SOC 3310

I really enjoyed his material and the books he picked for us to read. As long as you give thoughtful answers in group discussions, ask some questions in class, and don't mind reading and writing, this is a good course. It seems intimidating at first because there are a lot of assigned readings and papers. However, the books are very interesting, and you don't have to read the entire book to understand the concept to write a one-page reflection on (although I do recommend reading most of it because the books are interesting topics to learn about). Regarding his test, as long as you pay attention in lecture you will be fine because the test is very much straightforward and from the slides. I think the best part is the professor is so nice and really good at explaining sociologists lives work. Sometimes in SOC classes, the professors aren't able to thoroughly explain the material or make it make sense to a group of 18-22-year-olds. But, that is why I like this professor so much because he is able to explain the material well and give lots of examples and be passionate while doing so. I ended up with an A- in the course, the material is interesting and but not difficult.

I would say this class was of easy-to-moderate difficulty. The workload consisted of seven assigned books, seven one-page reflections on those books, two 5-6 page reflections on two of the books (you got to choose which ones), group discussions about every other week, a term paper, and a midterm and final, both of which had a multiple-choice component and an essay component. So, not negligible. Additionally, participation was important for your grade, so attendance was pretty close to mandatory.

On the other hand, the work was spaced pretty evenly, each assignment only accounted for a small percentage of the grade, the class had a generally laid-back atmosphere, and none of the content was difficult to understand, so all in all the class wasn’t especially stressful. Professor Skubby is a really good guy. He adapted remarkably well to the online transition and learned to use the new technology more competently than most of my professors. He was also pretty quick to respond to emails.

The contents of the course were not what I’m used to and would probably be unexpected for all non-soc majors. Most of the class focused on exploring various theoretical frameworks about the self developed by different sociologists. No concrete evidence was ever provided to support or challenge those frameworks; instead, we were supposed to evaluate the ideas using logic and personal experiences, which could be frustrating for students from a more scientific background. Still, it was an enjoyable class. It definitely taught people a new way of looking at things.

Oh, Skubby... This class was very interesting, with a level of groupwork that I found draining. As groupwork is a major part of this class, attendance is inadvertently mandatory. Skubby is a great professor and I would definitely recommend going to his office hours to get to know him. However, his lectures are a bit lacking and non-engaging. I wouldn't really recommend this class, but Skubby is an awesome and wholesome person.

A pretty easy class if you don't mind reading a lot and sometimes participating in group discussion. Lectures can be a little boring but you can tell Skubby has the best intentions.