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Reading through these reviews, I had to do a double-take to make sure I was on the right professor. Prof Rios is such a kind and good-hearted woman. The class is super discussion-based, so make sure to do the readings and participate. Most of the students were white even though we were talking about environmental justice. Still, important content.Rate My Professors ↗
This class was SO unorganized, and I felt like every single responsibility fell on the TA. Truly the only thing that matters is the readings and 3 essays, up until the 50 question midterm on random concepts from the slides. Then a 1500 word final paper based on tons of readings. That being said, Professor Rios is super nice.Rate My Professors ↗
Sarah is an alright professor, but I had several issues: for one, she isn't very tech savvy, and exam questions were often misleading or contained typos. She isn't the most personable or accommodating, either, but it helped that my TA was. There are definitely better professors in the sociology department, but Sarah is just okay.Rate My Professors ↗
I honestly really liked her. Yeah, the readings were hard but it's a 4 credit class you have to expect it. Most things were completion grades and if you study and do well on the midterm, final, and book report exams you'll do great. She's super nice and understanding as well, just make sure you do the readings and ask your TA for questions!Rate My Professors ↗
Despite not being too interested in sociology I enjoyed her class. There are a lot of readings that can be difficult, but 75% grade is completion based. The tests aren't too difficult, but heavily reference the reading. She gives good perspectives, and I learned a lot, so if you're fine with reading I highly recommend.Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Rios makes it obvious that she thinks students need to struggle in order to learn. She assigns very difficult readings, 2-3 a week, and relies on the TA to explain them to you. Additionally, your grade relies mostly on a couple big tests and sporadic book reports. Otherwise her class was very interesting and straightforward.Rate My Professors ↗
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