Steve Soucy - Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA

Professor: Steve Soucy

Department: Business

College: Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: BUS32ONLINE
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you just follow his instructions, he gives you a fair grade. He's reasonable. There was a part of a major project that required some "SWOT Analysis from MarketLine," but at the time, Marketline was charging for the information, so I turned to another source that was free and he accepted it.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: BUS032
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I would not take business communication with this professor. He may be a better professor in an actual classroom but online he is very vague. He assigns a ton of homework, 3 chapters a week reading, plus writing assignments. There is a final project which is the bulk of your grade. The instructions are not clear and he's a strict grader.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: BUS0032
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I would not recommend this professor. His assignments aren't clear and he doesn't help in clarifying. He expects you to complete a huge project in little time that he grades very strictly. If possible I would find someone else to take business with.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: BUS32
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Took his class during Fall 2017. As long as you do your assignments on time, it is not hard to get an A. Be ready for a big project towards the end, but he provides a ton of resources and plenty of time. Grading is clear and fair, provides good feedback. As a bonus, at the end youll have a resume and cover letter, reference list. Highly recommend!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: BUS32
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took his class online during Fall 2017. Prof. Soucy is a great professor, hw is clear. As long as you do your assignments on time, it is not hard to get an A. There is a big project towards the end of the course, but he gives enough time, plenty of resources and provides feedback. At the end youll have a resume & cover letter, reference list.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: BUS32ONLINE
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I think hes a great, understanding guy. I just finished his 6-week BUS 32 course and another course (different teacher). He gave me an extension on a few assignments towards the end of class because I was very stressed out from taking two 6-week courses. He responded to my emails within a few hours, and seemed friendly.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: BUS032
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I recently passed Professor Soucy Business 32 online class (6 week course). It was difficult because it was a short amount of time to absorb a lot of information but not difficult to understand if you put in the work (homework/reading). Soucy was clear in his lectures and had a clear grading scale. I enjoyed the class very much!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: BUS32ONLINE
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Enjoyed the online Business Communication 32 class. I work full time and go to school as well so the weekly assignments and discussion board worked well for me. He is a fair grader. I fell behind a tiny bit because of work but caught up and received a completely fair grade. Quick responses through email as well. That I like.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BUS32
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

For student who are afraid to work, this 100% online course is probably not right for you. I found the professor to be totally supportive and approachable. He responds to emails within minutes of receipt. I had questions on a Business Report assignment and he held a Skype session as he's not on campus. I learned a lot.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: BUS032
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If you can avoid taking this class, then avoid it. It's incredibly boring, and there's far too much busy work. And I LIKE this topic. The pacing of the class is awful, with massive amounts of work landing at the very end. The prof does not prepare you for the large assignments, and does not open them soon enough, leaving you scrambling.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: BUS32
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Excellent! Despite his recent spite from students, he is a fair grader. The only thing I didn't do well on was his last project. Other than that, I got perfect scores on all his homework. If you try and have a more business-minded responses than he'll clearly know your trying. After all, it is business communications.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: BUS032
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I noticed that there was a huge curve in difficulty towards the end of the class. Very tough and stressful. Worst part is the video you have to record (also need to have an audience in the video) and upload it in addition to a 15 page report. Very obnoxious for online students who aren't on campus. Never gave feedback on anything. Nice guy though.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: BUS32
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

REALLY tough grader. You can not afford to miss out on assignments. Tests aren't that bad if you study for them. Had to do a 15 page report, with an outline and also a video presentation of the report of you presenting it to other students. Feedback is terrible.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: BUS32
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I'm almost finished with this course course. 12-weeks a lot of work but manageable. There are excellent discussions and a bunch of writing assignments. Tests are multiple choice.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 1100
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Will grade everything on time, except for the last week. Must do a 15-18 page formal business report, but not all the pages contain a body; expect at least a 4-5 page with body. Remember, to do the threaded discussions and give feedback on others. A few other things that are included: read chapters, video presentation, quizzes (easy), and two tests

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: BUS32
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He was very unclear, even on his syllabus. It was not easy figuring out when assignments were due, or what was due for that matter. If you asked him questions he would help, but he should be more specific on his expectations for assignments. And he gives 0 feedback....

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: BUS32
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

too much materials for a 3 units class. really too much. and he is not an easy grader. I do not recommend his class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: BUS32
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A lot of homework. Quizzes for every chapter, they are not timed. Huge project towards the end of the class with a business report of 15 pages, but if you read the chapters, do your homework and spend time in the project, you will be fine. In general very useful and class with a lot of practical tips that will help you in the workplace.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: BUSINESS32
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Not too bad of a class. There is a decent amount of weekly assignments but he grades them relatively easily. There is also a midterm, final, formal report, and video presentation. All of those are relatively easy as well. Definitely recommend for Bus 32, just make sure to stay on top of your work and you'll get an A.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: BUS32
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If you're looking for a Business communications class then definitely take Professor Soucy. He answers all your questions, he's clear about the work and you have two chapters of work each week, 1 midterm and a final. Its an easy A, just make sure you do the work. I missed a few assignments and got a B. Great Professor!