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SO251 - 2.0 rating“AVOID PROFESSOR WILLIAMS”
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Very interesting class. Tests are tough. One major paper.
Professor was extremely tough, but fair when grading. I learned to really push
Class is extremely interesting but tests can be quite a challenge
What a joke! He spent every class giving his opinions, not covering sociology
If you want a challenge,but passabable. Ask questions & do paper individually.
A lot of work, but a great class. Do the paper as early as possible!(40%of grade
(Same as C Williams) A great class, worth the effort
Deliberately difficult tests even for the most studious. Pushes biased opinions.
Hello; this is not graduate school - COMPRENDE?
Pretends this is graduate school, and isn't as educated he implies, I've checked
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Excellent teacher! Great lecture very loud keeps you awake in the morning!!!
Said he'd like to be Jesus if he could be anyone?
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Never a boring moment, hard tests, do the paper early
COOL GUY, SMART TOO BUT YOU TEACH YOURSELF
He's cool and he looks like the nutty professor,however his essays suck!
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Interesting lectures, tests have nothing to do with them though
excellant teacher but difficult essays and the term paper is harsh
his class is really interesting and he's not as mean as he seems
Very interesting but very hard. If you like work you'll like him
His research paper sucks as well as the tests, but I learned a lot
It's "CEDRIC" Williams and his class will kick your ass if you're a slacker
I leaned so much even though I failed. He's hard if you're a slacker like me
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I hope all my classes are not this tough. Very Hard and opinionated class.
Smart guy, always helpful, caring, essays a little tough, would recommed though
Makes you use your brain, instead of regurgitating text. Tells it like it is.
Recommended summer teacher (no research paper). Doesn't stay on topic much thoug
Long tests that could easily have been summed up with the multiple choice.
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if the battle of the upper and lower class keep you up all night this is for you
take this class if you like to study for hours and still not pass
Does not talk about stuff in the book....only his opinion and the Elite and Poor
My dentist knows more about sociology and causes me less pain per visit.
his essays are RIDICULOUS!!!!
Never had a class this hard in my entire life!!!!!!
HARD class. Teach yourself. He's willing to help. Tests are crazy.
hard tests but good teacher - also a 10 page research paper
He is a GPA Sinker!!!!
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There should be guidlines for teaching! This guy's tests are ridiculous. One question takes up a whole page. How is a student supposed to answer something like this?
Test and eassy questions can be really hard, but he helps you out alot before the test. Just ask as many questions you need answered. He will make sure to answer all of them. Nice and funny guy.
hard class, but he is willing to help as long as you try. goes the extra mile to help the students. great guy.
HARDEST TESTS I'VE EVER HAD. NO WAY TO PREPARE FOR THEM. THIS MAN IS INSANE! DO NOT WASTE TIME/MONEY. HOME WORK TAKES 15 HRS PER TEST.
EXTREMELY hard class/professor. exams are insane...don't take the summer semester if you can help it.
Study, study, study!!! The class is very difficult, but very interesting. He challenges everyone to form their own oppinions about the subjects. It was my favorite class so far!! Make sure you ask questions and don't slack on the research paper.
You do the work, you get the grade...Dr. Williams is a challenging teacher, but that's how we learn...he's got a great sense of humor!
This is a difficult course w/ conservative outlook. Williams is opinionated and overbearing in some fashion, but still friendly.
he is extremely unfair and holds biasis easily.
One of the funniest teachers I've ever had. He challenges his students to learn. You must read and do the homework to succeed.
I loved this class. I'm going to take his statistics class ASAP.
probably the hardest class i'll ever have. His tests are very unfair, not only essay but multiple choice too. Not nearly enough time to go over all the material in the short amounts of time the tests are distributed.
tests were hard but do able... if you are lazy they will be hard. The research paper is a sick joke! Gives you a new outlook on society and makes you think. He is hilarious. Over all good.
Very easy. He tries to scare you. Also, hilarious. He's the 'Nutty Professor'. Tests are easy. I didn't study ever and got B's. The final paper is a time consuming project so get it out of the way early! Get him.
great professor, although very hard
get out of this class
If you're a serious student you'll love this class. This is what college is about. Learned much and was expected to work hard. Not for the typical student who want's to be treated like they're still in H.S. Very fair teacher.
If you're serious about school, take this class. It's funny how all the people that don't take school seriously, and will be working at McDonalds the rest of their lives hate him. He makes you think. That's what I WANT in a class.
Good, but teached bias as fact.Says there are more women in college because they need the education to compete. Doesn't mention boys are raised to think that intellectual ability is unmasculine, or that fathers are discriminated against in family courts.
Nice guy. Has a bit of an iferiority complex. Has you refer to him as Dr. Williams, but only has a DD... that is a Doctor of Divinity (a priest). Somewhat bias on what he considers to be facts, and is immune to reason, even when you have concrete fact.
Very hard class. Expected to work, but explanations are clear. Very fair and challenging. I learned more from his class and assignments than any other class.
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very very hard!
Hard, but not impossible. Class time is a waste -should be telecourse. Will do well if agree with all of his opinions. Very disappointed in what could have been a very good class. Avoid this teacher at all costs.
This is not a Bird course. Requires a lot of reading. Coming to class is a must to fully understand and get an A. He is helpful if he sees you putting in work and you ask.
great teacher, fun discussions. just get involved and do your reading!!!!!
This professor is excellent, his class challenges your opinions, and prepares you for the real world. But if you are some silly child still living at home with mom an dad, take a course that won't scare you, like how to watch more tv
Dr. Williams is a wonderful professor. I'd recommend him to any student who wants a true challenge in college. You are guaranteed to learn a lot. Getting an A is possible IF YOU PUT IN THE EFFORT. He is willing to help anyone who asks for it. GET HIM, HE'LL PREPARE YOU FOR A 4-YEAR INSTITUTION!
teach, and dont judge others. keep opionions to himself.
Statistics isn't fun no matter who teaches it, but I had a horrible experience in his class. He expects a great amount and doesn't teach anything. The class is a waste of time.
Run and don't look back. Williams is just plain crazy. All he does is go on and on about life...very judgemental!
I really liked this class. Dr. Williams is a nice, funny guy. He goes over material but you really have to study for tests. Tests are not too bad but the research paper is!
Does very little teaching - just assigns homework and asks if there are questions in the next class period. A good grade is possible but you'll have to teach yourself.
One of the most difficult profs at GRCC, but also one of the best. If you want an A your going to have to work for it, since he doesn't just hand them out like everyone else at CC. Open your eyes, wake up, don't gripe about the workload, and prepare to learn more than you ever thought you would.
Was a cool guy, but he did not prepare well for tests. He was moderately helpfull, but was repetative and bored me most of the time. If I would have had professor Henders for this class I am sure it would have been much better. Dr. Williams is not the best choice, if you have one.
TONS of homework. The first class we had got assigned homework that took most of the class 12 hours to complete. Tests are multiple choice with like 5 essay questions. Requires a lot of reading, and a lot of understanding. Get a study group together ASAP.
This is my 3rd class with Dr Williams and I sought him out when I knew I had to take statistics because I knew I would learn it! Anyone looking for a "blow off" class need not apply. He is very knowledgeable in alot of areas and is very fair and funny
I HAVE HAD DR. WILLIAMS FOR BOTH SO254 AND PY281. BETTER TEACHER IN SO254-PY281 HE TELLS YOU THE DETAILS YOU NEED TO KNOW FOR TEST AND GIVES YOU AN EXAMPLE IN CLASS-MATERIAL IS EASY BUT THE HOMEWORK IS THE WORST PART OF THIS CLASS-VERY TIME CONSUMING 8+HOURS PER CHAPTER, BUT IF YOU DO ALL OF THE HOMEWORK YOU KNOW THE MATERIAL
Hes a great guy but hes smart, he likes to make jokes but knows when he wants to get down to business. Read the chapters and do the sample essays he puts up on blackboard, oh...the 13pg paper sucks but hes great!
If you are a political progressive, this guy will iritate you, although he is knowledgable. He lets his personal views affect his teaching. He will stress one idea that is in line with his traditionist values, and he will not accept any contridicting arguments that are presented even when his own inconsistancies become obvious to the whole class.
EXTREMELY AMAZING TEACHER VERY CLEAR AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND. THIS MAN IS SO INCREDIBLE SMART WHEN IT COMES TO HIS SUBJECTS. I ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND HIM IF YOU ENJOY SPENDING YOUR MONEY ON A TEACHER WHO TEACHERS HIS PASSION AND WANTS THE STUDENTS TO UNDERSTAND IT.
Be Ready to read A LOT. if read the material enough to memorize it youll be fine, however there is a lot of material
DID NOT UNDERSTAND PAPER FORMAT!!!!! NOT A CLEAR INSTRUCTOR! VERY CONFUSING!
If you are taking this as a telecourse. I would drop. Unless you want to read memorize and study hard. He doesn't care what you say and he doesn't try to help, it takes like 3 days before he emails you back. If you're doing bad he will probably tell you to just drop. I dont suggest him.
The class is easy as long as you're willing to work hard and read all the material. He has a lot of pop quizzes, be prepared. Test are based on everything you read in the text. Make sure you have a clear understanding of the material. Final paper is easy but extremely lengthy. You have to complete it according to his rules of he won't accept it.
HE is hard, but he is a good teacher. Not for the lazy or lax. Need to show up to every class. Tests are hard, each essay takes 2 pages. Enjoys talking about his 9MM, but over all, he is for someone who wants to get an A and know that they deserved it. NOT FOR THE WEAK!
This teacher is not the best took him for the online (summer) 254 class no research paper if you take during the summer. otherwise during the fall and winter i am told its like a 13 page paper you have to write. he class is easy (online) if you can keep up with the reading. His online test are timed the quiz 20 min 20 ques test 1hr 55 ques.
He is so hard and he hates kids... its mean actually
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He lectures and hands us papers and doesnt tell us how to do them. He'll even say that the assignment is on Black Board and he just gives examples on how to do it. He never has actual instructions. he's not patient enough for anybody. And he never returns e-mails!
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He was a nice guy who taught a fun subject. he had a really nice testibg rule...if u fail the first test, u can replace it with the next test if u get an 85% or better and there were 4 tests so u could fail 2 and then study for the other two and do really well. The only thing that was really hard was the 13pg research paper...but he helps u a lot
I had Dr. Williams for Social Problems and for Child Psychology. He expects more out of you than some professors do, but in the long run it is helpful. I go to WMU now, and when my classmates complain about having to write a 10 page paper, I am thankful that since Dr. Williams, I have no problem writing a 20 page paper! He will help if you ask!
Doesn't explain assignments well. Cares more about his title Dr. Williams than his students.
If you are not planning on majoring in sociology, steer clear of this course. The workload was absolutely unbelievable. Professor does not respond in a timely manner, but was kind enough and knew his subject manner.
nice guy that offers a lot of useful information about education.
Ugh. Avoid at all costs. Not helpful, unclear, tests, quizz questions are tricky and unfair.
Like most everyone else said...avoid this professor! Ver unhelpful,treats your questions like you're stupid,gives tons of work and little time to complete it,one of the worst professors I have ever encountered!
When you ask questions he asks the whole class "well?..who knows the answer?" but in an arogant mean way, making you feel like you're an idiot for not knowing the answer already. If you need a caring teacher who helps his students and encourages questions then avoid him.
Proffesor Williams was a fantastic instructor. He was thorough in the material that he covered. My only criticism is that the material from the lecture did not always match up with what was tested, so buying the book was neccesary.
Nice guy, not the best teacher. Hes clear with what he wants but it takes alot of work. I heard to take his online courses-easier.
I can honestly I am happy I took his class. I had to work for the grade I received and I learned a ton. Isn't that what college is for?? Fun class too!! Great guy.
He is a moderately comical man and, although making repetative comments quite a bit of the time, makes very interesting points. It did help that I had an interest in the class and went in with an open mind. Read the footnotes/boxes.
I didn't like him at first, but after awhile, he kinda grew on me. The exams/tests were intense...rediculously time consuming at times. Class time was ok...he would make us laugh.
I had him for an on-line class, he was not helpful at all. Took too long to respond to e-mails.
Took the online class- IT IS HARD!!!! He expects you to do 2 hours of homework a NIGHT! If you have kids don't take the online course!!!! Every week was either 3 chapter quizes and every other week an exam over the 3 chapters. His directions for 20 page research paper were not very clear!!! It's a HUGE research paper- on top of other work
He was ridiculous. He focused almost every lecture on racism and inequality when nothing even relating to that was on the tests. The tests were extremely hard even with studying.
I've had a horrible time with this teacher. I took the online course and when blackboard went down during a test I emailed him and asked if it could be reset. He instantly refused even though I sent him a "print screen" of blackboard's error. The book felt like the author's soap box and each chapter somehow revolved around racism and inequality.
I had this man for 'Families in Transition' and it was a joke. Dr. Williams assigned the groups in class, and each group was to read a chapter of the book and present. A great way for him, as the INSTRUCTOR, to get out of teaching! I can't believe I paid to have my classmates teach me. It was ridiculous. DON'T take the class. Waste of time and $.
online class is ridiculous!!!! you are supposed to take a 20 question quiz in 15 minutes, he gives you out of control discussion questions and feels we need to do 2 hours of homework/studying every day just for this one online class....dont take him for an online class!
He's a useless teacher. He doesn't teach and expects you to get a 100 on all of the tests. Don't ever take Social Problems with him.
slow to grade tests
Waste of time, waste of money, useless information, and hard work, that's what this class is. If you enjoy spending a lot of money on pointless theories about society, you will love this class.
What a waste of time and money. Take this class if you want to screw up your GPA. Unreasonable amount of work. Expects us to comment on other peoples answers that are identical to ours. Massive research project that is a waste of time. Try answering 20 questions in 15 minutes when the answers aren't even relevant to the answers given in the book.
This was the hardest class, but if your up for a challenge this is it.There is a method to his madness if you can get through with an open mind to undersatnd it.I cried alot of tears in this class but now that the end is near I can say that I have learned a lot of valued lessons.I now know I am ready for anything.Thanks Mr. Williams GOD BLESS!
Worst teacher I have ever had! DO NOT TAKE HIM! Class time was useless, he did not teach anything. You go to class and learn nothing! Hes horrible!!
Absolutely no help at all! There were a few people in class he seemed to enjoy, other than that useless to the rest! Repeated numerous time how he didnt understand how WE were not getting it! Doesnt go over tests and never gives back homework! Also, uses the phrase "in terms of..." way too much! Talks in circles, NEVER take him!!!!
I took this as a telecourse. I would recommend if you're looking for less work. The videos are't really worth watching, but if you read whats required and can understand the basic sociologial perspectives it will be an easy class. I can't speak for an attended class!
I don't have enough words to describe how much I dislike this professor. DO NOT TAKE HIM FOR ANYTHING. The worst teacher I have ever had, and it was an online course. A ridiculous amount of work. Exam questions are mostly small details normally overlooked in the reading. I could write a book about all the things wrong with this guy but will run out
Most worthless professor Ive ever had.
Online class, very hard, but got an A. 10 page research paper due, weekly test, quizes, discussion question due. Heavy work load, but it is attainable. He helped when I asked for it. NOT a class for slackers!
Hardest, most horrible teacher I have ever had. He'd give power point lectures that didn't make any sense and then the tests would have nothing to do with what he went over in class. If you have this teacher, get out of it!! Impossible to get a good grade no matter what you do. I'm a straight a student and I recieved a C-. HORRIBLE!!!
WORST PROF EVER. He does not explain anything or give examples and is extremely unhelpful. I took this class online and all of his tests/quizes were timed. Anser 60 questions in 45 minutes. No, Dr. Williams, no. The answers didn't pertain to the book either and were worded very tricky and hard to answer.
If you take a class with this professor expect to have him lecture on one of the chapters that you will have an exam on and never touch the other two chapters that will also be on the exam. He always does this.
I took him for a telecourse. He didn't show up for the class intro day. The syllabus makes no sense and the actually telecourse shows were not tested on. He bases it out of the book. His questions were worded all confusing. I waited 45 minutes at a study session he set up for him to not show up. I would not recommend taking him. There was no homewo
Although his class was pretty hard, all of the info for the tests was straight from the textbook so his lectures were more for understanding, but really all you had to do was read all of the chapters for every test and A's are possible. Either you like him or you don't, I liked his sense of humor. He was very knowledgeable.
He is a great professor. His class is difficult, but he really tries to prepare you for "bigger" colleges. Pay attention, read every chapter and oh yeah, learn, not memorize the stuff and you'll be fine.
I took him a couple years ago, and I have to tell you; I have ever been so frustrated in my life, this man is mean spirited and has a horrible personality. He absolutely loves to harp on about race and religion, and don't even think about saying any of your own opinion, you will be belittled. Take else where, or with someone else.
This teacher requires a lot of your time. I have an online class and we have so much homework and test times are too short. I was so frustrated and was about to drop the class.
I took this class online and advise you NOT to make the same mistake. The discussion questions are absolutely ridiculous and only worth a whopping 15 points after hours of work. 10 page research paper requires 10 sociological journals. Expectations are far too high. Extremely difficult class. Take w/diff prof.
I am an A student, and love to learn. This Prof. is agenda oriented, and his requirements, discussion questions, qizzes, exams, and research paper have rediculous requirements! He is aloof, and mean spirited. DO NOT TAKE HIM!!!
The worst teacher I ever had! This class was so hard and required more studying than all my other classes put together, also he does not answer emails. If you want to actually learn sociology and not end up hating it because he makes it so difficult, chose a different teacher. 120 pts on the exams with only 45 minutes to answer.
The rest of the comments sum it up. He is awful. Awful class. Hard!!! and I"m an A student. A ton of work and the times tests are a bear. Stay away from him and his classes if you can help it!
Just got around to rating this guy: he is a complete ASS!! And a crappy teacher. He doesnt care about his students, only himself. His timed tests are ridiculous and the requirements for his paper are complete BS, much like himself. I advise you to stay away from this guy.
I've had enough experience with good/bad profs to emphatically state this guy is horrible. Mean spirited, tries to make you fail. He expects FAR more than any human being can handle. His online tests are one ques. at a time, can't go back. It's wrong. DON'T TAKE HIS CLASSES. Boycott his classes so he can't teach anymore!
These comments really sum up this guy. I had his online class and the first quizzes screwed my grade from an A (I have a 3.7 gpa) to a B. He is very self absorbed and really does not care very much about his students. I agree with just about what everyone else has said about this professor. I would NEVER recommend this guy.
I have taken many online courses and this is far the worse. he gives you timed quizzes that there is no way feasible to finish in the time allotted.
He doesn't actually teach you anything, just gives you the book and wants you to learn everything yourself. he doesn't care about the students and has no interest in helping you at all. after 15 years of school he is by far the worst teacher i've ever had. wouldn't recommend him or his class to anyone. he refuses to help you if you ask!
He is a really bad teacher in the way that he doesn't teach you anything and has horrible timed quizzes and tests that are impossible to do good in because he doesn't even give you enough time to read the questions. He also has this stupid research paper that has guidelines that are impossible to abide by. And you HAVE to all him DR. WILLIAMS!
You can tell the professor wrote the last review himself. This guy is unreasonable and he changes format on a week to week basis just so you can't get a handle on the course. I would not recommend this guy on my worst enemy.
Worst Professor! If I have learned one thing from this class it is to drop a class when you know you have a horrible professor. Do not take a class from this professor no matter what! My GPA is ruined because of this impossible professor. I love sociology and am an honor's student (at least I was before I took this class!)
He is probably the worst professor I have ever had. His test and quizzes are nearly impossible unless you have memorized the chapters they cover word for word. All his quizzes and tests are worded so each answer sounds right but not exactly worded right. Assignments took me around 3-4 hours each just to do the minimum requirements (2credit cl)
WORST PROFESSOR EVER!! I had him for an online class and he expected you to take a 60 question test in 45 min, 3 chapters a week with 30 questions (all short answer), 3 quizzes a week, and you had to post to the discussion board 3 times a week! Not to mention the minimum of 10 page research paper that i made 20 pages and got a D!!! STAY AWAY!!!
I do not think he loves teaching. I had him for an online class because I had no other choice. Quiz and test questions are very specific, you have to read the chapters I don't know how many times to memorize them. You can't review the test to see how your answers were wrong. He is not very interested in helping you.
Do not take this class. His reviews are true, even for honor students.
I took this class as a high school student who wanted to experience college first hand and to dual enroll. This class is impossible to do well in. He is self absorbed and has no interest in helping his struggling students. I would NOT recommend him or his class to anyone.
This was the most frustrating and disappointing class I've ever taken at Grand Rapids Community College. I pride myself on my study habits and commitment when taking a class. Those characteristics do not matter here. I received a B-disappointing because prior to this my grades have been straight As. I would steer clear of this class.
get yourself out of there. This man expects the world out of you, he thinks you only have his class to focus on. I went in thinking, oh well online class.. easy stuff. But I almost freaked out because it was so stressful.
Horrible teacher. Not helpful and when he responds to emails, he makes you feel stupid. DON'T TAKE HIM...He expects you to do work on a Masters level, and then if asked simple questions, he is just RUDE!!!!!
Horrible Professor never seen a syllabus 20 pages long. He expect you to do all his work in a weeks time that is impossible. The time that he gives you for the quizzes is not realistic and also for the time that he gives your the tests is unreal. I have never took a online class that assignments end on Friday at 5:00 pm, always on Sunday. DROP NOW!
I really don't think he's as bad as the reviews make him seem. For the online course, you only have discussion every 3 weeks and you have to read 3 chapters every 3 weeks. You do have to really read the material (not just skim) to do well. The quizzes and exams are easy if you read the chapters. It takes effort but an A is far from impossible.
I was scared to take this teacher due to other reviews however they were all wrong! The class is very straight forward. For each chapter you do questions(whose answers are right in the book) then take a quiz an exam on the chapter. If you read the text and actually try to learn it, this class is not hard! Loved this class!
Without a doubt, Worst Class Ever!! Environment was not conducive to learning, emails to prof were responded to with short "uninterested" replies, that is only if you addressed him “properly”. Numerous “bad” questions on quizzes & exams. I’m preparing to graduate with honors and will be lucky to pull a “C” in this ridiculous course. Such a shame!
Avoid this man at all costs. If you can't...then good luck to you and your sanity. All the other comments pretty much sum it up.
Very hard professor. Quizzes and tests every week after reading three chapters and doing 10+ discussion board questions.
This prof is a real piece of work. By far the worst teacher in all my years of education. Expectations are through the roof, avoid him at all costs.
His expectations are unreal, if this was my only class I think I would still fail! Must read three chapters a week and write a 10 page paper for the course. No more dean's list for me after this class.
HORRIBLE. I unfortunately had him for 2 classes. Does not appear to like teaching at all. Checked all my "wrong" answers to test Q's, and his Q/A choices are incorrect! Even with things DIRECTLY out of the book! Email does no good, as he is rude, cold, and unhelpful. Unreasonable amount of work, posted only Monday, but due Friday at 5pm. Stay Away!
This professor is very unreasonable. You have assignments in rotation with discussion boards, 3 quizzes the next week and an Exam the next week. You get 1 minute/ question on quizzes/exams. He is pompous when replying to emails and may never apply and grades very hard. A 10 page double spaced paper is also a requirement worth 30% of your grade.
Predictable assignments: Discussion questions, 3 quizzes, exam. With the questions I don't think he even reads them, and the quizzes/exams are timed for 1 min per question & you can't go back after you answer. 10+ page Paper requirements are unreasonable. You must submit all your sources prior to writing it.I'm hoping just to pass! prof uninvolved.
Ridiculous amounts of busy work. I have no idea what is even going on in this class. Everything is a mess and so confusing.
The setup of this class is completely backwards and I do not understand why the work week ends on fridays at 5 pm. Prepare for one of the most complicated classes you will have in your semester.
I didn't like him. Plain and simple. I think he's taking advantage of power. If you don't address him as DR. Williams in an email, he throws it away and doesn't reply. He's not very nice either. When asking for help he was just mean. His whole course is way too much of a workload it's overwhelming.
He wasn't very helpful and when he help he sounded rude, as if you should know the answer to the questions you asked him. The work load is way too much. 30 discussion board questions one week, 12 quizzes the next, and then an exam. It took up all of my time. Sometimes I'd find the answer in the book and it'd still be marked wrong on the quiz/exam.
I usually go on here to see how they will be but I ignored everyones comments for this professor. I have a 3.5 and never drop classes but had to drop this one. Too much busy work and the quizzes and tests are way too specific its impossible to find plus it is timed. DO NOT TAKE HIS ONLINE CLASS. Makes you find sources in library instead of online.
HORRIBLE! AVOID THIS PROFESSOR! His tests are based on old material so you will get marked wrong on answers that are right and only get credit for your answers if you can prove he is wrong. He has NO mercy when it comes to technical problems even if it is the site not your computer. VERY HARD!! Takes up a TON of your time to complete this class!
Still can not believe I lived through this class. Please please do not take this professor, his class has been awful and he expects the world from you. DO NOT TAKE IT.
Not helpful in the least
HORRIBLE PROF! Way too time consuming. Quiz/exam questions are barely on the material, asks you to recall random statistics. If you don't refer to him as "Dr." in your emails he discards them. Not helpful in responses and makes you feel dumb for asking questions. Honestly can't say a good thing about the guy. Worst prof. I've had in 4 semesters
Started the online class early. Was behind the first week and after emailing you knew he was a bad professor. Dropped it due to being online summer accelerated class and was a week behind.
Class has too much busy work. You will write 30 short answer essays per week plus videos, quizzes and tests. The quizzes and tests are timed and questions are from the book, but they will not be worded the same way as the text you read. Finally, his grading system sucks. I finished with an 89% but ended with the same GPA as someone who got an 80%.
There is no study guide for the exams, and giving the fact that this is an online course and the chapters are each like 20 pages long (exams cover 3 chapters) a study guide would have been extremely helpful. The facts in the text that I thought would be useful and used as a test question were rarely on the exam. NEVER TAKE THIS COURSE ONLINE
AVOID PROFESSOR WILLIAMS! Okay, let't just begin this by saying I usually do pretty well in classes, and generally get along with all my professors. But this guy was essentially a pompous butthole who does nothing. He literally does nothing other than copy and paste assignments. The required research paper is ridiculously hard. Hate this guy.
Avoid at all costs! I took Psych Stats CW online, big mistake! Had a 3.8 GPA but got a C:( The class was essentially you get assigned chapters in the book, then CW tests you on the most obsqure questions imaginable. No use going to office, he doesn't know answers to your questions so he won't help. I have had many profs, he's one of the worst ever
Everything is clear cut & to the point in the syllabus. Is an A obtainable? Yes, but u will have to work for it. I finished with a B+. He does give extra credit if you complete the assignments for the week before wednesday at 5pm. Easy way to make up for pts missed on the tests as they are worded weird. Overall, do the work and u will do just fine!
He's very rude. I took an online class with him and emailed him to ask a question and when he didn't respond for a couple days I sent another. He told me he will only respond to emails where he is addressed as "Dr. Williams." Arrogant.
I heard tons of people saying 'this class is too hard or don't take this'. Why? Because the homework is long? You should be use to it. It's college. Test are easy! I always keep an A or B on every assignment. Very challenging class, but if you are willing to learn, you will SUCCEED!
I took this class online and I was very suprised. I'm and A-B student and this class is tough. His tests and quizzes ask you more about statisitcs than vocab and concepts. He expects you to read the book word for word and remember everything. He does offer extra credit so definatly do that, if not you may have a hard time trying to pass.
He put so much emphasis on the fact that he has his doctorate but doesn't act like it. Someone with that level of education, I would expect to be a little more involved and understanding. Assignments are BS, so much work for so little points. I finally learned that I can get an app that converts my words to text to save me hours of hw for 5 pts
I am a good student and get A and B grades. I wish I had read these reviews before taking this class. The Doctor is horrible. Emailed for clarification and he acted like I was truly a huge bother. Assignments are over the top ridiculous. He will expect you to memorize the text and allows 20 minutes for tests with 20 questions. Horrible.
Unrealistic workload, prof maintained a ZERO-tolerance policy for late work, or even difficulty with the online tech. Acted put-out when I attempted to contact him, required that I address him as "Dr" and use a specific naming convention for e-mails, or he would delete them upon receipt. No original course material - all directly from the text.
I questioned an answer via email and got no response. Complete lack of participation in the class from this Professor other than to make the first announcement about himself. I did get an A and had to work for it. Tons of reading and the questions on the quizzes weren't ones you answered in the homework.
Get your work in early every week in order to get the extra credit needed to make up for his poor wording on test questions. Start the class as soon as it shows up in Blackboard. Don't wait until the first day of class to begin. Try to avoid emailing the Professor, but if you have to, be sure to call him "Dr." Get a different prof if you can!
I loved the class. If you actually read the given assaignments for the week it was quite an easy class to take. Everything is very well organized and outlined in the book. I used that as a backbone for my own personal notes. I took the course online I should add. If you put effort in you will be rewarded. a meaningful life shouldn't be easy.
AWFUL PROFESSOR. never again would I take him. He makes his quizzes/tests so specific. Avoid him at all possible causes. Harsh grader. Thinks he is king of everything.
I took this online class and would highly discourage it. Lots of work and reading. Was very unimpressed with professor, I got the vibe he was more concerned about himself and his title of "Dr.", than caring about students understanding and learning. He was not helpful in answering questions. Overall I would not recommend this class to anyone.
Took this class online and it was the worst mistake ever. Tests and quizzes are tough and he expects you to answer 20 questions in 20 minutes and questions are not referred to really in the book. Exams are 120 questions long and he gives you about 30 seconds to answer each question. Horrible class and very tough. Would not recommend.
BE PREPARED TO READ/WORK! You have to read 3 chapters & answer 30 questions all in one 7 day period. 10 page research paper due 3/4 of the way through the semester with very little guidance. Must have a lot of time available to focus on this class. Would not take during a fully loaded semester. Not super hard by any means but VERY time consuming.
I wish I would have read the reviews before taking this class online. I took an online class because I still need to work full time and I was taking another class at the college. I spent more time on this class then the lecture I had to go to. You don't get outlines to study for exams either. You just need to read and remember it all :)
Emailing him for help is interesting because he wont respond unless you call him Dr. and use your school email. You MUST read the textbook for this class, the quizzes and tests are based off specific facts in it. (Easy A if you actually read.) Hard 10 page research paper at the end. Discussion questions about every other week. Overall okay class.
Honestly there is way to much information to take in all at once, there are 3 chapters and you have to take an exam worth 120 points very difficult. If you are not a good test taker I would not recommend this class. He does give you extra credit you will need every bit of it, but if you are not good at taking test this is not the class.
Worst professor I have ever had. 3 chapters to read at a time. His quizzes are 20 questions in 20 minutes and exams are 60 questions in 60 minutes. The questions are also very difficult. He will only respond to emails if you call him Dr. Williams. Had very high expectations and tough guidelines for the research paper. He ruined the class for me.
This instructor proves that anyone can get a doctorates. He is very rude! By far the worst instructor I have ever had.
To start off, I was informed that it had to be a BRAND NEW $300 textbook. I enrolled late and missed the first week. Emailed him asking if I could make it up and, he replied with a really nasty message, since then I haven't had any good luck. The test are HORRIBLE, there is a lot of work to do, and I shed many tears when I came to taking this class
This is my 3rd class I've had to take with Dr. Williams, but this class was by far the most frustrating. He states in the syllabus that it is YOUR responsibility to make sure the grading on the quizzes is correct. I have to email him after EVERY single quiz/test because of answers that are marked incorrect, but are actually correct. Ridiculous.
I was nervous about taking a class with him at first after reading the reviews on here but taking his online class it was one of the easiest classes I have ever taken. He gives you extra credit on the assignments you get done early. Plus if you buy the hard cover of the book all of the tests and quizzes are open book. Easy A and I liked him!
This class was very difficult along with a ton of homework! You have quizzes every week along with test every couple weeks. You still must do discussion boards along with all the other work! ALOT of work for very little points! The only way I managed to pass was completing the assignments early in the week for extra credit!
The tests were a bit difficult, but you were able to use your textbook. The class was not too bad just a lot of work had to be put into it. As for the prof he was kind of rude the few times I contacted him. Weekly discussion posts were time consuming.
Dr. Williams is VERY specific in what the class requires and how he expects things to be. While he is very demanding, I feel that I learned a great deal and was set up well for further course work and the demands of eventual graduate work.
Prof. more interested in his title, than in the success of his students. His syllabus stated students were to contact him via email and address him in a format of "Dr. Cedric Williams, or Professor Cedric Williams will you please..." or #1 they wouldn't be responded to and #2 (5) pts are deducted from grade. Not enough room here 2 give detail.
Don't email him directly!! Huge no no
The most difficult professor I have ever taken. Makes you read 3 chapters a week, is incredibly specific and demanding, and offers little to no help. To top it off, he assigned a 10 page research paper worth half of the overall grade. I had to drop because I couldn't handle it with the rest of my classes.
I took his class during the summer semester. He assigned a lot of reading but it wasn't too difficult. The class grade was about 90% tests and quizzes so be prepared for those. He wasn't to difficult to communicate with, as long as you addressed him as professor. Also, he doesn't give an A- or B+, just the base grade. If you got a 89, you got a B.
Nit picks at minuscule things that shouldn't be worth your time.
Worst online prof ever. Research paper is so ridiculously particular, he threatens to fail you constantly in the guidelines for the paper if you don't do exactly what he tells you. Doesn't grade homework until end of semester. Do not take classes with him.
WORST PROF EVER in my 6 years of school. I have received a MFA and going back to school for another BA and in my entire time have I never interacted with a more ridiculous professor. His syllabus is ludicrous and hell threaten to fail you. Unprofessional and refuses to clarify his confusing syllabus. research paper guidelines are so unclear.
It was an online course. He was seemingly unwilling to work with me with questions or concerns. It seemed like he was really annoyed with me. I was really struggling with how the course worked online because the syllabus was very confusing. I felt like I was left in the dark in my own education. Maybe the class/prof is better in person?
By far the worst professor i have ever had. Took him for an online class and he doesn't grade anything in a timely manor. He cares more about how you address an email than the actual question itself. . Overall would strongly recommend you do not take his class. NO NO NO.
By far the worst professor I have had. I ended up dropping the class. He jam packs a week with 3 chapter of reading followed by a week of quizzes that you really can't study for as he locks out MySocLab and tells you to learn everything from the book (basically you have to remember the entire chapter x 3). Trust me-you do not want him for on-line
I love Dr. Cedric Williams, yes he assigns a lot of reading and homework but I have always received an A or B. I took almost all his classes online and if you read and complete the homework, then you will pass the quizzes and tests, it comes straight from the book! He offers extra credit every week. The paper assigned was not hard but specific
Lots of chances to earn extra credit. But there is a big work load. Theres is a 10 page research paper for most of his classes and you never receive any feedback just a letter grade so thats frustrating.
The class I took with him was the worst experience I have had with a professor. He showed no sign of caring or interest in the success of his students. Im not even sure he cares about what he is doing. I took an online class and it was so confusing. No communication from him at all. Would definitely not recommend or take this class again.
I had him for an online class. His syllabus &various other documents are filled with errors but he holds the students to much higher standards, which I think is crazy. If you're holding your students to high standards then you should hold yourself to the same. Straightforward class though, all the quizzes & test answers can be found in the book.
This was my first semester of college. requires you to read 3 chapters each week, do some stuff and create a 2-5 minute video answering a prompt around the video. For each. Chapter. also have a huge research paper. I was late to turn it in physically so Im being failed despite doing all my work and being a good student. Dont take this course.
Super frustrating when you have to make videos and he does not grade them until the end of the semester, so you have no idea what would help you to do better. That goes for most assignments, he does not keep up with grading.
His directions are not very clear and hes very rude when you email him to ask for feedback and/or help. He also doesnt put grades in until the very very last minute so you have virtually no idea what youre receiving until the end of the semester.
Dr Williams (as he needs to be called to make him seem important) was the worst professor I havve had in my years of being a CC and Ferris. One paper is worth 40% of your grade and he nitpicks the smallest details on it. He isnt helpful at all when you ask him questions either. Just another prof thinks hes better than everyone.. Dont take him.
He has an incessant devotion to making students call him"Dr.", and will mark your grade down if you don't refer to him as "Dr.", but after several calls to the sociology department, I learned that he is a Doctor of Divinity, which Kanye West also holds, and requires no schooling. This says it all- worst class I took in undergrad.
I have never been more confused in my life than having this person as my professor. He teaches you nothing, he expects from you everything, and he gives you confusing feedback with a frustrating grade. It takes him more than two weeks to grade a simple one page work cited paper, and gives you two sentence feedback that is confusing and useless.
If you dont need this class dont take it. There is a liberal bias worst Ive experienced. Even my democrat girlfriend thought the stuff he said was ridiculous. He goes off on tangents that dont pertain to the lesson, most of which are not true. He cancels class without posting it so the class shows up and he doesnt. Worse class Ive ever taken.
Cedric was a horrible professor. I have had her twice & would never take her again. She is completely rude to her students and genuinely does not care about her students. If you address her you better make sure to acknowledge that she is a "Dr" otherwise, she goes ballistic. She wants every one of her students to know that she is better than you.
Professor Williams, or Dr. Williams as he so needs to be called (or else he will correct you) was by far the worst prof I've ever had. He doesn't grade a lot of the stuff until the end of the class so you don't know what you can improve on. He also has an essay worth 30% of your grade and he marks down for the SMALLEST things. DON'T take him!
If you want to take a class with a prof that will make you hate everything about your life then Cedric is the one
He's an all right teacher. For Sociology and race and ethnicity there is a 10 page paper at the end. If you don't do good enough on the paper or if you choose that you don't want to do it, you won't pass. Which is kind of dumb he bases the class off of a research paper! Read the book, and do the online stuff as well.
He does not seem to care about the students at all, or if they pass the class. The first day he said "You guys can drop if you want to, I get paid either way." A teacher is supposed to want you to succeed in their class and he certainly did not care. Hes seemed to have a sense of humor,but it was hard to tell if he was joking or really didn't care
I have never had a worse professor in my life. If you are reading this don't even consider taking his course. He constantly threatens to fail the class if you don't do oddly specific things. Tells you not to email him, syllabus is confusing, grading is confusing, he is not only a bad professor but just seems to be an awful human being. Do not take.
Professor williams was the worst professor Ive ever had. He never graded the online work until the very very end so you dont know your grades, he demands you call him Dr. Williams, and youre whole grade can be completely flipped by one research paper due at the end of the semester worth a big chunk of your grade. Save yourself. Dont take him!
This is probably the worst professor I've ever had. If you're looking for a tough grader who is beyond unclear about assignments, welcome. Your entire grade relies upon a 10 page research paper due at the end of the semester. The issue with this is that the paper is worth 40% of your grade. So if you do horribly on the paper? You have no chance.
Nothing says this class is a joke like a 10 page research paper worth 40% of your grade. The actual class is set up poorly: one week to do 3 chapters worth of online assignments, a quiz on each chapter the following week, then the exam over those 3 chapters the week after that. Buy the paperback book, it will make this class a LOT easier.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS PEOPLE! Terrible professor, 0 explanations, unclear grading. Your grade basically depends on a 10 page paper that is ridiculously specific! Look for another professor... trust me
Cedric, sorry I mean "Dr. Williams" oftentimes gives ultimatums about how you will fail if ____. He also gives a 23 page instructional on a final research paper that feels doctoral level, bizarre for a 200-level class.
Dr. Williams was a terrible professor. He does not teach a single thing, just makes you read chapters and take quizzes/exams. Then you write a paper worth 40% of your grade. I spent hours on this paper and still did not feel it was meeting his insane criteria. This steers me away from sociology all together.
I took this class online as a junior in high school and was super worried after reading the reviews. However, it was wayyyy easier than the ratings and reviews made it seem. Dr. Williams always responded to my emails quickly and was willing to help. Yes, there was a lot of reading, but its a sociology class so... Proabably helps that it was online!
Literally the worst professor I've ever dealt with. I took this course online to save money from my home university and deeply regret it. although the course content isn't too difficult, Dr. Williams is power-hungry and is actively trying to screw over students. I do not recommend taking any courses from this professor.
Cedric Williams-worst professor I've ever had. I emailed him to let him know that my internet crashed in the middle of my exam. didn't email back until 4:50, stating he reset the 60 question exam and that I only had until 5pm to finish, all while belittling me on when I should sacrifice all my time on his class and not working. Failed the exam.
Hated Dr. Williams. Worst professor ever. I emailed and asked for clarification on assignments, etc just to get NO clarification, just was told to look back and the explanation he gave. I felt humiliated and stupid even communicating with him. I cried when I couldnt figure out the assignments on my own and was extremely stressed.
I took this as an online 7 week course. The structure is strange and he is rather hands off and late to reply to emails over the weekend, despite assigning homework starting on Friday night. Do the work and assignments correctly and you'll do fine.
Do not take this class if you don't need to. I took multiple IB classes in high school, & this is still the hardest class I have ever had to take because of the INSANE assignments and criteria. He is too strict for a community college class. He is rude & condescending, & has made me (almost) cry numerous times. He does not care about his students.
Let me be extremely clear, DO NOT TAKE THIS INSTRUCTOR. He is as bad as the previous reviews state. He is not in the least bit interested in you or what you may learn. He's clearly showing-up to a job. His test are random from a database and there is no guide given. Photographic memories welcome. Work load is extremely heavy.
I have never in my life met a teacher so unwilling to teach in my life. I emailed Dr. Williams and accidentally called him Mr. and he went off on me and belittled me. I was marked points off for calling him Mr. and we are doing this final project that is 40% of our grade and Im personally scared to even ask questions.
Don't ever take classes with this professor. Very difficult class.
This professor does not care about the success of his students. If you take this professor, you will be stressed to an unhealthy level the whole semester. He requires a research paper worth 40% of your grade that is insanely hard, and he refused to answer questions on the paper the final three weeks before it was due. DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR.
currently in his class. its too late to drop it. I want to die.
The best way I can describe this prof is that he has multiple typos in his syllabus yet he takes points off of you if you email him incorrectly.
Your grade basically hinges on a final research paper that is worth 40%, he gives no teaching instruction except for an out dated syllabus with contradictory information through out. If you ask for help, he replies with a vague answer or with an irritated tone. This professor lacks passion for his students and seems only to be there for the ckeck.
I took this class online and was worried based on prior reviews. There was not a paper in the class, just chapter quizzes and exams. Everything is done through Mindtap or Blackboard with 0 lecture/interaction. TONS of extra credit available! Take advantage of that and it's an easy A. Lots of reading, so schedule accordingly.
No paper, lots of reading, lots of quizzes and exams. If you do your work early in the week, you get extra credit, which is helpful. Did not have to email, but his syllabus has specific instructions on how to do so without losing points. It seems intimidating, but shouldn't have to email anyway. Class is straightforward.
I had him for two classes at the same time (both SO classes) and instantly regretted it. It was the most homework I've had so far in any class. He is confusing sometimes and very "do exactly this". The final paper is worth like 40% of your grade, so if you fail that you fail the class. It's week 6 out of 15 and I never want to take him again.
3 chapters for one week. Second week is 3 quizzes (you get extra credit if you complete it before Tuesday at 5 pm). Third week is an exam. Then repeat. He responds to emails (if you format them correctly) There is one paper. 40% of your grade. He gives you a detailed outline to follow. I finished his class with a 97% (not including the paper).
He flat-out tells you he will mark you down for calling him anything but Dr. Williams and is intimidating to email. He grades the paper components really tough and only gives grade by letter, so 70, 80, 90 only, no in between. The quizzes/tests are easy, but if it wasn't required to take his classes, I'd avoid his classes for the paper stress.
Most brutal professor I've ever had. Research is worth 40% of your grade. Quizzes and test are easy but the way he grades your research paper is absolutely brutal! For a junior college standards are very high. I would avoid him at all cost.
Final paper is worth 40% of your grade. Heavy homework. 3 chapters of roughly 4-5 assignments for each for one week, then quizzes on all 3, then an exam on all 3. Dont say hello in emails (points taken off), just Dr. Williams, body, your name. Would not do again, but it wasnt awful. He does have very clear instructors for the final paper though.
got marked down for not addressing him in a third reply email. i dual enrolled the class and there were a lot of issues that were out of my hands and he didn’t seem to care in the slightest bit.
One paper due at the end of the semester that he is sooooo particular on. If you want to do anything in his class, make sure you follow his EXACT instructions or forget it. He acts like he's some higherpower and you are not allowed to email him/turn the paper in without a step by step format he makes you follow - even when your emailing him.
I just started this class and I'm horrified! The syllabus is in the most god awful font ever! He requires a Mindtap account for his class, I emailed him because I was curious if I could use a cheaper option like an online amazon textbook and I lost points because I said "hello!" instead of Dr Williams. This type of professor is a form of torture.
The worst professor I've ever had. Took SO254 as a dual enrollment class and it was awful. I submitted sources for a paper, and he deleted the ones he approved off of my document so I couldn't access them again. Lost points for not addressing him in a third reply email. 10 page paper due and is no help at all if you have questions. DO. NOT. TAKE.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. He is awful. Your whole grade depends on a final paper that he grades very hard on. I had an A in the class until the paper and because I messed up one thing I got an awful grade. In you have the chance to take another professor do not take this guy. He is terrible.
All your efforts on assignments and quizzes are useless when it comes to grading. His grading depends on just a final research paper and he is so strict on that. I do not understand the logic behind that. Totally unfair! I do not recommend him to any body, very discouraging! Take this course, but not with this Professor.
He was extremely difficult and unhelpful. He doesn't like when you don't refer to him as "Dr." in emails, but he misspelled my name in an email response. He failed me for the paper which seems to be more focused on following his format than the quality and content of the paper itself and is worth 40%. Don't take this class with this professor.
DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS. He is extremely unfair and rude. I emailed him the first week and asked a question and because it was not formatted right he took 10 points off my weekly assignments. DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS UNLESS YOURE OK WITH BEING TALKED TO UNKINDLY AND POSSIBLE FAILING
The class is basically a research paper which has to be done to his liking. Sent us an email with 31 mistakes that would be an instant fail. Is OBSESSED with being addressed as Dr or Professor, I had an email chain 8 emails long, and I sent one email where I only asked if a source was ok to use, and he said he was taking points of my grade.
True, Dr. Williams is very particular about how he is addressed in email communication, however, this is easily overcome by calling him by his preferred name. Do that, and you're golden. It is IMPERATIVE that you read the syllabus and follow his instructions TO THE LETTER when doing the homework, both for tests and papers.
This guy is a joke. Be sure to address him as "doctor" or "professor" as failing to do so will result in points being deducted from your grade. He over-explains everything and a lot of the information he drowns you with is contradictory, so it only adds to the confusion. You can earn extra credit by completing the quizzes and tests before Tuesday.
Firstly, you MUST call him Dr, even if you're about 6 emails down in a thread and he's stopped using your name (and never spelled it correctly in the first place) or he will take 10 points off of your work. Unaccommodating to the specific needs of his students - never dare hope for an extension under any circumstances. No teaching, only uses book.
This man is unreal. I'm in the middle of doing the paper, and he just failed my sources part when literally all of them are from his list of acceptable sources, so he's just tweaking for real. He's extremely rude in all his comments, so please do not take him as a professor. I am dead serious. This man needs to be fired or something.
I didnt even have the mf as a teacher i just wanted to leave a bad review
Not enough room. 90% of the online class is Revel assignments, additional $80 access fee on top of the tuition you already paid. Assignments due Friday by 5pm. The only assignment he made was essay at the end. Essay worth 40% of grade. If you get < 70% on essay, he fails you. Fail essay, fail class. Supervillain. I locked in and got an A tho
Research paper worth 40% of your final grade. Not even worth trying the class with stakes that high.
He is so rude. For being a sociology professor he really doesn't understand how his behavior affects students, especially student with anxiety. He has no grace and no kindness or empathy.
Dr. Williams' class is challenging, but engaging if you follow his detailed instructions. The workload is heavy, but using unstuckstudy AI, ChatGPT, and the free textbook can help manage it. Stay on top of assignments and you'll do well.
Highly suggest not to take him as a professor. Truly not worth the stress.
The class itself isn't hard, but Professor Williams makes it challenging. While structured, he is unhelpful and condescending, with strict email guidelines that lead to dismissive responses. His ego overshadows his teaching, and there's no flexibility for any issues. As an A-B student, I've never faced this before. I expected more humanity from him
He gives super generic feedback like "All of your sources are acceptable except those in yellow.", he does not go into detail as to WHY, just that they are not. He gives you outlines on how to do things, except the outline does not cover everything he wants to see, so you end up with a terrible grade because he gives terrible instructions
Professor Williams is an extremely difficult professor not because of the class content, but the way he carries himself. He has condescending responses. You MUST address him as Doctor or Professor Williams in all emails or you will lose points, this includes all replies. As others stated, his ego over shadows his curriculum and is very unfortunate.
!!!!DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR'S CLASSES!!!!! I am a great student, and do everything to a "T", but this professor was INSUFFERABLE. He doesn't tell you how to improve, copying and pasting replies for grading responses. He has no passion for teaching; he goes by textbooks only and third-party websites. Save your money.
The professor was unnecessarily harsh. His syllabus is a mix of lower case and all caps and also contradicts itself greatly. He discourages questions and makes you feel stupid for not reading the syllabus, even though it doesn't make any sense. I would have really loved this class if it was with someone who wanted success for their students.
DONT TAKE ANY OF HIS CLASSES!!! I'm a great student I'm not blowing smoke but I'm book smart and within the first week into this online sociology class, I knew I made a huge mistake. This guy literally loads up homework like crazy and he is probably the most insufferable dude I've ever met. All these reviews that say "must address as Dr." are true.
DO NOT TAKE ANY OF HIS CLASSES this stressed me out more than organic chemistry. Has no office hours and actively discourages any emails, grades harshly with no feedback. Not a professor that wants to help or see students do well. 2 weeks before an essay due that's worth 40% of our grade he says it's too late to email him anything about it.
Dr. Williams inherently disrespects his students, has no regard for their well being or their grade, and does not provide any meaningful feedback at any point in the semester. He is unforgiving (even when you haven't made any mistake) and he uses Pearson because he is too lazy to teach yet expects his students to memorize the syllabus.
I haven't taken him but several classmates of mine are in his course and are extremely stressed out with his requirements and syllabus-related content, as their last essay is 40% of their grade is boy, is he picky! GRCC hasn't had very good SO professors. Check other schools for these classes, its worth transferring courses for good teachers!
If I can give any advice in my life, it would be DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!!!! This professor made me want to rethink ever going to school ever again, he was the most INSUFURABLE and DIFFICULT professor I have ever experienced. I truly believe he cares more about being addressed as Dr than teaching a single thing about soc
He is very wordy when it comes to tests and quizzes. He also uses Cengage to track attendance but the assignments in the platform itself don't count towards your final grade but only attendance. Professor Williams is very formal so just be prepared to call him doctor.
The professor never provided lectures or actual teaching—just assigned book work, quizzes, and exams. There was no real engagement or support for learning the material. I tried to communicate and explain my situation, but the professor was dismissive, rude, and showed no compassion. I wouldn't recommend this professor to future students.
I would rather just off the stratosphere again but with no harness than take his class again. He was so rude not caring at especially in the field he's in you would think he would be more understanding. He gives you tons of work with quizzes on top plus an exam each week. He cares to much about being called Dr. he really made me want to drop out
Stressful! Switched platforms from Blackboard to Canva. professor is having troubles with it and he only gives his students 2-3 days to complete numerous tests and quizzes. Also, we have quizzes on the same chapters almost every week. One week they will be on Mindtap and the other on Canva. Scared to email him he threatens to take points off.
Instructions are confusing.
This SO251 class was online and this professor denies you the access to view your grade in the class after the research paper worth 45% of your grade btw... but you will have no idea what grade you get on the paper, last exam, AND your final grade until the week or second week after the semester ends. This is so unfair, DONT take this class online!
This class was a complete waste of time and money don't ever take a single class by this professor!! The research paper he gives you is a joke. Listen to every single bad review left from other students DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS!!! He is the most stuck up entitled professor I've ever met. Save yourself while you still can.
These reviews are sorta accurate. However, if you do the work, you can pass. The research paper is the hardest thing by far. If you ask questions, he does respond at a very timely matter. One of the hardest classes I've taken so far.
I mean take it if you dont have anything else to do because this is all you will be working on
This is the worst professor I have ever had- his work in unattainable, he does not help or email back ever. His gradating is inconsistent and most student fail his class. I highly suggest taking another class. The class itself was moderate however he was terrible. -100/10
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