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Reviews (130)
Great instructor, very helpful and friendly. Do your work, and you'll earn an A.
Best class, best professor to teach it. It's like going to a comedy club when she lectures. Tests aren't easy but if you pay attention and do minimal studying then you're guaranteed an A.
VERY GOOD TEACHER
Excellent teacher. One of the best @ Cerritos
nothing but positive's! If you atleast try to read the tests before taking, you're likely to get an A overall in the class. She's an excellent teacher who incorporates comedy into her lectures.
High Fives all the way! There's a reason why I took her for two semesters!
such a fun and great teacher. i loved her class. i would never miss it even if i had to wake up 7 in the morning. she's one teacher everyone should take at least for one semester. especially her human sexuality class
Great teacher, her class was so much fun.
Great teacher!
Ms. Pirtle is the best teacher i ever had here at cerritos or anywhere else. Shes so funny, shes the reason why i never ditched, and her exams are easy if you study. Its comedy, way to go Ms.Pirtle keep it up!
this is one class that i always attended..i think she is the only good teacher that i have had at this college
This professor is just brilliant. She knows how to keep the class engaged, entertained, and interested. Through her humor she makes the topics absolutely understandable. She is exactly what I'd like to see in more instructors!
One of the best teachers ever. she makes every subject in every chapter interesting. Very funny, helpful and super nice!! You never glance at the clock when you're in her class because she makes everything so interesting!
easy test just study a little, she is very interesting, you give a group presentation at the end of her class.
the best teacher! she's so funny and the class is actually interesting.Attend the class period before the test and its an easy A.
wonderful truly amazing
Shes a great teacher that explains everything and fun to have around.
Ms. Pirtle is the best teacher I've ever had. She makes learning fun and easy! She truly cares for all of her students too. I wish all teachers were as cool as Ms. Pirtle is.
Extremely nice and funny, makes learning fun, study guide helps you ace tests, lectures are great, group presentations are fun, and overall, this is just an amazing teacher/person. The course is almost as interesting as Ms. Pirtle! You can't help but love her and her sense of humor. TAKE THIS CLASS!
She is an awesome teacher! The class is fun and informative…it is filled with information that everyone needs to know.
Ms. Pirtle is the best teacher ever! She's so easy going, funny, nice, and attentive. You learn so much about sex and relationships. This class is very informative and very helpful. Easy A and I highly recommend this class to everyone.
great teacher, very eager to help. easy to talk to. passionate about helping us understand the materials and topics covered. isn't an easy A, but well worth taking. very personable and admireable woman.
ms. pirtle is the best teacher. she is funny, very enthusiastic, and makes class fun. i never wanted to ditch her class.
Very good teacher...She is amazing and funny as hell, I laughed non stop and I made sure that I would never miss her class!
One of the best teachers I've ever had. Super entertaining, interesting and informative. She's friendly and the study guides make exams an easy A.
Loved this class! Learned sooo much. Funny teacher~ I recommend this teacher and class, even if you don't need it, cuz it'll help later in life and you won't regret it! Easy A!!!!
LOVED HER CLASS!! I've taken two classes with her,you learn soooo much at a reasonable pace. Take her classes you will not regret it!!
GOOD TEACHER, EXPLAINS EVERYTHING WELL MAKES IT FUN AND YOU LEARN.TAKE HER YOU WILL NO REGRET IT.EASY CLASS..I LOVE HER SO MUCH..SHE IS SO KOOL..
This teacher was awesome. Used humor to help teach the class about your own body. EVERYTHING that she taught stuck with me. She could potentially save her students lives.
Best teacher ever.
She is the best teacher ever. She makes class so enjoyable and i laughed so much. Her class is very helpful and I learned so much. Her tests were easy and i didn't have to take the final because i had an "A" in the class. Great teacher! I totally recommend her.
She is easy, sweet, and caring. Best teacher ever.
Funny and made the class fun. Easy going. Only knock against her is that her test questions weren't very clear. There's no "clean cut" question. Very helpful and open. Good instructor overall
Everything good u ever heard about her is so true. She's an awesome prof. & she uses humor to tackle the sometime embarrasing & taboo subjects about human sexuality. Her test are not hard but study the study guide & u'll do fine. She does give a group assignment so do it 'cuz its worth a lot of pts. When u think u know sex, watch out!
EASY!
Ms. Pirtle rocks because she is very thorough. As long as you study and attend class on a regular basis, you can't fail. This class was awesome and I totally recommend taking it with her!
one of the best teachers for one of the best subjects!!!
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Ms. Pirtle rocks! She makes this subject so interesting, and teaches the class without making it weird. She is the best!
Probably one of the best instructors i've ever head. Would visit her class again +++
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By far the best professor that i have had in all my years of attending school.
Damn funny ass teacher. She's sooo cool. JOHNNY RULES
Pirtle is so AWESOME!! Her class is one of, if not, my favorites!! Some of the things she talked about will stay with me forever.. "Honey, I I feel like some Mexican tonight, eat some tacos!" LMAO!!
she rocks!!! i have never had such a fun and rewarding experience in a classroom setting. i reccomend this class, especially if you think you know everything there is to know! i have four kids and she stumped me on a couple of things...
why aren't you taking her class now?!? go sign up right away!
The humor never runs dry in this class. She's the best, hand's down. Always ready and willing to help her students and makes the learning process fun. You'd have to be a real stinker as teacher to make human sex class a bore anyhow.
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I LOVE PIRTLE!! She's great! Everyone should take her. The class is very interesting and you'll learn a lot! She's super nice and very easy going. I recommend taking this class.
Miss Pirtle is a great teacher!!!!
Pirtle is a GREAT teacher. Very passionate about what she does. The class is tres interesting. Although, at times, it seems to drag a little bit. Great class nonetheless. Go take it!
She is a GREAT teacher. Knows her stuff on sexuality and keeps class super interesting. she's so cool. With the way she teaches her material, there is NO WAY you can't get at least a B in her class..actually an A.
SHE IS THE BEST!!!!!!!! NO DOUBT ABOUT IT! take her class! YOU'LL LEARN A LOT!
She is very passionate about the subject and is very helpful. One of the best professor's I have ever had.
You have to take this teacher! She loves what she teaches and you'll love it too. Exams are multiple choice and get this your final is a take home! She lectures, gives you hints at test questions, shows movies, and gives plenty of extra-credit chances. One group presentation as well. One of the best teacher at Cerritos College.TAKE PIRTLE!
i took her human sexuality class as a summer course. i go to loyola marymount so the teaching style was different - easier. she is the most engaging, interesting, fascinating, smart, funny professor i have EVER had. everybody, i think, needs to go to cerritos JUST to take her class. it'll make your day, every day.
Pirtle is the best teacher I've ever had!!! She is very personable and super funny. As long as you show up to class and read your chapters you will do great. She also gives you hints about what will be on tests during lecture.(cough) I learned a lot in her class and enjoyed every minute of it. If you want to take a sex class, take PIRTLE, she's GOOD!
Couple of tests, take home final and group project in the end. She has an open mind for everything. I think she teaches well and is super funny. I hope everything goes well with her. She deserves the best!
cool but watch out 4 grade
Pirtle was awesome! So straightforward and very easy class. FYI: she'll be out on sobatical for this year until next year i believe. Take her classs! She makes it worth going to class everyday
Makes learning absolutely fun and interesting. Arguably the best professor one can take at Cerritos College.
Take her class. You'll love it. She's one of the best teachers. I had her early in the morning and I still showed up every day. She's fun and interesting. I highly recommend her class.
kool professor keeps you interested everyday high energy and geat personality !! four thumbs ups
Ms. Pirtle is a great teacher. Her class is fun,I learned a lot in her class.You do have to work hard in order to get a good grade. She is very very open mind!! but she always respects your points of view!!... Easy class, just study the study guide and read a little bit about the chapters and you will be fine....
AWESOME teacher if you want to learn and have fun at the same time. The book is needed for the study guide and well in order to pass the tests you have to do the study guide.
SHE IS AWESOME. GOOD TEACHER AND GOOD SENSE OF HUMOR. I RECOMMENDED HER. SHE'S FAIR WITH GRADING AS LONG AS YOU DO GOOD ON ALL YOUR WORK AND EXAMS! I WOULD LOVE TO TAKE HER AGAIN IF SHE WOULD BE TEACHING SOMETHING ELSE. YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY TAKE HER
SHe was an incredibly funny teacher, had so much humor you never wanna miss a class!!! Stood for what she believes in and is great at teaching you how to be open minded do personal differences. I felt tlike i was more compassionate after taking her class versus judgemental on different things!! EXCELLENT TEACHER!
Ms. Pirtle is awesome! Her class is fun and educational. She's funny, I'm positive most students will have an easy time staying awake for her lectures. When I took her class we had a take home final. This is one of those high chances of getting an A classes, but of course you need to put in work.
Pirtle is the greatest!!! Tells crazy storie about wat she been through.. And she makes sex interesting.. Have to take her. No homework ever! Just a paper. Group project. Study the review and u will do great on the exams.
SHe is the BEST teacher at cerritos. She makes this class comfortable for even the shyest person. She ties in her personal experiences which makes the class even more ineresting...love her!
this is my first semester in college and i ahve to say that i will always remeber her because she is the best teacher i thought in my freshman year..she thought us thing that we need to know about life..she is a amazing teacher i have to say i would defenetly take her again if she would to teach other subjects...love her!!!!=]
Super entertaining class and professor. She makes the class relevant to her own personal experiences which breaks the ice. The class is a relatively easy A as long as you do very very well on the tests and the group final project because there isn't a huge margin for error if you are aiming for an A. Do all the extra credit!
loved her class. she is a teacher i will always remember not only because she is a great teacher but because she inspires you to really be careful with your life. you will love this teacher because i know i did.
loved her class. she is a teacher i will always remember not only because she is a great teacher but because she inspires you to really be careful with your life. you will love this teacher because i know i did.everyone should take her class.
Simply the best teacher there is, even though i don?t agree with some of her political comments. If you are a right winger be ready to get angry, but still if you don?t take this class you will be missing out.
Simply the best teacher there is, even though i don?t agree with some of her political comments. If you are a right winger be ready to get angry, but still if you don?t take this class you will be missing out.
Simply the best teacher there is, even though i don?t agree with some of her political comments. If you are a right winger be ready to get angry, but still if you don?t take this class you will be missing out.
Simply the best teacher there is, even though i don?t agree with some of her political comments. If you are a right winger be ready to get angry, but still if you don?t take this class you will be missing out.
the most awesome teacher in the world she's open and understanding to all topics talked about....she's helpful warma and did i mention FUN!!! i recommend her for anybody take her for fun and you wont be dissappointed
THE BEST PROF EVER!!!!
Great teacher and person. Thoroughly enjoyed her class.
ms. pirtle is awesome. she is really entertaining. makes class really fun to go to. didnt learn too much because she wasn't here for the first 5 weeks of the semester. there is a group presentation and b sure to go to all the group meetings because she will deduct points for missing it. pretty easy class if you read the book and she will tell you w
Ms. Pirtle is a character. She really takes control and has fun while doing so. I admire her and her ability to teach yet keep it interesting. Never a dull moment in Human Sexuality w/her :)
Very very good professor she makes the class enjoyable at every meeting. She is a very helpful teacher and gives notes very clearly and relevant to the tests. highly recommended.
I just took Ms. Pirtle's class for summer 2010 and she is absolutely amazing. You know the feeling the kids from the Dead Poet's Society movie get at the end with Robin Williams? Thats the feeling i got when i left her class! Ms. Pirtle is amazing you won't regret taking her class.
Smart, witty, fun, knowledgeable, tolerant, engaging, forgiving. This professor is rockin' and you'll learn lots in class. She enjoys what she does, and it shows. She will always be there for you, and will never, ever, ever make you feel stupid. She'll also support you as you learn. Definitely worth your time. Rock on, Pirtle!
She is BEYOND amazing!! I loved this class from beginning to end! She's one of those professors that's so chill, so relaxed, etc. Her lectures are pretty awesome, especially because this class was Human Sexuality! She LOVES her students and her job and it shows!! DEFINITELY taking another class! PIRTLE, YOU TOTALLY ROCK!!!!
This teacher is AWESOME!!! I learned alot from her this past summer. Her class is very interesting and will keep you wanting to come back and learn more. I definetly recommend this class and would definetly take another class she teaches!
Most AMAZING teacher I have ever had. You will learn a great deal of good info. She is crystal clear.Her teaching skills are the best set of skills I have ever seeen a teacher have. Be good with attendance.
Excellent Teacher
Honestly one of the best teachers I have had at Cerritos. She made an uncomfortable subject very comfortable and interesting. Definitely a class every college student should take. As long as you attend most of the classes the tests are easy. The book is not required but helpful to have.
Pretty easy. Fun. Her stories are interesting. Even though she is a lesbian, it does not effect her knowledge of sex. She is a GREAT teacher
Amazing teacher. I looked forward to going to her class every week. She's funny and entertaining. I recommend her to everyone and anyone
awesome class, awesome teacher! everyone should take it. you will gain so much knowledge and have tons of fun at the same time :]
Her clas is AWESOME! TAKE HER! She's an easy A. Her class is soooo funny, the only thing I hated was the class presentation.
Super easy. I took her for Summer & didn't buy the book & passed w/ an A. Only time I needed it was for the last exam cause she didn't have time lecture 2 chaps. Don't be fooled when I say easy A cause she's the type of professor who actually TEACH & help you UNDERSTAND. I HIGHLY recommend her if you want to learn w/ great teaching skills.
HIGHLY recommended! GREAT teaching skills! Makes class interesting, and helps all she can. Amazing professor!
She is so awesome and funny! Pretty easy. Take notes through out the class time, gives study guides to tests. Book only read last few chapters for the final. no homework. group project at the end of semester
Ms. Pirtle is a greatttt instructor I ended up failing her class because I stoped showing up and disregarding the work 8am was too early for me lol. But I will mos deffietley take her course again :)
I loved every minute of this class! She teaches human sexuality, a touchy subject, but she makes everything fun, relaxing and easy to talk about. She makes it very comfortable for us to be open to taking about sex. She's very funny and nice. Very understanding and extremely informative.
Extremely fun class. I bought the book but didnt even end up opening it. The tests themselves were easy. I just paid attention in class and managed to get Bs on the test which is pretty good considering i didnt read the book. Project at the end might be a problem for some since u might get stuck with lazy people.
She is soooo funny I always had a good time in her class she has a really creative way of teaching Her exams are really easy she gives you study guides. You won't regret taking this class highly recommend it.
Wow, just wow. She is such an incredible teacher and even better person. Today was my last class and it just sucked to leave. She will always be full of energy and jokes and stories. She cares so much about the material and her students. She is an example of how an effective teacher should be. I would take any class she teaches in a heartbeat!
I absolutely loved this class and the professor was awesome. She has so many stories to tell, making the lectures even more interesting. It was definitely one of my favorite classes.
i LOVEEEEEEE pirtle.!!!!!! she was an awesome teacher and made everything VERY clear. the subject is VERY interesting and she makes the class fun. EVEN THE GROUP PROJECT WAS FUN.!!! I actually teared a little the last day of class. If only she taught more classes.!
Pirtle is an amazing teacher. Very interactive and dedicated to the subject! Test are easy if you read the book and do the study guide. You will not regret taking this class!
Of all my years in school Ms. Pirtle has been my most favorite teacher.She makes the class very engaging and interesting that you can't help but to learn.I'm currently a middle school teacher and she has been my role model professionally.It has been 16 years since I have taken her class and till this day I still keep in touch.She's truly the best!!
great teacher with great energy. class is fun and never boring because shes makes it fun and shes funny. mostly lecture and taking notes, you need to read the book in order to do good also though. for some reason though she likes to rush through the class for summer, i mean really unnecessarily fast. thats the only bad thing i can think of.
By far one of the most amazing teachers that I have ever came across! She is always in a great mood, ready to teach and very energetic. She makes this course fun yet informative. Def recommend her class!
Definitely recommend others to take her course!Such an amazing person and teacher. Seriously.
Any teacher that loves their job is great teacher, she's in love with hers.
TAKE HER!! She loves her job, she loves to entertain, she loves to teach. Great atmosphere, not so hard material, she's always in reach for help. you won't regret taking her class, super fun
I adore her! Ms. Pirtle will make you feel at home. Very funny and caring, and she's just amazing! I wish I could take her again and again. Study the study guides. I do recommend getting her book because you have to browse through it to find the answers for the study guide. Besides, who doesn't enjoy reading sex!? 4 tests one project. Easy!
She's fun. Tries to be funny and succeeds sometimes, but sometimes not. haha The class was interesting. Group project at the end was the only downside.
Super, super funny. Expert about the topic and how its involved in everyday life. Great lectures. Study the notes and you will pass. Simple as that. She is the class clown. Group project at the end of the semester. I look forward to her class. I recommend everyone reading this to take Pirtle for Sociology 210. You won't regret it :)
Awesome professor! really funny, chill, super laid back class. I wish I could take her again, its clear that she loves teacher. If you pay attention and read the class will be a easy A
Read for her tests. Into the class cares about students
she was very helpful when i needed it
Diane Pirtle was a cool professor. She likes what she does and is quite funny! Type of professor that listens to you. Shes not hard. There are only 4 tests and a group project at the end of the semester. Reading the book is ESSENTIAL to passing the class.
She's an amazing teacher!! I LOVED her class. She's very easy going and explains things in a way you'll understand. You do have to read the chapters because, trust me, it will make your life easier. Her tests aren't hard especially if you do the reading. 4 test 1 group project. But don't be afraid the class is so fun you'll be sad to go.
Professor Pirtle is the best! she is a great teacher and her lectures are fun and not boring at all. When asking for advice or help she will help. Don't use your phone In class she will put you on the spot. it's one of her pet peeves besides that I recommend her class.
She is honestly the best sociology teacher ever!!!! I loved her. The lectures were always interesting and she always knew how to make the class laugh. She is very helpful with anything you need. Besides the mandatory reading everything else was great, she even gives mini study guides for her test! I would take this class again in a heart beat.
Best teacher ever! Hands down! MUST TAKE!!
Amazing teacher !
Must read to pass. Funny and nice teacher. Her lectures were never boring!
She is really a great professor. Not once was her class boring. She always kept the students engaged. She was funny and easy-going but managed to get the material across. Furthermore, this class is about material everyone should know. Pirtle is just an awesome person altogether.
Pirtle is an amazing professor. Not only does she lecture very well but she makes the class fun. She's not mean and she's definitely not boring. She makes the class enjoyable while actually learning and participating. She will make you work for the grade you want.
Amazing teacher! She's funny and makes it feel like it's not even a class. Her lectures are entertaining. She gives out study guides for the tests that have half of the questions. As long as you do the reading you'll pass. Definitely my favorite professor I've ever had.
Professor pirtle is the best sociology teacher ever!!! 4 test the lowest score gets dropped. 1 paper based on your opinion , 1 group presentation..
Professor Pirtle is a professor you must take if you really want to enjoy classes. You will also learn a lot of things but you will learn and at the same time she will leave a good impression upon yourself.
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
100%
Textbook Required
100%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
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120
5.0
(1)210
5.0
(1)SOC63
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(1)SOC101
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SOC210
3.0
20726
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SOC63
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SOC101
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SOCIO120
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