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Martin Eiermann

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Raw average: 5.00/5 from 1 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.

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SOC 496
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Professor Eiermann is a very interesting lecturer and makes the lectures engaging and prepares well for exams. The course requires a reasonable amount of reading and readings are discussed in detail during lecture. Overall, he is an amazing professor and keeps the class engaging and worthwhile.
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Classes with Martin Eiermann

C&ESOC/SOC 357

Methods of Sociological Inquiry

3–4 credits

Methods of Sociological Inquiry covers scientific methods for studying society, including testing theory, hypothesis construction, data evaluation, and practical small research projects.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2026: 3.55 GPA, 75.5% A/AB (n=53 letter grades).

Martin Eiermann

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Fall 2022–Spring 2026

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027C&ESOC/SOC 357Methods of Sociological Inquiry
Fall 2026SOC 196Elementary Special Topics in Sociology
Fall 2026SOC 990Thesis
Fall 2026SOC 999Reading and Research in Sociology

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