Students found that the best aspects of this course included the professor and the interesting topics discussed over the semester. There were good class discussions, although several students believed that the class size was too big for effective discussions. Students also thought that the workload could also get a bit excessive, and that grading could be harsh. Suggestions for improvement included shrinking class sizes to increase class participation during discussions. Students also wanted the assignments more spaced out, and the reading assignments shortened. Prospective students are advised that they will need to read and write extensively each week. Students should be very interested in sociology.

294Students praised this course for providing students a good introduction to significant social theorist such as Marx and Weber. Perceived issues with the course included a belief that sometimes the course’s in-class discussions could be problematic with some students saying that the discussions could drag when not al students participated or some discussions could be dominated by a few students. Suggestions for improvement included a desire by multiple students that the course’s discussions could be better control ed so that a few students wouldn’t dominate the conversation. Prospective students should know that students found the course involved a fair amount of work and covered complex and theoretical concepts.

The best aspects of the course included the interesting subject material, the passionate professor, and the intriguing social theory readings. The worst aspects of the course were the heavy and difficult readings, as well as the seemingly ineffective teaching assistant. The TA often came to class unprepared, graded assignments harshly, and didn’t seem to have views that aligned with that of the professor. The course would improve if there were more in-class discussions and a more helpful teaching assistant. Prospective students should know that this is a reading and writing intensive course with lots of interesting topics to offer.