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Such a great professor! Very engaging and clear lectures, which are chock-full of detailed information. You have to pay attention and attend class, or you will definitely fall behind. Exams are a bit unorthodox but were not overly difficult. This class has a fair amount of work, but no busywork.Rate My Professors ↗
The material was interesting. I will say that the structure is iffy, class would go over time and sometimes the grading criteria is confusing. I disliked the attendance policy- 1 absence for a class that meets 3x a week. Attendance is graded on accuracy, so even if you come you might not get it. Extra credit is offered though, &flexible w deadlinesRate My Professors ↗
If you attend lecture and pay attention it is an easy A. The mandatory quizzes after each lecture are easy. However he went over the class time limit several times for these quizzes and missed several questions from students due to reading off the screen during every lecture. Content is easy, lecture pace is slow, videos he shows in class are fun!Rate My Professors ↗
This class was amazing. Whoever rated him low just did not try. We are in college. Show up! Attendance is mandatory, so what? He gave so many extra credit opportunities, the exams are basically the lectures (he posts the lectures before class!), one presentation, and easy paper. I 100% would take him again. Amazing guy. Great class.Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Ferrigno is an great professor. He cares about his students and is very passionate about teaching. Attendance is 10% of the grade (TopHats) so it is mandatory. However, there is ample opportunity for extra credit to supplement a few missed lectures. The class is graded fairly and the exam are definitely on the easier side. 100% Recommend.Rate My Professors ↗
Reads off a script when lecturing. If you don't attend lectures you'll struggle. Uses 3 TopHat questions per lecture for attendance, but you lose points if you get them wrong. Lots of opportunities for extra credit which is nice, but due to the attendance policies it's kind of required. Exams are on the difficult side. Is passionate about the topicRate My Professors ↗
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ANIMAL COGNITION explores human psychological uniqueness and evolutionary origins by comparing human and non-human cognitive abilities.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Stephen Ferrigno teaches content that reviewers find easy and interesting, with a slow lecture pace. However, students report structural issues, including classes running over time and confusing grading criteria for attendance and quizzes.
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Fall 2025–Fall 2025 · limited samplePSYCH 621 is a mentored research and seminar course where students design and conduct research to extend current understanding in a topic area.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026PSYCH 681 is an individual study course for students completing senior honors theses under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
PSYCH 691 is an undergraduate thesis course focused on conducting research and completing a thesis, recommended for students intending to pursue graduate work in psychology.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
PSYCH 990 is an independent research course involving experimental, observational, or statistical investigation under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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