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Sociology

Christine Penfield

SOCY110 · SOCO110 · SOCO101 · SOC102 · SOC101 · SOC101N · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
1.5

The decision

if you can tolerate disorganization and ; avoid if you want active teaching.

Best fit · Easy A HunterDisorganizedEasy ContentSlow GraderDiscussion HeavyLaid Back
  • Coursework is widely described as very easy with .
  • , and a paycheck-collector feel.
  • , and approachable vibes when she was engaged.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Students repeatedly call the work super easy and report high grades when they complete modules or discussions.

Both online and ; online adds the caveat of chaotic grading timing.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

88/100

Material , and basic quizzes rather than rigorous theory.

Online modules are easy busywork; in-person older reviews emphasize movies and .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

Online attendance is not required and .

; in-person attendance details are sparse but not described as strict.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

Recent students warn against her for disorganization and absence, and .

Recent online reviews are lukewarm to poor; .

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

82/100

When grades appear they are high, with and , but delayed posting undermines usefulness.

Format shift

Online A reports coexist with missing grades; .

Workload

Light

70/100

Weekly modules and discussions are frequent but simple; older film or movie classes feel featherlight.

Format shift

Online students note lots of ; in-person movie and discussion classes feel lighter.

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Historic students loved discussion energy, but recent cohorts , and low care.

Format shift

Older in-person reviews are strong; recent online and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

Assessment is , and a film project.

Format shift

Online is module and quiz heavy; and group film.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and easy tests, while later ones call her lazy, MIA, or condescending.

Main concern

Hard to reach and low instructional effort for students who want real learning.

What students said

“Awesome teacher. Makes classes extremely enjoyable, willing to lisen to everyone's views.”
SOCO110
“ if you actually want to learn something.”
SOCO101
“ .”
SOC102

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online SOC101 is easy weekly modules but and .

Main concern

Work goes ungraded for long stretches and .

What students said

“i doubt she even opens anything you submit lmao. things were graded in the beginning but then fell off, i .”
SOCO101
“She graded something during the first couple of weeks, but after that, we didn't get much feedback, most stuff wasn't graded until after the class ended.”
SOC101
“She didn't grade anything for two months (literally), and forgot half the time .”
SOC101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, and film projects rather than strict proctored exams.

Take-Home EssaysModule QuizzesFilm ProjectOpen Discussion

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

80/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Older in-person , and group film or student-led debates.

Take-Home EssaysEasy TestsGroup Film
“ .”
SOC102
“ . The final is a group film...super easy.”
SOC101N

Online

Online evidence points to chapter quizzes after weekly readings and a .

Weekly QuizzesFilm ProjectModule Based
“weekly modules that need to be completed with discussion in groups, journaling, and a .”
SOCO101
“there was also a grade for bruh.”
SOCO101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“The work was super easy, but she made this class much harder than it had to .”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews with sparse recent online detail and many older in-person comments. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“It felt like the instructor was just collecting a paycheck.”

📈 Easy Course

88/100

“really easy tho”

⏱️

25/100

“She didn't grade anything for two months (literally)”

👍 Older Praise

70/100

“For an easy, enjoyable and informative class, this is your spot.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Joining in .
  • most of her online class is just regurgitating from the textbook
  • Every student has a say...lot's of .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • really easy tho
  • The work was super easy

Theme 3

⚠️ About Organization

  • forgot half the time
  • she's pretty much MIA until the last few weeks
  • she's impossible to get a hold of

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

55/100

Evidence confidence

Only 12 reviews, many very old and grade-sparse, with a sharp style shift between eras, so confidence is moderate.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

SOC1014 reviews
SOCO1014 reviews
SOC101N1 review
SOC1021 review
SOCO1101 review
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SOCY1101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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