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Sociology

Roderick Daus-Magbual

HIST235 · HIST436 · HIST435 · ETHN103 · HIST240 · ETHN108 · SOCI142 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
84/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
72%
Difficulty
1.8

The decision

or history GE if you can handle slow grades and heavy group work.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AInspirational LecturesSlow GraderGroup Projects HeavyCommunity Builder
  • Most students call him inspiring, chill, and nearly impossible to fail if work is submitted.
  • Workload is light with readings, reflections, and group projects; .
  • and rare but serious conduct or neglect complaints are the main caveats.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Students repeatedly say he rarely fails anyone and .

Both formats report easy A potential; online adds more slow-grade friction than grade risk.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

82/100

Content is meaningful but low intellectual pressure, with easy work and community-focused activities.

In person can feel lecture-long; and writing about readings.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

55/100

Online attendance is often optional while .

Online evidence leans optional; as mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Strong majority recommend him for inspiring lectures and and a few harsh outliers.

; online recommenders treat it more as a chill requirement class.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

88/100

Do the work and you ; he has said he rarely fails anyone.

Format shift

Both formats describe generous scoring, with online mainly delayed rather than harsh.

Workload

Light

76/100

Few readings, discussion posts, reflections, and .

Format shift

A minority of ; most modern reviews say never overwhelmed.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Many call lectures inspiring and community-building, though some find class boring or overly experimental.

Format shift

In-person teaching is usually praised; online quality depends more on whether he stays active in the course.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

30/100

, and especially group projects rather than classic sit-down exams.

Format shift

In person emphasizes presentations and group midterms/finals; online leans writing about readings and projects.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students praise engaging lectures, community feel, and easy A and presentations central.

Main concern

Some find presentations excessive or report a .

What students said

“One of the easiest yet meaningful classes I've ever taken.”
ETHN103
“You can pass this class with the absolute bare minimum.”
ETHN108
“he yelled at one of the presenting groups in front of the entire class, used profanity to ridicule their work”
ETHN103

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections are laid-back requirement fillers with , but and a few report near-total neglect.

Main concern

and occasional multi-month silence or .

What students said

“Still a nice guy and straight up said "I rarely fail anyone"... just do your best, ”
ETHN103
“This class has been super laid back. A ”
ETHN103
“He disappeared for .”
ETHN108

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments are student-friendly group projects and .

Group MidtermGroup FinalFew QuizzesProject Based

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals are often group projects or presentations rather than individual timed exams.

Group ProjectsPresentationsGroup Midterm Final
“Midterms and so keep that in mind when choosing who you want to work with.”
ETHN103

Online

Online reviews describe writing about readings, documentaries, quizzes, and .

Writing AssignmentsLecture QuizzesMidterm Project
“ . 1 midterm project. few quizzes on lectures and readings.”
ETHN103

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“One of the easiest yet meaningful classes I've ever taken. Lectures could be a little lengthy and tedious to get through but the work is so easy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 reviews (9 online, 17 in , and slow-grade risks. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Easy A Engine

86/100

“straight up said "I rarely fail anyone"... just do your best, ”

❤️ Inspirational Mentor

90/100

“I took Rod's history and sociology classes and they were one of the most inspiring & life changing classes I've ever taken.”

🐢

40/100

“he is the BUT he is the mayor of Daly City, a parent, & a professor so you gotta cut him some slack!”

⚠️ Conduct Outlier

15/100

“he yelled at one of the presenting groups in front of the entire class, used profanity to ridicule their work and was borderline abusive towards them.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures were engaging, the , and the .
  • I actually looked forward to his lectures.
  • ... I don't even feel like I learned anything in this class and it's also so boring.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • You can pass this class with the absolute bare minimum.
  • as long as you do the work he'll most
  • No way you can fail this class.

Theme 3

👥 About Class Culture

  • Class becomes a community and open space for everyone.
  • This is ethnics class not theater.
  • He completely abuses his own power over students.

Data context

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Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-six reviews from 2013-2026 across multiple courses show a stable easy-A inspirational pattern with enough recent detail for high confidence.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 517
4 out of 51
3 out of 53
2 out of 52
1 out of 53

Course coverage

ETHN10315 reviews
ETHN1083 reviews
HIST2352 reviews
HIST2402 reviews
SOCI1422 reviews
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

20 reported outcomes

A range

13

A 10 · A- 3

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3