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Sociology

Mark Carpenter

SOC1 · 7 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
Take again
28.57%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if and sit through long, off-topic lectures for a test-heavy SOC1.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTest HeavySelf-Teach RequiredOff-Topic Life StoriesMandatory AttendanceTextbook Dependent
  • Lectures often wander into personal stories instead of sociology content.
  • Grade and .
  • and enforced, yet many say you still teach yourself from the book.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Several students earned As and doing well on quizzes and exams, but few graded .

; in-person grades range from A to C with similar test-heavy rules.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is intro sociology but , so difficulty comes from teaching yourself the book under a test-heavy structure.

and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Attendance is repeatedly marked mandatory, with lockouts, name-calling for devices, and skip-class warnings.

and full attention; the online review also flags required Zoom meetings.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

Only about one in , and most comments focus on poor teaching and self-study.

Positive notes are mostly in-person STEM students liking no papers; the sole .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

and based on few high-stakes tests; strong quiz averages still produced a B for one student.

Format shift

Online stresses quiz homework risk; and book-based partial credit.

Workload

Light

68/100

; and preparing for many quizzes and exams.

Format shift

Both formats are described as .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Students repeatedly say lectures are life stories and PowerPoints, so sociology learning happens mostly outside class.

Format shift

In-person complaints dominate; online also calls Zoom lectures boring.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Tags and comments center on quizzes, midterms or finals, and few other graded items.

Format shift

Online and .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person SOC1 is lecture and test heavy; many say he rambles about his life and you learn mainly from the book, though a few STEM students like the no-paper format.

Main concern

Mandatory attendance with little sociology learning and .

What students said

“If you have this joke of a professor, you will NOT learn a single thing about sociology.”
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“Get ready to teach yourself!!!”
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“ . Literally go to class, do some discussions, and .”
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Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

One online review cites boring morning Zoom lectures and and .

Main concern

easy to fail if you mess up quizzes.

What students said

“the and it makes up your majority of your grade and if you mess up in ”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment is mostly quizzes and buffer.

Test HeavyMany QuizzesBook-Based ExamsFew Graded Items

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and quizzes with ; reviews do not clearly prove open-book or proctoring details.

Test HeavyBook Notes RequiredClear Criteria Sometimes
“ .”
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“110% on quizzes and an average of .”
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Online

Online SOC1 is test heavy with quizzes and Zoom.

Test HeavyPop QuizzesZoom Lectures
“beware of the quiz and zoom meeting or don't you are at risk of failing the class”
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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 purely about his "adventurous" life”

Voice snapshots generated from 7 reviews (1 online, 6 in , and mandatory attendance. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚

38/100

“Get ready to teach yourself!!!”

📝 Test-Heavy Path

78/100

“ .”

🚪

18/100

“He would start each class with attendance so don't be late bc he locks you out then yells at you.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • You only learn through your textbook.
  • U will learn more about his life n friends than the lectures.
  • Hes an average professor and he likes to ramble and get off topic

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Literally go to class, do some discussions, and .
  • if you mess up in
  • as it is in the book.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Rules

  • Demands full attention
  • Skip class? You won't pass.
  • He doesn't allow any electrical device use in class

Data context

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Analysis sample

7

Recent reviews read by the AI

7

Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Seven reviews spanning 2018-2025 show consistent self-teach and test-heavy themes, but the small sample and one online review limit certainty.

Inside 7 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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

Course coverage

SOC17 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1