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Sociology

Douglas Gutknecht

SOCIOLOGY10 · SOC10 · SOC16 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
88.89%
Difficulty
1.9

The decision

if you want a forgiving professor and can keep up with and writing.

Best fit · Easy A HunterVery lenientEasy AExtra creditCaring professorReading and writing workload
  • Students overwhelmingly describe him as kind, flexible, and willing to help students pass.
  • Grades are highly attainable because of , late-work flexibility, and generally easy assignments.
  • some online and summer .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

92/100

Students repeatedly call the class easy, report high grades, and cite , late-work flexibility, and a strong desire for students to pass.

Both formats support an easy A, though online students warn that procrastination can turn flexible work into a pileup.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

86/100

The sociology content is usually described as straightforward, interesting, and easy to , and repeated assignment patterns.

Online content is easy but writing-heavy, while because lectures, films, and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

76/100

Online work is highly flexible, but and missed classes can affect the grade.

Online evidence strongly supports flexible deadlines, while sections.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

94/100

Students highly recommend him because , and gives .

Both online and few online concerns about workload and organization.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

95/100

Reviews repeatedly mention , accepted late work, make-up opportunities, and a professor who wants students to pass.

Format shift

through online deadline flexibility and in-person make-up support.

Workload

Moderate

62/100

Assignments are usually easy, but , and summer pacing can make the workload feel busy.

Format shift

Online workload has more complaints about weekly volume, while as manageable.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students consistently praise him as caring, professional, engaging, funny, understanding, and helpful.

Format shift

Both formats show excellent teaching sentiment, though online comments include a few complaints about organization and textbook clarity.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Grades often come from , and some essay exams rather than frequent traditional tests.

Format shift

Online sections emphasize writing and discussions, while , and presentations.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students call him engaging, lenient, and easy to pass, with , and projects as common work.

Main concern

Some sections .

What students said

“He is a very nice professor! His very lenient and takes late work but you will learn a lot in his class :) Easy A”
SOCIOLOGY10
“He wants everyone to pass.”
SOC16
“ and more than 4 missed classes will affect your grade.”
SOC10

Remote format

Online

15 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students praise , and , but some report many weekly writing assignments.

Main concern

Work can pile up because deadlines are flexible and .

What students said

“Professor is so good and class is easy, all assignments are open when the class starts until it ends.”
SOC10
“he had me doing 8-10 assignments per week.”
SOC10
“He lets you submit work until the very last day of class”
SOC16

Exam style

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Exam evidence is student-friendly overall because reviews mention study guides, essay tests, possible final exemptions, and .

Essay TestsStudy GuideTwo ExamsNo Final If Midterm PassedFinal ProjectGroup Presentation

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

exemptions, and presentations, but do not clearly prove proctoring or open-book policy.

Essay TestsStudy GuideMidterm ExemptionFinal Presentation
“The ”
SOCIOLOGY10
“he gives you a study guide with 12 questions”
SOCIOLOGY10
“There is but there is an oral presentation at the end.”
SOCIOLOGY10

Online

Online reviews mention two exams and a , but do not clearly prove open-book status, proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or quiz format.

Two ExamsFinal ProjectGroup Presentation
“There are several movies to watch, discussion assignments, 2 exams, and a group presentation.”
SOC10
“There is a ”
SOC10

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He is literally so kind and makes his class incredibly easy to pass.”

Voice snapshots generated from 33 reviews, highlighting recurring themes in leniency, easy grades, teaching quality, and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“Dr. Gutknecht was such an ”

📈 Easy A Potential

92/100

“This class is one of the most easiest classes I have ever taken”

⚖️

95/100

“He wants everyone to pass.”

Theme 1

❤️ About Character

  • He is literally so kind and makes his class incredibly easy to pass.
  • Amazing teacher gives a lot of youre able to make up work and
  • He is very open minded and not harsh in anyway.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easy A
  • My grade came to a 99%, but did most of the .
  • He gives about 5-10 passes on assignments and lots of assignments.

Theme 3

📚 About Workload

  • he had me doing 8-10 assignments per week.
  • Lots of writing. Lots of reading and movie watching.
  • The get repetitive.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

33

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-three reviews over many years and both formats show unusually consistent praise, with enough detail to identify workload tradeoffs.

Inside 33 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

SOC1018 reviews
SOCIOLOGY108 reviews
SOC165 reviews
102 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

25 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 10 · A 9 · A- 2

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values