Benita Roth - Binghamton University (SUNY), Binghamton, NY

Professor: Benita Roth

Department: Sociology

College: Binghamton University (SUNY), Binghamton, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SOC353
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Okay honestly, I thought she was a pretty great professor until thefrickin take-home final she dropped on us a week before it was due, and pretty much demanded a minimum of 12 pages written???? She's a hard grader but seriously I didn't read a single book and did fine on the midterm so just pay attention in class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOC324
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

My grades are pretty good in this class but she can favor a lot of students over you and I have experienced some hostile responses from her when I've asked questions in lecture

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SOC324
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. She is super funny and knows her stuff. She grades fairly and is very clear in what she expects. I really liked this class a lot and would definitly take a class by her again.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOC200
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She's way too note heavy and lectures are way too much and too fast. Everything sounds the same and is confusing to decipher through. Grading is unnecessarily harsh, with the only feedback being "huh?" or "sort of" with points taken off. I didn't need this specific class so I dropped to make my life easier, if you don't need this I don't recommend

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOC368
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of my favorite classes I've taken at Binghamton (I'm a senior). At the end, I feel like I learned a lot. You can tell Prof Roth feels very comfortable with the subject and with teaching in front of a large class. The subjects were difficult and encompassed a lot of different points and ideas, but she explained them really, really well

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SOC368
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Roth is one of BU's bests and funniest. Reading is required for the most part (although I did well without doing half of the readings) and attendance is a must. Lectures were usually fun and full of stimulating conversations. IDK if it was due to my interest (bio major tho) but i found political sociology pretty easy (reading should be expected)!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SOC368
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Roth is by far one of the best professors I have had so far at Bing. She is very knowledgeable and challenges you to think beyond the bubble you have grown up under. Her lectures are engaging and the discussions are exciting. She is tough and can be sassy but don't take it personally. Follow the syllabus to the T and work hard.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOC353
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is a great professor. Reading is a must, which is fair. Downside: she is fairly condescending in person and in her grade notes, and she says things like, "I have real, but limited authority over you while you are in this class."... which never strikes me as something a good leader would ever say in a million years.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: 353
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

She is very knowledgable in her field and explains it very well. She expects a lot from you but it's not too bad. I liked her class. The reading is a huge part of the class but she explains it in class so not necessary. I never read one book and got an A

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOC353
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Don't take a class with her unless you're 150% interested in the subject she's teaching. If you don't do the readings you won't pass. Harsh and rude grader, belittles you in a way. She's very sarcastic and funny, which was the only good thing about going to her class. Took this class as an elective and it brought down my grade bc the course load.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOC
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

shes definitely a tough one, but shes one of the ones that you learn a lot from. her classes make you question things that you take for granted. so interesting.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOC324
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Attendance is mandatory but there isn't much participation. There are a lot of books and readings which she covers all of in class. She really knows her stuff so lectures are interesting.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOC324
• 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:

She makes very unnecessarily harsh comments on essays. She seems to enjoy making people feel bad and inadequate. Learned some interesting things in class though and books were interesting. She made it intimidating to participate.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOC480A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Roth is an extremely informed professor in her subject, and it really shows through her lessons. Class involved a ton of reading and a substantial amount of writing... but it was a "C" course. She strongly encouraged discussion but also devotes a lot to lecture. Grading was strict and sometimes harsh, but fair and constructive.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• 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:

just read the text book and go to the discussions and you will be fine, class is interesting sometimes depending on the topic, and she is pretty funny, it was not a hard class. just make sure you DO YOUR READINGS!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SOC301
• 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:

Incredible teacher, great lecturer and genuinely interesting. Class was always worth going to.

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Roth is awesome. Extremely intelligent woman, very willing to try to transmit this to you. If you are afraid of interaction, don't take her. If you are willing to take some challenges, and challenge her (which she takes remarkably well) then take her courses. She offers support after you graduate and genuinely cares about your future.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SOC200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Roth is great. You have to appreciate her dry humor and just laugh at her when she makes her quirky comments. Theres nothing really to complain about, shes not that hard, and the material is really interesting. I got an A without reading any of the material just working from her notes. Make what you can out of it.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

don't take her hard grade

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SOC200
• 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:

stay away!! this lady picks a handful of people to coddle the entire semester and everyone else is treated like dirt! dont plan on speaking up or asking for clarification someone made that painful mistake in my class and was totally cut down and literally called stupid for asking a question... total B*%#!