SOCY 7715 Classical Social Theory
Required for graduate students. Focusing on the work of Marx, Durkheim, and Weber, the course traces the philosophic, intellectual, and social history of the ideas, themes, concepts, and schools of thought we now call "classical sociological theory." Supportive thinkers will also be discussed as they contributed to the emergence and establishment of modern sociological thought.
Course overview
- Department
- Sociology
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.90 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 5.00 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 3
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | Joshua Seim | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 2 of 3 |
| Fall 2023 | Zine Magubane | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 7–9 hrs/week | 7 of 11 |
| Fall 2021 | Zine Magubane | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 10+ hrs/week | 1 of 12 |