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“Geoffrey is the most enthusiastic teacher I've ever had; you can really tell that he genuinely LOVES what he does for a living (he doesn't forget to remind you as well)”
SOC101 - 5.0 rating“He gives amazing and thoughtful feedback”
SOC101 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
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69%
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Reviews (85)
This class was a great introductory to sociology. It helped students open up honest conversations about perspective, and encouraged new ways at looking at society differently. The tests and essays were challenging, but if you attend class and study there should be no problem! Geoffe's energetic approach to teaching helps students share and learn.
Geoffrey is an EXCELLENT instructor. As a student returning back to college, I was so impressed with his clear, thorough, and entertaining lectures. His slides are extremely helpful for exams, and he genuinely cares about making sure students succeed. Was always available for office hours for meetings. I would take him again if I were a SOC major.
He is ethusiastict with teaching. He is also very charming and funny, making the class way less boring than I thought. He genuinly cares about how to help his students to be succeed.
Definitely the best teacher in NSCC. Very helpful and responsive in emails. He is energetic and makes the class way fun. What/How he teaches is really interesting. The exams are not simple but if you attend his classes regularly and review sessions, you will do pretty well and powerpoint slides are uploaded everyday. I'd definitely take him again.
One of the best teachers I ever had. He is excellent. He really can make class interesting EVERYDAY! you won't have a chance to be bored :) And also he is really helpful and teaches very clear, always willing to help. Very responsive at emailing. Highly recommending!!!
He is very relaxed, and passionate about what he is teaching. I would love to take another class with him!
Geoff is an amazing professor! He is very motivated and is always trying to help every student get the grade they desire. The exams in his class are fairly easy if you attend his class everyday. He is very passionate about teaching sociology which makes this class very enjoyable.
Definitely one of the best instructors I've ever had. His enthusiasm is infectious and genuine, and as excited as he gets with the subject and teaching it he rarely gets sidetracked. When he does, it's still very relevant to the subject and brief. If you can get him for any classes I HIGHLY recommend it. Wish more people taught like him!
super helpful, high energy, makes you want to learn more
An absolutely fantastic professor. I had to change colleges, but check the Soc department regularly for professor openings, since I want to take more from him. Not only is he the best professor at NSCC, he's the nicest by far. Ask him about the Palmer Effect, too.
Summer 2013: He is an overall amazing person! He made me want to learn more and more. l still email him and as always he responds the same day. He needs to be given more classes to teach.
Definitely one of the best teacher on the campus or even in the state! He is energetic and enthusiastic about teaching and seeing everyone! He'll always do the best to answer your question and email you as soon as he can (even in a minute). I would HIGHLY recommend his class if you plan to take Sociology one day
Good, solid, fun and helpful instructor. Geoff's class was great and easy to follow. I recommend class to everyone.
Geoff is one of the best professors I have ever had. He is extremely clear and cares very much about every students success. Many times he replied to my emails with very lengthy and explanatory information or talked after class. Tests are not difficult if you pay attention in class, do the readings, and participate. Please take Geoff!
Geoff is best professor ever!He is very nice and fair to all his students! I get lots of positive energy from him.I learned a lot from this valuable class.
Geoff is an awesome instructor and really enthusiastic about teaching. He keeps the class engaged by having fun activities such as group jeopardy before exams. Super cool teacher, one of my favorites at North for sure. I haven't laughed so much in a classroom in a long time... Love him!!! TAKE THIS CLASS!!!
he makes you want to be in class and brings all learning styles to the types of learning styles to the table.
Geoff is one of my favorite professors I've had in my life. As a person, he's funny, engaging, and kind. As a professor, he is passionate about what he does and extremely knowledgeable about everything that you have to learn. He is always willing to help whenever he can. He makes it easy to learn, and motivates students with his charisma.
Best instructor I've had, hands down. Geoff works hard to make clear exactly what is expected on exams, and is the only instructor I know that has mastered teaching students most effective study techniques. Since taking his class, I've become a better student overall & took away habits that will help me tremendously thru my education. Thanks Geoff!
LITERALLY my FAVORITE professor ever!!!!! The class is so interesting and you don't want to miss. Geoffrey can remember every students' names even if you took his class long time before. I love this class so much and I actually learn a lot. Want to take his upper level sociology class!!!
BEST. PROFESSOR. EVER.
He's SUPER enthusiastic and willing to help you when you have questions in or after class. He uses clickers in class to take attendance and has extras sometimes if some people hadn't already borrowed one for the day. You should be able to get a really good grade if you pay attention to what he's saying in class or do the readings.
Geoffrey is one of the best teachers I've had in my life! He cares a lot about his students and there is so much you can learn from him! I would definitely recommend his classes.
While Mr. Palmer is an outstanding passionate teacher. In my opinion he has major flaws in how he writes up his tests, such as tricking test takers and having several question on his test that were not even discuss, nor in the book.
Mr. Palmer is a very caring and considerate person. You can tell he is incredibly passionate about the subject, and he gets very excited when talking about subjects. He will always take time out of his day to chat or answer any questions. Your success is very important to him.
Overall I like his class. I had learn so many interesting things about sociology I would highly recommend taking this class.
Tests are hard but doable. Honestly to do well in this class you just have to actually do the readings, and study for tests. One of the most amazing professors I've had. Cares about his students a lot, and is an energetic, friendly guy.
Mr Palmer is hands down the best teacher I've ever had. He's very knowledgable, enthusiastic about the subject and always willing to help. Take his class you'll see how amazing he is and how interesting Sociology is. I didn't miss a single class.
Geoff is srsly that kind of teacher every student wishes to have. Very knowledgeable, understanding, caring and encouraging. He's just AMAZING! I'd highly recommend taking his class!
Geoff is a wonderful person. He genuinely cares about his students' success. His passion for the subject was apparent within the first few minutes of our first class & his teaching style is outstanding. Having someone like him as a mentor would be an honor.
I really like how he inspires students to study and how he makes all the complicated concepts become understandable.
Geoff is an amazing teacher. I took his Soc 101 class a FEW summers back and I'm still thinking of the thing I learned in his class. He is the most engaging, inspiring, and genuinely caring teacher and the best out of about 2 dozen teachers I've had during my college years. You won't regret taking him.
Geoffrey is the most enthusiastic teacher I've ever had; you can really tell that he genuinely LOVES what he does for a living (he doesn't forget to remind you as well). Only been in his class for a few weeks so far so I haven't taken his tests yet so I'll make an update at the end of the quarter, but at this point he's my favorite professor ever
Geoff has been very helpful and thought me the best lessons for my life. I strongly recommend to take his class. Hes fun and knowledgeable.
He's very entertaining so you'll stay awake. Read what he tells you to read because you will get daily "quizzes". You're sure to get a good grade as long as you follow his instructions. It won't matter where you sit in class- he will have at least 3 chats with you throughout the quarter and will make you feel appreciated.
Geoff is one of the best Professors i've ever had! He will inspire you to the point that you don't even want the quarter to end. He is very helpful and approachable in class, office hours and even through email. You learn so much in just 50 mins of class. His class is the kind of class where you would feel bad about missing coz its so much fun!
Geoff changed how I look at life and college education. His class is tough, and you WILL FAIL if you do not show up or put in the work, but he is there every step of the way and is VERY accessible. His teaching style is the BEST and NSC should be honored to have him. He is changing college education as we speak because of his teaching.
I wish all of my professors were like Geoff! I took SOC101 as an online course and he made it feel like we were really taking a class. He cares, he wants you to learn and succeed. His lectures were entertaining, which helps when you're trying to retain new knowledge! He gives amazing and thoughtful feedback. I can't say enough positive things!
Palmer is one of the most devoted teachers I've had. He goes above and beyond what is expected to make sure all students get the maximum value out of his classes. He has a passion or sociology and for student success. His class is tough and he expects a lot but he works with you to make sure every student can succeed.
Geoff is an overall very good professor. He cares about his students and is always having a good time laughing and cracking jokes. He is very lecture heavy so due to this aspect of him he very rarely finishes his lectures fully. He will give you your first test and he tells you once the majority of the class fails it it was his own social expereme
Geoff gives detailed and engaging lectures! His class is very enjoyable and it is easy to tell that he is excited to be teaching. The tests are pretty difficult and if you don't study and show up to most classes they will seem impossible. This class was challenging but most definitely doable.
Really great professor! I learned a lot in his sociology class and enjoyed it. He makes the lectures fun and interesting. The tests are not the easiest things but if you look at the study guide and know the terms you'll be fine. I would definitely take again.
This was my second time taking his class (SOC215 is the very first Criminology course taught at NSC!) so it was an interesting first. Some of the readings were from SOC101 which was a bit repetitive but he still made sure everyone was taught the material. Very energetic and fun, making learning easy but tests were on the harder side!
I LOVED Geoff! He was really fantastic and made a lasting impression which can be hard when taking online classes. He was really great, gave me lots of opportunities for extra credit for things as little as pointing out broken links. I didn't like sociology itself but Geoff made it engaging. He's very fair and a great instructor.
His lecture was really interesting and fun. I have to say the exams were the hardest I've ever had in college so far but it's doable. Definitely need to spend extra times for preparing.
Awesome instructor. Will definitely keep you interested
Literally the single best teacher or professor I have ever had in any subject. Lectures are super detailed and pretty long but he makes them engaging because he cares SO much about the subject material. The tests are hard and the papers are demanding but he's super helpful with feedback and he dedicates at least two days in-class to review material
3 years later and I still vividly remember how amazing Palmer's lecture's were. He is the most engaging, caring and passionate professor I've ever had. I have moved on from NSC and am about to enter my final quarter at UW, and I still have not had a professor that I enjoyed more than Geoff. Do yourselves a favor and take this class.
Geoff is hands down the best teacher I have ever had. Ever. I have never felt more genuinely respected and cared about by a teacher before. He makes a point to greet each person at the beginning of class everyday. He CARES about what he teaches, and the people he's teaching it to.
Got a 4.0(He makes you study for it). His lectures are so inspiring. I looked forward to them every day, and I hate school. This class will improve your educational experience. Pay attention to the lectures and studying for the tests will be brief and painless.
THE BEST TEACHER AT NSC. I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF TAKING 2 CLASSES WITH HIM AND I HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH INFORMATION. HE IS VERY UNDERSTANDING AND CARES ABOUT YOU.
Geoff's lectures were really engaging, and he included frequent check-ins to assess understanding. I've enjoyed his sense of humor that he brought to class, and he was extremely patient in explaining concepts I was having trouble with. I would absolutely recommend taking one of his classes if you get the chance!
Geoff is a very nice and inspiring professor when it comes to the learning experience. However, his online course is very challenging due to the high volume of reading material, homework, lecture video and micro-hw. I took this class as an elective and regret it due to how much assignments there are. Optional vids arent actually optional.
Geoff is by far the best teacher I have ever had. I wish every teacher were as enthusiastic about the course and their students as he is. His video lectures are actually interesting and funny, and I imagine they would be even better in person. This is definitely a class you should take.
Rarely do I enjoy lecture heavy classes but this is the first (and probably last) time I do. Don't expect an easy A.
I'm still not done with this course, but it has got to be the most engaging online class I have taken yet! Professor Palmer is extremely passionate about sociology. Even though I have never met him and just contacted him through email, I feel like he cares about my learning. You do have to study for the exams, but the coursework is manageable.
Proffessor Palmer is an amazing educator, I am still in the process of taking his course, but he definitely makes learning fun. I was a little hesitant with the workload, but as long as you pace yourself and time manage you should be good!
Geoff Palmer is the most caring, kind and thoughtful teacher on this planet. He makes learning fun and accessible, he is supportive 100% of the time all the time. I was becoming so unmotivated to continue my education and then I took one of Geoff's classes as an elective and loved it so much I took another the following quarter for an elective!
Palmer is, without a doubt, the best teacher I've ever had. He manages to make an online course fun and exciting. His lecture videos are insightful, and interesting, without being too long. His feedback is thoughtful and encouraging. He's quick to reply, and seems genuinely happy to help. You will not regret taking this class. Amazing teacher!!
This was by far the best course I've taken so far at North seattle college. He genuinely cares and wants to help you, you will definitely learn a lot in this course. His feedback is very encouraging, he has a gift for teaching and I would highly recommend everyone to take this course.
TAKE HIS CLASSES! I cannot stress how amazing he is! however be ready for a lot of material! tests are not easy but reasonable.
Geoffrey is so far the best teacher I've had at north. He loves his class and students if you are someone who is thinking about taking this class even if you have no interest in it please take it. Every day is a new fun lecture that perfectly explains the concepts. I love this class and this teacher and I engorge more people to take this class.
all the classes are lectures and there are readings and videos for group activities or in class, aside from the reading and the three depth of knowledge tests, with multiple choice and short answer all work is done in class, expect about 1-2 textbook chapters and 1-2 short essays to read before class every 3~ weeks. also he's really sweet.
this class is mostly lectures, but also expect 1~ chapter of textbook and 1~ short reading every 2~ weeks. those will be gone over in a group or part of the depth of knowledge tests, which have multiple choice and short answer questions. in my class we also wrote out labs. he is a really great teacher super fun to be around and know
Geoff was a very fun instructor to have. Despite being online, his lectures were still engaging and helpful in breaking down course materials. Geoff is also very communicative with students, both with assignment feedback and through email. Just make sure to keep up with course work or you might take a big hit on your grade.
I 100% recommend Geoffrey. The structure and material of the course is well made, thought of, and accessible. Geoffrey likes what he teaches and ultimately wants to help you succeed as a student (and person). This course does require participation and work but even if this is difficult for some, I believe that Geoffrey makes it easy and enjoyable.
I've taken SOC 101 and 215 with Geoff, only taking 215 because of how incredible of a teacher he is. His expectations are very reasonable, especially balanced with the amount of help, care, and attention he gives students. He is an amazing person to connect with even outside of the classroom, and how much he cares about his work is very evident.
Professor Palmer genuinely cares about his students and is willing to help them them understand the topic. He is passionate about sociology and has great energy. Watch out for DOKOs. They are extremely hard and requires a lot of studying. Expect a low grade on the 1st one. Don't freak out over a bad grade on the 1st Doko. He allows 1 retake/quarter
Honestly wasn't interested in the subject but Geoffrey is amazing person and great teacher. Would strongly recomend.
Geoff is really good at connecting with students and really understood my integrity as a student even through my weaknesses. I've been stuck on assignments but have been able to work on them together with him and it was really helpful to be supported and respected from someone who isn't required to do so.
This prof has many good reviews but beware! I enjoyed this class at first but that quickly changed after being hammered with non-stop lectures, quizzes, writing assignments, exams, and the incredible amount of extra content you are forced to read and watch. This class was about 25% substance and 75% busy work, be ready to work your butt off!
Geoffrey is one of the most entertaining educators ive ever worked with, he works hard for his students and expects the same. (although his class is not particularly difficult)
Geoff is clearly very passionate and knowledgeable. He is always available for questions via email and despite being an online class I felt supported. There are multiple recorded lectures every week but you will want to watch them (and probably take notes) because they are all on topic and relevant to the course material. Overall great class/prof.
Getting to know Geoff was a pleasure. I had him for 3 classes and this is my final with him. He helped me learn a lot and inspired me to get better, he knows his stuff and conversations with him can get very interesting. Overall I will miss Geoff, his confidence in me, his energy, and his commitment to aiding to my learning over time was great.
Mr,Geoff is a great professor, he will give you many chances and try everything to make you succeed but will still grade your assignments honestly. kind of tough love but he is a awesome professor,
THE BEST! I had a good time in his class as his lectures were entertaining!
He is great but make sure you dont miss your deadlines and work ahead. I didnt work too hard but if you do work hard you will be getting A+ EASILY! He is high energy and extremely fun to take class from. I loved his class and will take again. Keep up with all the work and you will have fun alot. He makes it fun, Nothing in background no distraction
Mr. Palmer is a man you can always count on. He is someone who cares about what he teaches and who he is teaching. I would genuinely look forward to his classes. there is a lot of reading but trust me it is worth it. he has a clear grading system and so long as you read and watch the videos you are going to get that A. thank you geoff
Very charismatic guy. Lots of energy, funny and caring. His lectures are always interesting and fun. He has a clicker system that is cool and fun. Very fair workload and grader. I look forward to his class. A must take class! He is the perfect example of how every professor should teach. Im not even done with his class but had to leave a review.
Geoff is the absolute best professor/teacher I have ever had. He is one of those people who you know will be there for you no matter what. He will flood you with inspiration and always knows the right things to say. Even if you aren't interested in sociology you should just take the class to be able to have him as a professor!
He genuinely cares about his students and their success. He's very engaging and makes class fun. Theres not a lot of homework, your grade mostly comes from the 3 doko tests and from class participation.
Geoff is the best educator I've ever had, ever. His lectures are engaging, he's clearly incredibly passionate about both what he teaches, and teaching itself. makes complex subjects seem fun and easy, while also making you feel smart for understanding them. He cares deeply about all his students, and will be in your corner. Awesome guy.
Absolutely LOVE Geoff. Don't even play w me he's so awesome.
A lot of lectures, but he does a great job at making them engaging for students. The course work is very manageable as there are a few assignments + 3 DOKO's (exams). He is such a kind and encouraging person and is passionate about what he does, and greatly cares for his students. Could not recommend this teacher enough!
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Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
69%
Textbook Required
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