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PAMELA OLIVER

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Raw average: 3.42/5 from 19 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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ASIANAM/SOC 2202018-03-14

Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5

This class fills fills both Ethnic Studies and Comm B, and there are no exams. Besides those positives, this class is not great. The lectures are occasionally interesting, but feel incredibly long and cover a lot of material that doesn't seem necessary or relevant. My TA Benny was fantastic, and discussion was usually pretty interesting as a result

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ASIANAM/SOC 2202018-03-12

Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5

This class is fine if you're trying to "get woke" but I can't say much for it beyond that. The lectures were terribly boring and were just a reiteration of the readings/videos done outside of class but she takes attendance so you have to go. Not difficult but not a good class.

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C&ESOC/SOC 3572018-02-14

Quality 3/5Difficulty 2/5

Her class is pretty easy. You have no exams, but you do have graded & ungraded quizzes based off readings. Reading is a must. You kind of have a lot of readings to do. Her lectures are boring, intimidating, rude, & passive aggressive. I needed to take this class as a graduation requirement, I would not take it if it were an option

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ASIANAM/SOC 2202016-04-24

Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5

Prof. Oliver is great. I love her lectures even though they are long and attendance is required. But everything eventually depends on your TA because they grade your written projects. My TA is super confusing, disorganized and tends to go off on a tangent.

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ASIANAM/SOC 2202016-04-08

Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5

Do NOT be fooled by the people claiming this is just an easy course. Interesting material for sure and no tests, but the assignments are redundant and extremely time-consuming. And don't get me started on the projects. Pretty easy class but only if you have the time for it, but don't take this course if you have a busy schedule.

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ASIANAM/SOC 2202015-07-08

Quality 2/5Difficulty 1/5

I took this course to fulfill my ethinic and com b. The course did contain some interesting material, and I did enjoy going to lectures, even though they get long, because you just have to sit there and write whatever "lecture comments" you want. No test, the communications part is the bare minimum needed to be a com b. I suggest Ta L. Twin if can

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Classes with PAMELA OLIVER

SOC 320

Research Practicum in Sociology

1–3 credits

SOC 320 is a research practicum providing practical experience in social research techniques through a semester-long project.

No offering record · Spring 2024

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Chloe Hart Pamela Oliver

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Fall 2020–Fall 2023 · limited sample

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Term	Course	Title
Spring 2024	SOC 320	Research Practicum in Sociology
Fall 2023	SOC 320	Research Practicum in Sociology
Spring 2023	SOC 320	Research Practicum in Sociology
Spring 2023	SOC 699	Directed Study
Fall 2022	C&ESOC/SOC 987	Research: Race and Ethnic Studies
Fall 2022	SOC 320	Research Practicum in Sociology
Fall 2022	SOC/URBRPL 924	Seminar-political Sociology
Spring 2022	C&ESOC/SOC 987	Research: Race and Ethnic Studies
Spring 2022	SOC 320	Research Practicum in Sociology
Fall 2021	C&ESOC/SOC 987	Research: Race and Ethnic Studies
Fall 2020	C&ESOC/SOC 987	Research: Race and Ethnic Studies
Fall 2020	SOC 320	Research Practicum in Sociology
Spring 2020	C&ESOC/SOC 987	Research: Race and Ethnic Studies
Spring 2020	SOC 320	Research Practicum in Sociology
Fall 2019	C&ESOC/SOC 987	Research: Race and Ethnic Studies
Spring 2019	C&ESOC/SOC 987	Research: Race and Ethnic Studies
Spring 2019	SOC 992	Research: Social Organization Trainees Politics, Culture, and Society
Spring 2019	SOC/URBRPL 924	Seminar-political Sociology
Fall 2018	ASIANAM/SOC 220	Ethnic Movements in the United States
Fall 2018	C&ESOC/SOC 357	Methods of Sociological Inquiry
Fall 2018	C&ESOC/SOC 987	Research: Race and Ethnic Studies
Fall 2018	SOC 320	Research Practicum in Sociology
Fall 2018	SOC 992	Research: Social Organization Trainees Politics, Culture, and Society
Spring 2018	ASIANAM/SOC 220	Ethnic Movements in the United States
Spring 2018	C&ESOC/SOC 357	Methods of Sociological Inquiry
Spring 2018	C&ESOC/SOC 987	Research: Race and Ethnic Studies
Spring 2018	SOC 320	Research Practicum in Sociology
Spring 2018	SOC 992	Research: Social Organization Trainees Politics, Culture, and Society
Fall 2017	ASIANAM/SOC 220	Ethnic Movements in the United States
Fall 2017	C&ESOC/SOC 987	Research: Race and Ethnic Studies
Fall 2017	SOC 320	Research Practicum in Sociology
Fall 2017	SOC 682	Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2017	SOC 992	Research: Social Organization Trainees Politics, Culture, and Society
Spring 2017	C&ESOC/SOC 987	Research: Race and Ethnic Studies
Spring 2017	SOC 320	Research Practicum in Sociology
Spring 2017	SOC 681	Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2017	SOC 992	Research: Social Organization Trainees Politics, Culture, and Society
Fall 2016	C&ESOC/SOC 987	Research: Race and Ethnic Studies
Fall 2016	SOC 320	Research Practicum in Sociology
Fall 2016	SOC 992	Research: Social Organization Trainees Politics, Culture, and Society
Spring 2016	ASIANAM/SOC 220	Ethnic Movements in the United States
Spring 2016	SOC 699	Directed Study
Spring 2016	SOC 992	Research: Social Organization Trainees Politics, Culture, and Society
Spring 2016	SOC/URBRPL 924	Seminar-political Sociology
Fall 2015	ASIANAM/SOC 220	Ethnic Movements in the United States
Fall 2015	C&ESOC/SOC 987	Research: Race and Ethnic Studies
Fall 2015	SOC 320	Research Practicum in Sociology
Fall 2015	SOC 699	Directed Study
Fall 2015	SOC 992	Research: Social Organization Trainees Politics, Culture, and Society
Spring 2015	ASIANAM/SOC 220	Ethnic Movements in the United States
Spring 2015	C&ESOC/SOC 987	Research: Race and Ethnic Studies
Spring 2015	SOC 320	Research Practicum in Sociology
Spring 2015	SOC 901	Seminar: Topics in Current Sociology
Spring 2015	SOC 992	Research: Social Organization Trainees Politics, Culture, and Society
Fall 2014	ASIANAM/SOC 220	Ethnic Movements in the United States
Fall 2014	C&ESOC/SOC 987	Research: Race and Ethnic Studies
Fall 2014	SOC 992	Research: Social Organization Trainees Politics, Culture, and Society
Spring 2014	ASIANAM/SOC 220	Ethnic Movements in the United States
Spring 2014	SOC 992	Research: Social Organization Trainees Politics, Culture, and Society
Fall 2013	ASIANAM/SOC 220	Ethnic Movements in the United States
Fall 2013	SOC 992	Research: Social Organization Trainees Politics, Culture, and Society
Spring 2013	ASIANAM/SOC 220	Ethnic Movements in the United States
Spring 2013	SOC 181	Honors Introductory Seminar-the Sociological Enterprise
Spring 2013	SOC 699	Directed Study
Spring 2013	SOC 992	Research: Social Organization Trainees Politics, Culture, and Society
Fall 2012	ASIANAM/SOC 220	Ethnic Movements in the United States
Fall 2012	SOC 699	Directed Study
Fall 2012	SOC 992	Research: Social Organization Trainees Politics, Culture, and Society
Fall 2012	SOC/URBRPL 924	Seminar-political Sociology
Spring 2012	ASIANAM/SOC 220	Ethnic Movements in the United States
Spring 2012	SOC 181	Honors Introductory Seminar-the Sociological Enterprise
Spring 2012	SOC 992	Research: Social Organization Trainees Politics, Culture, and Society
Fall 2011	ASIANAM/SOC 220	Ethnic Movements in the United States
Fall 2011	SOC 992	Research: Social Organization Trainees Politics, Culture, and Society
Spring 2011	SOC 181	Honors Introductory Seminar-the Sociological Enterprise
Spring 2011	SOC/URBRPL 924	Seminar-political Sociology
Fall 2010	ASIANAM/SOC 220	Ethnic Movements in the United States
Fall 2010	SOC 198	Directed Study
Fall 2010	SOC 699	Directed Study
Spring 2010	ASIANAM/SOC 220	Ethnic Movements in the United States
Spring 2010	SOC 181	Honors Introductory Seminar-the Sociological Enterprise
Spring 2010	SOC 699	Directed Study
Fall 2009	ASIANAM/SOC 220	Ethnic Movements in the United States
Fall 2009	SOC 698	Directed Study
Fall 2009	SOC 992	Research: Social Organization Trainees Politics, Culture, and Society
Fall 2009	SOC/URBRPL 924	Seminar-political Sociology
Spring 2009	SOC 699	Directed Study
Fall 2008	SOC 699	Directed Study
Spring 2008	ASIANAM/SOC 220	Ethnic Movements in the United States
Spring 2008	SOC 698	Directed Study
Spring 2008	SOC 992	Research: Social Organization Trainees Politics, Culture, and Society
Spring 2008	SOC/URBRPL 924	Seminar-political Sociology
Fall 2007	ASIANAM/SOC 220	Ethnic Movements in the United States
Fall 2007	SOC 626	Social Movements
Fall 2007	SOC 682	Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2007	SOC 992	Research: Social Organization Trainees Politics, Culture, and Society
Spring 2007	ASIANAM/SOC 220	Ethnic Movements in the United States
Spring 2007	SOC 692	Senior Thesis
Spring 2007	SOC 698	Directed Study
Fall 2006	ASIANAM/SOC 220	Ethnic Movements in the United States

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