Reviews of professor Jim Yocom

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. Yocom is both knowledgeable and passionate about the field of law and how it can be studied sociologically. 427 is what you would expect from a 400 level class. Lots of reading but it is manageable (do it all). Also, participation matters (he cold calls). Come to class, be engaged, and do the readings and assignments and you will be fine. 10/10

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He's amazing. VERY reading orientated- it is set up like a law class. He does cold calls, he assigns abt 8-10 readings/class w and you have to sign in every day and be ready to get called on. Attendance is a must, he does not record lectures and tests are from lectures and readings ofc. He is very engaging in lectures and a very respectful.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Worst professor I ever had at an otherwise great university. Disrespectful and beyond brutal with his grading on material he doesn't even make an attempt to teach. Go to ANYONE else for his classes.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Yocom is the best professor at NC State. As a student that wants to go to law school, I couldn't have asked for a better professor. Tests require a lot of studying and cold calling is used in class based the 2 hours of reading per class but it is so worth it. I learned so much and cannot recommend him enough!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Absolutely loved this professor, my favorite I've had so far. As long as you take good notes, understand the material, do what he asks you of assignments then you're fine. Lots of reading, but if you care about the topic it's not that bad. Three papers and three tests. Very respectful of students and just wants to help us learn about law/the world.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I had to make an account to post on here about Dr. Yocom. He is incredibly knowledgable about the course content & is super passionate about making sure we connect with the material. He truly wants to see his students succeed which is so motivational because of how respectable he is. His teaching style stood out to me and I 100% recommend him!!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
You can tell Professor Yocom cares about his students. He continuously checked on us throughout the year. He has very clear expectations and while he is very set on what his expectations and criteria are for due dates/etc., he made the class fun and easy. Lots of reading and attendance is mandatory but as long as you study everything will be fine!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
The grading rubrics are very straightforward, I'm not a good writer at all and still scored high A's on the writing assignments. The lectures are involved and interesting. The tests are pulled directly from reading material that is discussed multiple times before the exam. I wish every professor was as passionate as Professor Yocom is.