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MAX BESBRIS

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Raw average: 4.50/5 from 2 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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C&ESOC/SOC 357
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I loved Professor Besbris! His lectures were interesting and engaging, and you can tell he knows a lot about the subject. Weekly quizzes on lecture material, readings, and two larger group research projects make up the class, as well as self-reported lecture attendance. I learned a lot in this class and Max is definitely a professor I'd take again.
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SOC350 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
Prof Besbris lectures with clarity and structure. Can get a little dry sometimes, but on the whole useful and mostly engaging. Big assignments require effort, but are graded considerately. He runs through quiz content in class. Might be useful to take stats beforehand though as projects require it. He cancels lectures during project week- helps!
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Classes with MAX BESBRIS

C&ESOC/SOC 995

Research: Methodology Trainees

1–3 credits

A graduate-level workshop titled RESEARCH: METHODOLOGY TRAINEES focusing on social science research methods, professional development, ethics, communication, and data management.

No offering record · Spring 2026 · Sources

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Max Besbris

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2021–Spring 2026
SOC 699

Directed Study

1–6 credits

Directed study projects in sociology, arranged individually with a faculty member.

No offering record · Spring 2026 · Sources

Max BesbrisMichaela Simmons+1 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026C&ESOC/SOC 995Research: Methodology Trainees
Spring 2026SOC 692Senior Thesis
Spring 2026SOC 699Directed Study
Fall 2025C&ESOC/SOC 995Research: Methodology Trainees
Fall 2025SOC 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2025SOC 919Seminar: Topics in Economic Sociology
Spring 2025C&ESOC/SOC 995Research: Methodology Trainees
Fall 2024C&ESOC/SOC 995Research: Methodology Trainees
Fall 2024EDPOL/SOC 955Seminar-qualitative Methodology
Spring 2024C&ESOC/SOC 995Research: Methodology Trainees
Fall 2023C&ESOC/SOC 995Research: Methodology Trainees
Fall 2023SOC 901Seminar: Topics in Current Sociology
Spring 2023C&ESOC/SOC 995Research: Methodology Trainees
Spring 2023SOC 919Seminar: Topics in Economic Sociology
Fall 2022C&ESOC/SOC 357Methods of Sociological Inquiry
Fall 2022C&ESOC/SOC 875Special Topics
Fall 2022C&ESOC/SOC 995Research: Methodology Trainees
Spring 2022SOC 496Topics in Sociology
Fall 2021SOC 919Seminar: Topics in Economic Sociology

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