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Sociology

Frances Lanthier

SOC1 · SOC2 · SOCIOLOGY2 · 25 lifetime ratings

AI rating
34/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
41.67%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you , and can tolerate unclear online setup.

Best fit · Effort For RewardTough GraderHeavy Grammar FocusUnclear InstructionsTypos in MaterialsPolarizing Online
  • , and formatting even in sociology courses
  • Online instructions often contain typos and confuse students
  • , but overall recommendation rate stays low

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Many students still earn As or Bs, but grammar, citations, and picky rubrics make a clean A require careful, consistent writing.

Online students stress nitpicky deductions; in-person students say late work is accepted if you ask and engage.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

Content is approachable sociology, but , and .

Some online reviews call the class easy for credit; others find modules and .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

, and participation strongly affects grades even when format is online.

; online is mixed between mandatory and optional.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

40/100

Roughly two in ; praise for care conflicts with and online chaos.

Recent in-person reviews are more positive; older .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

; students lose points for grammar, citations, and .

Format shift

Online criticism is strongest; a few in-person students call her fair if you communicate early.

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Not endless busywork, but regular reading, discussions, and .

Format shift

Online notes lots of reading and few graded items that can tank a grade; .

Teaching experience

Average

42/100

Some students find her caring and knowledgeable, while , and .

Format shift

; online experience is the main drag on quality scores.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Weekly discussions and papers matter most, with midterms and .

Format shift

Online explicitly mentions midterm/final and Proctorio; and participation.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Recent in-person reviews describe her as kind and helpful if you ask, though still a .

Main concern

and .

What students said

“Fran is an absolute sweetheart, she does have a habit of digressing during lecture but is always !”
SOC1
“She grades . I felt like I was in an English class rather than Sociology.”
SOC1
“Fran is absolutely amazing, she goes above and beyond for her students.”
SOC2

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are heavily mixed-to-negative: , and occasional Proctorio finals.

Main concern

, and inconsistent or unfriendly communication.

What students said

“Her instructions and quizzes have SO many typos and mistakes, yet she marks down for the littlest things which is so unfair.”
SOC1
“Horrible experience. and very critical.”
SOC2
“The class need google chrome proctorio for the final exam, also the ”
SOCIOLOGY2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams and papers feel high-stakes, with and frequent complaints about unclear questions.

Proctorio finalMidterm and finalConfusing test questionsPaper-heavy grading

Assessment risk

Strict

36/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

than exam software; closed-book proctoring is not clearly proven.

Written papersParticipationTough paper grading
“She grades . I felt like I was in an English class rather than Sociology.”
SOC1

Online

Online students report Proctorio on the , and and citations.

ProctorioSurveillance extensionConfusing quizzesTough paper rubrics
“The class need google chrome proctorio for the final exam, also the ”
SOCIOLOGY2
“Requires a , so many typos”
SOC2
“ questions impossible to understand”
SOC1

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Her instructions and quizzes have SO many typos and mistakes, yet she marks down for the littlest things which is so unfair.”

Voice snapshots generated from 25 reviews with heavy online weight, balancing extreme positive and negative clusters. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

28/100

“She marks you for the littlest things such as grammar or citations, but her grammar is constantly wrong in her directions.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

42/100

“Interesting topic, terrible professor. and is not helpful when questions are asked.”

👍 Recommendation Split

40/100

“Everyone said she's terrible, but and she is accepting of late work if you ask her.”

📝 Workload Reality

42/100

“There aren't too many assignments, but the tough part about having a small amount of break your grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Fran is an absolute sweetheart
  • comes across as
  • she goes above and beyond for her students

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • . Marks down for spelling, missed citations, grammar
  • Really easy class though, so that's nice
  • Not difficult to get a good grade, but getting used to her quirks was weird

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • The way she sets up the modules makes it hard to configure
  • Lanthier was not meant to teach online
  • Requires a

Data context

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Analysis sample

25

Recent reviews read by the AI

25

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-five reviews across many years show a stable polarized pattern: and .

Inside 25 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 54
3 out of 56
2 out of 54
1 out of 56

Course coverage

SOC115 reviews
SOC29 reviews
SOCIOLOGY21 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 3 · A 8 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 4 · B 2

C range

1

C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values