Timothy Goth-Owens - Michigan State University

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Timothy Goth-Owens - Michigan State University

Professor: Timothy Goth-Owens

Department: Psychology

College: Michigan State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: PSY236
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The dude is so funny. And really light hearted. He tells the funniest stories and you can tell hes really interested in what hes teaching. Hes fair, if he sees the class struggles with a question or the question was worded weird on an exam hell throw it out. Great guy. I want him to be my uncle

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: PSY236
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

If you have a chance to take a class with Prof TGO at MSU, do it! He has such a kind heart, truly cares about his students and loves to crack jokes in class - He genuinely loves what he does which makes his class that much better! Attendance is mandatory, though he does allow for 4 absences and gives EC! Exams are pretty straight forward - easy 4.0

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: PSY280
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

A great guy. He doesn't really teach about the stuff on the exams but the questions all come from the online quizzes so that plus the book an easy a

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: PSY280
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:

Great professor and an awesome person in general. He really seems to care about his students, and does not make the class necessarily difficult. The class points come from D2L quizzes (which are not too stressful), in class points, and 4 exams. All assignments are fair and easy to comprehend. This is a straightforward class (which I appreciated)!

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: PSY280
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof Goth-Owens cares about his students, and is very intelligent, but you need to be prepared for TopHat questions. He is an amazing professor, but you MUST show up to class in order to get attendance points. you're allowed to skip four lectures without being punished via the lack of points. But the tests are pretty hard so prepare to study TopHat

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: PSY280
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He was amazing. Lectures were very informative and all test information is within tophat!! I loved abnormal psych and have him next year. Book reading is a lot of review but definitely required because he discusses extra topics in class, the reading is also pretty easy.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: PSY236
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Doctor Goth-Owens is by far the best Psychology teacher at Michigan State. He is so kind to all of his students, and offers ample extra credit opportunities. If you have the option to have him as a prof, TAKE IT. He asks questions about the book on tests &before class for extra credit points. Your 4 lowest TopHat attendance scores are dropped

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: PSY236
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great teacher, lots of extra credit, GO to class!

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: PSY280
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I loved this class. He is funny and has good stories to tell about his experience in every lecture. There is a four question quiz you take every class, but it comes straight from the lecture. The test question comes straight from the post tests and in class quizzes, which makes it easier to study for. He also gives multiple extra credit options.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: PSY280
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

TGO is great! His expectations are clear and he truly wants all his students to succeed. As long as you do well on the pre-tests and in class quizzes there is no way you will not 4.0 this course. He tells you exactly what to expect on the exams and there are no surprises. Also offers easy extra credit. He has very good stories and is brilliant!

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: PSY280
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Easy 4 if you do the reading and come to class. Weekly test online that you can use your book and do with other people. Easy attendance points by answering the four questions during class. Exams are straight from the tests every week and the in class questions. Extra credit if you do SOMA hours. great guy with interesting stories.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: PSY280
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I loved this class despite it being an 8 am

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: PSY280
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.5
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He give pre-tests that make up about half of the exam, the exams are cumulative but it makes the final easier! Also he gives extra credit for hpr and you can drop a test. You'll have to try and keep up with the reading.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: PSY280
Grade Received: INC
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I signed up for this thinking it sounded interesting but it ended up being incredibly boring. It consists of hour long unhelpful tangents and exams nearly impossible to get an A on. Before each exam I spent a total of at least 20 hours studying and still never got above a 70 on one. He tells you what's "on the exam" and puts everything else on.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: PSY280
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great professor, especially for being in a large lecture, he makes everything very interesting and wants all the students to do well in the class . He has some very funny stories from his practice of being a psychologist, and is very intelligent and knowledgeable on the material. Great teacher, get him if you can!!!!

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: PSY280
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This professor is great. he always has intresting stories and hes a great prof. the random quizes are really annoying but he gives you tons of breaks and his positive attitude, humor, and great teaching skills certainly make up with it. the omly downside was that his class was at 8:30am but he could still keep me awake. abnormal psych is a must

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: PSY424
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Goth-Owens was awesome, and he always had interesting personal stories. He did have lots of "pop" quizzes to keep attendence up, but if you're skipping out on your 400-level writing course more than a few times then shame on you anyways. Exams weren't bad, he lets you use 3X5 hand-written note cards. He does expect a lot of you, but it's worth it.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: PSY236
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Ridiculous man. Complains incessantly about everything from his wife to the Lansing State Journal. Classes have NOTHING to do with the readings. Has 16 pop quizzes over the semester, so attendance is pretty much mandatory. Exam study is based on giving us an inappropriately large pool of possible questions, of which 30 will be taken.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: PSY236
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

love this prof! his lectures are funny and interesting. also, all the questions from the exam are on angel for you to study.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: 280
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

really interesting. course was sometimes unclear.

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