One of the best professors at UCLA

This class was not necessarily difficult but it was overwhelming loaded with readings, but that is expected for this kind of class. The weekly quizzes are based off the readings and lectures from that week so those are easy points (25 quizzes, drops lowest 5). I am a TERRIBLE test taker, especially when it's timed, so the first mini quiz and midterm were not my best work. However, I was able to bounce back and did pretty well on my final! Overall, I recommend taking this class. It was very interesting and engaging! Just be aware, if you are looking for an easy GE this may not be the class for you.

Literally the best class I have ever taken at UCLA. It is a lot of work - a lot of reading, discussions, etc., but the lectures were so interesting to watch and so easy to understand (a lot of examples, explanations and stuff). I definitely recommend.

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Professor Collett gives great lectures, and she’s very well prepared and organized. The book comes in handy in this class and if you do all the readings, you’ll be fine on the midterm and final. One thing I’ll say, is that she’s not the most helpful teacher and she can be kind of intimidating to approach. When Ibhad the experience to speak to her one on one a couple times, she she was pretty rude and I felt rushed, and I know other students who also felt the same way. I still think the class is worth taking because it’s really interesting and her lectures are good but if you need to speak with someone about the material, it’s probably better to consult with your TA because she doesn’t really try to help and she can be really condescending when you ask her questions.

Definitely more reading than I was expecting, but such a fun and interesting class. I loved the topics covered, from gender norms/practices, economics and poverty, institutions and corporations, etc. During COVID, class is all asynchronous except for discussions (I believe you can miss one and be fine). She sends out plenty of reminder emails and gives extra credit opportunities. Take this class for a fun GE.

Loved this class!
It is mostly reading based but all the chapters and papers are engaging and interesting and all related to what we are learning. Also, you have to read! The quizzes are based on the readings and the lectures but don't worry it's only 5 questions but it is timed so you can't really check your reading notes.
We only had like 1-2 papers which were like 1-2 pages. We had a group grade so you have to participate in your group in the discussion sections because your group members will rate your participation at the end of the quarter. Also, we had weekly discussions on CCLE answering the professor's questions and responding to other students, but these are informal responses so don't worry too much.
Collett and the TA's make the concepts understandable which is why I believe I found this class to be easy, nothing is glossed over and everything is connected to one big concept, plus we had supplemental videos that really went into depth on some of the topics covered in lecture. Collett is also very supportive and hosted midterm and final review sessions and her emails are cute, the ccle page was well organized, and her motivational posts on the midterm and final tabs were really encouraging.

Also, it really requires you to stay on top of your work. 4-6 readings a week and all mentioned at least once on the midterm and final but it was not hard, do-able if you organize your time well, take good notes, and can see the bigger picture

Dr. Collett and her TA's: super helpful, extremely engaging, and the readings are just so relevant. Yes, there is a textbook in this class, but if I had the money, I would honestly buy it. It is so interesting to see how the social construction of one's self operates in society under different theories and views. All these theories intertwine with each other and it can become addicting if you start to analyze life under a sociological lens! Reminds me why I wanted to study Sociology in the first place! Dr. Collett does a phenomenal job paralleling the concepts learned in class to everyday life. Sometimes the way she can describe a concept can get confusing since she is trying to put it on simple terms for us. Remember to be a good student and ask questions whenever this happens!

To do well in the class, you have to actively engage with the readings! This is important on many different levels because you have clicker quizzes, and the midterm & final will ask how readings assigned with certain sections of the class correlate with each other. Probably sounds like a no brainer, but remember to read and take good notes of the readings. You can use your notes for the clicker quizzes, and it will help when you start to review for the midterm and final. Although the content, methodology, and the discussion of the readings of a certain day are important, knowing why the readings are assigned to each other for that day of lecture are so important - big time for the midterm and final!

The last thing I have to say about Dr. Collett is that she genuinely cares about her students' success in her class. She makes sure if her students have a general understanding of what is being asked in her quizzes. If something she asks is not explicit enough, she might drop the question. She highly encourages going to her office hours in case something is not clear.

Take her class! You will not regret it!

this was literally the best class i've taken so far at ucla. because of covid, everything was online. but despite that, professor collett made sure to make herself very accessible to students and gave multiple opportunities (ex. extra credit for completing course evaluations/feedback ) to ensure students would do well. i felt super comfortable with emailing her with any concerns i had about my grade/issues accessing the online lectures (they're all recorded). i learned so much about what sociology is and why it's important to society. i believe that every person should take at least one sociology class during their time in college because of how much it broadens your world perspective. this class was such a great experience that i even decided to double major in soc. the course load itself is really doable, just make sure you do the readings (which i found to be really interesting so it shouldn't be a hard read) and then you'll do great on the quizzes and tests. at first i thought the quizzes were hard (around 3-5 weekly) but they ended up helping my grade. anyways 10/10 would recommend this course to everyone !!

Took this as a online class. There are discussions and quizzes every week, they don't require that much effort, as long as you put in the time for readings and write content it will be fine. There is a midterm and a final, but both are not hard as long as you do the necessary readings and review.
Needs a textbook, readings are very important and sometimes requires a bit of time. Other than that, professor is a GREAT person, replies to any questions for emails, and grades very tolerantely. GREAT class, highly recommend.