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.
A bit disorganized (often changes dates) but overall a good teacher. The content of the course is engaging and she is a pretty good lecturer. Read the book for the quizzes, go to class, and get feedback on your papers before turning them in!
Professor Tober is definitely one of the best professors I've had in my entire 4 years of undergrad. She speaks very clearly and her lectures are always super interesting and insightful. She makes things very easy to understand, would definitely recommend her to anyone at UCSB! Not a super easy A but if you go to class you'll pass no problem
Dr. Tober is absolutely the best! I transferred in as a SOC major and was hating the profs in the department. She turned things around for me. She's passionate about the field and her research. Attendance is taken every week, 1 fairly easy online reading quiz per week, and final is a research project which includes every other week assignments.
Dr. Tober is the best SOC professor I've had here at UCSB! Her lectures are awesome, so much so, that class time flies by. She's got a sarcastic sense of humor, which I loved. She does takes weekly attendance, one reading quiz per week which are pretty easy. Readings are manageable, 2 short papers, a book review, & take-home final. She's the BEST!
Dr. Tober is an amazing professor and you can tell she is passionate about her teachings through her lectures. Always making jokes at the expense of her kids, keeps it light and breezy during class but takes attendance everyday. Two easy papers, one book review, and take-home final, TA grades everything. Would definitely take again!
Hands down one of the best professors I've has at UCSB. Bridges made class fun to go to, was funny, and his passion for the subject at hand really shines through. Attendance is mandatory but there are no in class tests, only online reading quizzes and a few papers rather than a midterm and final. Highly recommend taking a class from him!
she is the best! class was not difficult at all. Theres two short papers (3-5 pages), one book review(midterm), and the final was a 3-5 page paper. She checks attendance. Also, there are online quizzes on reading but not difficult to pass them! Highly recommend her!
Most definitely the best professor I've had at UCSB... he is hilarious and his lectures are extremely engaging (aka you won't ever fall asleep) You sign in each class so attendance is important. There are no in-class tests, but you write 3-4 papers + weekly online reading quizzes. You gotta put in the work, but the info you gain will stick with you
I really liked his Men & Masculinity class! There were a lot of writing assignments but they aren't too bad and actually kind of enjoyable if you're into the topic.
I really loved this course and wasnt planning on it. Dr. Bridgess lectures are important and help you do better on papers and assignments. But theyre also really inspiring. He seems to genuinely care about the students. This was easily one of my best courses in college. Smart guy.
