2020 Fall Semester Schedule Discussion MegaThread

I'm a CS major taking 4351 next semester with Tang. Not really sure what to expect, but I'm kind of looking forward to it!

People say Taylor is really hard but if you study and participate in the bonus questions you'll do great!

Econ of health has been my fave class so far, Luba is great (had her for macro as well) and her exams are very fair and straightforward. We had three essays that were long but she graded them quite easily imo (got a 95,100,95)

MATH 1326 (Applied Calculus II) Manjula FoleyPSCI 3303 (Civil Liberties) Thomas GrayPSCI 3328 (International Relations) Grace MuellerPSCI 4328 (Terrorism) Rebecca CordellSTAT 1342 (Statistical Decision Making) Staff (hopefully Mohammad Patwary)If you have any notes or tips, please lemme know. Thanks in advance!

I had stats 1342 in the spring and it ws probably the easiest class I took all year. I had koshvenik though

Foley was amazing! As long as you follow her handouts and do the homework it’s a pretty simple class!

Perkins is my favorite professor in the CS department. I took him for 3377, and the man knows his C/C++. He is a great lecturer and he really wants you to learn, but he is quite difficult and will make you work for your grade. His exams are pretty challenging since they really test your reading comprehension and your understanding of what exactly the question is asking.

Satpute is pretty boring and has a very monotone voice, so her lectures are far from engaging. If you can get past that, she does explain concepts very well and will help you out if you have questions.

Perkins is strict, but incredible. He really wants to help you learn the material. I've taken him twice and loved it both times, but be prepared to work hard

Chances are that you will get a spot in the class. Given that it is only May 16th and you're already at number 1 in the queue, I'd say it's nearly guaranteed. Because you're registered for Honors, this may be slightly inaccurate; however, you should be fine.

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Lumata’s super nice, he can be funny in lectures but he’s not always great at explaining the material. He pulls quite a few questions from the slides so make sure to study those and his homework’s due Saturday night instead of Sunday night like most professors. Good luck!!

CS 3162 with Debroy should be easy. For us it was only 3 assignments and a project all of which are rather easy to do. Just make sure that you attend all classes as he is rather strict on his attendance policy.

I can’t speak for 4341 with Degroot, but I’ve taken Degroot before and he’s very charismatic. He’s fun to talk to and will help you out if you need it. He’s a really stand up guy and I had fun taking his class.

CS 4348 for Ozbirn is the right choice. He’s very straightforward. I took that course during the summer and received an A. Lectures could be boring at times. If you had Ozbirn before, his syllabus is the exact same like other courses.

Advice: hand write notes. When you go home, try to understand what was taught. Start hw/projects ASAP. Because I took it during the Summer, my time were very condensed compare to Fall/Spring.

CS 4347 - Christiansen is a nice man. Course is basically learning SQL and bunch of implementations. Pick good partners for team projects. Projects are easy if you take time and break it down. Each functions for the project is similar to another so if you figure out one, the rest will be easy. Homework were easy as well. Pay attention in class and you’ll see the answers to the hw easily.

Ozbirn is a phenomenal professor, especially for CS 4348. He has a great way of explaining concepts. I just finished CS 4365 with Ng. You must pay attention in his class, or you will be in for a rough semester. He grades based on overall class rank, so you compete against your peers. His class is very engaging though, and you learn a lot. Both of those professors are great choices.

Ketsler is great, I loved health econ. Also Thurgood is pretty easy so ya maybe switch to him. He uses Berrets tests though I'm pretty sure.

Yo if you Ketsler on Tues/Thurs were on the same class

Rachinskiy is amazing for 2420. Pretty clear in lecture and tells funny stories in class. Pay attention in class, take good notes, and go to peer tutoring if you ever need help.

What major is this for?

You picked the right professor for 3162. I had Klyne Smith for that course. He is very funny and experience. Try to get to know him. He has a lot of connections with top companies in the tech industry.

I had Gity Karami for OPL and she’s really good. She moves pretty fast in class but she’ll go over anything you don’t get and work out examples for you. Exams are also open note and she makes them very straightforward

Whalen is one of the best professors I had at UT Dallas. Show up to his lectures, because they are well worth it.

UNIV 1010 isn’t an actual class. You’ll be assigned to a group, most likely with people outside of your school (I’m NSM and my partners were JSOM and ECS). The final project, a video, and assignments leading up to it should be super easy. It’s pointless but it’s just a completion grade so just do it, don’t be the one who never responds in the group chat.

ECS3390 (online) - King

Dr. King is a really good professor for this class. She is very nice, has a lot of experiences to draw from, but makes you work hard in this class. Expect to have at least 1 assignment due each week, and make sure to read through the textbook and prep any research required for your assignments before each class. She should have one individual presentation and one group presentation (don't know how that works online). Group presentation is kind of iffy since it depends on how good your teammates are. If they're not motivated, you'll have to do a majority of the work on your own.

EE3202 (Fundamentals II Lab) (online) - Kiasaleh

This lab is better run than Fundamentals I imo. The TAs for the class are very helpful and a bit less strict than for EE3201. Kiasaleh provides some extra files that work through examples that are similar to what you need to answer in the pre-labs. A lot of the pre-labs and labs required PSpice, so just be prepared to simulate a lot of circuits during this class. I took it this Spring, so a portion of our labs were moved online. For these online labs, he just told us to complete the pre-labs and graded the pre-labs only, so I suspect you might only have pre-labs to complete (unless he decides to give old data for you to complete actual lab reports). The lectures are similar to EE3201, very fast paced and gloss over what you'll need to know for the pre-labs/labs.

EE4301 (Electromagnetic Engineering I) - Heins

I think we're in the same class, are you in the 1pm section or the 5:30pm section? I've heard Heins is better at teaching E-Mag compared to Florence.

Physics 1 with Chen was pretty straightforward. Attend classes for the free points, his lecture slides contain all the information needed for his exams (the practice problems in them, the practice exam he posts, and the HW are good to review and cover all the basis). There are also bonus points so getting an A is very doable with practice.

I had Dr. Wije for Ochem I but the exams are the same anyways and Panapitiya is really good too. Lectures have a lot of practice problems and doing old practice exams and practice quizzes are key. His office hours are super helpful too and the peer tutors help explain the material in an easy fashion! There were no drop quizzes/exams when I took it but the final can also replace the lowest exam if applicable and the Ochem I final was easier than the exams so that definitely helps.

I loved social psych with Huxtable-Jester! The application journals don't take too long and are a good boost to your grade, attendance is required( but the lectures were fun), and she gives 3 tries for each exam and the highest score sticks (they're also 53 questions but she takes the best 50). You need to read the book for the exams or you won't perform well, but it's not a difficult read. Just make sure to know the studies and details because sometimes it will ask for those items on the exams. If you take an exam multiple times, there will probably be a few repeating questions too. Good luck!

panapitiya is one of the great ochem teachers! for ochem, you should pay attention to the lectures. if you are studious with ochem, you will do fine. you can't cram ochem easily lol and it isn't worth it.

find the dropboxes! take the practice/old exams and quizzes!

I took lecture notes, re-wrote the lecture notes, practiced with old exams and quizzes when they came around. went to office hours with questions I had from re-writing my notes or from any old practice. it did me well!

I have ochem, physics, and cognitive psych with you!

PSY 3361 (cognitive psychology)- Roark

Dr. Roark is an amazing professor. I took her in Fall last year and learned a lot.

There were 3 exams and 3 short quizzes. The exams are about 50 questions and multiple choice. They were held in the testing center (although this might change for Fall 2020.) Along with the exams, you were required to read articles because there are exam questions for them. Although, if you're paying attention in her lectures, these are no biggie because it's usually an article based on a study she talked about in class. She also gives out exam study guides and questions to test yourself on the content. Protip: Fill out the exam guide as you go through the lectures, and yes, sometimes you'll need the textbook for some of the information on it, but the exam is based more on her lecture content.

As for the quizzes, these are around 25 questions and they are also online, but open note/open textbook. These quizzes are a great way to study for the upcoming exam. (Similar questions will show up on the exam.)

Other than that, the lecture is pretty chill and interesting. When I took her class, it was an evening class (7-9:45) but we never stayed the full length unless the class was really behind (happened once-twice). She also does in-class demonstrations of the studies she talks about, but.. again.. I don't know how this will be done in an event of the class being online for Fall. Generally, the class is easy if you pay attention, take decent notes, and study. A lot of people in my class made A's. -- It also helps if you've had previous psychology classes because some of it will tie in here.

For Chen, doing the homework until you can't get it wrong and knowing WHY it's right is helpful. For both OChem and physics the more you practice the better you'll get. Keep doing practice problems.

Zhang is AWESOME! Her class is extremely straightforward and she’s an incredibly sweet lady. She is a very interactive professor that asks questions during class to check your understanding. Her exams are straightforward and she’s not one of those professors that tries to trick you. She tests you over what she’s taught, nothing more, fair and square. I love her!!

Zydorek is one of my favorite professors at JSOM! He is so passionate and truly wants his students to succeed. He’s very friendly and will gladly help you with anything you need if you ask. Try your best to interact and answer questions during lecture because he will give you extra credit or bump you up at the end of the semester if you’re one of the students that talks a lot! For his exams, he does an exam review where he tells you what will be on the exams. Questions come STRAIGHT from his powerpoints! The class isn’t hard, just skim the powerpoints maybe a day or two before the exams and you’ll be fine :)

Quick question: are you a transfer student or are you coming in from high school?

Did other students scare you off from my section of 2337?

If you are a freshman, wouldn’t you need 1336/1337 prior to CS 2336? If you got your credit for 1336/1337, wouldn’t you need CS 2337 next?

Ohsawa is the goat. His lectures are absolutely godtier, and he leaves so much space for asking questions. I recommend sitting near the front of the room. My only issue with Ohsawa is that he doesn’t upload his lecture notes, so get them from a friend in another section and just pay attention in class (this is what worked for me, if you can take good notes do that by all means). Absolutely great lecturer though.

Ryan Lux was super easy as long as you do your quizzes and readings on time, and taking good notes. Quizzes are online weekly, so make sure to not miss them. If you did good in high school AP classes like APUSH or Gov, this class will be a breeze.

James Willson is also the best professor for Discrete. Very friendly and easy to ask him questions, and the tests are usually easier than what you learn in lectures