Brenda Sanders - College of Charleston

Professor: Brenda Sanders

Department: TBD

College: College of Charleston

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Sanders gives so much extra credit. You get extra credit just for showing up sometimes and for being there when you go over the tests. She is heavy on lectures but they are not boring. The tests are hard but as long as you do the extra credit every week it will be fine. Study from the lecture and the books for an A to expemt the final.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

There is 0 point in taking this class. She's an ok teacher but tests are basically impossible even after studying for hours on end. I'm an a/b student and the only way I am maintaining a c in this class is from extra credit. Just do everything in your power to avoid taking this class if you want a good gpa.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: HONS167
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very sweet and funny; sometimes would trail off and expect us to answer questions that we really had no way of knowing, but it didn't take anything away from the class. Sociology was extremely interesting and she has encouraged me to pursue more sociological thinking. Fascinating subject and awesome professor! Highly recommend!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Her tests are extremely hard. If you don't do well on test do not take her class. Her class is not bad. She lectures the whole time but she's easy to follow along. Half way through the semester there is a lot of extra credit opportunities which is clutch.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: SOC103
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor and interesting course but her tests were low key hard. Definitely recommend getting the textbook as most of the questions from the sg are on there. 3 tests, extra credit for showing up to class and 8 absences allowed

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: 105516
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I almost failed this class and its a 101... I studied hours on hours every week and still couldnt get above a D on a test.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SOCY101
• 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:

Beware her tests are extremely hard but she is an amazing teacher!! She gives a lot of extra credit and is helpful in office hours. You really need to read the textbook and be in class but her class is a good one to be in and very enjoyable and interesting.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOCY101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Besides her strange pauses and distracted way of lecturing this course is an easy A. Pay attention during lectures and deadlines. Tests are simple if you study everything from lecture.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SOCY101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Sanders is lecture heavy - quick but will repeat and answer questions. Read the textbook and supplemental books or you will regret it . Once I forgot to turn in part of an assignment and she let me send her a pic to prove I actually did it. If you have an A then you don't have to take the final. I liked it. A normal college class. Study!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOCY344
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Sanders is a caring and passionate professor, but this class is next to impossible. I am an A/B student and I really struggled to maintain an B in here. There is a TON of reading, and the tests bypass many big picture items while focusing on insignificant details from the books. The papers were easy, but overall, I wouldn't ever take her again.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOCY101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is a caring professor who will work with you to help you make a better grade. It seems impossible to get an A in this class and honestly difficult to get a B sometimes. Almost everyone failed the first test. If you're looking for an easy A, this is not the class. Also, there's a lot fo reading and do NOT procrastinate on it.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Absolutely worst profesor I have ever had. The tests are nearly impossible, if you do not remember every word she says in her lectures you have no shot at anything above a 70 on the test. Her lectures are incredibly confusing she is all over the place when she speaks and can not focus on one topic for more than 5 minutes. Overall just horrible.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very funny interesting lectures, but very hard to follow what she wants from you on the tests, as they are based off multiple chapters as well as readings outside of the text book. Wish she would cover majority of test material in class not just spend all the lectures on topics that will comprise 10% of the exams. Good at teaching discussed topics

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOCY101
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Tests are EXTREMELY difficult. Multiple choice is easy, but the written response needs to be word for word what she said in class. Alot of application, and she is kind of confusing to begin with. Dont take her, I had to withdraw

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

DO NOT DO NOT TAKE HER!!! I have never had a teacher that is worse than her. She told my class "I do not believe in giving 100s". There are lots of papers, lectures r super boring, she is an odd person in general. But the worst part- tests. If you don't write her exact words it is wrong. She doesn't help you, if you ask. FAIR WARNING DONT TAKE HER

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SOCY344
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Sanders is passionate about her work and it shows. However, she does not care much about the success of her students. She asks very specific questions about books read outside of class. Don't expect a great grade if you're taking a lot of classes and don't have time for reading a lot outside of class, in addition to making time for service hours.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: Not sure yet
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She is a very tough grader. I do not recommend this teacher for sociology. Tests are extremely hard and she is not helpful.I went to her office hours and did all the extra credit but it still was not enough for this class. Make sure you read if you want to be.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SOCY344
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Took her for social gerontology, great class. Spent a little too much on Alzheimer's but that's a big part of learning about aging. No textbook, lecture only and books to read outside class for test. no cumulative final. great professor, learned the most in her class this semester

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Sanders has a sense of humor and teaches in a way that makes it easy to understand. However, she's a very tough grader and her tests are hard. Even with attending all of her lectures and reading all three textbooks I did poorly on all of the exams. She expects you to remember every detail and the big group discussion was very harsh and unfair

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SOC101
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lecture is important therefore attendance is important. She gives you extra points on tests for attending that day. Tests are basically all of lecture + textbook material. She is very specific in what she looks for in papers so I would go to office hours. She is helpful especially to students she knows(from reaching out). Lots of extra cred options