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SOC-4124: Topics in Culture

Description: Uses sociological, anthropological, as well as artistic and humanist paradigms to analyze culture. Discusses 20th and 21st century cultural trends. Analyzes the implications of social context for cultural artifacts such as art. Topics are variable. Example topics include the cultural construction of race and the cultural of the nineteen sixties. Course may be repeated with different course content for up to 6 credits. Pre: Junior or Senior standing.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: AFST-1714 or AINS-1104 or RLCL-1004 or RLCL-2004 or SOC-1004 or SOC-1014 or WGS-1824

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: HUM-4124

Repeatability: up to 6 credit hours

Sections Taught: 8

Average GPA: 3.62 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 56.28%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 2.74%

Karl R Precoda202166.7%20.8%8.3%0.0%0.0%4.2%3.624
Nicholas M Copeland201968.4%26.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%5.3%3.761
Anthony K Harrison202179.3%15.6%2.5%0.0%2.6%0.0%3.662
Neal M King202357.9%31.7%0.0%10.6%0.0%0.0%3.421

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Spring 2019Fall 2019Spring 2020Spring 2021Fall 2021Spring 2023Term050% W