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SOCI110 - 5.0 rating“Probst clearly lays out the course requirements and provides GREAT study guides”
SOCI110 - 5.0 ratingClass Info
Online Classes
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Attendance Mandatory
71%
Textbook Required
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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Reviews (103)
Awesome teacher! Really fair, always gives opportunity for extra credit points. Highly recommend this teacher!
MAX PROBST it the man !!! Such a nice guy... take him ull enjoy class ... i, gona miss this class... 4 short papers and quizzes and 2 exams... go to class interact and ull have an A.... THANKS SOMUCH
GREAT TEACHER! fun class. alot of talking and participating during class discussions will get you a good grade. gives alot of opportunities for extra credit so its hard to fail. LOVED having him got a B easilyyy
This was my 6th year of college (prior BA) and this was by far the easiest class I've ever taken. I did the online class over the intersession. It was 3-4 weeks of talking about cool topics and giving your opinion. I think we wrote 2 2-page papers and had a bunch of discussion boards. Very easy, recommended if you want an easy shot at an A.
The best professor!
The best professor.
THE BEST TEACHER EVER!!! We had a lot of fun in class talking about great topics. Highly recommend taking him for Intro to Soc!
This class was super easy and a lot of fun. He was big on classroom discussions. Tests were easy and we wrote a couple papers. I would definitely reccomended taking Probst.
Max is an awesome guy. He makes you think and look from a completely different view. Womens Studies was not what i thought it was going to be. Its more of a sociology class. You learn a lot about society as well as yourself. Be perpared though, there is a lot of course work.
Great teacher! One of my favorites at bucks!!
He's a great professor. I had two sociology classes with him. It is easy if you try to participate at all, but you still learn a great deal. He will make you look at things from a new perspective is possible. There is a lot of discussion. The tests are clear, and he prepares you for them.
loved him! he was really interesed and took time with the information.
Intro to Sociology w/ Probst was something I looked forward to. The class atmosphere of the class was fun and laid back. I learned a lot, but you do have to work for your grade. I wouldn't take this class if you're trying to "breeze" through, only if you actually want to learn. Awesome professor.
Really good teacher. He makes the class fun and he is a pretty fair teacher. One of the best teachers offered at Bucks. I learned a lot from his class.
He is a great teacher. Makes class interesting. opportunity for extra credit. I learned so much in his class that I would apply to life.
I loved he teacher, and the class! Mr Probst was probably the best teacher I've had. He was very clear, little homework, and the tests/quizzes were easy if you look over the textbook. I highly recommend this teacher to anyone who wants to learn about society. Everything I learned in this class has been very useful, and the class itself was intresti
LOVED HIM!! He is so much fun, plus he really cares about helping his students! I passed the class with no problem. TAKE MAX PROBST!
Best teacher i ever had, loved being in his class, very intresting very helpfull, tests were very nice explained, Take M. Probst he is the best.
I had no interest in the class prior to taking it, but it was a required course. Prof Probst made the soc approachable and fun. The class was easy, but you were still learning, the biggest thing is to keep up with the work. There is a research paper at the end, but he is an easy grader.
had for social problems and intro to soc. Very good teacher. really prepares you for each quiz and test. fair grader. pretty easy work. keeps class very interesting. open to people debating in class. one research paper. one other paper w/5 minute presentation. mindterm and final. many hws and quizes in between. very fair and nice.
Max is a great professor! Gives one quiz and one paper a week. Mid-term and final are given. &-10 page research paper on anything you want. And a presentation is due throughout the semester but he will help you with any questions TAKE HIM!!!!!!
I loved this class! Probst makes the class interesting and fun. I looked forward to this class every week and I was sad when the semester ended. Definitely one of the best teachers I have ever had. You would be a fool not to take him!
Loved this guy! Really interesting, quick to email back, gives great recommendations!
This teacher was not so hard to work with. His grading techniques did not make much sense. His midterm and Final were ridiculously hard. The midterm we had 90 mins to complete four full essays. The final was 60 mins for 45 questions and a full essay. He docks points on discussions if you do not go above and beyond what he actually asks for.
Took an online class with him. His assignments are wonderful, and the clips and videos he choose were fascinating. I was fortunate to have a great group of people taking the same class. He did not participate on the discussion boards. But he did write notes after grading our assignments. A very nice professor and I would take his class again.
Fabulous professor and wonderful person. Professor Probst is organized and a more than fair grader. The class is enjoyable as well as informative. If you are prepared to work for your grade, you will do extremely well in his class. I highly recommend this class and this professor.
Took his class online, its great.Love it. He is a great teacher. His assignments are wonderful, and the clips and videos he choose were fascinating. I was fortunate to have a great group of people taking the same class.
Best teacher ever!!!!!!
I took his contemporary problems of society class and I absolutely loved it!He is REALLY down to earth and holds a great conversation. The class is easy as long as you do the readings and the weekly discussions.He gives a review for the midterm and final and the questions are the same.The final project is a lot of work but it is also fun.A+ teacher
Took this class online and he has an amazing Professor. His expectations were clear and he had due dates for everything.He answered all questions thoroughly and tried to help as much as possible. Quizzes and tests were not too hard.All comes right from the book. Very laid back. Recommended!
Had him online. He is very informative and extremely thorough. Expectations are clear and enforces guidelines. Offers constructive feedback on your posts. There’s a lot of work but it’s easy as long as you do the reading and discussions. The course was overall interesting and eye opening. Would recommend!
Probst is an amazing professor! He explains everything with enthusiasm and cares about all of his students. He has a great sense of humor as well. I would take him 20 times more if I could. He is someone I would 120% recommend to anyone!
Online course mostly discussion and quizzies that are not too hard but he does not give you alot of time to take them you get 20 minutes to answer 15 questions so you really need to know your stuff and answer quickly
Took his class online over the summer and got an A. There was a lot of reading but the assignments were very clearly explained. Quizes were not too difficult. Loved the class, funny guy, prompt with returning emails, etc. If you read and participate in discussions, you will do fine in the class.
I have him for my intro to soc class online and I love him. Awesome teacher, his personality shows through the computer, if I was in the Newtown area I would absolutely take one of his face to face classes. He gives awesome feedback and will do anything to help you. If you keep up with the work you will be perfectly fine. DEFFINITLY recommend!!!!
Max is a hands on professor. I thought sociology was going to be a very boring class. He made it so fun, and so much more interesting. The time in the classroom was full of great talks movies, lectures, and fun little team projects. You cant go wrong
LOVE MAX! Took him for an online class and wish I could have taken his class in person because he has a knack for making sociology interesting to the point where you look forward to the next week's lesson. I don't know how it is possible with an online class, but he's done it! Had no interest in soci before him, but now i talk about it all the time
Max is one of the best professors I have had in college! Sociology never struck me as interesting but he made it fun and easily comprehendable. he is absolutely ADORABLE, take him you wont regret it!
This is the first time I have ever felt the need to provide feedback on a professor. I took this class online and it was the best learing experience I have ever had from any class! Max, lays out the work in a way that makes you think! He is very hands on, even online! You will work for your grade but you will also learn a lot and enjoy it!
I can not say enough kind words about Max. He is the best teacher i have ever had. He cares for his students and has a true passion for teaching which is so rare nowadays. His class was so much fun and so interesting. Take him you won't find a better teacher than him.
Mr. Probst is a very good teacher. He is always there for his student and he has a great personality! Definitely take him for sociology he makes it interesting as well as fun! Easy class as long as you know all your stuff.
awesome class & awesome teacher. work load is heavy but easy if you keep up. very interesting & very informative. max is a great teacher and has very interesting stories along with an awesome teaching style. always great conversations in class as well. loved this class!
An amazing teacher, if I could take again I would, I had no interest in this class until I started taking it then I couldn't stop asking questions. He grades really well and is willing to help you if you need it. he bends over backwards to help you, slackers weren't taking the online quizzes so he kept pushing the due date to help keep them afloat
Awesome professor, would recommend him to anyone. Online class was super easy and he ran the class very well. No need to purchase MySocLab.
Loved this class! Max is very clear with his expectations and he makes class interesting and fun. I looked forward to going to his class. Do the assignments, go to class and participate. No need to purchase MySocLab.
Loved this class! Probst made the class fun, it was easy to learn with his teaching skills. I loved his class so much I will be taking SOCI 130 with him in the spring.
Max is an amazing teacher. I was really not interested in taking this class, but he made it interesting and actually fun. He also opened my eyes to a lot of things I didn't see or didn't want to see. He's a fair and super helpful. He responds to emails right away and is friendly, funny, smart, and approachable. A great teacher and person.
Amazing teacher his online is well formatted and is hands on even through a online class! I would take him again in a heartbeat and so should you. he is adorable
I felt like he was good. He was willing to help you whenever you needed it. If you wanted to talk privately about something he was willing to meet you in his office. The Quizzes were hard but if you read the chapters you were set. The test were even harder. The thing that I didn't like was the research paper. There was no prereq so that was hard.
Truly an amazing teacher! He was funny which was a plus! was very clear on what he wanted you to do with assignments! he is a great teacher !Gives out a good amount of extra credit. Gives quizzes every week to make sure you understand the work and pass the test. If you read the book you will pass his class with an A. TAKE HIM!! u will love it!
Awesome teacher and person! Would take again in a heart beat. Yes, you need to read the chapters but most of them are interesting anyway! Read the chapters and you will do perfectly fine on the tests. Only 2 tests, midterm and final. Both multiple choice and extra credit available.
Prof. Probst clearly lays out the course requirements and provides GREAT study guides. There's a weekly reading (textbook is good), then lecture and open discussion in class. Prof. Probst is genuinely caring, knowledgeable, and his in-person class was very enjoyable. You'll have the opportunity to learn and do well.
I took this class online and it was pretty much your normal online class. The only thing is he takes a really long time to grade your assignments. His assignments are unclear. He seems like a nice guy, though.
Teacher was very helpful with learning the material, as this was one of my first classes back to college. The chapters are long but its an interesting course if you stick with it. Probst is very fair with grading and I recommend many people to take his class.
He's a very nice and sweet guy, not hard of a class, just show up and pay attention and you'll be good. Also very good with advice and will help you get into the next college you choose to go for. Highly recommend.
He is really nice and funny. He gives chapter quizzes every week but they are not that hard. I would take his class again if I could.
Professor Probst is great; interesting class with fun activities and debates. Almost everything is easy, including tests. He challenges the way you think of everything yet leaves room for everyone's difference of opinion. Though I have to admit, he's a tad sensitive on certain topics so tread carefully.
I took Max's winter session online soc class and it was the best. He is super positive and easy to email. I love positive teachers that don't mind taking the time to explain and he did. He was pretty funny as well. Easy A if you do the work.
He's a really GREAT teacher. It was my first semester, I really enjoyed his class. Also took his class as a hybrid course all assignments were online except midterm and final. Overall it was easy if you actually put in effort.
I loved this class. Max is very down to earth and very knowledgable. I would take his course again if I had to. Grading and assignments are very straightforward. Exams are not made to trick you either. Great professor.
This was a really good class. The work load was not too difficult and the professor gives lots of feedback, which many online professors do not. He also responds to emails quickly.
EXCELLENT! I wish all teachers could be like him! Highly recommended. He is so nice, understanding, silly and very fair! Made class interesting.
Max was absolutely amazing! He values everyone's opinions in class. He definitely wants you to have a good time while understanding the material and how it relates to the world today. You will have to study and read but if you put in the work and participate in class there is no reason why you would not get an A. I highly recommend!
I took this class online and everything was very clear on what to do. You definitely need the textbook because there are quizzes on each chapter, discussions, and assignments. Professor Probst provides great feedback on your work and responds quickly to any questions you have.
Amazing Teacher! he is always there to help you, and always give you feedback. For the Mid-term, it was so easy because of how well everything was taught. I would recommend him to everyone!
He's a very genuine and kind guy. You can tell he's passionate about what he teaches and it's refreshingly insightful at times. Although he seems a tad biased at times, the course DOES reflect the problems of society, so beware of that repetitive theme. Just do the weekly responses and it's an easy A.
Textbook teacher, but simple to follow. Lenient on quizzes/attendance. Pay attention, easy A. Easy to contact for questions, very nice and friendly.
Great teacher that gives great feedback. Took a Sociology course years ago and had trouble understanding the concepts, but this time around I was able to understand better with how the course is structured. Do the work and participate and you will do well!
The textbook's good for studying but you don't really need it otherwise, still good to have though. All quizzes are online and easy, one for each chapter covered, 10 questions each. The only tests are midterm and final, 50 questions each and are multiple choice or true/false. Probst is a great teacher, cover well so you really learn and is funny.
This class was enjoyable. The subject matter was interesting, and the professor presented a lot of insightful ideas. My only qualm with this class was that all of the assignments were due on Saturday at midnight. Many online classes give you until Sunday at midnight, so if you work a conventional M-F job, make sure to fit allocate time for this.
Max is a great Prof. All assignments are clearly explained and due dates are clear and made known. He is a fair grader and gives plenty of notice for assignments/quizzes/ tests. Do the work and get the grade. The class is fun and you learn. Perfect combo.
one of the nicest and most awesome teachers I have had in college and has a very uplifting personality! he's is a boss! from ralph
Max is an excellent professor and has so much knowledge in the field of sociology. He makes every class interesting and really tries to get every student involved. His personality is amazing and I was more than happy to have his class at 9AM, he really brightened my day every and made me excited to come to the next class.
Very clear and approachable. Fair and quick grader. Would definitely take again
I actually legitimately liked going to class the mornings I had class with Max. He's super funny and really gets everyone involved. Quizzes are all online and only 10 questions. However, the midterm and final do require your time and effort to study. Other than that, this class is very laid back and he made it fun to learn.
Professor Probst is a really great guy. He understands that life happens and will work with you. If you care about passing and working hard then he cares too !! Would definitely take him again
awesome prof! easy workload, though a bit heavy. online open note quiz every other week, a few online assignments (no more than 2 pgs), interesting lectures/discussions, and review game before midterm & final. very kind, approachable, responds to emails promptly, and gives clear, DETAILED, feedback! 10/10 professor. sociology was my favorite class
Prof Max Probst mad class very enjoyable and easy to understand the topic. Very laid back and easy to talk to
A lot of work for an online class. Tons of projects, discussions, and quizzes. Make sure you are organized with dates so you do not miss any assignments. He is a quick and fair grader. Overall the class was good.
Loved his class. He is very helpful and gets everyone involved. There's a quiz online for each Chapter but your quiz grades aren't important. You get two tries for each quiz and he picks the better grade. You will need to study for the midterm and final. There's also a project, but it isn't bad at all. He's a very easy grader.
I took his class online, it was fairly easy to complete. Only 1-2 projects, a quiz on every chapter, and minimial homework. When I reached out to him about not understanding a chapter, he got back to me fast and helped me out!
Max is literally one of my favorite teachers ever. He reminds me of Jack Black in School of Rock. Funny, creative, and passionate. I learned a lot in this class and the assignments really get you to think about the material you're learning. He a fair grader so put in the effort and you will do well. Very easy to talk to. Would highly recommend.
Such a sweet man. He truly had engaging class discussions and the work wasnt too difficult. As long as you participate and put in decent effort, youll be fine.
Genuinely such a nice guy and cares about making a relationship with students. I miss him
Very fun class. I never engage in class but he made it fun and interesting. Only had to take 10 question quizzes online and midterm and final. Dont need the textbook really but optional.
Prof. Probst was a great teacher! I took him over zoom and felt that I wasn't missing out anything. We only met once a week yet still had great lectures. Midterm and final are weighted heavy and are pretty challenging but not too hard. Participation is key in this class. Overall was super interesting and great teacher. I would def take again.
Professor Probst is one of the best teachers I have ever had. The class is so laid back and the content we learn is actually enjoyable. There is a minimal amount of work so the homework for the class is super light! He does a very good job about relating to his students and is a very nice person.
I learned a lot in this class, I think he is a great teacher. He taught the class and made us laugh at the same time. I can't even say anything bad about him. His cat was hilarious during class.
He's very laid back yet professional and the class was intriguing. It was nice to have an easy class like this in my semester that allowed me to focus on the harder stuff. He was just very respectful and understanding.
He knows what he wants and gives great feedback, but there was a lot of homework. Every week, there was a pop quiz and an assignment due on Saturday, and then on Monday, it was a discussion.
Lots of reading but not a bad professor. Does work slow on grading though.
I took honors and he does expect a whole lot from his students. He is the nicest man ever though and he is also my advisor! His classes are tough but he is there to help you every step of the way and responds so quickly. Work hard and you will do well.
He was an amazing professor. I would love to have him again.
A kind and caring man who throughourghly understands his field of work and explains aspects of sociological research clearly and effortlessly. Late work is not a problem and only a couple of short essays are due throughout the course. Already looking forward to taking one of his classes again!
Max is one of the greatest professors I've had. He truly cares about his students, our class was like a family. He gave me a book he owned bc he thought I would like it, and would email us about different authors/readings. He is very understanding, just communicate! If you're honors, don't let the research paper sneak up on you and ask for help!
I love the class work that takes place in his sociology classes. The material seemed a bit repetitive at times but the discussions always brought new perspectives to the table which made the class really enjoyable. Even if you don't raise your hand though, you will get called on, so listen.
Such an amazing professor who's truly passionate about what he teaches. Class was mainly discussion based. He will occasionally call on students who have been quiet, but it's not done in a "gotcha" way. He's very laid back and understanding. The textbook and the book for the class are both free. Tests are easy and he's not a tough grader.
Professor Probst makes this intro sociology class engaging and manageable. The workload is reasonable, and he's always willing to help. Using unstuck ai and the free textbook made studying a breeze.
He is so fun & chill and very accommodating. The textbook is free. For honors, we had to read a short book (180 pages I think). The research paper fully snuck up on me, just do it and save yourself the stress the week of. Exams have study reviews. Sometimes questions are textbook-specific, so you should look through it, but you can get away with it
He is very engaging and i always looked forward to attending his class. The textbook is online and easy to sift through. The quizzes are pretty easy given you listen in class & read over the material in the book. Study guides are provided for tests. He's accessible and very kind & funny. Workload isn't bad at all. Overall, he's a great teacher.
I loved this class and always looked forward to it. The lectures were very engaging and provided some thoughtful discussion. His class is overall really easy, just a short quiz every other week, book to read + essay, research paper, and then like 3 tests. The tests were the hardest part for me as an overthinker, q's are mostly scenario based ones.
He was an amazing professor! Really helpful with the classwork. I took him online and the feedback he gave felt like an in class conversation. If I could take him for every class I have, I would. Tests were a tad hard, but that was probably a lack of preparation on my end. Couldn't recommend him enough!!!
He was pretty dope and I would take again. The class is engaging and the work load isn't anything crazy
Class Info
Online Classes
100%
Attendance Mandatory
71%
Textbook Required
0%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
A-
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-0.25 avg changeRatings by Course
WOMENSTUD
5.0
(1)SOC107
5.0
(1)SOCIB11
5.0
(1)SOCIOPRBL
5.0
(1)SOCIB84
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
SOC130
3.0
SOCI230
3.0
SOCI110BF8
3.0
SOC110
2.3
SOC101
2.3