good lecturer but better at pol. sci than soc

he's great, you'll learn a lot

Good teacher, but the course material sucked. Easy A for very little work.

This course is dry and boring...all stats! However, he does a TON of example problems in class which makes it very easy to follow along and get the hang of things, especially when it comes to the harder stuff. I'd take a class from him again.

Uses good examples to get the point across

I had him for two sociology classes and learned a lot from him. He keeps things interesting. I would take him again

Most boring man alive, I think he just likes the sound of his own vioce. His lecture was total torture. I think I learned more about Greece than I did about sociology!

Make sure you go to class or atleast get the notes from someone because in class notes are about 30% of each midterm and final. other than that, the class is really easy.

Easy class. Go to lectures and keep up with current events. Yes, sometimes I fell asleep but it was an easy A

Made the class interesting

Chris is an extremely intelligent professor with a great deal of knowledge regarding sociological issues in general, but especially current events and politics. It was refreshing to take a class that taught me so much about topics that are truly important. Good class, great teacher. A+

Extremely good professor! Take his class if possible. Pay attention and take notes and exams are very easy. My favorite professor yet.

as long as you keep up with the reading, you will be fine, his lectures follow what is in the book. having to come up with your own research topic and your own surveys may seem difficult but it really helps you understand the concepts taught in class.

Knowledgeable teacher..but neeeds to make lecture more interesting ...Music assignments were REALLY fun!! Overall he is a good teacher and a good guy... Tough grader on Papers at first, but hey it is a second year writing course..Final was very easy and lays everything out on the review sheet!

Really enjoyed this class. My favorite of the quarter. While class was long, if you paid attention to the lectures, you only had to read some of the readings. Tests were easy and papers were relevant. He doesn't make you do busy work. I really enjoyed the class. Highly recommend the professor.

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WOW so you want the A in a 597.XX class? TAKE CHRIS. Quizzes are mainly over recent events in the world, which you talk about everyday in class. One exam/quiz 22 ppl got A's. He is def a smart man and you will learn a lot.

Nice guy, easy class. if you can write 3 short book reviews, you're good to go. he's a little biased, but that doesn't usually effect what goes on during class, so that's no big deal. good 597 class to take if you need it

easlily one of my favorite classes ive taken, though im not sure if it is still being offered. he is a very smart man with lots of information to share. lectures can be long with multiple pages of notes. the tests werent too bad. reasonable amount of work in total.

This class looked really easy at first, but ended up being a lot of reading. Still pretty easy if you study. Very understanding when things go wrong. He sometimes skips around within his topic which can make for some difficult note-taking. Overall, though, very informative.

Very good professor! Come to class most of the time, study the review and youll get an A. 5 grades in class- 3 short papers, midterm, and final. If you follow his guidelines, he wants you to do well!

Great intro class. Exams followed lectures to a T. Averages for exams were near 100%. Lectures usually interesting, with Chris' own real life examples peppered in to reinforce ideas. Would take him again in a higher level soc course, no question.

class got a little boring at times but his stories made it interesting

He grades papers as an A or A-, based on "flow." The class is kind of abrasive, so don't take H367.01 unless you want to debate, because participation is 10% of your grade. The exam is based off the notes that you will take sporadically through the quarter, so don't blow them off if they seem kind of random.

Interesting professor with alot to say. He knew the material and was glad to offer assistance when needed. The lectures were sometimes a little slow, but they were never boring. Take notes, show up to class and you will get an A.

Must attend class and take meticulous notes to pass tests! (although he posted some of his notes online, too) 4 grades: 2 papers, 2 tests. Tests are m.choice, short answer and short essay. If you go to class and take notes you should be able to get an A. He is willing to help. Don't let his rough look put you off, he is an awesome professor.

Recommended for 606. Must attend class and take meticulous notes. No powerpoints or notes posted- he is oldschool and lectures with occasional chalkboard use. He is enthusiastic about the subject matter. Lots of reading but you will learn so much from his class. He gets a bad rep for being old school but he is truly a good prof.

Not always the clearest in class, but much more so if you bother to e-mail him. Very nice and helpful, does want his students to succeed. Just do the work and reading and there is no reason why you shouldn't get an A in the class. Tests are from the notes and readings.

I found this course incredibly easy, but I can see how someone who isn't interested could struggle. I found it to be fairly straightforward. His lectures are boring, but he posts a PDF of his outlines which makes studying easy. If you aren't a good test taker (such as me) he also has Carmen assignments and two (easy) papers to boost your grade. B+

I very much quite enjoyed this guy. Isn't afraid to swear in class and basically makes the whole thing a giant discussion period. Which if you like that thing is awesome.

I loved Dr. Chris. He didn't let any personal beliefs get in the way of his grading or the class discussion. Easy class, and the discussion was usually interesting. Dr. Chris was chill as ****.

Very easy class. I did not read a single thing for class, but I attended every class and took notes. I received 100% on both the writing assignments by using common sense, not so hot on the midterm because I did not read, the final was all class notes. Be active in class, pay attention and you can get an A- with minimal work.

Not the most interesting lecture style, but the books were pretty good...at least what I read of them. Didn't finish a single book and got generally A's on the paper. Very cynical class.

took the class online. it's really not that hard, but there's a lot of assigned readings and such each week that you need to do. exams are all multiple choice and were right from the readings. he made this class pretty interesting for a general sociology course, and i feel like i really learned a lot from this class. good choice - pick him!

I took his class on Social Movements, and maaaaan does he know his stuff. Sometimes the reading got a little dry but he tries hard to work in real-world, modern examples of things and not just hit you over the head with theory. It is a pretty writing-intensive course but the only real obstacle for me was not having a background in research meth

He is not by any stretch of the imagination a tough grader. I did not read any of the books all the way through and did just fine on my papers. Final was simple and based completely on the final review sheet he gave us. If you want an easy 2nd writing, this is your best bet.

A good class overall. A little boring at times, but most of the time was interesting. He definitely knows his stuff and is very knowledgable, but does take his time on grading assignments/exams. Show up to class, take some notes and you'll be fine.

Excellent professor. Makes the subject very interesting and obviously enjoys it himself. The class is discussion based, but he does a lot of lecturing too and seems to know the subject matter very well. He never misses a beat, and can hold students attention. Provides lots of readings online that are discussed in class. Easy grading, too.

Good professor, passionate about the subject. Despite the high number of books for the class, I strongly suggest the class because you dont have to read the whole book to do well, and he grades pretty easy.

There's a bookpaper every couple of weeks, but it's really not bad. The material is interesting, and reading the bookwriting the paper the day before it's due still got me an A or A- on each paper. Classes were interesting and engaging. This class probably wasn't the easiest, but it wasn't a source of stress either, and very thought-provoking.

He seems to know what he is talking about. His class is discussion based and there is a heavy amount of reading. The grading is usually done by his grader for essays and online homework. His midterms are multiple choice and short answer based. The multiple choice was very tricky when I took his class. The averages were around 69%.

If you are reading this and you are looking at Soc3302 for your engineering GEs, I really recommend Dr. P's class for you. He has a lot real world insight that adds to class discussion. His lectures are always enjoyable which made me look forward to classes. Exams are easy if you take notes in class.

Funny and interesting lectures. Keeps my attention (even at 8am!). Easy A, as long as you show up and participate in lectures. Very clear schedule.

Only problem I had with this professor is the lack of a textbook so couldn't just skip classes even if needed. Other than that, he's a great professor. Lectures are fun, could get an A easily if you get the work done. Lots of reading though so you gotta make sure to keep up or you'll end up under a pile of unread articles on the final like me.

Go to class and stay awake. I had 8 am and no one showed up or did the readings. Then the final had a bunch of questions that you really needed to be in class to know. There's one in class assignment and a paper, but it's not hard. Chris is pretty cool, he talked a lot about his personal experiences, but still said what needed to be said.

I took Chris for my honors writing class and it was one of my favorite classes at OSU. He makes class so interesting and uses real life examples along with current news. He is such a nice guy and made learning so fun. There is a lot of reading, but the class makes up for it in lack of other assignments.

Lectures are very interesting. He always had a positive attitude in class and would stay afterward to help students with any questions they had on assignments, quizzes, or the lecture. Definitely made the class very fun and one of my favorites I have taken so far.

Take this class! The professor is so chill. Attendance is optional. There are books that you don't have to read to write the papers on. I learned a lot about current politics in this class, and actually looked forward to his lectures. Easy A. Also, he canceled class a handful of times which was super great. Final exam ended up being online.

Chris's class is perfect if you are a politically active and love reading. He's genuinely a really great guy, but his lectures tend to be dry and hard to stick with for 80 minutes straight. Go to class because he doesn't post lectures and on the final he looks for answers that he specifically talked about. Overall, pretty easy course.

Assigns lots of reading and papers, which is to be expected from a second writing course. Lectures were usually dry but when he drew from his personal experience they improved. Very knowledgeable about politics and current events. Gives little feedback but did not grade too harshly. Most readings were engaging and applicable to modern times.

This class was dry but educational. The lectures were most interesting when he drew from personal experience, but overall were pretty generic. The books were well worth my time and I enjoyed reading/discussing them. He isn't a difficult grader so if you read the books and put some effort in you'll be fine. Make sure to take good notes in class.

Dr. Papaleonardos' lectures were interesting, but sometimes dry or redundant. There was a lot of work to do, but it wasn't too difficult. I rented a textbook for this course which was helpful, but not entirely necessary (though there were a few quiz questions that asked for definitions from the textbook).

Good lecturer, even if it was a recording. Not very engaging but that can be the nature of online classes. Can be a bit of a disconnect. One of the worst grades I've received in a class.