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Sociology

Lauren Madden

SOCIO40 · SOCIO1 · SOCG185 · SOC101 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
78.26%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

Solid sociology pick if you want a and doable weekly work, especially online.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and accessibleClear grading criteriaLecture-heavy slidesWeekly quizzesGood feedback
  • and
  • , and discussions
  • and dry for some

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Quizzes, journals, and lenient late policies make As common if you read and submit work; effort still required.

Online reviews skew easier and more positive; in person .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Intro sociology content with weekly readings and quizzes; winter sessions can feel fast-paced.

Online students stress easy readings; and rushed.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Online is often optional; several in-person and as important.

; in-person often yes.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

About four in and clarity, with a vocal minority finding lectures boring.

Online recommendations are strongly positive; in-person opinions split more.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Students report , and fair feedback when work is complete.

Format shift

Online late-work praise is strong; a .

Workload

Light

70/100

Typical load is weekly quizzes, journals or .

Format shift

Both formats describe simple weekly tasks; short sessions add pace.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

, and interactive; others say she reads slides and lectures without engagement.

Format shift

; in-person has more dry-lecture complaints.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of , and a couple of exams.

Format shift

Online leans quizzes and discussions; in person adds exams and presentations.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In person she is seen as kind and interactive by many, but .

Main concern

Some find lectures non-engaging and .

What students said

“Professor Madden is one of the professors who truly cares about the education of students and always makes her lectures fun and interactive.”
SOCIO1
“she and she lectures all class.”
SOCIO1
“Expectations are also unclear .”
SOCIO1

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students highlight free or , and high grades with weekly quizzes and discussions.

Main concern

and staying on top of discussions.

What students said

“I took the class online an the textbook was free, the and the .”
SOCIO40
“There's honestly no way someone could really fail the class unless there was NO effort put in.”
SOCIO1

Exam style

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Assessment mixes weekly online quizzes with exams that sometimes include study guides or .

Chapter quizzesStudy guidesMultiple choice and open-endedSome open-note examsNot always open note

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

to closed-note tests with mixed clarity.

Study guidesWritten and multiple choiceSome open-note examsQuizzes online
“ and you can use any notes.”
SOCIO1
“ . However, she gave a study guide.”
SOCIO1
“There are and open ended questions.”
SOCIO40

Online

Online , and assignments; proctoring is not clearly described.

Chapter quizzesDiscussion postsClear criteria
“the and the .”
SOCIO40
“Just do your part and you'll get a good grade.”
SOC101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Madden was one of the best. I took her sociology 2 class and enjoyed the topics she covered.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews, balancing caring-instructor praise with dry-lecture critiques. Credibility rating: Medium.

❤️

80/100

“ and seems like a sweet, caring professor. 10/10!”

📚 Workload Reality

70/100

“ in a data comparison which are super simple.”

😴 Lecture Split

55/100

“she and she lectures all class.”

👍 Recommendation

76/100

“ the first time.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • always makes her lectures fun and interactive
  • She is young and nice.
  • she tends

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • . .
  • her late work policy was AMAZING
  • This class is easy to get an A in if you put the effort.

Theme 3

💬 About Engagement

  • Choose another professor if you are planning to take Sociology 1.
  • Classes feel long but I don't walk away feeling like I gained as much as I should have.
  • Provokes a lot of topics for discussion during class

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

23 reviews with useful detail across online and in person, but opinions on lecture quality diverge.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 59
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

Course coverage

SOCIO117 reviews
SOC1013 reviews
SOCIO402 reviews
SOCG1851 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

11

A+ 3 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 4 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

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No letter grade reported

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