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Sweet professor will pass just do readings from book

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Loved the class, and LOVE her

She is very clear and very funny!

she's awesome

She is an absolute doll. One of the beste sociology professors. I have her for 2 classes next semester.

Easy, cool, nice, clear, awesome.

awesome professor, very thorough and you actually like going to class b/c she's so funny and awesome. one of a kind

very nice professor, do the reading and you will get a good grade

Interesting class made more interesting. Very up to date with topics pertaining to medical scociology. Future physicians PLEASE TAKE. She is intelligent, funny, and an excellent lecturer. Very caring and easy if u go to lecture and read.

GREAT teacher, funny smart and just fun to be around. She makes coming to class an enjoyable experience. As long as you do the readings and read the notes from blackboard you should have no trouble in this class.... 3 thumbs up!! yes I said 3 :)

Amazing professor, she's so nice, and lively.. Makes class interesting and fun! Always there to help students, too.

She is an amazing prof. Very interesting and lively. I like how she actually asks us to participate frequently instead of just lecturing all the time. She seems like such a nice lady. I should be doing ok in the class.

Excellent professor, makes learning alot of fun. Alot of reading, but tests isnt very hard. Highly recommended

Marrone is so great. She exemplifies everything good in a teacher.

She is an excellent professor. She makes classes interesting, depending on the class, with videos, guest speakers, etc. Exams are easy, just make sure you study her notes and you will not have a problem.

Great professor. Easy exams and great lectures.

She's an awesome professor! Very easy going, funny and sweet. Her tests are pretty easy (all multiple choice). There is a lot of reading, but it's doable. One of the easier SOC classes (should take it to fulfill a DEC).

Both of these classes were pretty easy, I ended up with an A- in the intro course and an A in the upper level course. I would definately take the courses, but they aren't fantastic or amazing. Often times the lectures are too large and thus become boring (no attendance though, thats a +)

Keeps me interested for three hours. Tests aren't too bad either.

You cant meet a nicer teacher. She is so helpful if you need it, and she has fair tests. Just make sure that you do the readings, tests seem to be based largely on readings.

she is great.

The class is very interesting and the prof. is very helpful. She makes the class fun and and exciting along with showing some movies that are entertaining. You should just read the articles she assigns and take good notes and you'll do really well in her class

enthusiastic professor. goes over readings and connects movies to lecture. alot of reading is covered on the tests but i wold say theyre fair

loved it, loved it, loved it!!! easy, interesting and funny. it was a 3hr class and i sat there with no complaints.

She was the awesomest prof there is. Classes are interesting and tests are easy. Attend lectures and read a lil and you're guaranteed an A

She is a very nice professor. She makes the class fun, and makes you actually want to come to class. Tests were easy and so is the reading. If she was teaching another class I wanted to take, I would defintely try to take her class.

To address last post.. What Marrone does is everyone takes the test and then she curves it. What the poster failed to mention (besides the fact that he fudged the numbers - the curve is different than what he said it was) is that the test was out of 43, and anything over 37 (which translates to an 88) is an A. If you do the work, you'll do well

Her tests are so detailed, so you have to study for three days straight to get everything down. Class is useless, but you should go for the amazing films. All the notes are on the computer and thats what her test questions are based on and not what she says. Read the book, study the notes and you'll ace the class.

very nice and easy to talk to, but her tests are pretty hard and you must go to lectures or you'll miss important info that she includes on the tests. Lots of extra credits, very willing to help if she sees you struggling..lectures were interesting

SHE IS GREAT

I found this class to be very interesting. The is a lot of reading but it is easily tolerated. This professor is very personable. She is passionate and knowledgable on the subject of medical soc. She wants to see her students do well. I would definately take another class with her again.

read the book once and you will get an A. Going to lecture is useless I can say, but the films is a must since it will be on the exams. her exams are pretty fair. Only the grading scale is a bit of a problem.

you'd have to try pretty hard to fail her class. just do the readings and watch the films. She does her best to keep lectures interesting but if you miss one or fall asleep in one the notes are posted online anyway.her test are fair and very straight forward.

This course has to be one of the easiest DEC H on campus. If you go to class on a regular basis, A will be your grade. Just attending the review sessions only will get you like a B/B+. Reading is not really necessary. However, if you go to class, don't expect to get out before 940, she talks until the end. But its interesting the same.

She is a very nice teacher. The only problem I have with her is that she gives too much reading for her tests (3 in total). However, she does give extra credit at the end! The subject seems sort of logical. The class can be really interesting and she tries her best to involve everyone in discussion. I recommend her to anyone who wants to take her!

She is the best in Sociology. She is a really good teacher and knows her information. It is once a week but the class goes really quick. YOu dont even have to read all of the articles. Her notes are good. She is a sweetheart too.

Lectures revolved around class discussion keeping it interesting, but also drags onto tangents. Actual tested material is not always what you expect, and although multiple choice, the questions are worded in an elusive manner. Nevertheless, it would be difficult to fail this class if you attend the lectures, pay attention and do the readings.

Her lectures and the films shown in class are pretty interesting. Just do the readings and pay attention in class!! Her tests are kinda hard, but she's more than fair. She's also happy to help if you ask for it.

she's a very lovely teacher and this is a hard class to fail. the material in class and the booklet reinforces itself. if you don't want to read the readings, just go to class. if you don't want to go to class, just read the readings.

Very interesting class, great professor. Her exams are m/c. She asks specific questions. Not an easy A, but easy B. Focus on the readings. Lots of exam questions comes from the txtbook.

great professor..shes a sweetheart and her lectures are very interesting..i had her for two classes..if you go to class and do the reading the test are easy..definitly recommend prof marrone!

great professor who listens and accomodates her students. big lecture classes, not necessary to go to every class but do try! two midterms and one final (not cumulative). if u go to lecture and take notes, then u will have a more easy time b/c class discussions are on tests. read the materials, exam is 85-90% based on readings.

if you do the readings, participate in class discussions you'll get an A. She is very fair and funny; she makes class interesting. There are in class speakers who come in and are very interesting to listen to. there is an extra credit option of writing about the in class speakers. great class. take it!

Great professor -- if you get the chance to take a class with her, do it. She makes lectures interesting, her exams are easy, she's so nice, and very approachable.

AWESOME PROF! I did mediocur but i blew it on one of the exams, all you need to do i attend class, take notes, be active, pay attention, study notes b4 exams, AND I GURANTEE you get an "A".....easy as hell, because i knows how to teach, and you can't go wrong with the topic and specially with so many girls in the class, YOU LOVE IT.....JOIN NOW.

GREATEST PROF EVA, STRAIGHT FORWARD, GREAT USE OF LECTURING, GREAT INFO, OVER ALL 5 STARS, YOU GET A MIDTERM AND A FINAL MULTI QUESTIONS....TAKE HER CLASS, MAD GIRLS, AND ITS FUN.....

She's a great lecturer, and makes the 3 hr class fly by, but if you don't read the articles you WILL NOT do well. you really have to study to do well in this class, so don't take it if you want an easy A. but she is very interesting to listen to.

Loved her, she is so nice and makes the material really interesting but you HAVE to read the texts that she assigns but she really teaches well.

marrone is ill, however her curve for her exams suck, and reading the articles (or getting a main idea from them) is pretty important. she lectures very well, shes funny, and she just knows her stuff. overall its a pretty easy class if you put a limited amount of effort in to it, i would recommend it

She is so amazing!!..one of the best professors...her lectures are very interesting and will never make you fall asleep...she is very aprroachable and friendly...love her!

As long as you go to class and really read the articles from the small textbook, your guarenteed a high grade plus shes makes class pretty entertaining

Shes really sweet,and interesting. You dont have to go to clas,. but if u dont you will kinda fail and the readings are heavy on exams

My favorite class at Stony Brook so far. I learned so much, Prof. Marrone is an amazing teacher! She makes the material very easy to understand. Her lectures are great, her 3 hour class went quicker than some 50 minute lectures I've been to. The tests are relatively easy, just take good notes and know what the articles are about

she is definitely one of the best professors i have had so far. Her lectures are really interesting because she loves what she does. I would definitely reccommend her to anyone.

You'll love this professor. she is greeeaat!!! Her reading assignment are a bit long, but her exams are easy if you read. the class is not boring, it is interesting, and mostly common sense.

had her from soc of drug abuse and alcoholism. had 6 speakers from NA/AA.amazing stories. option for extra credit.multiple choice tests. lots of interesting class dicsussions about legalization of drugs, and the "war on Drugs". Totally recommend her she's awesome!

YOU HAVE TO DO THE READING!!! if you want an A do the reading. attending class once a week is easy but she assings massive amounts of reading. Learn from my mistake and BUY THE BOOK keep up with the reading and you'll do fine. the class is fairly instresting so dont stress about the lectures. Exam is alot of true false so DO THE READING!! READ READ

The teacher has great enthusiam for the topic. She makes it fun by applying real life examples into sociological perspectives. The tests are in dept, you must do the reading of the articles and also know the terms from the textbook.

She is very fair in terms of testing but you do have to do the readings. The readings are easy and usually discussed in class. She is a great teacher and I would recommend her for all of the classes she teaches.

MUST DO ALL THE READINGS-no way around it,even if your an A student. If your not ready to bookworm it- take her when you are(she's sweet)

I took Soc. of Reproduction with Prof. Marrone. Like most of the reviews before mine.. I will repeat... DO THE READINGS!! The text (comprised of articles) is HUGE but it is surprisingly easy to get through a lot of it. I went to the first half of most classes and left during the break and I got an A-.

she is one of the best professors! she is so passionate about the topics she teaches and truly cares about her students. her lectures are extremely interesting, you do however have to read the text. she also invites guest speakers to come in, which is a really good experience...plus if you write about the speakers you receive extra credit!

This woman is one of the best professors at the university. She provides a vast understanding of the subject matter, and when you misunderstand her, she is more than happy to stay after class and assist you. The only complaint I have is with the amount of reading, which is quite exorbitant. Also, she's quite easy on the eyes, for an older gal.

yea i know soc 105 is sooo easy but compared to other ppl who took this class with other profs i learned much more.. because dr. marrone is da best teacher ever... very beautiful person!!! <3

I have taken Prof. Marrone for 3 classes (105, 391- Soc of Aging, and 364- Soc of Reprod.)and she was awesome! She is the nicest professor at Stony Brook and her lectures are interesting. Tests are straight forward- she never tries to trick you. She just likes to see that you grasp the (easy) material that she presents in class and texts. Warning t

She is really nice. Her lectures go really fast considering we have to stay for 3 hours. You do have to keep up with the readings though. This isn't one of those classes you can study for the exam the night or two before and get an A. There is A LOT of reading, but it is pretty interesting. I would definitely recommend taking this class.

Shes a really nice professor. If you go to the letures & pay attention you should do fine in her class. She goes over everything you need to know, including the main points of the articles from the readings that she wants you to know. There are 3 multiple choice tests & an optional extra credit paper which she adds points to your lowest test grade

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Probably the easiest A you'll get as a freshman in an intro class no papers only movies and readings

She is one of the best professors at Stony Brook. She cares a lot about the subjects she teaches and her students, basically does anything she can to help you if you don't understand the material, or if you've missed classes makes the material available and also has MANY TA's to assist you as well. They all do an outstanding job. Highly recommend!!

she is very enthusiastic and i enjoy her classes.

great teacher and interesting course...2 midterms, extra credit report (optional) and a final exam. Everyone should try to take a class with her. she portrays herself as a human being, not just a professor

Very interesting class. Great Professor she is there to help will answer all emails and her exams are fair. Keep up with the readings and listen to her in class because her exams are as straightforward as you can get. Very good class highly recommended

I think you should take this class and choose this professor! She is extremely helpful and interesting. An A is definitely guaranteed if you attend the lectures and read the assigned readings. She keeps the class amazingly interesting. You can tell she wants all her students to learn and do well throughout the course.

She is a very good teacher! The discussions in class are fun and enjoyable (the times I went). There was no point in buying the text book, (maybe if you're a soc major you should) but I personally didn?t use it. The only thing I recommend is getting the reader because 50% of the questions on her tests are from there.

Definitely recommend her for sociology classes! Although attendance isn't mandatory, she goes through most of the articles in class so you can skim a lot of them when it comes time for the exams. She makes class interesting when the topic isn't always that interesting and is very pleasant.

Awesome professor. Class was always interesting and her passion for the subject really helps spawn class discussions. Exams are not too difficult if you pay attention in class and do the readings. This is not a stay-at-home-read-the-book class. You have a better shot going to class and not reading than if you do the opposite. No homework. AWESOME.

Need to go to class in order to do well. Minimum use of text, although it is required. I suggest renting the reader from Chegg.com and reading all of the reader assignments because half her test is on those readings. Easy B+/A if you go to class. She is crystal clear on everything, but you need to take notes if you want an A.

Awesome teacher! Engaging lectures, shows a lot of quality films that relate to the class and I just loved her. To get an A though you must do the readings (of which there are a lot) otherwise you can get by with a B easily. Gives a fun extra credit paper every semester as well. Loved her.

easiest class ever. got an A and read the book prob twice max

I loved her! Her class was so easy it was almost a joke. There were 2 coursebks this year you need to buy from Stony Books that are expensive/unnecessary. Mostly common sense stuff. Easy A if you do the readings, easy B if you don't & are really quite dumb. She's funny and has good in-class discussions, shows good movies, learn a lot about life!

Amazing professor. Lectures are extremely interesting even though it was 3 hours. You'll need to do quite a bit of reading, but most of the reading is pretty interesting so it's not really that bad. Highly recommended prof.

i lovvvee her. First of all, she is sooo hot! she has a nice little waist, like i mean she is portable. She is a great teacher, great sense of humor. the class is quite easy as long as you do the readings. I love the class so much that I'm gonna take it again!

Great professor. Speaks clearly, explains very well, tries to get class involved in lectures, very approachable, and has a good sense of humor. Take ANY class with her if you can. For this class there are 3 exams that are equally weighted that determine your grade, plus an optional extra credit assignment towards the end of the term.

If you have the chance to have her as your prof, take it! She is really great and very fair. We even got a chance to get some extra credit. She really wants everyone to do well. Probably my favorite professor here after two years!

One of the best professors I've had in Stony Brook. With her anything becomes easy. Most professors only tell students what they need to know, but she actually tries to teach students how to think in a sociological way so that we can do better. You don't get this kind of professor in any class. Take her if you can.

Very charming professor, class is interesting and full of discussion... If you do the readings you will surely pass the tests with an A, however, there are quite a lot of readings...

She is the best professor I have had. Professor Marrone is so sweet, and she really wants her students to do well and understand the material. I would take another class with her in a heartbeat. If you go to class and do the reading, you will do well. The speakers she brings in are so interesting--and you can write about them for extra credit!

If you can take any class with Marrone take it!!! She is amazingly wonderful. She cares about everyone and wants everyone to do well and understand the course work. I have taken a few of her classes now and wish I could take more!

Shes an awesome teacher, engages the class, teaches with the help of films to keep our interest (and to provide examples) and absolutely gives fair tests! read and pay attention and youll do fine!

very nice, gets a little off topic sometimes but you can tell she knows her subject very well and if you pay attention in class and do the readings, you will do fine on the tests. very interesting movies shown, and reading from BOTH books is critical to pass the tests

She knows her stuff. 2 midterms 1 final. all multiple choice. the only hw is reading. reading is essential to passing the tests. she shows movies in class which relates to the topic that she is teaching atm. overall an easy class.

She knows her stuff. 2 midterms 1 final. all multiple choice. the only hw is reading. reading is essential to passing the tests. she shows movies in class which relates to the topic that she is teaching atm. overall an easy class.

Her class is very easy, attendance not mandatory (the questions she puts on the test based on her lecture is mostly easy to guess), and the test is all MC. Just read the book and you'll have an instant B. I went to her class every time and got A+ on her test, B by just doing the book. She knows her stuff too so it's interesting when you do go.

She is a great teacher. The problem is that you have to read the text book to get a good grade. She is really engaging in her lecture and overall a great teacher.

If you would like a teacher who cares, is fun, and is a reasonable grader ... take Mrs. Marrone .... She's the best point blank.

She is the best Prof. I'm taking her again for other course. She gives 3MC exams(equally weighted). She gives extra credit option to boost ur grade. If u want an A, u have to read articles & attend every class which isn't too bad cuz she doesn't lectures, but she talks directly to u and i love her so much. SOC isn't my major, she made me love it.

Easy class but still interesting, best teacher ever!

Easy, interesting class! Take as DEC, a lot of reading but the material is so easy and interesting that it doesn't seem too bad at all. She's so sweet and genuinely cares about her students

Amazing teacher!! She really is the best. Knows her stuff and keeps it light and interesting. Always involves the class in discussions which makes the 3 hours go by very quick. Also shows interesting documentaries. Must keep up with reading and the exams are multiple choice. She inspired me so much I switched my major to soc. take this class!!

This is my third class with Marrone and each class I got an A. Having her as a professor is a breath of fresh air in comparison to other Stony Brook Professors!!! Lectures are interesting and you do need to buy/read the texts. I found it as an Easy DEC class. Funny, nice, understanding, welcoming...I think I developed a crush on her!!! TAKE HER!

If you are a SOC major take Marrone!! Book is a MUST! attendance is more so mandatory. There are guest speakers as well as movies that are put on the exams so if you missed them you will lose points. TA's are helpful, EC opportunity (5pts) Exams are curved

She is definitely one of the best professors here at Stony. When we say she cares about her students, I mean, she really does care for you as if you were one of her children. She assigns reading, which, as long as you do the reading (not much), and pay attention in class, then you'll guarantee yourself an A. Also, the course is very interesting

She's very nice and cute! There's a lot of readings tho. But she explaning everything clearly in class to help you get a better understanding of the readings. Interesting class. But again, a LOT OF READINGS

This professor was amazing! Reading the reader (the article book) is important but overall fun class and funny teacher. Shes like a mom to her students always willing to help and really passionate about her subject. Email response is great also. Favorite teacher at stony

didnt study much and pull off a B

She is one of the best professors at Stony. Honestly, I will take any class taught by her. She really cares about her students. I cannot express how much I enjoyed her class. She is extremely articulate and brilliant. There is a lot of reading, but most of it is very interesting and there is ample time to complete it. SB's finest.

Amazing professor! Wish all professors were like her. Class is fairly easy but she teaches in a way that you enjoy listening and reading. Very interesting Intro class that everyone should take with her. I would def take a class with her again. Attendance is not mandatory but coming to class helps on the tests. Only 3 tests, no quizzes or graded hw.

By far one of the best professors at Stony Brook. It was a very interesting class for me. She truly does care about her students and knows her stuff very well. I highly recommend you take a class with her if you can.

i highly recommend it, and i also took her SOC 340 class. she's so nice, helpful, and makes the class interesting. attendance isn't mandatory, but everything she says in class is on the tests, which aren't hard especially if you study and at least skim readings. I got an A- in SOC340 and an A in SOC 395.

She's one of the best teachers ever. i mean it. i even came on here to say it. the class is fairly easy, all you have to do is attend, but she makes it interesting with great videos, shes very helpful, and just about any class you take with her is gonna be pretty good. point blank you'd have to be an idiot to fail.

Dr. Marrone truly loves what she does. Her lectures are very entertaining. I didn't go to the first couple weeks because I didn't think the lectures mattered but they do. I regret not going because I love going to her class now. Both textbook and reader are required for the tests and her lectures definitely help. Definitely recommended her class.

My favorite class this semester! I really enjoyed her lectures, They were really interesting. And You will definitely use those textbooks!

Took both her Soc 105 and Soc 340 classes. I would recommend reading the books and TA notes--major studying isn't required (soc 340 may require one to reread tb material). The classes aren't that hard and I would highly recommend both classes.

Professor Marrone is one of my top 10 favorite teachers. She is super enthusiastic, incredibly interesting, considers student opinions, and is extremely caring. LOVE, LOVE Prof Marrone, she is one of the best out there and really loves what she does!!!

One of the best professors in Stony Brook! Extremely nice and helpful. She knows how to teach.

AWESOME Professor!!! One of the BEST that Stony Brook has to offer. She is interesting, helpful, gives direct info during lecture and reading is required. You will NOT be disappointed with her class. You will NEED to attend it, but totally worth the 3 hrs you spend there. It's not that easy...but what class at SBU is?

Her class was very interesting. She showed some movies that tied into what she lectured about. I had this class on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and every minute was worth it. I commuted just for this one class on Fridays. If I could say one word about her, then it would have to be passionate. She loves her work and she loves teaching. Great woman!

This class requires a lot of reading, but besides that the exams are straight forward and there is minimal studying required for them if you went to class and read the book. Marrone is kind and approachable. She cares about her students. I had no interest in the course material at all, but she made it bearable. 3 exams and an extra credit paper.

It's not too difficult to achieve an A on each exam. I did so by: (1) Reading all the assigned readings two nights before each exam (2)Attending the lectures(3)The study guides she posts aren't necessary & attending office hours isn't either. Good luck:D.

LOVE THIS PROFESSOR!!So Considerate, easy class, never seen a professor as as good, passionate and helpful as her.

She may just be the best prof/teacher I've ever had. Gets the class involves, very nice, always a smile on her face, very knowledgeable in her field. I've taken 2 of her classes and there both pretty easy, and even if it weren't I would still recommend her at the highest level

Professor Marrone is the clearest instructor I've ever had: she tells you what will be on the exams and it is exactly what is on the exams. One textbook and class participation = 3 credits. This is the second course I've taken with her and she was terrific both times. The subject matter in this course is as up-to-the-moment as I've ever seen.

Soc 395 is a crash course on modern culture. Prof. Marrone was the perfect choice to teach this class. She gets it. That?s as simple as I can put it. She wants to hear your opinion! Our society is changing. Life as we know it, will be all but a simple ash coming off the burning cigarette of the younger generation.

GREAT professor! no lecture slide, you write all ur notes, but she goes slow and repeats herself. gives out study guides. multiple choice tests. extra credit. definately would reccomend her.

Amazing professor! Best classes I took in sociology were with her. her exams are very easy but you learn a lot in the class. Easy A, attendance unnecessary but you'll love it if you do attend. Very accomidating, let me in ven though the class was over capacity and wrote me a letter of rec even without me establishing a relationship with her prior

I love Professor Marrone! She is such a great professor and she just recently made it on the Top 50 best professors in the country according to the Princeton Review!!! You should defiantly take ANY course you can find that she is teaching. You wont regret it.

One of the best professors I've had

She is a really nice professor. She makes things easy to understand and she shows movies that relate to her class topics.

Amazing professor, easy but interesting. Extra credit offered. Taking every class she teaches. Lost textbook and she gave me her copy before the final to study!

Very interesting class. Prof. Marrone is AMAZING. She makes sitting through a three hour class easy. She's funny and presents the material very clearly. The textbook reading is huge- make sure you do it. Otherwise, easy A if you pay attention. Take it if you can!!

Catherine Marrone is not only an amazing and bright professor, she is an amazing and bright individual as well. Her lectures are truly memorable to me and reflect a time of great joy in my life. She is an extremely fair grader, tests are very straightforward, and I can't put into words how great of an individual she is.

great professor, teaches everything clearly. txtbk isn't necessary but youre guaranteed and A if you read the textbook. she also gives extra credit which brought me from a B+ to an A. the questions on the tests are a little confusing but if u read the textbook, youre good, unless you always attend class. some stuff she says in class are on the test

great teacher, very comMunicative and enthusIastic. you wilL watch some Films that depress you for a week but they are worth it. fair tests, although there are always 2 or 3 nearly impossible questions. still relatively easy a. easy dec fulfillment.

She is one of my best professors. I highly recommend her. I had her in SOC 105 in 2011 (Fall Semester). I got an A- in the class. She makes a long reading material easy for you to understand. I learned a lot of things about American culture & sociological perspectives of how human behavior is shape by society and culture. Very interesting class.

She is simply put...AWESOME. i have her class this semester and she is a great teacher.

BEST PROF EVERRRR!!!!!!

she is just the best and most helpful professor i have ever taken!!! take!

Worthwhile class. Cares about her students and engages the class. Important to do all the readings and attend class!

DR. Marrone is my favorite professor. I had her for SOC395 in the winter and SOC340 in the spring. She makes a 3 hour lecture very enjoyable and interesting. Her exams are not to difficult and she offers extra credit papers which she grades very fairly. Highly recommend her to anyone

amazing course and wonderful professor..

Cathy is very articulate and a very nice, and friendly person. When I visited office hours, she was very approachable and helpful. She gave ample advice on how to improve the project. I'm really glad Cathy is teaching at Stony Brook.

She's the bomb diggity.

Outstanding professor! Her lectures are extremely interesting and her exams are very straight forward (no tricks). She also offers a short extra credit assignment, which can add up to 7 points to your lowest exam grade (out of 50), which can raise your final grade significantly. I highly recommend taking this class with her!

She IS the bomb diggity. Attendance is not mandatory. If you keep up with the textbook you'll do well. It's easy and very interesting and she's extremely intelligent and helpful. I would recommend doing the optional opinion paper at the end of the semester.

Excellent professor, really cares about her student. Very clear and detailed in her lectures. Easy tests, but that's because the material is very simple.

Literally my favorite Prof at Stony. She is a professor that will make you excited and interested about what you're learning which is a rare feat now a days. By the first class you will be able to tell how much she cares about all of her students.Add on top of that she's funny and so understanding. You will not regret taking her.

Took 105 with her also, She is a great teacher. Her classes are really interesting and she's really understanding to her students! One of the best professors at Stony Brook no doubt! Im planing on taking another class with her before i graduate. Take her class you wont regret it !

great professor but A LOT of reading. as long as you pay attention in the class and read some of the material and do the extra credit offered at the end of the semester, you'll get an A. class is very interesting and you'll see things from very different points of views

Prof. Marrone was awesome! I was told to take this class by my coworker and it was totally worth it! Short 4 page paper that you basically get an A for doing and a straightforward final. GREAT winter class and easy A, just make sure you do the readings because her questions come from there as well as ANYTHING discussed in class. Definitely take.

great teacher, super helpful. tells you what you need to study

Amazing teacher, as long as you do what you are supposed to do it will be fairly easy.

Professor Marrone is so helpful! She covers everything in lecture and I rarely used the textbook. Make sure you read the articles because she likes to put them in her tests. Overall easy class with a helpful instructor.

Professor Marrone was an excellent instructor. I took her years ago and never had the opportunity to write her a review. She was my Honors College Thesis Advisor back in college. And I'm happy to say, my career choice reflects her incredible teaching skills: I am currently a Sociology Professor myself! Thank you Cathy!

SHE IS AMAZING!!! It's easy to get an A even though it's upper level course, as long as you make sure you take all the classes and do readings before exam. She's funny, witty and she knows how to make the class interesting. My DEFINITE FAVORITE in Stony Brook. I really recommend this class!!!

Through her demeanor, student can tell she cares about them and the class material taught. In her courses, we were encouraged to express our opinions on distinct topics. She's an understanding and humble professor, the best at Stony Brook!!

She is such an amazing professor. I studied about a day or two before the exam and got B's. The final I killed and did the extra credit paper and got an A. She is pretty hot for an older woman and she is very funny in classes. He presence makes you want to come to class!

Great Professor. Lots of movies and she makes the course interesting and personable. If you are taking soc 105 or need a dec take marrone! There is a TON of readings for this class and she goes over some in class but be sure to read the textbook, a ton of the exam is from it. Also gives extra credit highly recommend her!

You don't REALLY need the textbook if you take really good notes. What you DO need is the articles. She is awesome though regardless, and the class was super interesting

She is a great professor as everyone will tell you. Exams are easy as long as you read and take really good notes. The questions can get a bit specific so be sure to pay attention in class. It feels like if your reading a book when you take her exams because her questions are long even though its only multiple choice. Exam curves are weird.

You do not need to purchase the expensive textbook to pass this course if you attend a majority of the lectures. The TAs take notes and post them to blackboard, and this amazing professor addresses exam topics in class. Definitely recommend SOC 340 to everyone!

Ideal for freshmen. Makes sure everyone knows what's going on. She presents the material in a relatable matter. Answers all the students' questions. You can tell she's really into sociology, loves teaching, and cares for her students. Textbook not used as much since TA's take notes. But articles are needed!

She is one of the best professors I've had at Stony Brook. She cares a lot about her students and makes the class interesting with movies and discussions. The exams were really easy if you went to class and read the material. I highly recommend taking this class with Professor Marrone.

She is a fabulous professor and an ever better person!! Tests are based mostly on readings; DO THEM ALL and read closely. Sometimes she tests on random things, but not too often; don't worry, just read with a highlighter in hand. Love her! You will learn a lot, and you will enjoy it. Best professor at SBU!

Good teacher, deff cares about the topics at hand. Not too sure of what she would test on when it comes to lectures, maybe a few terms but deff the reading. Sometimes lets some annoying students control the class and goes on rants. This makes the class drag on and you will lose interest, otherwise she is a great teacher

There is a LOT of reading, and it is necessary but most of it is interesting and easy to get through. Make sure to attend class, because missing a class is missing a lot of important notes and information. She makes the lectures interesting and she is an AMAZING professor. The exams are pretty difficult, so definitely study a lot, but fair grading.

Cathy Marrone is the nicest professor ever. She's also really into sociology and you can really tell that she loves what she does. She's really clear in her lectures and her tests are based on lecture, textbook, and a novel she had us read on our own time. I defiantly recommend her for freshmen, and I would take her again.

I took this as a DEC H and I'm glad I chose this class. Professor Marrone makes the 3 hour lecture bearable, which is quite the difficult task. There is a lot of required reading, but we watch movies in class a lot too. There's also a extra credit essay at the end of the semester. Overall, very fair and interesting course. I recommend it.

All in all, Professor Marrone is an outstanding teacher. I will not mislead anyone and say that this is an easy A. It is very possible to get an A, but you need to attend class and at least attempt to get the gist of the readings. If you do that, you will be fine. She wants you to do well, and you can tell.

One of the best professors of SBU. Extremely helpful, great and interesting lectures, amazing person. an easy A class. Must take her. I took her for my Dec H class.

Do yourself a favor and take this winter session class. It is by far my favorite class I've ever taken at SBU. There's quite a few readings, but they're all interesting. Lectures and movies are outstanding. You actually want to go to class. It is an easy A because of how interesting and captivating it is. 2 short writings, 1 4pg paper, 1 exam

Great class and amazing professor, the best I've had so far. Class is easy assuming you show up and take notes and pay attention. You don't need the main textbook if you do that. However, you need the other textbook with all the articles in the because that's a huge part of the tests. Regardless, it was a great class. Highly recommend.

She is an incredible professor. She is such a hard worker and is always on top of her game. She is unlike any other professor. Her tests are not as easy as I had thought they were going to be, but her lectures are amazing. Try to sit in front of the lecture and listen. She also offers extra credit which was such a grade booster. highly reccommend

My favorite professor at SBU, she's all around an amazing person. She's so passionate and knowledgeable about her classs and the reading selections she picks are great. Attendance isn't mandatory but if you want an A, it is. I can't wait to take a future class with her, shes' one of the highlights of the sociology department and the entire school.

I LOVED this class!

She makes the lectures interesting and her exams are straightforward. Just go to class and pay attention, take some notes, and you will be good to go. In addition, prior to each exam the TA's hold a review session so definitely attend those. Also, i suggest buying the Reader but find the Textbook pdf.

Amazing professor! Taking her class pushed me to add sociology as a second major! You do have to do a lot of reading, watch the movies she shows in class ( some are on Netflix) and go to class. She has asked very specific questions on the tests on specific comments mentioned during class on her tests! She does give extra credit, she's helpful!

Catherine Marrone is hands down my favorite professor at SBU. She's so sweet, she's funny, the class was incredibly interesting, the material wasn't too bad. There was a lot of readings but honestly if you just skim them before the test and get an idea of what they are about, you will be fine!

Amazing amazing amazing.

My favorite professor at Stony Brook by far! Lecture wasn't mandatory but she made it fun and interesting. Very clear about things and used a lot of videos and relevant current issues to help explain. If you go to lecture and pay attention you won't need to do too much reading. Hoping to take more classes with her!

Probably one of the best professors I have had at SBU. She really cares about her students and is always available through email. She is very understanding and accommodating when it comes to make up exams. Read her readings carefully, go to class, participate and take notes. The exams were a bit difficult but very fair.

Terrific professor and makes the class very interesting to be in (it's a 3 hour class at night). Test are easy, go to study sessions before test and pay attention to what she says in class. TA's are hard to get in touch with. Gives out extra credit at the end of the semester. Super sweet and cares for her students! I'd take her class again

Best professor at Stony Brook. Interesting material that she brings to life through her lectures. Lots of reading, but interesting readings. She put together the textbook herself. This class made me change majors. Not the easiest class in terms of tests

Dr. Marrone is one of the sweetest professor I've encountered. REALLY wants her students to do well, no powerpoints/notes, so attendance matters. Makes the class interesting, lots of reading involved. Offers an extra credit essay. Tests can be a little confused, lots of T/F based on readings. Put in effort and you'll get an A.

She is AMAZING!! She is very fair when it comes to grading. The test in her class are multiple choices.

Amazing professor and this class is SO easy. You honestly do not have to read anything and attend/ pay attention in lecture 70% of the time and you will get a B+. For a A- or A+ I would say actually read what she assigns and go to every lecture. Easiest class!!!

I have taken 3 of her courses . She's very knowledgeable, caring and just amazing! She makes her lectures interesting. I totally recommend her.

This is my third course with Professor Marrone and after every class I just love her more and more! She genuinely cares about her students and respects everyone of them. She is adorable and funny. I recommend taking any of her classes! Textbooks are a must though and be ready to read a lot in her courses, but I think it is worth it!

My first course with her and I plan to take others, so inspirational. She engages the class as much as possible, there is a lot of reading involved in you want the A, if you don't read, you could expect B's on the exams, take her!

Amazing professor! I would take another class with her. Keeps students engaged and interested.

Professor Marrone is the best professor I have had so far. She is simply amazing! This class was the best class I have ever taken. I highly recommend it to anyone. We watched such amazing videos, had amazing guest speakers come(So inspiring and powerful lectures) and overall I just learned so many amazing things from her and this class! WONDERFUL!!

Dr. Marrone is one of the best professors I've ever had. Sociology of human reproduction is a long class since it's once a week but she makes it so enjoyable. She is caring, compassionate, shows interesting films and has speakers come to class.

Dr. Marrone is simply amazing!

She is one of the best professors in the nation for a reason. Take this class for STAS requirement this class is so interesting. Don't expect an easy A. Take a lot of notes because she literally puts things on the test directly quoted from class. notes notes notes. You wont do well on the test unless you buy the book. Attend review sessions is key

Marrone is perhaps one of the best professors at Stony Brook - trust me, I know a lot of them! Take this class and participate, you wont regret it. You can tell she genuinely cares for her students.

Professor Marrone is incredible! I only had her once a week so attendance was definitely mandatory but she made the lectures interesting and there are plenty of films. Tests were straight from lecture and the textbook (make sure you keep up with readings because it's A LOT). I would definitely take her class again.

Honestly, Prof Marrone is the best professor I have ever had, and I started at Tulane before switching here. She provides a huge extra credit opportunity at the end of the semester, and her tests are not overly difficult. She understood that I'm an athlete and had to miss her class sometimes due to practice, and she always sent me notes. Love her.

Very interesting and fun class. She has a lot of guest speakers and movies which makes the three hour class bearable. There are a lot of readings but they are all pretty interesting. She gives a really easy extra credit essay that helps you out a lot. Tests can be a little overwhelming but if you know the material you'll be fine.

I took it in the fall and I instantly fell in love with it. Professor Marrone is hands down my favorite professor in Stony Brook! She really cares about you and she gives individual care and attention. The class itself is inspirational and insightful. Do participate! It's fun! Literally can't say enough how much me along with my friends love her!!!

One of my favorite classes and hands down THE best professor in Stony Brook!!! Took her twice and still gonna take her two more classes of hers. This winter class is easy and inspirational! She is as considerate and caring as you can possibly imagine.

Hands down the best professor I've ever had at Stony Brook. It's clear that she's really passionate about teaching and is genuinely one of the most approachable professors I've ever met. She makes topics that are already interesting even better, if I could take every class with her on my schedule, I would.

She is an amazing professor. This class does have a lot of readings, but if you do them you are golden. Even if you don't do great on your tests she gives you extra credit at the end of the semester that can be worth up to eight points. She even holds make up exams. If you need to talk to her about anything she is always nice out it!

amazing professor. if you don't like reading I don't recommend taking this class. There's usually at LEAST 2 books you have to buy for the class and you get tested on specific details in the readings as well as details from what she says in the lectures. reading and attending lecture is 100% necessary to do well in the class. She does curve tests

Reading the articles and textbook is important in order to do good on the exams. She can get VERY specific on tests. Also lectures are important because the other half of the test is her lecture as well as the films/documentaries we watch. But otherwise she's great. This was a 3hrs class that ran until 10 pm and made it doable.

She is a true gem at SB as she genuinely cares about her students and wants them to succeed, not only in her class, but in all other aspects of their lives! Sitting in lecture was not bad at all, I felt like her warmth was radiating every time she spoke to us. Clear grading criteria (3 exams weighted equally) & offers EC. MUST TAKE! :)

One of the best at Stony Brook through my 4+ years here. Sociology is my minor, so 1 of her 2 classes was required, but I took the other course the very next semester my experience was so great. Fair grader, just a few tests, very funny and relaxed, and makes a 1 class/3hr go by quick. She responds to emails quickly and is very kind. TAKE HER!

This was the best professor I have ever had. The class does have a lot of readings and guest speakers so it is good to go to class, but she offers to much extra credit that it makes it easy to get at least a B in the class without even trying. If you go to class and read to readings this class is an easy A!

I can honestly say Im going to miss this class a lot. She is such a caring and inspirational professor, and very knowledgeable in what she teaches. Her lectures are very interesting and makes the class go by fast. I found the class to be easy as long as you show up to class, take notes and do the readings. Shes one of the best at SB!

Ive been to a few colleges as a senior at this point, and Professor Marrone has been simply the best professor Ive ever had. She is so sweet, kind, understanding, and just has a great method of teaching; from films, lectures, and guest speakers. The exams are fair and she holds review sessions with the TAs. Make sure you take this class, amazing

Professor Marrone is such an awesome and interesting lady. She makes class worthwhile and while attendance is not counted, I recommend going yo every class. She has guest speakers sometimes who share such amazing stories. Her class was one of my favorites with 3 tests, 1 extra credit. Easy class and great professor.

Attend class, pay attention and take good notes and you can cram the night before the exam and do great on them. I've taken 340, 200 and now 339 with her and received an A each time. Just go to class and pay attention and you can get a B easy, but to get that A you've at least got to read 70% or more of the readings. Which can be done in a day.

both classes were super easy and the material is interesting and informative. professor Marrone is extremely caring and understanding. Definitely take notes and understand the readings because that's what the exams is based off of. thankfully the information is not hard at all. extra credit opinion paper worth up to 8 points on your final grade.

Attendance not required, but you have to go to understand. Half the class is lecture then other half is a movie/guest speaker. Textbook is recommended, but I didn't even open it. Three multiple choice exams which are easy A if you pay attention in class. No powerpoints, she just talks, so you have to take notes. Nice prof and fair class.

I took Human Reproduction with Marrone and I am currently taking Drugs and Alcohol. Drugs and Alcohol is veryyy dull compared. There are less engaging material, but when she does have a guest speaker it is really inspirational. To my disappointment she was also not reachable by email. Overall take this class if you want and easy A for an Upper div.

Amazing professor! Truly cares about her students! Easy A!

During corona she truly cared about all of our well-being and made things as easy as possible. Wonderful and caring person! I am taking her again next semester because she is just that good! Her classes always fill up fast but if you can get in, definitely take her!

She is an awesome professor!!! Interesting lectures, caring, the essays are pretty fair. She also gives extra credit. If you need a sociology class, I highly recommend her. Love her & her class.

Shes so caring when it comes to her students. She truly wants all her students to succeed. She is quick at answering emails, and really isnt a tough grader as some professors. I enjoyed her class and learned a lot from it. The tests can be a little difficult but the writing assignments helps your score if you struggle on any of the exams.

If all professors were as lively and engaging a lecturer as Prof Marrone is, what a joy college would be. She encourages student participation which makes the course more interesting because you're having RELEVANT topic discussions. She is adaptable & flexible which allows for more learning and absorption of the material. So glad I took course.

Professor Marrone made this course really interesting and enjoyable. Make sure you take notes during her lectures and when doing readings because you will be asked about that on the quizzes. Everything was asynchronous so I did all the work on my own time. I definitely recommend taking this professor!!

Take her!!! She's amazing I've taken 3 classes with her already and when I tell her she's the best she IS THE BEST!!! I'm going to miss her but seriously this class is not stressful and she is the sweetest and loves what she does.

This class is incredibly interesting. We got assigned a lot of materials to keep up with on our own time but most of them were really interesting. The lectures were a little hard to sit through because she doesn't have a PowerPoint but besides that, this is definitely a class worth taking.

Great professor! I obtained my Bachelor's in Psychology with a minor in Sociology. Professor Marrone really had me gain interest in Sociology. I contacted her a few months later asking if she can write me a letter of recommendation for my MSW, which she had no problem doing. I highly recommend taking her class, you will learn a lot!

very well read/ knows a lot about her chosen topic /good lectures/ watched movies/three main exams/reading from txtbook and novels/taking another class of hers next semester

She is awesome 3 exam supper easy. cooperate with student. Love the energy.

Professor Marrone's SOC340 class is a gem! Engaging lectures, fair grading, and a genuine care for students. Boost your studying with unstuckstudy ai - it's a handy tool alongside the course materials. Highly recommend taking this class!

Professor Marrone is clearly passionate and knowledgeable in her field; Attendance is not mandatory (although good to take notes) but I never missed a class because I just enjoyed going. She kept the class engaged even with no powerpoint, occasionally we watched documentaries, they were all incredibly insightful and well-chosen. She clearly cares!

Professor Marrone is an amazing professor. She cares about her students and you can clearly tell she is passionate about the material she teaches. If I could, I would definitely take her again. There is a lot of reading, however it is very interesting.

There were a lot of readings for this course, and some of the materials are dense but most of the readings are covered in class so that makes it easier to understand. For each exam, she puts out a study guide that's covered the key points. Make sure to fill it out thoroughly! I also recommend going to her office hours to review exams or study guide

I took this class at 9 PM and for a night class I thought I'd be tired and uninterested, this class is anything BUT that!! I recommend this class with this professor anytime. You'll watch interesting movies most of the time and will have interesting guests!! Marrone is an amazing professor, if you need help she's definitely comfortable to talk to.

Easy class, but the tests are heavily based on lectures and readings. It should be an easy A if you attend class and read the readings provided.

She is AMAZING! Inspirational lectures and so sweet in office hours. This class is a 3 hour lecture on Wednesday night but I constantly looked forward to it. She's very reading-heavy and her exams ask small details she mentioned in class once which made it tough. You won't pass if you don't do the readings. However, she's just wonderful!

AMAZING take this class omg

I'm taking the 3 hour, once a week class so we get 15 minute breaks. we watch a movie every class (not boring ones) as long as you pay attention to the movie and read the material she posts it's an easy A. She is very sweet and gives good lectures (no slides). Exams are scantron and hard if you don't read the material. No assignments just 3 exams