SOC 3640

Listening to Professor Kumar speak is like sitting in on a BBC documentary every class period. He knows everything there is to know about history and is able to communicate it in an incredibly interesting way. There is a midterm, a final, and a final essay. If you pay attention in class, you can get by without doing the readings. This is by far one of the most interesting courses at UVA.

TAKE THIS CLASS. One of the easiest/most interesting courses I have taken at UVA. Professor Kumar is a talented lecturer, and seems to know everything there is to know about history. He gives 3 people a single, simple "oral quiz" question per class, but lets you know when you will be quizzed-- this is really the only time you need to do the readings if you pay attention in lecture. Midterms and papers are graded a bit arbitrarily, so make sure he likes you and knows you know what you're talking about (answer a few questions in class, go to office hours to discuss something interesting from class once or twice, etc).