Alan Fridlund - University of California Santa Barbara

Professor: Alan Fridlund
Department: Psychology
College: University of California Santa Barbara
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: PSCYH1
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: No
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
In all honesty he is a good lecturer. However, he is absolutely horrible to you during office hours. Rude, condescending, and incredibly patronizing. He makes you feel less of a human for asking questions. He does not care about his students. Only about maintaining his self image during lectures.
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: PSY183
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
The content of the course is supposed to be interesting but in my opinion Fridlund made the material very boring. Watching his lectures made me tired and I honestly feel like he turned an interesting topic into very boring lectures. We were graded on a midterm and final. The exams were not flexible (not asynchronous) as other exams have been.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: PSY183
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Only graded on the midterm and non-cumulative final. I definitely think his class is tough because it's asynchronous and requires chapter readings, but I learned a lot and I think this is a helpful class to take if you're looking into clinical or counseling psychology. Very accessible through office hours or email!
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: PSY103
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Dr. Fridlund is a horrible professor for psychopathology. He spreads misinformation and portrays mental disorders in harmful, stereotypical ways. Along with that he is also just the most boring professor I have ever had. I wish I had not taken the class
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: PSY1
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
The lectures are very interesting and he is funny and engaging. I loved his lectures and videos. However, the class is only graded by the midterm and the final (all multiple choice). He gives out a fair game sheet with all the key terms, so make sure you know the definitions and understand all the terms fully. Overall a very nice GE!
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH1
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
His tests are difficult. The class average was a 65% and he did not curve it.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: PSY1
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
All the material is very interesting and Fridlund is great at teaching it. The class itself is amazing, but the tests were hard and class averages were super low for an introductory class. As long as you stay up to date on readings and follow the fair game sheet he gives perfectly, you should be ok in this class
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: PSY1
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
The curve is based on highest person, would've gotten a theoretical A if someone didn't get 100 on the MT... Took it P/NP anyways since my MT grade wasn't too great. Study fair game sheet fast and space it out. LOTS to memorize. Wouldn't recommend as a GE. Don't cram or procrastinate. Took it my first quarter, and his tests were tricky.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: PSY1
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Very funny guy, makes what he talks about seem very interesting so I was engaged and learned a lot. Only graded on the midterm and the final, so be sure to study the whole quarter through. Most kids didnt do the readings and just went to lecture but I did all the readings and the class came pretty easily to me. Loved Fridlund! Cool and smart guy
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: PSY1
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Fridlund definitely knows his stuff, but in the case of Psych 1, too well. He clearly stopped giving a crap about this class at least a decade ago. The class is structured so poorly that apparently the TAs still (a quarter later) sometimes talk about how useless it was. Take him for upper divs, for intro wait till winter, spring, or summer.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: PSY1
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Professor Fridlund was great! He is very funny and enthusiastic in class though his class is difficult. The grade is only based off of the midterm and the final which was not ideal. The textbook is expensive and online; get ready to read it a lot. He will tell you to form a study group at the beginning of class; DO IT!
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: PSY1
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Fridlund is a divisive professor. Some people love his humor and passion for the subject while others hate his politics. For me, I didn't really care either way, but do beware: his lectures do not cover all the test material, exams count for your whole grade, so take this class if you're not interested in the subject.
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH1
  • Grade Received: C
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Taking this class my first quarter of my freshman year was a mistake. It is a lot of reading and studying. I definitely wasn't prepared, but I still took the hit and got a C in the class (it's what I deserved). Fridlund is a great professor and brings a positive attitude when you come to class. DON'T WAIT TILL THE END TO STUDY! STUDY NOW!
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: PSY1
  • Grade Received: B-
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
I found many things he said to be quite inaccurate in his lectures. His Republican view points often collided with his teachings and he misinformed so many students. There was a question on one test that forced you to answer along the lines of: Black people are not targeted more by police. His lectures mostly taught history as well, not psych.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: PSY1
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
Hes a great lecturer and some of his class was entertaining because of it. I did the fair game sheet and read but felt the midterm had some unexpected questions on it. The final is easier than the midterm.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: PSY1
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
One of the best profs I've had. He makes every lecture informative and entertaining. Gives lots of examples and clearly puts a lot of effort into his lectures. Midterms are a bit hard, but doable. The reading and TA sections are always interesting. He makes me want to come to lecture. Can't wait to take another of his classes. 10/10 good vibes
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: PSY1
  • Grade Received: Not sure yet
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: No
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Not Mandatory
Comment:
He is overall a nice man who really cares about his students, and he actually made the materials funny for us to understand. However, even if I put plentiful time into this course doing tens of readings and memorizing the stuff in his lectures, still got NP for this course. His sample questions literally mismatched the tricky exam questions.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: PSY1
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
I squeaked by with an A in the class by keeping up with the assigned readings, printing lectures beforehand for notes, and leaving a good amount of time to study for the tests. The class is graded on one midterm and a final, both are difficult. I loved Mr. Fridlund and found him super funny and all his lectures very engaging.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: PSCYH1
  • Grade Received: B+
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: No
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
The material was interesting but personally the class was not worth it to me. DO NOT TAKE AS AN EASY GE, it will most likely drop your GPA if you don't put in the work. This class requires a LOT of reading and studying. GO to lecture and section and keep up on readings. Also the only things that make up your grade is the midterm and final.
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCH1
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
His lectures are super engaging and comprehensive, but you should still do the assigned readings and attend section. Take good notes and fill out your fair game sheet as you go. Definitely wouldn't recommend as an easy GE- class requires lots of work and could easily tank your GPA, since your grade consists of only the midterm and final.
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