He has such a superiority complex. He teaches from a colonizer perspective and includes readings who perpetuate this idea. Needs to learn how to desensitize his syllabus. He is extremely inconsiderate of students and their needs. The class is made up of weekly discussion questions, which are worth 1 point. A book report, (unrelated to class) a midterm, and a final. Your grade is based largely on these 3 things. I do not recommend taking this class. Avoid at all costs.

This class is super clear and somewhat interesting. Study the terms for the midterm/final, and you will be fine.

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This class was interesting class, but it is a very manageable class if you are looking for a sociology class! I liked how even if you did not do well in the exam, you can still get a high grade from just showing up lectures and mini assignments! Most sociology class are essay and mostly just the midterm and final which is risky!

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this was one of my first upper division class I've taken at UCLA, and Prof. Walker was honestly wonderful. His lectures were really engaging and he was great with his words. Discussions were a little less engaging but I found a great community among my classmates. For exams, I would get together literally the night before with a random study group I made on groupme, go through his study guide, and I got an A+ on the midterm. Exams are easy as long as you know and understand all the different terms and concepts on the study guide and can make connections between them (can be learned in one night of committed studying). Bi-weekly mini papers on his readings are also pretty easy. The readings can be dense, but if you read them and understand the core meaning of each of them (and authors) then you'll be fine. Overall, Prof Walker was a great prof and I'd take him again!

like any other upper div, expect that this class will be challenging. i believe professor walker is a great lecturer and can be engaging (only if you're interested and/or passionate about the topic). BUT he does know how to teach. for me, the topic is boring so i tend to zone out in class. from what i have observed, most of my peers looked engaged in class and in discussion, other students seem to be very passionate so therefore, their experience might be much better. there is homework and it's basically for completion which is really nice. readings can be really dense and complex, but lowkey you don't have to read them. you just need to get an overall gist of whats going on and your discussion sections will go through the information with you. as for exams, he's very specific with. how he wants them graded especially the essay and short answer portions. overall, each question is worth a lot of points, so definitely study a lot and ahead of time because these questions can really break or make your grade. this class is kinda like a political science class as well. if you're into poli sci or you're a poli sci major, i think you will enjoy this class. overall, the class was decent for me. wouldn't take it again lol

Summary: Would take again with Professor Walker

Liked Professor Walker. He was a good teacher. However, for the midterm and final there was little-to-no leniency meaning you need to know everything he teaches like the back of your hand. It is manageable though and I recommend making a quizlet of everything he teaches and go for it (I made one for each exam. On quizlet as Soc 133 Midterm and Soc 133 Final). Does require participation in iClicker. A paper (1-2 page) is required every other week but you get full credit if it is on topic, on time, and meets the length requirement. Easy assignment.

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This class was definitely challenging but I think that's the point. The first few weeks of the class I was struggling but then I got the hang of it. You have to do the readings to be able to support your midterm and final. If you do the readings, watch the lectures and ask questions, you'll do great. More than fairly graded, easy to get a hold of and open to answering questions.

The Lectures themselves are fine and the workload outside of exams is doable. The professor really lacks a clear syllabus and rubrics. Walker was never clear if a student can make up points and the information we received on exams was not the best (study guide). He never sent out a grading rubric for anything. He was also not fair in regards to the deadlines of assignments as half of students had more time than the other half for assignments (which mattered in the discussion sections). Exams took a long time to complete, even considering the window of opportunity to complete them. I don't think he's a terrible teacher and I hope he fixes these issues for future classes.

Summary: Class was okay, Structure needs a fair amount of improvement.

I think the previous reviews are by people who forget that your classes are supposed to be challenging you. With that being said, Professor Walker's class is one of my favorites that I have ever taken. His lectures were engaging, and you can tell he really cared about students understanding the material. Doing well on the midterm and final is completely doable, it just requires a lot of studying and memorizing the material from lectures. The book report is also not challenging at all, as long as you show that you read the book and answer the questions in the prompt then you're fine. I would highly recommend taking Walker!