3.1
Quality2.8
Difficulty17%
Would Retake89
Reviews17%
Would Retake
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What Students Say
“I thought that his class was very easy”
SOC101 - 4.0 rating“His lecture notes are bad”
SOCIALSTRAT - 1.0 ratingClass Info
Attendance Mandatory
29%
Textbook Required
95%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
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330
5.0
(1)10102
5.0
(1)SOCDELIQ
5.0
(1)FAMILY
5.0
(5)CORRECTION
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
FEMDELINQ
5.0
SSSOCC
5.0
ANTHROP
5.0
FAM35
5.0
STRAT05
5.0
Reviews (89)
Jumps around somtimes on topics, kinda kooky but all-around nice guy.
great guy-either you like him or you don't...he's VERY smart! kind of a hippie!
Read, know your stuff or get the Hell out of his class, Awesome professor 5stars
He's a great person but a hard test giver. STUDY!!! STUDY!!!!!!!!
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Best course I've ever taken
all ways helpful, deserves a raise
Very boring, but hey his classes are easy
Extremely bright, knows his stuff, conveys his enthusiasm to students
Roger tries to make jokes in class all the time. They are usually not that funny and sometimes offensive.
interesting course, great readings, great sense of humor
His tests are hard. You have to go to class because he takes most of his info from. Especially on Fridays. Have to read the other books he assigns.
Too bad for non readers and slackers, but the material is great and taught well
He is a nice person....but the class is very hard to stay awake in. He mumbles a lot and u have to know everything that he says in the class for the test. SO STAY AWAKE! haha But otherwise it's not too bad
I like his class. It is very boring, but He is a very nice guy and understanding! You must stay awake to do well in the class.
Odd sense of humor, but very funny if you get his jokes.
The class is boring, but easy if you're good at memorizing notes. He seems to think that he's a teaching god. He wrote in the syllabus this would be a non-pussified class.
very informative I learned a lot, funny and inforative
Social theory isn't as hard as everyone says it is. I would quess 3/4 of the class has an A or B.
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This guy is hilarious! His class is very boring, but I think that will apply wheather he taught the class or not...it's Anthro. Not a bad teacher but he has a tendency to not finish his sentences in lectures and that makes it hard to follow.
He has an odd sense of humor but funny nonetheless. Be sure to come to class because he tests over all the notes. He is entertaining and very easy to understand and comprehend. I recommend taking him any chance you get.
This class is like my only nap of the week. It's totally boring! And this guy doesn't make it any better! He can't lecture at all, he mumbles a lot and that drives me crazy!! Seems like he knows his stuff but just can't teach it!!
Terrible teacher, studying for tests is nothing but guess work. I'm going into my senior year and thanks to Roger I now have my first D on my transcipt. Good luck with any sort of conversation with him, it seems to be impossible he just sort of mumbles.
This teacher makes the material entertaining and interesting. It will open doors to your understanding of the family in society. He knows his stuff. Has been extremely helpful to me
VERY BAD, AVIOD HIM LIKE THE PLAUGE. HE WILL MAKE YOU LIFE A LIVING HELL AND SCREW UP YOUR TRANSCRIPT. HIS STUDY GUIDES ARE GEARED TO A c AVERAGE BEWARE! TALKING TO HIM IS POINTLESS, HE THINKS HE KNOW IT ALL AND DOES NOT WANT STUDENTS TO SUCCEED
has a big heart, concerned with student achievement
Best instructor I've had. Material is substantive and well presented. Hard but fair, not for the faint hearted or study guide addicted
Interesting course, challenging material, makes you think Teacher is very bright and very funny.
Roger is a great teacher, he might be a little dull once in a while, and might not take student's attitudes, but he still knows his stuff, and really does care for the students that he enjoys. Just act interested, and be respectful to him and you will do fine. and a hottie!
I enjoyed this class very much. He tries to make the class enjoyable and interesting - mixes current events and videos into class. Definetly one of the best classes that I've taken.
Teacher really knows his stuff, can be very helpful, is a very approachable teacher who clearly is interested in and likes what he teaches. I got a lot out of this class
This is ,mysecond class with Roger. I got an A in the first class, and I'm getting an A in this class BUT he STILL feels the need to ridicule me in front of the class. The guy has a real attitude problem and expects his A students to be perfect socially and academically. MEAN GUY
That's the purpose of an "A" student? Right? Toughen up.
Getting an A in soc class is like getting the sun shine. This guy actually teaches something substantive, and even something about using class time
Challenging class but taught fairly. 4 books and 4 papers. Tests cover a lot of material but going to class and studying take care of most of it. In class he is very confrontational but only if you have an opinion. If you are afraid of being "harassed" then keep quiet and he will leave you alone.
Much of this class involves discussing books. All he does is ask people to explain their opinions. He asks follow up questions. I've found him to be very mild and open. He also has been very helpful in giving advice on writing style. 2 thumbs up!
his mannerisms are priceless just like his tiger shirt. he may come off as alarming at first but you grow to love him. he's very knowledgable and is passionate about what he teaches. get to know the guy and he will definitely help you out.
Only had a week of class and I can tell its going to be great, he's a nice guy with a good sense of humor.
He's a little strange, a bit condescending and DO NOT be absent. If you like to watch video after video then take the class ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
Really nice guy. Study his study guides and read what he tells you to and his classes are impossible to do poorly in. Played an entire Simpsons episode in class. Played a Chapelle's Show clip, as well. Basically, just loves reading books and Comedy Central. If he disagrees with you on ANYTHING, he will tell you to your face, usually immediately.
Interesting class - good teacher. VERY easy to follow his notes, all you have to do is follow the study guide and the test is a breeze. Also watch a lot of documentaries - at the most unexpected times he says hillarious things, which you don't expect. I would recommend him to anyone
condescending is his middle name - but yuo can get an A
Good teacher, nice person. His notes are a little confusing, but the overall class is interesting and easy.
Not helpful, not nice at all, and really biased. If you're not one of his favorites from the beginning, you're getting a C or below. Period.
Condescending is right!!! Boring boring and more boring!! I hate this class. If you need to sleep or like to watch boring clips and/or movies every day, you will like it.
This is the only class i look forward to on MWF. Roger speaks the lingo of college kids and is always a riot in class. he's easygoing and the movie clips we watch are educational and entertaining. GO TO CLASS-- the short answers on the test are taken from the videos. great teacher for soc.
This class is soooo easy!!! take it!! he has extra credit on every test. You do have to go to class b/c you watch lots of movies..but they are the simpsons and SNL!
Gen Soc is so easy!! watches a lot and lot of videos mostly SNL and simpsons and south park!! Tests and notes are a little confusing but just stick with it and should get an A in the class
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Roger is by far my favorite professor at Northwest. Although he isnt very helpful outside the classroom, in class he does a great job of helping you learn the material. Lots of videos, but all are very interesting. He even throws in some Chappell's Show and Simpsons. Gives study guides and ec on every test. Very easy to follow. Great teacher.
This class is very easy to get an A. Class consists of taking notes and watching videos- including the chappelle show. Tests are pretty easy...there is always extra credit and the short answers usually come from the videos. Be prepared to hear the word "essentially" about 30 times during each class! haha
He's a nice guy. Not always the most exciting to listen to, but nice. He can be surprisingly funny at times, too. The notes he gives are very basic and easy to follow, and, as has been stated several times, he shows a lot of videos. They're usually very interesting. He gives study guides before every test, and they help a lot.
I loved this class. Every class I learned something new. I found it helpful and applicable to the real world. Neustadter is humurous. Tests were 50% from class lecture & 50% from the book. I found tests easy if you study your notes. Take extensive notes in class. It will help you. I found this class enjoyable, even as a gen ed.
hard to comprehend...grade is based on four difficult test. No extra credit.
Anthropology was immensely entertaining. The tests are based on lecture and vids shown in class, so you're best off going to class (not everything will be in the book). Not the greatest lecturer, but he tries, and he's a nice guy. Genuinely amused by life =].
OMG zzzzzzzzzzz....I tried to avoid taking him again but couldn't, it was required. SO boring, hard to understand what he is talking about...dull, lifeless, avoid if you can !!
Lectures are so boring, notes are terrible, he's not friendly and doesn't care about the circumstances if you have to miss class, awful awful class
Absolutely the worst. Rude, condescending, doesn't respond to emails...tests are awful...no extra credit..just a terrible teacher all the way around
teacher is amusing, attendance is not required but useful for test information. do not expect replys on emails. overall, easy class, if you can stay awake, and alright teacher.
poor communication, material is easy enough, pretty well spelled out. but the teacher is pretty lazy.
terrible class, all subjective grading in which he uses any opinion that he has formed of you to decide your grade. all participation based, two big papers in which he gives you no guidelines to follow. terrible communication. doesn't follow a schedule. wouldn't suggest to anyone!
No help at all, never answers email, doesn't care if you have a good reason for missing class, very hard to understand, he makes comments sound like questions and vice versa...SO boring..do not take if at all possible
DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASSES! No help at all...totally boring...can't understand what he's saying, won't reply to emails, doesn't care if you have to miss class...awful awful awful!!!
The absolute worst...don't count on study guides to help with test...he will totally mess up your world...totally boring and just an awful awful professor...why don't they get rid of him
I just graduated and please believe me when I say do no take this prof if you have a choice, I mean come on.. through all 4 years I got A's in every single class but his...if he doesn't like you he will give you bad grades and he's so boring, just don't take him if you don't have to !!!
Down to earth funny professor. Shows good movies. Tests not hard but cover material in lecture and readings from the textbook. Doesn't like extra credit but thats understandable at the college level.
His lectures and humor are a bit dry but he's nice. To make class less mundane he shows video clips almost everytime, sometimes they're boring but he tries to break it up with some Simpsons every once in awhile. Offers extra credit on tests that almost solely come from lectures so go to class. Pretty painless and easy.
Great teacher. READ the syllabus, he does not like to answer questions when you can find anything you need to know on the syllabus. He shows videos every class period which take about half the class, and which makes attending mandatory. But he is fun and funny, and everything on the test is provided for you on the study guide. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
This teacher is the rudest I have ever met. His lectures are extremely dry. He shows a lot of video clips that are painfully boring. His study guides are pointless. If you want a good grade in his class you are going to have to go above and beyond to get it. I strongly suggest taking another teacher for Sociology.
This professor has a problem with mumbling in class. Sit towards the front. Though it is not mandatory, do NOT miss class. He shows a lot of irrelevant video clips, often taking "hard evidence" from comedy central's stand up comedians, and then uses them on the test. His lectures are dry, and points will only be from tests, no other homework.
Best teacher I've had so far. Everything he lectures about is on the test so you don't ever have to read the book to get a good grade. His humor is kinda dry but he says some of the most random crap in class which makes listening worth it. I recommend him for sociology.
I thought that his class was very easy. Don't read the book, just go to class and write down what he puts on the screen. He shows lots of video clips that appear on the tests. Class is based only off of 4 tests. His sense of humor is dry but he says some pretty funny things every once in a while.
Had him a few semesters, and I've finally this semester realized what a great professor he is. If you're only taking him for gen soc, he's probably the better option anyways because Shin is hard to understand and easy to stop paying attention to. The biggest thing with Neustadter is to remember the stats he gives in class, they're on the tests.
Going to his class is a dread every day. You can't pay attention to him talking for more than 5 minutes because he just rambles about the same thing. He talks really quiet and is not there to help his students at all. When I asked him for help he wouldn't help me. Don't take this class!!
Really disappointed with this teacher. He rambles alot and I am lost majority of the time. His lecture notes are bad. He is very rude and doesn't care about helping the student, which IS his job.
The notes that he gives are very helpful. At times you will have to read the book but not the whole chapter just sections in it. The tests are right off the notes. It wasnt too hard just wish i would have got a better grade :/
He was a fantastic teacher that knew exactly what he was doing and knew what he was teaching very well. He was very good at teaching and was very passionate
Hated the whole class. If you have the option of taking another teacher do it. Most boring lectures I've ever head. DO NOT TAKE HIM!
Kind of hard to pay attention to, but as long as you're copying the notes he puts up & go over them a few times, you'll pass. Has videos every week that the short answer questions are over, but they're about main points that you'll get just from being there. Doesn't take attendance. Chances for bonus on every test. Reading book isn't necessary.
This class was terrible. Completely avoid this class. Take this class online. He was the most boring teacher ever. Very monotone and hard to understand.
He can be a bit boring at times in the general education classes but overall he is a great teacher who knows what he is talking about.
Dr. Neustadter is very knowledge, but definitely makes you work for your grade. I studied a ridiculous amount to get my A. There are only four tests in the whole class and no study guides. Not going to lie- it is a very difficult course, but I made it out with an A so it is doable. If you show up and try, you shoudn't get lower than a C.
He is an amazing teacher. You have to take a lot of notes and read the book. Make sure to document his videos as well, they will be on your tests as an extra points.
TAKE THIS CLASS ONLINE. This professor has to be the most dull and boring person I have ever met. This class is massively lecture heavy. He is beyond monotone and just rambles on and on. Because of this, it is ridiculously hard to pay attention. If you do take this class, be prepared to take notes on EVERYTHING. You won't pass if you don't.
Mono toned, which makes lectures & class very boring. There is not a lot of assignments (3 tests, 1 paper, and attendance). This makes it that much harder to get an A. Tests are very difficult. The 1st one our class took had 80 something multiple choice/True & False questions & 13 short answer questions (3 were extra credit). Be prepared to study!
graded on only 4 tests that are difficult and notes are strictly lecture. the lectures personally made no sense to me and they jumped around a lot and made no connections to each other
To get an A, you need to memorize every note he gives on screen. He ONLY lectures. You also need to remember the key words or ideas in the video he shows you. His tests are massive, but all the answers are discussed in class. His lectures will be boring, but you just have to suffer through. Would be way easier to take online.
Attendance isnt taken but if you miss lecture, youll miss a ton of notes and things that he says. He prints out typed notes and shows them on the board.
Class Info
Attendance Mandatory
29%
Textbook Required
95%
Grade Predictor
Your expected effort level
Predicted Grade
B+
Grade Distribution
Common Tags
Rating Trend
Declining
-1.17 avg changeRatings by Course
330
5.0
(1)10102
5.0
(1)SOCDELIQ
5.0
(1)FAMILY
5.0
(5)CORRECTION
5.0
(1)Difficulty by Course
FEMDELINQ
5.0
SSSOCC
5.0
ANTHROP
5.0
FAM35
5.0
STRAT05
5.0