for the love of god, take this class with schmidt if it is offered, even if it as 9am. Freeman does not seem to understand that some people do not have a basic knowledge of statistics and it is reflected in his teaching. Although he is always available and friendly, going to him individually for help is useless since he can't seem to simplify his answers. If you like statistics or already know a good deal about it then you may not have any issues, but if you are unsure about your abilities DO NOT TAKE HIM, you are only making it harder on yourself.

I found this course to be more work than 305, but actually not as difficult. This was probably due to the fact that Meg Scalia was a much better TA than whom I'd had for 305, and I was also more experienced with Professor Freeman from 305 and knew what to expect. Obviously you aren't taking this unless you have to, so there's not much else I can say except that you WILL get through it.

I thought this class was very hard. the first part isn't bad but the Anovas are terrible. He won't give you a C or below unless you really screw up but getting an A requires a nerd

NOT recommended for non-majors. The lab is miserable too, but Marissa is a great TA.

dont take it unless you have to for the major

hard

Worst class ever. Grading is ridiculous and tests are so hard that there is a 30 point curve

I don't know why people complain about Prof. Freeman- his lectures are hilarious and his exams are very straight forward. He teaches you exactly what you need to know. Interestingly enough, it was the research methods part, which you would think would be easy, that gave me the most trouble. Those note sheets were a life saver though! And contrary to popular opinion, Prof Freeman is actually very approachable. I'm actually going to miss his class... And lab was totally doable- everything builds on itself for the final project. Although I imagine that waiting until the last minute to write a whole paper would be disastrous. Just stay on top of things and you'll be set.

Very hard class if you're not good with math and statistics. Tests do not look like problems from class and the labs are miserable

Lecture is the absolute worst. Freeman isn't a bad guy- he's clearly knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the subject, but really isn't the best at teaching. He is often very lazy when it comes to giving (or not giving) example problems. Plus, he will delete crucial information from the powerpoints, so downloading them to go over the examples from class is literally impossible unless you handwrote or typed everything on the slides. I understand him wanting to have people attend lecture, but that's what iClickers are for! as others have said, tests are quite difficult in that they ask you things that require an extensive knowledge of stats, beyond the simple step-by-step process of doing problems like in lecture. Clearly, a handful of people who were good at stats prior to this class excel and moderate what's still a ridiculous curve, but the majority of the class is clearly in the dark often. I will say that he labs aren't bad- my group project was pretty boring but that's really our own fault. You can make it interesting if you want to. 3005 really does prepare you well for writing the papers. Grading from the TA was a bit harsh but compared to lecture, the labs were a relief