SOC 003: THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES IN SOCIOLOGY
University of California, Riverside
4 Units, Lecture, 3 hours; discussion, 1 hour. Prerequisite(s): SOC 001 with a grade of C- or better or SOC 001H with a grade of C- or better. Introduces the basic concepts and theoretical approaches that sociologists use to understand the social world. Prepares for upper-division sociology courses by examining major issues in sociology through the lens of different theoretical perspectives.
Average GPA: 2.70
Grade distribution records: 4,685 students across 39 terms.
Grade distribution
| Grade | Students | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| A+ | 681 | 14.5% |
| A | 479 | 10.2% |
| A- | 243 | 5.2% |
| B+ | 341 | 7.3% |
| B | 750 | 16.0% |
| B- | 382 | 8.2% |
| C+ | 318 | 6.8% |
| C | 510 | 10.9% |
| C- | 183 | 3.9% |
| D+ | 118 | 2.5% |
| D | 160 | 3.4% |
| D- | 94 | 2.0% |
| F | 334 | 7.1% |
| NP | 30 | 0.6% |
| S | 29 | 0.6% |
| W | 33 | 0.7% |
Based on 4,685 student grade records across 39 terms and 8 professors.
Instructors
- Matthew Rotondi 1,207 students, Average GPA 2.59
- Christopher Schmitt 1,146 students, Average GPA 2.38
- Dina Ezzat 501 students, Average GPA 3.88
- Christopher Chase-Dunn 143 students, Average GPA 2.71
- Joel Winegar 83 students, Average GPA 3.23
- Levin Welch 54 students, Average GPA 3.19
- Teresa Nagy 27 students, Average GPA 3.09
- Justin Huft 24 students, Average GPA 2.99