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Overall good class and professor. Easy if you pay attention in lecture and have an understanding of the readings. Readings could be long and boring, but fine. I liked Jason, but sometimes lecture felt boring and unengaging.Rate My Professors ↗
Jason Nolen is the best. He is very respectful and I actually learned a lot! Very heavy readings though. Slides are great, but you should really go to class because he talks outside of the slides which is important. Discussion was fun- I loved my TA. Super easy class if you have a general idea what the readings are and go to class/read the slides.Rate My Professors ↗
He was very nice. I liked his class.Rate My Professors ↗
I really enjoyed his lectures and found his exams super easy! Even though most of your final grade comes from the exams, you will do just fine in this class as long as you attend lecture. Overall, great guy and fun class for ethnic studies, I'd recommend!Rate My Professors ↗
The class itself may appear easy, but be careful, it is very exam-focused. Despite his lectures being interesting and him clearly being passionate about the topic, the tests are 80% of your grade, and the lectures are very general, while the tests are very specific.Rate My Professors ↗
Dr. Nolen gives great lectures, is fun to talk to and gives great answers to questions.Rate My Professors ↗
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LEGALST 681 is an individual study course for Legal Studies majors to write honors theses.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
SOC 134 examines inter-group relations, racism, discrimination, and white privilege, covering historical backgrounds and contemporary challenges of racial and ethnic minorities in the US.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Jason Nolen is described as an engaging lecturer who presents material clearly and balances tough issues well. Reviewers note that exams are straightforward if students attend lectures and complete readings, and grading is considered fair. Conversely, some reviewers find his lectures occasionally boring or unengaging, and one notes that test questions can sometimes diverge from lecture depth.
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026Covers concepts, measurement, theoretical applications, and program evaluation regarding the juvenile system.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | LEGALST 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | SOC 134 | Sociology of Race & Ethnicity in the United States |
| Fall 2026 | SOC 446 | Juvenile Delinquency |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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