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Virginia Tech

SOC-5234: Sociological Issues in College Pedagogy

Description: Examines economic, political, and public influences on higher education. Explores the implications of inequality in higher education for institutional change and effective pedagogy. Emphasis placed on the scholarship of teaching and learning, including assessment of pedagogical practices for learning-centered classes. Addresses curriculum development in sociology and techniques for overcoming student resistance in sociology classes. Pre-requisite: Graduate Standing required

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Course Hours: 3 credits

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Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 3

Average GPA: 3.95 (rounds to A)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 90.77%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.00%

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