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Michael Bell

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Classes with Michael Bell

AGROECOL 699

Special Problems

1–3 credits

AGROECOL 699 is a special problems course allowing students to conduct scholarship on special topics under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2008: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades).

Claudio GrattonMichael Bell+1 more

No recorded grade history

AGROECOL 701

The Farm as Socio-environmental Endeavor

3 credits

Explores farms as intentional entities shaped by biophysical and social contexts that create constraints and opportunities.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Fall 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Michael BellWilliam Tracy

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2025 · limited sample
C&ESOC 299

Independent Study

1–3 credits

C&ESOC 299 is an independent study course allowing students to conduct research in Community and Environmental Sociology under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Monica WhiteValerie Stull+3 more

No recorded grade history

C&ESOC 399

Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education

1–8 credits

C&ESOC 399 is a coordinative internship in Community and Environmental Sociology where students arrange work under faculty and site supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=3 letter grades); Spring 2023: 3.75 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

Monica WhiteKatherine Curtis+5 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2024 · limited sample
C&ESOC 681

Senior Honors Thesis

2–4 credits

C&ESOC 681 is an individual study course for Honors students completing a thesis in Community and Environmental Sociology.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Michael Bell

No recorded grade history

C&ESOC 699

Special Problems

1–4 credits

C&ESOC 699 is a special problems course offering individual advanced work in Community and Environmental Sociology under faculty guidance.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Malia JonesMonica White+6 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
C&ESOC/SOC 140

Introduction to Community and Environmental Sociology

4 credits

Introduction to community and environmental sociology examining social-biophysical linkages

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2018: 3.69 GPA, 90.4% A/AB (n=135 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.80 GPA, 88.7% A/AB (n=71 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.77 GPA, 88.3% A/AB (n=60 letter grades).

Michael BellNicolette Wedgwood Young

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026
ENVIRST 990

Research

1–12 credits

ENVIRST 990 is an independent research and writing course fulfilling thesis or dissertation requirements.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Paul BlockLisa Naughton+49 more

No recorded grade history

SOC 990

Thesis

1–12 credits

SOC 990 is a thesis course involving mentored research for Master's or doctoral dissertations.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Chad GoldbergMichael Massoglia+43 more

No recorded grade history

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026AGROECOL 699Special Problems
Fall 2026AGROECOL 701The Farm as Socio-environmental Endeavor
Fall 2026AGROECOL 990Research
Fall 2026C&ESOC 299Independent Study
Fall 2026C&ESOC 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Fall 2026C&ESOC 499Independent Study in Engaged Sociology
Fall 2026C&ESOC 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026C&ESOC 699Special Problems
Fall 2026C&ESOC 990Research
Fall 2026C&ESOC 999Reading and Research
Fall 2026C&ESOC/SOC 140Introduction to Community and Environmental Sociology
Fall 2026C&ESOC/SOC 945Seminar-rural Sociology
Fall 2026ENVIRST 990Research
Fall 2026SOC 990Thesis
Fall 2026SOC 999Reading and Research in Sociology

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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