SOC 1010

There's definitely lots of reading in this class, but definitely do them or else you'll be at a disadvantage when you get to the midterm and the final and other mini projects/papers! The readings actually weren't that bad, and are very interesting for the most part, but sometimes might be a little difficult, especially those dealing with lots of statistical data, especially if you've had not much prior knowledge of stats. Kingston is pretty approachable whenever you have a question, but does have a bit of a monotone voice. Brice is a pretty good TA; he's got a great sense of humor and uses lots of interesting anecdotes to apply what we learn to real-life situations.

Easy class, never went to lecture. Keep up with the readings and put a little effort into the papers & projects and you are guaranteed to get an A.

Do NOT take this class with this man if you can avoid it. His class completely undermines the legitimacy of the discipline of sociology because it is all stereotypes (i.e. people from the south are more violent-an actual point made in lecture). Midterm/final are difficult to study for as the "study guide" he gives you is ridiculously vague. He doesn't answer questions and is basically just a pretentious jerk. He also has ridiculous expectations for the various papers and there is SO MUCH reading. I was mildly interested in sociology before this class but Kingston absolutely ruined it for me.

I took this class thinking it would be an easy and enjoyable one. I was wrong. Kingston is an awful lecturer who caters only to those who learn audibly. The charts he does use are displayed on an overhead projector and are difficult to read. The class is filled with generalizations. Be warned: the midterm and final are difficult because they expect terms and ideas almost verbatim and ask them in a way that was not presented in lecture. They come almost all from the course readings, which are almost never touched on in discussion or lecture. Avoid this class unless you have to take it.

Very easy class, if you actually go you can get an A, and probably even without going much. Kingston is pretty dry during lectures. Discussions were much more worthwhile I found.

I absolutely loved Professor Kingston's lecture! He is hilarious. I feel that this class shouldn't be taken too lightly because the midterm/final can be tricky if you don't study! Keep up with readings!

good class, just go to lectures and pay attention and you'll be fine on the tests

Professor Kingston seems like a pretty nice guy, but I have to say this was a really boring lecture. It was the class I skipped most often that semester. I wish I had taken 1010 with a different professor, I feel like it would've been a lot more interesting. The subject matter is pretty cool stuff, but I just couldn't get into it.

Roscoe is awesome, though. Definitely try to get in his discussion if you're taking this class.

Kingston is dreadful. Easily the most monotone, boring, and pretentious lecturer you can find. On top of that, the readings are rambling and never-ending, and the course is based entirely on them. I would definitely recommend against taking this course with him if you can, he ruins what could potentially be an interesting course. On one bright note though, the material is not hard. The tricky part is trying to force yourself to pay attention or care about it.

This class was the most boring class I have ever taken. It's way too much work for a 1000-level introductory course and I walked out of that class at the end of semester feeling that I didn't learn much. The course required SOOO much reading, most of which I thought was either unimportant or just plain boring. Kingston also is a painfully slow and boring lecturer. He literally pauses for emphasis after every 3-4 words spoken. His speech sounds as if attacked by commas. Also, he's not much help during office hours...he doesn't really listen to your question and kind of peers at you and then talks about some minute detail that misses the point. The only fair TA out of the three (Roscoe, Julia, and Michelle) was Michelle. I had Julia, but Roscoe subbed once, and I went to Michelle for help during office hours when Julia wasn't available. Roscoe just seemed disheveled and acted as if he didn't know much. (To every question he was like, "I'm not sure, I'll have Julia get back to you on that one.") Julia is legit, she knows her stuff, but she had a lot of mood swings...that's why I liked Michelle. She was both nice and legit.

I definitely felt that I learned everything by myself, through the eternal readings, rather than in lecture.

I hope this was useful to someone. And in case you were curious, I received an A- in this course.