| General Information |
| Professor: |
Matthew Pruitt |
| Course: |
SOCL 230 |
| Course Title: |
Deviant Behavior |
| Student Grade: |
D |
| Post Date: |
6:41:07 AM 5/20/2010 |
| Overall Rating: |
Poor  |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Content: |
 Multiple Choice
 Matching
True/False
Fill in the Blank
Essay
Problem Solving
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| Mandatory Final: |
Yes |
| Cumulative Final: |
No |
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| Other Information |
| Textbook Required: |
No |
| Extra Credit Available: |
No |
| Attendance Required: |
Yes |
| Quantity of Notes: |
Overkill |
| Difficulty: |
Difficult |
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| Additional 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.
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