Statistics for Sociologists III covers generalized linear models, panel data, and instrumental variables applied to social science data.
Past student reviews · Felix Elwert
The workload was reported as 20 to 30 hours per week, with exams described as complex and difficult to navigate.
Recognize what statistical techniques are appropriate to extract answers for common sociological questions from data in a variety of realistic scenarios.
Acquire the necessary tools to become critical readers of the majority of quantitative research in sociology.
Use skills to execute quantitative empirical research and decide which specialized course they should take next in order to participate at the research frontier.
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C&E SOC/SOC 361, STAT 302,ECON 400, 410,MATH/STAT 309, or graduate/professional standing
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Raw average: 3.64/5 from 70 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: 2.0/5 raw quality · 5.0/5 difficulty · 1 reviews
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Past student reviews · Felix Elwert
Felix Elwert's course required 20 to 30 hours of work per week, a workload he acknowledged but did not adjust. The student described the content as miserable and the tests as confusing, comparing them to Rubik's cubes.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.24 GPA, 61.8% A/AB (n=34 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.38 GPA, 58.6% A/AB (n=29 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.21 GPA, 47.4% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).
FELIX ELWERT is recorded teaching in Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Past student reviews · Felix Elwert
Students described the course content as miserable and the overall experience as extremely negative.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.61 GPA, 78.1% A/AB (n=32 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.38 GPA, 58.6% A/AB (n=29 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.21 GPA, 47.4% A/AB (n=19 letter grades).
Past student reviews · Felix Elwert
The workload was reported as 20 to 30 hours per week, with exams described as complex and difficult to navigate.
Past student reviews · Felix Elwert
While Felix Elwert was considered a nice person, the student found the course content unbearable and unmodified despite the heavy load.
Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.
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Statistics for Sociologists III
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