James Elias - California State University, Northridge, Northridge, CA

Professor: James Elias

Department: Sociology

College: California State University, Northridge, Northridge, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SOC305
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. James Elias was a great professor! I had taken him in the Summer of 2014. My very first class at CSUN! I learned a lot from him. He is very knowledgeable and articulate. Sadly, he retired. He will be missed! There won't be anyone like him. He broke the bounds of a professor. Godspeed! :-)

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOC324
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Good professor, always tries to entertain students while teaching. You don't really have to take any notes in class, all the articles and powerpoints are on moodle so to pass his tests you should read all the articles and understand all the main points on the powerpoints. Got extra points on the random days he took roll so go to class!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SOC324
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Very nice and easy going professor. 1 test he changed from multiple choice to a paper which was easier. 1 midterm paper. Last exam is 50 multiple choice questions. Easy class and a lot of interesting material. Saw a couple of films. Would recommend this class and professor.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOC305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I'm not a Soc major but I'm taking it as my collateral. What's expected of you is pretty straightforward and the majority of the stuff is interesting. I enjoyed the videos we watched and the two papers he assigns aren't too bad.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: 305
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

His tests do not reflect his powerpoints in class. Do not expect an easy A! He also has no energy to really teach the material, so you have to do the reading yourself. Easy class if you just want to pass, but not an easy A.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: 230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Took this course online- professor Elias has clear guidelines, but there is alot of videos to watch and articles to read. Tests are tough even having read the chapters and watchedread the extras. Only a few easy assignments and gives away easy points for just participating.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 305
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a pretty great professor! He outlines the chapters for you in class, that you MUST read for the tests. HE PROVIDES the textbook for you! There are four exams and two papers - three to four pages each. Pretty straightforward as long as you put the effort! He makes class fun, which is a big plus!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOC305
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are informational and interesting. I didn't really see the connection between culture and personality much. There were many theories and examples presented but the explanations weren't there. It was pretty easy for a summer class. The term paper was simple and clearly structured

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SOC305
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Took his class over the summer. Learned a lot and the material also helped in some of my fall classes. He gave us five quizzes and our final was a term paper. He provides you with a copy of the text he uses.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOC451
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

No textbook or tests! I love this teacher! I have taken him for 3 other classes, he is amazing! So nice and knowledgeable. Take him for any of the classes he is teaching!

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOC345
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Can you say the most amazing person ever?! He is so calm yet entertaining and you actually learn. He provides PowerPoint notes in class and on moodle too and the exams are based off the study guides. Very fair grader and has a great sense of humor! You will not regret taking him!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOC305
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Slow speaker but covers a lot of material. Very helpful, posts book, notes, AND outline on moodle. If you've taken any psych or soc classes, this is the easiest A there is. Requires a term paper entirely unrelated to the course. Four non-cumulative tests, a breeze if you read the outlines. Really easy, but not a whole lot of fun. Pads your GPA!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOCIO305
• 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:

At first i was hesitant to take his class over the summer b/c im a transfer student. Then i find it to be a great class. We had a quiz every week. 1 large essay for the final. no midterms. lots of reading. cannot find powerpoint on moodle. he took roll in this class. great teacher explains the reading concepts which is on the quizzes. Take him.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOC305O
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

100 points for 10 homework assignments, 100 for 4 tests for a total of 500. Need to do well on the tests and they are a bit tricky. Homework is very easy. Not much extra credit. Contact TA if you need help. Highly recommend taking it online.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SOC324
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took his online course and the format is extremely easy to understand and the syllabus is clear cut and he stays on schedule. The class has 3 exams and three short essays you must do well on them to get a good grade but its not hard. the book is a must for those assignments. Take this class online & enjoy!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SOC456
• 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:

Professor Elias is a wealth of information! I am not in the MFT program (1/2 of the class was...) and found it easy to keep up and maintain an excellent grade! He makes the class fun by having guest speakers and showing movies. He kept my attention the whole semester!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SOC230
• 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: N/A

Comment:

TAKE HIM!!! He is great and his test are made by the author of the book so make sure you read or skim read through it. Very comical during lectures is always willing to answer questions about any topic. Very reasonable. Showed some movies and guest speakers were very interesting....a cross dresser and more!!!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SOC230
• 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:

Haha, I love his sense of humor! Relaxed, laid back old guy. Even though he's old, he's never boring. Always finds a way to make lectures interesting. His assistant, Karen, was helpful and nice. Your grade is only based off of 4 multiple choice tests. He gives you study guides before each test. Overall, good class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SOC230
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS. I'm a straight A student, and somehow I got a B in human sexuality. Exams have NOTHING to do with anything he teaches you.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SOCIO021
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is the best professor i've had. I want to major in sociology because of him, he's super funny and helps when ever you ask him. Just get the notes from online and study for a b!