SOC 2595

Sociology of Immigration was very interesting and a very important topic for everyone to learn more about. Readings were longer some weeks than others, but they were always interesting and worth the time just for that reason. Weekly one page memos are overwhelming at first, but a few weeks in I had trouble fitting everything I wanted to talk about on one page. I definitely recommend taking good notes on readings and making connections between different topics in memos, as they can be very useful for studying if done well. Discussions led by the TA (Vidushi Bahuguna) were engaging and always helpful for better understanding the week's concepts and material. The final grade came from participation/attendance, a 10 page research paper due during midterms, and a final exam that wasn't bad (at least after lots of studying). Highly recommend!

Milton Vickerman's Sociology of Immigration class was not originally high on my radar during class selection. However, I enrolled at the last second because it is all that was really left in my area of interest. I am so thankful to have taken this class, because it truly has opened my eyes and changed my perspectives around immigration! We touched on so many topics such as refugees/asylees, hate groups, immigration policy, the Trump administration, U.S. history with immigrants, white nationalism, and we also watch a few documentaries as well. Every lecture and reading was so interesting! However, Vickerman did not use any sort of PowerPoint or outline, so it was difficult to gauge the direction of the class. It felt repetitive at times, but nonetheless, I still feel as though he got his point across. In terms of the grade, it was made up of weekly one page memos (completion points), a 10 page research paper, discussion participation, and a final. My TA was Vidushi, and she is extremely personable and is familiar with all of the material unlike some of my other TAs. Discussion participation was easy, as we were in small groups of four. The research paper was easily graded, and you picked any guiding question of your choice. For example, I did a paper along the lines of "Should lawful permanent residents have the right to vote?" If you visit office hours, Vickerman will make an outline of the paper with you! The final was also very straightforward; an example question could be something like "Why is religion important when discussion immigration?" They expect a paragraph with definitions and evidence, and you only answer 10 of the 15 provided questions. Super straightforward! Highly recommend. #tCFfall2021

Vickerman is a pretty easy professor and doesn't grade very harshly. I was very interested in the topic of immigration, however, much of the information was stuff I had heard over and over again. So if you want to learn something new, this may not be the course for you, but if you are looking for an easy A you're safe. Overall the grade consisted of a 10 page paper and weekly memos on the readings (our TA graded them as completion but I am not sure if that is customary). Vickerman is pretty nice, but I swear he cannot answer questions to save his life. He really just says what he is thinking rather than answering it. Overall, not bad of a class and definitely important in our increasingly globalized society.

I took Immigration and Society, and it was an extremely interesting and relevant course with a friendly professor and fun TA Colin. I would highly recommend this course, because the topics discussed are so important, especially during these current times. Moreover, there are weekly memos, which are very doable. There are also two papers that are 5 pages and 10 pages respectively, and you can write on basically any topic as long as it relates to immigration, which is really nice! #tCF2020

overall great class. Vickerman is a cool guy, very knowledgable. Relevant course material. readings can be long but not to dense. make sure to talk in discussion.

Everyone should hit up this class, no lie. I learned so many things I didn't know and it gave me context about the world we live in #getwoke. Professor Vickerman is extremely knowledgeable, great at explaining concepts, and always answers questions perfectly. There are typically a good amount of readings each week, but it is completely doable and they are interesting so it's not a chore. I love that the short, weekly memos hold you accountable so you actually read and don't fall behind. Everything is explained in lecture very well and getting a good grade is very very attainable. (Just make sure to talk in discussion and follow the guidelines of the final paper).