Phillip Gay - San Diego State University

Professor: Phillip Gay
Department: Sociology
College: San Diego State University
Rating # 1
Overview:
  • Course: NANA
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 2.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
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Rating # 2
Overview:
  • Course: SOC0335
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
The Class he taught; Mass Communication in Popular Culture, is no longer offered which proves he did a great job and no one has the skills to teach the class. It was a great class and the books we read we very insightful to the concepts he taught! Awesome Professor!
Rating # 3
Overview:
  • Course: SOC4
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Gay is smart and down to earth. He really cares about his students.We will miss him!!
Rating # 4
Overview:
  • Course: SOC408
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Good guy. Seems scattered. Would not take a class from him again though. Too much readong to be done.
Rating # 5
Overview:
  • Course: SOC433
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Really smart guy!! Take him!
Rating # 6
Overview:
  • Course: SOC433
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I really expected more from the head of the Soc. department, but Professor Gay is one of the worst I've had ever. He's unclear and constantly changes assignments. He doesn't seem to have a lesson plan, so he just babbles on about nothing at all interesting or relevant. I will never take another class with him.
Rating # 7
Overview:
  • Course: SOC433
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
He is the best teacher i have ever had!!
Rating # 8
Overview:
  • Course: SOC433
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Gay is not an easy teacher.... but is very helpful! i have learned more in his classes than i have anywhere else because he requires quite a bit of reading. if you can't handle reading and or being challenged mentally, do not take him! He is extremely intelligent and comes off intimidating. He has a great sense of humor!
Rating # 9
Overview:
  • Course: SOC433
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 4.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: Yes
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Professor Gay is a very nice person. How can other students be so mean.He is smart and willing to help.I think he is one of the few good teachers at SDSU!
Rating # 10
Overview:
  • Course: SOC
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Dr. Gay was passive agressive and doesn't like to truly be challenged on race issues. Opportunities to really examine critical elements were passed up and heaven forbid you really state something controversial on a paper or exam that defies his own beliefs. Disappointing lack of fairness and open mindedness.
Rating # 11
Overview:
  • Course: SOC
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
NONE
Rating # 12
Overview:
  • Course: SOCIOLOGY
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 1.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
No Comments
Rating # 13
Overview:
  • Course: SOC401
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
DO NOT TAKE ANY OF HIS CLASSES or you will be very sorry! He mumbles when he speaks, changes assignments and neglects to tell the class, then gives out horrible grades because we didn't do what he assigned. His lectures are painfully long drawn out and he assigns too much reading!
Rating # 14
Overview:
  • Course: INTERNSHIP
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 3.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I guess if you go to harvard...teaching at SDSU makes you a bitter, egotistical teacher
Rating # 15
Overview:
  • Course: POPCULTURE
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Avoid his class like the plague... its horrible.
Rating # 16
Overview:
  • Course: SOC335
  • Grade Received: A-
  • Overall Rating: 2.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
interesting class, hard to take notes bec he mumbles, tests are very long and tricky, and soooooo much reading for tests. yea his curve is great but all in all i would never take this guy again
Rating # 17
Overview:
  • Course: SOC335
  • Grade Received: A
  • Overall Rating: 5.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
I don't know what everyone talking about. Don't you see how progressed he is. His curve is extremely great because 85% or more is an A. COME ON!
Rating # 18
Overview:
  • Course: COMMPOPCULTUR
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 3.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
Completely disorganized and confusing. Tests are full of errors and are too specific for 400 pages of reading per test.
Rating # 19
Overview:
  • Course: SOC335
  • Grade Received: B
  • Overall Rating: 2.5
  • Course Difficulty: 4.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: Mandatory
Comment:
Tests are ridiculously hard. Almost everyone flunked, but got "c"s because of the curve. Throws a lot of statistics and hard facts at you and leaves it up to you to decipher what they mean, although he tends to trail off alot if making it hard to hear. Some of the reading material is interesting and some are just too long and boring. Tough clas
Rating # 20
Overview:
  • Course: SOC335
  • Grade Received: N/A
  • Overall Rating: 1.0
  • Course Difficulty: 5.0
  • For Credit: N/A
  • Textbook Used: N/A
  • Would Take Again: N/A
  • Attendance: N/A
Comment:
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