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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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No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.
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Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
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| Spring 2026 | SOC 134 | Sociology of Race & Ethnicity in the United States |
| Spring 2026 | SOC 496 | Topics in Sociology |
| Fall 2025 | SOC 134 | Sociology of Race & Ethnicity in the United States |
| Fall 2025 | SOC 441 | Criminology |
| Fall 2025 | SOC 691 | Senior Thesis |
| Spring 2025 | SOC 134 | Sociology of Race & Ethnicity in the United States |
| Spring 2025 | SOC 496 | Topics in Sociology |
| Fall 2024 | C&ESOC/SOC 211 | The Sociological Enterprise |
| Fall 2024 | SOC 134 | Sociology of Race & Ethnicity in the United States |
| Fall 2024 | SOC 441 | Criminology |
| Spring 2024 | C&ESOC/SOC 210 | Survey of Sociology |
| Spring 2024 | SOC 134 | Sociology of Race & Ethnicity in the United States |
| Spring 2024 | SOC 441 | Criminology |
| Fall 2023 | SOC 134 | Sociology of Race & Ethnicity in the United States |
| Fall 2023 | SOC 441 | Criminology |
| Spring 2023 | C&ESOC/SOC 210 | Survey of Sociology |
| Spring 2023 | SOC 134 | Sociology of Race & Ethnicity in the United States |
| Fall 2022 | C&ESOC/SOC 210 | Survey of Sociology |
| Fall 2022 | SOC 134 | Sociology of Race & Ethnicity in the United States |
| Spring 2019 | C&ESOC/SOC 211 | The Sociological Enterprise |
| Spring 2019 | SOC 441 | Criminology |
| Fall 2018 | C&ESOC/SOC 211 | The Sociological Enterprise |
| Spring 2018 | SOC 134 | Sociology of Race & Ethnicity in the United States |
| Fall 2017 | SOC 134 | Sociology of Race & Ethnicity in the United States |
| Fall 2016 | SOC 134 | Sociology of Race & Ethnicity in the United States |
| Spring 2016 | SOC 134 | Sociology of Race & Ethnicity in the United States |
| Fall 2015 | SOC 134 | Sociology of Race & Ethnicity in the United States |
| Spring 2015 | SOC 134 | Sociology of Race & Ethnicity in the United States |
| Fall 2014 | SOC 134 | Sociology of Race & Ethnicity in the United States |
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