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Professor Seidman is very approachable and wants you to succeed. At the same time, she teaches from a very limited perspective and doesn't really introduce alternative viewpoints and perspectives. Powerpoints are a jumble of article summaries and pictures without clear progression. Often goes on tangents and is generally just hard to follow.Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Seidman is very intelligent and has a genuine passion for teaching. It was one of the bests classes I've ever taken. I always left the class with so much knowledge. If you do not go to class it is hard to catch up since her class is mostly discussion-based.Rate My Professors ↗
Professor Seidman was super nice and always in a good mood to teach. You can tell she is very knowledgeable and loves what she does. However, the lectures seemed a little disorganized at times and she downgraded me for not knowing things/"reflecting completely" on things that weren't discussed in class.Rate My Professors ↗
This class was definitely different compared to other sociology courses I have taken. Dr. Seidman was very clear on her grading rubric and very flexible as well as responsive to questions on clarifications. Lectures are heavily discussion based and there were lots of readings for class assignments.Rate My Professors ↗
Right from the beginning, it is clear that she knows much about the subject. She values student input and encourages participation. The class atmosphere was very relaxed, and the majority of the weekly work was to complete online readings. Grades were determined by written exams and papers, all of which had generally loose prompts and good feedbackRate My Professors ↗
Prof Seidman was very exciting, lively, and passionate about the topics. She clearly cares about her students and wants them to succeed. She even brought snacks for us to the midterm and final exams! Lectures are interesting. overall pretty good class and experience.Rate My Professors ↗
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Seminar on social and economic factors relating to stability, growth, and change in non-Western areas of the contemporary world.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2014: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades); Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.56 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2025 · limited sampleAdvanced directed study projects as arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Bascom Course develops critical reading, logical thinking, evidence use, and library resource skills, with an emphasis on writing in field-specific conventions.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Past student reviews · Gay Seidman
Gay Seidman made class discussions fun and worthwhile, with assignments that pushed students to learn. She was extremely open to help at office hours and after class.
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2024–Fall 2025 · limited sampleSenior Honors Thesis: Mentored individual research and study for students completing Honors in the Major.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Research seminar focusing on the presentation and discussion of on-going research in comparative political economy and economic sociology.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2024 · limited sampleTHESIS: Mentored research for the Master's thesis or doctoral dissertation.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Independent reading and research in sociology.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | ANTHRO/C&ESOC/ECON/SOC 925 | Seminar: Socio-economic Change in Underdeveloped Areas |
| Spring 2027 | LACIS 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2027 | SOC 236 | Bascom Course |
| Spring 2027 | SOC 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | SOC 983 | Research: Economic Sociology and Comparative Political Economy |
| Spring 2027 | SOC 990 | Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | SOC 999 | Reading and Research in Sociology |
| Fall 2026 | C&ESOC/SOC 630 | Sociology of Developing Societies/third World |
| Fall 2026 | SOC 983 | Research: Economic Sociology and Comparative Political Economy |
| Fall 2026 | SOC 990 | Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | SOC 999 | Reading and Research in Sociology |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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