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An examination of major concepts in behavioral neuroscience. Topics may include: molecular bases of neuron function, neurotransmitter systems, sensory and motor systems, neural bases of learning, memory, and motivated behavior.

Prerequisites: PSY 3 or PSY 106; open to Psychological & Brain Sciences, Biopsychology andInterdisciplinary Studies majors only.

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Letters and science

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Vanessa Woods
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113 reviews
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09:30 AM - 10:55 AM
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PSY 111 Woods V E Fall 2025 Total: 146
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PSY111 . Woods V E 3 Months Ago

This class is ALL busy work. Most of my exams/assignments weren't graded going into finals week. She makes the course seem like it will be a breeze but it all creeps up on you. Only did well in this class because I knew most of the content from previous classes. She's super nice in OH though

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PSY111 . Woods V E 4 Months Ago

Dr. Woods is okay as a professor. I found her lectures frustrating because her slides are messy and lecture explanations are all over the place, her hand drawn diagrams are very sloppy and no explanation really felt concrete to me. I did a lot of self study outside of class. She is a nice person though and welcomes questions and conversation.

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PSY111 . Woods V E 2 Years Ago

Her class had a lot of busy work which I wasn't a fan of, but it was all easy and as long as you put in the time an A is super achievable. She's also the sweetest, most approachable person ever and will remember/say hi to you quarters after you've taken the class

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PSY111 . Woods V E 2 Years Ago

Prof. Woods is hard and gives a lot of work, but she is very fair and makes sure that if you do the work, attend class, and actively engage with her content, you will be rewarded with a greater understanding of psychology and neuroscience. She is not a prof you want to take if you want an easy A, but will definitely make you a better scientist.

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PSY111 . Woods V E 2 Years Ago

She is unaccommodating, and condescending towards students. She isn't inspiring and thinks that she's better than other professors because she makes students do a lot of work.

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PSY111 . Woods V E 3 Years Ago

I've had woods 3 times, can definitely tell she really wants to be a good teacher. Her classes are pretty labor intensive, but she tries her hardest to make everything fair. sometimes there's questions or assignments that were unclear to me though sometimes.

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