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Sociology

Michelle Ireland-Galman

PSYCH24 · PSY024 · SOC001 · PSCH21 · SOCIOLOGY24 · SOC024 · PYSCH21 · PSC21 · SOCIO24 · SOCIO024 · PSYCH21 · PSYC21 · PSYC24 · PSY21SOC24 · SOC01 · SOCI1 · SOC02 · SOC24 · 244 lifetime ratings

AI rating
36/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Avoid unless you are a reading, and limited instructor support.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-taught classTough graderUnresponsive emailsGroup-project heavyHighly polarizing
  • Large sample is deeply split between inspirational mentor and hands-off unresponsive instructor
  • Many students say the and forced group projects
  • ; success usually requires strong self-teaching and tolerance for sparse support

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

48/100

Many students still earn A-range grades, but , and group dependency make the A far from free.

Online reviews stress self-study and nitpicky grading; complaints.

Is the course easy?

Standard

50/100

Material is readable survey-level content, yet exams and .

Both formats require heavy textbook reading; .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

42/100

Some sections are flexible while others enforce attendance, participation, or .

; online is mixed or not clearly enforced.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

38/100

About 40 percent would take again, but recent and detailed comments lean strongly against her support and teaching style.

Online recommendations are weaker overall; and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

32/100

Tough grader and nitpick themes dominate, with .

Format shift

Online and ; a minority report rounding or open-book relief.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Assignment count is often limited, but dense reading, group projects, and .

Format shift

Online often has few assignments but ; and participation.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

A vocal minority finds her inspirational, but many say she does not teach, ignores emails, and relies on textbook videos.

Format shift

Recent online reviews are especially negative; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades commonly rest on three .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams and group projects; .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews range from life-changing inspirational lectures , and group-grade risk.

Main concern

, and inconsistent support create high risk.

What students said

“Dr. Ireland-Galman is one of the !”
SOCIOLOGY24
“The entire class is just YouTube videos and the whole textbook with no teaching/instructing.”
PSY024
“This professor is so rude and unprofessional. ”
PSC21

Remote format

Online

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are frequently called self-taught: textbook plus YouTube, slow or , and .

Main concern

Lack of teaching and slow communication make online sections especially frustrating.

What students said

“Literally not teaching anything and not answering .”
PSY024
“The . Save yourself the trouble and .”
PSYCH21
“She does not teach, you have to read every detail in the textbook to earn an A.”
PSYC24

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are high weight and often described as not match the test.

Test heavyTricky multiple choiceTextbook-basedGroup projectsStudy guides inconsistent

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person evidence includes open-book cases for some terms, but .

Three unit examsSome open book or open notesStudy guide may not match testHigh exam weight
“ ”
SOC001
“ and open notes. She will give you a study guide that is basically the test.”
SOC24
“expects you to complete a study guide of 5 pages to pass her tests when the ”
SOCIO24

Online

Online exams are frequently called confusing or textbook-obscure, with grades driven by a few tests and group projects.

Tricky exam questionsTextbook heavy testsFew graded itemsGroup projects
“ and made to confuse”
PSY024
“ and she only vaguely tells you what to study”
PSYCH21
“ ”
PSYC24

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“She does not teach and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and , and polarization. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“This professor does not teach. If you .”

📧 Communication Issues

30/100

“ .”

👍 Recommendation Risk

38/100

“ you have”

🌟 Positive Counterpoint

85/100

“Dr. Ireland-Galman is one of the !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • the
  • just YouTube videos and the whole textbook
  • inspirational but also so relatable

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Grade hard and always find minor mistakes
  • Easy A

Theme 3

👥

  • if team members suck- too bad for you

Theme 4

❤️ About Character

  • so sweet and you can tell she really cares
  • rude and unprofessional
  • cold, uncaring classroom environment

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

244

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across years, both formats, with rich repeated , and polarized support.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 588
4 out of 549
3 out of 527
2 out of 534
1 out of 546

Course coverage

PSY02412 reviews
SOC0016 reviews
PSYCH215 reviews
PSC214 reviews
SOC014 reviews
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SOCIOLOGY241 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

42 reported outcomes

A range

27

A+ 4 · A 12 · A- 11

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 6

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

6

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Not sure yet 3