Roger Waldinger
Department of Sociology
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3.3
Overall Rating
Based on 29 Users
Easiness 2.2 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 3.5 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 2.0 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 3.5 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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GRADE DISTRIBUTIONS
21.7%
18.1%
14.4%
10.8%
7.2%
3.6%
0.0%
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C
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D
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Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

28.9%
24.1%
19.3%
14.5%
9.6%
4.8%
0.0%
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A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F

Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

35.9%
29.9%
23.9%
17.9%
12.0%
6.0%
0.0%
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A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F

Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

42.9%
35.7%
28.6%
21.4%
14.3%
7.1%
0.0%
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A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F

Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

16.4%
13.7%
11.0%
8.2%
5.5%
2.7%
0.0%
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A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F

Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

28.2%
23.5%
18.8%
14.1%
9.4%
4.7%
0.0%
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A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F

Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

19.4%
16.1%
12.9%
9.7%
6.5%
3.2%
0.0%
A+
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F

Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

24.5%
20.4%
16.3%
12.2%
8.2%
4.1%
0.0%
A+
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F

Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

23.5%
19.6%
15.7%
11.8%
7.8%
3.9%
0.0%
A+
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F

Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

22.7%
18.9%
15.1%
11.3%
7.6%
3.8%
0.0%
A+
A
A-
B+
B
B-
C+
C
C-
D+
D
D-
F

Grade distributions are collected using data from the UCLA Registrar’s Office.

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Reviews (23)

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Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
June 12, 2010

Did on the review before mine. It sums it up really well. The class really isn't that difficult. Waldinger is an engaging lecturer and he's VERY intelligent, but the class is structured as such where he only lectures and students don't really get to talk. But it's not a bad class. It's relatively easy. Grade is based mainly on weekly memos, take-home midterm and take-home final, and questions are pretty straight forward.

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Grade: N/A
Feb. 15, 2009

Pros:
His lectures were really organized,
he puts his lecture slides on the course webpage,
his lectures go over all the readings so its not absolutely necessary to do them (even though he warns you that it will be "deadly" not to do the reading...he actually used that word on the syllabus lol),
the readings are not that dense or time-consuming,
the little assignments due at section are graded easy so they help bump up your grade,
his midterm and final paper topics ask almost the same question as the little assignments, so the papers are basically just your copied and pasted memos, but with a little bit of tweaking of course.

Cons:
you have a mandatory memo due every week at section based on the reading,
he is a bit monotone,
he doesn't let students engage/ask questions in class (it's just basically him talking for 1hr and 30mins),
don't be fooled by the 5 point extra credit assignment. its NOT going to actually help you in the end,because they give an A+ to anyone who gets 100-105% in the class, which throws the grading scale a little off.

Overall:
I would recommend it. The subject was actually interesting and the class is do-able for majors and non-majors!

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Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
Jan. 4, 2009

Don't listen to those comments, you guys.
Waldinger is not that hard!!! I am not a Soc major but I got an A at the end.
I am telling you, I didn't even read all of the materials but I still could get an A.
Just come to the lectures (he takes attendance) and do the homework, then you will be fine
He will post the lectures notes at his course website so you don't have to pay attention at class, isn't that great?
His classes are boring but getting an A is not really hard, so why don't you take him?

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Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
June 12, 2010

Did on the review before mine. It sums it up really well. The class really isn't that difficult. Waldinger is an engaging lecturer and he's VERY intelligent, but the class is structured as such where he only lectures and students don't really get to talk. But it's not a bad class. It's relatively easy. Grade is based mainly on weekly memos, take-home midterm and take-home final, and questions are pretty straight forward.

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
Feb. 15, 2009

Pros:
His lectures were really organized,
he puts his lecture slides on the course webpage,
his lectures go over all the readings so its not absolutely necessary to do them (even though he warns you that it will be "deadly" not to do the reading...he actually used that word on the syllabus lol),
the readings are not that dense or time-consuming,
the little assignments due at section are graded easy so they help bump up your grade,
his midterm and final paper topics ask almost the same question as the little assignments, so the papers are basically just your copied and pasted memos, but with a little bit of tweaking of course.

Cons:
you have a mandatory memo due every week at section based on the reading,
he is a bit monotone,
he doesn't let students engage/ask questions in class (it's just basically him talking for 1hr and 30mins),
don't be fooled by the 5 point extra credit assignment. its NOT going to actually help you in the end,because they give an A+ to anyone who gets 100-105% in the class, which throws the grading scale a little off.

Overall:
I would recommend it. The subject was actually interesting and the class is do-able for majors and non-majors!

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
Quarter: N/A
Grade: N/A
Jan. 4, 2009

Don't listen to those comments, you guys.
Waldinger is not that hard!!! I am not a Soc major but I got an A at the end.
I am telling you, I didn't even read all of the materials but I still could get an A.
Just come to the lectures (he takes attendance) and do the homework, then you will be fine
He will post the lectures notes at his course website so you don't have to pay attention at class, isn't that great?
His classes are boring but getting an A is not really hard, so why don't you take him?

Helpful?

0 0 Please log in to provide feedback.
3 of 3
3.3
Overall Rating
Based on 29 Users
Easiness 2.2 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Clarity 3.5 / 5 How clear the class is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Workload 2.0 / 5 How much workload the class is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Helpfulness 3.5 / 5 How helpful the class is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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