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What Students Say
“DiRenzo is very entertaining and knows his stuff”
SOC203 - 5.0 rating“Never had so much fun being challenged to think”
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SOC320
5.0
(1)SOCIO
5.0
(1)SOC203
3.8
(11)SOC201
3.3
(3)SOC206
3.0
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SOCI101
5.0
TOOKEVERY
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HIST306
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SOC100
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Reviews (102)
makes you buy the textbook he wrote
Out dated lectures and refuses to discuss topics if they differ fron his opinion
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I don't like him.
Repeats himself often, meanders from syllabus, bashes other faculty.
just lots of memorization, don't really learn anything
Just awful. Class was boring, expensive book not available at bookstore, written
Ignorant to collegues and very arrogant. Class is stupid.
Lectures are optional, and so are tests except final, hardnosed but nice guy
Bad Bad teacher....by far!! Proves that a high degree doesn't mean good teacher!
mean mean old man, reminds me of a midget grinch.
Makes no sense. Does not test you on what he teaches.His book is incoherent .
should be called direnzo's oppinion, bad class, waste of time
ok people, u have the tests.. study them and u will get a B. know his attendance
He is the everlasting know it all!!!!
DROP THIS CLASS, tests contain random questions, lectures he just rambles
Horrible prof., shouldn't be allowed to teach, opinionated and egotistical
Never had so much fun being challenged to think..differently. GIVE HIM A CHANCE!
Summary of This class: DiRenzo's theories rule, or you fail.
DO NOT TAKE ANY COURSE WITH THIS "PROFESSOR" UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES!!!
Do not take a class w/ this man! Uses textbook HE wrote YEARS ago, very rude,
uck.....run!!!! run now while there is still time!!!
Most people have difficulty only b/c they complain rather than try 2 understand
One of the worst I have ever had at udel...get out now!
Worst professor I ever had in my life. VERY unhelpful and VERY egotistical
The most unhelpful,narrow minded, careless, egocentric I have ever meet!!
If changing the syllabus then not answering, voice mails or e-mails is teaching.
makes students who try to participate feel very stupid , unfair exams
Arrogant, pompous. Not there to help. Must buy his book. AVOID!!
...the worst course i have ever taken (by far)
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very unclear in his wording of HIS textbook which you must buy only at rainbow.
He's quite clear... opinionated and sometimes obviously wrong, but very clear
TERRIBLE, noithing from class is in tests, tests from out of his ass
worst class ever, worst teacher ever
DROPP THIS CLASS NOW! 'nuff said.
This man needs to do Udel a favor and either die or retire which ever is faster.
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HE IS A GREAT LECTURER! JUST BUY HIS TEST BOOK AND U WILL DO FINE!
he likes to yell at the walls b/c he is bitter that sociology isnt a science!
nothing from class on tests, decent lecturor, but useless babble mostly
tough prof;read the bk & take notes & you'll be fine; challenges your views
he wrote the text book himself and argues any one elses opinions
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Lectures are nonsense, absolutely no basis for the grades he assigns. Avoid
yrs ago caught changing student evaluations-should've been fired-worst prof ever
Studying won't help, he asks obscure questions, exams aren't from class material
Seriously what's wrong with this man. He teaches nothing!!
This guy is the worst, period!
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Negative comments are unfounded, excellent lecturer, READ THE BOOK! he's cool
HORRIBLE! degrades students and other profs. obscure test questions! DO NOT TAKE
read book, do pratice ?,s....go to class.....easy as that
Read the book, and take every test, even when he tells you don't have to
egomaniac. 5 meetings behind the syllabus. book unreadable. tests unfair.
the man is a genius. just do the work and take in what he has to say
Excellent professor...we need more professors that educate rather than babble!
unfair, gives random grades, doesnt teach what is on tests
Rambles, lectures don't help at all. Book unreadable, impossible! don't take!
Makes sociology interesting. Just do the work and listen to his lectures.
WORST EVER! HAVE NO CLUE WHAT HE TESTS ON BECAUSE IT ISNT CLASS MATRIAL. AVOID!
makes you buy his expensive text that you can't return, has napolean complex
book sucks, doesn't profess, be prepared to fall asleep in class, babbles too
liar, cheat, doesn't teach, will fail you. don't take him!!!!
Dr. D' owns. Stop crying and suck it up. Read the book n' you'll be fine. Lectures merely stimulative yet insightful. Closed-minded need not take.
Money hungry. If you buy the test bank ($55) you will do fine.. because he uses the EXACT same questions.. but i didn't have 55 dollars.. so i did ****ty while everyone who bought it did fine. He rambles, goes on tantrums, and plays devil's advocate.
worst episode ever (buy test bank)
class could be interesting...just read the book and use test bank and you will definitly get a B...however keep in mind there is no plus or minuses
took him once, got a c. took him again for revenge, got a c. forget about it, don't waste your time
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DON'T take this class. I went to every lecture, read the text, AND bought the test bank and still ended up with a C+. He's just out to prove that sociology is not such a soft science by making the class ridiculously impossible to get an A in.
the class isn't awful, but the tests are. if you're taking the class, BUY THE TEST BANK. the questions in it are asked verbatim on the exams. they're impossible without it, even if you go to every class and read every assigned page of the book.
Biggest joke ever! Continuously says dont get hung up on words and the entire test is a fight over words. DO NOT TAKE!
this class is terrible. the professor reminds me of the ringleader in a circus. very loud, obnoxious, bangs the desk. it's a bit much to be dealing with at 930 am.
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Scary @ first, but you get used to his antics (yelling & pounding desks). Buy the test bank! Costs lots, but test questions come right from there. He wrote the book, so you don't really have to read the book AND go to class if you have the test bank.
DiRenzo is very entertaining and knows his stuff. I would definitely recommend him!
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Class is tolerable but he's IMPOSSIBLE. Buy the test bank. Class has nothing to do with the test. I'm convinced that there is no way to do well in his class. Absolutley convinced.
DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. or any class he may teach. one of the worst teaches i've ever had, this class is IMPOSSIBLE. his lectures have nothing to do with the tests - they have nothing to do with anything at all. if you have him - DROP THE CLASS
Dropped this class immediately. He's entertaining with his antics, but also obnoxious & defensive.-Constantly trying to prove that sociology is legit. Admitted the first day he's not politically correct & students can be easily offended by him
This class is not worth the ucler you will get. Just took him in winter '04 and spent so many sleepless nights reading his text. BUY THE TEST BANK! study it good, tests are just like it. He's out to prove SOCI ain't an easy science so don't take him.
Avoid this class like you would avoid the plague!! This man is absolutely ridiculus. There is no way other than lucky guessing to get an A in this class. You could study all you want and still get a C. That's just the way he works.
Class is fun to go to but the tests are so impossible to get an A in. I study like hell and get B's and C's. Take the class if u want to be amused but other then that steer clear!
Class is very interesting. Easy to understand. A lot of reading. Buy the sample test booklet...you won't regret it. Fun, easy to get an A if you take notes like crazy and read the book.
Absolute waste of time, and class. He lectures about NOTHING, then his tests are impossible. I had to change it to pass/fail to keep the grade from killing my GPA. DO NOT TAKE
Never around when you need help, i.e. he never responds to e-mails and he only has office hours twice a week for a half hour each. Makes you buy HIS book for $50 then HIS test packet for $50. He talks about nothing and cares nothing of the students.
i am currently studying over 2000 notecards from the test bank because this is the only way to pass the class....if you take this class, you will hear nothing but stories of how he is the greatest man in the world.... stay away, you still have a chance...
Worst class I have ever taken.He is arrogant, self-righteous, condescending, and offensive-needs to make the world feel stupid so he can feel smart. Lectures are pointless. If you must take the class, buy the testbank, where almost all test Q's come from
Worst class I have ever taken, his stories are cheesy and boring and he likes to brag...Other than that the bright side is that the lectures have nothing to do with the test material and you just signed up for the biggest waste of time on campus. =)
worst teacher i have ever had. Test are impossible and his lecures are pointless and have nothing to do with the material. DROP HIS CLASS ASAP!!
This class was awful! The lectures were pointless and had nothing to do with the material on the tests. This class brought down my GPA. definitely do not take this class!!!
Wow this guy wrote a text book. Too bad his is an embarrasment to the scholarly world. His "colleagues" don't like him either. Do not take class. Don't even consider it.
A dipicable, poor excuse for a human being. He is George Castanza's evil twin. Grumpy, angry man who needs to stop bragging about himself. To top it all off he is a bad professor who does not relay any useful info to his students.
I graduated from ud last year and this guy was the worst prof ever, probably in the entire history of academia. He is a total jerk. some one should clue him in on this website to destroy his lousy, self-rightous ego. Hope he has a rotten xmas.
WORST PROFESSOR EVER. Do not take ANY class he teaches, everything said about him thus far is true. It's not the material that makes it difficult, it's him. Avoid at all costs.
I would have to say, out of any professor i've ever had, Dr. Direnzo tops the list on being loud and obnoxious at times. He is definitely an acquired taste... if you can deal listening to him for an hour and you study the test pack, you should do alright in this class. Not easy but not hard either.
I enjoyed his stories; I don't see how they were relevant to class whatsoever, but I found him entertaining nonetheless. But yes, he turns INTRO to Sociology into an impossible discipline. He should just stick to being a therapist, although I wonder how he fairs with that.
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BUY THE PACKET! DON'T BUY HIS BOOK IT'S A WASTE OF MONEY, BUT GET THE PACKET MEMORIZE IT (SERIOUSLY)AND GO TO CLASS ONLY TO FIND OUT WHEN THE EXAMS ARE YOU'LL BE FINE! HE'S THE BIGGEST...CAN'T SAY, BUT HE DOESN'T KNOW IT ALL LIKE HE SAYS...GOOD LUCK!
Fantastic professor!
He is a complete ****. He cheated and improved his daughter's grade from a C to an A.
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SOC320
5.0
(1)SOCIO
5.0
(1)SOC203
3.8
(11)SOC201
3.3
(3)SOC206
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SOCI101
5.0
TOOKEVERY
5.0
HIST306
5.0
SOC100
5.0
SOCI306
4.6