Bruh this class is not hard at all. There's a paper that isn't even that bad and the midterm and final are as straightforward as they can come. She gives you all of the questions that she could possibly ask, word for word, so all you need to do is use flashcards to memorize the answers to them and you'll ace them all. Lectures aren't amazingly interesting bc the material is so broad, but there aren't any necessarily difficult concepts. As for the readings, some are long but she usually goes over them in class and the clicker questions are practically common sense. Only reason I got a B+ is bc I didn't spend 10 more minutes memorizing information for the final (the test is that simple)...

I heard horrible things about this class and was scared to take it, but Professor Molly Jacobs made my experience with this class a breeze and really enjoyable. There was a midterm with a study guide and no final, only a research paper due at the end. There were 5 homework assignments throughout the quarter which weren't time-consuming or difficult at all. The 10-page research paper was worked on throughout the quarter with most of the homework assignment correlating with the paper making it all come together at the end nicely. Professor Jacobs was very helpful in office hours and readily available. There was also a good amount of extra credit offered. If you have a chance to take this class with this professor, do it!

This is a good class to take, its just that I didn't put enough effort into the essays and studying. The lectures are often interesting and the content is pretty straightforward. I got a B+ because I always did the essays last minute and did not properly study for the tests.

Professor Molly is hard-working and always eager to help students. She really wants students to learn how to conduct research through this course. While the workload is on the heavy side (weekly readings, 5 homework assignments, 5-part research project, a midterm, and NO final), they all pertain to practicing and learning how to use different research methods in sociology. Professor Molly gives you clear directions for each assignment and walks you through your research project process step by step, so while the workload may seem overwhelming, it is doable as long as you follow the directions and put in the effort. And again, she is always willing and available if you need any help. Her lectures can be a little overwhelming because she talks a lot and fast, but they are based on the readings. Since she takes the course seriously, you should too! I assure you that by doing so, you will take away a valuable skill at the end of this course. She provides a study guide for the midterm, along with several extra credit opportunities.

This was a very easy class and nonetheless, very insightful. The midterm is an in class paper that is more opinionated. The final is just reflecting the volunteer work required in the class. Though, in my experience in this class, it truly revealed the challenges certain groups in LA face and how organizations do their best to alleviate such issues. Overall, I recommend this class!

Don't take this class. period. Molly has very boring lectures and I don't know if it was just my TA but she graded unnecessarily hard even though I studied so much.

should be an easy A, I was just being a bad student at the time (freshman fall quarter lol). just get a good idea of the readings, pay attention in lecture (hard cuz she is very un-engaging -- many people fall asleep in this class), and spend just a couple nights on the papers. simple, basic material, but take this with a better lecturer!