Nidal Hijazi - American River College

Professor: Nidal Hijazi

Department: TBD

College: American River College

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SOC300
• 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:

Professor Hijazi is fantastic. Very kind, funny and lectures are entertaining and educational. Three exams (gives out really helpful study guides), and weekly-biweekly quizzes on readings. Very engaging in class, enjoys participation and does a great job explaining material in depth.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOC300
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He made sociology very interesting. His teaching style worked well for the course content, making subjects relatable and retainable. I would suggest him to anyone taking sociology. He gave extra credit opportunities and as someone previously stated, if you take good notes, you should do fine in the class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SOC350
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Poor teacher, course content was disorganized , boring lectures, lackluster effort by the teacher who does not seem to care about students. The best advise for others is to choose another professor.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOC300
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Horrible instructor , poor knowledge of the subject (sociology) itself and all other subject matters, which associate with the course . Homework is confusing and exam questions do not make any sense. In the end, best to find a more intellectual professor then this one .

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOC350
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is really an amazing sociology teacher. He knows his stuff and is very educated. Although his quizzes may be tough he gives extra credit and if you ever need anything he really is one of those teachers who listen and will do their best to help you. Great prof

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SOC300
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Taking this as an online course and I can say he's one of the best online professors I've ever had. He's really caring!! But, his weekly assignments consist of heavy reading from the textbook, quizzes, and heavy writing assignments. He's strict about detail, but thats only because he's passionate about the subject and wants you to actually learn.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SOC300
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Just talked the whole class, no notes, no lectures, just expected us to sit and listen to him talking. Very boring and impossible to listen to. I dropped because I figured I shouldnt waste my time by not learning a single thing.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOC300
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. Would recommend

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SOC300
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

For Hijazi's hybrid class, reading the textbook is important to get all the info. Also discussions every week and homework online. The exams were in bluebooks so you had to know what you were writing about. Lectures are a bit scattered and not all the material is touched on in the class period.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOC300
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Their was 3 articles a week varying in length, some could be 10 pages while others could be 4, and a chapter in the textbook to read. Typically their was a quiz every week on the articles and the chapter, sometimes an article assignment with very unclear criteria. A Discussion was also due on the material from the week. It was an okay online class.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOC300
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Hijazi is an amazing professor hands down!! Lectures are amazingly interesting and the way he teaches will always keep you hooked during lecture. I would rate higher if possible! One of the best classes I habe ever taken, thanks to professor Hijazi!!

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOC300
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Online class, take that into account, you have to make up for time not spent in a classroom. Lots of reading; esp. of relevant articles. A lot of media to watch. Discussion board posts every week. I like him & you can really learn a lot from this professor. No big tests, just quizzes every week & 6 short papers. Communication is key, & be polite.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOC300
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

If you are looking for an easy class/ teacher this is not your best option, However, if you want to learn some very cool things about yourself and the people around you this is the class to take. Professor Hijal is awesome, he's not an easy grader some of the work is a bit challenging but if you make an effort you can get the grade you work for.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOC300
• 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:

He is super clear in what he wants every week! 1 discussion bored post(due by Saturday), 1 test based on the chapter reading, and either a test or a writing assignment from the 3 articles( both due Sunday) This is every week. While it can be a lot of reading, the readings are SUPER interesting. It might make you rethink how you view things.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SOC318
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Professor Hijazi was awesome. I enjoyed his class more than my other classes. There is no textbook. He just uploads articles that we read and take quizzes on. Everything we discuss is really thought provoking. It's never boring and he is really funny. His exams are not the easiest BUT his gives us everything we need and notecards to use. Show up!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SOC300
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

i took his online class and really was not that impressed with the class format nor his knit picky responses to my work. I just did what needed to be done to earn an A. I feel he could improve his tentativeness and his reply skills. slow grader. kind of snarky to students who don't buy into everything the material asserts. i give him a 6/10

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SOC300
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

He expects far to much out of a online class. I honestly believe he cares about his subject but he requires far to much time to be put into this general ed course.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SOC300
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor, assigns a lot of reading and lots of online quizzes which are worth a good chunk of credit, but I didn't do some of them (woops), did well in other areas and passed with a high B. I missed a few class sessions and he was good about make up work as long as you communicate with him. His lectures are interesting.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SOC300
• 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 loved this class. Tests were essay questions/multiple choice. He explains how to answer each essay question and gives you a list of them that will be on the test. You can see that he is passionate about what he is talking about. He also gives a lot of extra credit during the online quizzes (not very difficult). I totally recommend him.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SOC300
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I am taking Professor Hijazi for my Introductory Sociology class. The material we cover is rather interesting but there is so much reading. I realize we are at a college level but it seems excessive. Some of the articles he chooses are very intense. He is very picky about how you communicate with him and he is not good about responding to emails.