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Expect disorganized and underprepared lectures. Some readings were long, opaque, and repetitive. In classes about politics' effects on science, Dr. Alatout went beyond encouraging critical analysis to encouraging conspiracy theory-like distrust in science and institutions while sharing his own opinions on the safety and efficacy of medical tech.Rate My Professors ↗
The first month and half of classes were alright; but the middle of October the professor was letting real life events dwell into the classroom, and his own personal opinions on tense situations made the classroom an uncomfortable for those in the class.Rate My Professors ↗
Samer is clearly passionate about this class and his students but the lectures were hard to follow, dry, and long. He can be helpful at times but his mood seemed to decline near the end of the semester. Material is tough.Rate My Professors ↗
It is very clear that he is quite passionate and knowledgeable about this subject. His teaching can be a bit erratic but he does a great job of teaching everything from a politically unbiased perspective. The material itself is very interesting to learn about. The class is graded on the 5 papers which have very clear grading criteria.Rate My Professors ↗
He loves teaching the class, but his love and passion for environmental studies gets in his way of the material. He fails to provide insight in the textbook material, instead he goes off on tangents. There are 5 papers which all have very broad topics but are graded fairly easy. There was no final at the end. Take the class. Interesting and easy.Rate My Professors ↗
It can be a very insightful class to what is actually happening in the world but the class and the final have no correlation. There are 5 papers due and the final is just 130 questions of random vocabulary. Also, you wont get full credit for attendance or lecture even if you go to all of them... final grades took forever to get in. Worst professorRate My Professors ↗
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Independent study course offering research work in Community and Environmental Sociology under direct faculty guidance, where students arrange work and credits with the instructor.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Internship in Community and Environmental Sociology with faculty and site supervisor guidance; students arrange work and credits with instructor and site.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2023–Spring 2024 · limited sampleSecond-semester individual study for undergraduates in an Honors program to complete a thesis in Community and Environmental Sociology, involving original research.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Special Problems offers individual advanced work in Community and Environmental Sociology under direct faculty guidance.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Independent graduate research course where students conduct and report on research under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Reading and Research involves independent graduate research conducted under the supervision of a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
THESIS: Mentored research for the Master's thesis or doctoral dissertation.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Independent reading and research in sociology.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Directed Study involves advanced directed study projects arranged with a faculty member, requiring completion of STS 201.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
Distinct courses recorded per term
Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2027 | C&ESOC 299 | Independent Study |
| Spring 2027 | C&ESOC 399 | Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education |
| Spring 2027 | C&ESOC 682 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | C&ESOC 699 | Special Problems |
| Spring 2027 | C&ESOC 990 | Research |
| Spring 2027 | C&ESOC 999 | Reading and Research |
| Spring 2027 | SOC 990 | Thesis |
| Spring 2027 | SOC 999 | Reading and Research in Sociology |
| Spring 2027 | STS 699 | Directed Study |
| Fall 2026 | C&ESOC 399 | Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education |
| Fall 2026 | C&ESOC 699 | Special Problems |
| Fall 2026 | C&ESOC 990 | Research |
| Fall 2026 | C&ESOC 999 | Reading and Research |
| Fall 2026 | SOC 990 | Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | SOC 999 | Reading and Research in Sociology |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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