good class and she's nice. must go to class/take notes but tests straightforward. extra credit opportunity

class is fine. exams arent too hard if youre there for class

gotta go to class to do well, do the extra credits!!

One of the best professors ive ever had-if u ever took the time to go see her you would know that she will go out of her way to help her students. If you put any effort at all in her class you will do fine. She is more than willing to help and is very understanding

Shes good. If u go class and do the xtra credits youll do fine.

Her class wasn't incredibally hard, but if u took psych it is a replica. Hint: she will have at least 5-10 question on exam that r exactly from online quizes so take them! The class is a bore and u will end up reading the book to make up for what she couldn't rush through. Class avg for test were 75

I think most of these people are dum'ba'sses. She's from canada, hence why she pronounces some words differently. Are all you upper class snobs so dum you can not understand this? If you went to leacture, took notes, and did the quizzes, you did fine. Grow up people.

This class isn't hard! A lot of the notes come straight from the book but going to class is important because she uses examples from the discussion for exam questions, along with online practice tests. Grade mostly from 4 exams with the lowest grade dropped, easy A/B+ if you study.

Her class does require effort, but its not like its impossible. It is a LOT of note-taking, but lately she's been giving us note worksheets which have been VERY helpful with taking notes, which was important because she used lecture stuff on the exam. I didn't notice a problem with her pronunciation

extremely helpful if u go to her office hours 4 clarification. not too hard if u study + go to class

loves disasters. always finds away to talk about them. although, when we had a lecture on disasters, it was the only time she 1. made any sense, 2. didnt put me to sleep. shes got a real feminist vibe. overall its an okay class, although if you dont attend, you will fail. also, cant make powerpoint to save her life - its word for word from the book

She is very nice in class, always likes to initiate class discussions, and I am usually pretty interested in the material. Looks wise...she is tall, thin, with long blonde hair. She isn't hot but I find her pretty and graceful. Tends to brag about her disaster research center work though.

She is very interesting and to-the-point. Very nice and does not waste time. You won't do well if you don't go to class, but she knows what she's talking about, so that holds your attention even in long classes. You can tell she is passionate about her work, which always makes class 10x better.

very easy to approach. if you read and take notes in class you'll do fine. this course is a good intro but the class is so big you will need to motivate yourself

Her class isnt too hard, but not that easy. You HAVE TO attend class to know whats going on but the class is sooo boring. In the end you teach yourself everything anyway. You work hard, youll learn a lot in sociology but you'll probably never want to take another soci class ever again. Better than the bad profs but not a good one. Easy to approach

Great prof...If U go 2 class, read the chptrs and take the practice tests you'll do well.

Lectures are boring! If you're in the back, it's hard to stay awake; She reminded me of a high school guests speaker...you're paying attention until it's over and you realize you've been daydreaming; The class is mostly common sense (I slept through an entire unit, read the wrong 3 chapters in the book the day before and still got a B on the exam)

grow up you whiners!!!! it's a huge intro class, so what do you expect? there's a book so she's going to teach from it...that's the whole point...so of the stuff is boring, are your other intro classes any different?

It's a Intro class...like all the rest! Study and you will do fine.

Very nice woman who clearly knows what she's doing. Handouts are helpful.

i thought the exams were difficult. go to class and read the book. some of the movies we watched were pretty interesting. she knows what she is talking about, but i hated the class.

Professor Wachtendorf is the best professor I've ever had at this school...I've had her for multiple classes and she is also my advisor..my experience at UD would have not been the same without her and i highly reccomend taking anything she offers..anyone who had trouble didnt ask for help. -

She is a great professor..interesting lectures..exams are a bit difficult but I studied for most of them the night before and hardly read the chapters until that night and ended up with a B+. I always went to class.

Reading Guides make up the exams, skim through the readings enough to fill out the reading guides and an easy A

Dr. Wachtendorf was interesting and I didn't mind going to class. Tests were moderately hard, I skimmed the book and studied the notes and got B's on the exams. The only problem is this class is based solely on exams, so if you're not a good test taker it might not be the best class, but the material isn't too difficult. overall good class :)

She is a really good teacher, but her tests are impossible. She has a pretty annoying voice, but she knows what she's talking about. She expects you to go to class everyday and you will definately miss something if you don't go.

She is a really good teacher and definitely knows what she is talking about. Her tests are really hard and your grade is based on them. I learned a lot but it was a lot of studying. You have to go to class if you want to do well. Too much work for an intro class. If you're really interested in Sociology take her. If not, try to get Perez.

This class can be really hard or really easy depending on what effort you put in. its alot of reading but DO IT. go to class and read and you'll do fine just alot of memorizing concepts

She is so interesting! Her lectures were very good and she shows really interesting movie clips. I still talk about her class to my friends. Anyone that does bad either didn't go to class or didn't put any effort in. Take good notes in class. A lot of her test q's come from notes. She drops your lowest exam score in the end! TAKE HER!

Really interesting class. She pushes you but in the end I learned an extreme amount of information. READ!!! I did perfect on everything else but the weekly quizzes killed me. Hard class so be prepared to put alot of effort into it. Really knows her stuff though.

she is pretty good. Really engaging and the lectures aren't boring at all. You reallyyyyyy have to read, alot of her test questions come from the book as well as lectures. She will put examples talked about in class on the exams so you have to go to class. Four exams and she drops the lowest one. Not too bad of a class.

Class is fairly interesting and she uses a lot of real life example to help better relate the material. Definitely an interesting class and she is an easy professor to understand. Her test are not too hard, but studying is required in order to do well.

Tests are easy if you read the textbook and go to class more often than not. She explains things well.

Ohhhh Cannnaaadaaa. You gotta go to class (or at least get the notes) and DEFINITELY read and take notes on the text because its all the test questions. 3 exams, lowest dropped, final is just a normal chapter test so that's straight.. easy B/A.. take if you need an elective

The class is pretty boring, but you should still go because she does throw some questions on exams that refer to lectures and she doesn't put all of her slides online. You have to read the text book. Not an easy A but definitely an easy B.

I loved this class. It was very interesting and straightforward. She always related the material to real situations which made it easier to learn. The tests aren't too bad. They're all multiple choice. To do well I just went through the book and memorized all the definitions, charts, and lists, and then went over my notes.

You really do earn the DLE that this satisfies so make sure that you know you have to put effort and lots of time outside of class into this. Most importantly: try to stick as close to the timeline for the video as well so it's not a struggle and meet outside of class often. Learned a lot, although the quizzes were annoying. Shes nice but strict.

Be prepared to do a lot of work outside class. Participation and weekly reading tests along with the video project makes up your entire grade.

WARNING: INTENSE GROUP PROJECT ALERT. Got stuck with a mostly busted group for the project and invested over 50 hours by myself into the project. Wachtendorf is a good professor, very assistive and passionate. I would have really enjoyed this class if not for the video documentary that is 40% of the grade because the material was very interesting.

Class is based on mini exams and group project. Do the readings and you get at least a 4/5 on the exams. Group project is a video project. A lot more work than you might think, especially because your group will have slackers. Ended up doing a video almost all on my own spending every free moment working on it.

You'll be fine as long as you read the book chapters and go to class. She expects a lot out of students and she doesn't post her lecture notes. The tests come from the book and her class notes, so you really have to stay on top of it. But she is nice and enjoys what she does.

I enjoyed the class. Exams were easy if you attended, and did the practice exams online. She's very knowledgeable about the subject, and a very nice person.

Good professor. 4 non-cumulative exams (3 exams + final); 64 multiple choices each. Get most questions from "highly recommended questions." Online textbook you have to do readings from in order to get 2 extra points for each section between exam. Attendance isn't mandatory but she teaches things that will be on the exam that isn't in the textbook.

Easy class. Professor is very clear and gives good examples on difficult concepts. Homework is easy. Just reading and multiple choice questions. All online. Lecture isn't required but I found it helpful in deepening my understanding of things. If you do the practice questions and the readings though, you're golden. Easy A.

This class is literally so easy. If you don't go to class, but do the reading expect an easy B, but if you go to class and listen it's an easy A. The homework takes forever, but you get points for doing it. I would recommend taking her as a teacher!

Dr. Wachtendorf is a fantastic lecturer. She understands how to teach information in a way that will be remembered by creating connections to the real world and your own life. The textbook is online and if you read the chapters, do the chapter questions, and complete the reviews, you'll definitely get an A.

The class itself is relatively easy, but she was just an overall rude person. Her lectures were decent, and some of the test questions come right from them, but her passive aggressiveness made me very reluctant to raise my hand in class. Many of her questions come right from the online homework, so it is very worth actually taking the time to do.

The tests are half complete memorization and half analyzing the article given. It's the same thing everytime and you take it 3 times. The video project is big and you travel to Chester County, but she's a good teacher and pretty renowned/smart. She also offers breaks since its 6-9 and sometimes lets out early. Not a SOCI major but fun regardless.

The grading was based off of an interview, a paper, and the final exam. The whole exam and answers are given to you at the start of the semester and you have three attempts. I recommend studying very hard for the first or second one and being done. She is very strict on the answers being very close to hers though. Very respected in her field.

Dr. Wachtendorf is truly awesome. She is very knowledgable in her field. The class was heavy but very insightful. I would say it was an easy class because I cared about the stuff that was taught. Would not recommend to take it if you don't have an interest in disasters and society.