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Marcus Hunter
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Winter 2018 - Professor Hunter is amazing and the class is very fun but Please be Aware of your TA as they control your grades. You don't have to believe me as the reviews make this class seem like the easiest class ever for an A but it really does depend on the TA. Grades are dependent on two essays (about 6-8 pages) for the midterm and final and a video project that you do with your fellow classmates. However, I still highly recommend this class as Professor Hunter is genuinely an amazing person and professor and the workload is very small. Just, in my recommendation, please allow your schedule to be somewhat flexible so you can change TAs if you find one to be absolute dogshit. And yes I am salty lol. #ripmy3.7
Winter 2018 - Professor Hunter is amazing and the class is very fun but Please be Aware of your TA as they control your grades. You don't have to believe me as the reviews make this class seem like the easiest class ever for an A but it really does depend on the TA. Grades are dependent on two essays (about 6-8 pages) for the midterm and final and a video project that you do with your fellow classmates. However, I still highly recommend this class as Professor Hunter is genuinely an amazing person and professor and the workload is very small. Just, in my recommendation, please allow your schedule to be somewhat flexible so you can change TAs if you find one to be absolute dogshit. And yes I am salty lol. #ripmy3.7
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Winter 2024 - This class was so fun! I rarely missed as the topics discussed were very interesting. He would talk about Africa, and African-American history with coalitions and movements such as The Black Panthers. There were some readings, a group project, and two essays but it was very manageable and fun. We incorporated a lot of artistic work like haikus and a video for the group project. Professor Hunter is awesome!
Winter 2024 - This class was so fun! I rarely missed as the topics discussed were very interesting. He would talk about Africa, and African-American history with coalitions and movements such as The Black Panthers. There were some readings, a group project, and two essays but it was very manageable and fun. We incorporated a lot of artistic work like haikus and a video for the group project. Professor Hunter is awesome!
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Winter 2026 - My review is for SOCIOL 180C - Special Topics in Sociology: Urban America. All I have to say is: TAKE THIS CLASS!! It was an incredibly easy A and so stress-free! First off, while the class is listed as 1 hour and 50 mins, Prof. Hunter always lets us out after an hour. Additionally, we only had 8 in-person lectures throughout the whole quarter. While he says attendance is mandatory, he didn't track it through iClicker or a sign-up sheet, and he records lectures, so you could technically skip. However, since there are so few lectures, I went to all of them anyway. Plus, he's an engaging lecturer, so I'd recommend going! As for the workload, it is extremely low and easy. There is no midterm and final. The only assignments we had in total were 5 "brain lotions" and 2 city journals. Brain lotions are just short writing assignments where the prompt is given in class. Most of the prompts asked us to write our reaction to a song/artwork/video and a haiku, so it was easy. For city journals, we had to explore specific places around LA and reflect on our experiences and how it relates to course themes. Recommended word count for these journals was 500-800, and you do need proof that you went there (selfies, photos, ticket stubs, etc). However, if you cannot attend the places for whatever reason, Prof. Hunter is incredibly accommodating and will work out an alternative for you. Overall though, super easy and simple. I honestly had a fun time doing the journals! Grading is very lenient as the average was always an A. I ended the class with an A+. I highly recommend taking this class, really glad I did! It's so easy and a great upper-div.
Winter 2026 - My review is for SOCIOL 180C - Special Topics in Sociology: Urban America. All I have to say is: TAKE THIS CLASS!! It was an incredibly easy A and so stress-free! First off, while the class is listed as 1 hour and 50 mins, Prof. Hunter always lets us out after an hour. Additionally, we only had 8 in-person lectures throughout the whole quarter. While he says attendance is mandatory, he didn't track it through iClicker or a sign-up sheet, and he records lectures, so you could technically skip. However, since there are so few lectures, I went to all of them anyway. Plus, he's an engaging lecturer, so I'd recommend going! As for the workload, it is extremely low and easy. There is no midterm and final. The only assignments we had in total were 5 "brain lotions" and 2 city journals. Brain lotions are just short writing assignments where the prompt is given in class. Most of the prompts asked us to write our reaction to a song/artwork/video and a haiku, so it was easy. For city journals, we had to explore specific places around LA and reflect on our experiences and how it relates to course themes. Recommended word count for these journals was 500-800, and you do need proof that you went there (selfies, photos, ticket stubs, etc). However, if you cannot attend the places for whatever reason, Prof. Hunter is incredibly accommodating and will work out an alternative for you. Overall though, super easy and simple. I honestly had a fun time doing the journals! Grading is very lenient as the average was always an A. I ended the class with an A+. I highly recommend taking this class, really glad I did! It's so easy and a great upper-div.
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