Mind opening class. Should be required.

Luis is a babe. All his examples relate to sex and sexual innuendos. Lectures are VERY dry, but his sense of humor is awesome. Exams kind of throw you off though, because he never REALLY specifies what you should get out of his lectures. Take the class for a good time

Luis is awesome! His Sociology of the Body course has been my absolute favorite class at UM. He can be a little scatter-brained when it comes to dealing with assignments, but other than that I have no complaints. I wish I'd known about him sooner.

Hes pretty interesting but I dont know how much I learned from him...

Good professor but the class grader left a lot to be desired. She rarely came to class and thus was not the best at grading journals. Also, directions for assignments could have been more clear.

Very nice person and good instructor.

His lectures during the first half of the semester were significantly more interesting. After the midterm, he got kind of boring and less people started attending. His assignments and his exams are extremely fair, and it's not necessary to attend lectures. Overall, I reccomend the class.

Funny guy with lots of interesting stories that relate to the course. However, as the semester wore on his lectures became kind of dull. Overall, a very interesting and mind-opening course and prof.

While his lectures were clear, he was not a particularly engaging professor -- subject matter of lecture was very tepid and superficial (which is really more a function of it being an intro class), and what he asked of GSI's for discussion ended up being very inconsequential as far as what I took away from the class in the end. Not recommended.

Good teacher, funny, enjoyable class... WARNING, you either get dr.jeckel or mr.hyde. By this I mean, if he teaches from the book it is horrible, and other days he has engaging open class discussion... flip of a coin, but a good prof.

Many of his lectures are taught directly from the textbook, so if you read along, it is not always necessary to attend. Often, instead of talking about the material or ideas, he opens up the class to discussion and the same people talk every week. Overall, the class was pretty easy though.

I loved the course. It wasn't all that difficult, but I learned ALOT. The "Family Project" is great as long as you put thought into it. Just remember to learn the stats he gives along with theories he presents and you'll do great. The days he opens the floor to discussions are alot of fun.

excellent.

Very great and interesting person. He is a great lecturer!

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The professor was very nice, friendly, fair, and flexible. Because it's an introductory SOC class, the material is boring. However, he does a good job of adding real-life examples and his own views into the lectures. Two easy exams and four easy papers, and you don't have to go to lecture. Just make sure you understand the main ideas for the exams.

great professor!!! i wont forget

Easy class. Lectures are quite interesting and basis for the exams. Journal entries are fairly open ended, and can be rewritten for a higher grade (but doubtful you will have to). Definately a class i would recommend.

Really great class. It's interesting, lectures are engaging, and tests are very easy. As long as you go to lecture or read the lecture slides that he always posts online, it will be very hard not to get an A.

Pretty easy overall. I never even bought the book, but I studied his lecture slides pretty well. Essays on exams weren't graded that easily, but multiple choice was pretty easy. I was also lucky to have a great GSI.

It was called soc of sexuality so i thought the topic was interesting but i don't love the way he does his lectures. He doesn't give out the power point before lectures so you are pretty bored and don't pay attention. He is very sweet and will do anything to help you. If you want an A, do the readings, without them you can still get an A-/B+.

Would recommend to anyone. If you don't want to work much, don't have to (for like a B+/A-). However, if you want to really get something out of it, the class can be very rewarding. Never seen him read verbatim from slides, and I've had him 3 times. If you want to know what a great teacher/person he is, go to his office hours.

He is a genuinely nice person and goes out of his way to help you. He has a good sense of humor and does a great job making material engaging. The class is very fair, not to mention easy. His exams cover a lot of the reading material and effort is more important than ability. Luis cares a lot about students and wants them to learn. Take him!

Luis is a genuinely nice guy. He's easy to talk to and willing to help outside of class. Exams are generally easy...helps if you read the stories since not all GSIs cover them in discussion. You can really get a lot out of this class if you go to lecture to listen to and care about what Luis has to say.

Luis has a fantastic way of communicating difficult subjects to students of various backgrounds. He gives you the information, but you have to be the adult and process it yourself. Don't let some dull whiners spoil the class for you, he's a wonderful asset to UM. You'll learn more about families and US society than in any other class!

easiest class you'll take...do the CTool readings, go to section and skim through the lecture slides he posts online and there's no reason why you shouldn't get the A

There is a lot of reading, make sure you do them they are a large portion of the exams. Luis is very interesting and has a great sense of humor. He enjoys bringing up sex whenever possible.

I loved this class! Luis is super funny and he has a lot of valuable insight. I learned a lot of valuable information. I would definitely recommend this class because it's interesting and very easy. It's true that you don't have to attend lecture, but i found his lectures to be super interesting. in conclusion, i love luis and the best gsi is jess!

Good and sometimes interesting lectures, straight forward tests, great into to sociology.

Great professor, last lecture was actually today. Learned A LOT and very interesting and thought provoking. Would definitely recommend to anyone. As far as grading goes, 2 tests and 2 exercise papers. I found that if you stay true to yourself and the course and put in the appropriate time, then soc100 will be a memorable course. Thanks Luis!

Fairly easy class. There were a lot of readings but to be honest I didn't read many of them. There are really easy assignments due each week. Other than that I didn't do a lot for the class besides study a few days before the exam. Luis is a really nice guy but the lectures were often boring and no one really seemed to pay attention.

Extremely interested/passionate and thought provoking teacher. Class assignments were generally easy but there was quite a bit of reading. Exams tended to have some very picky questions as well as common sense ones, so make reading the material thoroughly is a priority.

Luis was nice and passionate. While it was quite a decent chunk of reading, I found that it was not necessary to read all of anything. just skim the articles for a general understanding and that should be enough. exams are all mult. choice. You learned a lot only if you chose to and went to lectures. Easy A as long as you give even some effort.

WONDERFUL professor! Very passionate & engaging. Truly a life-changing semester for me in his class! Exams are a breeze if you do the readings (at least get a general idea of what they're about), go to class (1 or 2 questions specifically from examples he gives aloud), & study the slides. The other 40% of your grade is up to your GSI. Thumbs up!

Do the readings, go to class, and enjoy the class. He is one of the best professors I've had at UM, but alot of people did not like how he structured exams. I studied very hard and knew the material, but still got questions wrong.

Loveddd Luis! He was super excited about every topic. I wasn't too thrilled about this class but ended up really enjoying it. As long as you do the readings and understand the main idea, you will do fine.

By far, my favorite class of the semester. Luis is the best professor I've ever had; he's interesting, hilarious, and is so knowledgeable about sociology. Just do the readings for the class and you'll be fine. Although going to lecture isn't necessary, I would definitely recommend going anyway just to listen to Luis!

Luis really knows what he's talking about and is passionate about the subject. Make sure you do all the readings, because that's what you discuss in sections. The lectures line up really well with the readings. And Luis does a great job explaining everything. I def recommend this class to anyone! Luis will go out of his way to help you!

The class is interesting a majority of the time & the exams are easy since pwrpoints are posted online.

Great Professor!! So passionate, sweet, funny and interesting. He actually WANTS you to succeed. I recommend any class taught by him.

Luis is a super nice guy and genuinely cares about his students' success. Although the material and readings were extremely interesting, the exams were difficult and extremely specific. I don't think anybody in the class thought the exams were easy. However, students can do extra credit to boost their grade.

He is the greatest professor in the world! learned so much in his class and it was super easy!

Great professor, and I learned a lot from this class. I highly recommend him.

I have taken 6 classes with him and I have loved every one! They are very discussion based and interesting. You will love him!

Honestly, there's no better way to put it except that professor Luis is great! The workload for the class is VERY managable and yet you still learn so much interesting information. He is highly knowledgable about many topics and very enthusiastic to spread what he knows to his students. I plan on taking more classes with him in the future!

Luis is such a great professor. Very knowledgeable. I highly recommend him. All the readings were online and are not too exhaustingly long. All his exams were also online. They are a bit hard, but very manageable. Overall, great course.

He's great! Really laid back and funny. He incorporated his own family into examples of concepts in lecture. Grade= 4 multiple choice exams--lowest dropped, attendance, and "family stories project" that was actually really enjoyable. Take a class with him!!

Very nice man. After taking Marriage & Family with Luis, I decided to major in sociology myself. His lectures really peaked my interest in sociology. He is a very kind man, and fills his lectures with jokes. He loves asking students their take on an issue during lecture, and then builds off of what they say.

Very easy

Lecture-wise, Luis is pretty decent. Engaging, passionate, ect, BUT the exams: worth 60% of the grade, & seemed to be written by high schoolers. The questions didn't test learned concepts, but were rather a weird mix between nitpicky [irrelevant] details of the readings, and broad common sense questions that test nothing learned. Just... terrible.

The content of his lectures is very interesting, and clear. He often tends to go off-topic but in general I believe he is a good lecturer. However, he is VERY disorganised and his exams really do not test your knowledge, but instead your ability to memorise stuff out of the readings.His exams are very difficult (in SOC100) and practically useless

Luis is an extraordinary instructor. He will challenge your preconceived notions and bring you to a new a deeper understanding of the subject matter. Do not expect the standard brain-dead lecture, because you won't get it. Engage, exchange, explore yourself and your neighbor. This class linked up with a U in Columbia and was fascinating!

I've only just had my first mid-term, but I find his lectures really entertaining. Really glad I took his class because I was just interested in knowing if I was into sociology or not, and not I think I am!

Luis is a god, he's done literally everything ever.

Luis is an excellent teacher. I have learned so much from this class. I will definitely take more sociology classes. He is very opinionated but most points I agree with. The test are okay, the wording is difficult. How prepared you are for the exam depends on your gsi and you. I had a bad gsi but many others who had different gsi's did good.

I absolutely loved Luis. The topic of the class was very interesting and I feel like it made me a better person in terms of how I view other people. Luis opens your eyes to so many things that everyone should be aware of. There are not too many readings, but they can be a little long sometimes, and it's not absolutely crucial to read them.

I was disappointed by the class. The material is repetitive, one-sided, and focuses entirely on female issues; Luis is a good lecturer, but tends to lecture more on his beliefs than the material. Every lecturereading is a variation of: "Everyone was liberated and happy until the 19th century, when the patriarchy ruined women's lives forever."

He was one of the most inspirational professors I have ever had. Don't miss out on an opportunity to take a class with Luis and get to know him personally. I am definitely taking more classes with him before I graduate.

He is a great professor and a great person. I loved this class so much I wish I could make everyone take it. If you are not happy with your grade he will let you do extra work to improve it . There are quizzes on the readings, but the reading were very interesting. He also lets all the wait listed students in lol

Really fun and interesting class. It is what you make of it, and if you really want to learn expect to do lots of reading. Tests are extremely easy, and lectures are pretty neat. Lots of exciting topics are covered and Luis always has some cool stories to share. Not at all difficult.

Really enjoyed coming to lecture every single day. Lectures were inspiring and presented so many new viewpoints to a variety of different subjects. Love the stories and the way the material is taken--would take classes just for this professor.

ATTENDANCE! I cannot stress this enough! For every test there is extra credit opportunities. The only test I thought was hard was the first test but other than that it was an easy class. The lectures can drag on every now and again but he is very kind and cares a lot about the course and his students.

Best professor I had while at UofM. Thats all I have to say

Loved Luis and his class was easy to pass as long as you show up for lecture and discussion -- the readings helped but discussion was more valuable to me

Loved this class and did not find it difficult -- he's a great professor

Loved Luis and learned a lot! I really respect him and the tests aren't too tough.

Really great professor. He can be a little explicit, but he gives you warnings ahead of time. He's really cool and laid back. Tries to make personal relationship with students. Great person to talk to in office hours!

This professor is amazing. He teaches based more off experience not based off straight notes. I gain so much from all of his lectures. I've never been more intrigued by a teacher and his stories than him.

Honestly one of the sweetest men I have ever met in my life. He is so interested in everything he teaches that he could stand in front of the class and talk about his life and how it relates to sociology for hours. He wants everyone to do well in his classes and believes exams are a stupid way to judge one's grade and always offers help.

He's so sweet and such a great prof but you have to do well on the exams or else you're screwed

He does not practice "transmission" teaching (where teacher gives knowledge and students receive). He practices "transformational" teaching. Look up the differences between the two to see if it is your cup of tea. Odds are if someone complains about him, it is because they are used to the thinking being done for them. Luis challenges his students.

Luis really cares about the material, which translates into his lectures. He ties in personal anecdotes which made Soc a lot more interesting for me. However, there was literally zero engagement in any of his lectures so if you're prone to falling asleep in class, I would stay away from this professor.