Current instructor

Nan Enstad

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About this rating

Raw average: 2.82/5 from 34 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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What students say

Original student reviews · all captured dates

C&ESOC/SOC 341
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Enstad makes an already interesting course even better by incorporating current issues with the curriculum. Some of the projects are actually fun, and a refreshing break from long papers. Discussion is the most important part of the course and if you care about social justice and food systems, you'll do well and enjoy the course a lot.
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C&ESOC/SOC 341
Quality 1/5Difficulty 3/5
The content of this class was interesting, don't get me wrong. Nan is not very understanding of students, and her feedback is vague and frustrating to incorporate. Often, if you want to do well, you have to resort to many of her own views. I asked for clarification on a feedback point and all hell broke loose. Just know what you are getting into.
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C&ESOC/SOC 341
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Class has a lot of busywork and it's not very focused, but it's also not super hard and it is pretty interesting.
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C&ESOC/SOC 341
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Nan is a nice person, but she is not the most accommodating or understanding of students when they need extensions. There is a lot of busy work and her lectures are unorganized.
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C&ESOC/SOC 222
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Waaaaaaaaaay too much busywork. Like, A LOT of busywork. She is a really tough grader, especially for an elementary-level course. Do not take this class as an easy A.
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HIS468 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Remember every horror story you ever heard about incompetent, out-of-touch academics who basically exploit the power of their position to harass and abuse students? They aren't just stories--Enstad is the proof. No room for intellectual exploration, only regurgitation of her half-baked political beliefs. Those who don't comply, pay the price. AWFUL
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Classes with Nan Enstad

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 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

Monica WhiteKatherine Curtis+5 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2024 · limited sample
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
HISTORY 682

Senior Honors Thesis

1–3 credits

HISTORY 682 is a mentored independent research and thesis writing course for honors students, requiring concurrent enrollment in HISTORY 680.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Stephen KantrowitzAllison Useche+34 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
HISTORY 699

Directed Study

1–4 credits

HISTORY 699 is a directed study course allowing students to conduct independent research under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2010: 3.94 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).

Stephen KantrowitzGiuliana Chamedes+44 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
HISTORY 999

Independent Work

1–6 credits

HISTORY 999 is an independent work course involving directed study under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Stephen KantrowitzGiuliana Chamedes+54 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample
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 2026C&ESOC 299Independent Study
Fall 2026C&ESOC 399Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education
Fall 2026C&ESOC 699Special Problems
Fall 2026C&ESOC 990Research
Fall 2026HISTORY 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026HISTORY 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026HISTORY 691Senior Thesis
Fall 2026HISTORY 692Senior Thesis
Fall 2026HISTORY 698Directed Study
Fall 2026HISTORY 699Directed Study
Fall 2026HISTORY 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026HISTORY 999Independent Work
Fall 2026SOC 990Thesis
Fall 2026SOC 999Reading and Research in Sociology

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