SOC 2052

I took this class because the grade distribution was sweet and the comments all say its an easy A, but it wasn't for me. I generally get very good grades, but this class takes some effort. You don't really have to do the readings, but he/the TAs have very specific grading rubrics and if you don't have certain statistics and points written out on your exams, you won't get an A.

Thought I killed the midterm because it was SOO common sense, and got all the multiple choice right but APPARENTLY left out very specific statistics (the ones I gave weren't good enough I guess) so got a B. Clicker is part of your grade so you do have to go to class (I didn't lol).

Otherwise it is worthwhile in making you think about your own relationships and despite people saying its all conservative jibberish, Wilcox is extremely educated on the subject and brings up some fair points on marriage. Fun, but not as much of a guaranteed high A as I was expecting.

This is far and away the easiest class I've ever taken at UVA. One midterm, one 8-page paper, a debate, and a final exam. There is weekly reading, but as long as you get the gist of the book as a whole you really don't need to do it. That said, this class is taught from one angle: extremely, cringingly conservative. Prof. Wilcox makes it very clear where he stands on issues such as women's roles in a family, gay marriage, divorce, cohabitation, etc. His lectures are also excruciatingly boring (think PowerPoints of endless statistics that are 20+ years old). However, try to get Andrew Lynn as your TA--he fell more on the moderate side of most issues, and made discussion much less aggravating than lecture. Overall, if you can handle being preached at for a semester, you will likely be rewarded with an A for minimal effort. It's your call on whether or not that's worth it to you.

Professor Wilcox is a very well established, and I recommend you take the class if you are Conservative. Depending on the TA, the class is easy. There is a lot of reading, up to you whether or not you want to read it. Great class, but very one-sided.

Lectures are interesting, and you don't really have to read if you pay attention. The essay is very important for your grade.

If you value the basic right of women to not have to be a slave to household chores, I wouldn't recommend this class. Wilcox voices his opinions in all of his lectures, and most of the time the class lacks an actually scientific perspective on the issues of family life. He is awful. I would have dropped this class immediately had I known how sexist he is. It's not worth the GPA booster to sit and listen to him bolster his beliefs on traditional family models and gender norms of women in the home.

Loved this class! One 8 page paper, a midterm, a final, a debate, 2 pop quizzes and discussion participation make up the grade. Don't think he counts clicker questions. Good easy class. Pedraza is a good TA!

Do not take Elissa Zeno as your TA! this class itself is easy but she will ruin your grade ! She makes it an easy B not an easy A ! don't get me wrong she is super sweet! but she grades pretty harshly and unfairly too If I must say!

My best class this semester by far. I was a bit hesitant to take it after reading some of the reviews that painted Wilcox as a conservative who shoves his opinion down your throat. THIS IS NOT THE CASE. Yes, he is a conservative (he actually admits to it on day 1) but he does show both sides of the argument and the reading does a good job of doing this. This class is extremely interesting and useful for relationships and family life. The reading can be a lot at times but for the most part it's really interesting. There's a debate you do in your discussion section, a midterm, 8-page research paper, and final.
Not that hard of a class and totally worth it in my mind.

Not a huge fan of this class because Professor Wilcox is very conservative and it's pretty obvious. He is a nice guy and tries to show both sides but it doesn't always work. This is more a class on how to have a good marriage. Not too hard of a class, there's one 8 page paper and one debate along with the midterm and final.

So Prof. Wilcox is definitely conservative, but he presents the opposing arguments and the class is really useful for life and just interesting altogether. He is willing to help you with your debate/paper if you go to him personally and he is just a great person to talk to if you want to know more about sociology. As a pre-med engineer, I think this was a great way to satisfy the MCAT requirement and I learned a ton. You have to go to class because he does clicker questions, but lecture is very interesting. There's also an 8-page paper but you get to choose your own topic. There's a midterm and a final.