Western Kentucky University / P / Matthew Pruitt
Averages:
Overall Rating
OKv
Grade Received
Bv
Course Difficulty
Moderatev
Quantity of Notes
Overkillv
Tag Summary:
True/False: 64
Multiple Choice: 80
Matching: 1
Fill in the Blank: 4
Essays: 1
Problem Solving: 1
Mandatory Final: 70
Cumulative Final: 1
Textbook Required: 52
Extra Credit: 8
Attendance Required: 15
83 Total Evaluations
SOCL-309 : Social Deviance - Posted 11/11/2015
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Mr. Pruitt is a good teacher but his class is beyond BORING. Make sure and read the articles and don't miss class. You take notes from the minute class begins until the very end, there is no discussion. There are only 4 test and zero assignments. Study early!!!
SOCL-309 : Social Deviance - Posted 11/11/2015
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Mr. Pruitt is a good teacher but his class is beyond BORING. Make sure and read the articles and don't miss class. You take notes from the minute class begins until the very end, there is no discussion. There are only 4 test and zero assignments. Study early!!!
SOCL-359 : Sexuality & Society - Posted 5/15/2013
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
I LOVE Pruitt and the way he teaches. He is such a laid back guy. If you have taken Social Deviance and like the way that Pruitt teaches, take this class. It's set up the same way and even has a little bit of over lap. I loved it so much, you get to hear some more classic Pruitt stories and it makes the day go by so much faster.
SOCL-309 : Social Deviance - Posted 4/3/2013
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Awesome Teacher. Great topics. Also teaches Sexuality courses which seems intriguing.
Extra credit is not offered because he often gives a curve based on the average on the tests for all his classes over that subject.
No attendance mandatory, however his interesting facts and outlandish stories are sometime test material, which reflects one's attendance. If you do not come to class, you do not know the answer to something that might not be in the notes, but would have remembered if you were in class.
SOCIO-309 : Social Deviance - Posted 12/14/2012
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
I really enjoyed his class. He does a good job of making things easy to understand and enjoyable to learn. There is no true extra credit in the class. Pay close attention the readings he gives you because sometimes he'll try and trick you by his wording of the question on the test.
SOCL-100 : Intro Sociology - Posted 11/7/2012
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
He gives curves to assignments sometimes as much as 14 pts. he is funny and relatable. Class is not hard at all. but there are only 4 tests so study!
SOCL-309 : Social Deviance - Posted 5/12/2012
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Dr. Pruitt is an excellent professor with hilarious stories. His notes are very organized and his readings are very important for success on the exams. This professor does not make you do busy work or make you read articles that aren't necessary. The reason I got a B in this course is because I didn't take the first exam seriously. You have to study the notes and read the articles if you want an A in this class. There is no other way around it. Other than that, he is a great professor and I enjoyed this class very much!
SOCL-346 : - Posted 4/24/2012
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
The only C that I recieved in college..... I cant stand him! He should stay in amsterdam and smoke his drugs and be a homosexual there... I have no idea what he is doing in southern KY. He is soooo full of himself and is nothing except a homosexual that will f*uck your GPA and you in the ass if he had a chance in hell.....
SOCIO-309 : Social Deviance - Posted 4/11/2012
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
I was throughly entertained by this class. The material is really interesting, covering what is considered "deviant", and talking about sexual deviance as well as drugs and alcohol. In every class I learned something interesting that I could bring up in conversation later to my friends.
And Dr. Pruitt and his "undergrad stories" are very entertaining. LOL!
It is straight lecture, so bring a pen and spiral and prepare to fill it up. He talks the entire 55 minutes, so no getting out of class early. Honestly though I didn't mind it, because I was so interested in what was being taught. 4 tests are all that makes up the class, but he does grade on a curve.
There are also assigned readings, with questions. The test pulls heavily from these as well as lecture material so you MUST read them if you want a decent grade on the test.
All in all I definitely recommend Dr. Pruitt's class :)
SOCL-309 : Social Deviance - Posted 5/7/2011
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Interesting class and as long as you study AND READ THE POSTED ARTICLES, you should receive a decent grade. His exam questions are somewhat tricky, the answers all seem like they could be right. Again, as long as you study and go to class to get the notes, it's not that difficult. He's a good professor (and has some great stories), but doesn't care whether you fail or pass, so don't try talking to him about your grades.
SOCIO-309 : Social Deviance - Posted 12/11/2010
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Dr. Pruitt is awesome!! His classes are so interesting and he has sooo many stories. He is really funny and really smart. This was, by far, the best class that I have taken here at western! He does give a lot of notes, and his tests can be tricky, but as long as you do the reading you will be fine! It also helps that he's hot...i'm just saying :-)
SOCL-230 : Deviant Behavior - Posted 5/20/2010
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
D
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
He really makes this course harder than it needs to be. I have recieved high As and Bs in all my previous criminology related courses and this was pretty much just the information I learned in those rehashed with some stats thrown in (I have taken Using Statistics in Sociology as well as a side note and got a high B).
I really didn't feel the tests properly measured how well you absorbed and comprehended the material taught in the course. I usually don't study at all, but after I didn't do so hot on his first test I actually took some time to go over all my notes and make sure I understood the material before the tests. Instead of doing better I did progressively worse. There were 4 tests all together. Everyone in the class did so poorly he had to add 14 points to everyone's grades and people still didn't do very well. If it is just one or 2 people doing bad that is one thing, but when the majority of the class is doing bad you kind of have to sit back and think that maybe the professor is the one screwing up at this point. It was a 200 level class, but I felt like I was experiencing a 400 level class.
I type very detailed notes and even record the class using the mic on my laptop to make sure I don't miss anything at all. I read the articles which were tedious as most sociology research articles are. I would come into class feeling very confident and would even go over some of the information with other students and then still bomb the tests bad. I felt like the wording of his questions was poor to say the least, but seeing as he is the only one teaching the class generally you're stuck with him. He isn't a bad guy overall, except for the fact that he can be a bit stuck up at times, but as a teacher I think he really needs to tone it down some.
I love most of my criminology teachers and it is due to them that I really came out of my shell and stopped being so anxious in class, but he isn't one of those that I like. I'll be stuck taking the class with him again next spring when I return from a semester abroad in Japan so hopefully next time I'll be able to figure out his tests so I can do better next time.
So in conclusion, he goes over the material really detailed, but his tests are overkill in their entirety. STUDY STUDY STUDY that and trying to figure out his testing style are the only bits of advice I can offer.
SOCL-359 : Sexuality & Society - Posted 4/7/2010
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
This course may be a little difficult if you are not the best test taker and you procrastinate a lot. Every exam requires you to read and answer questions on articles beforehand. My advice: actually do the reading and do not wait last minute. He lectures most classes, sometimes you watch videos and he does occasionally tell random stories about experiences. It is important to go to his class and listen and take notes. However, contrary to what some people say on here, I have yet to encounter a question on his exams that are about his personal accounts. Overall, it is an interesting and fun class and do not take it if you are easily offended or do not care to discuss sex.
SOCIO-100 : Introductory Sociology - Posted 12/10/2009
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
I loved this class!!! Dr. Pruitt told realistic stories that somehow ALWAYS had to do with what you were learning. You don't ever have to worry about getting bored in there because it's usually always interesting. The test are fair, nothing surprising. He give's a few extra credit but not much. Overall, if you have to take this class try and get Dr. Pruitt!!
SOCIO- : Deviant Behavior - Posted 9/11/2009
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Dr. Pruitt maybe one of the best teachers I have ever had the honor to learn under. sure you do take a lot of notes but not that much. He always makes his lectures interesting.
SOCL-230 : Deviant Behavior - Posted 5/14/2009
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
This is an interesting class but his test are WAY harder than they really have to be. There is NO extra credit at all and you only have 4 exams. you have to read a whole bunch of articles and answer the questions for the test. most of the questions that you answer before the test arent even on there.
SOCIO- : Sociology 100 - Posted 11/10/2008
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Not Specified
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
You definately need your textbook!!! You take lots and lots of notes, but I wouldn't call it overkill. He tells stories that may seem like they're unrelated, but they are on the exams. when you watcha video - it is also on the exam, but you don't need to take notes on the videos. you do have opprotunities for extra credit only when he offers it to the whole class - TAKE ADVANTAGE!!! do it even if you don't need it at the time!!!
SOCIO-100 : - Posted 11/4/2008
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
all he does is talk. you take an endless amount of notes and he doesnt provide a study guide.
SOCIO- : Sexuality And Society - Posted 5/12/2008
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Dr. Pruitt is an engaging professor. I assure you that if you take this class you will rarely be bored. I learned a lot in this class! In addition to learning a lot, for the most part, it really was a lot of fun. Dr. Pruitt really knows the topic well and teaches in a fun and enthusiastic style that makes learning the information fun.
Regarding exams and such, his tests were not terrible. You certainly had to study and do the reading questions, but I was able to study for a few hours for each exam and never make bellow a 92%.
For women's studies people, I highly recomend this class!
SOCL-359 : Sexuality And Society - Posted 3/4/2008
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Dr. Pruitt is such a good teacher. He makes the class go by SO quickly and the material covered is really interesting. He has been one of my favorite teachers since I've been at WKU. If you get the chance to take him you definately should because he's awesome. He's young enough to relate to the students and talks to us rather than lectures at us. There is no text book you just have to print off articles that you're required to read for the test. The tests aren't hard as long as you study the material.
SOCL-100 : Intro To Socl. - Posted 2/16/2008
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
If you can take someone else other than Pruitt...DO IT! He is an awful teacher. He is full of himself and thinks hes the best thing since sliced bread. The notes are overkill, his tests are hard and even if you study forever you can get a bad grade. I even talked to him after class several times, he made me feel stupid and discouraged me about everything in his class. DO NOT TAKE HIM IF AT ALL POSSIBLE!!!
SOCL-105 : Sociology - Posted 12/17/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Dr. Pruitt basically spoon-feeds the info. to his 100 level classes. If you study the notes, you will get an A. There is no excuse for not doing well in his class. Plus he makes class interesting with his stories.
HUM-100 : Sociology - Posted 12/14/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Dr. Pruitt knows his subject well and injects humor, enthusiasm, and objectivity into the course. He does expect the students to listen and do their best. I liked him.
SOCIO-359 : Sex And Society - Posted 12/11/2007
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
D
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
DONT TAKE THIS CLASS AS AN ELECTIVE
way too hard if you dont care at all about the material
SOCL- : Deviant Behavior - Posted 4/23/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Pruitt....this man....So I was looking forward to this class because of the interesting topics so I got to the first class early and then this big, tall man walks into the room with this huge tribal tattoo on his forearm and I'm thinking "what in the world have I signed up for???!!"
Pruitt is a good professor. He knows his stuff. He's got everything memorized and could probably teach without his notes. However, the way his class is set-up is kind of ridiculous. You have 4 tests and that's it. There's no other grades to help you. AT ALL!
Attendance isn't mandatory but you better go. Of else you might miss out on some story about how he and Bohlander went drinking at some bar one night and it'll probably end up on the test. Trust me.
Tips for if you get bored in class: Watch how he dances around the room. He's everywhere. He says the word "sorry" alot. Bring up something that relates to him and what he's saying....he loves talking about himself. Also...watch out for his infamous "I had this friend in college..." stories...most of the stories are about him, he just says they're about "his friends". Hehe. Good luck.
SOCL-230 : Deviant Behavior - Posted 4/11/2007
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
If you enjoy not discussing anything and only listening to HIM and only HIM talk actually YELL the lecture notes out for an entire hour, no extra credit, no projects, no questions answered and doing nothing but reading HIS 526 page reader(and I do mean reading the whole book) He wrote this and that is the only reason why you even have to buy it. This class is for you. I loved the material and information it was interesting but the teacher was not effective and did not care if you fail or pass. He is all about himself and all this is for him is money in his pocket. No Professor should act the way he does. You ask for his help and all he does is laugh and say study harder, read more and take good notes.. Easy for him, he enjoys listening to himself talk and share corny, unneccessary stories about his past as a drunk and bar hopper. Enjoy and good luck!! P.S. Don't take this class with him take it with Faine or someone with a heart for the student.
SOCL-100 : Intro To Sociology - Posted 2/23/2007
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Definately my favorite teacher at WKU!!!!!! Your grade comes from four tests. The tests are multiple choice and the questions come WORD FOR WORD from the notes he gives you in class. He doesn't take attendence, but you want to be in his class to do well on the tests. All of the notes come from his lectures. But his lectures are awesome! He has great stories! It is definately NOT a boring class. We watch a couple videos, but they are good too. Definately a great class and a great gen. ed. choice!!!!
SOCIO-359 : Sexuality & Society - Posted 1/24/2007
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Interesting class however
If you like having only taking test and having no other grades then this is the course for you, but do not take this class expecting him to care cause he doesn't even if you are trying . No Extra Credit , No particpation counts , No projects
Please remember to Study Study Study for his test which are little bit scattered brain and random
Please be ready to Read Read Read Read
Best Wishes on Taking this class
SOCL-100 : Intro To Sociology - Posted 12/14/2006
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Pruitt is an awesome professor. He's got some great stories and makes the class entertaining. Attendance isn't mandatory, but if you don't go, be sure you get the notes from class that day. If you study the notes and his study guides for the textbook questions, his tests will be very easy for you. If you want a course in Sociology, he's the prof to take.
SOCL- : Intro To Sociology - Posted 9/5/2006
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Not Specified
Comments
Dr. Pruitt is the best teacher I have had at Western so far. I looked forward to going to class because he made it interesting and he was very down to earth. For the class, you take notes every day and have four tests. If you study your notes you will make an A on every exam. There are no surprises. I would highly recommend him to anyone!
SOCL-100 : Intro. To Sociology - Posted 7/11/2006
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
This is a very challenging course, and the test are very difficult. The only grades taken in the class are the tests, so if you bomb them then your grade in the class will be low. Dr. Pruitt is a very fun teacher, and he tells a lot of jokes and stories. You learn a lot, but you have to study a lot for the tests.
SOCL-230 : Deviant Behavior - Posted 5/9/2006
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Over all the class was interesting. His exams cover questions from the text you have to buy and over his lectures. Although attendeance is not mandatory I suggest you go because some of his exam questions come from his lectures.
SOCL-100 : Introductory Sociology - Posted 1/23/2006
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Dr. Pruitt is one of the best professors in the sociology department, he can just be hard at times. He tells you he asked very specific questions, you need to come to class. He tells you what you need to know from the book. Take good notes and listen to his VERY funny stories, they are on the test also. He is pretty easy to talk to and very funny.. I enjoy listening to his lecture and always have up-to-date information on the subject at hand. He does not take role, you grades will show if you didn't come to class or not. I got a C because I miss two times for more than a couple of days for clubs I was involved in and the girl that was suppose to take notes for me, didn't do such a great job. So make sure you come to class and take notes.
SOCL-100 : Intro To Sociology - Posted 12/17/2005
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Dr. Pruitt is an excellent teacher to take for Sociology 100. The class is like a high school class. As long as you attend class and take good notes, you will do fine. The test is multiple choice and comes directly from the notes. Dr. Pruitt's stories also add some interest in what otherwise would be a boring class.
SOCL- : Into To Sociology - Posted 12/16/2005
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Professor Pruitt is a very interesting teacher and teaches very well. Your grade in his class comes from all 4 test you take. You do not get any extra credit. For each of the test I memorized all of the notes and went back and read the chapters for that test. I ended up studying atleast 3-5 hours all together for each test and still ended up with a C in the class. I wouldn't suggest him as a teacher just because of the hard test! Hope this helps!!
SOCL-100 : Intro - Posted 12/14/2005
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
This course was my third time having Pruitt. I've always enjoyed his classes and never got bored with them. This was an intro course so it wasn't bad at all. Just go to class, take notes, read the book and pay attention to his stories and you'll do fine. Sucks he doesn't teach anymore courses. Take Pruitt!!
SOCL-230 : Deviant Behavior - Posted 12/12/2005
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Okay, I am a good student who really enjoys sociology (my major) but Pruitt has to be one of the worst professor I have taken. His class is spent listening to only HIM talk and you are expected to remember his corny examples (yes they appear on exams). He rarely answers questions or lets class discussion occur, often he would just ignore student's raised hands!! You MUST read and study his article questions for every exam, or really expect to do poorly on his exams. If you enjoy classes where you must just memorize notes and spit back out the information without engaging brain, then you'll probably enjoy Dr. Pruitt.
SOCL-100 : Introduction To Sociology - Posted 11/29/2005
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Mr. Pruitt is a wonderful professor. He is very funny and entertaining. There was never a dull moment in my sociology class. He is very interesting and understands what its like to be a student. This makes him a very effective teacher. I would recommend everyone to take his class. As long as you take his advice and study for the exams, you'll do fine in his class.
SOCL-359 : Sexuality In Society - Posted 11/15/2005
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Few/None
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
Favorite class by far. Awesome professor. Very interesting and fun class. He gives you quite a bit of reading material you have to purchase from Kinko's, but a lot of the articles are interesting. He gives you study guides before each test and they are questions straight from the articles. Just study that and you're notes and make sure you make it to the majority of classes because lectures are important and hilarious videos are too
SOCL-230 : Deviant Behavior - Posted 11/15/2005
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Not Specified
Comments
Lots of note taking, but very fun class. Dr. Pruitt is a younger professor who likes to talk about things college kids like to talk about. :) Attendance is not mandatory, but much much easier if there most of time. He puts a lot of his lecutres on the test. 1 or 2 videos for each section which are also on the test.
SOCL-230 : Deviant Behavior - Posted 8/10/2005
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
First, if you don't have someone to get your notes from, you had better be there everyday. But, the girl in front of me missed like 12 times in the summer session, I gave her the notes and she made 90's on all the exams. Much of exams come from lecture and you must read the readings and he gives you the questions. If you study your notes and memorize the questions from the readings, no problemo. I thought the class was interesting, except Dr. Pruitt talks so fast it is as if he is on speed. He doesn't allow much time for class participation and cuts students off at times and I sensed some resentment from students because of this. He tells an extremely large amount of personal stories and a lot of them involve his involvement with drinking at local bars with Dr. Bolander and others and his attending rave parties, etc., but was ademant that he DOES NOT USE ILICIT DRUGS, even though his friends do. I really don't think he does for he couldn't remember all the details of his stories if he did. He does not go over the exams in class. He said no one in the dept. does, even though I know that is not true for I have had other sociology classes. If you want to trust your scantron, fine, if not, you have to go to his office while he searches through the piles and mounds of papers and scantrons so you may view it. I like him. I think he's funny and I think since he was forced to go to a Christian School growing up, he is still blowing it out at 40. You go dude!
SOCL-359 : Sexuality - Posted 6/29/2005
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Not an automatic or easy "A". Can get a "B" or "C" just by attending and paying attention in class, though. One paper to write, not difficult. No extra credit. No book to buy! This was an extremely interesting class. Take good notes b/c test material covers in-class lectures as well as assigned readings and videos very well. Questions very detail oriented (know the statistics.) No trick questions. Dr. Pruitt is very effective at getting the main points across. I would highly recommend him as a professor.
SOCL-359 : Sexuality And Society - Posted 5/5/2005
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
This class was actually very interesting. The material may be offending to some but I really enjoyed this class. Pruitt is a great teacher. If you don't attend class don't expect to do well. Half of the material comes from the lecture and the other half from the readings. I would highly suggest taking this class if your looking for electives. Great class and teacher!
SOCL- : Sex And Society - Posted 5/4/2005
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
This man is purposely out to fail each and everyone of his students because he is so high on himself. He needs to come to the realization that he is a tool and does'nt deserve to teach the way he does.
SOCL-359 : Sexuality And Society - Posted 5/4/2005
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
This class definitly covers some very interesting topics. There is no textbook, but Pruitt has articles that you have to get from kinkos. Even though the tests are multiple choice and true/false, you still have to study pretty intensly b/c the questions can be a little tricky. I definitly recommend this class if you aren't offended by topics on sexuality that are deviant and controversial. Pruitt is a great teacher!
SOCL-230 : Deviant Behavior - Posted 3/16/2005
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
This class is very interesting. He is an amazing teacher and he always has great stories to tell with the notes that we are taking. You have to go to class to do good on the test, but it is well worth it.
SOCL-230 : Deviant Behavior - Posted 1/5/2005
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Pruitt is absolutely splendid. There are a lot of notes but they are on power point so you can get them all down. Attendance isn't mandatory but if you miss a lot then you are guaranteeing yourself a bad grade because of the amount of information he supplies each day. On the bright side, I can promise that you won't even want to miss this class because he is hysterical and the topics are of particular interest to most college students. There are three basic tips to do well in his class:
1. Don't miss class
2. Answer the assigned questions from his website for the tests
3. Listen to his stories because they often appear on the tests
Other than that just sit back and enjoy the ride. His classes always prove to be fabulous!
SOCL-100 : Intro To Sociology - Posted 1/4/2005
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
If you can take someone else, definitely do! There are 4 tests in the class. The material is extremely boring. You take notes everyday and that is it. There are no other points except for the tests. He is boring, the class is boring! Take another class for Gen. Ed. if you dont have to take this!
SOCL-230 : Deviant Behavior - Posted 12/21/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Dr. Pruitt is a great teacher and he adds his own expierence in with the class so its not straight from a text book or out of his notes. He makes the class interesting. But make sure that you go to class because the stories that he tells will be on the test.
SOCL-230 : Deviant Behavior - Posted 12/19/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
This is a fun and interesting class. If you study the notes and do the online worksheets, you can easily make better than I did! Overall though this class is not that difficult!
SOCL-230 : Deviant Behavior - Posted 12/16/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
THis was onr the most interesting classes I have taken at Western. But even though it was interesting some of the test where hard. Make sure you do the readingsd he gives you because most of that stuff is on the test.
SOCL-210 : Deviant Behavior - Posted 12/16/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Dr. Pruitt is a god!! He is so funny and so interesting that you want to go to class everyday. Due to this class I have decided that I want to be a professor just like Pruitt! He is so amazing that he truly inspired me to be like him! You will LOVE his class if you have an open mind!!
SOCL-100 : Introduction To Socl - Posted 12/14/2004
Overall Rating:
Poor
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
This guy is really full of himself he cant even teach. He teaches straight from the book except his little dumb stories that no one cares about. Horrible professor, acts stuck up and thinks hes just the best thing to happen to sociology since Weber.
SOCL-230 : Deviant Behavior - Posted 6/9/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Dr. Pruitt is one of the best teachers here at Western. His lectures are so interesting that you won't believe that class is over when he lets you go. He doesn't have an attendance policy, but you won't want to miss anyway. His tests can be a little tricky, but if you study your notes, the reader questions, and come to class then you shouldn't have any problems. I LOVED this class and I plan on taking him again for sex and society.
SOCL- : Deviant Behavior - Posted 5/7/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
This class was extremely interesting. I really enjoyed it and Dr. Pruitt makes it interesting. He's a pretty cool guy and his stories will keep you entertained. The tests aren't hard if you print out the study questions online and study your notes well. He will also throw in a question or two from the videos you watch in class. I would advise going to class everyday because his notes are pretty in depth. You should also go the last Friday before spring break because he will give you a few extra points for showing up. Overall a great class that I didn't dread getting up and going to.
SOCL- : Deviant Behavior - Posted 4/14/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
I really enjoyed this class and I really liked Mr.Pruitt as a teacher. As long as you pay attention and study your notes and also DO THE STUDY QUESTIONS - this is very important , you will do fine. I got an A on all the test . Just study your notes and all the answers to the questions and you will make a good grade.
SOCL-230 : Deviant Behavior - Posted 1/21/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
D
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
This is a great class, If you go to class and take good notes you will do fine in class... Test are hard, Test 2 by far is the hardest. He will not do favors for now one but is a great profesor, very easy going.
SOCL-100 : Intro To Sociology - Posted 1/12/2004
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
pruitt was a great teacher and the class was very enjoyable. he was sure to use stories to keep you interested. there were a bunch of notes, but everything was on a powerpoint presentation and spoon fed to you. we watched a few (good) movies and there was never homework. for the exams you have to memorize all of your notes, even though it's a lot. but the questions are pretty much word for word of the notes given in class. class attendance is not mandatory, but a few questions will be on the exams that single out class attendance, so be sure to listen to his stories.
SOCL-100 : Intro To Sociology - Posted 12/18/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Matt Pruitt is the most wonderful Professor ever! I am not even a sociology major and I am looking at other classes he teaches just because he is that awesome! Not only is he hysterical and his classes entertaining and educational, but he just makes the whole subject fun. He is very well organized and all of his notes are given on Power Point while he lectures along with it. He has great stories that he shares with the class and his lectures flow like a normal conversation. He shows a few videos that are funny too. The textbook isn't required, but you will need because he will post questions on his website over material that he doesn't cover in class that will be on the tests. Attendance isn't required, but I wouldn't suggest skipping because of the amount of notes he gives every day; I wouldn't say it's overkill but it is a lot of notes. But like I said, his class is so interesting and fun that skipping won't be a problem anyway - you won't want to at all! I HIGHLY suggest taking Professor Pruitt if you are looking at a Sociology class.
SOCL-100 : Intro Sociology - Posted 12/14/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Dr. Pruitt is a very down to earth professor who can really relate to his students. He was in a fraternity in college and has a million hilarious stories to tell about it. The class is very interesting, and he gives you the text material to look over, so you don't have to read the book. I plan on taking more of his classes.
SOCL- : Intro To Sociology - Posted 12/9/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
I enjoyed going to this class. It is hard if you skip class since it is not mandatory to be there. You take notes through the whole class but it is interesting subjects. I would suggest going to class anyway because it is a neat class and his lectures are really interesting. He has funny stories from when he went to Western and he's also younger so he remembers how we think and that makes it better.
SOCL- : Sociology 100 - Posted 12/8/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Dr. Pruitt is a very good teacher and keeps the class interested. He gives most of the information on the test out in class, but it is also out of the book. The tests aren't hard if you study the notes.
SOCL- : Deviant Behavior - Posted 11/3/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Pruitt is awesome. As long as you take good notes you will do fine. Oh' and dont miss class as well. The class is fun and very intresting at times!!
SOCL-230 : Deviant Behavior - Posted 10/31/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
I loved Dr. Pruitt's Deviant Behavior class. He is one of the most interesting professors I have had at Western. I took his class in the summer and it felt like I was only in there for an hour. He is very funny, and keeps the class entertained!!
SOCL-100 : Intro Sociology - Posted 10/9/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
Not Specified
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Profesor Pruitt is a really interesting teacher. You will take a lot of notes. The tests are moderately easy. He is real interestin and I learned a lot from him. Overall this is an ok class as far as how easy it is. I suggest you be at class often for the notes yet attandance is not mandatory.
SOCL-230 : Deviant Behavior - Posted 8/3/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
To do well in this class you absolutely HAVE to go everyday AND answer the study guide questions he gives you, which aren't hard at all. Each test (and there are 4) have study guide questions that take about an hour to complete. Do these and study them along with your notes and you will do fine. Also, Dr. Pruitt is VERY fun to listen to. His anecdotes are worth listening to daily and definitely makes class fresh and enjoyable, unlike 99% of other WKU professors. Also, pay close attention to these stories because he will use them for tests. ALWAYS pay close attention to videos, notes, readings, and stories. He will use the smallest, most minute bit from each and put it on a test. Don't let anything go unnoticed. By the way, make sure you don't miss what his favorite booklet on STD's is. It's from a story, but you'll be tested on it.
SOCL-359 : Sexuality And Society - Posted 8/3/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Dr. Pruitt's lectures, while pretty risque and graphic, are always interesting and informative, to say the least. Class is never dull. To do well on his tests you must attend everyday and do the corresponding study guide questions that are from the readings. Pay close attention to his stories and the readings. He tests you on the smallest bit of each, so watch out for the little things. Like I said, go everyday and do the study guide questions and you will do fine and you won't have to study much.
SOCL-230 : Deviant Behavior - Posted 5/14/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
As long as you do study questions that go along with the readings each time, and go to class a lot, the tests will be easy. The only reason I got a C was because I missed a lot of classes.
He is not lenient at all, though. The grade you get is the grade you are stuck with.
SOCL-230 : Devian Behavior - Posted 5/8/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
This class is very interisting. If you study pretty hard for the tests you will have no problem getting a good grade. Dr. Pruitt has a lot of funny stories and is fun to listen to. I really enjoyed his class and I highly reccommend him to everyone.
SOCL-230 : Deviant Behavior - Posted 1/2/2003
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
This is one of the most interesting courses you can take at Western. Pruitt is a very good professor and is very organized in his lectures. The only hard part about this course is he assigns questions from chapters in the book that you don't go over in class, and on each of the 4 tests there will be 5 or so questions from this list. Each list per test has about 50 questions so its very time consuming. Other than that if you attend class its hard to fail this class. The class is about all the bad things college kids do, so you already know the material for the most part.
SOCL-359 : Sexuality And Society - Posted 4/15/2002
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Great lecture and videos. No textbook but you have to copy reserves at the libary. The second test is the hardest but the rest are easier.
SOCL-100 : Intro To Sociology - Posted 1/8/2002
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
He's a great teacher. The class is fun. His stories are hilarious. He's a hottie too!
SOCL-100 : Intro To Sociology - Posted 1/8/2002
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
He is a great teacher. Class is mostly lecture, but he makes it interesting with funny stories. Awesome class! If you take Sociology I recommend that you take Professor Pruitt.
SOCL-100 : Intro Sociology - Posted 12/16/2001
Overall Rating:
OK
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
As long as you go to class and get the notes and study, you can pass the class.
SOCL-230 : Deviant Behavior - Posted 7/28/2001
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Dr. Pruitt is awesome! Go to class, read all the assigned text, and answer the questions from his webpage and it's a great class! It is really interesting so time passes fast! He's easy on the eyes too!!
SOCL-230 : Deviant Behavior - Posted 7/28/2001
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Dr. Pruitt is awesome! He is a blast in class and if you keep up on the readings and answer the questions from his website along with lectures you're in great shape for an A.
SOCL-230 : Deviant Behavior - Posted 4/23/2001
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
You have to do alot of readings but he makes the class so interesting that its not that bad. You take alot of notes but they arent boring. He does not have attendance policy but you need to be there to pass the test, you could go without doing the readings, but you will only get a low c. I have enjoyed him alot and i will take him again. He also tells funny stories that will crack you up. He is a Cutey too:)
SOCL-100 : Intro to Sociology - Posted 4/18/2001
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Dr.Puritt has very intersting lecture, all though you do take a lot of notes. Test are usually about 50 multiple choice question. If you attend class and take good notes the test is not that difficult. I enjoyed Dr.Puritt's stories in class. He is young and can identify with his students.
SOCL-230 : Deviant Behavior - Posted 12/10/2000
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
C
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
He is a really cool teacher. He tells great stories. Always posts study guides for tests on his website.
SOCL-230 : Deviant Behavior - Posted 12/6/2000
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Difficult
Comments
Alot of readings..must read assignments to do well in the course
SOCL-230 : Deviant Behavior - Posted 10/17/2000
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
B
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Dr. Pruitt is another excellent professor in the Sociology Department. I recommend class attendance because he WILL throw in some questions on his exams that you HAVE to be in class in order to get correct. He makes the class interesting and somehow time goes by quickly. Then again, you're writing non-stop. STILL, he's a great professor.
SOCL-100 : Intro to Sociology - Posted 4/13/2000
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
D
Quantity of Notes:
Overkill
Difficulty:
Moderate
Comments
Although my grade sucks, he is a great professor. Really down to earth. He walks around. YOU TAKE MAD AMOUNT OF NOTES, and test can be hard if you don't study (me). Study and you will enjoy the class. He is a cool guy and great to talk to.
SOCL-100 : intro to sociology - Posted 4/13/2000
Overall Rating:
Good
Grade:
A
Quantity of Notes:
Moderate
Difficulty:
Easy
Comments
very good teacher, very interesting, you take a lot of notes, but they aren't boring, i learnt a lot and enjoyed it. study your notes for the tests, his tests are fair and 1.5 of studying your notes thoroughly should do it