Dennis Malaret - Grand Valley State University

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Dennis Malaret - Grand Valley State University

Professor: Dennis Malaret

Department: Sociology

College: Grand Valley State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: SOC381
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Hands down the worst professor I have ever had. Attendance was not mandatory and even if it was I wouldn't go. Goes off on random tangents in lecture. Is very vague and reiterates constantly not to email him. Exams are poorly written with many mistakes, and being your only grades besides a research paper, it is very rough. DO NOT TAKE!

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: SOC381
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I hated everything about this class.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: SOC252
Grade Received: C
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Will not answer emails. Does not give rubrics because "you should know what to expect". Clearly states he will give you a 0 on an assignment if he doesn't like it. Based on 2 exams, questions and answers are worded poorly, and one paper, that he never approved anyone's paper proposal for over two months. I'm an A student, couldn't get higher than C

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: SOC105
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

The beginning of the semester was fine. Once we went online due to COVID, things turned for the worst. He doesn't even have wifi at his house. Props to most profs for figuring things out quickly, not Prof Malaret. We got a total of about 3 emails during quarantine and were told not to email him at all because he "gets annoyed by student emails".

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: SOC105
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor does not have WIFI at his home and does not contact students. Once we went online it took him 2 weeks to assign us an exam and a paper. He did not clarify the due dates and gave us a rubric for the paper that was dated back from 2008. He told us to not email him questions, and if we did we were told "to not tell him how to do his job".

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: SOC105
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Easily one of the worst professors Ive ever had. He was completely inaccessible outside of class & routinely told my class to not ask him questions via email. He never stayed on topic in class & gave tests that were heavy on info he never touched on. My class only had 2 exams & a final project so an A was impossible if you did badly on one thing.

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: SOC381
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Accent did not bother me, I could figure out what he was saying. He is very nice and cares about students. However, I found his class to be VERY unorganized. Blackboard is all over the place, lectures didnt stay on topic and he would say he sent out emails that I have no record of receiving. Its doable but not enjoyable.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: SOC105
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Professor Malaret is a very nice guy and he is really caring towards his students, and you can really tell that he enjoys his job a lot. But, he just stands up front and rants about things that don't really pertain to the course and it can get really boring. I would just download the powerpoints for class and then take notes out of the book.

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: SOC381
Grade Received: Not sure yet
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

He is a genuine guy and talks to his students like they are his friends. Yes, he is a bit hard to understand at first, but I was able to pick up on his accent quickly. The only thing I don't like is how few things we are graded on. Three tests and a final project. However, you can tell he just loves his job and wouldn't trade it for anything.

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: SOC105
Grade Received: B
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Denny was a really nice guy, not a great prof. He only reads from powerpoints and goes off on tangents. He only has three exams (but you can opt-out of the final if you miss two or fewer classes) and a group project. His blackboard was especially unhelpful. He expects you to read the book for most of the information. Exams were fairly easy though.

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: SOC205
Grade Received: D
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: No
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

This professor seemed okay at first, then as the course went on he started getting off topic and would talk about his personal life and not talk about the information. Theres no homework and barley any extra opportunities. The class is based off of 2 exams and a group project. I wouldnt recommend the class AT ALL if youre not good at test taking

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: SOC101
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Clear with grading, provide constructive feedback 3 test 4th exam was the final and was optional talks about his chicken and life experience and it all factor into his test I received a C+ but a A is achievable not a hard class he just have a thick accent

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: ALLSOC381
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Very liberal professor, which I guess is expected from a sociology professor but with him it is blatant. In lectures, all he does is rant about how terrible capitalism is and of he isnt doing that he is talking about himself. If you want to do well on exams then read the book because he isnt very good at teaching.

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: SOC252
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

He is probably one of the worst Profs I have ever had at GVSU, he is constantly going off on tangents and his lectures are basically impossible to follow. Attendance is mandatory and when I met with him after class one day and he was incredibly rude and demeaning. Basically this class is a waste and I have learned nothing.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: SOC381
Grade Received: B+
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

So basically, if you're a gender studies major or have taken any basic gender studies classes, you'll be a-okay. I didn't touch my textbook for anything other than the final project and I got a 90 one test and 77 on the other. The final exam is optional, and the final project is very writing heavy. Just try to listen to him through his accent.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: SOC205
Grade Received: A+
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

You have to be in class, don't skip for no reason, his class is laid back and if you pay attention in class the text book is barely necessary. Cares very much for his students if you take the time to get to know him, he does get off track easily but the tests are easy, if you do you understand the concepts you can easily get an A in the class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: SOC105
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Offered extra credit then never graded it. Always went off on tangents. Test material is primarily all lecture material, but there are a lot of questions from book that are barely touched on in lecture.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: SOC252
Grade Received: A-
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dennis has a very hard accent to understand. I thought I would get used to it over time, but didn't. The only grades we received were exams and a group project. The exams were very hard because of the wording and lack of information we learned.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: SOC252
Grade Received: B-
Overall Rating: 1.0
Course Difficulty: 1.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: No
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

His lectures go off on tangents. The test material is never truly covered and you cannot find a good portion of the answers in the book. He won't return emails. Instead he will joke about student's problems in class with everyone. If you can't make class go ahead and just drop because he's already forgotten about you and your grade will suffer.

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: SOC313
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dennis was a really caring professor, and I found the class to be relatively easy. He was big on attendance, and if you do not make an effort - he does not care to make an effort to help you. As long as you show up and listen to the lectures, its a great class!

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