hard on essays, but helpful

Makes class interesting. WAY TO HARD on my essay

sweet!

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Definately covers a lot of interesting materials. Watch out for his attendance policies tho! He took points off because i didn't always sign the attendance sheet.

He was amusing, though the class was often boring.

great guy, boring material

Tough grader, although I probably deserved it. Uncomfotable talking about very touchy subjects, but tries very hard. Overall a good person and professor (I took Deviance and Social Control).

This was a really interesting class. It was a little distracting because Prof. Kaelber seemed very uncomfortable talking about certain subjects/body parts (ie, cannot say "breast" when talking about nursing in public.) He is a fair grader, and fairly approachable. I would reccomend this class.

Lutz for Life

gotta love lutz. he really knows what he is talking about, and his humor and enthusiasm (sp?) is great during lectures.

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The shiznit

Don't be fooled by the first day when he tries to scare you off. If you attend lecture and do your reading this class is a sure thing. He is a really smart and interesting man too.

Papers can be difficult and he's demanding. I learned a ton in this class.

kinda harsh on papers easy on exams

good teacher who was very helpful!

Not my favorite class, but he makes you think. Good writers do well in the class, bad writers do not. My exams got better scores than my papers, but some questions on the exams are worded weird. Tons of reading!!

Cool - if you are interested in the subject matter, it's a good class.

good prof

german accent will get confusing sometimes, but generally hes just really funny... good class

One of my all time favorite profs. Took him twice. If your interested in the material, highly recommend Lutz. His accent was fun to listen to, helped me remain engaged in lecture.

He's pretty interested in the subject and his lectures are sometimes interesting. There is a lot of reading.

Its okay. He makes sure you understand the material if you come to class. If not, your doomed.

Easiest class I've ever had. Open book tests. Show up to class, listen, and get the handouts! read the handouts over before an exam and organize them. his exams are pretty easy. he assigned readings to do before every class but i didn't have to read more than 2 of them.

Great lecturer if you're not bothered by a slight accent & digressions. Cares a lot & is really approachable. Reading is substantial but easy if you're somewhat competent. As for exams- he provides summaries & power points at most lectures. Also goes over practice exam q's prior to the exam. Either you try or you don't, Kaelber is more than fair.

Fascinating stuff! I was very interested in the topic of deviance and wasn't disappointed when I took the class. He is knowledgeable, but exams are not easy. Use his handouts and powerpoints.

He cares about his students and wants them to learn, but I agree that he can be pretty hard on the papers. I took it during the summer.

Very interesting course material and really a good professor. He's a little quirky but the material is so interesting and he presents it in a good way. Exams are so easy if you just study your notes and the readings.

I really enjoyed this class. The material was always interesting however it sometimes got repetitive. If you go to every class you will have a good grade. He is very understanding and is very willing to help any student when they ask for it.

He made it really interesting but expects college-level work. Great class. Excellent teacher. Knows the material extremely well.

Super easy class. Go to class you'll pass. Randomly collects in class assignments but exams are all online and open book. Extra credit opportunity to bump grade by entire letter (B+ to A-). Tries to be funny, sometimes is. Lectures are interesting. Never used textbook but probably can help on exams. 1000pt class so lots of chances to get good grade

Kaelber is an awesome guy and his accent is so funny. This class had online exams which were very easy and in class case studies to complete. You really had to go every class because you didn't know if there would be a case study that day. There was one paper/video project where you just watched a movie. Go to class and you'll pass.

Very good person to teach Soc. He is obviously quite passionate about sociology, especially pertaining to deviance and crime in society. His accent is awesome and he throws in jokes if you're listening which are pretty funny. Overall, not as personable as I would like, but he definitely knows what he is talking about and is eager to share info.

As long as you show up you will pass. He posts powerpoints online, and the exams are based on them. He's really interested in deviance, so he goes in depth with a lot of things.

We had a lot of discussion in this class, which I really liked. Lutz was always accessible and gave me helpful feedback on my research paper. Love sociology!

I took the online version of this class of deviance last year but had to drop it, then took the regular one this semester. You can buy the recommended textbook, if you just come to class, ask a few questions, and take notes on the powerpoints, you'll get good grades on attendance and exams.

Awesome professor! Mostly online exams but he provides for them. Do not miss the assignments he gives out in class.

He cares about his students and emailed us constantly to make sure we have the latest news about the class. I appreciated his practice tests he posted and used on the exams. This made the exams pretty easy.

Kaelber is a good professor because you can tell that he really cares about the material being covered and wants his students to feel that way, too. It took me a few weeks to get used to his oddly-placed jokes but once I did I grew to genuinely appreciate him. There's a decent amount of reading but he tends to go over the important stuff in class.

One of my favorite subjects., though exams can be difficult. If you pay attention and come to class he'll give you a good grade.

I really liked the online class in the summer. It was easy to do well on the exams based on the book. Four weeks is just long enough to keep involved and not be overwhelmed. Class was definitely not hard. He did a good job keeping us on track and responded to my emails.

Dr. Kaelber is pretty easy and helpful. If you study the powerpoints, you'll do well on the exams. Class can go way off topic sometimes but it makes sense if it is sociology class.

Lectures are decent, the time goes by pretty fast and the material is interesting. However, his in-class assignments are sometimes toughly graded (he rarely will give a 50/50). Readings are important since he'll ask multiple questions on exams about the specific readings. The final is also cumulative.

Great prof! Good teaching style and covers the material on the tests at length. But there are books and lots of articles to read.

He is a good teacher and is really interested in what he teaches. The quizzes were easy. The last section on opioids was really interesting

Very knowledgeable professor. I am a sociology major and his understanding of disability issues was amazing. His class had quite a lot of work for my tastes. I am not a fan of the presentation requirement.

Kaelber's lectures are super interesting and all focused on modern events. He puts a ton of information on his powerpoints which are great to use for exam study. This class is chockful of triggers so do be careful, but this is definitely one of my favorite classes I've taken so far and I've learned so so so much from him.

the textbook is required for this class, but its pretty good. Yellowdig is awesome. Just pay attention to the schedule and take notes on the materials. Goes by quickly. I was easy for me to get an A.

Lutz is awesome. I seriously love the dude. Lectures are engaging, and work load is low. Attendance isn't mandatory but there are "unannounced" in class assignments (you can tell when they'll be from the syllabus).

Great professor. He tells super funny life stories to tie into lecture. He graded class assignments quite easily, although his tests were a tad difficult. He was fair and very kind, also super passionate about his subject. He assigns a lot of reading, but they are interesting and semi-optional.

Overall, Prof. Lutz was really well informed about subject matter and graded less harshly than other professors I've had at UVM. However, he did have a tendency to make some matters political and this made discussions interesting, especially for those who don't follow politics too well. Good writing skills/knowledge is HUGE 4/5, Would Recommend

Knows his stuff, but this class is not easy. The textbook is terrible, and he uses it only occasionally. Make sure to come to class and turn the assignments.

Prof does not make class mandatory but collects assignments. Make sure not to miss any. I was there for mine and got full credit for all. He has practice exams but exams were based mostly on powerpoints and not easy. He knows his stuff.

He cares about his students but makes sure you did your work before handing out As and Bs. The online discussion forum was fun. The textbook is a bit dry but covers important topics such as drug policies. The summer course is less work than other courses I had in spring or fall.

One of the best professors for online courses at UVM. With the new Brightspace system, there were a few problems, but he found ways to help us with them. The self-paced style works for me, but don't take it if you need a lot of hand-holding.

I liked him overall, though he does not accept excuses easily. One of the more knowledgeable and informed professors at UVM

Engaging and knows his subject! Online class consisted of group chats and quizzes. Focuses entirely on textbook. He'll help you keep track of everything throughout the semester (summer is definitely easier).

I found him to be accessible and friendly. The seminar format worked for me pretty well. I relied on his powerpoints to help with understanding the readings. I think you can learn a lot if you put the work in.

I found him quite personable and approachable when I had questions! He includes informative statistics and and personal stories in his lectures. Pretty entertaining the entire semester. I highly recommend this professor!

I loved Intro online. Any beginning sociology student will love this class. We learned so many things and it was fun to participate in class. He offered extra credit, which helped me get a good grade.

I didn't go to class for half of the semester and got a B+. Pretty straightforward stuff. Gives tons of options to improve grade. Take Prof. Kaelber if you can.

Amazing how much he knew about some of the theorists, but his accent made it difficult to understand sometimes. His papers were hard, though the tests weren't intense. It helped to talk to him in advance. Take a lot of notes in class, and you'll get a good grade.

The exam was very difficult. He keeps checking up on you and requires a lot of writing

He is my favorite professor I've had so far and I plan on taking another class with him soon. Hes so entertaining and knowledgeable on the material. My only complaint is the only grades are weekly at-home quizzes and big exams, but as long as you do the textbook readings and study (a lot) for the exams, it is really not super difficult to do well.