AI Rate Professor

Sociology

Steve Schlereth

SOC120 · SOCO · SOC130 · SOC125 · SOCIO120 · SOCIOLOGY · CONTSOCPROB · INTRO · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
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Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you can handle foul language and and study guide hard.

Best fit · Self Taught ProFoul-Mouthed EntertainerStudy-Guide DependentThree-Test High StakesOpinionated LecturerPolarizing Personality
  • Grades rest , so .
  • Lectures are funny and opinionated but often diverge from what is tested.
  • Many students pass by using the study guide and textbook rather than notes.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

55/100

An A is doable if you use the study guide, read chapters, and do , but .

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Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content is intro-level, yet hard tests and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Optional

72/100

and even class, show up for tests, and still pass with the study guide.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

Some love the humor and easy path with study guides; and grading.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Some report a and easy path with study guides; .

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Workload

Light

72/100

; little ongoing homework.

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Teaching experience

Average

52/100

Entertaining and knowledgeable for some, unprofessional and .

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Semester grade is almost entirely three tests with .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person sociology lectures are entertaining and crude, but and study guide.

Main concern

and offensive or foul language turn many students off.

What students said

“ . There are only 3 tests, so if you do poorly on any one you are at a distinct disadvantage.”
SOC120
“Just study directly off of his study guide, don't slack. .”
SOC120
“From the first class on he used cuss words, so much I kept tally marks on each of my clas notes.”
SOCIOLOGY

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and often pull from the book more than lectures.

Three High-Stakes TestsStudy Guide FocusedBook-Based ExamsExtra Credit Films

Assessment risk

Strict

38/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person courses use three high-stakes tests with study guides and limited ; .

Three High-Stakes TestsStudy Guide FocusedBook-Based Exams
“There are only 3 tests, so if you do poorly on any one you are at a distinct disadvantage.”
SOC120
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SOC120
“the . , and no work except 3 assignments”
SOC120

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Seriously. Just study directly off of his study guide, don't slack. . He was very opinionated and sometimes offensive. But, if you can get past your own personal opinions, you might actually learn something.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 in-person reviews, highlighting exam structure, humor, and polarization. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“Interesting instructor, with a wealth of knowledge in his field.”

📉 Recommendation Split

42/100

“ !!!! Unless you want a bitter, pretentious man droning on and on.”

📝 Three-Test Risk

35/100

“He bases our grades off 3 tests. the .”

😂 Polarizing Humor

60/100

“Lots of cursing! Very funny teacher, someone left a bag of condoms on his desk as a prank and he put one in his mouth to make a point.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very funny, sarcastic, and knowledgeable
  • he never covers any of the text which you are tested on
  • Makes class FUN AND INTERESTING

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Just study directly off of his study guide, don't slack
  • There are only 3 tests, so if you do poorly on any one you are at a distinct disadvantage
  • Show up to class, due , due the study guide = easy A

Theme 3

⚠️ About Language & Tone

  • Lots of cursing! Very funny teacher
  • Horrible language! The !!
  • He referred to women as the B. I was offended at each class meeting.

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three reviews across many years with , and study guides give strong consistency.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 53
3 out of 58
2 out of 54
1 out of 53

Course coverage

SOC12011 reviews
SOC1253 reviews
SOC1303 reviews
SOCIOLOGY2 reviews
CONTSOCPROB1 review
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INTRO1 review
SOCIO1201 review
SOCO1 review

Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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