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Sociology

Tonmar Johnson

SOC001 · SOC1 · SOCIO1 · SOC01 · SOC040 · SOC002 · SOC14 · SOCIOLOGY1 · 343 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
41.5%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Avoid unless he is your only option; if stuck, write long effort-heavy posts, chase every , and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProTough Grader No FeedbackIgnores EmailsUnclear RubricsPaper HeavyExtra Credit Lifeline
  • the dominant complaint across formats.
  • , and quizzes, not impossible content.
  • Email silence and inflexible late-work rules make the class feel unsupported.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Content is not elite-hard, but , and no late work make a clean A require constant high-effort writing and .

Online students often still earn As with grind and EC; common.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

58/100

Intro sociology reading and if you keep up weekly writing.

Both formats call assignments basic; .

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

68/100

; in-person is mixed but participation and deadlines matter more than seat time.

Online evidence drives higher flexibility; .

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

35/100

and most recent voices warn that and no communication outweigh any easy content.

Negative tone is strong online and in person, with only scattered defenders.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Harsh

24/100

and vague criteria dominate; full credit is rare without long effortful posts or .

Format shift

and in-person reviews.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

, and reading add up but are usually described as manageable.

Format shift

Online 8-week or summer versions feel lighter; full-term paper load is heavier.

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Students rarely praise instructional support; common themes are ignored emails, no rubrics, and condescending or disengaged tone.

Format shift

A minority of online fans call him encouraging; majority of both formats disagree.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

, and occasional essay finals rather than traditional proctored exams.

Format shift

Online is almost entirely assignment based; .

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

and poor communication, plus occasional arrogance or public-shaming complaints and sudden final changes.

Main concern

with little help from the instructor.

What students said

“ and he put me from a 94 to a 74.”
SOC001
“ , and grades super harshly with no communication”
SOC001

Remote format

Online

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

manageable reading and papers, but strict no-late-work rules, vague criteria, and almost no instructor communication.

Main concern

and ignored emails leave students guessing how to earn full credit.

What students said

“he's a any of his emails/ canvas messages.”
SOC001
“ "example" of an exemplary discussion post/reaction paper on canvas”
SOC001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is writing and ; little evidence of webcam proctoring.

Reaction PapersWeekly DiscussionsChapter QuizzesEssay Final SometimesExtra Credit

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews emphasize papers and proctoring details.

So Many PapersHarsh Assignment GradingExtra Credit
“ and he put me from a 94 to a 74.”
SOC001
“didn't tell us about our final paper until the week before it was due”
SOC001

Online

Online work is discussions, quizzes, reaction papers, and sometimes a .

Discussion PostsReaction PapersQuizzesEssay Final Switch
“The online course was 8-weeks and consisted of weekly discussions, a few weekly chapter quizzes, 3 reaction papers, and 1 final.”
SOC001
“at the last moment he changed the final from 50 multiple choice questions, to an essay instead.”
SOC001

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“he's a any of his emails/ canvas messages. do not take his class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, emphasizing grading opacity, communication failures, and assignment load. Credibility rating: High.

🚫

24/100

“ full credit.”

📧 Ghosted by Instructor

30/100

“the professor did not respond to any emails I sent to him.”

📝 Manageable Work, Harsh Scores

48/100

“He gives the and then grades hard with ??”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Does not give any sense of direction, so .
  • .
  • He's smart and very encouraging.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • , yet it seems Impossible to get a perfect score.
  • If ur taking his class do ALL xtra credit.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Contemptuous, Derisive, disparaging, arrogant
  • Pick someone else, This guy wants to be an author, not a professor.
  • Always open to answer any questions you have.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

343

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty recent-heavy reviews with and non-response support strong confidence.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5116
4 out of 543
3 out of 538
2 out of 544
1 out of 5102

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

49 reported outcomes

A range

18

A+ 1 · A 14 · A- 3

B range

11

B+ 6 · B 4 · B- 1

C range

4

C+ 2 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

2

D 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

14

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 8 · Rather not say 2