Westminster College-Salt Lake City Top Questions

Most of my professors have been pretty cool. Just make sure you ask around for the good ones, it is well worth your time! I have had some really cool teachers but the class participation was still really low. Why? I do not know. The requirements for graduation seem fair to me.

The professors are very envolved in the students education and very willing to help them understand concepts that have been taught. They know all of the students by name. They have given out their cell phone and home phone numbers in the past when the students have had a need to contact them and they are willing to go the extra mile to help the student succeed. Westminster has a great nursing school and they expect the best out of their students. The education their was geared toward learning for its own sake as well as getting a job, but more weighted on learning.

At Westminster College, 90{4a082faed443b016e84c6ea63012b481c58f64867aa2dc62fff66e22ad7dff6c} of the professors here go by there first name, because at Westminster they want students to develop a relationship with them. My favorite class I have had here is my adolescent developemnt psychology class, our professor took the learning out of the class room, by going to after school programs and helping kids with homework and hanging out with them. With this assignment we took notes of comparing what we learned from out textbooks to what we see when hanging out with kids from variety age groups.

My favorite classes have probably been my Honors classes. They're all discussion based (instead of lecture) which makes a 2 hour class much more enjoyable for the students. I also think we learn a lot more because students don't zone out in the middle of class, and get to talk about things that genuinely interest them. My least favorite class was probably my statistics class. Mostly because I wasn't at all interested in the subject matter, but also because the class was boring and monotonous. I never felt like attending class was really that valuable to me. As an Honors student, I think I've had a really different experience then most students at Westminster, as far as academics go. I know I spend a substantial amount of time doing homework and studying, as do many of my friends. I think students that aren't in the Honors program still study a fair amount, but a great deal less than I do. Honors students are also much more inclined to have intellectual conversations outside of class. I have dinner with a lot of my Honors friends almost every single night, and our conversations are frequently intellectual. I don't think thats quite as common outside of the Honors program. In fact, I think most students would rather completely forget about school when they are with their friends, which I completely understand. I am a Communication major, but I'm only a freshman, so I don't have a whole lot of experience with the Communication Department. I have had Fred Fogo who is a fantastic professor. He is kind and helpful and really knows his stuff. Other than that, I don't really know much about the department. I spend time with some of my professors outside of class, but again, these are mostly my Honors professors. I think the Honors professors are more personally invested in their students, and don't feel like our relationship needs to be limited to the classroom. They plan a lot of activities outside of class in which students and professors can just relax and hang out. I think Westminster's academic requirements are really reasonable. One of the most interesting requirements is the foreign language requirement. I don't know of any other schools that require you to take a foreign language during your time in college. ( A lot of schools require foreign language credits before you apply to the college, but not while you're enrolled in the school).

Professors here at Westminster make it a point to know the students by name. They are always willing to help students outside of class whether its assisting in class assignments or non school related issues.

All professors know my name within the first two days of class. Westminster demands a pretty great amount of academic participation from students, especially because the classes are small in size. If you don't study. You are called on it. I love spending time with professors outside of class, the personal connections made are very valuable. Westminster allows students to have phenomenal opportunities in internships and jobs, as well as just focusing on the knowledge gained.

The professors are all very friendly, care about you personally, and are willing to do whatever they can to help you.

The professors know your name, if you introduce yourself! Haha, they are human so don't be intimidated. Small class sizes make it less intimidated to participate. The science department is amazing and you'll have every opportunity to grow however you choose. Westminster is a place where you can find yourself.

From my experiences class participation is a very big this with all of my classes. The professors understand that sitting and lecturing for 2 hours will just make students fall asleep

The academic life is interesting. If you have taken many difficult classes in high school it is about the same load. Sometimes you may have to spend Friday nights studying rather than hanging out with friends. But the professors are always there to help you out if you need it.