2.5
Quality2.9
DifficultyN/A
Would Retake94
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Would Retake
94
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What Students Say
“Whit is a nice and funny guy--he has good stories and is a good teacher”
SOC201 - 4.0 rating“Involves students outside of classroom”
SOC201 - 4.0 ratingClass Info
Textbook Required
100%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A+
Grade Distribution
Rating Trend
Declining
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US101
5.0
(1)SOCSOMETHING
5.0
(1)SOC495
5.0
(1)SOC28
4.0
(1)SW288
4.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
USDIV201
4.0
SOCOFFOOD
4.0
SOCIOLOGY201
4.0
SOC210
3.5
201
3.3
Reviews (94)
Prof. Whit is a nice and funny guy--he has good stories and is a good teacher!
Involves students outside of classroom. Makes you think with good examples.
I love him.He is the best. His tests are simple if you go to class and take note
His quizzes are COMPLETELY irrelevent to sociology, and weigh too heavy on grade
Talks all hour about irrelevant topics, then tests on material never discussed.
We spend 15 mins. per day on content.Quizes & tests come from reading not class.
Tries to put his values on you.Topics are unrelated to sociology.DON'T take him.
You will get sleepy in class/very boring/talks about stories off the wall/Zzzzzz
Test, Quizes and topics are completly irrelevant.Don't take this prof.
Not always clear on what he wants you to know. Fun stories about his life
Tests, quizzes, and discussion are complete unrelated! Don't take this prof.
I have only been in this class a couple of weeks and I regret not dropping it.
curves test a lot, a lot of reading, notes dont correlate with class
Nice, but a little weird. Pretty easy class.
babbles about crap, talks way to much about his food class and is so boring!
Test hard doesn't go over info. Talks about himself every time
very interesting professor. brings a lot of life experience into class.good prof
interesting, tests mostly on reading
wish he wasn't so proud of that BMW motorcycle.At least he could conform & get a
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What a crazy man, he is great. Loved his Tui Chi moves he did in class!
This guy does not teach at all because he is to busy talking about himself
He jumps around on subjects too much, is very unorganized and is full of himself
Take Sociology of Food. You get extra credit for eating out after class
everything goes back to his days in the civil rights. notes mean jack for tests
he was kinda looney, but if you do the homework you will pass, not too hard
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nothing relevant to sociology, focus on himself, an OK person, take someone else
good prof, anyone who says otherwise is too concerned with the trivial in life
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lectures very unorganized; exams hard! Quizzes fairly easy;attendance important
Will teach you a lot if you are smart enough for him. Have fun w/ him, he's cool
hard to follow, talks only bout his sociology of food class,
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Very good liberal professor.
was very hard to follow, talked about himself to much, tests were hard also
easy if you do readings,lectures irrelevant but you must attend class
Extreme liberal, but interesting lecturer. Study hard, exams are very difficult
Do the readings, easy A
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talks about irrelevant topics, easy class, read before the exam. TOO LIBERAL!!
all you have to do is read and ask questions he'll like you
MUST do readings, other than that go to class but ignore him, he teaches nothing
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Thinks he's god's gift. What a joke. What a waste of time
EXCELLENT TEACHER! Very nice and helpful. Easy too!!
often unclear lectures, but very interesting guy-easy if you read on time
Worst prof ever, worst class ever, waste of my time.
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Very boring and hardly talks about relevant topics. I learned nothing in class--only from the book.
the trick to this man - talk as much as possible in class. Visit him for office hours. Ask about his sociology of foods class - he'll like you. Ask him about the video's after class - make small talk... you will get an A for sure.
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He is very unorganized, tests on things that we are supposed to read in the book, lectures on other things in class, tests and quizzes are very hard to study for, if I were a sociology seeking major, i'd change my major
Embarased me in front of my supervisor with his rude comments and manners. Some one should fire him
Run!!! This man is disorganized and all you learn about is his life. Exams are ridiculous.
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VERY weird guy! lecures are boring and he is VERY unorganized. Tests are hard, all essay.
This was the STUPIDEST class I have ever taken! I learned absolutely nothing except that he teaches sociology of food, he has a motorcycle, and he likes tai chi. It was so boring and pointless, exams and quizzes were very hard to study for, unorganized
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well if I took an exam on HIS life I'd pass, but I don't know a thing about sociology from taking his class. He's awful. Don't take him.
For anyone that considers him/herself a good student with good study habits and a willingness to learn - it doesn't matter. You can't do anything to save yourself in this class. It's almost as funny as a joke - til you see your grade.
Best prof I've had at GVSU! He is very interesting, funny, and very helpful. If you go to class and do the readings you will get an A.
ZZZZZZ... I'm awake. Need to bring pillow to class next time... or NoDoz.
complete waste of time. In this class i like to do homework, read and draw. He talks about himself all the time, never covers the reading, and thinks the world of himself. i think he looks like willy nelson but more wacked out.
Extremely tough class...you learn more about him than about the subject, he doesnt go over the reading, the quizzes are almost impossible (pass/fail), and the final will kill you. i would definitely not reccommend taking this course!
Well i hate his class because he doesn't talk about anything that you read! It is on the test but it helps to discuss the info in class...tells the same personal stories everyday, videos are good but i would get out of his class if i were you.........
I would have learned the same amount (and possibly more) reading the books at home and just come in to take tests. Waste of time. Disappointed because this class had the potential to be interesting and fun.
Awful class, 100% Anti-American, tested on his ideals, I'd pass...on sociological principals, I'd fail, thanks to his lectures. Only positive aspect, I got a lot of math homework done in his class. He needs to be gone from GVSU.
Awful, awful, awful. Run for your life or you'll spend a whole semester listening to him dribble on and on about himself, but you won't learn sociolgy. Avoid his office, unless you had your shots.
Very interesting man, but he does tend to blab on and on, though he's lived quite the life. I think some of the dislike on this site is because West Michigan is so conservative and Prof. Whit is a breath of fresh air compared to the rest of the area.
it's not a real hard class but it's boring because he really does talk the whole time and he blabs a lot. nice guy though. read the assignments and you'll pass the quizzes, he usually does pass/fail. midterm was pretty rough because he doesn't go much in class.
Awful professor. Yes, I'm sure he's had a lot of interesting times, but I'm paying to learn about sociology, not him. And as for "not liking him because Michigan is republican," I'm very liberal, and I still dislike him. This class COULD have been fun and interesting.
Very mean guy, I've loved all my profs here so far, but not him. He's very rude and uncaring
Awful professor. Wastes time with irrelevant stories that have NO point. Does not communicate expectations well at all. Putting your teeth on a curb and letting someone kick you in the back of the head would be more fun than enduring this man's lectures. Avoid at all costs
Well meaning prof, class isn't hard, gets off topic very easily. Grades easy. Not a bad guy, but not a great prof
If you ever take one piece of advise from me (even though I don't know you) do not take his class. he is horrible and crabby and pointless. his class is "besides the point." he makes you work hard for something that is never clearly identified. waste of time and money and sanity.
"Your garunteed to walk out of this class with at least a B" These are some of his first words to you when you come to class. He is rather entertaining, not a bad guy outside of class, but not really a great teacher. the class is wotrh a shot, and really not as bad as other have made it out to be
Worst professor ever! All he does is talk about himself and never covers anything we are actually supposed to know. The tests are the hardest. Avoid this class at all costs.
Worst Prof every. All he talks about is himself and wanting to live in Cuba. He is very one sided and boring. Did i mention boring. RUN AWAY AS FAST AS YOU CAN!
Whit's cool, he's just old and all old people are all about themselves, you know how it is. hmm... anyway if you have an open mind and can control your laughter while he does tia chi than take him, or something. dont take him too far 'cause i kinda like him.
Awful professor...refuses to stay on topic. but he does tell some funny personal stories. Every paper I got back had some food or smudge on it from him. Try to take a different class because even though it sounds interesting at first it is very frustrating to sit through
I think he is senile. He repeats the same damn boring stories over and over. Doesn't give review sheets. His 3 hour class made me insane enough to chew on my own arm. By the end of the class, I am laughing maniacally in the back of the class like a RAVING LUNATIC. I need some Valium or something!
Good prof, makes you think. His stories seem irrelivant, but if you pay attention you'll realize they're not. Go to office hours, he'll love you and give you a better grade, dont ask dumb questions, read the book. Well worth taking, you'll learn alot.
Was an alright teacher, hard to follow at times, but not too bad. Got 2 papers back from him covered in protein shake, which was kinda unprofessional, not bad overall.
Can you say BORING! I'd rather sit and count all the strands in my head then listen to his a** talk. The things he discuss aren't even relavant to the classwork. Don't take his class because you will be ready to slit your wrist during lecture.
I liked Prof. Whit as a person, but as a teacher he was horrible. He doesn't give you guidance as to what he includes on tests and quizzes. He is disorganized,jumbled in thought, and lectures only about tennis mate and not important sociology. Prepare to read a lot and be guided very little.
He's a crazy old hippy with a ponytail. That is all.
Prof. Whitt taught me more than any other achademic teacher this semester. He doesn't buy in to all of the lies of society, and is open minded. If you disagre with him he's cool with it and wants to learn more about what you believe and why you believe it. He's also pretty good at Tai Chi.
This is a great class. He is an interesting old man. Easy A if u just do the readings. Everything that is in the readings is on the tests. Forget what the others are saying he is really nice. he just likes class discussion. Take him!!!
Professor Whit is gone! :-( Does anybody know what happened to him?
Easy A if u do the readings. He isnt that bad just likes discussion. Readings are exactly whats on the tests. Class is kind of interesting and so are the readings. Really, people...It's an easy class to boost your gpa.
I really enjoyed my class with Professor Witt. I ended up doing an independent study with him.
Class Info
Textbook Required
100%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A+
Grade Distribution
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.52 avg changeRatings by Course
US101
5.0
(1)SOCSOMETHING
5.0
(1)SOC495
5.0
(1)SOC28
4.0
(1)SW288
4.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
USDIV201
4.0
SOCOFFOOD
4.0
SOCIOLOGY201
4.0
SOC210
3.5
201
3.3