Evan Hart

This professor has taught: NACS898, NEUR200, NEUR379, PSYC304

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Evan Hart NEUR200 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 02/04/2026	Dr. Hart is a pretty awesome professor because he's passionate about what he teaches and does take student interest/opinions into consideration when he forms his curriculum. Overall, his lectures are pretty straighforward and he doesn't assign busy work. There is a syllabus quiz which is very easy, and then 3 Assignments that are multiple choice based on papers he provides and class concepts. He gives you 3 attempts for each assignment so it's not too hard to get an 100% if you read carefully and take notes in class. The exams themselves were also all multiple choice, which made things much less stressful. One thing I would say is that you should ALWAYS go to lecture and take notes on everything he says, because sometimes a small detail will become a whole question and it can hurt you to not know it. The only slides he posts are half blank occasionally, so being in class helps you so much more. The TA for Fall 2025 Pragya was also super helpful, providing exam study outlines, review sessions with key concepts, and usually aiding the success of every student as a result. Take notes, be in class every lecture, ask questions, and work hard and I promise this course will not be as difficult or intimidating as it seems.
Evan Hart NEUR200 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 01/04/2026	grading system: no curve, no rounding up. 93% for an a. he explains how to calculate grades the first lecture i think. assignments: syllabus quiz and then 3 elms quizzes. each quiz is based on a research paper you have to read. the papers are lowkey long... but i'm also a slow reader ;-; i didn't like these much cuz he gives you 3 attempts... but you can't see which question(s) you got wrong. i recommend writing your answers down for each question so that you remember what you previously put. oh and 1 hour time limit per attempt. exams: elms quizzes, multiple choice only. if you prefer paper format, he's willing to print out the exam for you - a decent chunk of people did this for multiple exams. i personally liked taking them online cuz i got my grade instantly :) final: was like 65 points? most people finished early. he's really not looking for in depth stuff here - just the major concepts you should know from the course as a whole. half of the content is post-exam 3 material while the other half is exams 1-3 content (again, general concepts for the cumulative portion). study strat: this is what worked well for me - ymmv. night before lecture: take notes on the posted slides for the next day's lectures in a Google doc. during lecture: mainly listen and understand the content + add things on his slides that weren't on the posted slides and important things he says (e.g. this is important!! this will be on the exam! etc.). after lecture: turn notes into flashcards (used Anki for spaced repetition). review Anki daily. day before the exam: info dump on whiteboard + out loud with friend. acronyms are great for sensory pathways. extra credit: 1 point for getting 100% on an assignment quiz on the first attempt. 1 point for doing a sona study. ta: pragya's a nice person and she might?? see the exams beforehand and tries to tell us what is high-yield during her virtual review sessions for exams. she does occasionally mess up during her review sessions + gets confused when accidentally touching on something she knows beyond the level of this course. she occasionally she also makes study guides (google doc with all of the concepts) for each exam - tbh i didn't use them much to study. overall, not my favorite ta but she means well. other notes: - lectures are not recorded. the slides he posts on elms are not complete - he purposefully leaves out some information on there to encourage people to attend lecture and actually see the full slides. - no trick questions. he says it himself over and over again - actually believe him when he says this. now i will say that i was a lil confused about his wording on the first exam, but it ended up being fine for me + the other exams were worded well. - at the start of every lecture, he recaps what we learned the previous class, which is great for not getting completely lost. he also verbally points out what will be on the exam/is important + sometimes hosts review sessions during class. - i agree with others that the slides are not pretty to look at. he often has huge paragraphs on them or sometimes has nothing - it varies a lot. fortunately, his slideshows are usually not super long - usually around 10-15 slides, sometimes more esp at the beginning of a unit. - don't take pics of the slides. just don't. i remember he was going to give us a free question on the exam, but then someone did that during lecture and he publicly announced to the class that because of that, he wouldn't put that question on the exam anymore. he genuinely hates it, so don't even try. - random tidbit: he cites himself on his slides LOL. he's gonna have so many ucla references (went there for phd) and he loooooves single unit recording (he uses it). - he's a pretty chill prof overall. i loved that he included clinical + research applications. he also answers people's questions during lecture, some being clarification about concepts and a lot asking about real-life/clinical applications of the content - he'll never put you down or think your question is stupid.
Evan Hart NEUR200 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/17/2025	He was obviously interested in the content and cared about our learning, and this shows in his lecture style and how he communicates with students. His exams are very straightforward and his TA, Pragya, was super helpful in preparing study resources. The content in this course very interesting and I feel like I actually learned so much through this course. It is essential, however, that you have an interest in this content and want to show up for class, because he does not record lectures and the slides he uploads only have half of what he teaches during lecture. Great professor, super interesting content!
Evan Hart Anonymous 10/18/2025	he's...okay. not the absolute WORST teacher ever but not the BEST of course. his slides are a bit messy and exam questions are worded weirdly, i would've rather taken the class with navarro
Evan Hart NEUR200 Expecting an A Anonymous 01/09/2025	Evan Hart is by far the best professor I've had, he truly teaches instead of just reading off the slides, however, the slides are very helpful if you miss a class (lectures aren't recorded). There is no busy work (only 2 assignments - those are decent) and the exams are fairly straightforward in terms of wording. Lectures are filled with material so it is highly important to go to them, and it is both a lot of memorization and application for the exams.
Evan Hart Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/16/2024	he's an ok guy but the slides are messy and some of the exam questions are worded in such a confusing way. i could've gotten a better grade if it wasn't for that. i liked the TA she explained things really well. things would definitely have been better if there were more assignments and the exams (3 midterms + 1 final) weren't 74% of the grade
Evan Hart NEUR200 Expecting a B- Anonymous 12/09/2024	While it is true that Dr. Hart is passionate about teaching and does not read off of the slides, it's unfortunate that he does not record his lectures so you're not able to capture everything he's saying as this class is extremely memorization-heavy. He also gives too little assignments which is not the best when you do not do as good on the exams.
Evan Hart NEUR200 Expecting a B- Anonymous 12/09/2024	It's true that Dr. Hart is passionate about teaching and that he explains more than what is off the slides, but the downside is that he does not record lectures and gives too little assignments which does not give you that much opportunity to improve your grades if you do not do as well on the exams.
Evan Hart NEUR200 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/03/2024	Dr. Hart is the best professor I have had at UMD. I cannot recommend his class enough if you are taking NEUR200. Dr. Hart is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about neuroscience, and it shows. He teaches through slide shows, like most professors, but he does not simply read off of them, he actually teaches you. He also has recaps at the beginning of each class to briefly review the material covered in the previous lesson. He is extremely helpful and truly makes sure that his students understand the material. He presents information that connects to real life, making it easier to understand and digest. His exams are online and are extremely fair. He gets excited to teach, which gets his students excited to learn. He engages his students well and keeps everyone's attention. The class does move quickly at times, but only because there is a lot of material to cover. There were two homework assignments that you had multiple attempts to complete, and they really did enhance my understanding of the material. There is no busy work or filler lectures. Attending lectures is crucial to doing well, along with studying. This class relies heavily on memorization, so learning all the necessary info may take a good amount of time. Dr. Hart is also a genuine, nice guy who, you can tell truly cares about his students and their success. His material is very interesting and it got me excited to go to class.
Evan Hart NEUR200 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/07/2024	He is the nicest professor I've taken at UMD! He applies concepts of neuroscience to real life scenarios, making them easier to visualize and his lectures are very easy to follow. The way he teaches truly makes you want to learn more and is absolutely interesting. His exam material is fair and does not try to trick you at all. I love that he is very approachable with questions and is always interested in what you have to say, making the classroom environment much more engaging and warm. I would love to take a class taught by him again. Attend the lectures and you should have no problem getting a good grade in this class!
Evan Hart NEUR200 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/01/2024	He is a great professor; I would recommend taking his class. I like his class compared to the other NEUR 200 professors because he only has two assignments: just reading research and asking questions, no groupwork or presentations. Also, his exams are online in the classroom, and you imminently get a grade, which I like.