SOCI UN1000

I learned about the discipline of sociology and some of its foundational movements and theories.

How to study the world based on social interaction.

Professor and TA, they are so amazing. They taught me so much about how to improve assignments. Every time, they put a lot of effort into helping students.

This course is a great survey of sociology. It's a pre-req for both the major and minor. It's an easy A and provides you with opportunities to explore a bunch of different facets of the field.

1-2 readings per class (3 books towards the end), 5 pop quizzes (a joke), 3 assignments, 1 GIANT paper/group project that takes up the second half of the semester, 1 in class final, 1 take home final (essays)

Long readings due every class, a 750-1000 word essay due every week, and a 4 question quiz on the previous week's lectures every week. Something that hindered my enjoyment of this course was the transition from article readings to reading entire books. The articles were already challenging/long enough, so it was a major burden to have to purchase expensive books, then read each one in a matter of days.

Theresa is truly amazing. She knows her stuff and teaches in a very engaging way. Her classes were always full because regardless of doing the readings, she explains everything you need to know in class, but the readings are a great compliment and are very interesting and not hard to read. She has many office hour slots and encourages students to meet with her to get to know each other. HOWEVER, the grade that you get really depends on the TA that you take. In the beginning, they are not very clear about how they grade the essays, and even though I included everything that Theresa wanted in the essay, did get a lower than average grade for an essay because the TA wanted more than the requirements made by Theresa. Final word, definitely recommend the class, but be aware of the TA that you choose.

I learn how to read article and get the important point out of the reading.

I did not really learn anything new. A lot of the readings and sociological studies just reiterated pretty commonly known societal issues or trends.

Introduction to sociology. A fun and digestible overview of some of the basics applied to real-world examples (inequality, trans rights, disease).