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Half lecture halls, half small classes in my major. most teachers have been helpful and willing to work for students. i have never spent time with professors outside of class

I wanted to attend a college where I could become anonomyous in the classroom and get a degree. Unfortunately that is not the case at any school. Sure there are 250 people lectures at UNH where a professor cannot possibly know every students name, but my language classes were 12-15 people and my major classes were taught by a few of the same professors each semester and only had about 40 people so they would get to know the students. Even in the 250 people lecture halls discussion and questions are encouraged by professors. In my smaller classes participation is a big factor in our grades and professors want to hear our opinions and thoughts. I learn something valuable every day in class about what is going on outside of UNH. My professors make sure that we read the newspaper and stay current with what is going on in national news beacuse sometimes it is hard to stay connected with the world outside of UNH. UNH offers a wide variety of majors and classes, which is one of the major reasons I attended the university. I have taken a variety of classes like Stressed Out, Making Babies, and Recreation in Society. I think that the education at UNH is geared toward learning for its own sake beacuse I do not have a job nor do I know what I should do with my degree.

I believe the academics here are great but the way that each school is selective and blocked up from the other schools is impratical and annoying. What if a student comes in and wants to take a business class but their major is bilogiy? It is a hassle to do so, and many schools lock students in without flexibility. I think that could be changed. And I also am not a fan of the later release in December and the summer.

UNH has alot of great acedemic opportunities. I personally love my major Recreation Management in Policy, where I have had some great hands on learning experiences that have prepared me for my venture into Event Management when entering the real world.

I am in the math education program. This program is primarily math bases as I wish it had a larger education emphasis

Academics are good. I think UNH should offer a Public Relations major or minor in the Commnication program. Also, the advisors sometime stink!

Yes, all of my professors know my name. My major is very small though, as there are only about 25 people in my graduating senior class. My favorite class was film studies because it taught me about a topic that i would never have learned about otherwise. I think that students study a lot. The library is usually pretty full, especially around midterms and finals week. I love my major. It is a very close knit community and everyone knows each other. There are only three professors that teach most of the core curriculum so they have followed us through they years and by the time you get to be a senior, they know you very well which is helpful when you need advice about either grad school, a job, or an internship. I feel that they also would be able to write me a stronger recommendation because they know me much better than professors know their students in other majors. I think UNH's academic requirements are good, but they are too strict on study abroad credits. Many times, it is impossible to find an exact match of a course offered at UNH. I feel that similar classes in a certain area should be given credit for a specific gen ed, even if it doesnt exactly match one of UNH's gen eds.

The class sizes are not too big. I have some classes with about 100 people in it, but some of my classes only have 15. Students are always ready to learn and are very smart.

I love every class I take at UNH. My major allows me to pick and choose several things I enjoy learning about. People who are in the nursing major, or other strict fields will have less freedom in the classes they choose, but as a liberal arts student I have the opportunity to chose what I think is best for me. There are a lot of diverse things to study at UNH, and many entry-level classes so you can test the water. I have found that most of my classes automatically harbor class participation. For instance, my sign language class would be entirely unsuccessful if there were no students willing to participate. The same goes for my writing fiction class, and film study class. The bigger lectures are usually an eclectic mix of people and there is limited participation in those courses. They implement "clickers," which are small devices the professors assign so students can participate electronically. They are also used for in-class quizzes. In my experiences professors like using them to take class polls and see how divided the class is on certain issues. I've visited friends at many schools, and honestly, UNH lacks in intellectual conversations outside of class. I suppose if you are a philosophy major it would happen more, but in my experience, it's not as common as I'd like it to be. However, topics like literature and politics usually get people amped up to talk for long periods of time. Literature classes are the best for intense discussions. Most professors will take the time to get to know you, unless it's a 200+ student lecture class. I like that most of my professors seem to care, and they are really intelligent people to get to know. I've had really great conversations with professors outside the class. Don't forget that your teachers are people, too. I took a class at UNH that was very unique, even for the liberal arts department. It was a class all about dreams, how to interpret them, and what they may mean for us. We learned a lot about dreams, and ourselves, while growing creatively as well. We wrote poetry, drew pictures, and had dialogues with our inner critics. We were also required to buy a plant and keep it alive for at least the semester. The best part of the class is that one a week we had a gift swap. Students had to bring hand-made gifts and explain why they wanted to make it. They would give it to another student, and hopfully brighten their day, or inspire them. It was a really unique experience, unlike anything else I've done in school. UNH also offers a lot of opportunity for Study Abroad. You could go nearly any place in the world and get credit for it. And if UNH doesn't already offer a program for that country or culture, you can make one for yourself and get it approved by the university. UNH wants you to make the most of your education. After all, you are paying for it.

Most of my professors know my name. The ones who teach large lectures don't but I wouldn't expect them to unless I made an effort to go see them. I think students study a lot, everytime I go to the library it is always full of students, and I know some students like myself often prefer to study at home. Class participation is more common in small classes where it is less intimidating to talk. I am a nutrition major and I have liked all of my teachers so far. Most of them know my name and I would feel comfortable going to talk to them. I have gone to a few teachers office hours. I think that the academic requirements are good but I think that there are too many gen ed courses required. I switched majors freshman year so I don't have any room for electives but have to take gen ed courses that I don't want to. I would rather be taking electives within my major than a gen ed class that has no relevance to my career.

I feel as though the academics at the university varies depending on classes you are taking, major, and even teachers. I have had really easy professors along with extrememyl hard ones. Some definitely push you more while others do not. I like how some classes are lectures and others are small seminar classes ( more in the upper level classes) where people are able to choose what tehy would like to take. With the smaller classes it becomes more personal and you are able to build a small community within the classroom. In the smaller classes, Professors do know my name, but in larger lectures they do not. I feel like student study a great amount, especially those who are motivated. everyone I know is always at the library getting work done during the week, then on the weekends as well. I feel as though int eh smaller classes, participation definitely goes on a lot. There are always people who aprticipate more where others sit back and relax. I do think that students are competetive. I mean we do live in a country where people think of themselves first. I feel as though students are always trying to compete to put their delves before others. I am communication major and I do enjoy some of the classes that are offered why other I do not. I feel as though there needs to be more options offered with the courses each semester for I am usually disappointed and can not get into the class I want. One class in teh department I really enjoyed was Cinema in Society. We were able to learn about film and different aspects of it along with watching movies and being able to analyze these aspects. All the smaller classes, I am able to meet new friends and become close with teh Professor who is teaching it.

As you get succeed in your college career, academics become alot more serious, and you are addressed personally rather than an entire lecture class. I am a communication major, and I know that it is difficult to hire teachers, but the courses are very old fashioned. A Communication major today, should focus on modern technology and up to date on what is going on. The history part of communication is very uninteresting. The communication professors are helpful and great, but I feel that certain focuses within the Communication Department, for example, public relations, news, production etc.

Some professors know your name...it doens't always depend on class size, I have had small classes where the professor has their own agenda and doesn't take the time to know you or your name. Classes that are my favorite are ones that encourage class discussion and debate, it gets me thinking...nothing puts me to sleep more then a professor that reads straight off a power point. I do appreciate power points to help in taking the correct notes but it cant be the only aid. I study all the time, I can't speak for others. Must unique class Women's Studies intership... very open ended and allowed me to guide myself and make it what I wanted it to be, best thing I ever did. I love the women's studies department, everyone there is very helpful and wants to see all their students succeed. With the poli sci dept they're very stand offish, cold and everything you would steriotypically expect from a dept. I spend time with WS professors outside of class as I am involved with other activities on campus that they're leading or helping with research. I think the acedemic requirements are a little lax... the idea that you only need a 2.0 to graduate and then you're concidered as qualified as the person with a 4.0 (since most often empoylers don't ask about gpa's) is terrifying.

All of my businesses classes have been pretty good. I found a lot of my business classes were run the same way and most students did participate. I like my marketing classes the best because it was mostly projects and my teachers were more one on one.

UNH definitely has some very strong programs, but also has some more weak ones. I think WSBE (which i'm not in) is very geared towards getting a job, but otherwise you're focus is on learning about a topic with not much correlation to real life applications.

I have acquainted myself with every professor I've had this year and feel it provides a better learning environment. UNH offers such a wide range of classes, and the best part is figuring out what you like and what works best for you.

During my freshman and for a lot of my sophomore years, I was taking a lot of gen-eds and 400 level courses. These courses tend to be very large and I found that most of my teachers didn't even recognize me - let alone know my name. This semester, I am taking a couple of higher level courses pertaining to my major. These classes are significantly smaller, with only about 30-40 kids in each class. I have found that the professors I have for these classes make a much bigger effort to get to know each student and to call them by name. I feel that as the higher level classes you take, the smaller these classes get and the more likely it is that you will develop a relationship with your professors. Also, you can choose personally whether or not you would like to build this relationship.

My major is Communication Sciences and Disorders with a minor in Deaf Studies. It is an amazing major. I'm going to school to be either a speech pathologist or an audiologist. I love the fact that we have an extensive american sign language program here (it was one of the reasons I came here). I feel that I will be able to get a job after college and I am not that worried about it. The one thing I don't like is the uneccessary need for gen eds. I sometimes spent more time studying and doing homework for my useless gen eds. I understand that they want us to be well rounded but I feel that all of the 6 gen eds I have to take while here are a huge waste of time. That time could be put to better use for everyone, the time would go towards major classes which is the real reason we are paying so much money to come here.

The professors are very encouraging and always available to meet out of class. They are also very enthusiastic about their classes and challenge their students to feel the same way.

It all depends on your major, who you have and how much you care. I have found that once you get more in depth with your major the professors start to know who you are and people become close friends and it makes it easier to participate in class. The most unique class I have taken is Making Babies with Karen Niland, I think it is a great course, it doesn't seem like it would be necessarily worthwhile but I learned a great deal from it that is very important to my future.

I'm extremely impressed with the academics at UNH. I think the professors here have always pushed me to do my best. This is particularly related to the Journalism program. I love how the program is organized and I love having the opportunity to take different classes with the same professor. I also loved doing my internship and was so thankful that UNH could organize it for me.

I think if you want a professor to know your name here at UNH, you need to see them out in your own time during their office hours. This is because there is such a large student body it's hard for them to get to know students if there isn't an effort being made.

I am enrolled in the WSBE program here at UNH and I do not like it all. I am a business admin major and plan to option in accounting, and yet I have to have a C- or higher in the ECON classes. Which I think doesn't make sens. I can get a D in finite math, but then I cannot have anything lower than a C- in ECON which is completely irrelevant to my major. Half of my teachers do not know my name because the classes are always so huge.

As a freshman and sophomore, I always enjoyed the big lecture halls because I had a fear that the professor would pick on me if the classes were smaller. As I found my niche as a recreation management and policy student, the class size decreasing only helped my academics. I hated taking my general education classes, but once I got into the swing of things within my major, I began to thoroughly enjoy my studies.

The professors are really great, if you take the time to seek them out then you will be all set. Students are competitive but it just depends on your major and your classes. The requirements are really hard, much harder than other schools.

There is a variety of classroom settings, ranging from a small and personable to a large lecture setting. Students usually study often, for as the Dimond Library is always crowded all day long. The most unique class I ever took was Stereotypes of Asians in America as a history GenEd. I am a hospitality major in the Whittemore School of Business. The business school is very competitive and very challenging. I feel UNH's academic requirements are accurate, and our educations are geared towards getting a job.

The classes are big, so you really need to be on top of your work, but the classes are, for the most part, pretty interesting.

in general education classes professors don't know your name unless you raise your hand all the time or go to office hours. This classes are good GPA boosters and expand your knowlege of a variety of topics. Once you get into your major classes they are smaller and students take the time to learn your name and participation is expected of you. some students study all the time some don't it depends on what classes you are in. some students have intellectual conversations but usually about other topics, not ones from the classroom.

There is a variety of professors. Some professors really care about their students and know all their students names. While in a big class that is obviously going to be hard. In smaller classes participation is great in the bigger classes I know that personally I am not one to raise my hand in a huge lecture style class. But, a lot of other people feel comfortable doing so. I would have to say that the advising on campus is not that great. I feel like they do not have great direction for the students for their future goals.

Academics at UNH are phenomenal. Although some of the larger lectures make it hard for students to attend and pay attention, but overall I enjoy my big lectures. My favorite class is english 401 which seems hard to believe because everyone else that has taken it, didn't enjoy it as much as I am right now. My teacher, Clark Knowles, makes the class so interesting and fun that I enjoy writing my papers and doing the homework. I wish I would've spent more time one on one with some of my professors but with their limited office hours and my conflicting schedule made it really hard to make that extra time and effort.

I think that the academics at UNH are very good for a state school. I feel that they have certain programs that are very strong.

I find it very important for students to get to know their professors. Many students do not and they are loosing a huge asset that UNH is giving to us as students. When you get to know your professor you are able to understand the subject matter better. Therefore it your grade will benefit. Also by getting to know your professor you can get connections for the future, either it be writing a recommendations, using them as reference, or actually having them find you a job.

My major gives me many options. This was probably the most important criteria for me when I was selecting which school I would attend. The Environmental Conservation Studies major here requires that you take a plethora of general courses, ranging from economics to introductory zoology. With this broad knowledge-base, juniors then select a specialization, through which a preferred curriculum encourages them to pursue their specific academic and career interests. Personally, I am most interested in the public aspect of environmentalism, and so chose the specialization of management/policy/communication/education.

There are lots of big lecture halls where lots of students skip class and professors don't know anyone's names, but there are also smaller classes that are more intimate-depends if it's a gen. ed. or a major class. I'm a math ed major and a family studies minor.

Any type of class you can imagine is at UNH. There are big lecture style classes and also 10 person discussion group classes.

I don't appreciate spending so much money to come here, and getting put with teachers that I can't even understand because they have just came to America. I was in the business school, and I hated how its set up. Many of the professors are not personal, and don't care about concerns you have, particularly ADMN 403 computing essentials. That course is ran horribly!!! Students can be very competitive, but some never even attend class. I don't like how big many of the classes are, and teachers have a lot of trouble getting the attention from their students. The most interesting course I'm taking is costume construction. In COLA, the advisors are really great.

Some of my classes have 250 students and the professor would never notice if a student didnt show up the whole semester. But then again I have other classes where the teachers take attendance and realize when I am absent and know my name. I think that the students are competitive but you do not notice it as much as you did in highschool.

My favorite class I took was Modern U.S. History because I am very interested in history and I found the teacher's lectures to be enthralling. I also enjoyed the smaller study groups once a week because we were able to have more detailed conversations about what we were learning about. I think students in the nursing department study incredibly hard but I also notice that my friends in other majors will definitely work incredibly hard when it comes time to study for an exam or to write a paper.

Some of the freshmen classes are very large but as you get into higher level classes they get smaller and there is always a TA that can help. The library gets very full and is open really late which is helpful, around finals and midterms though it is hard to find a place to study. Depending on the major some students are very competitive but in some majors they really are not and dont seem to do much school work. I dont usually spend time with the professors out of class unless I have had a serious problem. My major and department are very competitive. The sciences and the business schools are very hard.

I think that UNH is academically challenging. I feel like the Gen -Eds however are too serious and need to be made easier. Students should be spending most of their time and effort in major classes and not Gen-Eds. However, I like the vast variety of classes that are offered.

The classes at this school are pretty big. Professors don't know your name unless you talk to them after class or go ask them for help. Some people who are intimidated to talk in front of large groups rarely participate in class, not only because of their intimidation but also because it's hard for teachers to do a good job teaching when they have such a large amount of students. There is a good overall academic exposure with the required Gen-Ed's. I feel that the accounting department hasn't done a good job letting students know what they should do since time to get jobs for accounting seniors in during the months of September-October. Its poor location also lacks the ability for students to have jobs or get certain experiences that other schools get to incorporate into their academics.

In my major, Medical Laboratory Science, my professors know my name and how I'm doing in the class. This is because there are about 30 total students in my major per year..the classes are small. In my larger gen ed lectures, the professors don't seem to care at all and they don't know my name. My favorite classes are my MLS courses, my teachers are awesome. Me and my friends definitely have intellectual converstation outside of class, and I know I hear a lot of others going on too. I think UNH is a competitive environment. My major is geared toward getting a job and also learning in general. It really depends on your major and your interest. I feel like you can do anything you want at UNH.

In most of my classes, my professros know me by names. There are, however, lecture classes with up to 300 people where I dont even know my teachers, but that will happens anywhere you go. The teachers that do know me, have always been very helpful and readily available to me outside of class.

Some classes are too big, so professors don't know you well, but that happens anywhere and can sometimes be a better experience - other classes are quite small and really allow the students to get to know their professors and classmates. My favorite class was called "making babies" and it was all about the process of pregnancy, birth, and aftercare-- it was a really cool class to take, and you always get a great reaction out of telling people one of your college courses was "Making Babies." Students are pretty competitive, but not too much, its not as intense as high school, people are more involved in their own work and trying to get the best grades they can, not just Straight A's Across the Board. I think that the UNH education system is geared toward the real world, most of the programs focus on real world applications and doing things like internships and jobs.

Depending on major students study different amounts. The sciences and business students study the most I would say and the liberal arts and psychology dont need to study much. The professors are around outside of class, but I dont usually go see them unless i have a SERIOUS problem because sometimes they just make you more confused. Some students are very competitive and some really dont care but are able to stay just barely. My major is deffinitly very hard and the chem classes at this school are almost impossible. No matter how much i study i just cant do well enough, but its clearly not just me when an exam has to be given a scale of 24 points and a 50 becomes a C.

No, most professors don't know my name. My favorite class is any class that is small. Large classes. Students study a lot, depending on their major. Yes, class participation is common. No, most students don't. Yes, students are competitive. My Theatre and Dance class was very unique. I just switched into communication major so I do not know a lot about the department. No, I do not spend time with my professors outside of class. I think that UNH's academic requirements are perfect, challenging but doable. Geared towards getting a job.

love my poetry classes - im an english major and its a very relaxed atmosphere but still promotes the creative side of me that i long to express like in art classes taken in highschool.

The academics at UNH are awesome. They do not only provide a wide variety of classes but also provide interesting and well thought out class material. The academic resources provided to the students are unbelievable between the writing center, Dimond library and technical services.

If you are looking for an extremely intimate class size, this place is not for you, except for the classes in your major. Freshman year here can be a bit overwhelming in the general education classes that feature over 200 students, but then your english class only has 20. Each semester I've had one or two small intimate classes, then usually a larger class ranging from 50-80, then a gen-ed with about 200. I like to that I get to switch it up and see new people all the time. I'm a sociology major so I'm starting to get more advanced in my topics, and the class sizes are getting smaller, it helps to create an environment where one isn't intimidated to speak out intellectually.

Classes at UNH are very large, so a lot of the time it is hard to get to know your professor. They are really great about checking e-mails though incase you need to get in touch with them.