John Buri - University of St. Thomas

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John Buri - University of St. Thomas

Professor: John Buri

Department: Psychology

College: University of St. Thomas

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: PSYC288
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

288 seems like a cool class but DO NOT take if it is asynchronous. I am paying a lot of money to not learn much and to never speak to the teacher. His "lectures" are just some document that u read through that he uploads on each "class day". I bet the class wouldve been fun & interesting if it wasnt asynchronous. 2 tests & a 7-10 page paper

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: PSYC288
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Buri is a professor that is clearly passionate about psychology, which makes it easier to follow along. He was less focussed on specific terms and ideas and more focused on student's reflection of the material. With each class period, you submit a journal entry on anything included in that day's lecture.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: PSYC111
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Very calm and collected, wise and noble man. His classes are entertaining and interesting. There are few things that are graded in Gen Psych for instance - 4 paper assignments with prompts and 4 exams + final. His tests are 11 questions multiple choice 11 true or false and 11 questions fill in the blank. This class is very note heavy if taken onlin

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: PSY111
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Buri is amazing at his job! He has so much knowledge to share with his extensive background, and he just wants to make everyone a better person and challenge them to think about things in a deeper way. He was extremely responsive, easy to listen to, engaging, and it was a joy to be part of his class!

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: PSY111
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

I would for sure take this professor again. My class was online due to Covid and he did a very good job at keeping the information interesting and easy to learn. You can tell he is passionate about what is talking about. Awesome guy.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: PSYC111
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Buri's lectures keep your attention. He doesn't just talk at you, he has discussions, answers any questions, uses real life examples and acts situations out. He's super easy to learn from plus he is very open and honest and rational.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: PSY111
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Buri is super awesome. Not only are classes fun and non-manditory, he is an easy grader and basically manipulates grades to be better than they actually are. I had a blast in his class and I suggest taking it!

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: PSYC212
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dr Buri's passion for research was almost infectious, though he knows the class is boring. 3 tests (all open book/note, and you can use the internet), 1 paper, take home final, and a handful of in-class statistics problems. Super easy, and great to get the course out of the way over the summer. Take Psych 212 with him over summer!!!

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: PSYC323
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Amazing class. Top 3. Teaches Marriage and Family like its his mission to help us to have good lives. With a topic like "Marriage and Family" it's easy to imagine there would be biases but he has helped me to see that there was actually good in the past and that we need to learn from it. Reasonable amount of work and not worried about details

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: PSYC111
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

One of the best profs i've had the pleasure of taking at UST. Most of your grade comes from exams, so do well on the exams (they're extremely straight forward though). He is an amazing professor that I really can't say enough good things about. TAKE HIS COURSE.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: PSYC111
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Buri is the nicest and most understanding professor I've taken in my 3 years at St. Thomas. He goes out of his way to tell us he doesn't care if we use our phones or show up to class because it is our own decision. Does a very good job of making the content very clear as well as being clear on what will be included in tests. TAKE HIM.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: PSYC288
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Buri is a great professor. His classes are always so interesting and he is very passionate about what he teaches.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: PSY111
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Best professor I have had at UST. He teaches his classes in a way that is very applicable to students' lives. One thing that stuck out to me about him is that he truly cares about the well-being of his students in all aspects. Psychology is not my area of study, but I want to take more classes with Dr. Buri.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: PSYC288
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Just take him. We all know he is a gem.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: PSYC288
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This was by far my favorite class I've taken! Dr. Buri makes it so you actually want to go to class and learn. There are 2 tests and 1 final paper. Tests based on the books and lecture, so read the material (you'll want to because it's so interesting). 10/10 recommend this course, even to non-psychology majors.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: PSY111
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

5 one page papers are graded on completion. 5 tests, 4 unit tests and 1 cumulative test. The tests are fair and are written for the student to succeed, not to trick the student. Buri doesn't burden the student with memorizing dates and other irrelevant things. He drops our lowest unit test. just study lectures and you should do fine.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: PSYC111
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dr. Buri is the best teacher I have EVER had! He is so inspirational and knowledgeable about the subject. I looked forward to going to his class each day, and he sparked my interest in the field of Psychology. The tests are all MC and based heavily on things covered in class. Overall, I would highly recommend Dr. Buri, he's amazing!!!

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: PSYCH111
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Pysch is not remotely my thing, but Dr. Buri made it so interesting, and I never regretted showing up to class even though he never took attendance. Take very thorough notes because a good portion of exams are from the lecture. Make sure you stay on top of textbook reading too! Exams are also mostly about application rather than definitions.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: PSYC212
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Take good notes because the tests were all open note!

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: PSYC288
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Psych of Marriage and Family is by far my favorite class at UST! Actually wanted to learn course material since it is so applicable! Dr. Buri is super funny, very helpful, and a silver fox! Take any class you can with him, especially this one! Two tests, one long paper! not hard at all!

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