Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
His lectures were rambling, he called people out for leaving the room to go to the bathroom, if you were a minute late he called you out, his tests weren't that hard but just a not great classRate My Professors ↗
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JOEL ROGERS
What students say
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Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
I do not know why there are so many 5 star ratings. The worst Prof I've ever had in my entire life. Anytime I can forget about him and his class is such a blessing. His lectures were so long and drawn-out, if he didn't digress class would be 50min. Complete waste of time, the only thing I learned was to stay as far away from his classes as I can.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
The class is definitely difficult, but everyone should take a class with Joel Rogers. He has great experience in politics and sociology and that translates into the classroom well.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Professor Rogers is hands down one of the most brilliant professors at UW. His lectures are packed with insight, challenging you to think critically about American society in ways you never have before. As long as you do the readings and go to lecture, you will succeed in this class.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
If you have the chance to take a class with Joel Rogers, do it, this man is incredibly insightful and intelligent. He doesn't just teach sociology; he rewires your entire understanding of American society with a level of depth and clarity that makes you question everything.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
While Professor Rogers might sometimes be stubborn and a little bit offensive, if you have any interest in social issues in America, this class is a good class to take. The long lectures are annoying, but you get used to them. Professor Rogers wrote the textbook for this class and is a very interesting man that is very passionate about the materialRate My Professors ↗
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Classes with JOEL ROGERS
No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.
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Recorded teaching history
Distinct courses recorded per term
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | LAW 940 | Law and Contemporary Problems |
| Fall 2025 | SOC 125 | American Society: How It Really Works |
| Spring 2025 | SOC 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2024 | LAW 940 | Law and Contemporary Problems |
| Fall 2024 | SOC 125 | American Society: How It Really Works |
| Fall 2024 | SOC 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2023 | LAW 940 | Law and Contemporary Problems |
| Fall 2023 | SOC 125 | American Society: How It Really Works |
| Fall 2023 | SOC 320 | Research Practicum in Sociology |
| Fall 2022 | SOC 125 | American Society: How It Really Works |
| Fall 2021 | SOC 125 | American Society: How It Really Works |
| Fall 2021 | SOC 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2020 | LAW 940 | Law and Contemporary Problems |
| Fall 2020 | LAW 991 | Directed Reading |
| Fall 2020 | PUBAFFR 974 | Topics in Public Affairs |
| Fall 2020 | SOC 125 | American Society: How It Really Works |
| Fall 2020 | SOC/URBRPL 924 | Seminar-political Sociology |
| Fall 2019 | SOC 125 | American Society: How It Really Works |
| Fall 2018 | LAW 940 | Law and Contemporary Problems |
| Fall 2018 | SOC 125 | American Society: How It Really Works |
| Spring 2018 | LAW 990 | Directed Research |
| Fall 2017 | SOC 125 | American Society: How It Really Works |
| Spring 2017 | LAW 991 | Directed Reading |
| Fall 2016 | LAW 940 | Law and Contemporary Problems |
| Fall 2016 | SOC 125 | American Society: How It Really Works |
| Fall 2016 | SOC 699 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2016 | LAW 990 | Directed Research |
| Fall 2015 | LAW 940 | Law and Contemporary Problems |
| Fall 2015 | SOC 125 | American Society: How It Really Works |
| Fall 2015 | SOC 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2014 | LAW 940 | Law and Contemporary Problems |
| Fall 2014 | SOC 125 | American Society: How It Really Works |
| Spring 2014 | POLISCI 698 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2014 | SOC 199 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2013 | LAW 940 | Law and Contemporary Problems |
| Fall 2013 | SOC 125 | American Society: How It Really Works |
| Spring 2013 | SOC 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2012 | LAW 940 | Law and Contemporary Problems |
| Fall 2012 | LAW 991 | Directed Reading |
| Fall 2012 | SOC 125 | American Society: How It Really Works |
| Fall 2011 | LAW 940 | Law and Contemporary Problems |
| Fall 2011 | SOC 125 | American Society: How It Really Works |
| Fall 2011 | SOC 919 | Seminar: Topics in Economic Sociology |
| Spring 2011 | SOC 125 | American Society: How It Really Works |
| Spring 2010 | LAW 990 | Directed Research |
| Fall 2009 | LAW 940 | Law and Contemporary Problems |
| Fall 2009 | SOC 125 | American Society: How It Really Works |
| Spring 2009 | LAW 990 | Directed Research |
| Spring 2009 | SOC 199 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2008 | LAW 940 | Law and Contemporary Problems |
| Fall 2008 | SOC 125 | American Society: How It Really Works |
| Spring 2008 | SOC 199 | Directed Study |
| Spring 2008 | SOC 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2007 | LAW 940 | Law and Contemporary Problems |
| Fall 2007 | SOC 125 | American Society: How It Really Works |
| Spring 2007 | SOC 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2006 | LAW 940 | Law and Contemporary Problems |
| Fall 2006 | SOC 125 | American Society: How It Really Works |
| Fall 2006 | SOC 199 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2006 | SOC 699 | Directed Study |
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