Shampa Mazumdar - University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA

Professor: Shampa Mazumdar

Department: Sociology

College: University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SOC62
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This class was HARD but enjoyable. She makes the topics easy to understand when lecturing. She does not use powerpoint slides, but she writes down the lecture outlines on the whiteboard. You have to read 50-100+ pages on average every week, so I recommend creating a study group to divide the work. She gives review sheets before exams which help!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOCIOLOGY62
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

All lecture notes are verbal presented. Must read 100 at least a week to get a decent grade. No PPT. Although she is kinda nice she made it hard for students to get a good grade. Have 4 mini exams-as she calls it. dont have projects and homework, which is neat. So if you bombed a single exam its likely you wont get an A.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SOC43
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Don't be tricked by this class even if it draws your attention in the beginning. Her lectures went so boring in the later of the quarter that just puts you into sleep. Required many test books. Overall not interesting lectures.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOC43
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. She only does oral presentations for lectures, but it's easy to keep up. Go to class, take notes, study the pop quizzes (these don't count towards your grade) and study guide, show up to exams, pass. I went to class, never read the book (skimmed some parts for the paper) and got an A+. The TA was lenient as well. Recommend to take.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOC43
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

One of the best/easiest classes I've taken at UCI. I rarely touched the books assigned (except for one for a reaction paper). Her lectures are all oral but if you write down everything she says you'll be fine(It's not hard to keep up). She does offer some extra credit points and also gives you a study guide before every test. Take her if you can!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SOC62
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This professor is one of the best out there! Lectures are purely verbal, but she is such an amazing lecturer that you won't even notice that class is almost over. She has great charisma when lecturing or telling stories. So make sure to sit in the front! Her tests are really simple; mostly definitions and explanations. Just read and you'll do great

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SOC62
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Tests are confusing and rely more on the books. So read. Her lectures are all common sense and not really any "new" information. You have to pick and choose what to note down because she writes down the main topic on the board and then just talks and talks and talks.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOC62
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Her lectures are verbal. She writes a lecture outline on the board. Her class consists of 4 exams: 2 short exams (easy) & a midterm& final which are more difficult; short answer and multiple choice Q's. She gives a study guide week prior to exam; includes which readings to focus on. There's alot of Q's from the readings on the midterm and final.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SOC136
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I have taken a total of 5 of Professor Mazumdar's classes and I can say that she is by far one of my favorite professors I've ever had. Her classes are all structured the same (aside from 180A) two midterms and a final, for each you are provided a detailed study guide. Go to office hours!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOC62
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

By far one of my favorite professors. She rarely puts any notes on the white boards and doesn't have any powerpoints, so her lectures are purely verbal. On the positive side, she always gave a study guide which told us what to study. We're graded on 2 mini test, a midterm, and final.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOC43
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She teaches like it's 1985, no powerpoint just an outline on the board and then paces back&forth while lecturing. Boring lecture, tries to make it interesting by raising her voice, doesn't work. NOT A GPA BOOSTER. Graded on 1 exam, 1 midterm, 1 paper and a final. Midt&Final include a good amount of ?'s from the reading. Paper is on a BORING BOOK!!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOCIOLOGY43
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Took her class last year. Good class, if you read you're set to get an A. Very nice professor and I enjoyed the class. Learned plenty from this class and passed with an A! Just make sure to read read read and you'll get an A

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOCIO51
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very simple and easy class. She lectures, and you get tested on it. No essay/assignments (like essays) except for mandatory discussions an readings. She assigned 4 books, some that are super easy, others that aren't. I didn't read all of it, went to all the lectures/discussions and got an A. Very doable, just one of those GE's I recommend!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOC180AW
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

The big paper is daunting but the prof broke it down bit by bit into lectures & HW asns. She always made herself available for office hours & encouraged ppl to come. Working in groups was actually helpful. Tho the lecture material wasn't that interesting, the prof is a great speaker. Glad I took this course w/ her.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SOC180
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Mazumdar is overall a very pleasant and engaging teacher, but this class was tough! Many lengthy homework assignments and a big research paper due at the end. However, she guides you along the way and is very willing to meet during the week to help you. Make friends with group members and take advantage of office hours!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SOC180A
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She really cares about students and I showed up at her office hours a few times for the 15-18 pg research paper for this class and she read over everything and gave me comments. Graded by the TA though so make sure you see both. Class was super boring bc it was just about the research paper, but no exams and just make sure you don't fall behind.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SOC51
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

More of a storyteller when it comes to lecture; can be very boring or long, or very interesting and compelling. Encourages handwritten notes. Highlights important concepts by repetition. Gives you a study guide before each exam (3 total); short answer(+ analysis) and multiple choice. Most is based upon lecture so take good notes

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SOC43
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

LOVE this class! She's an amazing professor & I learned so much too. Old school aka she just talks (with some writing on the board) but you gotta listen and write notes! But thank her, cause that's how you learn. She talks with tone, love it and it's engaging. Gives a study guide before exams, follow it and you'll be good. Great class, pretty easy.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SOC180
• 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: Mandatory

Comment:

Super easy. No final, no midterm. Just do the classwork, write the 20 paper and work in groups. She gives you all the help you need. Just ask. She is very helpful, always willing to meet up and help. She even gives extensions if you need them so TALK TO HER. Lectures get a little boring because she focuses on details but it helps.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SOC136
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Nice professor. Her class was extremely fair. Her lectures were clear and we got a study guide for the test. Doesn't over-complicate things. No Essays. She tested us on the readings though. Some extra credit opportunities.