# NORA SCHAEFFER — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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### name

NORA SCHAEFFER

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## history

| term | course\_uid                      | course\_id      | title                                              |
| ---- | -------------------------------- | --------------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| 1192 | course\_00bc4ae1949c85329c2f6680 | SOC 351         | INTRODUCTION TO SURVEY METHODS FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH |
| 1182 | course\_00bc4ae1949c85329c2f6680 | SOC 351         | INTRODUCTION TO SURVEY METHODS FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH |
| 1182 | course\_d41113cbb4bfe94fd421ebf1 | SOC 752         | MEASUREMENT AND QUESTIONNAIRES FOR SURVEY RESEARCH |
| 1172 | course\_7574a8876d1b97fadea1747c | SOC 751         | SURVEY METHODS FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH                 |
| 1152 | course\_dd2827718d9254cf91326619 | C\&ESOC/SOC 360 | STATISTICS FOR SOCIOLOGISTS I                      |
| 1152 | course\_d41113cbb4bfe94fd421ebf1 | SOC 752         | MEASUREMENT AND QUESTIONNAIRES FOR SURVEY RESEARCH |
| 1142 | course\_dd2827718d9254cf91326619 | C\&ESOC/SOC 360 | STATISTICS FOR SOCIOLOGISTS I                      |
| 1142 | course\_7574a8876d1b97fadea1747c | SOC 751         | SURVEY METHODS FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH                 |
| 1132 | course\_dd2827718d9254cf91326619 | C\&ESOC/SOC 360 | STATISTICS FOR SOCIOLOGISTS I                      |
| 1132 | course\_d41113cbb4bfe94fd421ebf1 | SOC 752         | MEASUREMENT AND QUESTIONNAIRES FOR SURVEY RESEARCH |
| 1122 | course\_dd2827718d9254cf91326619 | C\&ESOC/SOC 360 | STATISTICS FOR SOCIOLOGISTS I                      |
| 1122 | course\_7574a8876d1b97fadea1747c | SOC 751         | SURVEY METHODS FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH                 |
| 1112 | course\_dd2827718d9254cf91326619 | C\&ESOC/SOC 360 | STATISTICS FOR SOCIOLOGISTS I                      |
| 1112 | course\_d41113cbb4bfe94fd421ebf1 | SOC 752         | MEASUREMENT AND QUESTIONNAIRES FOR SURVEY RESEARCH |
| 1102 | course\_dd2827718d9254cf91326619 | C\&ESOC/SOC 360 | STATISTICS FOR SOCIOLOGISTS I                      |
| 1102 | course\_7574a8876d1b97fadea1747c | SOC 751         | SURVEY METHODS FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH                 |
| 1084 | course\_dd2827718d9254cf91326619 | C\&ESOC/SOC 360 | STATISTICS FOR SOCIOLOGISTS I                      |
| 1084 | course\_d41113cbb4bfe94fd421ebf1 | SOC 752         | MEASUREMENT AND QUESTIONNAIRES FOR SURVEY RESEARCH |
| 1072 | course\_dd2827718d9254cf91326619 | C\&ESOC/SOC 360 | STATISTICS FOR SOCIOLOGISTS I                      |
| 1072 | course\_7574a8876d1b97fadea1747c | SOC 751         | SURVEY METHODS FOR SOCIAL RESEARCH                 |

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## reviews

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    "comment": "I understand math really well, so this class was a breeze for me. Prof Schaeffer was incredibly clear and helpful in her expectations (and telling you if you needed to come in for extra help). She scared me at first, but won me over in the end.",
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