SOC 2230

If you have the chance to take this class and don't, you're crazy. Bob is really interesting professor who presents the somewhat dry material in an engaging and fun way. He has a lot of great stories and you can tell he really knows his stuff. But best of all he says the funniest things in class...it's hard to contain laughter. The guy is a criminological genius! Oh yeah, and it's super easy. Go to class, take detailed notes, and you've got an A. Don't even buy the books or read them, the tests (25 questions, multiple choice) all come from lecture. Enjoy!

He is a great lecturer although sometimes I can't write down everything he says because he goes quickly. You don't have to read the textbook for this class. This is a LECTURE-based class. This class has no midterms/no finals/no essays. Just four exams. The first two count lower than the last two, so make sure to do well either consistently or considerably well on the last two. And, GO TO DISCUSSION. Even though it's only 5% of your grade, it will make or break a B from an A.

One of the easiest classes in the doc department. He said on the first day that he wouldn't test on the reading - tests came straight from word -for-word in lecture. I never bought the textbooks. If you take decent notes in class and go to discussion you can get an A without doing anything else

I took this class in Spring 2012. As a fourth-year sociology major, I thought this course was redundant, but non-majors who have a passing interest in sociology may enjoy this course more. It was (and most likely still is) an easy A since our tests were composed of 25 multiple-choice questions that were based almost entirely on lecture. All you needed to do was show up to lecture, tolerate McConnell's awkward lecturing style, and pay some semblance of attention in discussion sections. All in all, not a life-changing course, but a nice GPA-booster.

No need to buy books. 5 exams (one is the final). Final is not comprehensive. McConnell is entertaining and knows the material well.

All you need to do is go to class; no need to buy books.

Mcconnell is concise in his explanations, but also refreshingly humorous; interesting subject material, as well. Highly recommend this class.

Professor McConnell has a great sense of humor and makes the material very interesting. Highly recommend this class!

McConnell is a unique guy, and I thought his lectures were good. The tests are super easy, and on top of that criminology is an interesting subject.

heard it was an easy A but cant make higher than a B+, probably due to his exams being only 25 questions long

This class is an easy A ONLY if people pay attention and take notes. Honestly, the only thing necessary in this class is to attend lecture, pay attention during lecture, and take notes. His exams are SUPER easy if you look over the notes at least a day before the exam. I went to 2 discussion classes, got a failing grade for it, and got an A in the class because of the easy exams. McConnell is hilarious, interesting, and really easy to take notes for. Like every other class, you WON'T get an A if you sleep through everything. That being said, criminology is one of the easier ones. Just take the god damn notes!