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Ethnic Studies

Tonmar Johnson

SOC014 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
1.5/5
Take again
15.38%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

Avoid if you have another SOC014 option—grading feels arbitrary and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderNo FeedbackWeird RubricsPaper HeavyAvoid If Possible
  • Nearly all reviews criticize harsh, .
  • The class can be passable if you over-deliver and never miss deadlines, but students rarely feel the grade matches effort.
  • ; most advise picking another professor when options exist.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Some students still get As by overshooting page counts and never missing work, but many land B/B+ despite full effort.

All evidence is from online reviews; no in-person reviews exist.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Readings and papers are steady but not conceptually brutal; .

All evidence is from online reviews; no in-person reviews exist.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

70/100

As an , though participation on discussions still counts.

All evidence is from online reviews; no in-person reviews exist.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Would-take-again sits near 15% and most comments .

All evidence is from online reviews; no in-person reviews exist.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

; meeting stated minimums often yields only a B and rubrics feel ignored.

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

, and exams add up, especially in accelerated terms.

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

Students report little teaching presence, no feedback, slow or unprofessional email habits, and .

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Grades mainly hinge on reaction papers and discussions, with exams described as easier secondary pieces.

Format shift

All evidence is from online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Fully online SOC014 runs on weekly readings, discussions, reaction papers, and exams; students say content is manageable but , and unforgiving on late work.

Main concern

and no forgiveness on late work.

What students said

“if you have options dont and doesnt make any sense”
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“Meeting "minimum requirements" will get you a B, so make sure you over deliver on everything he asks.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are not the main pain point; the hard part is strict paper grading with .

Reaction PapersDiscussion PostsExams ManageableNo Late Work

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Online

Students describe manageable exams if you study, but and late work is not forgiven.

Reaction PapersPeer DiscussionsManageable ExamsNo Late Work
“ .”
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“ but he makes you write a lot of papers and grades them hard.”
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“he is not forgiving on late work, no matter how severe your reason.”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“if you have options dont and doesnt make any sense”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 and low recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

22/100

“Meeting "minimum requirements" will get you a B, so make sure you over deliver on everything he asks.”

📝

20/100

“ .”

👎 Recommendation

22/100

“ if you have the option.”

📚 Workload Reality

35/100

“He has a lot of and he grades them very harshly.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • and doesnt make any sense
  • .
  • and completed the , and I still finished with a B.

Theme 2

📝

  • doesn't
  • when asked for .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Overall Experience

  • .
  • .
  • It felt like he wasn't invested in the class or wanting to actually teach

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

80/100

Evidence confidence

13 recent online reviews with highly consistent complaints about grading and .

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 50
4 out of 50
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 58

Course coverage

SOC01413 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

6

B+ 4 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1