Somehow one of the most unclear lecturers I've had. The lectures drag and leave students confused, and his quiz demonstrated that.Rate My Professors ↗
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Matt Jones
What students say
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Jones is one of the more organized professors to teach 610. The matlab assignment is no longer for credit so you can focus on the concepts involved instead of getting the code right. He is able to explain things coherently and has clear notes posted online as well. One of the few to finish lecturing on time without getting behind schedule.Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Jones is extremely knowledgeable about his field. As long as you take advantage of office hours, he's very willing to help. Not an easy course, but definitely worth taking with him.Rate My Professors ↗
Honestly the most boring lecture you will ever attend. Tried teaching physiology in electrical engineering concepts (circuitry). I'm lucky I had taken the course previously with a different lecturer or I would have been screwed. They had to curve an exam for the first time in Phys 335 history because everyone was cluelessRate My Professors ↗
Absolutely terrible class. He clearly has no interest in interacting with humans, as he faces the board the entire time and scurries back to his lab when class is done. Also, he only teaches 10 classes, yet he assigns a 50 page homework assignment- all to be done in MATLAB coding. Since when is that OK? Avoid him at all costs.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Matt Jones
Directed Study
1–4 creditsDirected Study (NEURODPT 699) involves independent work where students apply coursework concepts to real-life situations, search scientific literature, and develop critical thinking.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Research and Thesis
1–9 creditsResearch and Thesis course where students conduct research supervised by individual faculty members.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Research and Thesis
1–12 creditsResearch and thesis course focusing on independent neuroscience research and broad understanding of general principles.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Recorded teaching history
Distinct courses recorded per term
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | NEURODPT 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2027 | NEURODPT 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | NTP 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | NEURODPT 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | NEURODPT 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | NEURODPT/NTP 610 | Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience |
| Fall 2026 | NTP 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | PHYSIOL 990 | Research |
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