Karen Lang-Krause - Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI

Professor: Karen Lang-Krause

Department: Social Science

College: Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SOC280
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is very unorganized

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOC111
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is not a good teacher. I really had no idea what was going on the entire semester. I just coasted through. Her expectations for the assignments were very unclear. To make matters worse, she was not helpful in answering questions either. She is very bad at communicating, especially through email. The final exam was online.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SOC333
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is the most difficult professor ever. Her assignments are very unclear and when you try to contact her for help, she is rude and doesn't adequately answer questions. She isn't on campus at all this semester and because it's an online course, it is nearly impossible to communicate. DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR. By far worst prof I've ever had.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOC333
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took 333 online. It wasn't too bad, but she didn't specify how the class was run and didn't use modules to organize the assignments on Canvas. Didn't know that most of the information I needed was in the other textbook with the disorganized assignments. If you read both books though, you'll be fine.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOC11170
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Nice person, terrible teacher. The class is online, except for the first and last three weeks. While in the classroom, she does not teach whatsoever and constantly talks about herself. When you ask for clarification on assignments she is not helpful in the slightest and then grades the assignments harshly. Take this class with another teacher.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SOC345
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took this professor twice. First time she was horrible. The online class was better than in person, but she was still unclear on EVERYTHING. Rude through email, and not helpful at all. I just had to take an online class due to my schedule, but I do not recommend. She is also not fair on grading. DO NOT TAKE

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SOC333
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Online course-you HAVE to read. She lays out a tentative schedule & follows it. Homework combination of videos, short essay & discussion board. Does not accept late work but offers extra credit opportunities. Four quizzes & final exam-multiple choice/short answer & term project. Quizzes are difficult. A lot of critical thinking.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOC11170
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I have nothing nice to say about this professor. She won't work with you when you miss an assignment and grades very strictly. I am taking the online version of her class (not intentionally) and I hate it. You have to read the material on your own and figure it out. She says she will help you but she usually won't. I would not recommend her.!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SOC315
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Really poor teaching abilities. She refuses to give help to students who ask for it. She is a very tough grader and keeps every student very busy. Avoid at all costs, it is not worth it.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOC305
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Lang-Krause has high expectations of her students. Class was not easy by any means, in fact quite tough. She was always available by email for clarification. A lot of work, but well worth it, I learned so much!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOC111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

All she ever talked about was her trips. A question on a closed book exam was about a picture in the book. Something like, what is the girl doing in the picture on page 23? The first final, nearly everyone failed, so the rest were open book, because she can't teach.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOC305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is very disorganized. She is not computer savy even though she teaches and online course. She gave the final exam and pulled all the question from mysockit.com but used them fom the 8th ed instead of the class' 9th ed that was required for the course so students couldn't study for the final online. She makes a lot of mistakes. AVOID AT ALL COST

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOC111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is a terrible teacher! I do not recommend her. I am interested in sociology, but the way she teaches is NOT helpful. I am an A student and am getting a C in the class. She is unclear and unreasonable. Her "review" does not help at all!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOC305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I had Karen for 111 & 305. Worst teacher at SVSU. Not helpful, I emailed/talked to her when I had questions & she was very rude! 111 was a joke & in 305 she expected more than necessary for an undergrad class. Said she would review for exams but did only 5 mins @ the end of the class before. If she doesn't like your thoughts, she will put you down.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SOC111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I would not take this class if you have any other options. She is unhelpful and her lectures are never on the test. By the end of the year kids weren't even showing up for class anymore. Her test are from the book. Your better of reading the chapters and teaching yourself.I would never take her again.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SOC111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I didn't enjoy this class at all. I feel that if I was more involved in the class, I would have enjoyed it more. The class was difficult and I never really understood what she was lecturing about. I'm sure she's a great woman, but I really just didn't appreciate her teaching style. The class was boring and useless.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SOC111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Just read the book, don't listen to her. What she lectures on will not be on the tests, and some of what she says actually contradicts the text. 90-95% of test questions come from the study guide and tests make up 90% of your grade. Easy class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SOC111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Tests are over the practice book that you buy. Not too hard of a class, I didn't read the book but still got an A. Gives extra credit opportunities.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SOC326
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class was a very difficult/frustrating class, but as long as you pay attention and ask questions about the assignments and projects and work hard on your research you'll do fine. Basically do all of your assignments and turn them into vspace on time.She barely lectures, so you need to be self motivated and able to study and learn on your own.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SOC111
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She was a very rude and inconsiderate woman. The class has nothing to do with anything on the tests. We wrote useless paper on China, because shes been there. It has nothing to do with what was in the book.