Ryan Howard

SOC1 · SOC120424 · SOC2 · 4 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 95/100
RMP rating: 4.8/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.0

The decision

if you want an engaging intro sociology class with a fair path to a strong grade.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing lecturesInspirationalHilariousParticipation mattersEasy essays

Lectures are interactive, funny, and often life-changing for majors.
Essays are manageable and .
No textbooks; participation is valued but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Easy essay prompts, optional extra essay, and grade realistic with steady work.

; no online reviews available.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is approachable sociology with documentaries and .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

as mandatory while others do not, and participation is strongly encouraged.

and are mixed.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

and several call the lectures exceptional or major-changing.

100% would-take-again signal .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Students , and grades saved by solid writing even with low participation.

Format shift

Leniency comments are all in-person.

Workload

Light

74/100

Typical load is a few short essays, two exams, and some documentaries or reflections without a textbook.

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Workload .

Teaching experience

Excellent

93/100

Students repeatedly call lectures amazing, interactive, hilarious, and inspirational.

Format shift

Teaching praise is consistently in-person.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

, and final rather than one single gate.

Format shift

Assessment mix is described only for in-person classes.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students praise interactive lectures, easy essay topics, and ; a and participation pressure.

Main concern

Participation is weighted and save the grade.

What students said

“The an easy grade. Exams questions are pretty much given to you through the so just do your work and to get an A.”
SOC1

“He is an exceptional teacher! He is fair and understanding and overall a great person.”
SOC120424

“2 mandatory essays, 1 optional essay if you like your 2 other scores. 1 midterm & 1 final.”
SOC1

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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that track lecture PowerPoints.

Midterm and finalMultiple choiceQuestions from PowerPointIn-person exams

Assessment risk

Standard

72/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students report and one final, often multiple choice, with questions largely previewed in .

Midterm and finalMultiple choiceQuestions from PowerPoint

“1 midterm & 1 final. Lectures every class.”
SOC1

“ through the so just do your work and to get an A.”
SOC1

“4 short essays 2 reflections 2 exams (multiple choice)”
SOC2

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“I didn't have a reason for taking this class but when i finished i changed my major.”
Voice snapshots generated from 4 in-person , and classroom vibe. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

93/100

“He is an exceptional teacher! He is fair and understanding and overall a great person.”

👍 Strong Recommendation

96/100

“Great professor! ... Ryan is very fun and very interactive with the class.”

📈 Manageable Path to A

84/100

“The an easy grade. Exams questions are pretty much given to you through the so just do your work and to get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Amazing lectures
He interacts with the class and gives everyone a chance to speak their mind
Ryan is very fun and very interactive with the class

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Only 3 easy essays if you do the work
through the
2 mandatory essays, 1 optional essay

Theme 3

😂 About Classroom Vibe

Hilarious
Inspirational
Participation matters

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

58/100

Evidence confidence

Four consistent, fairly detailed reviews from 2019-2020 agree on quality and ease, but the sample is small and somewhat dated.

Inside 4 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 53

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1 out of 50

Course coverage

SOC12 reviews

SOC1204241 review

SOC21 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

2 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 1 · A- 1

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Ryan Howard

x x if you want an engaging intro sociology class with a fair path to a strong grade.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Strong Recommendation

📈 Manageable Path to A

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

😂 About Classroom Vibe

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

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A range

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if you want an engaging intro sociology class with a fair path to a strong grade.