Miami University - Academics

Several of my computer science...

Several of my computer science classes were also interesting. I’ve had the entire spectrum of professors. I’ve had the inspiring and insightful teachers and also the horrible and unfair teachers. For the most part, they have been pretty good. The best way to find good professors and classes is to ask upperclassmen.

The interest level of a class...

The interest level of a class depends entirely on the subject. Classes such as math or stats generally are not going to be interesting. Some of the Miami Plan classes I took were interesting, such as a World Political Science class and architecture.

I’ve had some fabulous ones and...

I’ve had some fabulous ones and some really bad ones. It all depends on your major and your attitude.

There is a nice mix of...

There is a nice mix of professors—ranging from the most amazing people you’ll ever meet, to ones you wish you never had. Miami is known as one of the best undergraduate schools because of the attention placed upon our undergraduates, as opposed to our grad students. You almost always have actual professors, as opposed to graduate assistants (GAs), but you will have a few of those, depending upon your classes and major.

The teachers here are very good....

The teachers here are very good. They are usually willing to give help and advice outside of class, as long as you take the initiative to approach them. The classes are not always that interesting because the Miami Plan requires us to take classes in virtually every field. So, not all of the classes will be interesting to everyone. However, you do have some flexibility in class selection—I have managed to find classes I like.