Love this man. Great teacher, great sociologist. Highly recomend.

An ok class/teacher. No homework and I didn't open the book once all semester. Got an A just from lecture notes and class discussion alone. He loves his subject and is enthusiastic/entertaining. No final and no midterm, just a term paper and 4 tests during the semester. Not a difficult class at all.

Took him for both Sociology and Psychology and got an A both times, so I have nothing to complain about. Enthusiastic about subject and easy to understand.

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This gentlemen rocks! I took him during winter intercession and really enjoyed his class. He is clear and enthusiastic as all hell, also he's a laugh a minute. His test are not that hard, although his multiple choice questions are not as black and white as others. Those who are putting him down are doing so because of their own personal failings.

He is very funny!

I really enjoyed his class. It was very interesting and clear. He is a great teacher.

Awesome teacher. Really enjoyable, funny lectures. Really engages you! Made me major in sociology!

I liked his class a lot he explains all the information really well. His tests are hard but if you go to class and take notes you will be fine. He wants you to do well and is easy going. i would recommend him.

HE's a Great Teacher, very funny in my opion, i'm very intersted in learning from him, and i'm an average student who rather be out doing something else. if you pay attendtion as well actually go to class its not diffcult at all,

This teacher taught me a love for Sociology. I was expecting this to be a boring class filled with statistics and charts. But, he brought this science to life for me.

I was very interested in taking Sociology. Mr. H is the coolest and funniest teacer i have ever met. I loved his class. I wish more students engaged themselves and opened their minds to this class and many other classes. You are the coolest Mr. H.

Helfing is A GREAT TEACHER, hes very easy. I attended class half the time and the other half I left early. Theres only four tests one group project and a few assignments. I got a d on three tests and a c on the other and passed with An average B. I highly recommend him!

I took Soc 101 with him. BORING. but EASY. He's really monotone but if you do all of your work and study, you'll be fine because he's not really a hard grader and his tests are too hard either. Understanding about absences as well. I can also say that he does know what he's talking about and at times it can become interesting and funny.

Awesome

Shel is an AMAZING teacher. If you have a sense of humor and enjoy learning legitimately helpful information with a highly intelligent and enthusiastic teacher, take any of his classes.

SUPER easy teacher. Didn't have to study for any test and really easy grader for the book report. Left class early everyday and passed with a B. I highly recommend.

Anyone who says Shel is boring or hard is a dope. Super easy, easy going, very clear, and highly intelligent. He was so patient with my class that had the rudest girls in it. If you attend class and pay attention you will not only pass, but actually learn and have fun. :)

I dont know why people say hes boring. Hes actually pretty funny. I took this class with Wiallams-Paez and didnt understand sociology one bit. But Helfing explained it very clearly. Hes a cool guy.

Prof. Helfing's like a cross between Snape and Jim Carry--though at first you would totally not expect his sense of humor. He honestly cares about his students, and if you ask him for assistence, he will give it to you. I'd highly recommend him, plus his tests aren't specific to newest edition, and you can find the book in the library. :)

He is a nice guy. If you ask for help he is there for you. Easy to understand. English is my second language and I have an A in his class. He makes it fun. Good man!.

Professor Helfing is very nice, funny, and helpful. He will answer all your questions and accommodate you to help your grade out. Highly recommend!!!

Such a fun person to be around! Terribly funny, extremely nice, enthusiastic, and leads the class in great discussions. His tests are very easy if you just prepare.

Great professor! Highly recommend "Shel." No trick questions, most all test questions can be found in the study guide and readings. Extra credit opportunities are available for those wiling to take the time to do so. The class included 4 field assignments that I learned a lot from. Great sense of humor and very understanding.

Easy class and easy to understand. only a few papers and he offers extra credit. His tests are hard and wordy. Prepare for the test by studying vocabulary and read the book. Overall fun class, hard test, and awesome and funny professor.

He offered multiple (essentially unlimited) chances for extra credit, making it simple to get the grade you want. The tests come straight from the notes and books, the former of which he cover in class, daily, and makes learning very entertaining.

Easy class and easy to understand. only a few papers and he offers extra credit. His tests are hard and wordy. Prepare for the test by studying vocabulary and read the book. Overall fun class, hard test, and awesome and funny professor. (I previously enter this comment, uncorrectly, under SOCI 101, which I did not take)

Great instructor. Very relaxed & funny. Doesn't exert control over disruptive students. Very helpful & personable. Exams somewhat difficult however & require studying &regular attendance to do well. Would take him again & highly recommend him.

Very interesting class. Mr. Helfing is very nice and humorous. He likes to show us video clips and comics. Comments and questions are always encouraged for class discussion. I recommend reading ahead in the text book, taking notes on the lecture, and attending every class. Tests are challenging. Take this class. It is interesting, fun, and relevant

If you read the book and listen during the lectures, the tests are not too difficult. He also has a website that has all the definitions and practice exams. I read the book, listened in class, and did the practice exams and my lowest test grade was an 88. He also uses a lot of visual aids, videos, and tries to engage students. Extra credit too!

Mr. Helfing is great. He is hilarious, but his lectures can be a little monotonous so you have to try harder to pay attention. Tests are a little tricky, but the other assignments are graded pretty easily. He also offers tons of extra credit. If you come to class and read the textbook you should do great! I'd recommend taking his class

Mr. Helfing's women's studies class was great. His lectures are entertaining but have a lot of information that can appear on his tests. I loved his dry humor and sarcasm. It really makes him stand out as a professor. Too bad I'm transferring soon, because I'd love to take another class with him. He's a really awesome professor.

Make sure you listen to lectures test are based on his lectures

Mr. Helfing is funny and friendly, although his exams can be very difficult. The exams are based from the reading material and his lectures, so even though he doesn't take roll it is still a good idea to attend if for that reason alone. He gives a couple of projects a semester. I would recommend him as a choice if you can't get your favorite prof.

Mr. Helfing is a funny professor and good person. However his test are pretty hard and never once did we use the book. Out of the 4 test there was only one question out of the book. All we do in his class is learn vocabulary words. His written part of the test are semi-hard.. But it's the multi-choice that is hard. There is no study guide.

He is a really chill and mellow spirited guy try's to make jokes some aren't funny ;however, he try's really hard to make the class interesting , and he offers tremendous amounts of extra credit

what makes him hilarious is that he thinks his jokes are funny XD . The tests are okay, it is multiple choice and 3 Discussion Q's. you don't really need the book but I thought it was helpful to study. He gives a lot of extra credit too:)

A real Philosophy Professor!!! Love him and will take again! Intelligent, funny and a bit corny... over all marvelous!! You got to pay attention and you'll learn a lot!!!

Professor Helfing is very nice. He keeps his lectures interesting with videos and makes corny jokes. To pass his class, just follow his instructions and study for the tests. He offers great study tools on his website, use them! He also offers different kinds of extra credit.

This class is so easy. If you read the book or just kind skim through it you'll do great. EASY EASY A

He is a great professor! I would always get excited to go to his class he is very understanding, have a dry sense of humor that would make the class laugh ,he deeply cares about his students passing and wants to make sure everyone understands the lecture. Take him! You only do two easy essay papers, three exams, and essay presentation.

All you have to do to pass is pay attention during lectures and do well on exams and you'll be golden. You can get away with not showing up sometimes and still get a good grade. He's got kind of an oddball sense of humor. The aforementioned exams are difficult though.

I took two classes with Sheldon, SOCI 101 and 103. His voice is a bit monotone, but he tries very hard to make lecture fun. He shows a lot of video examples and provides discussion questions. All of the vocab/lecture notes are on his website. He's very understanding, and provides MANY extra credit opportunities. Show up and you'll be fine.

Attendance was part of your grade, but he passes around a role sheet at the beginning of class to sign. You can leave after. For lectures he just gives definitions which are found on his websites. You could get a B on all the tests if you make notecards of the definitions and just study those. There are other assignments and a lot of extra credit.

Professor Helfing is a great teacher. The lecture talks that he gives are exactly what will be on the test so pay attention to what he says. He is a funny professor who will answer any questions that you may have. He offers lots of extra credit, and has 4 fun field assignments that you can do. The person below was using his phone in class.

If you're going to take sociology this is definitely the best professor to take it with! Such an eye opening class that's an easy A

Straightforward course, wonderful material!

Thoroughly enjoyed this class! Professor is passionate and organizes online class very well. Stays very true to his rubrics so you know what to expect when you are being graded. Many chances for extra credit. Discussions are important. Doesn't give a lot of feedback but responds to emails very quickly and grades quickly as well.

Although I didn't do amazing in this class, he was an amazing teacher! He was always very understanding and caring. Honestly, all we really had to do was discussion posts and exams which were all pretty easy. You watch videos and answer questions for the discussion and respond to your classmates which is mandatory! I recommend this class 100%!