Doctor Tober explains difficult sociological concepts well. This is an UD class, so you have to dig into the readings/lectures, but her explainations make theory digestible and interesting. 2 short writings assigments every week, midterm, paper, and an easy final. Late work gets half a letter grade deduction each day it is late. Take this class!

Dr. Tober is an amazing professor!!! I loved her lectures because she explains things so well. The readings were really interesting and so easy to understand! Weekly forums, 4 paragraph paper, and a midterm/final with open notes and book. Definitely recommend taking a course with her!

Weekly discussion forums from topics of the chapter readings. With the weekly chapter readings are about 1 hr prerecorded lectures. Midterm/final are open note. We wrote an 4 paragraph article about a research study, but the TA's are super helpful and give feedback quickly. It was an easy A and I would def take other courses taught by her.

Dr. Tober was one of my favorite professors this quarter. She is very accommodating and her lectures are extremely interesting. The textbook is very up-to-date and I actually enjoy reading it. Definitely take this class!

Dr. Tober was by far my favorite teacher this quarter. She's very engaging and explains things well, even online. The textbook is easy to read and understand and very up-to-date. I loved this class!

Dr. Tober's class made life easier in such weird times. Her lectures are intriguing & the textbook is probably the most interesting & relatable book I have ever read. If you keep up with the readings & lectures this class will fly by. Weekly discussion posts (instead of live zoom sections) offer great insight & are easy to complete.

Dr. Tober is one of UCSBs best, made me decide to double major in soc. Shes very passionate about what she teaches, and her material is interesting. I think the textbook was the most readable Ive ever been assigned, very informative. She was of my most flexible & considerate professors during remote instruction.

Took this class online during the pandemic and she was VERY accommodating. She is truly passionate about the subject and she also talks a lot about current events in her lectures, which keeps it interesting. Gave one short writing assignment that was 10% of the grade and the midterm and final were very straightforward.

Dr. Tober has been by far the best professor I've had at UCSB. She is very understanding and made Soc 1 a very interesting and easy course to take. Throughout the quarter she was caring and funny, and I would definitely recommend taking her class. The course itself isn't difficult as long as you watch the lectures and keep up with the assignments.

Great class and even a greater professor! You can tell she's really passionate about her work. Really thoughtful and caring. The course was really engaging despite it being remote. Definitely take her class! One of the best professors at UCSB!

Dr. Tara Tober is the best professor I've ever met (on zoom). I truly wish I took her class in person but due to COVID-19 I'm taking her class online. She is sweet and caring towards her students and her lecture video is funny/informative! 10/5 recommend!

She's so much fun to listen to and makes her lectures very interesting. The content of the course itself is super easy and it's a guaranteed A if you pay attention and participate in section. My TA was also super helpful.

Tober is a great, engaging lecturer. The material is interesting but can be a lot. Her exams were mixed multiple choice and free response when I took her class (Spring 2020). Got the grade I got because my TA wasn't the best grader :/

One of my favorite classes at UCSB so far. Dr. Tober is so knowledgeable about sociology and the course content is extremely engaging. If you're thinking about taking her class, do it! It's one of those classes that opens up your mind and shows you how the world really works. Amazing professor, amazing class.

by far my new favorite professor at ucsb! i suck at understanding theory but she made it soooo much easier with her explanantions. a few short reading journals due every week but they are interesting so it's not too bad. midterm is a paper and the final is an improved rewrite of the same paper. tober if you are reading this you are awesome!!

she's a sweet professor & super understanding of students' situations. the reading journals can feel like a lot of work at times, but they are interesting when learning social theories. midterm was short answers, but she gives you the questions in advance so you can always go to office hours and she'll help you get it before the test day. take her!

Easily my favorite lecturer that I have taken multiple classes with at UCSB. Keeps class engaging, interesting readings and videos, and super flexible concerning students and their worries. Typical workload for a sociology class, gotta work for that A but it isn't impossible to get.

Easy A class. Only negatives are that she takes attendance via TopHat which you have to purchase a membership from, along with buying the online textbook for 90$ which you have weekly quizzes on. The textbook is non-refundable, you cant even resell it since you use it through the pearson website.

Tober was a great teacher who used her lectures to encompass a variety of issues. If you keep up with the weekly reading quizzes, then her tests (midterm & final) will seem like complete common sense. I also appreciated that instead of assigning large essays, we just had to turn in two smaller assignments which both had clear and easy directions.

Not a bad person, just a bad professor. Easy A class, terrible lectures. Speaks to students like children and views marginalized communities as statistics. Lots of breadth but no depth. Take for the grade, not for the content. Makes you buy her interactive textbook with weekly quizzes. Feels like busy work. Hated going to lecture. Uses TopHat.

This class is NOT an easy A! I initially thought so - I did the weekly readings and quizzes in a timely manner. In general, I kept up with the material. I had a mid-range A in the class, and due to the unexpected difficulty of the final, my grade dropped and was not rounded up. Make sure you don't bomb the final! Good luck.

Tober literally opened my mind. Her lectures are great, the content is amazing. Midterm and final were easy and the 2 assignments were easy A's. After taking this class you will definitely come out with so much information that is important for ALL majors and in life too if you want to learn how to be a decent human. Highly recommend. Easy A

Tober's lectures are always super interesting and insightful! Her humor made coming to lecture so much Fun-I would definitely recommend. She is very clear and makes the topics easy to understand. Read and study her book before exams and it'll be an A.

No papers.