He is so passionate about the material so it makes coming to class enjoyable. He uses more discussion based style teaching. Readings are based on articles which can be found online and are 50+ pages per week. You have to submit a response to the articles almost each week, so there is quite a lot of writing in this class. No midterms.

While his courses are reading-heavy & require lots of writing, it is worth it. I learned so much and found discussions really interesting. If you put in the time you can succeed. This is what university should be all about -- critical thinking, not just spitting knowledge from a textbook! Love this prof.

Great at explaining the slides and super engaging, will remember your name if you participate in class. was always excited to go to his lectures.

One of the best professors at UBC. Really enjoyed taking SOCI 102 with him during 2019W1. Was super engaging and thorough with his lectures. Even when the materials were dry, he made it very interesting and impossible to lose focus.

Craig makes confusing topics understandable for his students. You will have to read a lot in this class to prepare for discussions and essays. There are no quizzes/ tests in this class, but there are around 4 papers that you'll have to write. I learned a lot in this class so I hope to take another one of Craig's classes in the future.

This is by far the hardest course I have taken in my undergrad. But not because of Craig. Hes awesome. The course itself is reading & writing-heavy, and the content requires an IMMENSE amount of time and effort to comprehend. If you do have to take 371, take it with Craig. To anyone who is considering taking it as an elective: don't

While his courses are incredibly reading heavy and they are often difficult, Craig's lectures effectively explains them and keeps you interested in the topic. You'll probably have to write around 4 essays throughout the term but it's all worth it. You'll learn so much and have your mind blown multiple times. Take his courses if you love sociology!

He understands how hard the material is and really goes through it in lectures and makes it make sense. He was also so understanding and accommodating towards the stress that students go through, giving lots of extensions and getting rid of an assignment to make it easier. This a hard course but Craig makes it manageable to get a pretty good grade

Professor Meadows makes learning theory more bearable. He's a good prof who makes you question everything, but he does get a little off topic sometimes. He's quite lenient in terms of extending deadlines, cancelling one of the assignments etc. based on student feedback of their workload. Quite a lot of reading in his course though. Great prof

Took during COVID. Caring, helps students when can. Tries to accommodate students the best he can. NEED to attend class, all material and articles are used in essays. tries to respond to people's questions the best he can (total of 200 students in class). Teaches you what is important, and has a different teaching for essays, which is different.

Craig is a really good man and a really good prof. The course was very challenging considering that it's a first year course and things can get confusing sometimes for people who are new to university.

Amazing lecturer! Genuinely cares about his students & manages to make hard concepts understandable. Readings are hard, but he goes over them a lot during class, gives his own notes on them with page numbers so you cant get lost in lectures. As long as you pay attention, put in some effort, take notes, the papers are not that bad & you'll be fine.

Loved Loved Loved this course with Professor Meadows. He's inspirational!!! He lectures with passion which makes his classes very interesting. He's knowledgeable about the subject he teaches. Highly recommend his class.

Craig is very knowledgable/passionate about the subject. This is the single most informational/interesting 100 level course I have ever taken. Amazing lectures. Clearly he is a lifelong learner- many readings are from the last 5 years (this is rare). Lots of history, good thematic links between units, made me seriously consider changing my major.

I thoroughly enjoyed Professor Meadows lectures. He brings a very interesting perspective on important issues. I leaned a lot from his class. I hope that I'll be lucky enough to take another class with him.

Yo keep it short and sweet. Very good prof, funny guy and very interesting class. Top 3 prof in my opinion

great

Great professor, his classes are very engaging and I often learn a lot about social history. However, the exam is somewhat challenging.

I wouldn't say that this was the easiest class ever, but trust me Craig's class is worth taking. His lectures are to die for and his readings are SO interesting. His instruction to build papers from quotes and details could be confusing but I learned a lot in the process. The most hilarious, down to earth, and eloquent prof out there. TAKE HIM!

You will be glad you took a course from Professor Meadows. His lectures are inspirational. He delivers content with humor. I really enjoyed this course.

I have taken about 4 classes with Craig now and I cant recommend him enough. His SOCI 102 class first made me interested in sociology (now my major). He translates complex concepts into easy to understand and entertaining lectures. He's really understanding about extensions and always happy to help. Im graduating soon and will miss his classes

Craig is an absolutely amazing prof. Extremely funny, great lectures, posts class slides and recordings on canvas. All of his quizzes (and final exam!) are open-book. He truly cares about his students and is always available to answer questions. Love love love him! If you can, take one of his classes.

There's a lot of readings in this course but I would say it's worth it, as most tend to be really interesting. Craig Meadows is a very good lecturer and I personally felt like this was one of the best courses I have taken here. I definitely recommend taking a course with him, as he explains everything really well and is very approachable.

I really loved this class and Craig's teaching style. I felt like I learned SO much and its one of my favourite courses I have taken at UBC. The lectures and readings are very interesting and explained in a way that is easy to understand. However, the tests, essay and assignments were graded with minimal feedback.

Craig is absolutely "DIVINE"- if you know you know (; He is such a fun lecturer who is super approachable. He also is very good at remembering names, so if you participate he'll definitely know you. The course is pretty manageable and trust me you'll want to go to his lectures. Definitely would be taking more classes with him and so should you.

My favorite prof in this term! His lectures are extremely interesting and he encourages open mind though he has his own opinions (which I think is really common after all your profs are not AIs or gods, they are just normal human beings like us students). Criteria are clear enough and if you follow each one of them you would get a good grade.

Overall, I highly recommend Professor meadows and would take another course with them in a heartbeat.

He was able to illustrate how the theories we were learning about applied to current events and everyday life, which made the material feel more relevant and meaningful.

Craig truly cares about his students and goes above and beyond to help them succeed. The thing I appreciate most is his ability to explain complex concepts in a way that is easy to understand. He also encourages class participation and encourages students to ask questions, ensuring that everyone is fully engaged in the learning process.

Craig is the reason why I started reevaluating my whole degree. He is one the best profs I have ever come across. I have 102 with him this term and I am absolutely simping over him. I see that people felt confused by the grading criteria for 250 but to be fair the TAs for that course really had high expectations that no one could match.

the worst prof I've ever had. Exams are not a test of knowledge, but a test of writing. But his taste in writing is very weird. He is obsessed w quotes but doesn't let you summarize, so his expectations are full of contradictions. It's impossible to know what he wants. His instructions are vague and he refuses to give any examples.

Professor Meadows is an extremely caring professor who really wants his students to succeed. For each assignment or exam, he made sure to give extensive instructions. Also, while he is a strongly opinionated professor, I always felt safe contributing to class discussions.

Craig is an amazing professor. His lectures are extremely engaging, and he includes humour and connects lecture content to current events which I really appreciate. He is very accessible outside of class. His class really makes you think, and I genuine feel as though I have learned a lot. The readings he draws on are super interesting.

Absolutely incredible. He manages to make tough material easily comprehensible, provides study guides for tests and exams, and is an amazing lecturer. So far he's my absolute favourite professor at UBC, could not recommend him enough.

Craig cares about what he teaches. He really wants you to think when he teaches and values collaboration and discussion. His criteria is very clear and as long as you follow it you will do great. Overall Craig is understanding and wants you to succeed, so he is always open to questions and helping you where he can. Great class!

Professor Craig really does care about his students. The course material is quite heavy and a little bit difficult to understand, in my opinion. But, Craig goes above and beyond to help out his students. There were some students who were disruptive but he handled them with respect and kindness. Definitely would love to have him as a prof again!

Really amazing course. Covers a lot of really interesting case studies and helped me understand why we are doing so poorly in protecting the environment. Learned a lot, and he uses a lot of discussions to keep us engaged during 3 hour lectures.

Dr. Meadows is a wonderful professor who promotes critical thinking, application of learning, and discussion. I highly recommend going to Office Hours if you have any issues with understanding any of the material as he is helpful and also really easy to talk to! If you are interested in actually learning and going to grad school, I recommend him!

The class is reading heavy but it was overall manageable and informative. Would recommend it to anyone who enjoys social theory!

I personally love Craig. His classes are incredibly interesting and in general are topics that should be talked about. His class is definitely reading heavy but he does a great job of going through readings and explaining things. If you ever need things to be more clear just attend his office hours. He's engaging, funny and cares about his students

Craig is honestly one of my favourite profs!! Lectures are easy to follow along with and overall a good time (shocking). He is also super fair in terms of grading as well as extensions (given a grace period for term paper). Can tell that he actually cares about his students

Dr. Meadows did a really good job tying readings to real issues surrounding us. Readings were engaging and he also showed many documentaries to better understand how these issues effect people on the ground. Lectures were funny and prepared us well for all assessments.

Prof Meadows is a wonderful professor who encourages students to pursue their knowledge. The professor is very organized and presents course materials efficiently with interest.

Very clear and helpful professor. I enjoyed the topics, and the work wasn't too much. Would recommend.

Knowledgeable and dedicated professor. Distributes a syllabus that clearly outlines expectations, policies, and assignments. Available to answer questions and support student learning.

craig is very knowledgable and funny, but grades very tough due to his desire for a very specific style of writing that he doesn't discuss in detail. i found his class very insightful and i learned a lot, but won't be taking classes with him in the future for the sake of my gpa.

Dr. Meadows is hilarious. Definitely eccentric but makes lots of jokes in lectures and keeps things really engaging. SOCI 250 had a group project which kind of sucked but otherwise he was great.

Craig is one of the only few that I endorse as an "educator" he genuinely cares for his students. I've taken three of his courses, and every one of them always goes to normalized everyday things but soon as he points out you'd be surprised how dark the other side could be. Sympathy is a mandate or you'll have a bad time understanding the courses.

Professor Meadows had his lectures organized and recorded so students could access it to go back or fill in their missed lectures. He was accessible outside the class and office hours. Syllabus, assignment and instructions were clear to follow and understand. Lecture heavy but in times he allocated time for questions, discussion and group projects.

Craig is a fantastic instructor. I leave every class feeling like I've learned SO MUCH, and all of it is super interesting. He is also just a very nice and super understanding fella. Makes a point to learn everyone's names, even in large lectures which is impressive and shows he cares. I highly recommend him, don't be scared off!

I will take any course with Craig! This was the fourth time with him and I appreciate how accessible he always makes his courses. The content is interesting, it's posted online, and he records the lectures. He also makes even dry material interesting. The best part is the arc of his syllabi. everything is related.

Not funny in the traditional sense, but to the right person, he can be. His lectures were very easy to digest, and he brought with him a sense of intense commitment and care for social issues.