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Sociology

Jan Pielke

SOC145 · PHIL101 · SOCIO10 · SOC101 · SOC100 · 35 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
70.59%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take Pielke if and papers; and fair for motivated independent students.

Best fit · Self Taught ProGet ready to readClear grading criteriaWriting focusedHands-off onlineGives good feedback
  • Courses are reading and writing heavy with
  • Many students earn A and answering thoroughly
  • Online is hands-off with typed lectures or short summaries rather than live sessions

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many report A grades when they read carefully and write complete answers, though tough writing standards can ding incomplete work.

Online students stress thorough responses; in-person students also say effort plus writing skill yields strong grades.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is accessible for most, but and .

; in-person still rates difficulty as moderate-low.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

Many online ; but not the main grade driver.

Online evidence is largely no-meeting Canvas work; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

and fairness, with a vocal minority disliking tough grading and sparse teaching.

Online opinions are more mixed; many in-person and older reviews are strongly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

56/100

Clear criteria and , but several students call her a .

Format shift

Online PHIL and some SOC reviews stress tough .

Workload

Moderate

54/100

Regular reading, discussion posts, and but usually manageable load.

Format shift

Online condensed terms feel denser; many still call the pace reasonable.

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students praise organization, feedback, and media online.

Format shift

In-person warmth stands out; online depends on whether students accept typed lectures.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

28/100

Discussion posts, short papers, and .

Format shift

Some sections still include midterms and finals, but writing remains the core.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

19 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person and hybrid-reported , and approachable support, with most students calling the class fair and learnable.

Main concern

content is solid.

What students said

“It's a pretty easy class if you put in effort.”
SOC100
“ . Plus she posts links to TedTalks, articles, and various resources”
SOC145

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online SOC and PHIL sections are structured on Canvas with , and limited live contact; self-paced students thrive while others call it boring or tough.

Main concern

Hands-off delivery and strict writing standards frustrate students who want live lectures or .

What students said

“She had a and .She is very hands-off, so you need to stay on task and manage your time.”
SOC100
“ videos. Just alot of reading and writing.”
PHIL101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment leans on papers and written exams with .

Writing-based examsDiscussion postsClear promptsFew graded items

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and think pieces more than traditional closed-book testing.

Essay papersThink piecesClear instruction prompts
“Make sure you know how to properly do an ”
SOC100
“Harsh on Think Pieces.”
SOC100

Online

Online work uses Canvas assignments, discussion boards, papers, and .

Canvas written examsDiscussion boardsPapersNo Zoom lectures
“Weirdly specific parameters for for the slightest mistake.”
PHIL101
“A lot of but and tests.”
SOC100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Very easy class if you pay attention and do the work.”

Voice snapshots generated from 35 reviews, highlighting reading and , and mostly positive recommendations. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Organization

78/100

“She had a and .”

📚 Reading Load

54/100

“Lots of . No .”

👍 Recommendation

74/100

“I highly recommend Professor Pielke's Online Sociology-100 course.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She is very hands-off, so you need to stay on task and manage your time
  • One of few teachers that
  • and not alot of homework

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It's a pretty easy class if you put in effort
  • Do the small amount of work she assigns and you will get an A
  • Does not offer and only gives a few assignments

Theme 3

📝

  • Gives
  • quality over quantity she looks for

Data context

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Analysis sample

35

Recent reviews read by the AI

35

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-five reviews across many years and both formats show stable themes of reading, writing, and .

Inside 35 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 510
3 out of 53
2 out of 50
1 out of 53

Course coverage

SOC10022 reviews
SOC1455 reviews
PHIL1014 reviews
SOC1012 reviews
1001 review
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SOCIO101 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

17 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 3 · A 10

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 2