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Natasha Williams FMSC381 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 11/05/2024	Such an interesting class and very easy to succeed. Weekly asynchronous lecture, quiz and discussion board and in person Thursday discussion that is taught by a subset of students in the class. Very fast at responding to emails. No exams, there is a final project.
Kevin Roy FMSC381 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/11/2023	I changed my major from community health to family science because of this course. You learn so much and dr.Roy made my experience better. He is a good lecturer and made this class relatively easy. This class doesn't require much besides few quizzes, writing a few papers, and 3-4 exams throughout the semester that are open note. Would take another class with Dr.Roy if possible.
Natasha Williams FMSC381 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/04/2021	Not a huge fan. Makes her TAs do everything throughout the semester and then grades the midterm and final essays herself REALLY harshly for no reason. I don't understand why she is such a harsh grader when she barely even teaches the class. All lectures were asynchronous and from last semester. It was like no effort was put into the class, but it's then graded brutally. It's any easy class just with unreasonable grading.
Laura Golojuch FMSC381 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 08/09/2020	Prof. Golojuch is the nicest person ever! She's a great professor and always finds a way to keep the class engaged. Her tests are straight forward. The readings are very interesting (I'm not much of a reader) but I found myself just wanting to read more. This course is one of my favorites so far at my time at UMD.
Kevin Roy FMSC381 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/19/2013	I'm just gonna throw this out there - Kevin Roy changed my life. Ok, maybe not. But FMSC381 with Dr. Roy was one of my favorite classes of college - it opened me eyes to so many new aspects of our society that I was simply unexposed to for the first 20+ years of my life. Also, Professor Roy is just a great lecturer. He brings in a lot of statistics and relevant, practical examples that really highlight the points he is trying to convey through out the course, Plus, he really keeps your attention, if you know what I mean. The only downside of the class is that it's at 9am. But honestly - it's worth it. There are a bunch of assignments and papers, but they are all very doable if you give yourself enough time. Also, Dr. Roy is a very fair grader, so if you put in the work, you'll likely do well. A genuinely sweet professor, really interesting course content, and a class that changed my outlook forever. Takeittakeittakeit!
Kevin Roy FMSC381 Expecting a B Anonymous 07/20/2010	Dr. Roy is a great lecturer, he lectures outside of his power point slides. If you pay attention in class and keep up with the readings this class should not be difficult. There are two projects in this class but if you start them early you will be fine.

Natasha Williams
FMSC381

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
11/05/2024

Such an interesting class and very easy to succeed. Weekly asynchronous lecture, quiz and discussion board and in person Thursday discussion that is taught by a subset of students in the class. Very fast at responding to emails. No exams, there is a final project.

Kevin Roy
FMSC381

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
12/11/2023

I changed my major from community health to family science because of this course. You learn so much and dr.Roy made my experience better. He is a good lecturer and made this class relatively easy. This class doesn't require much besides few quizzes, writing a few papers, and 3-4 exams throughout the semester that are open note. Would take another class with Dr.Roy if possible.

Natasha Williams
FMSC381

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
05/04/2021

Not a huge fan. Makes her TAs do everything throughout the semester and then grades the midterm and final essays herself REALLY harshly for no reason. I don't understand why she is such a harsh grader when she barely even teaches the class. All lectures were asynchronous and from last semester. It was like no effort was put into the class, but it's then graded brutally. It's any easy class just with unreasonable grading.

Laura Golojuch
FMSC381

Expecting an A+
Anonymous
08/09/2020

Prof. Golojuch is the nicest person ever! She's a great professor and always finds a way to keep the class engaged. Her tests are straight forward. The readings are very interesting (I'm not much of a reader) but I found myself just wanting to read more. This course is one of my favorites so far at my time at UMD.

Kevin Roy
FMSC381

Expecting an A
Anonymous
01/19/2013

I'm just gonna throw this out there - Kevin Roy changed my life. Ok, maybe not. But FMSC381 with Dr. Roy *was* one of my favorite classes of college - it opened me eyes to so many new aspects of our society that I was simply unexposed to for the first 20+ years of my life. Also, Professor Roy is just a great lecturer. He brings in a lot of statistics and relevant, practical examples that really highlight the points he is trying to convey through out the course, Plus, he really keeps your attention, if you know what I mean. The only downside of the class is that it's at 9am. But honestly - it's worth it. There are a bunch of assignments and papers, but they are all very doable if you give yourself enough time. Also, Dr. Roy is a very fair grader, so if you put in the work, you'll likely do well. A genuinely sweet professor, really interesting course content, and a class that changed my outlook forever. Takeittakeittakeit!

Kevin Roy
FMSC381

Expecting a B
Anonymous
07/20/2010

Dr. Roy is a great lecturer, he lectures outside of his power point slides. If you pay attention in class and keep up with the readings this class should not be difficult. There are two projects in this class but if you start them early you will be fine.

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