Walter Carroll - Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA

Professor: Walter Carroll

Department: Social Science

College: Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SOCI199
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Assigns a lot of readings for each night, but you don't need to actually do the readings in order to participate well as long as you skim the text. No tests or quizzes, just 3 essays and 1 large research paper/project. Other than that participation matters. Expect to always have to revise your essays. Offers extra credit. Takes attendance every day

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOCI104
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Every other weeks he posts a discussion with a few questions. If you so happen to answer the question in a way that he does not agree with, he comments on your work "inadequate answer" with no explanation. He does not give enough feedback and is rude when asking for help or clarification. I do not recommend him based on the way he treats students.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SOCI199
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Mean, smart, and very hard grader

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOCI226
• 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:

Dr. Carroll is an intelligent professor and I learned a lot from his class. He can be condescending at times, though. He's also a tough grader but gives helpful feedback and let us revise our papers. We had 3 short papers, a research paper, a personal essay, and the final. Lots of reading that we discussed in class. Strict attendance policy.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOCI220
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class was challenging, but he gave really great and detailed feedback.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SOCI102
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He gives you 3 assignments and 3 tests to do for the semester but they are not really hard. Overall the only difficulty us keeping up with the reading, which as long as you follow the syllabus it isnt hard either.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SOCI102
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Good professor, likes to tell stories, dont be on your phone in class and you should survive. He provides all of his materials online making this course ideal for any intro student.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOCI199
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Carroll is a very sweet and caring man. He can be harsh at times during class, but usually only if you deserve it. I would definitely take him again, he truly cares about student success even if he says he doesn't (which he might).

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SOCI102
• 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:

I really enjoyed Professor Carroll's class. The class is a little tough, we had 3 exams in total and to do well, you really have to do the readings and look at ALL of the materials. Sometimes he went off topic and just told stories, but I enjoyed the class.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOCI206
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Walter Carroll is very smart in his field, but not a fair or enjoyable professor. I took this class in the afternoon and it was hard to stay awake because he speaks in a monotone voice and goes on random rants. Lots of reading for homework that he expects you to understand. Tough grader and does not give helpful feedback at all. Wouldn't take again

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SO102
• Grade Received: D-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Very blah. Takes the class way to seriously. Doesnt give second chances to improve. If you ask a question because you were absent he tells you to ask a classmate. Will keep you past class time end. Makes you late for next class. Tons of reading. Questions on hw have to be answered to his liking or you fail.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOC102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Doesn't care, wants you to fail. Grades you off a few assignments and tests which are very hard. You can be giving your all and still feel like you're failing. Avoid at all cost.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SO102
• 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:

Nice guy and comedic but very strict about small things that really shouldn't matter much like how you title your emails. Gives plenty of extra credit options. Teaches to the book. His tests ask material-application questions so it's different than just studying and knowing the answer.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SO102
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I had him for an online class , he's a really tough grader. He is also very particular about every aspect of course. He was also very condescending towards students. I would not recommend!!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SOC102
• 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:

He is a very caring professor that will do his best to help you out when he can. I had to take him twice because of an illness I got, and he was so understanding and helpful. His knowledge and the work he gives out is easy to understand but advanced enough to where you really learn something and stay interested.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SOCI102
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Carroll makes you work for your grade. There's a lot of reading, and expects you to take notes during class (he will get angry if no one is). Quizzes are online & you can take them over until you get a 100. He is very explicit with his instructions, & he will get mad if you don't follow them. You learn so much from his class, do take it!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SOCI102
• 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:

Great class, most of the class did amazing on tests, he is respectful to students, very aware of grades and open to helping students during office hours if they need it.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SOCI102
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's alright. Make sure you do extra credit and follow his directions. He's pretty clear with what he wants from you. Get a bad grade on weekly online quiz? Take it until you get 100! Definitely read and do the two easy assignments. Certainly not an extremely difficult class but certainly not the easy way out either. It's a college course. Goodluck

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SOCI101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I loved this class! He is very clear on what he wants and expects from you! very nice guy and is extremely knowledgable on the subject. However, if you don't like to read don't take his class. His lectures are almost always based on the readings! He has weekly online quizzes based on the readings, a midterm and final , and two easy assignments.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SOCIOLOGY102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He may be longwinded but if you focus you can actually understand whats going on. He bases the lectures on reading assignments so this is a big "reading" class. As a professor he is helpful and extremely nice. The books are so bad either.