Donald Tricarico - Queensborough Community College

Professor: Donald Tricarico

Department: Sociology

College: Queensborough Community College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SOCY101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

the papers were hard to understand because he doesn't explain very well, but forming a group or getting close to a classmate helped me understand better. He's a sweet professor, understanding and funny. He sometimes comes off rude but don't take it personal.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOC240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Take him. Great professor. 4 short easy papers. Thats all. No tests no quizzes!!! Hes the best. Very knowledgeable in sociology !!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I don't think Professor Tricarico is a bad professor but he just wasn't doing it for me. His class is 3 hours long and it's VERY boring. You might as well just bring a pillow and go to sleep. He gives 4 essays that must all be done by the end of the semester. My motivation for school and his class was just non-existant so I stopped attending.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Tricarico is a blessing. He is so kind and sweet and is willing to help his students every step of the way.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Was a very difficult class. When some students gave him criticism, he gave them attitude. His handwriting was difficult to read, asked him what it said, told me to figure it out. Challenging professor, if you want to challenge yourself for the first year go for it. You'll sit there for 3 hrs all confused bc he babbles about one thing to another.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SOC240
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

he is a great professor. dont take the class if you aren't interested. he loves students that show a real curiosity for learning. a lot of the information he says is redundant but he really looks for students to further the conversation with their own experiences. 10/10. many students couldnt appreciate him but he is one of the best socy professors

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SOC240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Class outline is straight forward, so don't worry about being blindsided. Very insightful and knowlegeable about the subject. Willing to help students outside of class during office hours. Very nice guy, highly recommend professor Tricarico!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOCY101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great professor ! Easy A.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SOC240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I will never recommend this class to anyone!! babbles the whole time and never gives a direct answer to a question. I should've dropped this class when I had the chance.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Really good professor, would definitely take him again! Only 4 papers during the whole semester.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOC240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

maybe i am being too hard on him but he is super boring. his voice just makes me fall asleep and is very hard to pay attention. I swapped him first day of class with another sociology teacher instead. I need to do good, not sleep in class.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOC240
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

This Man can't teach. He lets his emotions show and get the best of him. His handwriting is terrible and he doesn't really teach. All he talks about is the projects you have to do. If you just want a basic high school teacher his your guy. But if you are trying to be enlightened his not your guy.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOC240
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A very down to earth professor that is able to help students in and out of the classroom. Although his grading is only based on papers, the topics are very clear and so is his style of teaching. He is a man of class, and carries a lot of knowledge on the topic. He allows students to use outside sources to show their connection with this class.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

If you're looking to learn something about Sociology, do not take Tricarico. He gets off topic constantly, and doesn't teach a thing about the course. Good luck reading his handwriting, he may as well not write any comments on the papers. He basically rambles on for 3 hours about things that do not relate to the class. Very boring class!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SOC240
• Grade Received: F
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

If I had the choice to drop I would. rude. He is always discussing his own views and will pounce on anyone who thinks he is wrong. He is always talking off topic, in fact I don't even know what he talks about because his lecture is everywhere. Does not expalin his projects and just makes it hard for you to focus. You will learn more from the text

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This the absolute worst professor anyone can have he belittles your opinion and he's always talking about thing that are not related to the work itself. He is always bringing in his political views constantly. He never explains his papers thoroughly and gives no helpful information. Talks a lot of irrelevant things rather than teach!!!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SOCY101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Tricarico, in my honest opinion, was actually a lot better than I expected. All we basically did was discuss current events / background experiences relevant to sociology topics, although I feel like he could've showed some more enthusiasm (but very knowledgeable and passionate though!). No exams or anything, just easy A research papers!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SOC240
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great professor, really willing to help who ever asks. The only thing you have to do is show up and write the papers and you basically have an A.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SOC240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I honestly do not understand anything that he says. Never clear about any of the paper material. Long and boring lecture. Always late and expects you to sit minutes after class until he decides to stop speaking. Not an effective professor or class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SLOGY101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

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