He is very excited about what he is teaching, thus making the class much more interesting than the average. He also tries to present things in an applicable manner, and will try to help every student pass if he can.

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Does a good job in the lectures, farily interesting and very motivated about the subject. His first test was difficult, but his second was not. I think he just needed to adjust his testing style because i had him his first semester at ISU from a small private east coast college.

VERY enthused about the subject, very entertaining. The tests are tough and the reading assignments are just about useless, but the lectures are interesting and there is a lot to learn from them.

i had krier before he went to iowa state (at william and mary), and he was unbelievable. he goes on tangents often but they are interesting and reflect his passion for teaching. make an effort to get to know him outside of class and he will be extremely helpful and geniunely interested in you.

I don't know why these frowning faces are here. Krier was great! He was enthusiastic about what he was teaching and he taught it in an entertaining way. As long as you go to class, you should get an A.

A little shaky at first but he is pretty interesting and helpful.

I didn't want to take Soc, but I had to fill a Behaviorial science requirement. He isn't that bad as long as you goto all the classes.

This was his first year at ISU, so give him a break. Tests were fairly hard, but he was very willing to work with the class to make things fair-curved the tests some and the class in general. He really wanted to know how students were understanding the material, which is hard in big lectures.

he is one of the greatest professors ever.

The class is great if you actually go to them(just because he doesn't take attendance doesn't mean you should skip), the book wasn't the best. I loved this class and now I'm going to go for a minor in Soc. Probably the best professor I've had, actually *enjoys* teaching.

He is fan-tas-tic!!! I haven't laughed that hard in any class, ever, and his approach to teaching social problems is extraordinary! he actually makes you think about stuff, and learn, too! Outstanding! So much fun!!! Not an easy class, but is worth every minute!

I think this guy is a great teacher. He has a love for the subject and he knows what he is talking about. If you have a question, he will answer it for you. I would recommend this professor!

hes the man just because hes soo cool in class

Dr. Krier is honestly one of the best professors I've ever had. He is very passionate about what he teaches and his lectures are amazing. Yes, his tests are very difficult, but as long as you go to lecture(he puts a lot of lecture questions on his tests) and keep up with the readings, you should do fine.

Very Passionate, very smart. A lot of knowledge to pass down. He definately opened my eyes. I've been recommending him to all my friends.

very passionate about his work and the importance of educating students on it. great resource to seek out for help or ask related questions.

he is an amzing professor. he is energetic, unordinary funny and doesn't take any crap from people. you learn so much it hurts. i absolutely loved his socail issues class! highly recommended!

I have never had a professor so inspired about what he is teaching.It really inspires the student to want to do better, and I didnt even agree with 90% of what he was teaching. He is very liberal, but knows his stuff. Even us good christian republicans can learn something from this guy.

MOST BAD ASS PROFESSOR OF ALL TIME!

Very passoniate about the subject and relates the subject to your life. I would reccomend the class.

You have to go to class and listen to him, but he is funny. If you hate liberals don't go, if you are liberal go it is great.

damn good, he actually cares about what he's teaching

Best professor at ISU!

GREAT PROFESSOR! I never thought I'd be so interested in his teachings about sociology. He knows his stuff and is really passionate about it. His enthusiasm is what makes the class fun!

One of the best profs at ISU. His class will blow your mind and his powerpoints are hilarious.

I normally hate power point in the classes but kriers is really good. really interesting class that I would recommend to anyone one of the best profs on campus

Loved him. Go to class! Some assignments are given out only in class and his lectures cover the material you will be tested over - I didn't open my textbook once. Lectures are pretty interesting and often amusing.

Loved him. Great teacher. Learned a lot and enjoyed class throughly.

Good Professor if you hate this guy there is something wrong with you one of the most pasionate teacher i have had in college

He's a great teacher he is very passionate about what he teaches and makes you get excited about the class. You have to go to class because some assignments only given during class. Some of the time he is a little unorganized and jumps around with his slides making it a little hard to keep up but overall is a really interesting and easy class.

He's semi-good-looking for his age. The best was when he brought his daughter in because his babysitter was sick and she drew on the wall under the whiteboard with a dry-erase marker. He's a really good teacher too! Enthusiactic and thought-provocking!!

Class is fun to go to but you have to take notes to do well. A lot of questions on tests are his point of view, so knowing the text doesn't do much good. Tests are worded ridiculously.

Very liberal, which is good and bad. You need to go to class, some test questions are based only on things he talks about in class. You can get away without reading the book. People complain about his slides, but you don't need to take notes in class - DOWNLOAD THE SLIDES OFF WEBCT - just listen to the lecture and study the slides later. Rating: B+

Very enthusiastic teacher who made lecture exciting, learned more than I thought I would because the class was so easy

He's a pretty liberal guy who will challenge your views if you're a conservative. That being said, he's extremely helpful and is passionate about teaching. I've talked with him one on one several times and he's really gotten me interested in social problems and sociology in general. Take his 235 class, it's a blast.

I'm not convinced that everyone who bashes Krier's "narrow" (at face value, sure) politics understand that the discipline of sociology studies the phenomena of social reality in a way that is very much represented by his teachings. I'm not convinced it's Krier that is their problem, but it is more likely sociology itself. Call me crazy...

Krier was very helpful in this class. As long as you attend class, and especially if you make an effort to introduce yourself to Krier, you will get an excellent grade. He offers easy extra credit opportunities to help your grade. Great teacher and great class!

Professor Krier is one of the best educators that i have come across!

Got in a lot of arguments with the guy. He's passionate about teaching and wants everybody to succeed. If you considering yourself moderate to conservative you WILL get frustrated. Just go to class, listen up, and do well on the tests. His class is worth taking, just take his lessons with a grain of salt.

Krier is awesome! He makes class a fun thing. I'm so excited to go to his class in the morningt. The lectures are great and he can be a very funny and interesting guy. One of my favorite teachers ever.

Prof. Krier was my best teacher this semester during my first year! He has so mush enthusiasm for the subject that it's just contagious. He knows his stuff...and soon you will too!

Wonderful teacher, made me very interested in Sociology.

This guy is so passionate about his work. Don't take his class for granted because you can learn so much more than the straight curriculum. He relates so well with college students that he will probably be my favorite teacher ever!

He is the best teacher that I have seen at ISU! He doesnt mind just stating the plain truth instead of just beating around the bush to be politically correct. He is awesome!

Krier is a pretty good professor. it is very clear that he is super passionate about what he teaches and he really just wants to open our eyes to the way the world really is. I think he tries to make the class fair, but his TA's (well at least one) is kind of a joke. they seem to be on a power trip and are super anal about things that shouldnt matt

I think he is a great professor! I find myself listening to him during class fascinated and amused. Even though I am not even considering majoring in such a field, he really makes me interested. Though he can be hard to understand, he is very helpful to put in effort to make things clearer for you when given questions. I wish I had him more often.

He is my favorite professor here at ISU! I've never had a professor who showed so much passion for his work and can throw sense of humor in class. He is very informative and will answer any questions given to him during or after class. I recommend him for anyone! He is simply amazing and I hope to have him as my professor again someday!

sometimes he gets wrapped up in his sociology party and goes fast, but he is SUPER interesting, wicked smart and pretty funny. One of the best I have had at Iowa State

Every american student should be required to take this class with this prof. He is amazing.

This professor is amazing. He's not your average professor telling you what you want to hear. He says it like he sees it and people who don't like him generally don't like being challenged or faced with another radically different opinion. This class should be required for everyone. He's the reason I changed my major!

This guy is awesome. I highly recommend taking his class. If you go to class and listen you'll get an A, it's not overly difficult.

The teacher itself wasn't too bad, it was his way of assigning things which was. He would mention things and then go off on a tangent, and you wouldn't know what to do. Most discussed material was on the test, though you did have to read the book to get everything. If it were test only I would have done much better.

I think he is a wonderful teacher. I love how makes his students challenge their view points. He is very passionate about what he is teaching so I never find lecture to be boring. This class isn't too difficult if you make sure to attend lecture since most of the exam material is from this.

He is very enthusiastic. I enjoy going to lecture just because he gets so excited. However, he seems to be pretty rude to differing viewpoints (although I agree with almost all of his viewpoints). DO NOT text message in his class or he will freak out. He is pretty good about getting across the main points and I'm glad I had him as a professor.

I've had this prof before in Soc 235 and I still enjoy having him as my professor! He does tend to rush through slides but he makes sure to go into detail about what he's lecturing. I don't see how people have issues with this guy - he's frickin AWESOME! Like he said, if he doesn't make you angry, he's not doing his job. All in all, this guy ROCKS!

This was one of the most thought invoking classes I've had at ISU. He has a different world view than most at ISU. The bozos rating this prof badly simply can't deal with ideas that are contrary to what they want to hear. That said, this class is not taught like a 100 level course. You MUST go to lecture and listen. TAs are unapproachable facists.

I've had this Prof twice and for a reason! His mind works differently than most that I have encountered and in a good way. Sometimes there were things I didn't want to hear but that's the whole point that he's trying to get across with his students. Extremely helpful after class and will work with you if you need help. All in all - he kicks ass!

person below is so mean! dont listen to him or her! the tests were hard for me but i learned a lot in that class and like the professor said before this class makes me about some issues. you will learn alot and u will see importance of studying socio. i am even planning to minor in that field.

A lot of people find Dr. Krier to be too opinionated and too hard. Yes, his tests are difficult, but if you come into this class with an open head and attend class and listen to what he says, then it isn't difficult to grasp the material. Go for it!

I love this class! The tests are difficult but not impossible if you study. It's a super relaxed atmosphere and you can tell Dr. Krier really cares about his work. Don't be afraid to confront him personally to talk about your grade or anything. He's leniant about test dates and reading quizzes often get pushed back. Stick with the material!

I really enjoyed this class. I went into it scared after reading these reviews but I have no idea what these people are talking about. Professor Krier would go out of his way to help anybody and if you go to the si sessions you have a pretty much guaranteed A.

Prof Krier is very passionate about Sociology! He can be very entertaining, making the class fun to come to. Concentration and attendance in this class is important (especially for clicker points), though lecture recordings are posted online if you didn't catch something that he said. If you want to like this class, you definitely will!

Wonderful Professor! Originally read reviews about him in August and was slightly afraid, but so long as you try to understand what he says and ask him questions, you'll be fine. One of my best professors this Fall!

I enjoyed this class and thought this professor was interesting to listen to and you can tell he really is passionate about Sociology

Very interesting class. Definitely not a 100 level class. If you don't pay attenstion in class you will not do great in the tests (based 90% on lecture). Dr. Krier teaches very differently, his lectures seem more like a seminar than a lecture with bullet points and so on (again, pay attention in lecture). He records his lectures and SI is good

I really enjoyed this class. Prof. Krier has a very different teaching style so you have to be willing to break away from the norm for a while. If you pay attention in lecture or go to SI you will do fine in the course.

I know many students hated this class. He doesn't cater to the conservative / religious minded and makes that pretty apparent early on. I absolutely loved this class however. He taught with such amazing enthusiasm that I had absolutely no problem acing his tests because I soaked up every word he said. I never once studied. GREAT PROFESSOR!

This professor is responsible for ruining my education. He set the bar so high for all the other professors that no others have even come close. I learned SO much in this class and it was nearly effortless. This was one of my first classes and I was so excited for the rest of college but have found that he is a one of a kind teacher. :(

Prof Krier is very passionate about this class and does a good job conveying the message he wants to send. The problem is that the message he sends is a very biased one. He is obviously not a fan of conservatives, people who are religious, or those in the military.

he's a very very passionate teacher and it seems like he enjoys teaching sociology a lot! he's very funny and interesting....as long as you pay attention in class, take notes and attend SI. you'll do well in class=)

The class is very pro-socialism and very anti-capitalism. Dr. Krier is a good teacher, and very passionate, but many things like religious beliefs are dismissed as ridiculous.

Enjoyed his class. He gives a disclaimer at the beginning of the semester that you may not like what you hear. I feel his class is very engaging and thought provocative. His class helps shows why the world is as it is. If you can open your mind, this class will help you see differently.

Krier has a very charismatic and enthusiastic view on education. You really have to open yourself up, or you're going to end up angry and in denial of many things. It's pretty important to note that while he leans left strongly, he advocates a government where the welfare is a priority... not the authoritarian socialism everyone seems believe.

Go to class every day. The exams are all lecture based and the way a lot of the questions are worded makes it hard to understand what he is asking. He is very enthusiastic when he is lecturing tho and does make the corse interesting.

I loved this class and him. I had little interest in sociology before this class. I would take every class he offers and I'm not even a sociology major. Read the book and take notes during lecture and you will do fine on the tests.

Awesome teacher. Absolutely loved him. Definitely take his class. As long as you pay attention, you'll do great!

Great teacher! He's very enthusiastic about this class which makes it easy to listen and learn from. He uses relatable examples. Important to go to class on time and stay the whole time because of clicker quizzes. If you get the chance, I would deff recommend having Krier as a professor.

This class wasn't hard. Dan got super into his lectures making it easier to listen. The class itself wasn't hard. All of his test questions came right out of his power points and he recorded and posted all the lectures online so it was easy to study for tests.

Funny, interesting, engaging.

He likes to talk a lot and use his hands to express everything. He doesn't explain everything so as a student could understand. That's why SI sessions are important. He's a goofy guy and respected.

Fantastic teacher, probably the best I have had in the four years at Iowa State. Go to class because he explains everything. He is very understanding and flexible and willing to answer any questions. To do well, participate in class and ask questions. Exams are tough, but he made the information very interesting.

You are basically quizzed on his opinions. Oh, and there are 24 quizzes and 6 exams in a 16 week course. Oh, and you have to read 30-50 pages for every quiz. Do the math. That's around 1000 pages of reading over the course of the semester.

Do not skip class. Every clicker quiz is worth ten points. That's ten points every class time. If you miss them you could miss up to 20% of your grading that is easy. The class has required group work in assigned groups but they are very easy and do not require any out of class time. Just show up and pay attention and you will get an A.

I wish i would have paid more attention in this class, maybe i would have done better and enjoyed it more. Krier knows what he's talking about but his notes can get pretty messy/ all over the place. If you take notes on laptop, good luck, bc he also uses drawings to explain things. Hes a nice prof, and knows what he's talking about, just pay attn!

He's a good guy but often he gets a little to into his own topic and strays away from tested material making his test tough. Showing up to class is not necessary but will help your grade with clickers. He assigns papers however they are short and easy so no worries.

Would really recommend taking this online. The readings (which he wrote himself) are hilarious and made the material much easier to understand. Exams were easy and the quizzes you do at home are a piece of cake.

He was a great teacher and always made class fun! There was only 4 papers and 5 exams!

Fantastic professor. Very energetic and passionate about what he does. Incredibly intelligent man and is superb at explaining concepts. The class is not a walk in the park but I would highly recommend it if you are interested in learning a lot.

He is very passionate about what he teaches. I found it refreshing. I was always entertained watching his lectures. I took this class online and found it easy to get good grades as long as I put in the effort to do the readings and watch his lectures. I rarely had to actually study for any exam of his.

Was a great teacher and really helped with continuing my learning. I didn't receive a great grade based on my own reasons. I would strongly recommend him.

Prof Krier is a really passionate awesome professor. He knows so much about the subject and loves to talk about it, which is present in his lecturing style. I took this class online and it was definitely not a breeze, very self paced and hours of reading+lectures a day. Friendly and easy to get a hold of via email.

This class is a wonderful outlook, but be prepared to spend an hour or so a day, especially with the online class, reading the textbook and watching 45 minute - hour long lectures. The lectures can be sped up which is nice, but your grade depends upon reading comprehension of the text book and your ability to pay attention during lecture.

For the online version I watched lectures and did readings. Very easy points. All you have to do is put in the effort. Easy grader, I got full points on all the short assignments and does unit adjustment points which work as extra credit. Loved the material in the class. Useful material that makes you open your eyes.

THE best professor I have ever had at Iowa State. Truly inspirational, and a professor who really cares about his work and actually uses his brain. I would take his class again in a heartbeat. Best class I ever took

I love him.

Very passionate about what he teaches. Writes on the whiteboard, talks through the lecture in his unique way but is personalized. Encourages participation and is very easy to talk to. Do not be afraid to go to his office he is friendly and willing to bend over backwards to help your grade and you. Do what he suggests, listen to his lect. recordings

This class was brilliant. Engaging and thought-provoking. Very discussion heavy but well-led. Hilarious and awesome professor. Very heavy on reading but that is to be expected, and all texts chosen were relevant and well connected to one another. Great course, great professor. 100% would recommend.

Such a kind professor and very passionate about what he teaches. He really cares about his students. Only negatives are that he is slightly disorganized and takes a while to respond to email. It's best to just talk to him after class. I recommend going to his office hours, he is extremely helpful.

Thoughtful professor that cares deeply about students and helps them understand class content. Some of the books were interesting and a good read, others were bland and hard to read without falling asleep. If you attend the lectures and watch his recorded videos, you will do fine. If you are interested in the subject, talk to him in office hours!

Handwriting is hard to read and lectures can drag on but he is very good with how he trys to explain stuff and does well to help make sure you know whats going on

Dr. Krier is such a great professor! He had a lot of quizzes, readings, and lectures to watch but you could tell he really cares for teaching. He also had really funny and interesting lectures. He was always generous with tests, like not having a final test for SOC 401 and allowing an extra week for essays in SOC 334. I recommend his classes.

Krier is a passionate professor who cares deeply about his students. While his lectures can be disorganized, he's eager to help in office hours. Using unstuck study and the free textbook can make the class manageable.

Dr. Krier is one of my favorite professors at ISU. He's very caring and understanding. Attendance isn't required, but I go because his material is very interesting. He's hilarious and passionate about his teachings. He records lecture videos so we can watch before class, and they are long, but the concepts are easy to understand.

Dr. Krier was easily accessible outside of class and answered emails promptly. The content itself was fascinating, and I have learned so much! The class is a "work at your own pace" class, which can be tricky if you ever run behind on the material. Overall, I would recommend this class with Dr. Krier!

He's awesome

Professor Krier is a blast in the classroom. His lectures are high energy and passionate albeit pretty disorganized. The assignments in this class are very easy and mostly just for attendance, and the exams are also easy as long as you study well. I will say if you have a right wing bias you might not enjoy a lot of what he has to say in this class

Dr. Krier is brilliant. Truly worth your time to take his class. Yes it's lecture heavy, but he references back to prior concepts and connects units it makes it easy to follow. He's energetic, student engaging, and a professor that's worth your time. A fair grader as long as you show effort!