Eric Magnuson - Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA

Professor: Eric Magnuson

Department: Social Science

College: Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Eric is so nice and funny but DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. He went on and on about how the course was discussion based and we would go over readings and homework. But, we never went over any of the readings. We just watched movies and he would talk and talk. Two papers and a project. Huge waste of time and money. Didn't learn anything new.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: FYS101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He talks forever and repeats himself so much but the class was super easy. You can miss class and skip lectures and still be fine. He is a pretty fair grader and gives your the opportunity to ask questions if you aren't clear on the guidelines.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: FYS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I had him for my FYS seminar Creating a New World and he was chill. Not a lot of work, no tests and he's chill if you miss class. He talks a lot and repeats himself which gets boring but overall he's a nice guy and cares about what he's talking about. He is bad at planning and didn't give good instructions so you have to ask a lot of questions.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: FYS1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took his FYS- Creating a New World. I would recommend it to anyone who hasn't taken their FYS yet, it's an easy class, he makes you do a few reading summaries which aren't that bad. He talks a lot that's true, but he's a nice guy overall. No tests which is great if you don't like taking them! Loves making corny jokes.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOCL3141
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Eric likes to talk, but he also likes to hear students talk. The topic is always relatable and he does well to keep everyone engaged. He tends to ramble but is overall very chill about workload and grades - understands we're humans not barely functioning student robots. He's always silly & funny in class. Mostly movies. Missing class is up to you.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SOCL333
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Eric is a great teacher! Not a necessarily easy A but every class is always entertaining and he loves when you participate. He likes to joke around so befriend him and all will be well!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SOCL100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Eric is nice, but avoid him. He is confusing as heck and not clear, especially when it came to the final and project. For the final, he wouldn't tell us what is on it until the week before final even though the class has been begging him for info for about a month. He doesn't "believe" in grades so on the papers, you get check plus, check, etc.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOCL100
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He is the most frustrating professor I've taken. He lectures on his beliefs and his beliefs only. He does not teach you anything about sociology. He will grade you on how much he likes you. Class is fairly easy, the texts are interesting, but he will drive you crazy. Would not recommend. Find someone else.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Eric is super chill. He's a funny guy and I really liked his personality. Lectures were really long and boring, but the movies he showed were pretty interesting. Barely any assignments. Take this class if you're into doing no work!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOCL100
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Lectures are kind of rambling, he never really gets to the point, just repeats himself. It's a very easy class though, mostly you just watch a lot of movies and listen to him talk. There are only a few very easy assignments that require you to do the readings.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOC10004
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He mostly talks throughout the class. It was REALLY hard to stay awake just because his voice can get so repetitive and monotone. There are some interesting topics, and he cancels class a lot. It's a good class to take if you need to fulfill a requirement basically.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOCL100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This class was the biggest waste of my time. Erik is nice and all but I am in the class to learn and I can't say I learnt a single thing in his class. He barely assigns work and the lectures were painfully boring -it was a struggle to stay awake during them. Avoid this class, you'd learn more from buying a book on sociology.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOCL333
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Eric is great! He's a bit more progressive than the average LMU student, so many may not enjoy his more free and slightly off beat methods. Great discussions, always willing to stick around and chat about the readings or discussions some more, one of the best classes I have had at LMU. Interesting, intriguing, and fun to talk about

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He doesn't grade because he feels that it is "unfair". Therefore, the class becomes an easy B. No work except for a paper and a project that he doesn't actually grade. He tends to contradict himself, and the class is not based on any fact. He continually states his opinions so you don't learn anything important.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SOC
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This was the absolute utmost boring class I have ever taken at LMU. Granted there was hardly any work besides a paper and presentation but it is not worth the hour and fifteen minutes of utter agony that you will go through. If you want a class where you can just attend and day dream then this is the class for you.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SOC110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Said in the beginning of the class that the class was going to be mostly discussion, but lectured all the time. NEVER referred to the readings in class but we were expected to use them in our papers. I did nit feel that I learned anything new, me and my friend stayed on our phones and most people drew. Not too strict about attendance.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very off topic and rambly guy but pretty easy class. Two papers and a final. Reading assigned every week but he never discusses the reading, it is used in the papers though. Nice, funny guy. Watch movies A LOT.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SOCL333
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

he was really funny but i feel like i didnt learn anything really and he got off topic a lot. attendance wasnt mandatory and he seems lenient but his grading isnt.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I loved this class! Eric was awesome and fun! We always talked about the most random and strange things in class.. I was constantly laughing! Easy A if you speak firm opinions in class and in your essays!

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Such a boring class. His lectures are hard to follow and he says he is an easy grader but is definitely not. Attendance is optional. Likes to hear himself talk.