L. Barker - Auburn University

Professor: L. Barker
Department: Psychology
College: Auburn University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC3510
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I love Dr. Barker! His lectures are interesting, especially because he cracks jokes the whole time and sometimes relates them to stuff he has done in the past. I'm sad to see him retire but hope he comes back for an occasional lecture!
Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC2020
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: Yes
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Easiest class I've taken. It's a pass/fail class based only on attendence so as long as you show up and at least write your name on the in class assignment (even if you hand it in blank) you will pass. Only a few homework assignments that are easy and you get a 100 as long as you do it. He rambles on during class but you dont even have to listen.
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC2020
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
This felt more like a military recruiting class more than a psychology course. Barker just rambles on about random stuff that has nothing to do with the course. He was supposed to give us advice about graduate school but I could've gotten more information on the internet. Pointless class.
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: 2010
  • Grade Received: A+
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: No
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
It isnt that I hated him, I just felt like you had to be high to make it through his class. He goes off topic a lot and he is so incredibly negative to the point I wanted to do something. For Orientation to Psych, you must attend class because it is a passfail class. He was rather confusing on some stuff and we hardly ever got through a powerpoint
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: PSYCHOLOGY3510
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
His tests are taken straight from the book, not lectures. READ THE BOOK and you should pass. The lectures kind of pertain to the tests but just enough so that if you don't attend you'll miss enough questions on the test to not make an A. His final is super easy ONLY IF you attend a majority of classes. It is a hard class, I had to work for a B.
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: 3510
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: Yes
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Incoherent ramblings that are often off topic. Lectured us with a lecture that was meant for another class. Test questions are tricky and plan on seeing items on the exam that are not mentioned in class or on the power point. Read the book I love psychology but this class bores me out of my mind
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC2017
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Reading quizzes every week and six total outside papers (besides participation) are the only grades you'll receive, which is good since Dr. Barker likes to ramble on tangents during class time. It isn't hard to do well; he'll help you out if you visit his office. He's a very…interesting character.
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: PSY3510
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr Barker was an ok teacher however the class was by far the hardest class i have ever taken in my life. The test questions didn't come from the book nor the notes.The four thousand word essay was so hard even if you start early. When ask how to study for his yes/no final he replied 'I guess just looked through the book'.This class was my first C.
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC2017
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
For an 8AM class, this was GREAT! Dr. Barker is funny, entertaining, a fair grader, and always helpful. He likes people who speak up in class, and you have to read the book to get good grades on the weekly quizzes. Read the chapters on your own, then study with someone in the class and talk through the chapter to prepare. Great class! Take him!
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC2017
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Barker is a fantastic teacher. He is absolutely fun, makes everything interesting and is fascinating to talk to. Go to class, do your reading and really engage yourself in the discussions. Go see him for office hours, he'll do anything he can to help you out if you show you're interested. Really great teacher. I'd take him again.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC2017
  • 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:
He is a great person! The weekly quizzes become a little bit of a hassle, but I still think it is better to have a bunch of little grades, each are worth 20 pts, than two or three huge test in case you have an off week. You also get to drop the three lowest quizzes. Read the book!! and you will be fine!
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC2017
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Barker is an awesome teacher. At first, I was overwhelmed by the weekly quizzes but they get easier as you go on. Just read the chapters and LEARN THE VOCAB. Go to his office hours and you'll find out what a helpful guy he really is. I definintely recommend this teacher. We're in college to learn, aren't we?
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: PSCY2017
  • 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:
You should definitely take this class! I had it at 8am and it was my favorite class. You might be overwhelmed at first but all you need to do is read the chapter before each quiz. All of your grades come from quizzes and a paper. Dr. Barker is awesome and loves psyc. He will definitely go out of his way if you need help. TAKE THIS CLASS!
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC2017
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Barker is hilarious. He makes the class less boring than it normally would be (all you talk about is basic psych, no detailed stuff). READ THE BOOK for quizzes, and you'll be fine. He has some weird testing methods so look out for those. For example, "which of these words is a real psychology term" and a list of 150 words was our final.
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC1027
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.5
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
If you're taking the honors section, go to class, read the book 2 or 3 times before each quiz (one every other class), and you'll be fine. In class he basically rambles and tells funny stories, so there's really no point in focusing. Sometimes he'll give you quiz answers if everyone else is asleep.. This is a good class to take. A relatively easy A
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: SPORT1
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
if you want to hear ALL, I do mean ALL, about evolution of man, take the class. He never tied anything into sports psych. BIGGEST waste of time and money...and i was pumped about class, until the 1st day!
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC2017
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He was very interested in the material, good considering he wrote our textbook. However, class time was a waste. We just discussed vaguely related things. Luckily this did not affect our grades because we took the chapter/reading quiz first and there were no "tests." Read and an A is not hard. Do not start a debate with him, just don't.
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC3560
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
dr. b. is hilarious. i've had him for 3 classes so far, gotten C's, but i've really learned alot. if i went to class everyday and applied myself more then i'd probly would've gotten an A. just keep up, the paper for bx'al neuroscience isn't manadantory anymore,if you like psyc then go for it! he means well, but he will DEF. embarrass u!just laugh:)
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: PSYC1020
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I took this class for an easy A and I got a C... I studied more for this class than I did Biology and I made a B in that class... NOT A GOOD CLASS TO TAKE! He takes attendance everyday and going to class is pointless because it dosnt help... DONT TAKE!!!
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: UNIV2720
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
This guy is ridiculous. Thinks he is the smartest guy in the world and that everything he says is right. Will embarass you in front of the whole class. AVOID THIS GUY!!!
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