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Social Science

Salvador Murguia

SOC1510 · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
47.37%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Only take him if and tolerate a .

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizingAI AccusationsLecture HeavyCondescending ToneReading Heavy
  • Reviews split hard between funny helpful lecturer and .
  • Online sections draw more AI-detector, busywork, and .
  • An A is common if you grind lectures and readings, but the experience can feel hostile.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Many students still get As, but , and zero-extra-credit vibes mean the A is not free.

Online students often report As with heavy busywork; in-person .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

58/100

Content is manageable if you follow lectures and outlines, but and wording can feel hard.

Online difficulty spikes more often; in-person difficulty is mixed.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

, and one review says he picks and chooses when to enforce it.

Online is often optional; in-person is more mixed and sometimes mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Roughly half would take him again; personality and .

Online leans more negative overall; in-person is more polarized.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

38/100

, and rubric disputes appear often.

Format shift

Online reviews hit AI detectors and ignored rubrics hardest; .

Workload

Heavy

34/100

Lots of homework, podcasts, discussions, readings, and .

Format shift

Online mentions podcasts and end-of-term papers; .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Some call lectures amazing and funny; many others call him rude, condescending, or slide-reading only.

Format shift

Online has more unfriendly and slide-reading complaints; in-person has both inspirational and unfit labels.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Outlines, quizzes, discussions, midterms, finals, and occasional projects all matter.

Format shift

Online stresses quizzes, tests, and projects; and finals.

Luni fit check

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Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

some find lectures fun with cheat sheets and fair grades, , and tough.

Main concern

Condescending answers to questions and inconsistent accommodation or .

What students said

“Rude, condescending, and unfit”
SOC1510
“He let us use a full page cheat sheet on the midterm and final. Very easy and fun class.”
SOC1510
“Don't bother asking questions because he answers you as if you're incompetent.”
SOC1510

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews frequently cite AI detectors, busy , and unfriendly tone, though some still earn easy As with outlines.

Main concern

AI accusations, delayed or , and busywork without strong teaching value.

What students said

“Avoid if you can, rude, condescending, and will accuse anything of "AI"”
SOC1510
“He uses some sort of AI detector so be weary of that”
SOC1510
“His lecture .”
SOC1510

Exam style

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Exams track lectures and outlines more than the book; friendliness varies and AI checking targets written work.

Lecture-Based ExamsOutlines HelpfulFull-Page Cheat Sheet (reported)AI Detector on Work

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

One in-person review reports a full-page cheat sheet on midterm and final; .

Full-Page Cheat SheetMidterm And FinalTough Grader Tags
“He let us use a full page cheat sheet on the midterm and final. Very easy and fun class.”
SOC1510
“ .”
SOC1510

Online

Online comments focus on long lectures, quizzes and tests tied to activities, and AI detection software rather than webcam proctoring.

AI DetectorLecture-Based TestsLong Lectures
“He uses some sort of AI detector so be weary of that, but it wasn't a huge problem.”
SOC1510
“Make sure to print or because the mid term n final test is about the lectures than the book”
SOC1510

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Avoid if you can, rude, condescending, and will accuse anything of "AI" does not go by the , and all work assigned is busy fillerwork.”

Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews (11 online, 8 in-person), capturing the and harsh interpersonal or AI-policing complaints. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

48/100

“The professor gives good lectures and helps you if you do not understand something.”

👎 Recommendation Risk

45/100

“ !!”

🤖 AI Policing

30/100

“He uses "software" to detect if AI is used, be sure to have proof so you're not accused.”

📈 Grade Reality

62/100

“Easy class if you pay attention and complete lectures. you will need them for midterms.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Funny and cool professor.
  • His lecture .
  • gives good lectures and helps you if you do not understand something.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • it's an easy A or B
  • One low score on an assignment and your overall is down the drain.
  • He is a and does not believe in .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Tone & Fairness

  • Rude, condescending, and unfit
  • answers you as if you're incompetent
  • will accuse anything of "AI"

Data context

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Analysis sample

19

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen reviews across online and and consistent polarization give solid confidence despite split opinions.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 51
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 56

Course coverage

SOC151019 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

18 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 2 · A 8 · A- 2

B range

3

B+ 2 · B 1

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1