Andrea Ferentinos

SOC101 · SOCIOLOGY · SOC100 · PSYC250 · SOC110 · SOC105110 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 84/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
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Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

if you will read the book and enjoy a funny, passionate lecturer; expect and some off-topic stories.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyFunny and livelyBook-based examsPassionate about sociologyCan go off topicOpen-book options

Students love her humor, energy, and passion for sociology.
Exams and ; reading is essential.
, but most still recommend her.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

or open-book exams in some terms and quiz questions reappearing.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

and often called easy or fluffy, though a few call it somewhat hard.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

82/100

Most students highly recommend her for humor and clarity despite some disorganization and a .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Often fair-to-easy with open-book options, though a minority call her a .

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Based only on in-person reviews.

Workload

Light

74/100

Main work is reading and notes for frequent quizzes; not described as overwhelming for most.

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Based only on in-person reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Widely praised as funny, passionate, and helpful, with occasional disorganization and side stories.

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Based only on in-person reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of quizzes, exams, and .

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Based only on in-person reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person sociology classes are fun and often easy if you read and attend; .

Main concern

Disorganization and off-topic lectures; a .

What students said

“Fabulous teacher - definitely knows her stuff and how to relate it to students.”
SOC100

“Exams and ! .”
SOC100

“AWESOME teacher!! .”
SOC100

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Exam style

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Exams often come straight from the book; .

Book-based questionsQuizzes repeat on examsOpen book midterm and finalTake-home quizzes and exams

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams are book-based; .

From the bookOpen book midterm and finalTake-home quizzes

“Exams and ! .”
SOC100

“most quizzes and . everything on the .”
SOC100

“ and and open note.”
SOC105110

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Fabulous teacher - definitely knows her stuff and how to relate it to students. Makes clear what is required of students. ... read the book and ”
Voice snapshots generated from 25 in-person , and recommendation. Credibility rating: High.

😂 Fun Lecturer

82/100

“she's funny and lively!”

📖 Book-Based Exams

78/100

“Exams and !”

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82/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

very funny
passionate about sociology
She makes the class really fun with her humor

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

read the book and
Overall, an interesting and easy A class.

Theme 3

⚠️ Common Caveats

She goes off topic a lot
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she's a

Data context

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-five reviews spanning 2005-2011 with consistent , and overall recommendation.

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 513

4 out of 58

3 out of 51

2 out of 53

1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Andrea Ferentinos

x x if you will read the book and enjoy a funny, passionate lecturer; expect x x and some off-topic stories.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

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.

😂 Fun Lecturer

📖 Book-Based Exams

👍 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ Common Caveats

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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