SOC220
SP TP:SOC OF POPULAR CULTURE
Also listed under 6 other titles
- SP TP:SOCIOLOGY OF PEACE & WAR
- SP TOP: RADICAL WOMEN
- SP TOP: SOCIOLOGY OF THE BODY
- ST:SOC OF SEXUAL & GENDER VIOL
- SP TP: SOCIOLOGY OF THE BODY
- SP TOP:GENDER, RACE & POVERTY
- Department
- Sociology
- Terms offered
- 8
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
This course addresses current or timely topics, that are in a pilot phase or that are known to be one time offerings. Special Topics can vary from semester to semester. May be repeatable for credit if topic is different.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2020–2025
2020 2025
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 31% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 7 fall terms since 2020. Department course count falling about 8% per year. Department faculty is about 24% below its recent average. | 2030 Spring: 34% chance, low confidence. Offered in 3 of 4 spring terms since 2023. Department course count falling about 2% per year. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 33% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 7 fall terms since 2020. Department course count falling about 7% per year. Department faculty is about 23% below its recent average. | 2029 Spring: 41% chance, low confidence. Offered in 3 of 4 spring terms since 2023. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 35% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 7 fall terms since 2020. Department course count falling about 6% per year. Department faculty is about 25% below its recent average. | 2028 Spring: 43% chance, low confidence. Offered in 3 of 4 spring terms since 2023. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 37% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 5 of 7 fall terms since 2020. Department course count falling about 6% per year. Department faculty is about 25% below its recent average. | 2027 Spring: 54% chance, low confidence. Offered in 3 of 4 spring terms since 2023. Section count rising about 18% per year over 3 terms. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2025 | 1 section | 2 sections | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2024 | 1 section | 2 sections | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent first- Tue, Thu, 7:20 PM–8:35 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF222 2025
- Tue, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM Jefferson Academic Center JF133 2025-2
- Tue, Thu, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM JC220 2025-1
- Thu, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM ONLINE 2025-3
- Mon, Wed, 4:15 PM–5:30 PM JC102 2023
- Mon, Wed, 12:00 PM–1:15 PM JC206 2022
- Mon, 2:50 PM–5:50 PM ONLINE 2020
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Ellie L. Beargeon | Lecture | 1 | 15 of 30 enrolled | 24221 |
| Spring 2025 | Matthew A. Gregory | Lecture | 1 | 22 of 30 enrolled | 34049 |
| Spring 2025 | Ellie L. Beargeon | Lecture (topics) | 1 | 18 of 30 enrolled | 34268 |
| Fall 2024 | Ellie L. Beargeon | Lecture | 1 | 8 of 30 enrolled | 23561 |
| Spring 2024 | Matthew A. Gregory | Lecture | 1 | 29 of 30 enrolled | 32380 |
| Spring 2024 | Nona M. Gronert (She/Her) | Lecture (topics) | 1 | 19 of 30 enrolled | 33014 |
| Fall 2023 | Matthew A. Gregory | Lecture | 1 | 30 of 30 enrolled | 21898 |
| Spring 2023 | Matthew A. Gregory | Lecture | 1 | 27 of 30 enrolled | 32380 |
| Fall 2022 | Matthew A. Gregory | Lecture | 1 | 32 of 30 enrolled | 21898 |
| Fall 2020 | Marya T. Mtshali | Online | 1 | 25 of 25 enrolled | 27888 |