Jim Coverdill - University of Georgia

Professor: Jim Coverdill

Department: Sociology

College: University of Georgia

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SOCI1101H
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's the type of professor everyone deserves to have. He really cares about his students and really wants everyone to pass so helps us as much as he can (lenient grader, gives test topics ahead of time, etc.) There's a lot of discussion, but he makes it super easy for everyone to participate. By far my favorite professor so far.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOC1101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Coverdill was awesome. He was super funny, and he tried to make the lectures interesting. The tests were easy, and there wasn't a ton of homework. I would definitely recommend taking this class, especially since the textbook is free.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SOCI1101
• 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:

Dr. Coverdill is an excellent professor, and you'll never be bored during his lectures.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOC1101
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Two parts to this class: lecture and discussion. You go to lecture twice a week and a discussion class once a week. The lectures are easy and Coverdill is funny. The discussions are engaging. There's online homework that is only graded for participation. You have to write two 3 page papers but they're easy. Only three tests and an easy final.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOCI1101
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

the class in itself is interesting and dr. Coverdill is pretty nice. You get the textbook online for free. BUT, prepping for test required alot of reading and you needed to know specific details from lecture, the textbook,&5-7 articles. It was a more effort than anticipated but enjoyable. if you have more than 6 absences, lots of points docked.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SOC1101
• 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:

Dr. Coverdill is a great teacher. He is really thorough and it is clear that he really knows what he is talking about. He is available for any questions, and tries to make the class entertaining by interacting with the students and applying what we learned. Stay on top of all the readings and make sure you get all of your Tutor assignments done!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SOCI1101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. Lectures are long but he makes them funny and entertaining. A lot of reading but all of the articles (and the textbook) are easily accessible online. Tests aren't easy so be prepared to study a couple days in advance but almost half of the questions come straight from the textbook. Homework is online and isn't hard at all

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOCI1001
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Coverdill was great! SOCI1001 was an interesting yet easy class to take. He was incredibly reasonable and very respectful to his students' concerns. Because our final was on the last day, he gave us the option to take it early which was great! In the end, the final was super easy and made for a relatively stress free class! Great class

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SOCI1101
• Grade Received: B-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Tests are weighed very heavily. Normal assignments are worth 3 points, but the tests are worth 132, and can really effect your grade because they're very hard to study for, given he pulls 44 questions from the articles you have to read, the textbook, and his lectures.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOCI1101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Intro sociology wasn't too hard. All tests are multiple choice and the weekly quizzes in discussion sections aren't bad if you skim the articles. There's 4 tests and a cumulative final which is kinda alot. You can skip lecture and be fine cuz notes are online. Definitely recommend. He's friendly and lectures are not too boring or difficult.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOC1101
• 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:

Lectures are not intellectually stimulating at all, very mundane & seem directed at a class of 7th graders. The tests are ridiculous & based entirely off research articles, only 2 of which are discussed in TA breakouts (which are used only for this, never for reviewing other material). This class was a huge disappointment, would never take again.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOCI1101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

There is a lot of reading required to do well in this class, but nothing that is unreasonable. The supplementary readings are pretty interesting and the textbook chapters you need to read are available on eLC. Tests are straightforward and making Quizlets has proven to be pretty effective to prepare for them.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOCI1101
• 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:

There will be an exceptional amount of reading needed in order to succeed in this class. It can be overwhelming if you allow yourself to get behind. However, as long as you pay attention during lecture, keep up with reading the chapters, and retain terms and definitions, you should be fine. I found making a Quizlet prior to each exam to be helpful.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOCI1101
• 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:

I did the whole semester worth in a month for Freshco which was a little difficult but if I would've done it throughout the actual semester, it would've been great. There is a lot of online reading and participation matters but definitely doable and he's super caring and funny!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SOC1101
• 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:

Dr. Coverdill is a funny guy who you can tell loves sociology and wants to make it interesting to learn. He uses good expressions and does his lectures very well. Tough class for me because it is a lot of information to take in and know before tests. Interesting class with moderate amount of work and pretty good amount of studying for the average.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SOCI1101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Coverdill is a great guy. He engages his students and cares about his material. Definitely a fantastic professor through and through. Some people struggled, but that's only because they didn't do the work. Simply do what he asks and you should have no problem getting an A. Do the reading and look over the lecture notes and you'll be fine.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SOC1101
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Coverdill is a great professor who genuinely cares about his students. He's a very nice and hilarious man whose lectures do get a little long, but he keeps most of them interesting. Discussions in class are very thorough and he often gives his input so you're never going to be in the dark about anything. He's great!! Take him!!

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SOCI1001
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He does a great job of making a lecture class seem smaller. He engages the class during the lectures so that people can make comments and ask questions, and there's a discussion section that is helpful. His lectures are interesting usually, but sometimes they can seem long. It's not too much work though, and lots of resources on eLC to help you.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SOCI1101
• 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:

Long lectures, but he tries to make them funny. There's a bunch of assignments for this class and attendance is mandatory, but you have everything you need and he lays it out fairly clearly. I would take him again if I had to.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SOC1101
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

-Takes attendance EVERY single day in class -Mundane lectures -Ridiculous tests -Discussion quizzes every week -6 Papers during the whole semester Do not take this class. coverdill is respected, but his class is really lecture heavy and there is too much work for an intro class. I get stressed every week taking the quizzes, and no ec