Joe Weiss - University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Professor: Joe Weiss

Department: Sociology

College: University of Washington, Seattle, WA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SOC275
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Joe Weiss is a very monotoned and spends about 2 hours on 3 slides. Not the most entertaining class however it is interesting if you actually pay attention and read the book. Definitely not an easy 4.0 class- you have to work hard for a good grade!! Stay on task, do NOT skip class, and READ the book (even though it's boring) and you'll be fine!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOC275
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is entertaining but goes off on tangents during class. Its an 1 hr 50 min class and he lets you out 45 mins early, he could better utilize the time he has. Be prepared to read the entire book. Tests are ok, they are open book, so as long as you have attended lecture and done the reading you should pass.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SOC275
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Obvious he doesn't care about students so unhelpful and directs ALL questions to his TA's. Makes tests open book so he can sell more of his books he wrote ($100+), takes questions directly from sentences in the book. Rants most of the lecture with unhelpful information so read the book which is mostly about statistics and not interesting.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOC201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

I took two sociology classes with Joe. He's entertaining during lecture and was one of my favorite professors simply because he's interesting. His lectures don't follow a structure and he goes off on tangents but he is passionate about the topic. All of his exams are open book, so as long as you read the material you will easily pass his classes.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOC222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I had him for the Summer Quarter of Soc 222 and while there was only about 10 of us, he was always really friendly and understanding. He tests you on things he says during his lectures and his tests were open book. As long as you pay attention and try, it's an easy 4.0 class. He's also passionate about what he does too so another +.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SOC201
• 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: N/A

Comment:

25% of class was him trying to make the computer work, 25% was him blaring max volume YouTube videos at us, another 25% was his middle-school-level jokes, and the last 25% was rambling stories about meeting D-list celebrities. Hard to know what to study for tests. Could've been an interesting sociological topic (rock music), but he blew it.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SOC222
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The course "Sociology of Sport" sounds incredibly interesting but it is NOT. All he does is talk about himself and go off on tangents to try and get laughs from the class. The biggest waste of time ever. He thinks so highly of himself which is obnoxious. His tests are open book though so you're able to get a 4.0 in the class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOC201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Quiz sections are not designed to teach anything specific and material is completely up to your TA to decide what to teach. Prof. does not use class time well and is very unclear about what he considers important in his teaching. Overall very disappointing course for somebody who went in interested in the class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: 275
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lectures are painful and dry but he lets you out early every day which is nice. Midterm and final are manageable, put in a good amount of effort and you'll get a 3.5 sadly though the class really isn't as interesting as it sounds.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOC201
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Not the best professor I've ever had, but far from the worst. He tends to ramble a bit, but he knows his stuff and is interesting to listen to. Open book tests too, easy class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOC275
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

interesting class. interesting professor.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOC222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Lectures are useless, he just talks about baseball and himself. Test questions are based almost entirely on the opinions of various sociologists/sports critics from the textbook, so if you don't memorize the book you'll basically fail the class.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOC275
• 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:

The worst professor at UW. Absurd tests (even though they are open book), SO many typos in the book, someone had a seizure in class and instead of calling 911 he told them they should see a doctor, talks about self and murder statistics the entire time - that is what google is for. Oh, and he decides to not do class evaluations...I wonder why.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOC275
• 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 really do not understand all of these negative comments about his teaching. It sounds like a whole bunch of whiny high schoolers on this board. You're in college now, don't expect your professor to say "Nice try!" when your answer is completely wrong. He's not condescending at all. I found him very helpful and an overall nice guy.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SOC275
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Weiss is horribly boring! He goes off on tangents and is rude to the students. BORING CLASS NOT WORTH IT. It's miserable. Tests are open book but the average was 76%. Not recommended. Very full of himself.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SOC275
• 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:

Super Easy... He is funny!!!! You super liberal uptight UW students are too sensitive.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SOC275
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

sometimes is sassy when replying to questions. rambles alot. who knows what the test will be on......so unclear on everything.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SOC200S
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I have had him for 3 classes - deviance, sports and murder. You can't know what to expect on the exams since his TAs write them. There is little variance - he hits 1 subject hard and kind of ignores the rest. Very rude and full of himself - just painful to sit through! The classes he does are interesting - just go in knowing that you will hate him!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SOC222
• 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:

Plain and Simple: If you LOVE sports, specifically baseball, you will like this class. Weis is a former baseball coach, so he goes off on tangents, but they're interesting. this guy is the best, he'll let you out like an hour early in a two hour class, not joking. his tests are a little difficult because he you have to be so specific

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SOC275
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Awful class! It is pretty easy if you read the book he assigns fully, but it is an incredibly boring read! He is totally full of himself and does not seem to care about the students. For one quiz in class the average was about a D out of 600 students! He then blamed the low score on the students study habits rather than his teaching! He is awful!