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Fall 2026
Selected Topics in African American Society
AFROAMER 673 provides an intensive analysis of specific societal themes within African Americans' experiences.
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Historical reviews of Michael Thornton: The course requires students to be ready to challenge their beliefs, indicating a significant intellectual workload focused on critical engagement.
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Fall 2026Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.83 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.78 GPA, 88.9% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.69 GPA, 84.6% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).
Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Michael Thornton, a historical instructor, received high praise for facilitating thought-provoking discussions that challenged students' beliefs. Reviewers described him as one of the best professors they had encountered, indicating strong teaching effectiveness during his tenure.
JESSICA STOVALL is recorded teaching in Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
MICHAEL THORNTON is recorded teaching in Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 10 / 15 | 0 |
| LEC 002 | Classroom Instruction | 3 / 15 | 0 |
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Historical reviews of Michael Thornton: Michael Thornton's course offers thought-provoking discussions that challenge students' beliefs, earning high praise as one of the best classes experienced.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.67 GPA, 73.3% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.69 GPA, 81.2% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.69 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Michael Thornton: The course requires students to be ready to challenge their beliefs, indicating a significant intellectual workload focused on critical engagement.
Historical reviews of Michael Thornton: Students find the class engaging and intellectually stimulating, with discussions that encourage critical self-reflection and challenging of personal viewpoints.
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Selected Topics in African American Society
Recorded 2026-09-07Black Women's Pol Behavior
Recorded 2026-09-07Black Research Approaches
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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