AI Rate Professor

Sociology

Dan Morgan

SOC10 · SOC30 · SOC1 · SOC2 · SOC15 · 45 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
39.02%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

Avoid unless you want a demanding discussion-based sociology class and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough graderUnclear instructionsDiscussion-heavyNo extra creditPolarizing personality
  • Recent reviews cluster as , and uncaring, especially in SOC1/SOC2 online.
  • Older and a minority of , and real learning if you engage.
  • Expect weekly discussion posts, a , and little grade cushion.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

Many worked hard in intro courses and still landed .

Online recent wave is especially hard-to-A; older in-person comments more often called it easy if you posted and wrote.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

34/100

Reading, weekly multi-post discussions, and a and process load high.

Online discussions and literature reviews dominate difficulty; and papers.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Participation and weekly posting are core to the grade, so .

Online requires multi-post weekly engagement; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

and recent student tone is largely run-away despite a sincere minority who value the challenge.

Online recent reviews drive the ; in-person sample is smaller and mixed.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

22/100

Frequently tagged tough grader with no , no late work, and .

Format shift

Online criticism is louder; a if .

Workload

Heavy

36/100

Weekly multi-post discussions plus a segmented research or literature-review paper keep steady pressure.

Format shift

Online is discussion-and-paper heavy; in-person still centers posts and writing.

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

A minority find him caring and thought-provoking, but , and little support.

Format shift

Online recent cohort is strongly negative; older online and some in-person reviews are warmer.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and occasional quizzes or open online tests rather than classic exams.

Format shift

Online centers forums and papers; and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and confusion for some, while others found content engaging and discussion-driven.

Main concern

Strict rules and .

What students said

“ .”
SOC1
“Watch out with this one, gave me a migraine and anxiety all semester.”
SOC2
“Dan is a great soc teacher. We had 9 reflections... easy A.”
SOC2

Remote format

Online

35 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

many recent posts call him the and tough grading, while and relevant discussions.

Main concern

Public criticism on boards, unclear assignment language, no late work, and no .

What students said

“He is by far the . He doesn't care at all about the success of his students.”
SOC1
“Not an easy A, but !”
SOC15
“Dude will give shade for the simplest .”
SOC2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is assignment- and discussion-first; and secondary to writing.

Weekly discussion postsLiterature review paperOccasional quizzesOnline take-home style tests in some termsNo extra credit

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and papers, with some online at-home tests pulled from the book.

Discussion postsResearch paperOnline midterm/final at homeOpinion-based reflections
“A lot of your grade is online discussion posts, post 3 times a week to get full credit!”
SOC2
“1 midterm (online at home) and 1 final (online at home).”
SOC2

Online

, and occasional reading quizzes or multi-attempt tests; proctoring is not clearly proven.

Discussion-based gradingSemester literature reviewFew quizzesNo late workNo extra credit
“ 3 posts”
SOC2
“ .”
SOC2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is by far the . He doesn't care at all about the success of his students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 45 reviews (35 online, 10 in person), balancing a harsh recent wave against older positive outliers. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

38/100

“The most perplexing lecturer I've ever encountered. .”

⚖️

22/100

“I worked the hardest I have in a class and was still only able to get away with a B+ in an entry level course!”

👎 Recommendation

32/100

“ of stress..”

💬 Engagement Upside

70/100

“I loved the and Professor Morgan's participation in the weekly discussions.”

Theme 1

⚠️ About Clarity & Care

  • doesn't care about his students art ALL

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • No . Be on time for work
  • Not an easy A, but !

Theme 3

💬

  • He really just wants you to write in your own voice
  • Dan makes learning sociology really interesting
  • , and are a big part of the grade

Data context

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Analysis sample

45

Recent reviews read by the AI

45

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

45 reviews with a large recent negative cluster and older positive set; sample is rich but polarized, so confidence is high that experience varies by term.

Inside 45 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 57
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 522

Course coverage

SOC224 reviews
SOC115 reviews
SOC103 reviews
SOC152 reviews
SOC301 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

43 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 4 · A 12 · A- 2

B range

17

B+ 7 · B 9 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 3 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Not sure yet 4