Community Organization and Change

Examines theories of community change and different models of community organizing.

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Summary

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Historical reviews of Randy Stoecker: Stoecker allowed students to decide their own grading system based on work completed, though one review rated the difficulty as high for those not engaged with the material.

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Prerequisites

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Junior standing or (SOC 181,SOC/​C&E SOC 140, 210, or 211)

C&ESOC/SOC 573

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Professors

Fall 2026

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Randy Stoecker receives polarized reviews. Some students find him relatable, helpful, and fair with flexible grading, while others report a terrible experience due to specific reading materials like Saul Alinsky. Historical feedback highlights a divide between those who appreciate the practical knowledge and those who struggle with the content.

RANDY STOECKER is recorded teaching in Fall 2007, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2019. 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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Fall 2026

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Student experience

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Reviews for historical instructor Randy Stoecker are polarized, ranging from praise for his helpfulness and fair grading to warnings that the course content is niche and difficult for those uninterested in specific topics.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2016: 3.86 GPA, 94.3% A/AB (n=35 letter grades); Spring 2017: 3.59 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=33 letter grades); Spring 2019: 3.45 GPA, 77.4% A/AB (n=31 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Randy Stoecker: Stoecker allowed students to decide their own grading system based on work completed, though one review rated the difficulty as high for those not engaged with the material.

Historical reviews of Randy Stoecker: Students found Stoecker relatable and helpful, but enjoyment depended heavily on interest in specific readings like Saul Alinsky and topics such as sweatshops.

Topics

  • Community change theories and organizing models.

Skills

  • Analysis of community change theories and organizing models.

Grades

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About this comparison

1040 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

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Sources & history

UW–Madison

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nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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