Candice Pettus

SOCI180 · A100 · SOCA110 · SOC100 · SOC110 · SOCA100 · 337 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 68/100
RMP rating: 4.2/5
Take again: 65.71%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you want strong sociology lectures and will keep up with ; skip if you want a low-effort GE.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture heavyLots of Connect homeworkAmazing lecturesTough on papersTest heavy

Lectures are widely praised as , and exam-relevant when students attend.
and often feels disconnected from exams.
An A is achievable with steady work, recharges, and study guides, but papers and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Many students earn A/B with consistent Connect work, lectures, and study guides, but papers and so an A is not free.

Online reviews stress intersession crunch and proctored tests; and lecture attendance for grades.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Intro sociology concepts are manageable, but , and dense Connect chapters keep the course from feeling easy.

Both formats report similar content challenge; online intersession versions feel much faster.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

68/100

Most students recommend her for clear, passionate lectures if you accept the and .

In-person fans highlight energy and office hours; online reviews are more mixed about Connect and proctoring.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Homework and recharges can boost grades, but exams and especially the .

Format shift

Online students also report tough papers and picky exam details; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Nearly every review flags long Connect chapters, lots of reading, videos, discussions, exams, and a paper.

Format shift

Online and intersession sections feel heaviest; .

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Students repeatedly praise clarifying, lively lectures and accessibility, though a minority find her dry, intimidating, or .

Format shift

In-person reviews emphasize personality and tangents; online reviews focus more on posted lectures and email response.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grade mixes , and a major paper rather than one single mode.

Format shift

Online ; structure of hw plus exams plus paper is similar across formats.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students split between loving her clarifying, funny lectures and , and ; attendance strongly helps.

Main concern

Harsh paper grading and a .

What students said

“I LOVED this class. The but her lectures are incredibly clarifying.”
SOC100

“An absurd amount of hw that doesn't even appear on the exams. The .”
SOC100

“If you're looking for an easy A, go somewhere else. If you want to LEARN (and .”
SOC100

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online sections are textbook- and Connect-heavy with proctored or , and mixed praise for lecture videos versus frustration over workload and grading.

Main concern

and a high-stakes paper.

What students said

“All exams were on respondus (no camera). INSANE amount of content.”
SOC100

“For intersession, if you are looking for an easy GE, this is not the class for you. It is about 5 chapters a week and a .”
SOC100

“Cheat .”
SOCA110

Exam style

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Exams are thorough and sometimes tricky, , and study guides, with online proctoring tools in some terms.

Study guide basedCheat sheet sometimes allowedRespondus no cameraProctorio mentionedFRQ on examsLecture and Connect content

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

- and Connect-based with study guides; some students say coverage is unclear or only partly matches the guide, and a cheat sheet is sometimes allowed.

Study guide partial coverageLecture and Connect questionsCheat sheet sometimesHarsh final weighting

“ . Definitely go to lectures if you want an A”
SOC100

“and you can use a page of notes on the tests.”
SOC100

“you need an A on the .”
SOC100

Online

Online exams are frequently proctored (Respondus without camera or Proctorio), include FRQs, and reward lecture videos plus Connect study; some terms allow a cheat sheet.

Respondus no cameraProctorioFRQ examsCheat sheet sometimesConnect and lecture based

“ .”
SOC100

“ and .”
SOC100

“Cheat .”
SOCA110

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you're looking for an easy A, go somewhere else. If you want to LEARN (and .”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and , and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎤 Lecture Quality

74/100

“her lectures are incredibly clarifying. She is such a kind person and genuinely wants her students to succeed.”

📚 Workload Reality

28/100

“INSANE amount of content.”

📈 Grade Cost

52/100

“doing just the enough to earn you an A in the class. It's not hard, just time-consuming.”

👍

68/100

“I recommend her 1000%.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

her lectures are incredibly clarifying
I love her energy
Lectures were engaging and

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

A
You have to study for tests and do the homework

Theme 3

📝 and Exams

about 100+ questions for
Cheat

Data context

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Analysis sample

Recent reviews read by the AI

337

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews spanning years, both formats, and consistent themes on lectures, Connect workload, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

41 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 3 · A 21 · A- 3

B range

B+ 2 · B 6 · B- 1

C range

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

D 1

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Candice Pettus

x x if you want strong sociology lectures and will keep up with x x x; skip if you want a low-effort GE.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

FairEffort

Standard

Recommended

WorthIt

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎤 Lecture Quality

📚 Workload Reality

📈 Grade Cost

👍 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

📝 x x and Exams

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want strong sociology lectures and will keep up with ; skip if you want a low-effort GE.

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📝 and Exams