AI Rate Professor

Sociology

Jeff Basham

SOC001 · SOC10 · SOCIO002 · SOC105 · SOCI001 · SOC1ANDSOC2 · SOC109 · SOCIOLOGY · SOC1 · SOCIO1 · SOC01 · SOC02 · SOC010 · SOCIOLOGY1 · 37 lifetime ratings

AI rating
72/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
Take again
90%
Difficulty
2.4

The decision

if you can manage steady writing and .

Best fit · Self Taught ProPaper HeavyDiscussion BasedEasy GradesMixed OrganizationOpen Book Mentions
  • Many students say his classes are easy or fair if work is submitted on time.
  • , and tests, especially online or short-term sections.
  • Teaching reviews are mixed, ranging from engaging and caring to rambling and unorganized.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Grades are often easy when students complete discussions, papers, quizzes, and limited studying.

Online reviews strongly support easy A claims, while but still often call the class easy.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

The content is usually not hard, but the , and organization can make the course feel tedious.

Online sections lean easier but paper-heavy, while and teaching style.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

and showing up, while online work allows more schedule control but still needs frequent check-ins.

Online evidence suggests schedule flexibility with steady deadlines, while and attendance expectations.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

85/100

because the class is fair, manageable, and often interesting despite organization complaints.

Online reviews are mostly positive except one serious organization complaint, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Students repeatedly say he is fair or easy and that completing the work usually leads to a good grade.

Format shift

Online reviews show especially easy grading, while .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

The course is not usually difficult, but , and .

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize weekly discussions and papers, while .

Teaching experience

Average

66/100

Students split between finding him engaging, helpful, and caring and .

Format shift

Online teaching is praised for fairness but criticized for organization, while and negative extremes.

Assessment method

Balanced

56/100

, and occasional finals rather than one dominant method.

Format shift

Online sections lean toward discussions and papers, while , and fieldwork.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

easy and engaging while others criticize rambling, punctuality, workload, and organization.

Main concern

Some .

What students said

“get ready to write lots of papers.”
SOC001
“Over all, easy class, great teacher.”
SOC001
“Awful! He spend maybe one tenth of the class time talking about sociology and the rest blathering on about his personal life and past.”
SOC1

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews describe an easy but writing-heavy course with , and some organization issues.

Main concern

Canvas organization and instructor responsiveness may be inconsistent.

What students said

“ .”
SOCI001
“easy A class. .”
SOC10
“Super easy A. I didn't study anything, just waiting for the test and , and still got A.”
SOC105

Exam style

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Exam policies vary by section, with and one review saying tests were not open book.

Open Book MentionsWeekly TestsPapers Instead Of Multiple ChoiceOne In-Person Final MentionOne Not Open Book Mention

Assessment risk

Varies

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

tests and one review saying tests were not open book.

Open Book TestsTake-Home TestsNot Open Book In One SectionIn-Person Final Mention
“For .”
SOC1
“All test and and neighbor.”
SOC1
“Most of .”
SOC1

Online

and test-like papers, but do not clearly prove webcam, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring rules.

Open Book TestWeekly TestsPaper Tests
“just waiting for the test and , and still got A.”
SOC105
“About every other week you have a test (2-3 pages) just turn in everything and you should be fine.”
SOC01
“ and tests weekly as well.”
SOC001

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“It was not hard but the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 37 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

📈 Easy A Potential

84/100

“Super easy A. I didn't study anything, just waiting for the test and , and still got A.”

📝 Workload Reality

52/100

“We wrote 2- 4 pages a week plus a .”

🎯 Teaching Quality

66/100

“Great teacher. Did talk about himself a lot, but usually using his life experiences to give examples of whatever soc topic we were on.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easiest thing ever. Didn't have to study at all and still got an A.
  • He is not a .
  • Put in effort and hell give you a good grade.

Theme 2

📝 About Workload

  • get ready to write lots of papers.
  • We wrote 2- 4 pages a week plus a .
  • There are about 2-3 quizzes plus chapter , and short papers due each week..

Theme 3

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Great Professor. Made the class very interesting and fun.
  • .
  • Talks way too much and is very dull.

Data context

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Analysis sample

37

Recent reviews read by the AI

37

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 37 reviews cover both formats over many years with , and teaching style.

Inside 37 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 510
3 out of 510
2 out of 53
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

8

A+ 3 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values