William Pitt - University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

Professor: William Pitt

Department: Sociology

College: University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SOC225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Really interesting and passionate guy with many stories to tell. Gives easy exams, but of course everybody does well so it really doesnt matter.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOC225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He was mediocre.Seemed to get side tracked often.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: VARIETY
• 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:

LOVE HIM! Tells you some info you have to take with a grain of salt, but makes statistics and mundane info very interesting with examples. Tests on his examples from class, notes not online, but 90% multiple choice questions. Mostly tests on definitions. Always lets class leave early. 3 realtively easy 'midterms', no assignments.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOC225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Get on his good side by attending class every day. Know the textbook inside out. He does alot of tricky T/F and MC. He is a good teacher and an okay marker.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOC224
• 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 was the most amazing prof i ahve ever had. He was passionate and had many stories. This is how teaching should be! I never felt bored in his class and always looked forward to attending. it was great. and the exam wasnt hard either!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SOC224
• 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:

Pitt was hilarious and amazing. I recommended this class to everyone, but unfortunately he is retiring! His stories were entertaining and the exams were pretty easy. Sometimes I felt that some of the statistics and facts he told us were exaggerated and false (north americans eat 98% of the food in the world) but nonetheless the best professor ever!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SOC229
• 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:

I wish he wasn't retiring. class gave him a standing ovation on the last class... amazing prof, keeps it interesting, shares stories, and crazy random facts that make you never want to leave the class. The only class i've actually looked forward to all through my uni career. BRILLIANT

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• 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:

An Amazing prof! Really has alot of experience, lots of stories to share and entertaining. His notes are great, and he likes to ask random questions on the exams that he discusses only during class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• 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:

Best university prof BY FAR. He's so funny and makes lectures entertaining. He's passionate and informative and really cares about his students. His midterm and final was pretty easy, just read the text and take notes in class

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOC224
• 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:

He is a great professor - you actually want to go to class because it is interesting and fun. Exams are not bad if you know all the stuff.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• 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:

Great teacher. Outrageous stories. Interactive with the students in class. He is very understanding of the student experience.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• 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:

Excellent prof. Delievers the most interesting lectures in the funniest way. He cares more about what you can learn and relate later on to real life than what you should memorize off the textbook. Attendance is essential and exams are fair. Definitely recommended.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• 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:

Textbook website has all his lecture notes, but there are questions from textbook and lectures. He is VERY understanding and encouraging about the undergrad experience. Nice man. Amazing life experiences. Loves to talk with students. Fair marker. Attendance is essential.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• 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:

great prof, easy exams!!!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• 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:

To the previous cry-baby reviewer...grow up child...best prof and hot!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Easy exams. Mainly out of the notes from lecture but he does put things on the exams from the text book. Not very respectful to students. When asked questions in exams he has been known to respond with remarks like "Well that's what the question says" which isn't helpful at all. Rambles in lecture about relatively unrelated info. Rude to students.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SOCI327
• 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:

Best class and Prof ever!! Never wanted to miss class!! He is entertaining, educational, firm, fun, just awesome!!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SOC225
• 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:

This guy was awesome. must attend class to hear stories, as he tests some of them on final, but exams are straight out of the text, especially the 2 midterms and majority of final. Take this class and put in little effort to walk out with an easy GPA booster

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SOC225
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

interesting stories and lectures. attendance is mandatory! you will screw yourself over if you miss a bunch of his classes-he tests you on the random tangents he goes on.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SOC227
• 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:

great dude and class