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Psychology & Sociology

Steve Kudler

SOC004 · PSYCH66 · SOC001 · PSYCH14 · PSYCH041 · PSYC001 · SOC01 · PSYCH001 · PSY01 · 134 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
62.86%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if , and tolerate limited teaching and blunt communication.

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing personalitySelf-taught reading heavyFew graded itemsStrict deadlinesClear if you follow instructions
  • many students call online SOC/PSYCH easy and clear; others call him rude and unhelpful.
  • Courses are often self-paced reading with and .
  • Students who succeed say follow the syllabus word for word and do .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many earn As by reading and following instructions exactly, but and few high-stakes items can tank the grade fast.

Online success stories are common; in-person and some psych sections report tougher experiences.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is introductory and manageable when students read the free textbook, not conceptually brutal.

Online students call it a breeze if they keep up; accelerated terms feel heavier.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

70/100

Online is mostly asynchronous with no live meetings, while as mandatory.

; in-person is mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

because easy structured sections clash with reports of rudeness and .

Positive online SOC reviews contrast with sharp negative psych and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

38/100

Clear rubrics help, but many call him a and offers little resubmission.

Format shift

Online tough-grader complaints are frequent around early discussions and papers.

Workload

Light

66/100

chapter quizzes, a few exams, and .

Format shift

Accelerated online psych sections report heavier weekly discussions and quizzes.

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

and caring; many say he , and can be condescending.

Format shift

Online criticism centers on ; some in-person praise is stronger for pre-pandemic teaching.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grade usually hinges on a small set of small tasks.

Format shift

Online SOC commonly uses 3 exams and one research paper.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and low stress, others , and weak teaching-to-test alignment.

Main concern

Unprofessional remarks and .

What students said

“This professor told the class that he didn't care if anyone's grandmother died... you are not allowed to turn in late work.”
SOC001
“the class was very easy, but you need to make sure you remember the due dates.”
SOC001
“Get ready to come to class to learn nothing that will .”
PSYCH14

Remote format

Online

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Asynchronous and , and a term paper; easy for disciplined students, harsh for those who miss early work.

Main concern

and dropping students, plus reports of rude emails and .

What students said

“Overall, this was a very easy class and there should be no reason to get below a grade below an A+.”
SOC01
“Prepare to self teach and read textbook. Not an easy A, prepare to work.”
PSYCH041
“I'm really glad he dropped me cause he seems soo hard to work with.”
SOC001

Exam style

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Exams track textbook reading and are usually straightforward if notes are solid, with a .

Reading-based multiple choiceFew high-stakes examsResearch paperStrict deadlines

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and more concern that lectures do not match tests.

Lecture and test mismatch reportedTerm paper
“Get ready to come to class to learn nothing that will .”
PSYCH14

Online

Online reviews describe MC quizzes and research paper.

Textbook-based MC examsWeekly quizzesTerm paper
“There are three exams and .”
SOC001
“The .”
SOC001

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Follow exactly what his instructions say and youll get a good grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting the easy-structure vs harsh-communication split. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“He doesn't teach and expects everyone to teach themselves through the textbook.”

👍 Recommendation Split

55/100

“ . Kudler. I ended the semester with an 97%.”

⚠️

30/100

“He emailed me, stating that I did not meet the assignments and was being dropped from the class.”

📚

68/100

“Prepare to self teach and read textbook.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • instructions for

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • very easy class and a good introduction
  • Graded by few things

Theme 3

😤 About Personality

  • he's rude to student
  • talk down to students
  • this guy is full of himself

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

134

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with a long time span show a stable split between strong positives and strong negatives rather than sparse noise.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 566
4 out of 525
3 out of 57
2 out of 54
1 out of 532

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

45 reported outcomes

A range

33

A+ 4 · A 27 · A- 2

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

1

C 1

D range

1

D- 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 4 · Rather not say 1