Irwin Sperber - SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY

Professor: Irwin Sperber

Department: Sociology

College: SUNY New Paltz, New Paltz, NY

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: INEQ8722
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof Sperber is a professor I would not take again for various reasons. He is passionate about what he teaches but can be offensive at times.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOC303
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Sperber is a really nice teacher and if you need help with anything, go to his office hours. He has no attendance policy, but if you don't go to class, you for sure won't pass. Show up, take notes, and you'll do fine. He also lets you redo assignments and is super caring about his students. No textbooks-just cheap books.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: ORGANIZEDCRIME
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Memorize what is said in lecture by the all knowing professor and repeat these views verbatim on the assignments to ensure yourself an A in his course.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ORGANIZEDCRIME
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Im a senior and the lowest grade Ive ever gotten in ANY class at New Paltz was a B+. I BARELY got a C- in this class. The entire class was a platform for his political views with NO structure for what you're supposed to be learning. DO NOT TAKE THIS PROFESSOR!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOC
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Interesting class lectures, choice of texts, and ample extra credit opportunities. I took Drugs, Crime and Inequality, and will take more classes with him next semester. I took the time to clarify some things, and have learned a lot from this man!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SOC493
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Sperber is a nice man, with a lot of knowledge on what he says BUT he does not know how to deliberate. His lectures are unorganized, and even fellow faculty members warn not to take him. I found this out too late, he does not take attendance but he does not know anyones name either, it is very frustrating being in his class. DO NOT TAKE SPERBER!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SOC303
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

the best professor at new paltz. the man is a genius and the class was easy 2 short papers, a midterm (optional for extra credit), and a final. really engaging discussion and he WILL change your life. take him. do it.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOC303
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Sperber is fantastic. He knows his stuff better than any prof. I've ever had, class readings were fair, attendance wasn't taken, and grading was based on a midterm and final. That being said, his lectures are a bit slow but necessary to attend because he pretty much tells you verbatim what you will be tested on. Highly recommend!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SOC468
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Genius. He has a bit of a slow pace in class, but doesn't work out of a text book or read word for word. He knows his stuff and is interested in it. Encourages class participation, gives the outlines for tests and doesn't pull things out of the blue. If you like sociology take him!!!!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOC303
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This man is a genius. He knows exactly what he's talking about, and will tell you everything you need to know. The readings are fairly interesting, but he'll tell you everything you need to know for the midterm and final anyway. Those two grades as well as participation are your only grades. I highly recommend taking classes with him.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOC303
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a very intelligent man, he will most definitely know if you did your reading or not, attendance is not a requirement, just do your reading and pay attention during the lecture. If you listen to what he is saying he basically GIVES you the answers to the midterm and the final. I found him to be somewhat boring but he really knows his stuff.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOCTHEO
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

honestly he is the smartest man i have ever met but its very hard understand him. he is a hard grader buit attendence is not a factor. just show interest and talk to him and he will pass you :)

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOCIDK
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

he is not entertaining but he is not a bad professor by any means. the bad comments anyone gives is only because these are students who can't pay attention.. hes a really nice guy, easy to talk to.. he doesn't care about attendance but if you show up every now and then, you won't even have to do the reading or anything.. its not that bad! relax!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOC302
• 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:

He is absolutely a HORRIBLE TEACHER! Please do not...I repeat DO NOT take any courses with him! Most boring and confusing course I ever took.He rambles ALOT and you don't know if he's talking to the class or he is spaced out talking to himself;so not engaing with the class.If you have already registered for his course, save your time and money now!

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I had Irwin for social inequality in the US and the whole class was based on 2 (mainly 1) book. But, if you go to class, you don't even have to read the book because he says the same thing EVERY class. Semi-Interesting, the midterm and the final were the SAME and he gave a study guide with questions that you could choose to answer for the tests.

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I absolutely hated him.I took him for intro to soc. It was absolutely the most aggrevating and annoying class to go to. He was spaced out half the time, he kept rambling, he can't relate to his students. I S/U'd the class bcuz i couldnt take it anymore. AVOID ANY AND ALL CLASSES WITH HIM!!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: INTROSOC
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is a genius but just doesnt have any social skills. He goes off on tangents a lot and sometimes his way of thinking can be very funny, although i dont think he means it to be. His lectures are pretty boring. His class is easy to fail because there are only two tests, so do the extra credit.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• 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:

Could never stay focused in his class. He didn't maintain good discussions and was just boring in general. He does provide a lot of opportunities for extra credit, but even that won't help you. I was taking an intro to sociology class with him and I can say that I did not learn one thing.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He is a good teacher with good ideas but he is kind of boring. He grades by test and its pretty easy. all you have to is take lots of notes and read a couple of chapters.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SOC201
• 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:

Some people cannot comprehend the material and are not smart enough to ask questions when they should. The material covered in class is an addition to the reading, you have to do both to keep up. Show he will be enthusiastic to speak with you more about it and you will learn something and extra credit is SO offered in every class, if not ask for it