Diana Poulson - Santa Rosa Junior College

Professor: Diana Poulson

Department: TBD

College: Santa Rosa Junior College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SOC1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One of the most eye opening courses I've ever taken in college. Great material she chose for class. She is a great instructor with thorough communication. Do the reading and you will do great on the quizzes. Research paper seems overwhelming but she gives plenty of time and help when needed. Would recommend her online class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOC1
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Poulson was able to help me learn a lot through the semester and changed the way I view the world sociologically. This class really helped to advance me as a student. Get ready to read, its a lot but it's worth it. Weekly quizzes, discussion assignments, tests throughout, and one essay at the end. Easy class if you work. Would recommend

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SOC01
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I enjoyed this class and still felt it was a little assignment heavy. There is a research paper near the end that I felt she could allow a slightly longer time frame for research and completion. That said, she cares about student success and I feel I learned a lot in her class.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOC1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took this class online during the summer. There are about 2 to 3 quizzes and an exam every week and were sometimes confusing. The discussions were sometimes fun but make sure you follow all the directions that she gives because she will mark you down if some part of it is missing. There are also activities, an easy paper and a final paper.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOC1
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I don't feel that this professor is one I'd ever recommend. The group project was incredibly confusing and she specifically said we couldn't ask her questions. My project didn't even get graded even though I participated! I emailed her and it was a lost cause. She was very cold and would make condescending feedback with everything I turned in.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SOC1
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I would not recommend this professor.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SOC1
• Grade Received: C-
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

if you think you can bs your through this class you're wrong. heavy reading and very unclear instructions for discussion prompts. weekly chapter quizzes are not straight forward questions its more of pick the BEST answer possible type of questions. she takes forever to respond to emails, I emailed 3 times before getting a response.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOC01
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Confusing direction on assignments.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SOC1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Non-communicative, wouldn't take responsibility for misgrading, and writes terrible test questions. But fun assignments.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOC1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took her soc 1 class online. Online classes can be a bit confusing and she does not help this out. 1. you can't communicate with her on email. 2. it is confusing what is due and when. 3. who assigns a group project on an online class? 4. ask for any help and you will not receive it. she probably should not take on so many students...

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOC10
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

The hybrid class requires one Saturday meeting per month (30 points each just for showing up). She's interesting and funny. You can only access her quizzes and tests once, otherwise you receive an automatic zero, so be sure that your computer isn't about to update or shut down for some reason. Final project was straight-forward (APA format).

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOC10
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Poulson is a great teacher. I must say she does make you work for your grade. Each week there are message bored assignments, assignments on whatever topic we were learning, there are quizzes each week on chapters assigned. If you are a SOC major I recommend taking her, she makes you understand concepts thoroughly. If not a SOC major, try another.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOC1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A decent amount of weekly hw. Who gives a group project online? Rarely hears you out. Strict guidelines with aweful software. Dont care for her and her outdated/unclear assignments, but all tests are open book with a few tricky questions. Been busting my butt rechecking class everyday and I have a feeling the 2nd (80pt) paper will drop me to a B.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOC1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Great Teachers,, great lectures, and she is overall a caring, and compassionate person

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SOC1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Loved this class and learned a lot! I like that she wants us to communicate with each other. Online classes can feel really isolating. I felt I got to know my classmates through the message board. Having taken other online classes, I found this class very well organized. Not an easy A, that's for sure, but I really feel like I learned something!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SOC1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Has high expectations for her students. Slow to grade work. Questions and directions can be a bit confusing at times. Read the book and actually put some thought into assignments and you'll pass. Didn't really like the class at first or the group project for an online class, but liked the class by the end. Learned a lot. Overall, decent class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SOC1
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Loved this class. It was a lot of work, but I learned a lot. Very helpful instructor. Gives a lot of individual feedback.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SOC1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I disagree with so these comments. She writes very extensive comments in the grade book and spends a lot of time during the first week helping students get used to the online program. Always very helpful and responsive. Makes it very clear this class IS NOT about opinions. There's nothing close minded about her or the class.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SOCIOLOGY1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I'm taking the online class and I like it because it's in order to pass you just need to study the chapter and do the assignments which are actually interesting. She is a really tough grader though which sucks because she does assign a lot of work weekly. I did ask for help on something and I felt stupid due to her response which wasn't cool.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SOC1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof Poulson has high expectations for her students. If you think you can bs your way through this class you are very wrong. Read the textbook thoroughly. The quizzes aren't too bad and the weekly exercises aren't either, but answers need to be thoughtful and accurate. Midterms, final and a big research paper at the end.