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Lectures are interesting, research project sucks ass.

This class was one of the best I took at U of I. I would highly reccomend it. I loved the lectures, but the discussion once a week wasn't so great. Very easy to get the grade you want. If you do the work, you will get the A+ you deserve.

very entertaining professor.. tests are kinda hard.. but there's lots of easy points. good class.

Lecture was alright, makes your write a paragraph everyday to take attendance. Research paper requires a lot of work, but is doable.

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It can be an easy class if you just do the work. I was a slacker and got a B-. Lectures are interesting, but the discussions do suck ass. Go to lecture, study your notes before tests and do work for discussion and you can get an A.

Anyone who thinks tests in this class are difficult is probably lacking a brainstem. Good lectures, but pray for a good discussion TA. Points are easy. You fail and you should be removed from the gene pool.

it was an ok class, I got an A, but I was very frustrated with him and the class, he was a jerk to me outside class. The tests are pretty much straight forward vocab, and the paper is doable but considering they don't really read it its a waste of time.

He uses examples that make it easier to remember and pay attention in lecture.

Lovaglia is an excellent teacher. He was the most inspiring teacher I had at UI and I owe him a lot.

Great professor. Explains concepts very well. Lots of work though. Perhaps too much work for an intro class. But I would definitely take another class with him.

He's a good professor, but he's still rife for parody.

Not only was he a great teacher, he is a great Adviser! Recommended! Really nice and knows what he is talking about.

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Good teacher, Interesting Lectures, Easy Points during lecture

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Hes a happy guy who is passionate about his work. However, there is no curve and his tests are pretty difficult. Just make sure to go to lecture.

he is pretty cocky, but overall a pretty good guy, his test are very tough.

Guy knows his stuff... if you do the work and go to lecture, it shouldn't be much of a struggle

He loves what he does and is very down to earth. Glad I could experience his lectures.

Umm... He's funny sometimes... but i really can't say this class is at all easy.. If it wasn't for the TA's i'd have no chance

i would recomend his class to others

Prof. Lovaglia makes this subject very interesting for almost everyone! Although the tests aren't exactly easy..if you attend lectures(write down the date and the lecture #)and know vocab. you should be golden!

not too bad. Really quirky guy

I think it's really funny reading the Intro comments. I have him in an upper-level (Select Topics: Leadership) and I love the class. Obviously, if you don't clean or attend class, you'll have no idea as to what's going on. What are you in college for if you can't manage that. If you want to know Social Psychology -- good person to learn from.

Class is fairly easy. Lots of things to be studied but if you do the work you'll get a good grade. Go to all of the lectures and take good notes. Definately study vocab for the tests. If you listen to him and do the studying methods he reccommends you'll do great!

Really stupid test questions. Boo.

OMGISHHHH such a funnn class :)

Great teacher who loves what he teaches. He is also funny and the tests aren't too hard if you know the bold in the textbook.

He's a good teacher. His teaching assistants aren't very good though. as long as you study the chapters on your own Dr. Lovaglia is a very good teacher. He is engaging, humorous, and interesting.

Soooo much in lecture participation required. Almost every lecture has an in-class assignment by yourself or with a group. Read the book and take good notes, and it is pretty easy. A lot of studying required. And pay attention in lecture, my TA was absolutely useless.

He's a great professor and loves what he teaches. If you read the book the tests will be easy and you get lots of points for going to lectures.

World class scholar, and excellent teacher. Definitely a genius, but clear and understandable. Fun professor and class.

Lectures can be boring at time, but as long as you write down whats on the overhead and read every chapter assigned in the book you are guaranteed an A. Gives in lecture assignments and discussion requires attendance and participation every week. Professor really wants you to do well.

Enthusiastic. Attend lectures and you have nearly everything you need to know. Not too fond of the group projects. Tests are easy if you take notes how he tells you to and take notes during lecture. Class overall was pretty entertaining and he related real life to what we were talking about.

Lovaglia is one of my favorite professors. He's so entertaining and enthusiastic. You need to attend lectures if you want to do well in his class. He does in lecture assignments and provides extra credit in the lectures. He wants all of his students to get an A, but he makes them earn it. Be prepared to work!

He's amazing! My favorite professor by far. Very clear with information,lecture notes are clear concise and to the point. Tests are straight from the textbook notes, and lectures. He says "i want all of you to receive an A". In a nut shell he wants to hand you an A! High recommend him i'm going to miss hiM!

I love him! he's just so funny. people only whine about the class because they are freshman. but as a junior i already had an appreciating for sociology and he was just fun

This class is really easy. Just go to lectures and read and you will get an A.

Lovaglia was really fun and entertaining, for the most part. Some of his lectures could get a little boring, but they're definitely worth going to. He has a lot of in-class assignments and group projects, which I didn't really enjoy, but my grade enjoyed never having missed one. It's clear that he's passionate for Sociology, which is great.

The social psych of leadership class was one of the best experiences I've had, and was a lot of fun. There is group work, and it serves a very good learning point, I recommend every class with him you can take!

Lovaglia is a very gifted sociologist. He's even a contributor in the textbook used in class. He presents concepts different from the textbook in class, but you are required to turn in notes for each chapter. Attend lectures, you never know when you will have an in-class assignment. Overall a good class, but boring at times.

Good class with good content. There are times where there is a lot of reading required in a short time. Also, not much direction given on how assignments will be graded. Overall a good class and a good professor.

great teacher. class is easy if you take notes on the book and lectures. study a bit and you'll get an a. go to lectures for easy points, he usually makes them interesting

So easy. If you do all the notes that are required then you really don't even need to read the book. The grade you get on the midterm hardly matters in the long run as long as you do well on the final & half the questions on the final are directly off the midterm. EASY. if you don't get an A then you didn't try.

He's entertaining, informative and an all around great professor. Considering his age, he is extraordinarily energetic, which makes most lectures highly enjoyable. I had him for intro to soc and absolutely loved it. The exams aren't difficult if you can memorize terms.

Had him for Intro to Social Psych online. Awesome professor. Lots of group in class activities. WATCH the lectures online and take notes and you;ll pass the exams. He wants you to get an A and if you watch the lectures you will get one

I cant stand him lecturing, but he goes into great depth. He is also very repetitive and wants everyone to do well. He is very into what he is teaching and is very knowledgeable. The in lecture assignments are tedious but helpful. And book notes are required to be turned in every week and then graded. Which is annoying and time consuming

Great professor! Loved the class so much

Professor Lovaglia has very interesting lectures, you have to go to attend because sometimes there is random assignments he will give in lecture. Otherwise the only thing you have to worry about assignment wise is taking notes that are graded weekly, or else you can hold off studying until before the midterm and final.

Best professor in Iowa by far. Interesting, well prepared and genuinely cares whether you learn or not. Always available for help in office hrs and prompt to email back. If he sees that you're interested in the subject, he'll help you prepare for your future.

It's worth just showing up one day just to check it out.

"I want every student in this class to get an A" -Lovaglia at every lecture. He genuinely cares about the subject and wants his students to do well in the class. Its an easy A if you show up to lecture and do the chapter notes (although the chapter notes are very long and very boring). Overall, I highly recommend this professor!

He is a really friendly professor, and glad to hear students' words.

Attendance is a must. He has in lecture graded work almost every lecture. Lecture is alright. You need to read to succeed though. Just going to lectures won't do it. You must be a full participant in class work and discussions to really get a grip on the class.

He's the man! Most of the time you will want to go to lecture. Interesting class and he makes it fun. In class assignments are common and affect your grade. Tests aren't too bad if you copy and learn what's on his slides and look through the book.

Such a great guy! You can tell he is passionate about what he's talking about. MAKE SURE YOU STUDY THE TEXTBOOK FOR THE TESTS. You definitely need the book. There is also in lecture assignments so just go. You'll love his class!

i liked lectures, he was interesting. we had to take notes on chapters each week, i did those during lecture (had to go, in lecture assignments) otherwise they take a few hours. the midterm made up half of the final (and he posted the midterm online after we took it) and the review too was on the final. nice guy, really wants everyone to get an a.

He rants a lot, you have to go to the lectures, and the homework notes/reading always took me forever.

Professor Lovaglia was awesome! If you want an A, and put in the work, you can get one. He tells you the answers to his exams, is very lenient when assigning grades, and gives many extra credit opportunities for you to raise your grade. He generally wants everyone to get an A.

Lovaglia made this Gen Ed so much more fun and interesting to take. I would take another lecture by him in a heartbeat. He lights up the room with laughter and is so passionate about the subject that it makes his students passionate about the subject

Good teacher, lectures can be a bit long but he tries to give about a 10 minute break during them. Wants you to get an A but you have to put in the work.

Lovaglia is a goofy guy, very animated, and fun to listen to. No grade distribution. One exam before the final, but matches exam one grade to final grade if you do better. Makes it VERY possible to get an A or even an A+. Recommendation, don't take the honors discussion if you don't want to write a research paper.

Lovaglia really wants his students to do well - he says at the beginning of the semester that his goal is all A's. Great professor, there are quite a few assignments but none are too bad.

You must study very hard for his tests. He has some trick questions and the questions are very hard in general. He wants everyone to get an A but it is very hard to do. Try his study techniques they really helped me. Take the first test very seriously pretty much your grade for the whole semester depends on it. Learned a lot tho.

Lovaglia is by far one of the best professors on campus. His lectures are interesting and keep you on the edge of your seat. In-lecture assignments impact you grade greatly so lecture attendance is mandatory if you want to pass. He turns sociology into something far more interesting than it was made out to be. 10/10 would recommend.

Although Prof Lovaglia wants every student to earn an A, he is a very tough grader and definitely makes you work for it. Test questions can be difficult because they consist of textbook material and different material discussed during lectures. His lectures can either be entertaining or he will ramble the whole time.

keeping up with the readings, but chapters are VERY long. I learned this the hard way when I crammed & was on the verge of crying. most hardest class & i took human anatomy! Take good notes & make sure you attend class. Even tho he matches the final, make sure you do good on the midterm, i got A- on midterm, but B- on final & A's on every else A

Professor Lovaglia is an amazing professor, by far my favorite one so far. He is so passionate about what he teaches and made Sociology so interesting. He makes you think differently and apply situations to real life. 100% recommend taking a class with him! Lectures have group activities that you have to turn in at the end of class to get points.

Lovaglia is a hoot. He is by far the funniest professor I have had. Every class was interesting, honestly, it made me not want to skip. He is old so it's hilarious when he tries to act hip. Lectures contain a lot of important information that is probably on the test so take good notes. A LOT OF TEXTBOOK READING. If you put in the work you'll get As

I really enjoyed this class. The concepts are easy to understand, but there is a lot of material to cover. I'm not sure what everyone is talking about when they say he rambles on during lectures, I enjoyed them. If you use your sociological imagination/common sense then you can easily do half the questions on his tests.

He was really funny and did in-class activities with us so it wasn't completely boring lecture type stuff. Tests are super hard and if you don't read the book AND take lecture notes you're a gonner. Interesting guy though.

Huge fan of Professor Lovaglia. His lectures are very interesting and gives you more than what is in the book. Still read the book, but he gives you a really good technique so you don't have to spend hours and hours reading. He has "diagnostic quizzes" before each exam, and those are harder than the actual exams, but are worth studying for.

lovaglia was a good professor because his lectures were entertaining. the first two times. then, it was like he realized he didn't care about what people thought of him because he was then all business. he was very clear on what he wanted and what was going to be on tests. regular graded in class assignments (even in a lecture of 700+ people)

Professor Lovaglia is passionate about sociology. He can talk about it 24/7. Lectures can be boring (what do you expect?), but others CAN find it interesting. It is up to YOU. He does a few extra credit and lectures are straight forward. If you read, take notes, and study out of the textbook and in lectures, you will pass. P.S. avoid the balcony.

Professor Lovaglia is a good teacher, but this course is solely based on group projects which can be difficult. The final paper is tough and the instructions aren't clear. He assigns tons of reading but by the end of the semester I had stopped doing it, and still got a good grade. He tests on very small details that you most likely won't remember.

I took the honors section of this, so I got Lovaglia for lecture and discussion. I really enjoy his class, but beware that you actually need to study before the first exam. He is one of those "everyone is getting an A in my class" professors. Do the work and you'll do well. Just remember to take good notes and you will be okay.

I loved Lovaglia, he is so nice and gives good lectures. Although he can ramble, the information is important and inspiring. There is reading and some papers but as long as you follow the syllabus and do the work, you will get an A. The class is easy to fall behind in because people think they know sociology, just do the readings and lectures.

Michael was a good prof. For my semester we only had pre-recorded lectures, but in those lectures he did a good job making sure the content he gives you is the same content on the test. He cares that you pass more than anything. The final was optional.

Great professor, really knowledgeable in his field and definitely aids his lectures with funny comments and telling hilarious stories. Did have short quizzes for attendance even though we were in a giant lecture hall.

I had Lovaglia for sociology, and at first, I thought this guy was putting on an act during lectures. Very charismatic and very good at articulating his speech. I don't think it's actually physically possible to be bored during his lectures unless you don't care at all. Engages with students and knows how to make everything sound interesting

He is the sweetest man I have ever encountered. Amazing Professor I would recommend to anyone. Tests and quizzes (not the essay ones though) are extremely tough for some reason, mostly because of the wording of questions. Make sure you read the textbook, your notes won't really help you.

Professor Lovaglia is an amazing person and I have nothing but respect for him. He teaches the class a bit non-traditionally, by expanding beyond the course content and relating to the real-world. He strives to support the students and prioritizes student's success. I personally loved this class and 100% recommend any class with Dr. Lovaglia.

The best Professor you can have in college. The easiest going guy there is, wants every person to finish with an A. Will add points if you are stressed, and gives very good extra credit opportunities.

Dude is chill and as long as you show up and get your work done, you will get an A.

Chill professor - just show up and do the work to get an A. unstuck AI was a big help for studying and prepping for this class.