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I like some of the classes alot and then others not so much. Some of the teachers are too old and should not be teaching. I think they should offer more classes where you can figure out what you want to do with your life.

I am a business major, and most of my classes are huge! In order for my professor to know my name, I have to go to his office frequently. I feel that freshmen year, most students don't study as much as they should; but I've realized I study much more than I ever have. I normally study every week day (sometimes Sunday's) for about 3-4 hours unless I have a test that week I study much more than that. Class paricipating is very common, even in my larger classes students will speak up and say what they think the answer is or their opinion. I feel the education here is both toward getting a job and the sake for knowing.

Professors know my name. I do not have a favorite class or a least favorite class. How often students study depends on how the football or men's basketball teams are doing. Class participation is more common than you think, though it depends on the course. Most of the conversations outside of class centered around football and school spirit. Overall, students are fairly competitive. Middle East Politics is the most unique class that I have taken because of the timeliness of it and because I, like most Americans, do not know much about the Middle East (for example, the difference between Sunni Muslims and Shiitte Muslims). The Public Administration major has two tracks: Public Administration and Public Policy; but I can take classes in both tracks. The Political Science Department is a diverse group in personality and interest. I do not spend as much time with professors outside class as I like to or need to. Auburn's academic requirements are good for the University to last over 150 years, though with the growing interest of prospective students, I expect the academic standards to get tougher. The education at Auburn seems to be geared toward getting a job.

Professors only know my name if I am in their class. - My favorite classes were my History 1 class and my Public Speaking class my freshman year. Both were really fun because of the teachers. - My least favorite was World Lit 2 and History 2 because both teachers were hard and boring. - I'm not sure how often students study. - If the class is fun, the class participation is high. But you always have the smart kids who participate no matter what. - Yes, I've had some intellectual conversations outside of class, but I cannot say for other students. - Yes, students are competitive if they care about their grades. - My most unique class was World Lit 1 class. The teacher engaged students in very detailed and thorough discussions. - My major is Journalism. Not much to say. - The only time I've hung out with professors outside of class was at the bars, but they were very young professors. - Auburn's academic requirements are good and require decent grades in order to be accepted. - Yes, in some classes they prepare you for getting a job or equiping students with the skills needed for a job.

Most of my education professors knew my name after one or two class sessions, but many of the mathematics professors were more distant and impersonal. My favorite class ever was probably Honors Human Odyssey. All we did was wrote papers every three weeks and discussed the papers and the readings. My professors for that class (there were two) were great at generating debate, and I loved to discourse with the other intelligent students in my section. I have never spent time with professors outside of class, although I have visited the offices of a few of them the semester after I earned my credit. The education at Auburn is fairly balanced. I would say that learning for its own sake has just as much prominence as preparing for a career.

Our professors are the friendliest ones that you'll ever meet. You do have to study for test, but class participation makes them much easier. Every singles class at Auburn is unique in it's own way because of the professors. our school is definitely geared towards getting the best educations to get the best job.

Professors of small classes know my name but I don't expect my lecture teachers to know who I am, it's a class of 300 students. I love my English classes because they are more intimate and everyone knows everyone. My least favorite class would probably be Physics only because I hate math. Most students study pretty often, the library is huge so everyone can find a place to sit down and do work. Most classes try to incorporate participation.

Big school but they do a very good job personalizing everything. If you make a little effort, you can accoplish everything you need. The Engineering Dept is amazing and as a soon to be junior, I still do not have any complaints.

The engineering department at Auburn is very serious. The teachers expect the best from every student and they expect us to want the best from them. Personally, I am very competitive in my classes. Being an engineer is challenging enough but wanting to be the best engineer out of the thirty in my class inspires me to do well in my classes. The education level at Auburn University is no joke. The university does not want slackers or people who just want to be here to party. They want the "best of the best" and expect every single one of their students to want to be the best.

-Professors Do know your name -Classes with labs end up being my favorite -Study - 50+ hours a week -Engineer students are competitive -Dynamics of Robots -Engineering Department is awesome! -Yes see some professors outside of class -Moving on up in Academics...Need more scholorships for Freshman -Geared toward getting a job

I would not have chosen to go to Auburn if their academic system was not excellent. My professors do know my name, but it is the responsibility of the student to take advantage of office hours and extra help on papers to get to know their professors. They certainly do not have the time to come looking for you. Class participation is very common, considering most teachers take that into consideration when calculating final grades. It is unfortunate that in rare situations a student will come to Auburn as a freshman and get a bit carried away with no parental supervision and wind up losing sight of why he/she is there in the first place. However, this is the fault of the student and nothing else. Resources are easily accessible, the library stays open 24/7 and even serves Starbucks!

i would say that i hated my marriage and family class. my teacher was so boring. i have never spent time outside of class with a teacher, that might be weird.

In smaller classes, professors make it a point to know your name, they often have print outs of kids pictures so they can match a face and a name before they even know you. In bigger classes, if you go to your professors office hours they will get to know your name, but if you are just a face in a crowd of 300+ students, it is impossible for the professor to just know your name. My favorite classes I have taken so far are my english classes. My english classes have been small and personal and have really helped me grow as a writer. My least favorite classes are concepts of science and geology. Both of these classes I have had incredibly hard and foreign professors in. Students study often, the library is always crowded with students meeting up to study in groups, or studying alone in cubbies. Class participation is required in smaller classes and labs, a huge part of your grade will come from it. In bigger classes it is not so much participation as attendance, either signing in and out before and after class or using a clicker to do in class "quizzes" to show your professor you are there in a class of 300 or more students. Students can be competitive, mostly among friends to see who did better on a test in a class you have together and things like that. The most unique class I have taken is probably geology, specifically my lab. It was unique because it was so hands on and just an all around new experience for me. My major is political science/ pre-law. Since I am only a freshman, I am only taking my core liberal arts classes, but starting my sophomore year, I will be starting my major classes such as government classes. The only time I spend with professors outside of class would be to attend office hours. I think that Auburn's core classes are helpful, they differ depending on the school you are in, but overall they will help you in whatever field you are in, which is the main point of them. I think that education at Auburn is geared towards both learning for its own sake and for getting a job.

Most professors make it a point to learn every students name; although, of course there are exceptions. I took an elective, Law and Society, last semester because i didn't have enough hours, and to my surprise, i loved the class! My professor was brilliant and made the class interesting. The worst class, i'm sure many students would agree, was microeconomics. I like my professor, but it's nearly impossible to make that class interesting. Every so often students will have intellectual conversations outside of class, i particularly enjoy them.

I am currently a public relations major but have applied to journalism. The classes at Auburn have pretty much been good for me. I am not a math and science person so those were the hardest. I think that the best class I have taken was my journalism entry class. It was the most useful and I learned a lot. In my experience, most of my teachers have been helpful. Sometimes you do get that teacher that just teaches and that's it, but I have not had many of those. Most of my classes have students that are very involved in class discussions, and that definitely helps learning. Some of the requirements to me seem too difficult, especially the core requirements. For liberal arts, I have to take 2 science classes with lab and microeconomics. Maybe it is just because I do not like these that I don't think we should have to take them! I do like the journalism curriculum though. Like I said before, my journalism class was the most interesting and my professor was probably the best I have had so far at Auburn(he did move though). I guess the reason we do take the classes we do for the core is because it IS a liberal arts education. I have been very pleased with my grades and assignments given. I started in pre-pharmacy in the College of Science and Math. To me, these were the most helpful and knowledgeable advisors. They knew what I needed to take and when to take it. They also knew answers to every question I asked and knew who I was when I walked in. All in all, I think that academics at Auburn are very good. Most professors are willing to help and are fair. Classes are a good size to wehre professors can learn your name and help you one on one.