Tim Thorsen - Alma College, Alma, MI

Professor: Tim Thorsen

Department: Social Science

College: Alma College, Alma, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SOA101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

LOVED his class and his lectures and him. Best professor on campus. He is funny and really cares about all his students. He is willing to help you with whatever you are struggling with. Lectures and the book are fascinating and he really brings it to life. He does a lot to get the students participating and involved. Such a fun class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOCIOLOGY
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I throughly enjoyed his class and the many life long lessons he had to give.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SOA101
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Terrible

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOA101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This man is a wonderful professor and an awe-inspiring human being. I aced all of his classes, because I followed his instructions to the letter and asked for help. He knows what he's doing, and he's happy to help you (but only if you're going to give it 100%).

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOA101
• 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:

Very boring and confusing class. Hard to do well even with studying.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SOA101
• 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:

Wost. Class. Ever. Lectures were boring and unrelated to what was actually on the tests. And the tests were hard. He's a really nice man, but a really awful teacher.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SOA301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

My class was supposed to be about contemporary theory relevant to today's world, yet Thorsen assigned 1 article written by a woman during the entire semester. He said derogatory things about gay marriage in class and declared (quoted verbatim) "cultural studies makes sociology less of a science." ALL readings were from a conservative viewpoint.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOA101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He doesn't help at all. If you have questions, be sure to have someone's notes, because he can't help you.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If you read the book, the tests aren't bad. He's very understanding if you need to miss class and is always willing to help.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's a good prof and his class isn't that hard if you read the book (also, check out the textbook website for test prep). Sometimes his lectures are tedious, but there are snippets of wisdom that make them wortwhile. Also, I never felt he forced any conservative views on the class. If anything, he seemed fairly liberal for his age.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOA101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Really, really nice guy, but not a good prof. I'd recommend not taking it from him.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOA101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

AVOID THORSEN IF POSSIBLE!! If you visit him in office he never give straight answers. I'm not sure you'd call what he does in class teaching.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

AVOID AT ALL COST!! Terrible teacher. Lectures are tangets that may or may not have anything to do with the reading. I went to his office and didn't answer my questions. He just beat around the bush. Reading the book is important because if you didn't you'd only get a couple of questions right on the test if you depended on the lectures.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Wow, he is one of the greatest teachers I have ever had. You can tell he truely cares about his students. He can be a bit boring at times, but he never minds if you catch some zzz's, and he is willing to help you cover what you might have missed

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I just dont like his teaching style, repeats the same things everyday without changing much, only the context in which he puts it. Very boring and makes me wanna go to sleep, and I've never slept in classes before.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great guy and a great class i dont know what you guys are talking about if you would just read the book like he tells you too his test arent that bad

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Really nice man who porbably should retire.

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He's a nice guy, a bit old school about most things. Tests always had at least one question that no one could get full credit on.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SOA251
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

What an amazingly nice guy.

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Now that I'm a college prof, I'v been reflecting on my Alma instructors. What a waste! His class had so much potential to be interesting, but he maked it boring. Additionally, he infused his conservative religious views into the class and even said derrogatory things about homosexuals. Unacceptable.