

Professors here are great...you will get the classic professor that you can't understand or just hate, which is at every school I would think, but in general the professors here are very good and keep you interested in your course of study.

I LOVE my major and my professors. Not only do they have weekly office hours but they're always only an email away. Some give out home and cell numbers just in case you need some extra help. They'll even work around you're schedule for meeting times and extra practice. We have any kind of tutor you could need and plenty of them so there's always someone to help. Not to mention the peer editing center for help with papers, career center for internship and job placement opportunities, and plenty of guest speakers and access to anyone in NYC. The city is only 14 miles away so you have access to all NYC can offer.

Some professors are not bad at all and I really love taking their classes and wind up trying to take them for another class within my major. But most of the professors don't know how to teach and wonder why more than half of the class is doing bad. My least favorite classes here are the religion courses because I think that is a waste of credits where I can take up something more useful to my degree. I enjoyed taking philosophy because Dr. Unna is one of the professors who you might fall in love with. Full of knowledge and always willing to lend a hand. The type of professor who encourages students to do good whether you want to or not without making it easy for you! Some professors you can talk to outside of class about anything and even if they don't care you cannot tell. Other professors you can hardly talk to about the course material. I think because of the success that is paired with Seton Hall's name it is easy to a job...well not easy but easier depending on your academic department because when people hear Seton Hall they automatically think great academics...well at least from my previous experiences from telling people the school I attend.

Yes they know my name. Favorite classes are arts and sciences cause they are easy. Study befor the test, but midterms and finals week before. Participation is based on how good the teacher is. Yes they have intellectual conversations. Yes they are competitive especially in business school!Unique classnot sure.