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Sociology

Mark Salinas

SOCIOLOGY · SOC1 · EN4 · NAT17 · SOCIOLOGY1 · MLAT23 · 15 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
2.1

The decision

if you want an unstructured easy class and .

Best fit · Easy A HunterSelf-focused lecturesEasy gradeOff-topic contentEssay heavyUnstructured
  • Many older reviews say the class is easy with few or no tests and .
  • Critics say he talks about himself and ethnic identity instead of syllabus sociology or psychology.
  • Recent and almost no teaching from him.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Multiple students say no tests, light requirements, and an easy grade if .

In-person evidence drives the easy-A picture; the one online review is .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

Average difficulty is low and many call the class easy, though .

In-person is mostly easy; online EN4 feels harder because of long readings.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

The ; older in-person reviews rarely enforce strict attendance.

Online explicitly optional; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Would-take-again is listed at 0%, and many students call him boring, vague, or off-topic despite some fans.

Online is strongly negative; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

Students report few tests, completion-style checks, and easy grades rather than harsh scoring.

Format shift

Leniency is clearer in older in-person reviews; online says complete checks do not boost grades much.

Workload

Light

68/100

; online reading is much heavier.

Format shift

In-person workload is light; online EN4 has very heavy reading.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some love lively stories and community vibe; others say he teaches himself, not the subject.

Format shift

In-person is mixed; the single online review is strongly poor.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Assessment centers on essays, discussions, and completion work rather than exams.

Format shift

and essays over tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

and frustration that content is personal or ethnic studies instead of the catalog topic.

Main concern

, and weak structure.

What students said

“Easy class, he always talk about himself about ”
MLAT23
“Horrible teacher!!! The class is called Intro to the Psychology of the Mexican American and we NEVER talked about psychology.”
MLAT23
“If you want an .”
SOCIOLOGY

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

One recent online EN4 review , and only checks work complete.

Main concern

.

What students said

“He has ALOT of readings. Like over 35 pages of .”
EN4
“He taught nothing! I learned from youtube videos and ”
EN4

Exam style

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Most comments describe no tests and only essays or discussion work, which is student-friendly if vague.

No testsEssay basedCompletion gradingMovies and discussions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person classes often have no tests and .

No testsUnclear essaysMovies
“There are no tests and to explain”
MLAT23
“you will only .”
MLAT23

Online

Online EN4 uses heavy readings plus discussions and .

Heavy readingsDiscussionsCompletion checks
“Some discussions and as complete so it doesn't really help boost your grade.”
EN4

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want an .”

Voice snapshots generated from 15 reviews, highlighting ease, content drift, and polarized teaching views. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“He talks about himself, his career, and his childhood every class.”

📗 Easy Grade Path

82/100

“His teaching method encourages laziness .”

🚫 Recommendation Split

32/100

“Salinas is NOT a good teacher he's late to class sometimes he just cancels it altogether”

📖 Online Workload

40/100

“He has ALOT of readings. Like over 35 pages of .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He adds a lot of his personal experiences to the lecture
  • all he does is talk about himself

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy class
  • If you want an .

Theme 3

📚 About Course Content

  • THIS WAS NOT A SOCIOLOGY CLASS - IT WAS AN ETHNIC STUDIES CLASS.
  • we NEVER talked about psychology.
  • I never actually learned anything from him.

Data context

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Analysis sample

15

Recent reviews read by the AI

15

Lifetime ratings

52/100

Evidence confidence

15 reviews exist but most are old and polarized, with only one recent online comment.

Inside 15 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 51
1 out of 54

Course coverage

MLAT235 reviews
SOCIOLOGY5 reviews
SOC12 reviews
EN41 review
NAT171 review
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SOCIOLOGY11 review

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