Reviews of professor Amanda Shigihara

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Fairly easily overall. There were 4 exams based on lectures and readings and a paper. Exams were fairly easy but most of the questions had 4-6 answer options. This class was asynchronous and she did make us go to class on zoom at least twice as part of the grade. Nothing much happens there, besides discussions about that week's topic.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
First Exam is hard and there's a good amount of reading but overall its not bad at all. No homework, attendance is a good amount of credit given at the ended and she is clear in her teaching.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Best prof had so far at sac state.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Class was only on fridays so lectures were packed full of info and it was important to attend every class. Tests were MC and take home essays. She's sweet, funny, and gives great lectures! It's difficult material but she helps you with curving tests. I'd definitely take her again as I learned a lot and felt like I got my money's worth!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I enjoyed this class and learned a lot. The professor was knowledgeable and made the class and content relevant to real life. I am grateful I took this course when I did because it was organized and clear.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Amanda is a well rounded and passionate professor. Her lectures are easy to follow and engaging. She's excellent at applying the course material to real life by her (often humorous) examples. She creates a warm space in her class and students are encouraged to ask questions and share. I really enjoyed her class and teaching style - she's a gem!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Most helpful Professor I had. Cares a lot and made hard semester fun.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Seriously best class taken in long time. Super sad that so many students been trying to cheat online during Covid but she made class tolerable and try to prevent students from ruining the curve.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Honestly, this class was very easy. Took it in the spring 23'. Only once a week for 3 hours. all gotta do is show up take notes on lecture, do study guide. I think there is about 2 papers in the semester but fairly easy and very short. i think just one page applying what you learned in class. She's funny and lectures aren't boring.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
AVOID this professor. Sketchy that theres too many positive reviews here! Paranoid about cheating and unreasonably difficult. 1, the class itself is more law/administration than ANYTHING sociology! 2, good luck if you work a job and take this class, "asynchronous" here actually means attend or fail. Tests are hard, book does NOT help.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Has good office hours, great professor and is open to questions any time during lecture. Very interactive class with tons of opportunity for participation. Lots of group work. But she has a tendency to laugh at her own jokes, very distasteful for that.