Gary Hytrek - California State University Long Beach

Professor: Gary Hytrek

Department: TBD

College: California State University Long Beach

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: GEOG465
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's a great and caring professor. Not a hard class, show up and take good notes and you'll be fine. You don't need the book, all readings are posted, but there are A LOT of readings. Quiz's are not hard, community project is only 12 hours. Not a bad class, but kind of boring.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: GEOG469
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Hytrek is one of the kindest professors in the Geography department. Though this class was heavy on the theory in terms of social justice, it's clear that he does the work to bring awareness to spatial injustices throughout LA and tries to engage his students at the same time. This class was challenging tho; three quizzams and 10 p final essay

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: GEOG645
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great Class! We read a lot. Quizams are timed and short answer. Really dedicated academic.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: UHP301
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Take him! Work load may seem overwhelming but it is doable! No busy work, just valuable information. Additionally, he is always happy/willing to help students outside of class and is very understanding. As a head ups, this is a service learning based course so half your grade is 25 hours of service and a 10 page essay reflection.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: GEOG452
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great course!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: GEOG465
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

It was in interesting class, but he assigns too much reading. There are two quizams, one take home exam (paper), and one community project. He doesn't give you the whole class period for the quizams, which sucks because the quizams are short answer questions. Overall, he's a good professor.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: SOC427
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is the kind of professors that we are more in need of! He is a well-rounded professor. He loves what he does, you can tell he has a passion for what he's teaching. He is funny also, class may be a bit boring but overall he is an awesome professor. Be ready to learn, read and participate. He is not a difficult professor but also not the easiest.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: SOC449
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Soc 449 is a human rights and social justice course. Course is theoretical, but also covers current issues, such as human trafficking, health, workers' rights, immigrant rights, etc. Great class if you're interested in a sociological approach to human rights and social justice.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: SOC499
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Hytrek is a great professor. I took him for several classes, his knowledgeable about the topics in sociology and is extremely helpful to everyone. Gary is always helping around the community in Long Beach, attends many meetings and his really friendly.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: 427
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great class if you are interested in applying sociology

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: SOC427
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Has 6 reading analyses papers, 2 tests, one take-home exam paper, and a community organization project. Lectures are really long and dry at times but he is a very nice and reasonable teacher. Offers many extra credit so getting an A is very possible. He does have a sign in sheet every class, tests aren't that tough, just study the study guide.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: SOC427
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's a nice guy but the class is disappointing, it's really more of a study of globalization than a study of social change. Lectures are dry. Hytrek includes a community service aspect to the curriculum which I personally felt was welcome in such a course. He's passionate about grassroots work and the topics dealing with that are much better.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: SOC427
• 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:

He is very passionate in this topic, some said it was boring but I didn't feel that way at all. He gives a lot of extra credit opportunities but you have to go to things for them. I got a B but if I did the extra credit it would be a good A

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: SOC427
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very boring, his speech was difficult and in class discussion didn't relate to the name of the class or the readings. Do all extra credit it comes in handy. one exam, 2 papers must read for them so start early but pretty much a okay class take it but keep up with syllabus and do extra credit

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: SOC449
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

BORING BORING BORING, hardly read attend all extra credit given 2 papers must read a bit for those but overall the class was soooo boring

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: SOC427
• 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:

An amazing class. Knows more about Long Beach than the mayor. Extremely helpful and knowledgable about social movements. Highly recommend any class Dr. Hytrek teaches.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: SOC427
• 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:

super easy class.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: SOC427
• 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:

love Love LOVE Prof. Hytrek!!! What a great guy! It's true there is a TON of reading in his classes, but as long as you stay familiar with the topics and concepts you'll do just fine. He really wants his students to do well and have fun learning :) Also took him for Political Soc 449

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: SOC427
• 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:

Love gary hytrek! super mellow and down to earth at the same time very passionate about what he teaches. i hated the stuff we learned in his class cuz i dont care for it and i dont get it but gary made this class bearable. very friendly and very cool. 2 exams, and one essay. no final. attendance isn't mandatory but he takes roll randomly.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: SOC427
• 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:

Good professor. took him twice. lots of reading. if you hate to read dont take his class. lecture based. wants you to give your opinion and what you think about the material, esp since its about our society. would rec if you are a serious student and want to get to know the world around you more. no scantron exam, short answer,paper n group project