The exams cover so much material. Like a typical intro class, this class is surprisingly difficult. Just do now take it with Dodson. He seems detached from the class.

No homework and exams come right from the lectures, which are actually pretty interesting. Dodson is super passionate, but his exams can be very tricky. Really enjoyed this class and the book is not needed

I loved this class! Chad is the best. He's a nice guy and a really interesting lecturer. There's no homework for this class, and you don't have to do the readings, all you have to do are the psych studies, if you haven't already. But yeah, just show up to lecture, and study the slides before the tests, and you should do fine. The material was really interesting and the class wasn't much work, so I would definitely recommend taking this with Dodson.

Although Professor Dodson is a pleasant person to talk to and he definitely makes his lectures enjoyable, I would not recommend taking his class to students who have already taken 2000-level courses in the PSYC department. Although most of the relevant information can be found in his slides and reading the textbook will not add much onto what is taught in class, Dodson's tests tend to be much more difficult than expected--mostly from applied problems and unnecessarily, difficultly worded questions. This difficulty is exponentially greater when you have already studied further in the topics by taking more specialized classes. As Dodson once told me during a test when I asked a question, "Do not learn anything [in the topic] besides what has been taught [in class]." If you are looking to fulfill your psychology requirements for the major or minor, I recommend not taking PSYC 1010 with Dodson.

I took this class with Dodson in the spring term and really enjoyed it. Got the textbook but never even opened it. The tests were not super hard if you studied the class notes. Yet, they could get a little tricky at some point. ‪#‎tcf2016‬

This is a good overview of psychology as a subject, and Dodson explains concepts thoroughly and memorably. Tests are manageable with only skimming the textbook, although it would be beneficial to read it more thoroughly.

Intro Psych is an extremely interesting class with a great professor so I'd most highly recommend taking it. This class honestly gave me an interest in considering Psychology as a major. Dodson does tend to read off of the slides but honestly there aren't many professors that reference them often during lecture. That being said, Dodson gives great anecdotes and provides some examples in class that bolster your understanding of the material. With a good work ethic and interest in the course a B+ is easily attainable, just don't underestimate the first exam because Chad will definitely test your understanding with a couple tricky questions.

STAY AWAY FROM INTRO COURSES. They're very broad and cover sooo much information, so you're better off taking one of those more specific classes. The material for this class isn't that difficult, but the exams are unnecessarily tricky. Plus, the final grade is based solely off of your exams and it's pretty easy to mess up your grade with one test. However, Professor Dodson is an awesome guy and makes the class pretty fun and interesting.

No homework assignments or readings, do NOT purchase the textbook! You won't need it for the semester at all, unless if you really wish to have it as a secondary resource. Chad is an excited lecturer, and is passionate about teaching the material. However, I HIGHLY DO NOT recommend taking this class at all, even if you have a reason to. The 2000-level psychology courses are much more engaging, and this is not a prerequisite for any of them. Dodson is a great professor, but the course is not worth it.

PSYC 1010 with Dodson is a fairly enjoyable class to be in! He is a passionate lecturer and will keep you engaged with interesting videos and examples, however, there really isn't much need to go to class as all of the test material is covered in the PowerPoints. DO NOT READ THE BOOK for this class (unless you really, really feel the need) but just study everything on the PowerPoints and you'll have yourself an easy A!