Norair Katchatryan is a Criminal Justice professor at Northeastern University rated 3.9/5 by 18 students, with 1.5/5 difficulty and 78.0% who would take them again (TRACE + RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated July 2026).
Norair Katchatryan professor reviews and ratings: 3.9/5 from 18 student reviews at Northeastern (78.0% would take again). TRACE + RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
Prof. Khatchatryan was great! His expectations were extremely clear and relatively easy to meet as long as you look at/attend the lectures. Your grade is made up of 5 quizzes, 2 midterms/tests, a term paper, and participation. Overall a super kind professor and very responsive to his emails.CRIM1100 2025-12-17 03:48:42 +0000 UTC
waste of time and money. for a class that could be so interesting and motivating all he did was read off the slides.CRIM1120 2025-12-11 15:26:40 +0000 UTC
Professor Katchatryan's lectures were often dry and unmotivated, he spoke with a monotone voice that was very difficult to pay attention to. That being said, class assignments were not hard and were very fair. Not hard to do well.CRIM3040 2025-05-12 15:14:51 +0000 UTC
Easy classes but lazy lecturer in my opinion, no passion and he's a quiet speaker. He is super kind though, grades fairly and cares about his students. I found this class a little frustrating as it only looked at russian/italian org crime and it seems outdated and stereotypical - I think there is more to talk about specifically in the US.CRIM3050 2025-04-03 17:55:15 +0000 UTC
Super easy class if you show up and take notes. He posts the slides beforehand and the quizzes only cover stuff in them. Sometimes, there are bonus points for something he says in class. Funny guy and wants everyone to do well. The midterm and final are both online, take-home, so they're very easy. Fun field trip to a jail aswell.CRIM1100 2025-12-09 03:16:52 +0000 UTC
Great guy.CRIM1120 2025-10-30 05:43:59 +0000 UTC
Has this class over the summer online -- He is caring and always put in work to make sure we felt prepared for quizzes. Not graded on many things, but always very fair. Not a difficult class, but still was very interesting!CRIM3040 2024-11-19 13:34:20 +0000 UTC
Dr. Katchatryan's class is pretty easy (the quizzes are taken directly from class slides and the midterm + final are online) but his lectures are extremely boring. I didn't know it was possible to make a class on organized crime boring, but he managed to do it. Seems like a nice guy tho, just so not engaging.CRIM3050 2024-10-24 21:04:51 +0000 UTC
You go to class, type the notes he gives you, you have about 5 quizzes that are on one chapter each. 3 writing assignments that are 3-5 pages each with their own requirements.CRIM1100 2023-12-08 23:02:58 +0000 UTC
Professor Katchatryan is such a kind professor! He was very helpful with any questions I had throughout the semester. A lot of his class is him reading slides but he also added in a lot of class discussions and encouraged us to have thoughtful conversations about topics which I always enjoyed.CRIM1120 2024-11-29 04:33:01 +0000 UTC
Prof Katchatryan is a solid professor. He reads off the slides that he later posts, so it's pretty easy to refer back to them in prep for the online exams, though the lectures can be boring. There is a final paper that I found very interesting and he reminds you of it often. This was a course I could rely on to be easy, so I definitely recommend.CRIM3040 2023-01-11 19:22:43 +0000 UTC
The professor is a genuinely nice guy, and if you have a general interest in criminal justice, his class offers a pleasant and laid-back experience. His teaching style is straightforward, mostly consisting of reading off slides. Exams and quizzes are very easy and the final paper is very easy especially if you start right away.CRIM1100 2023-11-29 19:08:43 +0000 UTC
Laziest professor I have had at Northeastern, he just read off the slides everyday in the most monotone voice that it became difficult to stay awake. I did not learn anything in this course, and I do not fully understand why students or faculty like him. Easiest A you will ever receive, but at what cost.CRIM1120 2024-11-20 19:10:21 +0000 UTC
Dr. Katchatryan is one of the sweetest professors I've had at Northeastern. His quizzes are very straightforward as long as you review the slides he presents during the lectures. There are three writing assignments that I found very interesting but also weren't too difficult. The midterm and final are both online and open-note outside of class.CRIM1120 2024-05-02 01:16:14 +0000 UTC
Very sweet guy. Course was easy if you read the slides and complete the writing assignments. His smile lights up a room!CRIM1120 2024-04-12 20:14:07 +0000 UTC
Norair Katchatryan has an average rating of 3.9/5 from 18 student reviews. 78.0% of students said they would take them again.
Norair Katchatryan's classes have a difficulty rating of 1.5/5 based on student reviews.
Data updated July 2026.