SOCY 4961 Senior Honors Seminar

Only students who have been accepted into the Sociology Honors Program should enroll. This course is required of participants in the Sociology Department Honors Program. Students develop a research prospectus that is to be the basis of the Senior Thesis. This is an interactive seminar stressing hands-on experience. Skills in topic selection, research design, and theory construction are emphasized.

Course overview

Department
Sociology
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall

Catalog details

Prerequisites
Permission of Department

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Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

4.76 / 5

Based on 33 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Sara Moorman
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.96/5
  • Latrica E Best
    Fall 2024 · Official rating 5.00/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Sara Moorman · Mcguinn Hall 415 MW 09:00AM-10:15AM · Offered