Reviews of professor Kristofer Hoyt

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Hoyt's assigned material was very interesting and was a good entrance into thinking like a sociologist. However, I found him to be very disorganized. He would show up late for zooms, some days cancelling overall. His lectures are scattered and he doesn't do a good job engaging the class. Also takes forever to grade, super inconvenient.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
"Attendance not mandatory", but he gives 10 quizzes throughout the year, missing even one can change your grade. Classes are very interactive, expect to do a lot of talking in small groups. He clearly is well versed on his subjects, and has a lot of insightful lectures, but it is difficult to take notes with his style of teaching. LOTS of reading.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Seems like a harsh grader at first, but his feedback is super helpful. Once you get the hang of what he's looking for it's an easy A. There were quizzes every week so skimming over the highlighted parts of the reading at least helps. The class was decently tough at first, but reaching out to Prof Hoyt has helped me tremendously with my writing.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Amazing, inspiring professor. Teaches uses thought-provoking, applicable theory and history.