The cutest teacher ever!!

I loved his class. He's not that hard to understand. The textbook wasn't necessary, but the supplemental readings definately were. His tests were long, but the quizzes weren't that hard and helped make up a lot of the grade. I highly recommend him.

Such a cute guy! Tests are a little difficult, but he will give you the benefit of the doubt. He will also give you the notes before the test. The book is not really totally necessary.

Dr. Chumakov is great! Take him for Gender in Society if you get the chance!

great teacher.

Excellent teacher! He is a very well-traveled individual. The quizes and exams cover mainly lecture material, so take good notes. I rarely consulted the textbook and still got an A. He gives you a rather thorough review guide for each exam. Excellent guy!

One of the most interesting teachers I've had thusfar. Fantastic to listen to and is really quite funny--but make sure to take notes and read up on all textbook and supplemental material. Charming and delightful.

He is a great professor if you do have to take his late class it's still good. He always have something funny to talk about and something to make you think. The only problem with him is that he gives bs extra credit.

Dr. Chumakov is one of the best professors I've had at UT. His knowledge is outstanding and he loves to teach. His accent is not bad at all and he is really quite funny. If you really want to learn take him! He is very helpful. Tests are a bit detailed but nothing that is too challenging. Give effort and you will be rewarded. Some great stories too

AWESOME TEACHER!! he really cares about what he teaches and is very interesting. quizzes are common sense mostly and exams are tough and a big portion of the grade but if you go to class and study you'll be fine. probably my favorite teacher at UT so far.

Prof. Chumakov is awesome. His lectures are very interesting, he is light-hearted and likes to crack jokes and ask questions that make you think. I don't believe the course is difficult, but I took Sociology in high school, so I may be biased. Either way, if you want to/have to take it, I definitely recommend Prof Chumakov.

I really enjoyed this class, if you show up and take good notes and read the material you can get an A. His accent takes a few classes to get use to, but other than that he was a pleasure. Very informative and helpful.

He comes to class every day and teachers the whole time. This really helped me hold myself responsible coming to class and his enthusiasm for the subject matter made me more interested in the subjects. Class is not easy if you dont work, but all you really need to do is read the summary at the end of the chapeters.

Seriously was the best teacher I've had so far. It took me a couple classes to get used to his accent but from then on out I loved his class. If you go and pay attention and take notes, you'll get an A. He knows his stuff and he's funny. He cracks jokes but still keeps you interested the entire time. His class was honestly great.

The class isn't hard. Quizzes are given after each section and there is a midterm and a final. The accent isn't hard to pick up on so don't worry. If you are not a socialist prepare to be indoctrinated. His lectures could be cut in half, the time is spent mostly on tangents and diatribes.

My favorite professor I've ever had. I had no interest whatsoever in the subject, and he really made it interesting. Yes, he is a socialist, but he doesn't try to push his ideas on anyone, its just cool to see everything from a new point of view. The class takes some dedication, but is one I thoroughly enjoyed taking.

Attendance is a MUST in this class. Every class you miss, study that much more. The main reason people fail this class is because they do not go to it! He covers a lot in each class...

Funny and warmhearted guy. Comes to class, talks about whatever the hell he needs to for the day and leaves. Its about all you could expect of him. Tests aren't too bad and the paper I had to do was nothing special. There are probably better teachers than him but you could do a hell of a lot worse.

Take this man! I would take him again if I could. He's a bright and cheerful lecturer who has a knack for generating interest in his subject. There is laughter in his classroom. Gives a series of quizzes along with midterm and final, none are difficult if you take notes in lecture. Any average student should pass without difficulty.

This class was awesome. He brought in a lot of really cool/weird pictures. You can say whatever is on your mind. The tests are kinda hard (it's part multiple choice/true or false/essay. There are only 3 grades: midterm, paper, final.

very nice Person. Not a bad teacher. his writing is hard to read but the class is fun and interesting. i definitly recoment taking it

Don't miss class. If you're expecting an easy A from this class, it's not gonna happen. He's a pretty hard teacher, but fair.

Very hard but interesting class. Attend class and do the readings. If you don't - you're screwed. Dr. Chumakov is a hard but fair teacher and he likes to crack jokes during class. He's got a great sense of humor and he knows what he's talking about. If you want to learn something take him, if you want an easy A don't take this class.

I am an engineer who had to take this class for one of my gen eds. Yuri seems to enjoy his job and makes his lectures entertaining. Tests are directly from the notes. I didn't even buy the book and I am doing well in the class.

There is no doubt that Dr. Chumakov loves what he does; however, is class is far from easy. If you take this class, be prepared to study hard for the midterm and the final because they are worth a combined 65 percent of your grade. Having said this, the workload for the rest of the class is not very daunting. He's a cool guy, not easy gen-ed

I really love this guy, but this class is hard. He really tries to make the class enjoyable and it is, but it is far from easy. There are 5 quizzes and each of them count for 5 percent of your final grade. You have to read the textbook and study hard to do well. I strongly suggest this professor if you are willing to work for the grade.

Only grades come from a handful of quizzes, the midterm, and the final but none are very challenging and he takes attendance every day.

Dr. Chumakov is a very interesting professor and person. He makes sociology understandable and relates it to current events and everyday life. However, he gives so few grades, that you have to go well on everything if you don't want your grade to suffer. Study a lot, and a good grade is possible.

He's a great man, very interesting and knowledgeable, and makes the class fun. A lot of reading from the reader, and very few tests and quizzes. Attendance counts toward your grade and he does not post notes on BlackBoard. If you study, read, and go to class you can get an A pretty easily though.

Made sociology very relatable; gave long, detailed, specific study guides; easy to pass, but hard to get an A.

His lectures and note taking were vital for the tests. 10 page end of course paper but it was enjoyable after having the class. Takes attendance daily. Helpful in office hours.

I really enjoyed Dr. Chumaokuv. At first I was a bit skeptical because of his accent, but you get used to it really quickly. You MUST attend classes because he does not post notes online and you have to listen to his lectures in order to truly understand the material. Also, make sure you read and study the material. If you do that, you'll be fine!

Dr. Chumakov is a really funny guy and you can tell he's both passionate and knowledgeable about sociology. Quizzes are generally easy and textbook readings aren't necessary to pass the class; take good notes during lectures and you'll be solid. He covers lots of topics and helped me learn a lot, definitely recommend!

Dr. Chumakov is a really funny guy and you can tell how passionate/knowledgeable he is about sociology. Quizzes are easy and textbook readings aren't necessary to pass the class, but be sure to take good notes during lectures. He covers lots of interesting topics and helped me learn a lot about sociology, definitely recommend!

Dr. Chumakov is a really funny guy and you can tell he's passionate/knowledgeable about sociology. Quizzes are easy and textbook readings aren't necessary to pass; definitely take good notes during lectures and you'll be solid. He covers lots of interesting topics and helped me learn a lot.

Yuri is a great man and you can tell he is passionate about teaching and sociology! This is a pretty easy honors class to take, you don't need to read the textbook to pass but he doesn't do PowerPoint or post lectures online so if you don't attend class you won't get the notes. Be interactive+attentive in class because this is part of your grade.

Dr. Chumakov is passionate about Sociology and he loves to teach it. He has very interesting views about the world, but is a bit of a cynic. He is funny and engaging, however his lectures are long, sometimes boring and the notes you take are mostly from what he says, not the powerpoints, which are minimal. Pay attention and come to class.

Dr. Chumakov is an awesome professor! He is very passionate about sociology and knows all there is to know about it. He lectures throughout the entire class, up until the last minute. He gives very few grades and does not upload any power points to canvas so make sure you come to class and take good notes. Highly recommend taking him!

Dr. Chumakov is overall a very good professor. His accent does not inhibit understanding and when combined with his dry humor is quite funny at times. There are few grades in the class, only a midterm, final, and five 15 question "quizzes" that were 5% of the grade each. Lectures can boring, but you're rewarded on tests if you pay attention.

no group projects. participation doesn't matter. I could sit on my phone all class.. never read a sing article or assigned reading and made a B. lol. I have taken him twice. No tests, all written essays of topics he prepares you for.

Yuri's class was interesting and I learned a lot about Globalization and Injustice. During class he goes over the readings in more detail with PowerPoint. He LOVES participation and will try to get people to tell their opinion on a certain issue. Try to attend class as much as you can because there's a lecture every day. Overall, I liked the class!

Dr. Chumakov is an excellent lecturer. I enjoyed coming to class because I loved what we were discussing. He can be a bit biased towards subjects such as religion, since he is openly atheist. His grading criteria is extremely harsh. The quizzes are not easy and neither is the midterm. If you're looking for an easy A, this is not the class for you

Dr. Chumakov is AMAZING if you are willing to work for the grade. He has reasonable expectations & truly wants you to succeed. The thing about 344 is that there are no right/wrong answers as long as you back it up with examples! Very few grades for the class, so attendance is 10% but participation doesn't matter. He is such a wonderful man!

Dr. Chumakovs class is very lecture-heavy and his powerpoints dont have much information, but most of it is taken from the textbook. He has a pretty heavy accent but he enunciates very clearly so as long as you pay a little attention it isnt a problem. His lectures are interesting and he can be really funny.

Had Dr. Chumakov for two semesters in a row - SOCI 120 (General Sociology) then SOCI 344 (Political Sociology). He is a fantastic professor, making the concepts clear and understandable. He even encouraged my participation and discussion in class even though my opinions may not be popular on college campuses. Highly recommend you take his class.

So, I had Dr. Chumakov for both General (120) and Political (344) Sociology. I personally find him to be a very engaging professor, though I made a solid B in both classes. He encouraged discussion in both classes (more in 344 than 120). He wants you to question the things around you. He challenged me as a student in the best way possible.

Professor Chumakov was super fun! He made the class very interesting although nothing was posted on a powerpoint so you pretty much have to write down every word he says. The only grades in the class were the quizzes, a midterm and the final, but they aren't too hard. He's pretty funny and I enjoyed his class.

I took him this past May in a mini term, so I can't say how he grades for a full semester necessarily. I got an A without even doing the readings because he let us do open note essay exams. However, taking good notes from the things he says in class is vital. I think that as long as you show up and listen you should make a good grade. Took SOCI 342

Dr. Chumakov was one of my favorite professors Ive ever had at UT. He has awesome lectures if youre interested in sociology and is EXCELLENT at being devils advocate during the class debates. He always made me think outside the box. The class was not easy but I learned a TON about sociology.