Norair Katchatryan is a Criminal Justice professor at Northeastern University rated 4.00/5 on Rate My Professors by 20 students, with 1.5/5 RMP difficulty and 80% who would take them again (RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated October 2026).
Norair Katchatryan professor reviews and ratings: 4.00/5 from 20 RMP ratings at Northeastern (80% would take again). RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
Great professor. Very clear and achievable expectations and grading. Easy to reach outside of class.CRIM3040 2026-04-29 02:42:18 +0000 UTC
He is a quiet teacher, but he really knows what he is talking about. His classes are very lecture-heavy, and even though he says to get the textbook, you do not really need to buy it. Everything in the books is what he talks about on his PowerPoint in class. Would definitely take classes with him again. He is very easy to reach outside of classCRIM1100 2026-04-06 21:19:39 +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
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 I found this class a little frustrating as it only looked at russian/italian org crime and it seems outdated and stereotypical - I think there is more to talk about specifically in the US.CRIM3050 2025-04-03 17:55:15 +0000 UTC
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
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
Great guy.CRIM1120 2025-10-30 05:43:59 +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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Norair Katchatryan is rated 4.00/5 on Rate My Professors from 20 ratings. 80% of RMP reviewers said they would take them again.
Norair Katchatryan's classes have a difficulty rating of 1.5/5 on Rate My Professors.
Norair Katchatryan has taught CRIM1120, CRIM1100, CRIM3040, CRIM3050 at Northeastern.
Data updated October 2026.