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!

Based on the class syllabus and a few lectures I attended, I must say that he is a great professor. He's very clear with his expectations, class lectures, and directions. I feel like a lot of the comments on Bruinwalk are misleading and biased. If you want to earn an A in this class, then you must actually EARN it. Don't expect to get an A if you refuse to do the work. Based on the class syllabus and lectures, it is clear that this class is a lot of work. Personally, I would recommend doing all the readings and attending lectures, discussions, and office hours for additional assistance. This has always worked for me in the past, and I do this in all of my classes. It allows me to stay engaged, on track, and comprehend the information. If you're the type to not do the readings and get a summary from an AI platform, I do have a few recommendations, although I highley recommened doing the readings. However, I understand that sometimes life can get hectic, and there's not enough time to complete the readings. So do this ONLY when you have a lot going on with your workload. To dive deep into it, I recommend downloading the readings, putting them in an AI tool such as ChatGPT, and asking it to give you a precise summary of the text in depth details, ask for examples that were mentioned in the text word for word, and ask it to highlight and define vocabulary words that were mentioned in the text. I would also recommend asking what the author's main arguments are, who the author is trying to reach, why the article is important, and last but not least, what the most important ideas are that you should know for the exam. Then take GOOD notes on it and at the end, ask it to make you a practice exam multiple choice and free responses. Test yourself to see how much you know AND attend office hours to make sure you're on the right track. This has worked for many people in the past and I'm sure it will work for you too. Just to make it clear again, please do the readings and attend lecture/discussion section. Exams are hard and worth a good chunck of your final grade. Do this for future self, you got this. I BELIEVE in you and GOOD LUCK!!!! < 333333

Dr. Yeritsian has been one of my favorite professors! He makes his lectures very interesting and does an amazing job making the content understandable and relatable. There were only 4 short papers that made up the course grade and all were very managable. I would totally recommend anyone to take any class with him. He truly cares about his students and is a great professor.

Although I like him as a person, Prof. Yeritsian often makes the content unnecessarily complicated. The subject matter itself is quite simple, but his lectures often go on distracting or pretentious tangents, which distract from understanding the topics and are not on the tests. His tests were also much too hard (my classmate had a D curve to a B+). The readings are often 50+ pages, twice a week, and you will be tested on the most obscure words from the text during the exams. Understanding the theories is not enough, a question on one of the exams was literally "Which reading refers to the most other texts?"...

Professor Yeritsian is one of the clearest lecturers I have had. He lays out exactly what he expects, which made the course feel very straightforward even though the material is challenging. Since I took this class during summer session, there were no homework assignments or discussion sections, everything came down to the midterm and final. Because of this, keeping up with the readings was not optional; it was the backbone of the course. This should not be a hard thing to do seeing as how you have 1 reading before each class.

He makes the room feel open and encourages people to ask questions or talk through difficult ideas without feeling intimidated. The course was about the main sociologists like: Simmel, Marx, and Durkheim. He walks through the hardest concepts and highlights important quotes so students don’t get lost in the academic language. He is very passionate about his field and it is obvious he cares about whether students actually understand the material, not just whether they pass the tests.

A few things to clarify based on other reviews:

- Comments claiming he is a “bad professor” are misleading. He expects students to think critically, and some people simply do not like being pushed intellectually. The professor is not hard the tests are hard.
- If you believe you can use ChatGPT to skim your way through this course, you will be disappointed. Half of every quiz is directly from the readings, and he phrases questions in ways that expose whether you actually read or not.
- The course is challenging, it is sociological theory after all, but if you genuinely do the readings, you will be fine.
- Since there is no homework, there is really no excuse not to keep up with the material.
- He does curve, and the curve is generous. If you have a basic grasp of the concepts and can articulate your thoughts clearly, you will do well.
- He is approachable, responsive, and transparent about his expectations so you will not be confused. One of the most organized syllabuses I have seen.
- Attendance is recorded, for me it was a written response about concepts or readings during class, which also helped reinforce the material.

Overall: I would absolutely recommend taking SOC 101 with him. He explains theory in a way that makes dense ideas understandable, encourages real engagement, and genuinely cares about his students. If you put the effort in, you will get a lot out of this class. I liked his teaching style so much I took him again for a different class. Do not get me wrong, the tests are hard. I am honestly a terrible test taker, and I still walked away with a B. I am telling you, if you put in the effort and actually keep up with the readings, you will be fine. The course is challenging, but the expectations are clear, the lectures help a ton, and he gives you the tools you need to succeed.