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Lectures in special areas of interest in contemporary sociology. Specific course titles to be announced by the department each quarter.

Prerequisites: Upper-division standing.

4

Units

Optional

Grading

1, 2, 3

Passtime

Upper division only

Level Limit

Letters and science

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Tagart Sobotka
4.5
12 reviews
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Fall 2025 . Sobotka T C
PHELP1260
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09:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Winter 2026 . Sobotka T C
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M W
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
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SOC 146 Sobotka T C Fall 2024 Total: 83
SOC 146 Sobotka T C Spring 2024 Total: 87
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4.5
SOC108E . 5 Months Ago

I also took Soc 147 with him! He is the best sociology professor take his classes .

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SOC108E . 6 Months Ago

I love Dr. Sobotka. This was my second class with him, and he's wonderful. I enjoyed crafting our experiments. It was helpful to work on the final project throughout the entire quarter. Only one foundational test. Take this class!

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SOC147 . 8 Months Ago

There were 3 papers and 3 tests (MCQ + short answers) for the class. As long as you attend lectures and take notes, you'll be fine. His lectures were inspirational, and you will learn a lot from him. Definitely recommend taking any of his classes!

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SOC147 . 11 Months Ago

Super engaging and the lectures are digestible and easy to understand! Attendance is required as there are iclicker questions during lecture that track your attendance. There are 3 midterms (no consecutive) that are 20 mc and 1 sa each, but all are worth a lot of points so getting one question wrong can ding you a bit. Overall, enjoyed the class!

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SOC134 . 11 Months Ago

As a professor he does a good job engaging students in lectures and I can tell he cares. But this class is WAYYY too much work, ~500 word assignment every week, 2 exams 1 group project. My TA was also very biased with grading the weekly assignment. I got pts deducted for minor citation errors but my friend who did the same always got full credit…

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SOC134 . 1 Year, 6 Months Ago

He is so nice and understanding. He cares about our opinions and makes the classroom environment feel safe. I would recommend a class with him!

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