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Sociology

Gail Livings

SOCIOL1 · SOCIOLOGY33 · SOC33 · SOC34 · SOCI33 · SOC1 · SOCIO34 · SOCIO1 · SOCIO4 · SOC02 · SOC133 · SOC4 · SOCIOLOGY1 · 168 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
2.4/5
Take again
25%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

Avoid unless you are ready to teach yourself sociology and tolerate disorganization for a possible grade.

Best fit · Self Taught ProDisorganizedSelf-Teach RequiredOff-Topic LecturesSlow GradingPolarizing
  • Many students say lectures ignore the book and .
  • , and weak communication are the dominant complaints.
  • A minority find her flexible and easy if you only chase a grade with study guides.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Some students call it an easy A with study guides or reading, but and .

A few in-person fans report Easy A; online and many in-person critics report tough or .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Material itself is not advanced sociology theory, but poor teaching and the content.

Both ; online adds more chaos around setup and deadlines.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

Many reviews say attendance is not mandatory or that lectures can be skipped because .

Online and value; a few sections still require presence.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

24/100

and the loud majority urge students to pick anyone else due to chaos and weak teaching.

Negative consensus is strong in both formats, with a small loyal minority online and in person.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

and , though some say study-guide tests or dropped scores soften outcomes.

Format shift

Online complaints stress no rubrics and harsh scoring; .

Workload

Moderate

46/100

Workload varies from light exam-focused terms to paper-heavy sections, with frequent reading as the constant.

Format shift

and videos appear more often; online is often quiz and test heavy.

Teaching experience

Poor

26/100

Dominant theme is , and students teaching themselves.

Format shift

Online reviews ; in-person focuses on irrelevant lectures.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Many classes hinge on a write-ups.

Format shift

; online frequently is tests and quizzes with little interaction.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews emphasize off-topic current-event lectures, self-study from the textbook, messy syllabi, and tests that do not match class talk.

Main concern

You often learn nothing in lecture and must master the book alone for .

What students said

“ . She's not teaching at all. .”
SOC33
“She rarely lectures about anything that will be on the test. We have to learn everything on our own.”
SOC33
“I actually have not learned anything in a 12 week semester.”
SOCIOLOGY33

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections draw the harshest feedback for slow or , and hard or poorly designed tests.

Main concern

and little instructional support leave students on their own.

What students said

“She's the worst professor ever . she still hasn't graded any of !!!”
SOC33
“She is impossible to get a hold of. Grades tough with . Hasn't graded since 1st week.”
SOC34
“Online course with 0 interaction, just syllabus posted (confusing), read book chapters and .”
SOC1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

guides and can feel poorly aligned with lectures or worded harshly.

Textbook ExamsStudy Guide Equals TestApplication QuestionsFew Graded Items

Assessment risk

Standard

42/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

textbook rather than lecture content, with some pop quizzes.

Study Guide TestsBook-Based ExamsPop Quizzes
“THE . SO IF YOU DO THE STUDY GUIDE YOUR SURE TO GET AN A+ REGARDLESS.”
SOCIO34
“All of the rarely if ever discuss in class.”
SOC33
“Lectures have nothing to do with the actual tests.”
SOC33

Online

Online tests are frequently criticized as , and high-stakes with little support.

Textbook TestsConfusing QuestionsLow Interaction
“read book chapters and .”
SOC1
“Quizzes and test questions are very difficult and the book or lectures.”
SOC1
“you are and 3 quizzes.”
SOC1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . She's not teaching at all. .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting disorganization, self-teaching, and low recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

💥 Teaching Disaster

26/100

“Professor Livings is hands down the . Be prepared to teach yourself.”

🚫 Low Recommendation

24/100

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📂 Chronic Disorganization

30/100

“Ok syllabus is a disaster- you never know what's due.”

🧪

42/100

“She rarely lectures about anything that will be on the test.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and uninspired.
  • She talks about current events that have nothing to do with the class.
  • Be prepared to teach yourself.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A!!!
  • Grades tough with .
  • If you do the and get an easy A.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization & Support

  • she still hasn't graded any of .
  • Syllabus is a disaster.
  • At end of course Prof went AWOL for 5 days.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

168

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years and both formats show a consistent negative core on organization and teaching quality with limited positive outliers.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 522
3 out of 528
2 out of 545
1 out of 550

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 5 · A 16

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 6

C range

0

No reported values

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

7

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 5