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“This is supposed to be a college intro sociology class”
SOC101 - 2.0 rating“welcome to the world of biased grading and favoritism”
SOC101 - 3.0 ratingClass Info
Attendance Mandatory
50%
Textbook Required
81%
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101
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5.0
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SOC111
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Reviews (101)
Very fun, learned alot, great person!!
Prof. Schissler is a great teacher! I like his style of teaching so much that I took him again this semester even though I don't need the course for my degree! The way he teaches is like he is having a conversation with ya instead of giving verbatum.
very fun class, you'll learn alot and the hour and 20 minute class goes by really fast
Schissler is a funny man and he makes class interesting. My only complaint is that you're only allowed one or two absences; after that, he starts deducting SIGNIFICANTLY from your final grade. kinda harsh, but whatever. If you're there every day, he excuses you from the final.
love his style of teaching he will be the only professor i suggest for sociology.
Awesome teacher, very interesting class!
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He was too easy and did not present a challenge at all and he made comments about women that I didn't feel comfortable with. His presentations were not clear and he focussed more on talking about his personal life than on course content.
if u want a fun class where you show up everyday an u dont have to takea a final hes funny theres a lot of open presentation hes the man plus if u need a easy A hes ur man
Compared my C paper to a friend's A paper. Same information, written in a very similar way. Don't take if he knows you have a connection with a past student he dislikes!
He's a very good at opening your eyes to all the unfair stuff that goes on everywhere and that you never took time to think about. His class is fun and it teaches you real life stuff, rather than a lecture that will no affect you in any way. I deffinitely recommend him for this class
the best teacher i had him in all soc classes totaly recomend
Serious about making sure each student learn the topic. He makes his class interesting by sharing the most current local and global happenings. Has a dry sense of humor that adds to the class atmosphere.
Great teacher. Very open about every topic you can think of and is informed regarding just about anything. He's VERY big on participation so go to class everyday.
He is a great sociology teacher and a fun one at that.....
He's great so easy to understand, if you go to all the classes (do miss 1) you don't have to take the final, it really is a laod of your chest when you have like 4 or 5 other finals to worry about. And the best part is when he assigns sociology papers, he'll take a look at your paper a correct it and tell you what you should add to it or take out of it, before you hand it in to be graded (it really helps)
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He is such a great and funny professor...I recommend him for all sociology classes. He is very helpful and enthusiastic......
A Real Teacher!!
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if u attend every class, pay attention to class discussions, participant once in awhile, and read the book from time to time, u should easily pass the class. No h/w, about 3 writing assignments and that's it. Good class to be in, good teacher.
Pro. Schissler is very interesting and undergoes conversations that make you want to join in. Berfore this class I would not speak out to a large group I would be so nervous that I just stayed in a corner with my head buried now whenever I enter his class there will be a conversation going on that would encourage me to speak up.
Prof. Schissler is a good guy, his class is not hard at all. There are no tests, and only three writing assignments.Sometimes, he goes off topic, but he is good.
this teacher is very nice, understanding, and intresting. As long as you come to class and pay attention you will do well. There is no test in this class only 3 papers I took this class in the summer and it was fun.
I was leary of this class until I took it. Henry was a great teacher and our class discussions were great!!
Very good. Knows what he is talking about. Allows for discussion.
KEEPS STUDENTS INTERESTED!
great class! he makes the class interesting!!!
NOT ORGANIZED
Ok teacher, knows his stuff, Just go to class, and participate and you should do fine in the class. Easy, but watch out b/c this class doesn't transfer over.
He explains the first day of class, as lognas you do the work and show up everyday, you'll do fine. He has a couple of papers that may seem like a large task, but all in all, they're manageable. Very outgoing, knowledgebale and funny. The only downer is that he really doesn't hand your papers back within a decent time period. But i recommend him
awesome class!
Schissler makes class simple, no HW or projects, and take notes.
One of the Best Soc teachers I ever had. Though papers seem long, if you just do them expressing your opinion well they're no sweat. Great character, funny, outgoing personality. If you want an A or B and actually want to learn something take this class!
its hard to take notes for his class cuz he's all over the place. don't buy the book cuz he has hand outs. just make sure you read them. if you don't wanna take the final then go to every class. most of the he'll let you a few min early. he's very fair with grading. he can get a lil boring at times and u'll be lookin at the clock! i do recomend him
Professor Schissler has a great sense of humor. He's very in tune to today's kids.
He is so funny! Very easy going and makes you feel comfortable... He's also always up for discussions!! I loved his class and can't wait to take another with him as my Prof.
Stresses learning & thinking, great discussions & assugnemnts
Professor Schissler goes something like this: Loosen your seat belts - let's rock and roll!
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I did not care for his teaching style. He also seems to have the point of view that this way is right and if you don't agree you're an idiot. He is a nice guy and will make time for you if you have questions. Gives good feedback as to how you are doing. I did enjoy the group project we did. It was an ok class but I didn't like his teaching style.
He is by far the greatest teacher i have ever had he mad class very fun and interesting. He respects your point of vies as long as you have a reason for believing that way, if your one of those people who believes a certain thing just because or without reason then you are an idiot. I plan to try to take him every semester that i can.
FAN-FREAKIN-TASTIC
Very good teacher. I agreee with most of other. Do not but book. I do not like essay take home exams but he did grade & make them relatively easy. If you listen in class, skim over the online notes, your grade will be good.
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AAAAAMAZING!!! :)
Prof Schissler is the best sociology teacher you can have at HCC. He knows his information and knows how to teach. He is very fun and just a joy to have. I'm glad my money went to him. Everyone should take him.
easy note taking. if attend all classes, and maintain B average, will exempt you from final. papers are interesting topics and relatively easy to put together. great professor.
Schissler is a really cool, down to earth guy! He's passionate about sociology and it transfers to his students. His class is very laid back and he doesn't ask for much. No homework, two papers. If you attend all classes you are exempt from the final. Awesome man!!
hilarioussssss
Awesome professor!!! The class transcended my expectations. Class discussions are engaging and enjoyable. He is very approachable and understanding. Take his class... you won't regret it.
Professor Schissler is a great teacher. Took his class in the summer & it was a piece of cake. 3 papers, no tests or final exam. Go to every class & you'll be fine. He is very down to earth & always joking around. Great teacher with a great personality! Take his class!!
Took him for the Human Sexuality Course, and it was one of the best classes I have ever taken!!! Attendance is not mandatory,if you want to be exempt from finals attend class. 3 Papers to write, take notes, no books necessary. Interesting ideologies of the history! I enjoyed this class! It was fun! He encourages participation for discussion
Professor Schissler is the man! I had him for both Intro to Soc & Human Sexuality and I enjoyed both classes. He makes the classes interesting and always jokes around. Human Sexuality was very low key where he let us talk about whatever was on our minds and express our feelings. If you go to every class, you don't have to take the final. TAKE HIM!
He is funny and the class is easy. There is no homework and no test. The grade is base on a journal -all the notes you take in class, attendance and Participation.
Awesome teacher he is clear and can keep the class entertained. Easy level the only work is a journal that consist of class notes
My favorite teacher ever. I like his class so much (Sociology) I wish he wouldn't let us out early.
Very easy laid-back professor. For me, almost too easy. I enjoyed the class topics but wish we went more in depth into the discussions and stayed on topic. No use of the book, so don't waste your money. You'll need a journal to take notes which he grades. Attendance not really mandatory but you should go because the class gets interesting.
He's a great professor and helpful, even if your not in any of his classes. He just cares. He's my Hottie!!!
Interesting guy to say the least. Go to every class, skip the final! Very opinionated, however I tend to agree with his point of view, so that was a non-issue for me. Overall the class was interesting and an enjoyable experience.
Take this class even if you have no interest in sociology! Great teacher, I can't say enough nice things about him. He makes the subject very interesting and he'll have you laughing the whole class. If you go to every class, you're exempt from the final and he let's class out early every time.
If you are looking for an easy A then you have found it. He's a poor professor that poorly presents the topic. If you want to learn something that will prove to be useful,then you have to read the book yourself. I think that he is lazy. Class is always cut short by 1/2 hr. so it is hard to say that I learned anything. My money and time was wasted.
Schissler's human sexuality class was so much fun! The discussions are hilarious. The class itself is very easy, only a few assignments and rarely cracked open the book.
I signed up for a different teacher and I got him since the other teacher had health issues. He literally waisted my time and although I did all the work and got 90s in all the "papers", he barely showed up to every class and I still got a B.
Just go to every class & you will passwith out having to take the final. Pay attention and his 2 test will be a breeze their 5 questions and its your own example
Take this class! Great & hilarious teacher! Interesting to learn. He's always up for discussions because class discussions are enjoyable! Take the notes that he writes on the board in every class. No hwk & 3 tests in class (his questions & you write your own examples). If you go to every class, you dont have to take exam. Class finishes early!
Very Interesting Professor! Had taken Hybrid Wintr clas now wish I took whole semester. Awesome class great professor. Fun loves to dicus make sure you print his notes from his blog listen and pay attent. Write all notes from board. You wil luv his clas. I wil take his Human Sexuality clas. He is a very SMART man you can learn from him. Thnk Jen.w
Never used the book, his notes weren't good, and he's extremely biased. No matter how hard you work, if he learns your views do not agree with him you WILL be penalized. Had perfect attendance, participated, worked hard on my 3 papers -was supposed send via mail but never did. If you care to learn and want to be graded fairly, find someone else.
Schissler is the man! very helpful teacher, he explain things until they are clear to you. Ive had him for Soc*101 and i have him right now for Human Sexualty. He is very nice, funny and makes the class fun! If you attend every class you wont have to take his final exam!! (thats always a plus) Over all good teacher, u'll enjoy him, I am!
welcome to the world of biased grading and favoritism.If your views differ, you can expect a lower grade. If by chance you aren't one if the favorites, expect a lower grade.But the real issue is what you learn in class: not a lot.
Great, funny professor. Make every effort to attend every class and you will reap the rewards.
great guy, keeps a blog of his class notes and talks alot. use you notes for his assignment, and try NOT to miss class..
He is a fine human being, and will have a conversation with you at the drop of a hat. He is an easy grader, but respects that students will get something out of his class if they choose to. If you listen, do the assignments, and pay attention, you'll do fine.
Probably one of the better professors your gonna have in your college carrier
This is a joke?! This is supposed to be a college intro sociology class.What it turns out to be is a big waste of time. Sad.
Contrary to the previous post, I found the sociology class to be pretty darn interesting, and not at all a waste of my time. He's a great (but unconventional) professor.
Shissler is cool. He didn't show up to class like 4 or 5 times and all his papers are free thought. I love not having to site. Take his class. You will love it!
Very easy professor. I didn't learn too much. He is a little interesting. If you have a perfect attendance you dont take the final which is the only exam he gives. Nice professor but very lazy.
I took this guy for an intense winter course. Easiest class I've ever taken. He's clear and answers any questions. He's funny and normally doesn't assign homework. if you get a bad grade on a test he'll help you or let you make it up, he's not there to fail anybody, he likes teaching
Awesome !! Pro. Schissler made sociology fun and interesting to learn through his lectures, open discussions, and quick writing assignments throughout the semester. Highly recommended. P.S. perfect attendance gets you exempt from the final
Everyone loves Henry's classes. Laid back. No books to buy. Fun. Easy grade, little homework. Informal. Recommended
Very easy teacher! He is amazing! very funny and always keeps the class alive. He is very laid back! Makes sure you understand the concept of sociology. Attend every class and you dont have to take a final! cool dude.
Very great professor !!! Helpful in whatever you need and makes the class as interesting as possible . He made us look forward in to class. I recommend everyone to take him. Ps if you don't you'll regret it.
This dude is awesome!!! makes us laugh every class!!! He was rather offended that no one said he was not given a chili so, HERE YOU GO HENRY!!!!!
Henry is an all around great guy. He does have trouble staying on topic but don't worry, you'll get an A! He is always willing to give you extra-credit for academic advising too! Honestly, an easy A. 1 paper-like thing and the quizzes are a piece of cake.
easy class i took him for both sociology and human sexuality
Henry is one of the best Professor's I've ever had the pleasure of taking. His course is what you make of it and as long as you go you'll get an A. He is extremely helpful in and out of the classroom he knows everybody and everything at Housatonic. He is also just a wonderful person to talk to. Please take this Professor.
Henry is the nicest person on the planet but I would not recommend him to someone who would like to learn about human sexuality. If you're looking for a way to get a painfully easy A, take this class. It is so easy that it is actually boring which surprised me considering the topic at hand.
Class was very easy. Professor is hilarious and lenient best class I've taken in my three years of college, very relaxed. If you show up every day to class you are exempt from the final. This class is an easy A !! Don't buy text book either he doesn't use it.
Henry's nice but he doesn't really know how to teach. When he's teaching he's all over place talking about things that don't relate to our class.
The Best Prof Ive had in a long long time. Very active and makes class fun. Engaging in each student and takes his time explaining. Awesome teacher.
Such a great professor! Honestly take his class he gives such a good perspective on life, and he is really funny. Not much work at all either(which is a plus). If you attend every class you do not have to take the final!
Not trying to be rude, but if you really want to learn sociology, take another class. However, if you want an easy A, show up, have perfect attendance, take the 1 test and participate. If you have perfect attendance, you don't have to take the final. However, you can always do extra credit on the day of the final, it's optional.
This teacher was super easy. funny talks and you really have to participate to get a good grade, even if youre doing bad on the tests.. dont have to take final if you come every class.. this class i did not need to worry about. take this teacher!!! you get extra credit for little things.. etc
Very lazy teacher. My class got graded off of one quiz no chances to bring your grade up. If u miss a quiz you can always make it up but! He so lazy he doesn't want to give you the quiz so you never get to make it up to improve your grade. Also so lazy that he didn't give us final exam said he would email that and makeup quiz and never did.
Prof. Schissler is a very nice person, he has a good sense of humor, and very easy going. if you have perfect attendance you do not have to take the final which the exam he gives. which is great!
The best professor to have for Sociology. Explains what you need to do in order to pass the class. If you show up to every class you don't have to take the final. If you participate, you would probably get a good grade in the class. There is no midterm in the class, instead there is another assignment and only one quiz you take.
Not a good professor . Should be a political science professor because he forces his Marxist agenda onto students .
One of the worst professors at Housatonic that I have come across. Told us we needed to have class participation. 15 points toward our final grade. Some ways we can earn those points, of course, participate in class, friend him on Facebook and interact or meet him outside in the designated smoking areas to talk with him. I have no nice words.
I took him for Sociology, aced all the assignments and participated a few times but am a super anxious person so it wasn't a great amount. In the end that bit my grade down by a whole letter, and I didn't want to have a disingenuous convo for the sake of points. I enjoyed his lectures, lots of passion in them. Overall fun class.
Class has no real structure but he is an easy A, as long as you don't miss a class you wont need to take the final. If you participate with the discussions you get full participation points. His quizzes are multiple choice but you need to know the definitions he gives you verbatim or you wont pass the tests.
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
50%
Textbook Required
81%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.53 avg changeRatings by Course
101
5.0
(1)SOC208
5.0
(1)SOC
5.0
(1)SOCIO101
5.0
(1)SOC210
5.0
(2)Difficulty by Course
INTROTOSOC
5.0
SOC208
2.0
E213
2.0
SOC111
2.0
SOCIOLOGY
1.9