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Welcome To
Welcome To
Sociology 254
Sociology 254
Racial and Ethnic Minorities In The U
Racial and Ethnic Minorities In The USS
Professor: Dr. Richard Pitt (r.pitt@vanderbilt.edu)
Professor: Dr. Richard Pitt (r.pitt@vanderbilt.edu)
Teaching Assistant: Art Reed
Teaching Assistant: Art Reed
(arthur.e.reed@vanderbilt.edu)
(arthur.e.reed@vanderbilt.edu)
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““Dr. Pitt is an unbelievable professor. He communicated
Dr. Pitt is an unbelievable professor. He communicated
perfectly with the class and I loved the way he taught.
perfectly with the class and I loved the way he taught.
He is an animated and fun professor that does not hold
He is an animated and fun professor that does not hold
back. I learned a lot more than I expected to, and he
back. I learned a lot more than I expected to, and he
made this class the best class I have ever taken at
made this class the best class I have ever taken at
Vanderbilt.”Vanderbilt.”
““Dr. Pitt was one of the best professors, if not the best
Dr. Pitt was one of the best professors, if not the best
professor, I ever had at Vanderbilt. He made class so
professor, I ever had at Vanderbilt. He made class so
interesting and fun. His ability to engage the students
interesting and fun. His ability to engage the students
and make us like the subject was astounding. I found
and make us like the subject was astounding. I found
myself missing his style and class on days I didn't have
myself missing his style and class on days I didn't have
it.”it.”
““Professor Pitt has a way of making the material
Professor Pitt has a way of making the material
interesting to the class. If I were not graduating I would
interesting to the class. If I were not graduating I would
love to take more classes from Professor Pitt!”
love to take more classes from Professor Pitt!”
““Dr. Pitt can relate to students, which is obvious in his
Dr. Pitt can relate to students, which is obvious in his
lectures. He relates every theory, every subject, to
lectures. He relates every theory, every subject, to
college students which is so helpful when it comes to
college students which is so helpful when it comes to
studying. He made himself available before tests during
studying. He made himself available before tests during
office hours which was so helpful. He is funny and
office hours which was so helpful. He is funny and
engaging in class lectures - his class was a highlight of
engaging in class lectures - his class was a highlight of
the day and I learned so much about social theory that,
the day and I learned so much about social theory that,
as a sociology major, I felt I should know.”
as a sociology major, I felt I should know.”
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Dr. Pitt is the best lecturer I've ever known. I came to
Dr. Pitt is the best lecturer I've ever known. I came to
class eager to learn something new every single class.
class eager to learn something new every single class.
However, I really think that his means of grading his
However, I really think that his means of grading his
students is completely unfair and irrational
students is completely unfair and irrational..
I have really enjoyed this course and learning about how
I have really enjoyed this course and learning about how
race works in America, however
race works in America, however, , there was way too
there was way too
much work for a class many take as an elective. Eight
much work for a class many take as an elective. Eight
autobiographies? Really?
autobiographies? Really?Hands-down the best class I've ever had at Vanderbilt in
Hands-down the best class I've ever had at Vanderbilt in
terms of how the material was taught.
terms of how the material was taught. Terrible, Terrible,
ridiculous, utterly unfair grading scale though
ridiculous, utterly unfair grading scale though..
A good professor and knows his material; however, his
assignments are somewhat ridiculous. I am no stranger
to hard work, but his exams and so-called “reading-
check” quizzes are TOO HARD! Grading for the class is
interesting, but somewhat unfair: everyone starts with
500 points and then points are deducted accordingly,
which makes understanding grading difficult.
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Autobiography Quizzes (200)Autobiography Quizzes (200)Blog Contributions (100)Blog Contributions (100)
Examination I (100)Examination I (100)Examination II (100)Examination II (100)
178 points178 points87 points87 points83 points83 points79 points79 points
427 427 points points ( the ( the
same as an 85% )same as an 85% )
Grade? BGrade? B427 + 15 extra 427 + 15 extra credit points = 442 credit points = 442 points (Grade? B+)points (Grade? B+)
427 + 15 extra 427 + 15 extra credit points = 442 credit points = 442 points (Grade? B+)points (Grade? B+)
Average Grades For This ClassAverage Grades For This Class
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