[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:32:07.986441+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTIyNTk5NDM0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1867467","instructor_name":"Joan Fujimura","course_label":"SOC496","course_id":"SOC 496","course_uid":"course_468c4fa5d3e269def4299cb8","review_date":"2013-12-18 10:44:48 +0000 UTC","comment":"The course material is extremely interesting but she cannot explain it well for the life  of her! Weekly memo's are due throughout the semester on one of three readings for each week. A 12 page Final term paper is required even thought she never explained any of the readings. Do not take her class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1867467","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:27:09.601073+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMjk4ODk5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2526278","instructor_name":"Katherine Jensen","course_label":"SOC496","course_id":"SOC 496","course_uid":"course_468c4fa5d3e269def4299cb8","review_date":"2020-05-14 23:09:07 +0000 UTC","comment":"Having taken one of Katie's classes before, I was excited to take this course. And I wasn't disappointed. She has a wonderful way of expanding the way that you think, allowing you to look at the world in a different light.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2526278","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:17.701863+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0MDE2OTU5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2314791","instructor_name":"Marcy Carlson","course_label":"SOC496","course_id":"SOC 496","course_uid":"course_468c4fa5d3e269def4299cb8","review_date":"2020-12-10 17:10:15 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Carlson is accomplished and passionate about her area of expertise. I took her course to satisfy a pre-med requirement, and she was willing to work with me to make the course fit my needs and truly cares about her students and their success. Her lectures are meticulously crafted and current, which made the content so interesting!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2314791","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:17.701863+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxNzY5OTcy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2314791","instructor_name":"Marcy Carlson","course_label":"SOC496","course_id":"SOC 496","course_uid":"course_468c4fa5d3e269def4299cb8","review_date":"2019-05-04 19:49:42 +0000 UTC","comment":"Prof Carlson is super nice and overall a good teacher. She assigns quite a bit of reading, and even though there are reading quizzes, you don't really have to read as long as you attend lecture and go over notes. There are two exams, which are MC, T/F, two short essays, and one long essay. There's also one 8 page paper on a topic of your choice","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2314791","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:17.701863+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwMDEzNzY1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2314791","instructor_name":"Marcy Carlson","course_label":"SOC496","course_id":"SOC 496","course_uid":"course_468c4fa5d3e269def4299cb8","review_date":"2018-05-07 16:43:38 +0000 UTC","comment":"Marcy is a pretty good professor, though her lectures tend to be a little dry. Interesting, sad material that is hard to make exciting though. Quizzes are announced ahead of time, but you will need to read the material to pass them. One 8-10 page paper on a topic of your choice. A lot of T/F that were way trickier than necessary.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2314791","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:21:17.701863+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTI5MDg4ODcz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2314791","instructor_name":"Marcy Carlson","course_label":"SOC496","course_id":"SOC 496","course_uid":"course_468c4fa5d3e269def4299cb8","review_date":"2017-12-07 20:37:12 +0000 UTC","comment":"Marcy is very knowledgable about the topic. She teaches Poverty, Inequality, and Social Policy. There are a lot of readings assigned every night and 5 quizzes on those readings (the lowest gets dropped). The exams aren't hard, it's just that we learn a LOT of information so it's difficult to gauge what to know and how to study, especially for MC.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2314791","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:20:20.574487+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyOTQwNjc2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3162796","instructor_name":"Martin Eiermann","course_label":"SOC496","course_id":"SOC 496","course_uid":"course_468c4fa5d3e269def4299cb8","review_date":"2026-04-27 13:02:49 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Eiermann is a very interesting lecturer and makes the lectures engaging and prepares well for exams. The course requires a reasonable amount of reading and readings are discussed in detail during lecture. Overall, he is an amazing professor and keeps the class engaging and worthwhile.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/3162796","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:17:57.046556+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMwODQwODUz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2376892","instructor_name":"Michael Light","course_label":"SOC496","course_id":"SOC 496","course_uid":"course_468c4fa5d3e269def4299cb8","review_date":"2018-12-03 00:40:18 +0000 UTC","comment":"Professor Light is the best professor I've had. I also took 441 with him this semester. Both classes were super interesting, but also extremely easy as long as you understand/go over the notes, which he posts online. He lectures on the readings and tests you on the lectures, so you never actually have to do the readings. I definitely recommend him.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2376892","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:17:55.066068+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2NDY4NTUy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1749013","instructor_name":"Michael Massoglia","course_label":"SOC496","course_id":"SOC 496","course_uid":"course_468c4fa5d3e269def4299cb8","review_date":"2022-06-16 16:34:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"This course was a lot of work for a summer class but would be great to take during the school year. Do the readings, ask questions, and let Mike know that you're working for your grade. He's willing to help, is relatively funny, and seems like a genuinely good guy. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1749013","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0}]