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)

http://majorsmatter.net/racehttp://majorsmatter.net/race

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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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