Mrs. Pires is really cool. She laughs at her own jokes and gives very little work and very few tests. She made the class very interesting.

As a person I really didn't like her but as a teacher she is the greatest. Not a lot of homework. Many in-class sessions were very helpful. Grades based on participation in class, 3 research papers & 3 tests.

Great teacher easy to understand, willing to help you in any way to raise your grade.

Good teacher, well educated in the subject matter. Respectful and honest

She teaches great. She knows what she is talking about, and she gives her time to help students.

Pay attention, buy or print the outline she offers, write those papers and your good to go

Take this teacher. Make sure you buy the packet and study the study guides for the test, and do the homework, you will pass, just do the work. Very nice teacher.

very nice professor! very helpful and funny! online class is easy as long as you keep up with the reading! Don't wait til the last minute to do your assingments and you'll be ok! her tests are multiple questions (50 questions) and the other half are essay questions (3), respond to discussion board and reply to 3 of your classmates! offers e.c. 2!!

She teaches at saddleback too. She was helpful but her lectures are boring!!!!!She is also really weird about people leaving during class or during the break. This isn't that easy of a class, its easy but i thought it would be easier. Make sure you attend class and do the class activity and stay on top of things.

Great Online class. Ms. Pires' instructions are extremely clear.

She is 1 of the best teachers I've ever had. If u go 2 class& pay attention u will have no problem w/this course. She's funny&keeps u interested in the subject matter. She gives hand outs so u kno exactly what's on the test&doesnt try to confuse u. She breaks things down&answers ALL Q's. Plus she is ALWAYS avail by email&responds back quick! :-)

Be prepared to read and watch hours of material a week. I devote 6-8 hrs a week on each subject; however, Pires expects double and she even states it in her online class. Consider this class to be equivalent to a 4-5 unit class instead of a 3 unit. If you want a challenging instructor...this is the one for you!

Great teacher.Explains her stuff thoroughly. Test are Straight forward just do your packets, take notes, and use the study guide. Theres a few papers But it's nothing to worry about. Take her for sociology. She knows her stuff and makes her class interesting. ;)

One of the easiest classes at Valley, but she is the rudest teacher I have encountered.

Mrs. Pires online class is very interesting, I highly recommend it. Study, take notes, follow directions & you can't miss. You will learn alot & for sure get an A. She knows her stuff & explains it well. Get back to right away. Loved the class, would take it again if I could.

Took her for an online honors course. She was extremely helpful and made it easy to pass as long as you did the work. The class wasn't hard if you tried. But slacking off will not give u a passing grade.

Very helpful just go to class take notes and ask for help if something doesnt make sense she is very understanding and helpful good class

Professor Pires is one of the best Sociology professor at Valley. She made everything very understandable. She is very helpful. She hates when people walk in late but other than that very nice.

Very easy, attendance is necessary because almost all of her assignments are in class activities. Wrote one paper and only had 3 or 4 hw assignments.I would recommend this teacher. I did all the assignment 10 minutes before class and got an A.

Teacher was great class was informative and easy, but must do all the work. Work is Doable. My first online Class Great experience I hope all are the same...Do the work get the grade.. work is managable...

professor pires was very helpful. Its mandatory that you come on time to class, she doesn't like when students are late. She had a lot of ways of explaining sociology to students and even used her own experiences growing up, which i thought was helpful. I recommend taking her class. She really cares!

Pires was very tough. If you want to learn the subject she is the instructor for you. She is also very challenging. You can not slack on the work that is given. Very strict! Do not be late, do not walk outside for a phone call, and do not talk in class. Over all great teacher!

I took this professor for sociology 100H ONLINE and it was my first time taking an online class, but she made the transition very easy for me. The class does have a large adequate amount of work (especially writing), but nothing too difficult to accomplish. Got an "A" in the class. Highly recommend her for ONLINE!

she is ok. she gives examples and lots of work but her grading is kinda tough she takes points off for the littlest things if is not written how she teaches it is partially wrong if she worked on her ppl skills i'd take her again.

She is a really good teacher. PERIOD. She is passionate about her job and sociology in general. She has a ton of experience in this field. This class is not very easy, but I guarantee you that you will learn so many new things in this class. Be prepared to learn and listen because she is going to cram all that knowledge whether you like it or not.

She's a good teacher & very quick in grading. However no matter how much I put my effort in, she was never satisfied. I was barely hanging to get a B. Hard class, but it's okay. She's really organized though. Perfect for an online class!

Wonderful instructor, must have book and be ready to learn in her class. Hard on grading assignments, so do your best. You will work in this class, but you come out learning many things about Sociology.

Great teacher!! She is very professional and organized! Passionate about her job! Makes what is expected very clear! Lectures are very organized and she makes it relate-able and interesting making it more likely to stick!Pay attention, follow directions, show and do the work and youll be fine! Shes not rude! she is just very blunt and to the point!

she good and pretty easy had her for soc 100 110 and 130

straight forward, honest, intelligent just be on time!!! take care and time with her assignments, she t of book mostly and powerpoint uses real experiences movies she shows are completely relevant. great person great teacher

I took her for summer school and I passed. She is a great teacher!

Professor Pires can be very tough on grading written assignments when you're not on the EXACT same mindset as her. Her tests are the easiest so those are your chance to help recover lost points, they're open book as long as you kept up with the reading you should be fine. Would take again :)

Attendance is MANDATORY for class lectures. Each classwork assignment is only 5 points but they do add up! You MUST bring the book to all class lectures or she deducts point from classwork. The exams are open book, pretty easy. There are very few homework assignments but she is a very tough grader. Very few extra credit opportunities.

Professor Pires is very organized. She will expect students to think critical, read the Textbook, online lectures and understand her point of view. There is a total of 5 assignments. If you find yourself struggling,I would highly suggest that you go and see a tutor. Her tutor. The exams are easy, open book. Overall, she is an excellent Professor.

Show up to class for class participation activities (easy pts), email rough draft of all 5 assignments (gives great feedback), and see her supplemental instructor- YOU WILL PASS! Keep up with readings/online lectures and open book exams are EASY! Critical thinking is a must. Overall, your grade will reflect the effort put forth into the semester.

I took Mrs, Pires for Sociology 130. The course was online and I loved it. Summer classes, move at a much faster pace so keeping up with the readings should be on top of the list. Her test weren't difficult just make sure to read every chapter. Pires is very responsive when it comes to questions regarding assigments. She will email within mintues.

I've taken this professor for three courses and with good reason. Definitely assigns though provoking assignments and give very clear grading criteria. If you do all of the work you should have no problem getting an A. Also gives you many chances for extra credit.

I just want to say Pires is an amazing teacher. So far, I have taken Socio 100, 130, 110 with her. Socio 1130 & 110 I took online if You don't like to read I don't recommend taking those classes online. Pires provides study guides for each exam and asnwers to emails on time. She is very clear on what she is looking for in her responses assignments

I took professor Pires for Soc100 and I look forward in taking her for my other sociology classes. Lectures are easy to follow with the chapter outlines she gives, in class activities are easy points to get. She is very specific about the assignments and what she expects. Test are easy and she gives extra credit. She is awesome!!!

She's a really nice teacher who makes the subject easy to understand. Uses an affordable book. There are three test, she gives you a study guide for all of them. Easy test and homework.

I had Professor Pries for social problems online . As long as you study for quizzes and be sure to complete the discussions on time, her class is wonderful! She sends reminders each week of when the discussion is due and you don't feel alone like in some other online classes because she is very interactive. & I didn't have to buy a textbook!

Professor Pires is an inspirational person she has concurred a lot in her life and she is a great Professor. When I took her class I thought it was going to be boring but it was quite interesting and easy. She grades not too tough as long as you put in the work. She is very sweet and understanding. I would recommend taking her!

Professor Pires is very organized and has a set schedule of when her assignments and modules will become available, which makes it easy to get ahead or fall behind. I loved her class very much, even though it was online she made it clear she was accessible on-campus as well as provided tutoring information. Her rubrics stay the same and are clear.

Excellent Professor

She makes classes very interesting. Is very organized, get grade back within the same mayor next when something is due. She check your work before turning it in. Always give good feedback, gives you current grade after every test. Very good professor, I am taking two more of her classes.

Professor Pires is a well organized professor and gives great feedback on your assignments. She provided a free E book which I recommend you read to get a good grade on exams. She's a bit of a tough grader, but she really cares about what she does and wants her students to succeed in everything they do

I've taken numerous online courses with this professor. Each one is a little different but there are similarities. You can expect to read as you will read nearly all of the books that are assigned. All assignments are given a week in advance (two weeks if you are on a shortened semester). Follow the syllabus to the T.

Did three papers all 2 pages each. Then discussion posts and online quizzes and tests. I don't remember the schedule but I think it was just a discussion post and a quiz each week and then if there was a test that week you did the test along with the discussion post and quiz and vice versa with the papers. Got a B because I didn't do a few posts.

I took this class for online summer. She is very clear on assignments and grading. Participation matters. She gives extra credit if you want it and drops the lowest test score. I received a C but only because I didnt correctly do the first 2 discussion assignments but I would highly recommend her.

Professor Pires is tough but you can tell she loves her job and wants to see students succeed.

I truly enjoyed professor Pires. I took her for Marriage and Family, Soc 130. She sets clear expectations and is very accessible to help. The more you apply yourself the better grade you will get

Each week you will have chapter reading, a test, and a discussion board with 2 comments. (Make sure you follow ALL directions), otherwise grading will be tough. Good reading material and interesting personal reflection discussions. References and citations need to be on point in this class. APA format.

She was an easy going professor, really made the class interesting with her lectures. Every exam was online but timed and the final were take home questions. Pay attention and complete the group assignments almost everyday and you'll pass. Textbook online.

Absolutely loved this Professor. By far the EASIEST class Ive taken. I always looked forward to this class. Tests were easy, papers were easy. Very engaging lectures.

i could say that she is a great professor, she expect to do it right. or else she will not give you full credit. she give you feed back /comment in all your worksheet activity & discussion post. at the end of the week she does offer( extra credit 18 points) hopefully my C+ goes to B by the end of this semester spring 2020 .

good professor, allows extra credit or redos at the end of the semester, have taken her twice now!

She is really nice and caring. She is a tough grader for discussions because she has specific guidelines you need to meet. She gives extra credit that you need to turn in by the end of the semester, pretty easy. Kinda difficult for a introduction class, but just do what you need to do and you'll get an A.

Professor Pires is very organized and clear on all lectures, assignments, and modules. Making the course very helpful for due dates. Provides great feedback on all graded assignments, allowing late extensions on all work. Will message you directly if an assignment is not turned in on time, ensuring the student is doing well.

I took a summer class it was definitely fast. Lost of reading and writing but Prof. Pires is great and answering all your questions and gives prompt feedback. Would definitely take her again.

I enjoyed taking this class and genuinely found the lectures interesting. Attending class is mandatory. I love the feedback she gave me on my papers.The papers we had to write about were engaging so it was really easy to write. I found the late courtesy extension and reminders were so helpful. Her grading is understandable, didn't seem harsh to me.

She's a great professor, offers help whenever needed. Multiple chances to make up past grades, and extra credit assignments. She's patient and understanding. You can't really fail her class unless you're actively trying to fail.

If you want to fail, then you will. I had a rough start at the beginning of the semester, I still passed with a B. She made good study guides; all test material is right out of the readings. I did very well, original work, never got flagged, but she is a harsh grader and seemed to want specific things. Gives you a chance to turn work in late.

Her lectures are insightful, and they are amazing explanations of sociology. She always offers help, and she checks in on you every week to make sure you are doing ok. There is a lot of reading. Study guides are very clear and helpful. Tests are open note, but don't let that trick you. A lot of extra credit too. P.S. don't be late to her class...

I took 2 classes of her already and did really well in this one (Family Sociology) She made good study guides; all test material is right out of the readings. Do not save the work for last minute, It is best to do little by little to get it turned in on time. At the end, she gives extra credit to help or change other assignment grades.