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James Hagberg
KNES260 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/22/2025 |
Dr. Hagberg is one of the best professors I have had so far at UMD. He's extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and passionate about cardiovascular health. This class is very research study heavy, so in order to get a good grade, you must familiarize yourself with all the different studies. Lecture is more like a seminar, where you watch the prerecording's prior to lecture, and discuss the findings in class. Luckily, there is only one lecture per week (as well as a discussion). For our class, he waived all but 3 quizzes, meaning as long as you show up, you got the full 10/10. That being said, you won't be able to just wing the exams and expect an A, as you will definitely need to study the material. Also, there are only 2 exams - one midterm and a final, which isn't cumulative. My final verdict on the class is if you simply want a free A to get rid of a gen ed, don't take this course. However, if you are passionate about cardiovascular health and are willing to put in some effort (I watched the lecture videos each week and filled in the lecture slides, as well as studied prior to the midterm and final), I definitely recommend this course and an A is more than possible. |
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James Hagberg
KNES498O Expecting an A- Anonymous 10/29/2024 |
Really friendly and knowledgable professor. He's been involved in research for 4 decades and it's very obvious based on how he talks about studies that he presents in class. The class itself was very small and student-oriented, so we met once a week and gave a 10-20 minute presentation every class. It definitely helped me become more confident in my ability to speak in front of people and I also really improved on my writing skills. He can grade the 5 writing assignments somewhat tough but don't let that discourage you. The writing assignments were due about every 2 weeks and would be syntheses of the information presented in class. There were no quizzes or exams. The presentations were graded very easily. I would highly recommend taking an upper level with Dr. Hagberg |
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James Hagberg
KNES260 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 05/29/2024 |
The nicest and most laid back professor you will meet. It's flipped, so you watch a lecture every week, and you meet once a week to discuss and take a quiz. However, if you have a good discussion, he forgoes the quiz which is the case most of the time. The material is simple to digest and very insightful on how you can improve your cardiovascular health and the dire importance of physical activity. There are two exams, and I'll say the first is very easy and the second is very challenging. I suggest you take notes on every lecture you watch, or create some flashcards and you will be completely fine. The writing assigments seem daunting but if you give an honest effort, you will be fine. |
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James Hagberg
KNES260 Expecting an A- Anonymous 03/15/2023 |
Would not recommend this class at all. |
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James Hagberg
KNES497 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/15/2021 |
Would highly recommend him for your seminar. He has the students lead the class which leads to a friendly environment where the students challenge each other and lead to a lot of learning. It has been an awesome class with him! |
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James Hagberg
KNES260 Expecting an A rstar225 12/18/2010 |
This class was way too much work and way too hard for a core class. quizzes every week, and you need to study at least an hour for each one. there are two writing assignments and each one takes an extremely long time. tests are hard but theres a big curve. overall it was an ok class, you learn a lot, but be warned that it is a lot of work. |