Darek Niklas - Rhode Island College, Providence, RI

Professor: Darek Niklas

Department: Social Science

College: Rhode Island College, Providence, RI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SOC340
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

HIS CLASS SUCKS!!! DO NOT TAKE!!!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOC340
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He will never let you go early. You can't miss a single class or he'll never let you live it down. You will fail every quiz and only get a B on every essay, but he'll end up giving you a B+ for the semester. You'll get an A for the semester if you participate a lot. Show up, pay attention, act interested, and you'll be fine. He's entertaining.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SOC341
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Attend every class and attempt to engage and participate. Show an effort and Prof Niklas will appreciate it. There are a few quizzes throughout the semester and very few homework assignments. He spends basically every class lecturing and wants his students involved all the time. I definitely learned a lot in this course.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOC400
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The only class at RIC that I felt I learned new things. Quizzes are hard. Easy to get a B on essays. His lectures were scattered all over the place, but in retrospect, I had a good time and I felt like I actually learned something new once it ended. He keeps you every class until the final second, and expects 100% attendance.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOC341
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

All Professor Niklas asks of you is to attend all the classes and participate. We had 5 quizzes all semester but they don't actually count. Just show up, do the 3 homework assignments and participate. Follow that and you get an A

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SOC340
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

All you have to do is show up and take the quizzes and you pass. But that's the catch, you HAVE to show up to class. If you skip your grade will suffer. Don't worry about your test grades, they don't matter. Bottom line, SHOW UP TO CLASS.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SOC341
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is a great professor. Just go to class and do the assignment and you will do great.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOC400
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Can't tell if he's bonkers, or a genius, or maybe both. Extremely hard quizzes (people have gotten 1/10). Sort of tough essays due every few weeks. Cares a lot about attendance. Do not even register for his course if you think you may miss one class. You will get reprimanded if you do. His lectures are crazy, but he's a nice guy ultimately.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SOC340
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Come to class or you might get an F next to your name when he checks attendance. All of his lectures/handouts are on blackboard and thats where all the answers to the quizzes are from but handouts are complex/difficult to understand. Didn't really learn anything at all Just show up do the quizzes/homework and you're good. I'd avoid him altogether.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOC341
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Do yourself a favor and don't take any of his classes! He's rude, unprofessional, and completely unclear. I didn't understand any of his handouts or lectures and his quizzes are impossible! I didn't learn a single thing in his class! I have a 3.8 gpa and I'm not afraid to work hard but I found his class impossible.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOC341
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

One of my best professors at RIC. Attend his class, study for quizzes, and PLEASE have the respect to keep your phone off. Give respect, you get respect !!!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOC262
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is very intelligent and has a vast array of knowledge. He is pretty funny, but can sometimes be hard to follow. 4 to 5 quizzes, and a few homework assignments. Great class to take. Great guy.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOC262
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

BEST ADVICE: keep your short essays very short. A page or less than a page TOPS! He doesn't like or even reads long papers. He'll correct 3 lines and give you a C. If you want a B, come to class EVERYDAY and participate. If you want an A, good luck. Other than that, he's really funny and ridiculously smart but vague. wouldn't take him again.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOC263
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Do not take this class unless you absolutely have to. I got a B- even though I never got higher than a 50% on any paper or test. I learned nothing. Worst course I have ever taken. I'm a straight A student and couldn't understand him. It's not worth the credit.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SOC262
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Never skip class. Also, he loves when people participate. If you do not like getting "picked on" then don't take him - otherwise he is the funniest professor I ever had. If you pay attention in class the quizzes shouldn't be too bad and you will get decent grades on papers if you keep them short and make good points with good grammar.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SOC262
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I took this professor many years ago. This is the first time that I have ever rated a professor on this site and it will be my last. He was extremely volatile and unkind. He would fly off the handle at students who asked for clarification. The entire class was terrified of him. And I got an A in his class, so I'm not bitter over the grade.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: 340
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

So attendance is a must, just don't take his class if you are going to miss it. And its not hard to get an A in the class, you just have to do your part! Read his lectures on Blackboard, and really learn it, and the tests always match his lectures! The only people who complainfail are the ones who never show up, and didn't do the reading.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SOC262
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Avoid avoid

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SOC340
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This guy was the complete worst professor I have ever had at RIC. Most of the time he talks about nonsense, he even flips out at you if you leave class early. This guy is rude, arrogant, disorganized, and grunts to himself when hes grading papers. Honestly, if you need to take this professor by all means do what you can but if not, DON'T!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SOC262
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

If you need organization & clarity, AVOID at all cost