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 ↗
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STEPHEN FERRIGNO
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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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Classes with STEPHEN FERRIGNO
Mentored Research and Seminar
1–6 creditsPSYCH 621 is a mentored research and seminar course where students design and conduct research to extend current understanding in a topic area.
No offering record · Spring 2026
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Fall 2021–Spring 2026Undergraduate Thesis
2–3 creditsPSYCH 692 is an undergraduate thesis course focused on completing research in psychology.
No offering record · Spring 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleResearch
1–12 creditsPSYCH 990 is an independent research course involving experimental, observational, or statistical investigation under faculty supervision.
No offering record · Spring 2026
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Distinct courses recorded per term
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | PSYCH 621 | Mentored Research and Seminar |
| Spring 2026 | PSYCH 692 | Undergraduate Thesis |
| Spring 2026 | PSYCH 990 | Research |
| Fall 2025 | PSYCH 515 | Animal Cognition |
| Fall 2025 | PSYCH 621 | Mentored Research and Seminar |
| Fall 2025 | PSYCH 691 | Undergraduate Thesis |
| Spring 2025 | PSYCH 621 | Mentored Research and Seminar |
| Spring 2025 | PSYCH 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2025 | PSYCH 692 | Undergraduate Thesis |
| Spring 2025 | PSYCH 707 | Proseminar in Biological Psychology |
| Fall 2024 | PSYCH 505 | Depth Topic in Biological Science |
| Fall 2024 | PSYCH 621 | Mentored Research and Seminar |
| Fall 2024 | PSYCH 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2024 | PSYCH 691 | Undergraduate Thesis |
| Fall 2024 | PSYCH 707 | Proseminar in Biological Psychology |
| Fall 2024 | PSYCH 990 | Research |
| Spring 2024 | PSYCH 621 | Mentored Research and Seminar |
| Spring 2024 | PSYCH 692 | Undergraduate Thesis |
| Fall 2023 | PSYCH 505 | Depth Topic in Biological Science |
| Fall 2023 | PSYCH 621 | Mentored Research and Seminar |
| Fall 2023 | PSYCH 691 | Undergraduate Thesis |
| Spring 2023 | PSYCH 621 | Mentored Research and Seminar |
| Fall 2022 | PSYCH 621 | Mentored Research and Seminar |
| Fall 2022 | PSYCH 711 | Current Topics in Psychology |
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