Julia Chuang

This professor has taught: SOCY100, SOCY340, SOCY343, SOCY621, SOCY632, SOCY667

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Julia Chuang SOCY343 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/26/2024	Genuinely an amazing professor. SOCY343 is a unique course that I would recommend to anyone, but Dr. Chuang is also just an extremely engaging lecturer and helpful teacher. We did a business case, a debate, and a trade simulation in her class as examples. She is open to all questions and easy to talk to and relate to, and her grading has been completely fair (contrary to what others say here). The readings are a lot but if you're interested in the topic, then it is well worth it to grasp the full picture of the course.
Julia Chuang SOCY621 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/26/2023	I thought she was a great professor and enjoyed the discussions that she led in theory this year. I could tell she was passionate about sociology and she offered/took her time to help make the theories we were studying easier to understand and relatable to each other, as well as what’s going on in the world today. Felt safe to approach with any questions or needs throughout the semester.
Julia Chuang SOCY340 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/18/2023	Very chill class and very knowledgeable professor. This class is pretty easy as long as you look at the powerpoints and briefly at the readings. Easy to get a good grade. Professor rarely takes attendance and lets you know when she is going to by email. Not too many readings but like said before you don't really need to read them to get a good grade in this class.
Julia Chuang SOCY100 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/22/2022	I was extremely disappointed taking this class. l'm really passionate about sociology but this class felt extremely disorganized and also unnecessarily hard. The final so difficult it was like 3 multiple choice, 13 short answer essays and then 2 huge essays in get this... ONLY TWO AND A HALF HOURS! While my friend with another professor had an exam that was open for 3 weeks and was only a few essay questions. Very disappointed and do not recommend.
Julia Chuang SOCY100 Anonymous 05/19/2022	Absolute do not take her if you want to keep your grade. This course is ridiculously hard for a level 100 course.
Julia Chuang SOCY100 Anonymous 05/15/2022	SOCY100 is not supposed to be this hard.
Julia Chuang SOCY100 Anonymous 05/14/2022	expects way too much from a 100 level course. The final is absolutely insane for no reason, as we had to write 13 mini essays (on top of a 500 word essay). Additionally, she is passive aggressive in emails and gate keeps study material. She bribed us to come to class and said that she would only give out answers to those who attended, and only provided a jeopardy/ study guide for those who attended.
Julia Chuang SOCY100 Expecting a B Anonymous 05/10/2022	Extremely hard grader with long and drawn out lectures. Often goes off topic and is very strict about applying things learned from class on tests/quizzes. Again with the grading though, it's actually ridiculous. If you don't give the exact answer she wants or mention a specific topic (sometimes just a word), then you'll get half credit or even less credit on that answer. SOCY100 is supposed to be an enjoyable and interesting introductory class, so if you want that then please avoid taking this class with her.
Julia Chuang SOCY100 Expecting an A- Anonymous 04/29/2022	Easily the worst Professor at UMD. Not only is the class the most boring I’ve ever attended, but her grading is unfair and outright insane. If you don’t put down exactly what she was thinking on a quiz or a test, you will get marked off. Doesn’t make sense for a class with such subjective answers.