Vincent E. Collom - University of Southern Maine

Professor: Vincent E. Collom

Department: Sociology

College: University of Southern Maine

Rating # 1

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:

A great professor, very helpful and passionate about sociology. The class was engaging and interactive. He made me think about taking more sociology classes.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOC199
• 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 love Ed. This was my second class with him and if Sociology was my major, I would make sure to take all my classes, that I could, with him. Very helpful and takes what students say about the classes very seriously. This was a new class added in and it was a good class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SOC307
• 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:

Ed rocks. He gives extremely clear directions for assignments and each assignment builds on the last in a logical way. I was dreading taking this course but I ended up loving it.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOC307
• 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:

Ed makes statistics easy because he teaches you just what you need to know for the social sciences and doesn't try to push extra stuff. The course structure was logical, with 8 or 9 quizzes over the course of the semester building up to a final research project, which we had time to do in class. A fun course with many opportunities to ask questions

Rating # 5

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:

Ed Collom teaches an amazing sample course which nearly convinced me to change majors. His lectures are easy to understand and are very entertaining. His passion for research will surely rub off on you. He encouraged us to participate in civil disobedience and I even went to a protest which he organized. lectures directly coincided with tests.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• 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:

Collom is really good about incorporating student's suggestions into the class format. He changed the syllabus and gave study guides for exams when the class requested it. Really knows his stuff and is passionate about conveying new ideas to students. Keeps attendance and counts it as part of your grade. Great Prof!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SOC307D
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He is the best teacher ever.

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:

Ed's a great guy who will help all he can if you seek him out. He's not going to hold your hand and chase you around, you must call upon him. Take good notes in class and read and you will do fine. I pulled an A without killing myself but don't get me wrong, he's no cupcake. Attendance is very important. He WILL NOT publish his power point on line

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SOC100
• 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:

Ed's class was a breeze...just copy down everything on the PowerPoint slides and if you miss anything just e-mail him and he'll send you the slides. His tests are simple if you go to class and take notes.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOC100J
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

ed is a nice prof. but his class is difficult 4 me. i did awful on both exams. i got help n stayed on top of things n still did bad. the readings are just long n a big bore. so is his lectures its a multiple choice test that he gives n they all sound the same so its hard. his class is the only class bringin me down for my GPA

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOC348
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Not a fan. He's really hard. TOO much reading, and the tests are horrid. You have to know the smallest detail out of thousands of pages of reading to even pass the exams. I had a really hard time with this class. He is a lot harder than I had thought.

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I liked Ed's class - if you show up and take the notes right from his PowerPoint lectures, the tests are a breeze. Attendance is important, as he doesn't post his lectures in Blackboard, but there are many discussions/debates about various topics. Although his political side shows periodically, for the most part his class was very enjoyable.

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

this class was great...just write the notes on his powerpoints and some what pay attention during the movies and you will do fine!! Great Intro to Soc class

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOCIALMOVEMENT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Ed is a great teacher, can be dry at times, but really good. There is a TON of work, and readings, it's hard to have this class with a full time course load. It was interesting though. Grading was usually fair, although I feel that I deserved higher grades on the final and analysis.

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

very hard class, but ed is a great professor, if you have to take this class be prepared to work

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SOC100J
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Really good class - it's an intro so it's a lot of lecturing but Collom is a great teacher and always willing to give you extra help if you need it. Stay caught up in the readings and study for his tests you'll do fine!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SOC100J
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This was an easy grade as long as you read the chapters and paid attention in class. Collom is very clear in his lectures and makes it easy to learn the material.

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Be ready to work. In fact he expects at least 4 credits of work. He is very knowlegeable!!! Also, he is going to quiz and test you on material before even going over it! How a professor can test on material before going over it is beyond me.

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

class was interesting and he was very knowledgeable and clear in his expectations-very organized...made assignments easy to complete. be prepared, however, to pay to print off several hundred pages for this class. there is a *ton* of reading. i have a foot tall stack of articles i printed.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SOC307D
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Ed is a great teacher. I enjoyed listening to his cd's during quizzes, he has good taste in music.