Bill Difazio - St. John's University - Jamaica/Queens

Professor: Bill Difazio

Department: TBD

College: St. John's University - Jamaica/Queens

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: SOC1140
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took him for "Sociology of Work" and we didn't really do much. We had two papers based on the books he told us to buy at the beginning of the class. It was pretty easy and straightforward. In my opinion, this class is a good GPA booster and pretty chill.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: SOC1140
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Syllabus has no structure, no clear grading criteria, moves to the beat of his own drum, attendance is not mandatory, just get the books know the 2 or 3 papers and what to do and you will pass don't have to show up everyday just every once and a while, no homeworks, no pop quizzes, and bring laptop you will get bored very quickly, easy grader.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: SOC210
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

the syllabus was very vague. he has no structure at all in his class. have to ask a lot of questions since he's not always clear.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: THEORY
• 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:

Great professor. He has lot a of wisdom and knowlege you have to listen to him and really take in what he is saying. You don't have professors like this too often.

Rating # 5

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He's excellent & will open ur eyes in many things. His book The Jobless Future is a wonderful read & necessary for EVERY college students to examine the current social/cultural situations. He's serious about scholarship and should be taken seriously. His INTRO to SOC course textbook, Peter Berger's Invitation to SOC is an excellent intro text

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: SOC2340
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

While I do commend him on being able to come in and teach due to noticing certain disabilities on the first day, I don't approve of how he handed the final paper. he gave us a sheet that had vague information and only left a phone number for us to call. never communicates with his students through email. AVOID TAKING HIS CLASS!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SOC1170
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Avoid taking him at all costs!! No structure in the class at all...He talks throughout the entire class about irrelevant things and does not encourage class discussion. A hyprocrite indeed..pretends to "care" about his students but really doesn't...extremely rude as well...RUN!!!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOC1120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took him for two classes and you basically don't need to come to class. Just hand in your papers and you're good. Like he said, if the papers okay and you just writing it based on his lecture the highest grade he will give you is a B. He definitely get side track a lot and talks about his lifetime in the 70s and his ex-gf and stuff.Save yourself!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SOC1190
• 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:

It's one of those classes where you don't HAVE to come, but you WANT to come.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: SOCSOC
• 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:

DiFazio is one of those rare individuals who will leave a permanent impression on you, finding you one way and leaving you an altogether different person. He is so passionate about his work and a receptacle of all kinds of knowledge. To know him is to respect, treasure, and be in awe of him. What a man, what a man, what a man, what a mighty good ma

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOCSOC
• 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:

Bottom line is this.. DiFazio makes you think! and thats what you want out of a class... He is the Best Professor I have EVER had... Great person and will work with you if he sees that you are trying...

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOC131
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I think Difazio is miserable. It's as if he's still stuck in the 1970, but unwillingly placed in the 21st century. The man is absolutely crazy. He rarely stays on topic during class. If you want to get an A do not take him, the highest grade he will give is an A-

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOC131
• 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:

Took him over summer...we had 1 paper...got an A - He basically spends the majority of the class talking about how his generation helped make changes and ours just sits back and takes what's handed to us; we saw movies. Very intelligent and not a hard grader.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOCIOLOGY1010
• 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:

he has 2 tests for the whole semester and they are take home. He doesn't really believe in deadlines and won't minus points if your paper is late. he doesn't take attendance and doesn't really care if you come to class. even so, you should go, since i never went and freaked out at the end. overall easy and a funny great teacher.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: 1190
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

All tests are take home. He doesn't hand them out until halfway in to the semester. All the work is crammed in to the end which is quite stressful. I learned A LOT and enjoyed the class. He also bears a resemblance to Karl Marx... and Santa Claus.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: CLASSICAL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

My favorite professor in whole world. sociology dept. is full of nice people, but he is the greatest. funny, great, human.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SOCTHEORY3240
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

he made me care about learning social theory.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SOCTHEORY
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

difazio makes you think, which we all know sju students dont like! me, however i enjoyed his class, stories, and ideas..he makes the material a lot easier to understand, and is probably one of the smartest persons i've ever met

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: 1120
• 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:

No Comments

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SOC1120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He's a funny opinionated professor that makes the hardest things to understand in sociology understandable. If you want to learn and be entertained,take him.