An Honors introductory seminar introducing the paradigms, methods, and substance of sociology, focusing on applying concepts and evaluating research.
Past student reviews · Mustafa Emirbayer
The course was rated as moderately difficult, with a difficulty rating of 2 out of 5.
Define sociology as a discipline and explain how it is different from and related to other fields.
Apply sociological concepts to personal, social and organizational issues.
Explain how social structures, groups and institutions influence and constrain individual agency and life chances.
Apply existing sociological research findings to critically evaluate arguments about the social world in academic and non-academic contexts.
Identify, access and make skillful use of reliable, high-quality sociological research sources.
Craft written arguments incorporating sociological research as evidence after engaging in the writing process (brainstorming, outlining, drafting, incorporating feedback and revising).
Source: UW Guide
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Declared in an Honors program and satisfied Communications A. Not open to students with credit forC&E SOC/SOC 210 or 211.
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Raw average: 3.07/5 from 44 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.
For this course: 4.0/5 raw quality · 2.0/5 difficulty · 1 reviews
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Past student reviews · Mustafa Emirbayer
Mustafa Emirbayer was described as super knowledgeable and effective at making the class interactive and engaging. The student noted that while not every reading was the greatest, the overall instruction was high quality.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.92 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades).
Past student reviews · Miriam Barcus, Cabell Gathman
Historical reviews describe Cabell Gathman as passionate and empathetic, with clear grading expectations. Students found the class manageable but noted weekly open-note quizzes could be difficult, sometimes testing details hard to catch in lecture. Gathman offered quiz drops and provided useful paper feedback, though one student reported stress from waiting for final grades. Miriam Barcus was also praised for caring about students and making lectures enjoyable, while noting that an A required consistent effort.
CABELL GATHMAN is recorded teaching in Spring 2023, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
MUSTAFA EMIRBAYER is recorded teaching in Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. 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 |
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| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 0 / 20 | 0 |
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Past student reviews · Mustafa Emirbayer
Students found Mustafa Emirbayer to be knowledgeable and effective at making the class interactive and engaging, despite some mixed feelings about the readings.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.83 GPA, 90.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades).
Past student reviews · Mustafa Emirbayer
The course was rated as moderately difficult, with a difficulty rating of 2 out of 5.
Past student reviews · Mustafa Emirbayer
One student noted that while not every reading was excellent, the instructor did a great job keeping the class engaging.
Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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Honors Introductory Seminar-The Sociological Enterprise
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