SOCY 7761 Second Year Graduate Writing Seminar
This is a 3-credit, 2-semester course that meets approximately every other week for both terms. Students should contact the professor about attending in the fall, but wait to register until the spring term. In the fall term, they should register instead for an independent study with the faculty member advising their writing project. Note that a completed research proposal is required for entry. The writing seminar is intended for second year M.A. and Ph. D. students working on their M.A. theses/papers. The 3-credit seminar begins in fall and continues into the spring term. The seminar employs a supportive structure and a collaborative learning environment to help students to carry out their independent projects.
Course overview
- Department
- Sociology
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall, Every Spring
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.25 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.75 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 8
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Sarah L Babb | 3.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 2 of 3 |
| Spring 2025 | Sarah L Babb | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 6 of 8 |
| Fall 2024 | Sarah L Babb | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 2 of 3 |
| Spring 2024 | Sarah L Babb | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 4 of 7 |
| Spring 2023 | Sarah L Babb | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 2 of 4 |
| Fall 2022 | Sarah L Babb | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 1 of 2 |
| Spring 2022 | Sarah L Babb | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 2 of 3 |
| Fall 2021 | Sarah L Babb | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 1 of 3 |