awesome funny easy class

Hansell is a nice guy who makes his lectures interesting to his students! Good class!!

great class, interesting lectures, genuinely a funny guy, 3 tests straight out of book solely, no attendance or homework, easy A just read before tests

Best class I've ever taken! Don't miss it!

I learned a lot about the health care system that I will need in the future.

EAsy straight foward exams, very helpful, very clear and organized lecture. Funny energetic guy. And I learned a lot about health care systems.

1 of the best professors I've ever had =)...very energetic & funny =)

Great professor! Social research methods is naturally a boring course, but he makes it bearable. Really funny, willing to help you out, and rediculous curves. Highly recommended.

one of my favorite classes ever. makes topic interesting. really funny guy. top 30% of class get A's, next 30% B's, and last 30% C's. make sure u read (pretty easy reading though). def a good class to take for sociology.

His exams are okay -- a little on the hard side, but do-able. He's a great professor and does make the topic interesting, but it can be boring at times. Supports grade inflation and curves generously, so approx 35% of the class gets A's.

Dr. Hansell is one of the best professors i have ever had. He explains the material well and is always willing to take questions and help the students out. His exams are a little tricky, but definetely doable if you read and listen to his lectures.

great prof.

tricky exams but used firstclass and knew what was gonna be on it, ok class overall

Had him for Social Research and Med. Soc. Curves very generously, a pleasant person, and corny jokes keep the class interesting. Very fair grader!! Makes you work for Soc Res though.

Easy Class and a great guy. Just go to lecture and read the chapter reviews and you will get an A like I did

class was easy. very fair exams. notes are at class notes word for word, you dont really have to go and you can get a good grade. funny guy.

Great professor, interesting and a real sweetheart. Just reading and lectures, 1/3 gets A's and 1/3 get B's. Tests are are little tough but the curve makes up for it.

I would take a bullet for this man. Makes class interesting, exams are fair. I will stalk this dude and take another class that he teaches. Great professor, best I've had so far. No attendance, curves, posts lecture outlines. God bless him.

This guy is funny and willing to help. His curve are crazy. I got a B for 25/40. You know what I mean!?! Highly recommend this professor.

great clas

Easiest class ever.... as stated, ridiculous curves, I loved it, although, by the end, i got so sick of hearing about the US health care system, it just got sooo boring!

great teacher and a very funny guy. made class very interesting. attendence is not required but it really helps if you go...take it from me; not going to any lectures for one test almost killed me...nice curves on test and actually makes the subject fun!

This class was a breeze. This is probably one of the best professors at Rutgers. He is HIGHLY recommended and this is an easy A if you go to lectures and read. 1/2 the tests are on the lectures and the other 1/2 is based on the book. EASY CLASS!!!!

he was funny..good powerpoint presentations...exams were okay and grading was beautiful.

Very energetic, very clear

Best prof I ever had. Took a subject I had little interest in and almost made me want to be a medical sociologist. take this course now. he has an "insane curve" his words. he is a lovable geek, pretty funny. make sure you go to class AND read the book though, must do both

His notes are online, but a little bit of what he talks about in class is not on the notes. If you attend class regularly, you'll do well. However, you have to READ EVERYTHING from the book. Half of the exam is based on the readings and the other half is from the lectures.

such a nerd, but you can't help but love him, it was a very painless class to attend even though it was @ 950am, he gives A LOT of notes, i actually filled an entire notebook for the first time, readings are very important, exams were pretty tough but his RIDICULOUS CURVE will relieve you, thumbs up

Read the book... get First Class Notes or go to class... read both = A

You have to do all the reading & get all the notes - what he puts online are just outlines.(First Class works too). However, if you do that he has a HUGE curve, so you'll get at least a B, probably an "A." Tries hard to make things interesting...take this class!

He is a very nice guy. Will go over anything you want if you ask him in office hours. Tests are really specific. He says 50% notes and book but the book repeats about 25% of what he says. Charts are important memorize the top and the bottom. Go to some classes and read the book, EASY A.

He is an awesome professor. He is nice and very helpful, his exams are not at all difficult. I highly recommend this class.

1/3 As, 1/3 Bs, 1/3 Cs. A low B turned out to be an A on one exam. He's an awesome professor who really generates interest in the subject, not to mention gives you useful information for use later on in life. I would def recommend taking this class. Hansells a cool guy who really loves his diet coke

AWESOME CLASS! The tests are specific but if you study then you can definitely get an A..His lectures are fun and really interesting..Take the class! I'm considering sociology as a minor after this class..

The easiest class I took and I got a C+. Don't take it for granted, not as easy as you think it is. I got Cs on all the exams and a C for the class. No on fails, which is really unfair since my total points were in the 70's and someone with 10 points passes. If you do take the class, don't take it for granted, that's all I can say.

Wonderful class - take it! Fun lectures, interesting current events. Stuff you'll need to know in life. If you do the work you'll get a good grade. Whis there were more courses like this.

AWESOME class.. way easy if you can read and have any hint of a memory.. do the work and it's a guaranteed A

great professor, u gotta go to lecture and read the book to pass, but its worth it, really funny guy, class is interesting too

great prof and great class! alot of reading and tests are harder than they seem. if you put time and effort into it you should be fine. it is all worth it. makes class fun, and has a funny sense of humor. wears the same clothes everyday which makes him even funnier...but all in all very good class. its a satisfying A if you get it.

he's awesome. 3 exams 40 question 20 from book 20 from notes. easy.

Go to class and be entertained and learn at the same time! It's great! Not only that, but the things you learn will come in handy later in life - no matter what you end up doing. Tests are semi-difficult - most of the info is from the book. It's like lectures are for your benefit and the book is for studying before the exam. Read & you'll be fine.

Awesome class. I wish I had actually attended more lectures because the ones I did attend were interesting and he is pretty funny.. Read the book and print his notes(note:he leaves out some info for you to fill in at class) but i attended maybe about 10 times and have a B+.. could have definitely gotten an A if i went.

Boring class which is expected considering its about Hmo and PPo's. I struggled to stay awake, however easy A if taken seriously. Go to class and buy the notes on somerset st. BOring subject but the prof. does his best to keep it interesting, mad props for that.

Good guy. Soc. of Med. and Healthcare...easy class just take it seriously and you will get an A

if you go to class and take notes you will probably get a B. if you actually read the books you can the A.

Read the book for this class. And even if the topics don't always interest you, the presentation he gives will keep you paying attention. This guy is funny; he's also very clear and very smart, drawing on a lot of experience. I'll miss him!

definitely a good prof who seems to really enjoy what he's teaching. his jokes can get annoying but he's very upbeat which makes it easy to pay attention. material is interesting and good to know in general. much of it does seem to be more for premed than sociology majors though. exams are not bad, just read the book. i would recommend this class!

Dr. Hansell is a really good professor and he makes the classes fun. He brings useful information to class, whether or not you want to go into the medical field. You can make an A if you go to lecture and read the book. Exams are not cumulative. If you're looking for a fairly easy, really interesting class, I suggest Soc of Med and Health Care.

Easy!! I didn't go to a single class for the final, didn't have any notes other than the ones he put online, and I got an A. I just read the assigned chapters. The other two tests were just as easy, I needlessly spent money on first class notes and overstudied. The class was interesting when i bothered to wake up for it... 9:50s are not my thing =X

3 tests..semi-difficult.. u should go 2 class and got have to read the book overall nice guy keeps you awake in the am take the class

eh.. exams were kind of difficult & tricky. book questions on the exams are very random and tricky. tricky guy!!

Love this guy! He has waaaaay too much energy for the morning, but it keeps you interested, listening, and most importantly awake. He makes it sound like he uses the book a lot more than he does- most of his "right from the book" exam questons are covered in lecture. Definately take him!!!

This was a good class. Just go to the lecture (60 % of the class doesn't!) and do the readings before the tests(three)! Very generous curve, and interesting subject matter. Only complaint is that he tries a little to hard to be funny.

He is a great proffessor. If you really want to take a good, interesting, and easy class then you should take it with him. He does try very hard to be funny but he tries to hard that he kinda is.

He keeps lecture interesting with jokes....some funny. His exams are weird. He puts random questions on the exams that you would never think to be on the exam. I don't think that was fair. For the most part you can read the book an ddo fairly well.

easiest class ever. gives the outline of lecture online too. just pay attention in class (its interesting material) and read the chapters. the book is small so not too bad and easy to understand. he'll keep you awake in the am and is a generally nice guy- wants everyone to do good. very generous curve. easy A. take it.

VERY INTERESTING COURSE! He is a very dynamic lecturer that really knows how to keep peoples attention. Granted some repeated jokes get old after a while, he is still pretty funny. Only 3 exams, but a very generous curve. Just pay attention in class and skim the material in the book and you should do pretty well.

Hes really funny and interesting. The only thing you are graded on is the 3 exams which aren't that easy. He does give lecture outlines and is very willing to help but you have to be willing to do your reading as well.

tests are detailed, MUST read the text AND have lecture notes. i suggest going to lecture, he's hilarious! he made class interesting, and theres a huge curve in the end.

hansell was great. his jokes may be a little corny, but what can you expect at 9:50 in the morning? overall an amazing teacher with a generous curve. easy a

Medicine and healthcare was a really easy class with a BAD time. 9:50s are never any fun, and Hansell's attempts at being a stand-up comic didn't really help. (he's not THAT funny guys...LoL). There was this stupid kis who sat in the front row and asked a million questions during every lecture - I don't think he realized that everyone hated him.

This class was great!! Early, but he keeps you awake with interesting material. Large lecture, attendance not required, but lect material is def necessary for the exams. If you take good notes and review the book chapters before each exam it is really easy to get a good grade. Generous curve at end, 2/3 of the class ends up with A's or B's

Reminds me of Lewis Black with his antics, tries to be funny but is a little corny, overall easy class, just read the book, attendance not mandatory...easy B if not A

Hansell is an organized professor, his material was easy to understand. His exams are rather easy and his curve is generous. Above all, its pretty interesting. Some lectures are slow, but, that happens in all classes i guess.

This has been my the most interesting class I have take so far. Professor Hansell is well organized and shows interest in what his teaches. Not an easy A but if you attend class and read the book you shouldn't get lower than a B. Highly Recommended

i got a d in the class.. prob cuz i didn't really read the book at all... i got two c's on the exams and a d on the third which i guess got me the d kinda sucked... really gotta use the book to pass, gotta read or u'll end up like me :(

very nice class. u have three exams and the third isn't cumulative. the exams are fair but MAKE SURE YOU READ THE CHAPTERS as much as you study your lecture notes. really nice guy, tries to be funny with corny jokes - would recommend him to anyone.

Professor Hansell knows his stuff and prevents it in a clear, organized manner. Read the book, take notes, go to class, and you'll do well. He's entertaining and the subject material is interesting.

You're definitely going to learn a lot from this guy.....he is SO interesting! I love this class. I only have one problem, and that's the exams. Some questions are really easy, but others are VERY specific from the book and sometimes you ask yourself, "why?" Just because you might have picked up some RANDOM fact doesn't mean you learned more.

3 curved exams. 50% from lecture, 50% from book. Mildly interesting material. Not difficult to do well.

3 exams, 1/2 of material from book, 1/2 from lecture. Not difficult to get a decent grade with minimal work, but can do well with putting in the reading and lecture time. Pretty interesting material. Final not cumulative.

Are you guys serious?? This class is far from hard, I've never taken a sociology class before, I skimmed the textbook the next before the midterms and final, and attended about 70% of lectures and got an A every time...Really, if you think this class is hard, let me know if you find an easy one! Interesting too, at least more then I thought it be

your grade is directly proportional to the number of times u go to class. however, i do not recommend this class because it is just a bunch of reading and memorization. 3 exams. 3rd is the hardest. 40 questions, 20 from the book, 20 from lecture. 86=A, 85=B+ 84=B the curve is definite, he wont give u any extra points.

As long as you read the book, you'll do fine. But, it's best to read or review the book shortly before the exam that way it's fresh. Grades are curved so that only 30% of the class gets an A.

A good class. Yes, there is text-book upkeep. However, he grades by 1/3s. 1/3 recieves A's, 1/3 B's, 1/3 C's. This makes the class very easy, considering 2/3s of the class are retarded athletes, sorority girls, and moron sociology majors. Get an A on the first exam and stay ahead of the curve.

Ok, this class is quite easy if you just attend the lectures and read the book. If you don't do that, it's going to be difficult for you. The exams weren't too bad, but you definitely need to put in an effort to study. The professor tends to make some corny jokes, but they're so corny that I actually found them to be funny. Good class.

This class was all right, as long as you actually went to the lectures. Exams were fairly easy, spilt in half between lecture questions and reading questions. Anyone can do well as long as they read the text and go to lectures.

this class is easy to do well in. 3 exams. very generous curve system. this class was interesting. he posts outlines online, so you can follow around and take notes on them, during lecture. not necessarily and easy A, but a very easy B

I thought his class was excellent and I learned more about healthcare systems than I ever have by reading the news. The material is easy, and the exams aren't hard if you study both the book and the lecture notes. The curve is very generous (I got an A thanks to the curve), and the tests are not cumulative. Want a good elective? Take 01:920:210.

i really liked this class and professor hansell. you really need to read the book to do well on his tests. the information is not too hard to grasp but his questions can be very tricky and unless you read the book it can be tough. take this class for an easy B! not an easy A.

He's a great professor. He is interesting and fair... exams are half book, half lecture, so you HAVE to go to class and read, but it's not hard to do. He's always telling cute little jokes to keep the attention of the students and you can tell he loves what he does. Take this class if you want a good professor!

this class was not a GPA killer.. got an A even though almost failed the 3rd exam. hes a very enthusiastic teacher, you can just read the chapters the weekend before the exam and you can get an A. the material is not difficult at all. just tricky exams.. VERY GENEROUS curve like he always says

GREAT TEACHER. lectures are very interesting. Although attendence is necessary for the exams, the class itself is a good class. He is a great teacher!! The exams are based half on the book and half on the notes. Read and study and you are guarenteed at least a B. especially with his curve.

this class is great..easy to get an A in forsure! if you don't do well then its your own fault. Not boring, even though he has lame jokes. Just read the book and you'll do good. Going to class is deffinatly helpful though!

This professor is great. I have an A just from going to lectures and outlining the chapters in the book. I HIGHLY suggest outlining chapters fr this class and reading lecture notes and you'll do fine.

LOVE HIM! strongly recommend if u read and review lecture notes u'll get an a

Professor is interesting...Lame jokes are fun. Good lectures!

this class was very interesting and I really enjoyed it. Hansell really explains everything well and makes it very understandable. As long as you pay attention and read the chs before the exams you should be able to get an A with the curve. It's not that bad, but you do need to make an effort.

Just use study blue for the book notes and class notes. Cram the night before you don't have to know names, dates, or percentages. Just know the stereotypes and basic information on the notes and you'll be good for at least a b. BE AWARE IF YOU DON'T GET AN A YOU WILL RECEIVE B, HIS B+ curve is one point. Like 70-78 = B a 79 = B+ 80< = A

Easy if you read the book at least once and the notes once. Took me a day to study for each exam, the final took two days because the chapters were lengthy. He's a cool guy, I'd recommend this guy.

Topic isn't too interesting but Prof Hansell really tries his best to make it interesting by sharing his own experience. Rely on lecture notes & the textbook to get an A, which isn't hard with the generous curve! You could get 75% of the exam questions right and get a solid A. Exams are NOT cumulative. Recommended prof!

AWESOME CLASS! If you are interested in physicans, health care and hospitals' "dark sides" you will enjoy this course a lot. 3 exams including the final and no other assignments, but you MUST read the chapters in the book. Dr. Hansell is super fun and nice, and no attendance is taken at lectures but BE THERE. 60% of each exam is lecture-based.

This is basically the easiest class I've ever taken here. Easy A, if not, B. The curve is ridiculous. Hes funny and educated, very approachable. Go to class + skim the reading = A

Lectures were fun & interesting! He's a great professor and as long as you pay attention and read the book you'll get an A in the class. His 3 exams are curved so it's a good GPA booster class.

great professor. slides are online, must read the book and should attend class to add to the slides. lots of material straight from the textbook. attendance not mandatory, 3 exams.

great professor. easy class. attendance not mandatory. 3 exams. READ THE BOOK.

My Advice: DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THIS CLASS!

Exams were so easy! and the curve is ridiculous. Easy A. although the slides arent detailed so it would benefit you to go to class. Also he is really nice and attempts to make jokes despite the dry material. Awesome prof

Great professor. He made some boring topics fairly interesting. Attendance does help. If you just listen and take notes you will do fine. Some questions come directly from the book so reading does help as well. The curves were also very good and the class is worth taking.

His lectures are very interesting, exams are fair, curve is generous. Just read the book and take good notes, you'll do fine.

He is such an adorable person. he is very clear with what he wants.. but dont underestimate him. his exams could be easy if you read JUST like he tells you to.. paragraph by paragraph being outlined.. if you dont.. this class could be a nightmare. An A isnt impossible. 30% class gets A, 30% B and from there down... still need studying

hes a good professor. his lectures are pretty much useless so i dont bother going to lecture just read the book and you should Ace the exams, they are straight out of the book. He also curves. hes a pretty good professor. Just read the book and you should do fine.

Good professor, fun course. He likes to lighten the mood with some humor, which is always welcome. Go to the lectures and read the book thoroughly or you won't do well, but the curve is super generous. The book sucks by the way, very repetitive and half of it cites 1960s/70s studies. 400 pages of text that could be said well in 100.

Read the book. READ THE BOOK. Super nice professor. The class throws a lot of information at you. Study and read the book and you should be okay.

Lectures are NOT mandatory, though you will be responsible for the information. Professor Hansell is an extremely charming and funny guy - the atmosphere in the lecture hall is very welcoming! The curve is also VERY, VERY high. If you read the book and understand basic concepts, there's NO WAY you can't get an A, if not at least a B.

TESTS ARE YOUR GRADE. He curves well in your favor if you do ok. must read material and get class notes. should do well but NOT AN EASY A if you do not read and come to class. I must have missed 5-7 classes in total, I did not have a class buddy so i had to find the notes. Managed to get an A. Take this class as elective

NOT AN EASY A! I took this class assuming it would be an easy elective. But i was so wrong. The class is in the morning and his lecture puts you to sleep. Th lecture slides are absolutly useless and you have to read the whole book and memorize to pass the exams. They only have 40 M/C and so its very easy to do bad in them.

Class isn't hard. 3 tests all 40 multiple choice questions. The questions are half from his lecture and half from the book, so reading of the chapters are important. He curves, so if you put in some work it works in your favor. Lecture can be boring since it's so early, but it's not bad.

30% As, 30% Bs, 30% Cs and 5% Ds and Fs. You need to be in class take notes and read the book. If you do work in the class it's an easy A else the exams are gonna be hell.

Hansell was a good teacher, clear and told you what you need to know, sorta. Half the exams are what he tells you in class, the other half is from the textbook. He asks you obscure details from the textbook as well, so watch out. Lectures are long, but he is funny and cracks decent jokes every now and then. You need to put in the work

Professor Hansell is my all time favorite professor. It's a lot of studying and material for each exam, but the curve is super generous. He makes lectures super funny and can always get me laughing at 9am. I highly recommend! Google docs are a life saver for exams though

The professor obviously knows what he is talking about. He goes into great detail should you have any question about the material and need help. Tests are from lecture and textbook (all of which is fair game). But the curve is very generous because he understands that his tests are difficult. Great guy though.

Professor Hansell is really awesome. The lectures may be boring at times but he makes you want to do well. There's a lot of reading before each exam and you can't skip class. Three multiple choice exams, final isn't cumulative, and the curve is really good. Definitely take this if you're studying medicine and want an easy A.

good prof. kind of funny and tries to make you laugh. 3 exams 1/2 material from lecture, 1/2 from reading the book.. generous curve, recommend!

Excellent professor. He runs each lecture the same way: opens up with current news, begins lecture, and ends two minutes early. He discusses the content thoroughly and gives examples with everything for clearer understanding. If you don't understand, ask a question, he'll gladly answer. Definitely pay attention. Review lecture AND book material.

he's an amazing teacher! very easy. just have to read the textbook and go to lectures

Steve's the man! Great class for those interested in the social aspect of the medical profession and the fundamentals of Medicare/Medicaid and the Physician's Challenge. Great speaker and funny, making the class one not to doze off to. Very experienced and uses his own studies as examples! The grade is based on three exams (lecture+book) study hard

The material is interesting, Hansell tries to be funny in class. You have to read and outline the textbook if you want to do well on the exams. The exams are curved, which is cool.

He is an amazing professor, the class is easy BUT only if you go to every class and at least skim through the book you will probably get an A or B.

one of the easiest classes ive taken at rutgers so far. Professor hansell was one of the best because of his lectures-which are very interesting. The exams themselves were not hard at all because most of it comes from the book and lectures!

Course grade is based on 3 exams. You NEED to read the book and attended all lectures to pass. Personally I found this class to be hard b/c the exams' answer choices are similar to one another and they are ambiguous. You can walk out thinking you aced the exam, but find out that you failed it. Curve is generous. Don't take unless needed.

Hansell is extremely engaging and made a morning lecture interesting. You HAVE to read the book and attend lectures to do well. The exams are a bit ridiculously detailed, but the curve is great. There are 3 exams that have 40 questions each. 78+ was an A this semester.

Prof Hansell makes class really fun and interesting. The exams are difficult but the curve is SUPER generous. You definitely need to read the textbook, half of the exam questions are from there. You also need to go class because his slides have no details on them. Your grade is based on 3 exams, just be a bit above the average and you'll get an A

Sociology of medicine and health care - He has 3 exams, 40 questions each - 20 from lectures and 20 from the book. If you don't attend class, you're going to fail. A lot of the questions from his exams come from his lectures that aren't covered on the slides he provides. He curves A LOT and he's passionate and friendly about the course.

Professor Hansell is engaging, comical, and very eager to help his students. I didn't attend lecture much; I found a lot of the materials from lecture and the text to overlap. 3 exams, all 40 ques and none are cumulative. His exam questions are very superficial, if u know your stuff then it's cake. Gracious curve, be slightly above avg for an A.

I can agree that this class is NOT an easy A. I luckily barely got above average on all the exams and ended with an A by one point. I STUDIED MORE FOR THIS FINAL THAN BIO! But whatever. But yeah, not so easy, take it if you have to.

If you show up to class, listen, and do the reading you will have no problem getting and A or B. There are three exams that are 40 questions each. Each exam half of the questions are from the book and half from the class lecture. The curve is generous unless you happen to fall in the average category. To get a C you only not be the bottom 10%.

Prof. Hansell is an amazing teacher and extremely funny. There are 3 exams, no final. However, you must read the book to do good as he doesn't cover the book chapters in class. Be ready to take notes. Heavy curve at the end.

Hands down the best lectures I've had at Rutgers. Exams are hard but the class was so informative and Prof hansell is an amazing professor and makes the lecture as more of a story than anything.

Prof Hansell is hilarious and makes his lectures interesting, even if some of the material is a little dry. Exams are based on lectures and the textbook (which covers different material). MC exam, no trick questions. You have to put in the work for an A, but overall not a difficult course if you go to class and do the reading.

This class wasn't too bad, just probably harder than a sociology class should be. However, getting about a 75% test average is in the A range. Hansell was a really nice guy and made the lectures pretty entertaining, but the info you need to know for tests are basically a compilation of medical fun facts and the class is just lots of cold memorizing

Great