By far the easiest class I have taken at UCSB other than dance 45. Strict no phone policy but he tells you exactly what is on the midterm. Assignments have little to no flexibility on the due dates but simple busy work. Complete everything on time for an easy A. Optional final if you do good on everything and do well on the midterm.

the professor himself isnt good. he is weirdly strict about phones in class, will call out students for showing up late/if they ask for help, and is extremely strict about deadlines. however, i will say that he is easy in the sense that he tells you what is EXACTLY on the midterm. i would recommend soc 1 the class but definitely not this professor

Loved his lectures. Lanuza is enthusiastic and I enjoyed the class. Soc 1 was the easiest A I received. Everything is based on completion and the assigned homework was not that time-consuming. No readings. Although he doesn't post the slides, you could always get the info from another classmate. He tells you EXACTLY what's on the exam.

easy A if you attend lecture (doesn't post slides and midterm + optional final draw directly from notes). 1 group project, maybe unexpected for an intro class but there were clear guidelines and they break up deadlines to make it easier for you.1 final "research paper" broken up same way as group project. 3 documentary responses. no readings :)

no posting on school web which means you should go every lecture

Easy class and good intro to sociology. The professor has a strict no phone policy in lectures and will call you out, but does that mainly so students write down what's gonna be on the midterm. Assignments are easy, but there's strict deadlines with little to no flexibility. Overall good class and professor if you remember all the deadlines.

A total rollercoaster. Prof is weirdly strict about phones in class but will tell you what to write down and what's on the midterm exactly- final is optional. There are two 30% projects; single and group. Had the worst experience with my group. Never done a research project before and didn't expect to in an intro class. Don't take for easy class.