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Sociology

Mark Capenter

SOC12 · SOC10 · SOC1 · SOC2 · SOCIO1 · 12 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
40%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you will read the book hard and ; do not expect structured sociology skill-building.

Best fit · Self Taught ProLecture and test heavyTextbook essentialLife-story lecturesGrade curvesMixed clarity
  • Class success depends on the textbook and .
  • Some students find him passionate and entertaining; others find lectures unfocused or boring.
  • , and .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

Grades and book mastery; but reported grades include C and Incomplete more than free As.

In-person reviews dominate; the online .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Material is standard intro sociology difficulty if you read, but lectures alone often do not prepare you.

Both formats push book dependence; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and warn not to miss class for notes and exams.

; online does not discuss live attendance.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

About two in ; praise for passion is offset by boredom, confusion, and low learning claims.

Recommendation ; online is negative but only one review.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

He curves and offers , but policies feel unclear and .

Format shift

; online quiz policies feel rigid rather than lenient.

Workload

Light

62/100

and exams; one review noted only one easy HW all semester.

Format shift

; online is quiz-focused with textbook work.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Split between entertaining passion and unfocused life-story lectures that .

Format shift

In-person opinions are mixed; the online review is clearly negative on support tools.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Unit exams and a or frequent HW.

Format shift

In person is test heavy; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person SOC is lecture-heavy with and , and mixed entertainment value.

Main concern

and life-story tangents leave some students feeling they learned little sociology.

What students said

“If you have this joke of a professor, you will NOT learn a single thing about sociology.”
SOC1
“He is VERY passionate about his job and very entertaining to listen to.”
SOC1

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

The single online review reports rigid timed quizzes you cannot review, a mismatched syllabus, and weak study aids.

Main concern

and strict minute-per-question timing make online assessment frustrating.

What students said

“This instructor will not allow . The syllabus doesn't reflect the course,or help you nor does the chapter study aids.”
SOC12

Exam style

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Assessments are high-stakes and long, including a reported 200-question two-hour final and strict online quiz timing.

Test heavyLong multiple-choice finalsTimed online quizzesTextbook-based questionsGrade curves

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and very long finals tied to lectures and the textbook, sometimes curved afterward.

Unit exams200-question final reportedCurve after examsBook required
“Oh! By the way 200 question 2 hr final.”
SOC1
“You need to do well on the exams, so ! ”
SOC1

Online

Online quizzes are timed tightly and students cannot review them after submission.

Timed quizzesNo quiz reviewSyllabus mismatch
“Doesn't give extra time for quiz taking. If the quiz is 35 questions, it's 35 minutes. Very frustrating!”
SOC12

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you have this joke of a professor, you will NOT learn a single thing about sociology. You learn about his "life" as he can't even make it more than 5 lecture slides through a class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 12 reviews, highlighting lecture-test structure and mixed engagement. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“He is VERY passionate about his job and very entertaining to listen to. He gives genuine examples and good perspectives on things.”

📘 Book Over Lectures

52/100

“His lectures do not follow with the text book and but they're interesting.”

📝

34/100

“Oh! By the way 200 question 2 hr final.”

👎 Recommendation Split

42/100

“TBH he is a ”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • he is very knowledgeable and seems to have a lot of wisdom.
  • . he never carries a complete thought and gets distracted very easily.
  • awesome teacher very cool has great stories about life

Theme 2

📈 About Exams and Grades

  • Get the book, you will not be able to pass the class without it.
  • and he also offers
  • Doesn't give extra time for quiz taking.

Theme 3

📚

  • just read the textbook and you'll do well on the textbook.
  • use the book summaries at the back of the chapter to help you study
  • Come to class and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

12

Recent reviews read by the AI

12

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Only twelve reviews, many sparse or old, with mixed opinions and limited grade detail reduce confidence.

Inside 12 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 53
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

Course coverage

SOC17 reviews
SOC22 reviews
SOC101 review
SOC121 review
SOCIO11 review

Reported outcomes

C range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

2

C 2

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Incomplete 1