Poverty and Place
Examines economic and social reward allocation in the US, focusing on poor regions, minority groups, and poverty program consequences.
Summary
Historical reviews of Leann Tigges: The workload is comparable to a five-credit class, featuring eight papers and two take-home exams that require 10 to 20 pages each. Students must complete extensive reading and detailed homework prompts.
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Course mapSOC/C&E SOC 140, 210, 211, or SOC 181
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Historical reviews of Leann Tigges: Leann Tigges is described as a respectful and knowledgeable instructor who teaches poverty and data analysis effectively. However, reviewers consistently cite her extremely high expectations and rigorous grading standards as major concerns. Students report that her course demands excessive effort relative to the credit value.
LEANN TIGGES is recorded teaching in Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018. 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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Historical reviews of Leann Tigges: Leann Tigges teaches a rigorous course on poverty with extensive reading and mandatory attendance. While students find her respectful and the content useful for research, the workload is overwhelmingly heavy and grading is extremely tough.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.70 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.67 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=33 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.33 GPA, 66.7% A/AB (n=21 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Leann Tigges: The workload is comparable to a five-credit class, featuring eight papers and two take-home exams that require 10 to 20 pages each. Students must complete extensive reading and detailed homework prompts.
Historical reviews of Leann Tigges: Students learn valuable data analysis and poverty theory applicable to think-tanks. However, many find the learning experience not worth the extreme effort, describing the class as a nightmare with unrealistic expectations.
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