Professor Yeritsian is one of the best professors I’ve had at UCLA. At first I found it a bit hard to adapt to his teaching style which is mostly lecturing with very few to no slides but I actually found that this kept me a lot more engaged. He mainly goes over the assigned readings in class (which he provides for FREE online so you don’t have to buy any textbooks) and makes sure to emphasize on 3-5 key points throughout the entire lecture, it’s very straight forward! I was surprised to see a bad review on him, one saying he doesn’t ‘care’ about his students but I actually think the exact opposite. He curves every test depending on how the class does (which only always ends up helping) and is very good at communicating both through canvas and during office hours, even after class. I felt a lot of support from him as well as the TA’s. I would take him again for a different class.

Professor Yeritsian is one of the best in the sociology department. I enjoyed his class so much since he is very clear with his explanations and provides many resources. Socio 101 was very clearly organized and straight forward with the syllabus. He knows the information very well and is knowledgable about the subject. I noticed how this professor is attempting to help you and work with you to succeed in his class. During his office hours, he will go over whatever concept you are confused about and assist you with beneficial tips on how to achieve your desired grade in the class. I would highly recommend anyone to take his class.

Find any other professor to take this class with. Prof Yeritsian talks FAST and overcomplicates subjects when they could be simplified. The material in this class is dense, and it is helpful when professors can help dissect it, but when you would ask questions, Yeritsian was always rude and condescending. You're out of luck if you a difficult time grasping the subject, props to those who did. The only nice thing about this class was the set up of the 3 tests. None of them were cumulative and they were all curved. Essentially no homework or writing, only readings.

was not accommodating at all in terms of people missing class due to sickness or covid. His course, I do enjoy how it was structured. 3 midterms that are MC and short answers, but are not cumulative of one another, and no final in his class. I loved how he formatted this class and if he does this format again in SOC102, I think I would take it with him again...maybe. He does explain stuff clearly if you ask him again, low-key kinda condescending but if you have a good TA that answers your questions well you should be good. Talks EXTREMELY FAST and NO SLIDES really!! His readings you could get away with not reading them all because he goes over them in class, but would highly recommend looking over the reading again after class because it'll make more sense. Did had to work for this A- though

Soc 101 is a difficult class, and in my opinion Yeritsian did not help to make it easier. I appreciated that all of our readings were free and accessible on bruinlearn, but I did not love the grading structure, in which we had 3 assessments which were each 1/3 of our final grade. While never bluntly stated, it did not seem like discussion attendance or participation aided one’s grade. Each exam was curved, and I appreciated that Yeritsian curved the last assessment more due to the TA strike. Also, I believe he curved the grades one final time after all of our curved assessment grades were tallied up. For some reason, the class was blocked for 1 hour and 50 minutes, even though the other soc 101 class at the time was only blocked for 1 hr and 15 minutes. The lectures were not recorded. Yeritsian went back and forth between taking up the entire time and letting us out halfway through class. If you do the readings in this course, take notes and attend lecture, you will be at a good place to study for the assessments. The content is not easy, but yeritsian uses most of lecture time to break down what the readings meant, which was helpful. I probably would not take this class again, but it is very doable, and the curve only benefits you.

This course was offered during Summer Session C, 2022. The class covered foundational sociological theories focusing primarily on the works of Marx, Weber, and Durkheim, and how their contributions helped to shape both history and contemporary society, Dr, Yeritsian was a fantastic teacher. A great communicator, and despite being a remote class, his lectures were concise, emphasizing the most important aspects of the assigned reading material, some of which was long, complex, and dense. The three graded essay assignments, gave us plenty of freedom to engage meaningful contemporary issues and phenomena and tie these to concepts and theories we learned. Thoroughly enjoyed the class, and it was excellent preparation for Sociology 102 taken in the fall quarter, as well as for the major in general. Dr. Yeritsian was always accessible and helpful during office hours, and also by appointment. He encouraged me to work on critical thinking and to developing stronger writing skills that continues to help me tremendously. Thank you so much. Would highly recommend--A++

Professor Yeritsian is very knowledgeable and he makes a theory class very interesting! He gives good lectures and clearly explains the course material. The class overall is organized well. If you do want to learn and have a strong foundation in sociology, take him! He is very professional in his job. The class requires effort and time that will surely pay off later. There are always options for classes where you don't learn anything, but in this class, you would gain a lot of knowledge that will be useful later in life as well. One of the best sociology professors at UCLA! Enjoyed his class, and highly recommend taking him!

All of the reviews are outdated. I am currently taking him in Fall 2022 and he is easily the rudest professor I have ever met. He talks in a way that makes it extremely difficult to grasp what he is saying and will try to argue with you if you're asking a simple question. Your grade is based off of 3 exams. Its 30 questions multiple choice and 2 blue book essay questions per exam. Not the hardest but if you can't grasp the concept, they are difficult. I truly would never take a class with him again just because of how rude and entitled he acts.

Dr. Yeritsian is an outstanding professor. Before taking Soc 101 I was anxious because I heard that it is a dense class. However, Dr. Yeritsian makes it so simple and manageable. The class was organized into 4 modules. No midterm or final, just 4 assignments total. These were 4 page papers at the end of each 2 week module. He really knows how to explain concepts without confusing students. He provides relevant readings (in pdfs, no need to purchase anything) that are both interesting and helpful in learning the material. Dr. Yeritsian truly cares about his students. He will not stop helping you until he is certain that you are confident with the material. He is great at relating real-life examples to what we are learning to make everything more understandable. I didn’t even get an A on all my papers, but its not important because the experience with the professor was just so wonderful. He is caring, understanding, and just an overall great educator. Take any class you can with him! The best!

Great class with a great professor! This class is straightforward and well-organized as it's divided into three modules with an exam for each. Professor Yeritsian explains concepts clearly and is always willing to answer any questions. You can tell that he truly cares about his students and their success. Make sure to complete all the readings and take thorough notes during lecture. To study for exams, I suggest creating a study guide using the key terms and organizing your notes around them. It's a very fair and doable class if you are willing to put in the effort. Highly recommend taking this class with Professor Yeritsian.