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Wilbrod Madzura

Sociology - Normandale Community College

1.8
Quality
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Difficulty
19%
Would Retake
132
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1.8
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Difficulty
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Would Retake

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What Students Say

Madzura has bad reviews but he is actually a good teacher, I like him

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I would recommend his class to others

HLTH1104 - 4.0 rating
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Online Classes

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Attendance Mandatory

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Textbook Required

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Reviews (131)
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SOC1102
Dec 4, 2002

He is the worst ever!

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SOC1102
Feb 2, 2003

he is impossible to understand

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SOC1101
Feb 3, 2003

he's very interesting and down to earth

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SOC
Apr 22, 2003

He thinks he is teaching at Harvard...he's not..If you will.

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SOC
May 5, 2003

No Comments

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SOC
Sep 14, 2003

He's kind of an easy grader, but the class sucks.

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SOC1106
Sep 25, 2003

Very good, informative, nice.

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SOC
Oct 9, 2003

I didn't enjoy the 1st class day, but that's typical of all 1st days. His lectures were exactly the same on days 2&3&4 just diff. phrasing. I dropped after 4 days b/c of that and b/c it was difficult to understand him when he speaks.

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SOC
Dec 1, 2003

He's a really bad teacher, and difficult to understand, but he passes everyone with a C.

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SOC
Grade: A
Mar 11, 2004

terrible teacher, would not rec. to take sociologgy from. can hardly understand and his tests are impossible. totally would never take this teacher again for anything. got b in class.

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SOC
Mar 19, 2004

He was a very poor professor...very hard to understand and he didn't really teach anything, same stuff everything just said differently. If you can take soc with a different professor

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SOCIOLOGY
Mar 26, 2004

If you can avoid taking class with him, do it! He is hard to understand and his tests don't make any sense. He is not helpful at all and his lectures put me to sleep. Every class is the same. Lecture, break, movie a bit more lecture and then go home.

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SOC1104
Apr 5, 2004

HE SUCKS!!!!! DON'T TAKE HIM!!!!! HE THINKS HE IS FUNNY, BUT HE IS NOT. YOU CAN'T UNDERSTAND A WORD HE SAYS AND HIS TESTS ARE HARD.

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SOC1106
Apr 7, 2004

He doesn't teach the class-the students do! He also confuses the heck out of everyone in the class. He is unclear about exams, papers, and presentations! He is bias in subjects he should be neutral. He is going to ruin a lot of students GPA's.

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SOCIOLOGY
Apr 7, 2004

This professor sucks. He passes everyone with a C even if they earn a D or F. Madzura is unfair in his grading and should grade on a curve. Avoid this professor at all costs. Hopefully he will be fired soon, for being so unclear & unfair!

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SOC1104
Apr 22, 2004

DO NOT TAKE A CLASS WITH THIS MAN!!!! I went to all the classes and took notes read the book and failed tests. Ended up with a D. Very unfair and biased. Relates everything to the bible.

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SOC1109
May 11, 2004

The students taught the entire class. All but three classes were student presentations. Guidelines for papers were TERRIBLY unclear. He is intelligent, but is not a very good teacher.

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SOC
May 25, 2004

Good professor. Not very hard to understand, despite what some people say. Funny and interesting.

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SOCIOLOGY
Jun 30, 2004

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS WITH THIS TEACHER!!! His tests are super hard and he grades are unfair. The kids who talk in the class pass and the rest do not. Look out!

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INTROSOC
Aug 26, 2004

Very intelligent professor who doesn't realize everyone if not as smart as him. He doesn't test on the book but rather on his lectures. If you don 't understand what he is talking about ASK QUESTIONS! Has been known to pass students who did not earn it!!!

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INTROSOC
Mar 30, 2005

This guy sucks...very hard to understand, test are hard...DO NOT TAKE!!!!

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SOC
Apr 27, 2005

TERRIBLE, I know of a number of kids who dropped his classes due to retarded grading. He says read the book but he doesn't test on the book. He needs to learn how to speak better english if he is going to be teaching students who actually pay to be there. We pay for a good teacher, not him.

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SOCIOLOGY
Jul 26, 2005

this man is horrible. first and foremost, he is very difficult to understand. secondly and equally as important, he WILL NOT repeat himself, EVER. he will tell you that he has already covered the topic. exasperating.

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INTROTOSOC
Aug 9, 2005

This guy is horrible i took hisitro to soc class in the summer and had to drop it because you can't understand anything he says and the tests are really hard....by the time i droped there was like 10 students left. HE SHOULD STOP TEACHING!!!!

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SOC2110AMMIN
Aug 21, 2005

I don't know what to say, I got the only A. The classes were 4 hrs long. I took it summer session and the first session he just didn't bother to show up. Other sessions we only met a few minutes or watched a movie. 26 kids started, 9 survived. I am an adult student with traditional good handwriting and grammer and it seemed to turn him on. Weird.

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SOCIOLOGY101
Aug 31, 2005

No Comments

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SOCINTRO
Grade: A
Aug 31, 2005

Hard to understand him at first. Nice guy, but he grades tests and papers poorly. Tests not always on the book assignments.

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SOCIOLOGY
Sep 15, 2005

I didn't mind his class. All you people are complaing that the tests weren't from the book, but hey, this is college. You can read the book alone, you are here to be taught. THis isn't a math class. Use the book as a refernce to help you understand the lectures.

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INTROTOSOC
Sep 18, 2005

Soooooo Bad, He was wicked hard, and didn't care. He hated LE students as well, no good. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and I expressed mine. :)

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AMERICANMINORI
Sep 23, 2005

I droped it he is horrible i am in the class with another teacher Green right now and she is good but 3/4's of the class i am in now where in madzura"s class and droped it>

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SOCIOLOGY1104
Oct 7, 2005

Yeah.. i'm pretty sure i studied and did terrible on the tests cuz his tests are crazy... but i made up a paper in like 20 minutes and got a B... wtf? It's retarded. His tests were on material we had never seen! I'm pretty sure a teachers job is to TEACH!! and he was very intolerant of christians.... kinda rude.

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SOCIOLOGY
Oct 11, 2005

not helpful. tests are not on the books. he rambles on all hour about irrelavent things that are not even on the test. you never know what to expect. he is sometimes rude!

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SOCIOLOGY
Grade: D
Nov 1, 2005

He cant teach. He should be fired. I spoke to the dean about this already. He doesnt teach from just one book; he'll pull thing out of nowhere. His test are poorly graded and put together. Do not concentrate on definitions in the book as they are not on the test. Horrible teacher and I already expressed my opinion to him during class.

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INTROTOSOCIOL
Nov 4, 2005

a gruop of us wanted to ask for some clarification on the paper he assigned and he said that if he explained it to us then it would be him writing the paper and not us. this is bogus because all we needed was help with the logistics of the paper and he blew us off, he is a horrible teacher.

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SOCIOLOGY
Nov 10, 2005

Do not take this teacher. The questions from his tests are so random. If you like things laid out for you don't take this teacher.

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SOCIOLOGY
Nov 25, 2005

hard to understand, rambles on all hour about totally irrelivent stuff, doesnt help when you have a question and tries to make you feel stupid. He can be quite rude.

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SOC1104
Grade: B+
Dec 13, 2005

DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR! His poor teaching makes the class hard/miserable for you-simply having another prof teach the same class would give you an A.

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SOCIOLOGY
Dec 15, 2005

by far the worst teacher this institution has to offer and that says a lot.He is prolly the NCC mascot since there are a lot.he will never clarify he walks into class high n lost,he insults the class telling us "your going nowhere in life" and the hardest working student who kisses up will get a low C. he wont fail u but he will hurt ur gpa witha D

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LOVESEXFAMIY
Dec 19, 2005

Well...true...he didnt really do a good job with our class..and from what i see...anyones class. but you can see that he is passionate about sociology and he wants to do what he does. i dont recommend him for anyone though because he is kind of a whack job. we had a good time on the last day before finals though!!

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SOC
Jan 20, 2006

what a waste.....

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SOC1104
Feb 21, 2006

DO NOT, i repeat, DO NOT take his class!!!!!! i am an A student and can't pass his class. His lectures mean nothing, his assignments are impossible, and his teaching style SUCKS. DON'T DO IT.....

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SOCIOLOGY
Mar 9, 2006

Mr Wilbrod Madzura is very helpful, and is easily understood keep it up, whoever loves discipline loves knolegde, but who hates reproof is like a cow. Well done Mr Madzura.

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SOC1101
Mar 23, 2006

he is a horrible teacher. he comes to class very unprepared and gets all of his info from the students. if you speak up at all he avoids all confrontations at all costs. he barely speaks english and the tests do not make sense. if you want to hear the same thing everyday. this guy is for you. he only buy shoes from target that cost $5.99 on sale

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SOC2110
Apr 1, 2006

Whoever that person below was that rated Mr. Madzura with all 5's must be a masochist because this guys is not a good teacher. It's not impossible to receive an A for this class but you better be prepared to do all the work and more. He is hard to understand but the worst part of his teaching is that the isn't prepared at all for his class.

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SOC1104
Apr 19, 2006

The test questions are off of Google. Hope you know how to read off the internet. He is ****, rude, and tries to push his religion on you.

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AMMINORITY
Apr 26, 2006

Well, one thing we do is that if the person doesn't look like us he is bad. This teacher is one of the best I have seen while I was student there few years ago. I still remember him, he is nice, helpful and fun. Reading your ratings here are simply driven by stereotyps!!!

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AMRMINOR
May 5, 2006

Is is not a stereotype but a fact. This professor has over 423 complaints against him in the last 5 years. What does that tell you? That everyone is wrong and he's right? He can't teach.

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SOC
May 25, 2006

CANNOT SPEAK ENGLISH!!!!! could have been a really cool class, but the fact that he cannot speak english puts a huge damper on the class AND YOUR GRADE!!!

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SOCIOLOGY
Jun 16, 2006

Horrible teacher-one of the worst I have had in the last four years of attending college- Not prepared for class, admitted during class that he had "made up statistics", and confronted a student halfway through a class period and told him in front of the class that his funding had dropped and he wasnt registered and hadnt been for months. Ridiculou

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SOCIOLOGY
Jul 26, 2006

it is not stereotyping if he is an aweful teacher. his race and background have no part in the fact that he should be fired. he's horrific, never prepared, makes fun of people's comments, never helpful, STAY CLEAR OF THIS MAN!!!

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AMERICANMIR
Aug 10, 2006

do not take that crazy bit...

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SOCIOLOGY
Aug 12, 2006

By far the WORST teacher i have ever had.He was late to class and would laugh at students when they answered something wrong.Most days he would walk into class and not say a word for the first half hour and would just write on the board..he would never explain what he was writing...your just suposed to copy! HORRIBLE TEACHER and an overall rude man

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SOC1104
Aug 14, 2006

THE WORST POSSIBLE TEACHER EVER! DO NOT TAKE HIM YOU WILL FAIL. He doesn't help anyone, you can't understand a word he says, hes mean and he pretty much fails everyone. DON'T TAKE HIM!!!!!!

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INTROSOC
Nov 2, 2006

CAUTION!!CAUTION!! This teacher was the worst teacher I have also ever had. He focuses on memorization of vocabularly, some I couldn't even pronounce & surely would never even use in my life. He knows alot about Sociology, it's just teaching it that he shouldn't be doing. We had 40 students w/ a class average of 63%.That speaks for itself.

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SOC1104
Dec 4, 2006

The worst teacher I have ever come across. He was very unorganized the first day. I honestly could not understand half the words he said, because his english was so poor. He was very politically opinionated. I could tell he was very unhappy with America, and was anti-republican. I often hear negative comments from other students about him.

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SOC1104
Dec 13, 2006

Hard to understand. Takes attendance at end of class, so you can never leave early.

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SOCSOC
Dec 13, 2006

very nice guy! but his class is very disorganized and he does not have a very good teaching method. he just talked the whole lecture period and his notes are very scrambled. even if you read the book his tests are pretty irrelevant ... good luck. but he is a very nice guy!!

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INTROSOC
Dec 15, 2006

DO NOT TAKE HIM...HORRIBLE TEACHER HE SHOULD NOT BE A COLLEGE PROFF. VERY CONFUSING AND YOU WILL FAIL HIS CLASS. I AM SURPRISED HE IS STILL TEACHING SINCE NO ONE SIGNS UP FOR HIS CLASSES. RUN RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN SO HE CAN'T FAIL YOU WITH AN F...

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SOC1104
Dec 15, 2006

Very difficult, Tough grader, not clear on whats expected on assignments, not helpful. Just the worst experience ever! This guy had me thinking about quitting school.

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SOC2114
Dec 21, 2006

difficult teacher to understand. Textbook difficult to follow(one-sided). He loves essays in a majority of his tests. Last quarter was ok. We got to throw out 1 of 4 tests and last test was all multiple quess.

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SOC1104
Feb 20, 2007

I could understand him, but he did suck as a teacher and was a jerk. He basically ridiculed one girl for being in the nursing program in front of everyone. His tests were hard, I thought I should've done better than I did, and I got a B.

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INTROSOC
Mar 17, 2007

Absolutely a disaster for me. The test were very hard and included multiple essays. He teaches with a very one sided approach to sociology.

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SOCIINTR
Apr 18, 2007

The class was interesting, yet very one sided. He is not clear on expectations, and a tough grader.

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INTROSOCI
May 15, 2007

2nd to last day to class he failed to show up with no prior warning. Last day,which was the final exam he showed up 25 minutes late. He was a really great guy but really was so disorganized and rarely answered emails. I still have no idea what i am going to get for a grade but am waiting to see if it's beneatrh what i think i am going to complai

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SOCIINTR
Jun 6, 2007

Yes he is hard to understand and yes his lectures are useless but if you read the chapters thats all his tests are on. If you have any issuse or need help in his class he is very aprochable, and very willing to help, just show up, and particapate.

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SOC1104
Jul 12, 2007

I wish I would've known about this site prior to taking this class with Madzura. Like everyone else who have complained negatively, I too am having a VERY difficult time understanding anything this man is trying to say. He is all over the board, it's impossible to get any good notes from him, due to the accent. Overall, I recommend staying away.

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SOC1102
Nov 9, 2007

Wow, looking at the comments you would think that people are just being harsh. However, I would agree. Run, run as fast as you can from this professor. He is late, disorganized, and overall hard to UNDERSTAND!I regret wasting money and time on this class.

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SOC1101
Feb 19, 2008

He is a terrible teacher. His tests are mainly essays worth six points each. Oh and dont worry...the essays have NOTHING to do with lecture or anything in the book....good luck to everyone who takes him...god bless

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SOC1101
Mar 25, 2008

DON'T DO IT! oh my gosh avoid his class at all costs.

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SOC1104
Mar 26, 2008

Anyone who can't pass this class is weak. Non of the lectures are really relevant to the tests. You just read, show up for classes, then take the tests for grades. Only bad thing is you get 1pt subtracted for everyday you're gone. Easy A though.

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SOC1110
Apr 12, 2008

He is awful. Pure evil.

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SOC1104
Apr 13, 2008

If you are registered for his class now, drop it. Lectures are a waste of time because they are NEVER based on the book.

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SOC1104
Apr 22, 2008

The worst teacher I have ever had!!!!

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SOC1104
May 13, 2008

Worst teacher I have ever had. Not impossible to pass the class, but you will only pass if you read the book throughly. His lectures are incomprehensible due to his poor word choice (not because of his accent) and filled with only Retorical Questions. Going to class is the most pointless thing ever but it is required for points. A very ignorant man

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SOC2110
May 31, 2008

Honestly, im not a "kid" and I thought the class was absolutally pointless. BE HONEST..he DOESNT teach good at all, his tests ARE TERRIBLE, and he talks a bunch of nonsense, then goes on a smoke break. C'mon people, if you call this a good teacher, then your crazy. this site is rate my PROFFESSOR not rate my subject.Good luck to you all

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SOCPROB
Jun 3, 2008

People are definitely over exaggerating. His class was not hard. Yes, it could definitely be boring, he tends to ramble on. But when the class starts discussing, it gets interesting. For all the people who claim it's impossible to get an A, they're WRONG. I received an A by only studying the definitions and taking few notes. I love Madzura!

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SOC1106
Jul 19, 2008

Madzura is awesome!! He definitely is not as bad as everyone says. If you participate and show interest in class then it will be more enjoyable and he will reward you for your effort. 2 things: Sit close; if you sit in the back it shows you don't care! Also, study the book! I definitely got a lot out of his class.

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SOC1104
Aug 20, 2008

WORST TEACHER EVER! PLZ RUN AWAY. YOU WILL NOT UNDERSTAND ONE WORD HE SAYS.

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SOC0
Oct 31, 2008

Hands down worst teacher ive ever had. He should be fired

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SOC1104
Nov 12, 2008

i dont care what anyone says yea he isnt easy to understand but once you get used to his accent its fin! i love madzura! i loved class disscussions, this is the teacher who i made me want to change my major to soc!

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SOC1
Dec 17, 2008

This class is the study of people and society, this teach shows movies from the 1980's and early 90's nothing up to date. If you want to study the CURRENT society and people in it avoid this class. You can't understand him and he is very one-sided. You never know when you have assignments and you CANT take any notes in class. Overall just bad.

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SOC2110
Mar 31, 2009

He bases allot of his tests off of his lectures, which sucks because he is extremely hard to understand.

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SOC2110
May 7, 2009

Madzura isn't so bad, I've had him for 2 classes now. Show him that you take the class seriously and he will take you seriously. Read the material before the tests, that should be a no-brainer. Show up for class, he takes attendance. There was a total of 40 Extra credit points available this semester, but you can't get them if you dont show up.

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SOC1101
May 21, 2009

He isn't that bad. He takes everything straight from the book. You dont have to take notes in lecture because nothing from the tests come from the lecture. Attendance is mandatory. Very easy class, just study the bold words in the book and you'll get an A.

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SOC1101
Oct 28, 2009

Very very hard to understand. Everything comes from the book so memorize that and your good. Attendance is mandatory which sucks. Overall I would not take this professor again.

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SOC1107
Nov 2, 2009

He was awful!! Whenever you asked him a question he was rude and indimidating. Its too bad that he makes a class that should be interesting absolutely dreadful. His lectures where very philisophical and had no real context with the book.

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SOC1104
May 4, 2010

There's favoritism with his students and his tests questions don't make sense at all. There's question or short essay question you don't even expected to be on the test. Avoid this teacher

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SOC2110
Dec 7, 2010

HORRIBLE!!! He shouldn't be teaching. His tests don't make sense. His accent is strong. He doesn't respond to e-mail. he doesn't use a powerpoint, and the notes he TRIES to make don't make any sense either. DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASSES!!!!! He needs to quit teaching .

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SOC1104
Dec 8, 2010

He talks the whole class about nothing... Not to mention its hard to understand anything he says. He is unclear with assignments and makes you feel like an idiot if you ask him a question about one. I hated going to this class every single week, and would not recommend taking it!!

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SOC1200
Dec 12, 2010

This teacher was very hard to understand with his accent. His exams were hard, and with nothing else but exams and 2 papers, your exams carried your whole grade. With no powerpoint to help with notes, you were on your own. Verbal lectures. Class dragged on. My least favorite class and my least favorite instructor I have ever had.

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SOC1200
Dec 12, 2010

By far the worst teacher I have ever had. I could never understand anything he said, and he talks about nothing important. Directions for assignments are ridiculously vague and he doesn't respond to e-mails or phone calls and one time I could not even find him anywhere during his office hours.So I gave up on the class and dropped it.Not recommended

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SOCCRIS
Jan 3, 2011

Dr. Madzura is one of the best instructors I have ever taken. I took him for american minorities and families in crisis and would take him again. His very strict and if people don't like him is because they are ignorants that dont understand what life is really about. Attend class, do your homework, and respect him and others and you will pass.

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SOC213
May 28, 2011

Professor madzura was the best teacher I have ever had. He challenges every student no matter what their race. African style of teaching which means nobody gets easy A's. Earn your grade, dont blame professor madzura. Dont take his class if u dont want be challenged!!

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SOCMINO
Nov 3, 2011

The other day in class he didn't know that the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor before the US declared war in WWII. Tells us that a paper is due on a certain day, then he doesn't show up, and makes it our responsibility to get the paper to him that day...no late papers. Assignments are vague. Won't answer questions.

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SOC1104
Nov 3, 2011

I don't know why he hasn't been fired yet.

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SOC2110
Nov 5, 2011

I find that Dr. Madzura is a very good professor. If you are not willing to listen to other peoples ideas and beliefs,and show up to class, don't take this class. The tests are not that hard,the short answer portion are open book,if you fail the tests its because you didn't do your reading. This is college, you should know what you need to do.

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SOC2110
Aug 13, 2012

Dr. Maduzura is one of the best professors at NCC.He allows his students to experience adulthood in the classroom experience. He does not allow himself to be intimidated by students with intitlement issues. Because of this, his ratings on this site have suffered. College is suppose to encourage critical thinking, not intitlement for good grades.

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110420
Feb 11, 2013

Worst Prof. Ever.I'm only 4 weeks into the class. First exam we had he lectured on one of the chapters on the exam.after handing out the exam he proceded to tell us ever minute to hurry up &"why aren't you done yet?" which is just mean. On top of that he doesn't teach He just ramble on about pointless topics. And worst of all he is rude!

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SOC2110
Mar 5, 2013

One of the worst professors I have ever had. Unorganized, unable to use technology, his teaching is very unclear. Loves to ramble on about nothing. Also, you never know when things are due. His excuse the other day for being late is that he got lost in the building.

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SOC211010
Apr 23, 2013

He is the worst teacher I have ever had in my entire life. I asked him a question about an assignment and he seemed uninterested, and he did not answer it. He does not forwarn about online essays for exam. He will not teach you what is on the exam nor give you time ahead of time for group work, he will mock you and use many excuses. Try to avoid.

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211010
Apr 30, 2013

DO NOT TAKE THIS TEACHER. he is probably the worst professor in the school. He has no clue how to use the technology, and also has no idea what he is teaching. Madzura has random assignments that he does not explain to the class as well. He also made the class part online AND DIDN'T INFORM ANYONE. If possible, take this class at a different school.

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SOC2110
Nov 18, 2013

Mr. Madzura is a very good professor. He is very, very smart and knows his stuff. The class is very intersting,but overwhelming. There is a ton of information to learn. Mr. Madzura is more than willing to work with you and as long as you keep up and do your work and readings he is very fair.

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2110
Mar 19, 2014

I attended his class throughout the entire semester. He is the only instructor that teaches the American Minority class. When the first test came, we had an hour and twenty minutes to finish it. Normally that is an ample amount of time, but he created a test that would take two hours to complete. There are other examples as well; go else where

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SOC2110
May 9, 2014

He assigns homework off of google, not out of the textbook, then he tests you on knowledge that he doesn't teach you. DO NOT TAKE HIS COARSE, IT IS THE WORST EXPERIENCE YOU COULD HAVE!! He is the reason why people change their major.

4.0
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SOC2110
Grade: B
May 18, 2014

His class exceeded my expectations. The topics we discuss were interesting and very real. People often get offended when they hear the truth. He doesn't mind reminding students that this is not high school. His syllabus is difficult to read but if you talk to him, he will clarify it. He is always willing to work with you.

3.0
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SOC2125
Oct 25, 2014

The lectures do not have much to do with the coursework, but the chapters in the book and exams are exactly the same, word for word. The exams are incredibly straight-forward and you can use the book and your notes during tests. The syllabus is intimidating but the actual expectations for the course are much lower than that of the instructions.

2.0
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2110
Grade: A-
Nov 25, 2014

The class it self is interesting. I learned a lot from reading the book. He's a nice guy but VERY confusing and unclear. Most of my classmates couldn't understand him. Assignments are pretty easy, just make the time to do them. The best advice I can give is to show up and participate in his lectures, even if they aren't about class.

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2110
Dec 15, 2014

Prof. Madzura has bad reviews but he is actually a good teacher, I like him. You do have to read the book. He does take attendance I don't know that it has a major impact on your grade. I enjoyed going to his class. He goes off the book and looks up statistics and other information from other sites. I found it helpful in deciphering actual statist

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LOVESEXFAMILY
Jan 14, 2015

If u like 2 write few reflections for 5 pages in every few month & turn in 2 pages what u read on the chapters each week. He is friendly and nice, but he has a super strong accent, which made the class was hard to understand. If u like read tones of chapters and read on ur own, this will be a easy "A" class for u. Good luck :)

4.0
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HLTH1104
May 14, 2015

I took Dr. Madzura in the fall of 2015, I was just sure I was going to be stressed throughout this course, however he was so sweet and was available whenever I had a question. By paying attention, and turning my assignments in on time, I passed his class. I would recommend his class to others.

2.0
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SOC1104
Grade: A
Jul 31, 2015

I can not say that I would take another of his classes. He is unclear on alot of things, and goes off topic in his lectures way too often. It is really easy to get an A as long as you do the work though.

4.0
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SOC1104
Grade: A
Aug 6, 2015

To be honest I'm surprised at his low rating. I really enjoyed this class. He doesn't do lectures as much as kind of a random discussion about what we were supposed to read. I took a summer class that was 5 weeks. We had to write a reflection on each chapter, had one more paper, and 4 tests. If you read the book it was very easy to get an A.

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2110
Grade: A
Aug 25, 2015

I enjoyed Prof Madzura. He goes over a lot of information online and you do need to read the book on your own. I did not find this to be a problem as it is a college level course. I enjoyed discussing National issues and how they are relevant in Minnesota.

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SOC1104
Mar 20, 2016

Working full time, I had to resort to taking a night class. Madzura was the only available professor with a class time I could do. He is from Africa, and has a very strong accent, making it somewhat hard to understand him. When it comes to assignments, he is unclear regarding due dates and the syllabus is confusing as well. He gets off topic often

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SOC2110
May 6, 2016

Avoid taking him at all costs. You have to write a 5 page paper every week. The tests are very hard, and attendance is required even though you usually just sit in awkward silence while he thinks of things to say about the chapter. Also he will test you on a 20 minute video he showed 3 weeks ago.

3.0
3.0
SOC1104
Grade: A
Jul 3, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Only lectures in class, few participations in class, does notice when you're not there, takes attendance at the END of EVERY class, lets you make-up work before the semester ends which is helpful, has an accent and can be hard to understand clearly when he lectures, boring class, Nice guy, I think he likes teaching and cares

2.0
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SOC1104
Grade: B+
Dec 11, 2016
Wouldn't take again

Has a sense of humor and a nice guy in general, but I expected a little more. There is a little bit of a language barrier because of his strong accent. We usually read a chapter or researched things on our own and then talked about it in class AFTER writing a paper. Wish he talked about what we were GOING to write about, not the other way around.

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SOC2110
Grade: B
Apr 5, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Only his viewpoint mattered, and he didn't take criticism well. Doesn't teach at all in class, and most of what you learn you have to read yourself in the textbook.

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SOC1104
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 20, 2017
Wouldn't take again

Nice guy but definitely not worth taking this class. A paper is due every week and his grading is all his opinion. Never got one 10/10 even though my papers covered his guidelines and his feedback. His grading doesn't even make sense and he can't justify it either. Slight teaching but we just read the textbook. There's a reason 1/3 class dropped.

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SOC1106
Mar 5, 2018
Would take again

I liked him and I had no issues with this teacher. Yes, you will have to do a 4 page paper on the chapters and if you put a little work into them, you should do just fine. There are no exams but a lot of class discussions, video watching, and use of the textbook. I never experienced a bad side to him and I thought he was an overall nice guy.

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SOC1104
Grade: B
Mar 25, 2018
Wouldn't take again

There is a 5 page application due every week. This class was supposed to be a hybrid but he told the class he doesn't know how to do that so everything is insanely unorganized. More than half of the class dropped his class and right now the class' average grade is an F. He said no one gets a 10/10 because no one is perfect. Do not take this teacher

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SOC2110
Grade: Not sure yet
Jun 25, 2018
Wouldn't take again

I would recommend anybody to take this class over the SUMMER, as you will only have to deal with it for a month versus four. The teacher himself is kind, but he doesnt give clear instructions on your assignments and expects you to figure it out yourself, because he says he doesnt accept emails. He is a disorganized mess.

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SOC1104
Grade: B
Nov 13, 2018
Wouldn't take again

This man literally doesn't explain a single assignment, even though we have one every single week. Yes it's just a five page paper, but you have no idea what to do with it. He explains the chapter after you turn in the application so it doesn't even matter.

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3.0
SOC1104
Grade: B
Nov 13, 2018
Wouldn't take again

I would absolutely never take any of this professor's classes again. Hardly went over the topics, was 45 minutes late to class and does not care about his student's success or education. I once tried to talk to him during his office hours and he was unbelievably rude, made me feel like I was just taking up his time. I will never recommend him.

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SOC1104
Grade: Not sure yet
Nov 27, 2018
Wouldn't take again

Knows Sociology well, but each week he expects us to write a 5 pages paper. This course is based on papers. No one in my class ever got A on their papers, B is the highest score. Also, he doesn't really care or listens to you. If you're late (5-10 mins), he will give you the dirtiest look.

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SOC1104
Grade: Not sure yet
Mar 29, 2019
Would take again

I took this class because I was curious about Sociology in general, and I feel having a prof from another culture helped from a global standpoint. There is a lot of essay and reflection homework, but if you apply each chapters terminology to your essays and make them somewhat personal you will do well. He seems to appreciate class participation.

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SOC1106
Grade: Not sure yet
Apr 26, 2019
Wouldn't take again

Worst professor I have ever had. Supposed to be a hybrid class but doesn't know how to work a computer. Does not email students back in a reasonable timeframe. I have a terrible grade becuase I am unable to complete assignments that he did not post on D2L. I emailed him and told him they were not on D2L where he said and he told me to look on D2L.

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3.0
SOC1104
Grade: B
Jun 3, 2020
Would take again

read the chapters and didn't do too well on the first few quiz and exams. After a few weeks did better and passed. He is pretty knowledgeable is willing to help if you ask on time.

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SOC1104
Grade: Not sure yet
Aug 7, 2020
Wouldn't take again

DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!!!! Does not respond to emails for days, does not have clear grading criteria, never posts grades from assignments, and on the last day of our final that was due at 12 pm, he deleted his d2l page so there was no option for submission except email. A super stressful situation that never should have happened. DO NOT TAKE!!!

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SOC211010
Grade: Not sure yet
Dec 22, 2020
Wouldn't take again

The professor does not answer to emails therefore, your questions are not answered. The syllabus was from a previous semester was not updated with due dates. You will be lucky if you get your papers reviewed before the next test and my FINAL was on chapters 11th and 12th but my books ended on chapter 10. He said "just search it." DONT TAKE HIM!

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SOC1104
Grade: Not sure yet
Mar 8, 2021
Wouldn't take again

NEVER RESPONDS TO EMAILS. If you want any help or clarification you have to go to office hours or zoom class (not mandatory). Incredibly nice and smart about the topic. Has few assignments but usually papers. Not clear grading criteria. As long as you read the chapter and join office hours to ask questions if you have any, you should pass.

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