This is an amazing class I tell everyone to take. Tober is an incredibly clear and engaging lecturer. The time would fly because of how interesting the subjects were and she would always incorporate personal anecdotes. This class made me switch to a double major in sociology. Grading is clear+ fairly easy. TAKE THIS CLASS!!

Assigns a lot of papers so be ready to write

weekly 500 words forum discussion, a midterm, a final (both unlimited timing but must complete within one sitting), and a research article essay. The lectures are copies of the reading, so make sure you either go to the lecture or read the textbook. Overall, the lectures are pretty boring. TA matters. Some give solid feedback some don't.

Assigns so much papers. Last two weeks of class there was 6 page was due one week then the next week a 5 page. I don't know why he chooses to flood students with so much work. Take this class if you enjoy writing essays. No leniency for late work. He is a nice person but it was not an enjoyable class. 500 words weekly discussion forum posts

Very easy A - lectures were posted online, so attendance was not mandatory. Weekly forum posts - as long as you referenced material from textbook & cited correctly you got full points. Midterm & final were open book/note and not timed. I would highly recommend to anyone who needs to fill credit.

I loved this class! May even consider a major in Sociology because the content was so interesting and Professor Tober clearly loves teaching, so lectures are engaging. There are weekly writing posts that aren't too hard to get done and tests are easy.

This has been my favorite class at UCSB so far. Dr. Tober is so passionate about what she's teaching & genuinely cares about how her students are doing. There are weekly forum response posts which seemed hard/annoying at first, but now I kind of love writing them. There was one paper, and the midterm and final are MC and online, no time limit.

I really like SOC185G and the lectures are always so interesting! The only thing I have to say is his grading criteria does seem to be really tough, and his policy on late work is a bit harsh. No makeups for quizzes and you can lose a lot of points for late essays. Understandable, but just a warning to stay on top of things!

red flag is that the mandatory book was written by him, just reiterating his own lecture material. not available to students for help, didn't answer emails during weeks where papers were due. no feedback given for papers. interesting material but the unresponsiveness makes it hard to be successful in the class

I did not get the chance to talk to her personally but it's an easy class. It's cute she brings up her husband a lot, he makes guest appearances sometimes. You can tell she is passionate about her field which makes it easy to connect with the material. I enjoyed reading the chapters in the text, personally. 2 papers, mc midterm and final. Keep up.

I took this class for the area D GE requirement and I highly recommend. Lectures were very interesting, reading was pretty easy (you can just read the summary of each chapter in the textbook and be ok), and the midterm and final had no time limit and was really easy if you watch the lectures.

Lectures are very engaging and made info easy to understand. There was a good amount of reading and note taking needed to do well on midterm and final (MC) but it was interesting. Criteria to succeed was very clear and if you put in an effort you will do well. Weekly chapter reading, one lecture (1hr ish), disc post and respond. Loved Dr. Tober!!!!

This class assigned a ton of writing. Not just writing though, unnecessary writing. You had to write 500 words where 200 would do. It's manageable, but boring, and I (a naturally verbose writer who's usually at the upper length limit) felt the need to pad my writing. I would not recommend, although the class was otherwise tolerable.

Professor Tober seemed really cool, and I wish I could have taken the class in person. The homework/reading load was really manageable and relevant. The textbook was really inexpensive, and we only had to buy the chapters we actually read which was nice. Only one chapter each week to read and the lectures weren't too long. She was super organized.

Professor does not teach at all. She just puts up her past recorded lectures from last year. She's very hard to contact and super rude when you do reach out. She acts like you're bothering her when you're reaching out, and is very unprofessional when contacted. Relies heavily on TA's and lets them take full authority on your grades. Unresponsive.

She does not teach. Uses the same recorded lectures as past quarters. Assigns a lot of reading, most of it difficult theory that is hard to understand then expects you to grasp it yourself from there. Mandatory forum post and forum reply every week ends up feeling like you are writing a (short) essay every weekend plus a paper, midterm, and final

Prof Bridges is an outstanding professor, being one who is extremely driven in his field of study. The things we learned about were very interesting. Although, I will say that the class was not as enjoyable due to the amount of papers that were assigned, on top of weekly assignments as well. During a pandemic, course load should have been way less.

I loved Dr. Tober's lectures and the class in general, but my TA was kinda strict and unclear with what she was grading on.

Dr. Tober's class is interesting and not at all difficult. Her grading criteria is very clear and the class is well structured. The exams connect to textbook readings and lectures, and there is only one (short) paper. There are also weekly discussion board posts. I highly recommend Dr. Tober for Soc1!

Each week there is 1 prerecorded lecture, textbook reading, a forum post responding to a prompt, and 2 responses to classmates but overall manageable. The material isn't hard at all so easy A if you put in the work.

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!