He is really nice and you can tell he cares a lot about what he is teaching. HOWEVER, his curriculum is terrible. He only has a midterm and a final plus research credits that are only worth 4% of the grade. You mess up on either of the tests and you have to get an A on the other test to pass with a C. Use study groups if you get stuck with him.

His recorded lectures were great and interesting. He gives you a sheet with terms that you need to know. The book is a bit necessary because you need to know the definitions of some terms but I'm sure you can find that textbook "elsewhere." The additional readings aren't necessary. The class is heavy on memorization with some application.

The worst teacher I've ever had. DON'T take this class if you don't have to. The grade is basically only the midterm and final. Lectures are an hour and a half w about an hour of him rambling off about some obscure topic that won't help on his tests whatsoever. Also had to buy the online textbook just for readings he could've posted on gauchospace

In all honesty he is a good lecturer. However, he is absolutely horrible to you during office hours. Rude, condescending, and incredibly patronizing. He makes you feel less of a human for asking questions. He does not care about his students. Only about maintaining his self image during lectures.

Dr. Fridlund is a horrible professor for psychopathology. He spreads misinformation and portrays mental disorders in harmful, stereotypical ways. Along with that he is also just the most boring professor I have ever had. I wish I had not taken the class

The lectures are very interesting and he is funny and engaging. I loved his lectures and videos. However, the class is only graded by the midterm and the final (all multiple choice). He gives out a fair game sheet with all the key terms, so make sure you know the definitions and understand all the terms fully. Overall a very nice GE!

His tests are difficult. The class average was a 65% and he did not curve it.

All the material is very interesting and Fridlund is great at teaching it. The class itself is amazing, but the tests were hard and class averages were super low for an introductory class. As long as you stay up to date on readings and follow the fair game sheet he gives perfectly, you should be ok in this class

The curve is based on highest person, would've gotten a theoretical A if someone didn't get 100 on the MT... Took it P/NP anyways since my MT grade wasn't too great. Study fair game sheet fast and space it out. LOTS to memorize. Wouldn't recommend as a GE. Don't cram or procrastinate. Took it my first quarter, and his tests were tricky.

Very funny guy, makes what he talks about seem very interesting so I was engaged and learned a lot. Only graded on the midterm and the final, so be sure to study the whole quarter through. Most kids didnt do the readings and just went to lecture but I did all the readings and the class came pretty easily to me. Loved Fridlund! Cool and smart guy

Fridlund definitely knows his stuff, but in the case of Psych 1, too well. He clearly stopped giving a crap about this class at least a decade ago. The class is structured so poorly that apparently the TAs still (a quarter later) sometimes talk about how useless it was. Take him for upper divs, for intro wait till winter, spring, or summer.

Professor Fridlund was great! He is very funny and enthusiastic in class though his class is difficult. The grade is only based off of the midterm and the final which was not ideal. The textbook is expensive and online; get ready to read it a lot. He will tell you to form a study group at the beginning of class; DO IT!

Fridlund is a divisive professor. Some people love his humor and passion for the subject while others hate his politics. For me, I didn't really care either way, but do beware: his lectures do not cover all the test material, exams count for your whole grade, so take this class if you're not interested in the subject.

Taking this class my first quarter of my freshman year was a mistake. It is a lot of reading and studying. I definitely wasn't prepared, but I still took the hit and got a C in the class (it's what I deserved). Fridlund is a great professor and brings a positive attitude when you come to class. DON'T WAIT TILL THE END TO STUDY! STUDY NOW!

I found many things he said to be quite inaccurate in his lectures. His Republican view points often collided with his teachings and he misinformed so many students. There was a question on one test that forced you to answer along the lines of: Black people are not targeted more by police. His lectures mostly taught history as well, not psych.

Hes a great lecturer and some of his class was entertaining because of it. I did the fair game sheet and read but felt the midterm had some unexpected questions on it. The final is easier than the midterm.

One of the best profs I've had. He makes every lecture informative and entertaining. Gives lots of examples and clearly puts a lot of effort into his lectures. Midterms are a bit hard, but doable. The reading and TA sections are always interesting. He makes me want to come to lecture. Can't wait to take another of his classes. 10/10 good vibes

He is overall a nice man who really cares about his students, and he actually made the materials funny for us to understand. However, even if I put plentiful time into this course doing tens of readings and memorizing the stuff in his lectures, still got NP for this course. His sample questions literally mismatched the tricky exam questions.

I squeaked by with an A in the class by keeping up with the assigned readings, printing lectures beforehand for notes, and leaving a good amount of time to study for the tests. The class is graded on one midterm and a final, both are difficult. I loved Mr. Fridlund and found him super funny and all his lectures very engaging.

The material was interesting but personally the class was not worth it to me. DO NOT TAKE AS AN EASY GE, it will most likely drop your GPA if you don't put in the work. This class requires a LOT of reading and studying. GO to lecture and section and keep up on readings. Also the only things that make up your grade is the midterm and final.

His lectures are super engaging and comprehensive, but you should still do the assigned readings and attend section. Take good notes and fill out your fair game sheet as you go. Definitely wouldn't recommend as an easy GE- class requires lots of work and could easily tank your GPA, since your grade consists of only the midterm and final.

Super fun guy, and is really clear in explaining everything. His tests are confusing though because if you did not hear something he said from lecture, or if you didn't get everything from reading, then you're probably going to have a hard time on the tests. He is available after class and in office hours though, and he is fun.

Sooooo funny, and very passionate about psychology. A lot of reading required, and your only grade is the midterm and final so GO TO CLASS and READ THE READINGS and GO TO SECTION. I cant stress that enough. But he makes it all very interesting and gets you very engaged in what youre learning. Gonna miss this class with Fridlund.

PSY1 is certainly not an easy GE class but actually fun if you are interested in psychology. For the midterm, well, the mean is 64/100. By using statistics, more than 80% of the students did not get a grade above 80. So if you think you are the 20% people that work SUPER HARD and can READ, take it. Otherwise, stay away from this class.