Very helpful and will set aside time for her students.... Very cool teacher!!

Very helpful English teacher. I learned how to cretique my own writing very well. Thanks to Diane, i have become a very good writer. If you want a great experience in this class, take Diane Carelson.

Diane is a wonderful instructor. She is really culm and you enjoy her class. She is challenging but not hard. She makes the semester raelly fun and I really enjoyed having her as my English Instuctor

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attendance is some what necessary, but it u dont go she accepts pretty much any good excuse, and totally understands. Easy grading, our mid term and final was super easy. You get the packets at the beginning the the semester, and we practice it every day. You can just memorize it.

Love this teacher! So helpful, assignments are easy but you learn a lot, and if you fail your essay, you can revise it. good extra cred. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! im going to miss this class!

Made sociology enjoyable. Very interesting and I highly recommend her

nice old lady. very helpful. easy class. if you miss pretty much will except anything for an excuse. wants to help you not fail you

Carlson is very easy. Basically write something semi educated and you will get credit. She shows people a lot of facts that make them uncomfortable and defensive. It takes an open mind to take her class. I have also taken her intro to sociology.She lets you speak but she also will let you know if you are saying something inaccurate.GOOD TEACHERS DO

Her class was great. She's not biased in anyway.. whoever said that OBVIOUSLY missed the point of the class. It was very thought provoking and I wished she taught another class on campus. I'd take it again if I could.

She is an interesting teacher & lets everyone speak their opinion w/ criticism. You must come to class, but again cool info. Take this class w/ another difficult class & you will get an A. Do your journals, takehome midterm,final is a paper.. no other tests & no real homework.

She is an amazing teacher. Super helpful& kind. My favorite teacher of all time. Her classes are amazing, eye-opening and wonderful to be at because you learn so much that you never knew before. I would definitely recommend taking her, she is a phenomenal teacher and the class is really interesting and fun to learn about

I thought that her class was an eye opener. She is bias but still does listen to others views. I do agree that everything over5 D2L got confusing and I know that I'm not the only one who got confused. You have to carefully read your syllabus to get everything in on time and do your best to understand. Overall though I think the class was great

very nice and helpful. always open to anything anyone has to say. warning:your workload WILL catch up with you. do not put off a single thing in this class. you will regret it. seems easy but its not. (if you slack off)

Diane is an awesome Professor. She is very open minded and knows her Soc really well. Her lectures are very interesting. And well, everything about sociology is interesting. I think people who don't like her or her class are people who don't like to open their minds or confront subjects about society that make them feel bad about themselves.

She's a good teacher. Informative lectures, although the subject matter is sometimes tough to be open minded to. Good class overall. Would've been nice if she had graded assignments sooner so I could've received feedback on them throughout the semester to know exactly what she's looking for & adjust my writing accordingly.

Great Professor! Makes lecture interesting and gives great examples, answers e-mails quickly, and minimal reading is required. I took the hybrid class where you listen to lectures online and do responses online. Simple layout if you do your homework there are 2 tests and a final. All essay questions but not difficult.

Carlson is really nice and the class is SUPER easy, but she's basically a socialist. If your a conservative, you probably won't care for what she has to say. It's an easy A though.

Super easy teacher. I never had any tests, just a few papers. She's a really chill grader. Most of the class is just about your opinion and what you think. As long as you do the work she assigns, which isn't much, you should get an A

Great teacher, very charismatic and helpful if you ever have a question. Keep up with the assignments and you'll be fine.

Very easy teacher, very approachable. Do the assignments and show up and you will pass. However, the material she uses to teach is very outdated, I started not wanting to go to class because I felt like everything we were learning was too obvious and boring. Read the syllabus, very important. In short, I like her but not the class.

I think she's a great teacher. Very interactive class with great thought-provoking assignments. She is quite liberal in her thinking but I think she handles conservative students quite well. She encourages you to go outside your comfort zone and she is very helpful.

I thought at first the course might be interesting to me, but after the first couple weeks I found myself just going through the motions just to pass. I’d get a little frustrated with some of the topics we went over. She almost made it seem like she wanted you see it the way she sees it. Professor Carlson is very kind but I think the course sucked

No tests, which allows students to actually focus on the interesting material and not just taking notes. I wish she would have graded things more so I would have known what my grade was... but other than that she is very sweet, a great teacher, and is all for student success!

Great lady. I loved her lectures and the class was really interactive. There are no tests, just a couple small projects and two papers in addition to the homework. She cares more about her students actually thinking about things than stressing them out with busy work. Would for sure recommend this course!

I took the online marriage and family class (SOC310) and it was a difficult class. You have a lot of reading and responding to others on d2L. There were two group projects that were a nightmare because we had to meet people we did not even know. I liked the class but there was a ton of work, more work than classes where you show up.

This is the professor you've always dreamed of having. She really knows and cares about what she teaches. She's extremely approachable, which really helps with discussion in class and office hours. Her classes will be the highlight of your week, and have meaningful material you'll actually remember 3 semesters later.

Great class! Very interesting stuff. The online course was a breeze! There are no tests at all, just two easy group activities and a paper on a book at the end of the course. Super easy AND fun. A textbook was assigned but I literally never read a page of it and I passed.

This professor opened my eyes to the problems in this society, if you want an easy class I don't recommend her even though she doesn't have tests. Assignments must be taken seriously and group projects SUCK. However if you want to understand racism listen and participate this class will change your life.

Her class is very interesting, but her information is very outdated. For class we either watched movies, videos, or played games. It was a fun and interesting class, but I don't feel like I really learned much at all.

Okay, so the class is probably the most liberal class I've ever taken. The topics are pretty interesting, dealing with racism, distribution of wealth, etc. However, be prepared to ONLY hear the Liberal side of things. Regurgitate the liberal information and you will get a good grade. Was hard to listen to sometimes, but focus on the overall aspect.

No test. Two papers - midterm and final. Weekly PowerPoints lectures and board discussions as HW - definitely not hard as long as you do the work. Barely used textbooks for HWs. 7 week course, very flexible in summer. Great class to learn about current world views and social problems. Everything online obvi, fast response through gmail & d2l, easyA

Not only is her online class flexible, but she is a great professor. Topics taught in class were interesting. It was my first time taking an online class and I actually kept up with the material. Its definitely not a difficult class, so I recommend taking this course.

One of my first online classes and she was super helpful with me getting started late off the wait list. There are two essays: the midterm and final which amount to ALOT of points so follow the grading rubric. Be prepared to write ALOT in the discussions and answer the question asked clearly. No tests, kind of worldly views on issues, USE PINTEREST

I really liked this class. I took the hybrid online 8 week course. It's pretty fast-paced but I like it because it forces me to pay attention. We have 2 group projects and those are meh because you have to rely on people but overall, I liked the professor and the class was super interesting!

When I first took her Sociology 310 class, she was an easy grader. Now she's a tough grader. I really liked her a lot in sociology 310. Now I'm taking soc. 301 class, it's kind of a hard class. I really try and put a lot of effort into the discussions and she doesn't give you an A.

Diane is an amazing professor who knows her field inside and out! She is willing to help students broaden their horizons while maintaining a calm classroom in touchy topics. She gives and earns respect with everyone. I was very interested all semester. She's very understandable and encouraging, let me turn in late work, helped me improve on work.

Let me clear up a few issues: There is very little work in this class, which leads some people to wrongly believe the tests will be easy. If you want a decent grade, you need to be detailed. Next, if you present evidence to disprove her ideas, do not use anecdotes; you need real scientific evidence. Finally, do not get offended by the class materia

Diane is a GREAT professor. Took her SOC300 hybrid class, meeting times are necessary for attendance points. Weekly discussions can become tedious, but if you put in the work and ask questions, you will pass.

Diane is a fantastic Sociology professor. My only problem with this class is lack of new material (compared to SOC 300 class - almost the same textbook is used) an the reliance on group projects (1 main project broken down into 4 presentations) for 25% of your grade.

Diane is a very empathetic professor. Very easy to work with if you need more understanding, she appreciates student effort. This was an interesting class. Weekly discussion posts.

Solid class. Weekly discussions, 3 drop (which helps) - two group projects which take a lot of work to get a decent grade. I enjoyed the material presented in this class.

TAKE THIS CLASS if you want something new and exciting! A lot of political/social/ethical problems are covered, and Diane was welcoming and respectful of different perspectives. She went above and beyond for our class, putting in her extra time and materials. She listens to your concerns and is very helpful. Group projects are SO important.

I learned a lot and felt the required assignments were good. However, she takes a while to grade and there is no feedback on why you receive the grade you did. Also, at the end (for online class) she has you give her the amount of comments you did on online voicethread. This was in the syllabus, but not clear. I was honest and got half the points.

I enjoyed Professor Carlson. Discussion responses due every Friday and one essay for the final. I found the topics interesting, but some stats seemed outdated. She is kind of tough on grading, but if you study the grade rubrics, you'll do well in the class! Overall, good class if you put the effort

She is an amazing teacher! She inspired me to change my major to sociology and she is someone that I keep in contact with, to ask all of my sociology related questions. She is incredibly understanding and will accept late work if you have a valid reason. It is easy to get an A in her class if you do the readings! (and no tests!!)

I LOVED Professor Carlson. I took the hybrid in 2106 and in-class was actually enjoyable! We'd play very creative games to help us understand society, watched fascinating videos. There's a bit of reading and writing but the subject matter is fascinating so I didn't mind. She cares about students who put the effort. Don't be an entitled slacker!

Reading comprehension and time management a plus to get through this class! Well structured, and clear rubric for discussions! Easy A if you actually read and cite the material to show you have read and understood what is going on. She was quick at responding to questions, great at providing feedback and a more than fair grader! I would recommend!

Diane really cares about her subject, and she'll often challenge your beliefs. It's clear that some of her students don't enjoy that feeling, but her class was so interesting. Don't take her class if you don't really want to learn about the subject, because if you don't go in with a receptive mind, you're not gonna get anything out of it anyway.

Great lectures, but because the only "homework" you're graded on are discussion posts/responses, which are graded harshly, you have to make sure they're perfect. Light note-taking is recommended because it will help you write your final synthesis. There are two group projects (worth a lot of points), so make sure your group has good communication.

Professor Carlson is one of the best Sociology teachers I've ever had. She inspired me of how great I was as a person and see's every one's true potential. Her discussion boards are great and grades very easy and not harsh. I would recommend her to anyone who wants to take Sociology and even that for their major. Homework is very easy as well.

Taken during Fall 2020, so online and asynchronous due to Covid. This class wasn't for my major and was taken due to general interest, but I really enjoyed it. She's very responsive and understanding and gives great feedback. If you try you'll do fine - there's a weekly discussion response and that's it. It's about having meaningful discussions.

I took her for social racial inequality and she did a great job tying in current events and the historical basis of it. As long as you are thoughtful in your discussion responses, this class is an easy A. The hardest part of it online is doing the final group project, just take initiative to communicate with group members and you should be fine.

Wow, what an amazing person! This class had tons of discussion posts and I spent a lot of time on each, but Diane was such a great professor! She gave feedback on essays (not always tho) and was very personable. If you need help, she will help. Had few but good conversations with her, and I learned so much from this class. Great intro to sociology!

I love professor Carlson, she is one of the best professors I've ever had. I took her twice for Sociology 300 and Sociology 321. She is amazing. She is caring and gives great feedback on homework assignments. She is so great that I plan to major in Sociology because of her. Her classes are very easy and office hours are the best!

Professor Carlson is quite the hoot! She is very kind and understanding! All assignments are pretty manageable and the finals are very easy!

By far, the best professor I have ever had! Diane is super understanding and casual so I feel comfortable in the class. The class was filled with fun activities and projects. Diane is not only a great teacher, but a good friend and is super fun to talk to and engage with. Definitely recommend taking classes from her!

Love Diane- super easy and chill.

Carlson is so nice and chill. She made sure to always offer help and resources to support the students. The class was interesting and I would recommend!

LOVED this class/professor. Easy class, doesn't use a point system so as long as she sees effort, you'll pass. No homework, quizzes, tests except for one weekly reading and notes. Class is discussion based and she is super lenient with grading/work. One of the only teachers that I feel like actually cares about the success of her students.

Kind soul.

Overall good professor. Graded on discussions and participation, there were no quizzes or tests. If you put in the effort to meet all the requirements, you will do well, but doing the discussions is kind of tedious.

So far, had good experience with them. Their class has many discussion board posts weekly and different readings. There were also weekly lectures they gave where students have to comment somewhere in it.

prof carlson is a great teacher. she's kind to her students when they ask questions. one thing i didn't like was the amount of reading and self-assessments. those were heavy, but nothing too hard. though i wouldn't take it again bc of the self-assessments, she's a good teacher genuinely. if you're honest with her, she's honest with you

I took Professor Diane back in Spring of 2024 and thought I already did a review for her. I really appreciated her including her humor in her lectures, she was hilarious! There are a few major projects but Professor Diane makes herself available to answer questions. I would totally take one of her classes again!

This is quite literally the easiest class you can take. Is it a lot of reading and writing? sure but she is very easy going and smart. she gives good feedback and will work with you if you're missing work. You will learn at such a breeze of a pace its the most easy A i've ever gotten.

Professor Carlson is a kind and understanding instructor. While the workload can be heavy at times, the assignments are manageable if you stay on top of them. I found unstuckstudy really helpful for study prep alongside the course materials. Overall, it's a solid class worth taking.

Professor Carlson gives great lectures, very thorough and in depth. Lots of reading/ watching videos throughout the week. If you participate in the class and make sure you set aside time for her class, you will have no problem passing. Grading is fair. She is also VERY caring. I would definitely take her class again.

Really repetitive coursework with some nitpicky requirements but not too bad. It's obvious they care and are passionate about the subject. You're going to have to manage your own time well (especially if you're taking other classes) as it's a lot of reading/writing but it's doable.