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Sociology

Mark Swiencicki

SOC1 · SOC5 · SOC2 · 123 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
52.78%
Difficulty
3.3

The decision

if you will note every lecture detail and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizing lecturerTough discussion graderVideo-lecture basedNote-taking requiredAnti-fluff feedback
  • Students either praise clear video lectures or .
  • reading alone.
  • Take-again sits near 53%, so the fit depends on tolerance for .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

36/100

As are possible with perfect notes, but and and rarely feel free.

Online discussions draw more harsh-grader complaints .

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

Material is intro-level yet dense, lecture-heavy, and exam-focused.

Both formats stress long lectures and reading; online adds rigid post criteria.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

Most sections require attendance or synchronous engagement, with only some online flexibility.

Online has more optional-attendance notes, but as required.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

52/100

; success stories cluster around note-takers who follow directions exactly.

In-person SOC1 praise is warmer; online SOC2/SOC5 criticism is harsher.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

27/100

Many call him a and exams, with little fluff accepted.

Format shift

Online discussion rubrics draw the .

Workload

Moderate

42/100

Weekly posts, readings, and multi-hour lectures create steady work without pure overwhelm for everyone.

Format shift

Online sections emphasize weekly posts; and notes.

Teaching experience

Average

54/100

Video lectures help many students, but others find content outdated, dry, or dismissive.

Format shift

Praise and harsh critiques appear in both formats.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Multiple-choice exams and lecture-note recall drive grades more than open-ended exploration.

Format shift

; online adds graded discussions.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students often like current-events lectures and note-friendly exams, while , and .

Main concern

and disagreement with him may feel costly.

What students said

“ and it's easy to pass”
SOC1
“tests are 82% of your grade”
SOC1
“Professor Swiencicki is the reason I got into Sociology”
SOC1

Remote format

Online

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some like structured videos and unforgiving, and AI paranoia high.

Main concern

and multi-hour unskippable lecture videos.

What students said

“This professor is so focused on preventing cheating that it takes all the fun out of learning”
SOC5
“ . seems impossible to get an A on assignments”
SOC2
“as long as easy way to knock off an elective”
SOC1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and reward careful notes, sometimes with notes allowed.

Lecture-based examsNotes often allowedMultiple-choice examsDiscussion posts

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

or slide packets, plus reading quizzes.

Three MC examsNotes allowedSlide packet notesExtra credit paper
“Three MC exams (you , and an paper”
SOC1
“ and it's easy to pass”
SOC1
“tests are 82% of your grade”
SOC1

Online

; students also face strict discussion criteria and anti-cheating focus.

Lecture-video examsStrict discussion rubricsAnti-cheating focus
“ lectures”
SOC5
“the if ”
SOC5
“he's very paranoid about”
SOC2

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Prof Swiencicki doesn't hand out As but if you pay attention and off an elective and learn more about why our crazy world works like it does”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (27 online, 23 in person), balancing harsh grading complaints with note-based success stories. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

54/100

“His video lectures made getting thru the material more fun”

⚖️

27/100

“ . seems impossible to get an A on assignments”

📝 Note-Taking Rule

55/100

“as long as easy way to knock off an elective”

👍 Recommendation Split

52/100

“I thoroughly enjoyed this class with Professor Mark!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • I liked that his lectures were videos instead of long boring text
  • One of the better classes I took at BCC

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • just take another professor for soci 2 impossible to get a good grade
  • if you do everything the post asks for you'll get a guaranteed C on it even if your answer is wrong
  • tests are 82% of your grade

Theme 3

🧾

  • I
  • Puts students on blast if their opinion are different from his

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

123

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty mixed reviews spanning online and and recent dates support a high-confidence polarized picture.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 553
4 out of 513
3 out of 57
2 out of 511
1 out of 541

Course coverage

SOC124 reviews
SOC215 reviews
SOC511 reviews

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

20

A+ 2 · A 14 · A- 4

B range

10

B+ 5 · B 5

C range

8

C+ 4 · C 3 · C- 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 6