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goes way too fast, not enough time to actually comprehend material...and way too much reading!
This teacher actually cares about what he's teaching and he's always availible for office hours.
he's a good teacher, but his rubric is tough
An excellent Professor! He is passionate about his topic and thourough with his information. You have to read and go to lecture but it is worth it. Highly Recommended.
Wonderful class, wonderful professor. Very laid back and casual, a bit disorganized, but still very effective. I learned so much from this class. Haynes is so intelligent and has some really interesting ideas. Highly recomended
Haynes makes you work for your grade. I learned a ton for this class though. And he is a great teacher. he will alwyas try to help you if you dont understand. Haynes is tight!
Haynes is very intellectual and really made me think. We were a big class but felt small because he facilitated such lively discussion. His wisdom and personal experience brought a lot to the course. His sense of humor didn't hurt either!! I learned a ton.
Professor Haynes was great! Lively lectures and discussion. However, lecture jumped all over the place and were hard to follow. Lots of good information, just very disorganized. The class is not easy at all, but you learn a lot.
I thought Professor Haynes' lectures were very on track, highly organized, and delivered clearly and at a good pace. Overall, the course is challenging, but if you're determined to do well, you will do well. That's what's great about this professor! Also, he is very passionate about the material!
I enjoyed this class. There was a lot of reading but it all flowed together very well. Class discussion was always lively. Mr. Haynes was very passionate and easily accesible. I would recomend him as a professor.
Very engaging and approachable. Witty and informative instructor.
So much reading you won't have time for other classes. Nice guy, just a bit too much reading. Tricky midterm, know the authors and the title of the readings. It was worth like 20% or something.
Worst professor ever! If you want to have a class on pro-marxism and anything else than that doesn't work, take this professor. I have seen upper division courses demand much less than his class. Also, I was a sociology major until I took this class... same for one of my friends.
this class is 2 hours of hell. he doens't treat this class as an intro class, rather a study on race and urban development. be prepared to be offended by his bias and his disrespect. there is a a lot of information he doesn't cover but expects us to know. do not take professor haynes!
DOESN'T TEACH IT AS AN INTRO COURSE! Way too much info. Jumps around,confusing,talks to fast to copy notes,unclear on what he wants the class to know,does not even know his own information. Narrow minded, biased, doesn't hear other people's opinions, doesn't allow class to think for themselves etc.
He is waaay too demanding of his students. He still thinks he's teaching at Yale. A good guy who can be funny and lively at times but the majority of the class is vague, unorganized, and TOO HARD. Only interesting part was about social norms, etc., but all the rest was boring and too abstract.
Professor Haynes talks about whatever pops into his mind at that moment. His demands for an intro course are unreasonable. I learn almost everything about sociology from my wonderful T.A. because Haynes teaching, during the drawn-out 2 hr. lecture, is so convoluted, it’s impossible to pay attention.
boo!! do not take this professor! i did all the readings and attended every lecture and still found the class extremely difficult, confusing and boring! this class was a horrible introduction to sociology!
The professor jumps around a lot, he is so confusing he confuses himself! DO NOT TAKE THIS COURSE unless you want to learn about Marx, Marx and Marx. He talks about himself a lot and is a walking contradiction to his own teachings. Know the authors better than the damn readings. 2hr lecture=hell!!!
Haynes is impossible. Lectures too fast to take notes, doesn't make clear what's important to know, puts his own bias on everything, wont listen, and randomly talks about stuff that happens to be on his mind. Also TERRIBLY self-centered: constantly reminds you he taught at Yale to try and impress.
HE IS THE MOST ARROGANT PROFESSOR!!! Is always condescending to students and must remind everyone that he taught at Yale and NYU. During our review session for midterm, when students asked questions he responded by saying he had talked about that before in class (DUH!). NOT AN INTRO CLASS to SOC1!!!
this class was not an INTRO to sociology class. it was more like an upper division class focused on race, capitalism, Marx, etc. the lectures were boring and difficult to follow & the readings were way too hard. don't take this class from prof haynes!
one of the best professors i've had. he's not condenscending towards his students; he believes that we can be as good as those he taught in yale and nyu. he's very helpful to students who actually go ask him questions. all in all, best intro class i've had; taught me more than i asked for. ^_^
I dont know if I really learned anything, even going to every lecture and discussion and doing all of the reading. And I don't even think I'm going to get a good grade. The most interesting part of lecture is when he points out how uninformed the class is, its funny how offended people get.
Not a bad course at all. A little too much Marx/Durkheim/Weber, though. Hard for an intro class. Too much reading. However, the prof. really knowsd his stuff and at times is very funny. I feel that with this proffesor I get to learn stuff thats not merely right out of a textbook
Probably the best Prof I ever had at UCD. He makes a 2 hour lecture fly by. There is a lot of reading but I never did any of it and got A's on all the assignments. It is important to go to lecture becuase he has pop quizes but all in all this is the best class that I took in my 3 years at UCD
Worst professor I have EVER taken. His course is far from being an intro course. Extremely hard demanding to read at least 5 books. Grading and testing is completely unfair. The course is completely biased in favor of Marx, and I felt it to be racially offensive towards Whites (and I'm not white).
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NOT an Intro course. Haynes is by far the worst professor I've taken in my 3 years at Davis. All he speaks about is Marx, Race, and the fact that he taught at Yale and NYU. His final is completely unfair because he basically disregards the second half of the quarter after making you read 2 books.
He is a rather difficult professor who is very theoretical. Too many books, too much to know and understand. Definitely harder than an intro course should be.
Very Hard class, WWAAAAY too hard for an intro class. Too much information to cover, and is very unclear on what you should focus on in the readings. Too easy to get behind, and not that many informative lectures, most of it you have to learn on your own
Haynes is the hardest professor to get ahold of ever! He's never where he says he will be and you have to hunt him down on his cigarette breaks outside roma or the department. If you find him he can be helpful, but unless you have a high GPA and tell him about it, it's hard to get him to respect y
Please do yourself a favor and avoid Haynes at all costs unless you want to hear about jumbled theories and bragging about Yale . . .AVOID!
I liked his class it was an easier way to understand stratification. Also if you don't like math I suggest you take it with him because he uses qualatative data NOT quantatative..so if you don't like numbers than take him.
Maybe it's just me, but the subject matter is nothing new. I liked his persona...makes class entertaining. His lectures are somewhat jumbled, but it didn't bother me. If you are new to this stuff, there is a lot of reading. If not, shouldn't be too bad. I didn't buy any of the books, went to all the lectures, and got an A-.
The bad reviews below are from whiny little freshmen taking SOC 1, don't listen to them. Yes he gives a lot of reading but it is college, and it's all very interesting and you don't even have to read all of it. I hardly read for the class and have gotten A's on papers so far and on midterm. He is really passionate about the subject and fun too.
yes he is extremely difficult, but its always good to challange oneself . his lectures are informative and eye-opening and relavent to our world. he likes to hear opinions in class... and if you do not understand a concept... ASK !! yes he does give too much reading, but just skim over it.... take advantage of this scholar you'll learn a lot!!!
THis is a hard class a lot of reading. He sometimes go off tangents when he lectures and the concepts are difficult to understand. The papers were graded hard but the test were quite easy. Just skim through the reading and really understand the material
Anyone who really wants to learn something important and interesting should take a class with Professor Haynes. The concepts are a bit hard, but what you learn is so important and so relatable and applicable to life and the world. Professor Haynes classes open your eyes. I wish I had taken a class with him sooner.
Haynes is the best teacher I've ever had. The material you learn in his class is invaluable! Trust me, as long as you read and go to class you will learn a ton, enjoy and do fine in Professor Haynes' classes! Take him and see 4 ur self.
haynes is an awful teacher. he jumps all over the place and provides more historical background than sociological analysis. he says he wants people to talk in class but cuts them off whenever they do, especially to women. he is often unprepared for lecture and runs out of things to say. not very professional and not a good learning environment!
Prof Haynes focuses SO much on race. If you want to hear about how black people have it hard because everyone around them is ****, take this class. He isn't very organized and jumps around a ton.
His 130 class on race was awsome i learned so much. He really made his students think critically about the world. His tests are mostly identification and essay so it is fairly easy. His 137 class was hideous so boring. I slept during his class every single day. Everyday or for most of the class we watched movies, i came to hate movies now.
This class is quite honestly, a pain in the neck. Reading was ridiculous (like 130 pages expected before next lecture after first midterm) and his concepts were vague. Maybe it's just me, but I felt like I should have brought a dictionary to class to keep up with what he was saying most of the time...
The class is rediclous. The lectures are boring and jump around. The assignments are vauge, and midterm/final were pretty difficult. Haynes focuses most of the class on the racial inequality of blacks and Karl Marx. I dont see it as a very good intro to sociology and if you have a good TA it makes or breaks the grade. I wouldnt reccoment him.
Professor Haynes is very passionate about his study in the realm of Soc, however, teaching an intro class should NOT be in his list of things to do. The syllabus cleary states what will be covered in class, we never knew what to study for the midterm and final exams. All grades are so arbitrary too. TAs were NOT helpful, esp. Penney Alldredge.
not good. whackity whack. said he expected a lot from us because he taught at yale for 6 years, when this class is meant to be an intro class for freshman. reading was not necessary and 25% for quizzes was whack when we only had 2 of them.
This professor is a baller! His class was sooo interesting, we learned a ton. I liked going to lecture just to see what he had to say. There is a lot of reading, but the reading is really interesting. Take the class!
I agree with most of the comments. His class is a little challenging and YES!- Intro to Soc should not be taught by prof. Haynes. a GREAT prof but should maybe stick with upper division. lots of reading, test= everything: multiple choice, short essays, and one loonnng essay~oh by the way is worth 60% of whole test! final? idk taking it tomorrow :)
Class consists of 3 papers, 1 midterm, and one final. Go to discussion, for patricipation points and to prepare for exams. Lectures can get boring (esp. if 2 hrs long) but Haynes is pretty cool. Lectrue notes are very useful to prepare for the midterm. The final is cumulative; it covers material before and after the midterm so study everything!
please, freshmen, stop whining. this is college, what did you expect, a quiz on a list of 10 vocab words? you can learn more in his classes than from all of high school not because of the amount of material, but the depth to which you explore it. if you don't want to think, don't take this class. you want your eyes opened, take his classes.
I thought this would be a hard course due to the comments other people left here, but turned out I liked it. Haynes knows his stuff and won't hesitate to help you. Yes, it's a difficult course, and a TON of reading, but it's possible to get an A with a little hard work.
Amen! I agree, stop the whining! I had Haynes and he was great. He loads you up with info but in the end if you stick with it you leave his course with a ton of knowledge. If you are willing to invest in your college experience and really learn then take him, if you are one of those people who asks if you need to read the book, don?t.
one of the best upper division soc teachers. his lectures are not structured in the traditional power point but it works for this class, you will learn so much from this professor. TAKE THIS CLASS! his TA is awesome. you will get a lot on race that you will see again in almost every other soc class. do it!!
This class is ridiculous. If you like structure, it is not for you. I spent more time stressing about what was going to be on the tests or if I was going to fail, than time learning information. In the end it was curved and I got a B, but he just pulls information out of his ass.
I meant sociology one not sociology 2 on my previous post!
Great Intro Class
NOT a good course for incoming freshmen!! there is no textbook like the other intro to soc classes, instead you read the actual works from scholars such as marx and weber that are very difficult to understand! Grading on papers is extremely harsh! Big curve at end. I got a C- or below on all my papers and somehow ended up with a B-
Great class...but a bit difficult if you do not do the readings.....i took this class my freshmen year,and i an now taking upper division soc classes. Taking his class made things so much easier for my upper division classes- especially when it comes to dealing with race in our society....I got a Bt----strongly recomend
the class focuses mainly on the culture of african americans from slavery to now.he lectures w/ powerpoint,songs+videoclips.2quizzes based on readings-1was takehome.take homemidterm-shortanswer+ essay)bluebk final-not cumulative. i learned alot from him. if u show up to every class and get an understanding of main pts, then u can get at least a B.
Great Guy! Very intelligent and passionate, course needs a bit more structure, but all in all not too difficult and very informative. Do not miss any of the quizzes (graded very softly) and pull out all the stops on the take home midterm/ in class final Essays and you can definitely get an A even without great writing talent.
Well, I'll get it out in the oprn first, I wasn't a big fan of the guy for the entire first half of the quarter but he really grew on me. Once you teach yourself to logically think about what he is really saying you will learn a ton in his class. I'm not sure if the class is curved or not yet, do the reading, go to lecture, know your TA.
This was one of the first courses I ever took as a freshman college student, and I found it very refreshing! Definitely not easy, and nothing like material learned in high school. Yes, he teaches about Marx, but also teaches Durkheim and Weber. All of these were influential in class/wealth and are important in sociology. Great intro class!
I think the work is too intense for an intro class. It should be an upper division course. I really believe this because I took sociology before with a different professor and the work load was much more manageable than this. The professor asks too much, about half the class failed the midterm. He refused to hold office hours on campus.
This is a very interesting class that teaches you a lot about the world around you. You should take this class with an open mind and go to his lectures, he is a great professor and really cares about this subject. He is friendly and approachable. I strongly encourage this class with this professor. Must read the books to understand the course!!
Prof. Haynes is very enthusiastic and passionate about what he teaches, though he often goes on long tangents about his life and sociology... Readings are intense and time-consuming; we averaged probably about 50-60 pages per class. Overall an alright class. I had little interest in race and soc before, and about the same interest leaving the class
Haynes is an OKAY professor. He knows his stuff, but sometimes he goes on distracting tangents. He expects A LOT from his students - about 50 pages of reading between each class, last minute emails and announcements that you are expected to read, and TOUGH grading standards. You will learn a lot, but know what you're getting yourself into.
This is an incredibly hard intro class (even my TA said it). Read everything and you will be fine.
i am a freshman and i love everything he talked about because i am greatly passionate about the topics he discusses. However, on essays I would have received ATLEAST a B on in any other class, in Haynes class I received C's. FEELS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO GET AN A ON ANYTHING IN THIS CLASS. But, i learned sooooooo much that i'm able to look past my C!
He's a really tough grader and he assigns more reading than is necessary. There's no textbook so read the books he assigns and you should be ok. It's not an easy A but a C is definitely attainable.
This class was really difficult, but I love professor Haynes. The TA did most of the grading, and I'd get C's on essays I had worked really hard on, without much feedback. He has really high expectations of how much we can read, but you can get away with skipping some of the readings because they just get summarized in discussion
Despite the warnings, it wasn't that hard of a class nor did it require that much work. If I were completely honest, I didn't feel like he taught all that much nor was he clear on what was going to be on the exam. A lot of reading was assigned, but it's not necessary to read it carefully, just skimming and getting the main points will be enough.
This professor is the reason that I never want to take a sociology class again. Not very clear, and very rude and disrespectful. There were several instances in class that I was offended. Some of the things he said we just plain crazy.
He isn't easy but if you attend all lectures, it helps. Listen to the TAs about how to write the papers, very helpful to me. the midterm and final were both 25% of the grade. the midterm and final were short answer and long essay; not too bad if you fully understand and can clearly explain concepts. Reviewing material everyday will help!!!
This professor is not a teacher/professor, and explicitly states that his primary goal is not to be one. I went to every lecture and left almost every time wondering what I learned. A lot of frustration, boredom, confusion, and anger because of this class.
The first professor that really engaged me in the material and encouraged me to have an opinion of my own. He's a real amazing teacher with passion.
One of the best professors I have had at Davis, the other being professor Lalia Hekima Kiburi. I am currently taking him for Soc 130, and cannot recommend him highly enough. Many find his class hard because it requires you to think critically and challenge society and preconceived notions, but I love it.
I did not like this professor. Lectures were basically him talking to 3-4 students ALL the TIME. I feel as if I didn't learn anything! What a waste of my time. Tests were HARD and expectations were unclear. It would have been better if the class was more organized, structured, and had a discussion section!
this class had so much potential but he ruined it. He made something so interesting into something extremely boring and dreadful. He's very disorganized. His exams are SOO hard--he expects you to write a novel for each exam. His grading rubric is illogical because participation is almost worth papers. DON'T take him. you won't learn anything!!!
please listen to me. Don't take this class. The professor's expectation for students is ridiculously high. The reading assignments are totally unrelated to the exams and lectures are absolutely not helpful. He doesn't go over any details about the reading assignments. Instructions for papers are unclear and the TA is extremely picky while grading.
The class was VERY interesting , but needs to be taught differently. Lectures were unorganized & expectations were not clear in regards to the papers. Discussion section is NEEDED! The professor is knowledgable in the topic but inadequately displays the necessary information needed to succeed on exams. TA & professor were helpful in office hours
the whole class was very disorganized.
The class was very interesting, but the workload was ridiculous and the grading was very harsh. Prof. Haynes seemed angry all the time (even when he wasn't) and he was fairly scary at times. He sometimes yelled at us...
Go to lecture because he's tough on tests and they're based on lecture and readings. Lectures will help you understand the concepts he wants you to learn. Papers are not that difficult. He's a really smart and cool guy. His lectures are really interesting.
Professor Haynes is awesome, a great lecturer! Yes he's a tough grader, but if you attend lectures, understand the main points in the readings, and the main concepts, you will definitely pass his class! Super awesome & interesting if you go to his office hrs! Def. recommend his class! Ps. there is lots of reading, but you can get away w/ skimming.
Professor Haynes is someone who is really opens your mind and eyes to wider issues in the world. There is loads of reading however, and there are pop quizzes as well. The Midterm can be difficult mostly due to length. For the Final pray you get a take-home because it makes the difference.
This class was ridiculously unorganized. The assigned readings are completely useless. It was difficult to follow the lectures or even figure out how they were relevant to the exam. Professor Haynes is a nice person and is genuinely knowledgeable about the topic, but DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS.
Class was very relevant to current issues regarding race, class, and inequality. Very great professor and is clear about what he says. Speaks about all racial issues. Class was easy. 2 essays take home, mid term was written, and final was a take home essay.
I can say this class was way too difficult for an intro class. During lectures, Haynes goes off on random tangents and has no sense of direction for what we are supposed to follow. Tests were difficult and this class is very reading/writing intensive. Too much reading and not enough time. Please avoid this class at all costs if you like your GPA.
Prof. Haynes will make you work for your grade, but his class is engaging. Lots of reading, writing. No MC exams. Fun class. Definitely cards about the material.
The Professor's power points are unavailable to students but he skips through too quickly to write down the content. Multiple lengthy essays. Final was a 10pg take home essay given a few days before it was due. He complains if students don't visit him during office hours. Threatened to deduct 15 points from final exam grade if you didn't make eye.
His lectures are disorganized, and they aren't posted anywhere, and he doesn't allow computers. But, all the information you need is there if you are fast enough to write it down. Generally a nice guy who cares about the subject. Not a bad option, just make sure to at least go over the readings because there are 2-4 pop quizzes during class.
Like most students have said, he is fairly disorganized in his teaching/power points (which are practically useless). He mostly talks about black culture (which is fine, but this class is about race, not just black history) and occasionally touches on others. The first (and only) exam was mostly concentrated on the first two books you read.
Most of the things he covered during lecture were not related to the assignments and did not help in doing well in the class. He also was not helpful at all during his office hours.
While Prof. Haynes is smart, funny, and passionate, his lectures are all over the place and its nearly impossible to write good notes. Most of the readings he assigns have little to do with the course, although it is important to read the books assigned. He fosters interesting discussion between students, a rarity in big lecture classes like this.
Professor Haynes clearly has a firm grasp on the topic of "Urban Sociology", it's a shame that he is a poor communicator. As many others have said below, his powerpoint lectures are completely useless. He assigned 4 novel-length books in lieu of a textbook and expects your to read it all. 40% of your grade is a "3/4 term exam" with no study guide.
You must show up to class as powerpoints are not posted online and there are movies/videos that you need to watch to answer some test questions. Grading is tough. Lectures are very interesting. Be sure to understand the assigned readings for pop quizzes and tests!
Never went to class, read 1/2 of assigned textbooks (Communist Manifesto + 1984), saw 1/2 of one of the two documentaries required, took 1 of 2 pop quizzes, still passed with a B. Hard to take notes because he doesn't allow computers but goes too fast to take by hand. What he lectures on is very different from what's on the slides. Take home final.
I took Haynes for SOC1 in Fall Quarter 16. Prof Haynes is literally such a great soc professor, I would highly recommend his class. After I took SOC1 with him, I took Soc theory (SOC100) and I literally never had to study for that class because Haynes made us learn so much theory. Hard class but super rewarding
. But I really enjoyed the class and although sometimes it could be dry due to frequent powerpoints, I found that Haynes is pretty entertaining and not politically correct. BUT it is a ton of work and especially reading/writing. He's unpredictable, so based on how your respond as a class, sometimes he will do pop quizzes or changes things up.
Grading is done by the TA's so not too bad. Threw in some pop quizzes every once in a while but if you go to class you'd know the material. He does a good job of blending current events with the themes/topics.
This class was overall terrible. He's a great person and even better personality but his lectures and assignments are incredibly difficult for an intro class. His lectures are the most disorganized i've ever experienced. Not only does he ban computer note taking but his slides aren't posted anywhere. DON'T TAKE HIS CLASS. PICK ANY OTHER SOC CLASS.
Haynes was an okay professor. He is really out there and says it how it is which can be pretty intimidating. The class was alright, we watched some movies and videos which kept things interesting. He does not post any lecture slides and called out a student for taking pictures of his slides. There is a lot of readings and he will drop pop quizzes.
The class is too hard for an intro class. I think the professor is intelligent, but he never explains things as he just read the slide in class. His voice never gets to the back of the class.
His lectures are the worst parts of my day. Why do I need to know about a specific person's life? It has nothing to do with sociology! Sociology is supposed to be about how society functions and social problems, but it's like he talks about nothing. Hard class, especially the essays. You have to be almost a sociologist to get a good grade.
I have taken him twice, once for SOC1 and again in an upper division Sociology course. He is a really nice guy and it is obvious that he is very passionate about the subject. However, he is extremely unclear about expectations, very inconsistent, unreliable, and impossible to reach. I like him as a person but I would say avoid him at all costs :(
Prof Haynes is very knowledgable about sociology and encourages student engagement. He is very energetic and brings up current issues. He is a little politically opinionated. Gives you a different perspective which is very useful. Is tough on his students because he expects a lot and treats us like adults. Hard but meaningful course.
Some of the lectures were informing indeed, but material wasn't organized at all, it was confusing as although the knowledge was enlightening, it was chaotic as well. One thing I hated the most is his paper assignment, grading focused more on little details like front sizes instead of ideas.
Dr. Haynes is BRILLIANT, and a phenomenal Professor. Professor Haynes is one of, if not the best instructor at UC Davis, is well published, and is continually researching. Students who attend lectures, read, don't skip class, and ask for direction for a deeper understanding if confused, do well. I hope to take more of his courses in the future.
SOC 130 is one of the BEST classes I have ever taken. I respect how Professor Haynes does not merely give students answers; he challenges them to think critically. Dr. Haynes is a down-to-Earth person, very approachable, and is extremely knowledgable in his field of study. TA is very helpful in encouraging students to connect course concepts.
He is a true scholar and an expert in his field. I learned more in this ten week course than I've learned in all other race/ethnicity based courses. The amount of reading is intense (3 entire books) and he will give pop quizzes if he thinks you aren't doing the reading. He is very accessible, responsive to email, and hosts lively discussions
He is cool but he doesn't post the slides and goes through them super fast so its hard to take good notes (even though the notes didn't seem to matter as much as the readings). He showed a lot of videos in class. Sometimes the length of the readings were unreasonable for the time allotted to actually read them and write on them. You can do well tho
You have to go to lecture because he doesn't post the slides. When you go to lecture you'll pray he shows a video, but otherwise you are going to be writing non-stop. i went to all lectures, did mostly none of the reading, got a C+. just abandoned reading b/c it was a lot for an intro class, like bruh cmon. try to avoid if you want an easy A
He is extremely passionate and I think a really good professor overall. He knows what he's doing and is knowledgeable about it. BUT this class is SUPER HARD. There is so much reading that I gave up. And it caught up with me you will eventually have to do most of the readings by the end because of the last essay. Good luck!
Extremely vague requirements for all assignments. NO grading rubrics. Complains about technology constantly (no tech in class). Starts class 10 minutes early 75% of the time. Requires you to read HIS OWN AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Terrible slides, not posted online, and impossible to tell what information is important. Threatens attendance with pop quizzes.
He makes you read and write at the level of almost an upper division would ask of you. For a freshman, the class would have obliterated me, but luckily as a third year Im used to large work loads and big papers, If you hate writing, dont take this class. Find an easier SOC professor cause this aint it. Just dont
His lecture slides are vague at best, and he rambles on, making it hard to know what material is important and what's not. Some of the important bits aren't even written on the slides. Also did not like how the only thing he seems to talk about is racial inequality but he is very knowledgeable about the subject.
There are too many readings for the class and there is not a clear grading criteria provided for the papers. The grades are determined on just the 2 papers, 2 exams, and participation. During lectures, he is constantly jumping from topic to topic with very little organization. The papers are too difficult for an introductory course. Do not take!!!
Haynes is one of the best professors I've had at Davis. Yes there are lots of readings and the midterm is long but what do people expect we are in college? He introduces interesting concepts and gives great insight considering he is a published author himself. Be grateful for teachers who challenge you that's their whole job.
The lectures felt unorganized but were still interesting. Your grade depends entirely on your TA. Two papers accounted for a large portion of our grade, but we received plenty of time to work on them and the professor was helpful in addressing questions. Would have preferred for more introductory sociology concepts to be covered.
The lectures and assignments are all over the place. There is no structure to this class and details of assignments including the final pop-out at the last minute. Professor once said that his RMP scores are low because he "talks about race" a lot for a SOC class. No it's not. It's because there's no structure to the course at all.
The lectures are very difficult to follow. He introduces concepts but then goes on tangents and is all over the place. He also assigns reading but rarely discusses it. He throws confusing writing prompts at us and students do not get grades back till the last week of class (literally).
Professor Haynes started off the course by saying his RMP rating was low because he talked about race too much which isn't true at all. His lectures are completely unorganized, and he gives readings that he barely ever talks about. The only helpful part was the discussion section, where the TA actually stuck to the syllabus.
Professor Haynes is clearly qualified and knowledgeable in his respective field but that alone doesn't make for a great professor. His lectures were scattered and hard to follow. The class is essay-based so there are no small assignments like homework. However, the class is very heavy on reading. Would not recommend if you're looking for an easy A.
nice professor but was very disorganized. lectures were a mess, readings were useless, only thing that help were discussion sections
The course material was very interesting but the overall structure and teaching was flawed in many ways. His lectures are unorganized to say the least and all the materials he uses are private and not shared. It is very hard to get in contact with him as he does not reply to emails usually and takes a long time to give feedback on few assignments.
I tried setting up virtual meetings with him twice and both times he just didn't send me a link. There's a heavy amount of readings for homework but most of the time we didn't even discuss them. We were only graded on a short essay midterm, an extra credit piece, and a feedback on the class as our final. He seems sweet but too disorganized!
Course material was interesting, but he was the worst professor I've had at Davis. We had readings due each class, but he rarely uses them for discussion, making it difficult to participate. We did not have a single thing graded until Week 9, and grading does not match the syllabus. He's a kind person, but failed in the structure of this class.
All he does is talk, rarely about the lecture topic scheduled for that day. Any questions or comments by students will either be unanswered or followed by a 15 minute long conversation about literally nothing. The lectures are extremely unorganized, the reading is boring and does not pertain to class. Please avoid this class if possible.
Lectures were always super long and he went fast, and very few of the required readings were ever discussed (3 novels needed total). He doesn't prepare you for the midterm or final, which makes up 2/3 assignments for the whole class (7 page analysis essays). He is super nice though, tells good stories, and is open to extensions.
I loved that we got to read his own book, Down the Up Staircase. Listening to his stories of his life during lectures too was really cool. This class was on the harder side but it was this class that got me into sociology. The final was easy if you study
Very valuable class with relevant information regarding the formation of race and ethnicity across history and its relevance in the modern-day 2 main books assigned which are necessary for the first and final papers (6-8, 8-10 pgs). Additional readings serve to provide new perspectives and insight but are not particularly necessary. Engage w class!
Professor Haynes is clearly very knowledgable and passionate about this subject. It was incredibly interesting listening to him teach. The lectures were hard to follow and unorganized. However, their value in terms of personal growth and real-world applications of the material makes me eager to take a class with him again.
I really loved Professor Haynes. He can be a little all over the place but despite the slight lack of structure, you can really tell how much Haynes is passionate and incredibly knowledgable about what he teaches. I learned so much and the class (Race and Ethnicity) left me very inspired to learn more. I highly recommend
There were lots of assigned readings, but the Professor is very thorough with his lectures so it was easy to get away with not reading everything. Even though some students would complain about the writing assignments, they were pretty easy especially if you took good lecture notes. His obvious passion for the course also made it engaging.
The professor has published a extreme tough essay questions and each questions was asked to write 700-800 words. But the point is we only have 4 hours to complete it. And the most of essay form questions were not even taught in the lecture before. The time of publishing assignment is randomly and it make us having no clue how to submit.
Hayne's seems like a very good professor in an upper division. Problem is that this is an intro course. He doesn't post slides and doesn't like any online devices for note taking. The midterm is so hard and not an intro course test. He asked for four essays (3000+) in 2 hours, but allows up to four. You had to use four hours and I had to skip class
Haynes' expectations for his students are ABSURD. He expected us to take 2 hours to write 4 essays (3000 words total) and his lectures frequently stray from the material. TAs recommended to split between four people and we still had nowhere near enough time to read everything assigned, not to mention the extra reading. Avoid this prof at all costs!
He shares interesting experiences but assigns readings as if this is the only class we are taking. I was interested in sociology before taking this class, but honestly, this course has completely turned me off from it. He also randomly sends out extra readings and videos that he expects us to watch.
first doesn't allow technology to take notes but only shows the note slides for a split second & does not post the slides online. The class is very unorganized. on the syllabus it says the Final will be online & said it would be at the beginning of the quarter then says it's in-person final at the end of week eight.
terrible
Don't take for intro course. Professor Haynes does amazing research and talks about interesting things but that doesn't help if you've never taken sociology before. Would never give a clear answer on anything and asked us to do a lot of unreasonable assignments/tests. Most disorganized lectures I've ever seen. TAs saved us.
The main problem was the disorganization when it came to lectures and grading for assignments. He's a cool guy and all but there isn't great structure and it doesn't feel like an intro class. He says that people rate him low because he expects hard work and talks about race, but that wasn't my problem at all, honestly he was just confusing.
Absolutely no organization in this course. Most readings are never discussed, classes have no structure, no rubrics of any kind are provided for any test, and the syllabus might as well not exist (it was never followed). The content was interesting, but the lack of communication and structure made the class much more difficult. The TAs carried.
The entire class grade is based on 4 assignments: two essays, a midterm and a final. The grading criteria is intentionally made unclear by the professor because he wants to see all of our "unique perspectives." If your unique perspective doesn't align directly with the TA's criteria that they didn't tell you about, you're not getting more than a C.
Professor is a great person but the test is super difficult.
Do not take for intro to sociology. His lectures are so confusing, and he goes on a lot of random tangents that don't relate to sociology. Also, so much reading that was never talked about in class. He also threatens attendance with pop quizzes, which is annoying because the reading expectation is insane. Do not take.
he changed the form of final from 24hrs open take home to monitored online exam at 8:00 am before a few days just because someone cheated in the midterm... i don't think it's fair for students who did not cheat in midterm... is that really necessary for prevention???? cheaters always gonna cheat...
He started the quarter off with "I'm teaching this class through my research and drop if you don't like that." Blatantly stated he has tenure so he can do what he wants, expects massive amounts of reading, mandatory attendance, disorganized, no rubrics or guidance for the few essays the grades are based off of, overall condescending- 0/10.
avoid him at all cost. attendance wasn't "mandatory" but he'll use pop quizzes. Rambles a lot during lecture. In person midterm asks you to hand write essays. TA was chill though.
This was the last class I had to take to graduate. Haynes does not post lecture slides, rarely follows his own slides, and asks meaningless questions. He spends a lot of time talking about himself and his own work instead of class material. He relies heavily on books, instead of lecturing his own material. Do not take his class.
I really want to like Haynes - he seems like a great person, but this class will make you hate him. There are only 4 things in the grade book. He doesn't record lectures or post-slides. He mostly goes on tangents rather than teaching the syllabus. To do remotely well you have to fully read all 3 books and do your own research.
we had pop quizzes whenever class attendance was low. I ended with 89.5% and there's no curve or bump. you have to read the books to be able to write the papers. there are 1-3 assigned readings for every class and they will show up on your midterm and final. TAs grade everything and there's no real rubric so pray you get a good TA.
Professor is actually a great conversationalist and I took advantage of office hours. He does know what he's talking about but expect lots of tangents and topics which don't seem to go together within one lecture. DO ALL THE READINGS TO PASS!
Only four things in the gradebook; take-home midterm and final, one paper, and attendance/participation. Content itself was very insightful but sometimes the topics/discussion would stray from the presentation and it would get confusing very fast. Doesn't post lecture slides.
Professor Haynes' class had lots of readings and pop quizzes to stay on top of. Thankfully, Unstuck ai was a big help for efficient study prep. Overall a challenging but worthwhile course if you engage consistently.
do not take
Do the readings and you'll do well, just don't fall behind on readings. Make sure to engage in discussion and add to the conversation, he really admires that. Essay grading depends on your TA but pretty lenient. Try to go to his office hours and talk he's a great professor, lots of great ideas, and very qualified.
As a person I like him, super knowledgeable and pretty chill. But the class was frustrating especially as a STEM major taking this as a GE. Only grades were participation, term paper, midterm, and final. There's a lot of reading, the "exams" are still essays, doesn't post notes, if your TA is a harsh grader tough luck, wasn't clear with us at times
SYLLABUS SAYS LATE WORK = 50% OFF. TA MADE IT 50% PER DAY. 2 DAYS = ZERO. I ASKED NICELY ABOUT PARTICIPATION GRADE TO PASS WITH A D-, BUT PROFESSOR HAYNES SAID "SORRY" AND SHUT IT DOWN. NO MERCY. NO FLEXIBILITY. NO FAIRNESS. IF YOU MAKE ONE MISTAKE, YOU'RE DOOMED. THIS CLASS IS A TRAP. AVOID IF YOU VALUE BASIC DECENCY.
I cannot express how much i wished i dropped this class when i had the chance. Grades are literally almost randomized, tests are graded so harshly, we didnt talk about a single thing on the syllabus…the list goes on. The most unstructured and terrible class ive taken here at davis. Would love to hear the prof lecture but NOT for a grade.
I don't post on this site, but I'm making an exception for the worst professor/teacher I have ever had. His lectures were 2 hours long, yet so disorganized that he never finished any slideshows, instead choosing to ramble for upwards of an hour each class. He's retiring this year but he makes me wish tenure could be revoked retroactively.
He's a very knowledgeable professor. He not only covers the content of sociology but also relates to the world as a whole. His "rambles" are life lessons and real ways we can apply the course in our life. The professor is retiring and I do wish him a peaceful retirement and if he ever comes back to teaching, take his class, you'll learn a lot!
I didn't like this professor as a character. I thought he was slightly rude, his lectures were unorganized, and he assigned way too much readings that he barely touched on in lecture (like 60 pages in two days). I had 2hr lectures, and he could not keep my attention for that long. He did not like electronics.
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