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Sociology

Cynthia Barnett

SOC04 · SOCMO1A · SOCMO3 · SOCM01 · SOCM110 · SOCM04 · SOCM0170033 · SOCMO1 · SOCM03 · SOC01 · SOCM10 · SOC03 · INTROTOSOC · 99 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Avoid unless you already love sociology and , and picky exams.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy Reading LoadTricky ExamsSlow Grade TurnaroundGroup Projects Online
  • Many students warn of , and .
  • A minority of dual-enrollment and motivated students find the class doable or easy.
  • Would-take-again sits near one-third with polarized quality ratings.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Some dual-enrollment students get As, but , and B or C outcomes despite effort.

Online exams and grammar deductions draw more Easy-A complaints; a few dual-enrollment online reviews call it easy.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

, and group projects make the content feel harder than a typical intro GE.

; online adds coordination of group projects.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

and others optional.

; online varies by term.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Only about one-third would take again, and .

Online and ; negativity is common in both.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

30/100

; and exams described as tricky or confusing.

Format shift

Online midterms and complaints.

Workload

Heavy

26/100

, and group projects stack up quickly.

Format shift

Online weekly package of , and papers feels especially heavy.

Teaching experience

Poor

35/100

Some call her sweet and caring, but many cite boring or and poor communication.

Format shift

In-person boredom and online short lectures with huge reading are recurring themes.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Mix of , and group projects rather than one format only.

Format shift

Online adds weekly discussions and harder-to-coordinate group projects.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews split between sweet but boring or and and group work.

Main concern

, and grading that feels mismatched to effort.

What students said

“PLEASE listen to me now when I say don't take a SOC class with this lady. It'll be hell.”
SOCM10
“ , and her exams and quizzes feel like they are meant to confuse you.”
SOCM04
“very sweet person but makes the subject difficult to understand.”
SOCM110

Remote format

Online

18 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections often feel reading-heavy with , and timed exams that some call unfair.

Main concern

Bible-size readings, short lectures, and .

What students said

“IF there is a lecture that she has posted its very short (10-15 mins) and the .”
SOCM10
“She will give you 2 hours for 5 question quizzes, but 1 hour for midterm and Final”
SOC04
“TERRIBLE "professor"! and tests.”
SOCM04

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and statistics questions students call confusing or mismatched to guides.

Timed ExamsTricky QuestionsConcept FocusStudy Guides Mismatch

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and statistics heavy with little preview of focus areas and broad study guides.

Concept ExamsTrick QuestionsBroad Study GuidesGroup Projects
“Her test are meant to confuse you, she is a expect on the final”
SOC04
“her exams and you.”
SOCM04

Online

Online midterms and ; quizzes are longer-timed but still tricky.

Timed Midterm FinalLong Question CountsQuiz Grammar Deductions
“She will give you 2 hours for 5 question quizzes, but 1 hour for midterm and Final because of her class I did not get a 4.0”
SOC04
“ plus she only gives you 75 mins for 50 questions”
SOCM04
“finals was 100 questions in 90 minutes 16 chapters.”
SOC04

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ if . IF there is a lecture that she has posted its very short (10-15 mins) and the rest is on you reading practically bible size articles.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and in-person sociology courses, balancing harsh majority warnings with dual-enrollment positives. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

35/100

“very sweet person but makes the subject difficult to understand.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

32/100

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📚 Workload Intensity

26/100

“More hw than a 5 unit course. She wants you to read her lecture 10-30 pg's, an article 25-30 pg's, the chapter, comment with 2 replies, a video, a quiz, and the .”

⚖️

30/100

“ , and her exams and quizzes feel like they are meant to confuse you.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Shows up 5 minutes before every class unprepared
  • Lovely Lady, but her lectures are very boring.
  • she is the best!!! because she's the sweetest lady ever

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Don't expect an A.
  • and tricky.
  • .

Theme 3

📖

  • Get ready to read
  • Lots of work. You need to completely grasp concepts .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

99

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across a decade with clear majority negative tone on difficulty and dual-enrollment voices.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 519
3 out of 518
2 out of 526
1 out of 525

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 1 · A 14 · A- 1

B range

9

B+ 3 · B 6

C range

6

C+ 3 · C 3

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Not_Sure_Yet 1 · Rather not say 1