How many Sociology courses are offered at UB?

UB offers 152 Sociology courses, with student-reviewed insights available for 52.

How hard are Sociology classes at UB?

The average challenge level for Sociology courses is 53/100 based on aggregated student ratings. This is moderately challenging relative to other departments.

What are the easiest Sociology classes at UB?

The easiest Sociology courses by student-rated difficulty are SOC 313, SOC100, SOC 357.

How much time do Sociology classes take per week?

On average, Sociology students report a time investment of 55/100: a moderate workload compared to other departments.

Sociology Courses at UB

Every Sociology course at University at Buffalo, with difficulty, workload, and ratings. 152 courses · 1.1K ratings across the web

Easiest SOC classes

Ratings across the web

Students give SOC courses 3.8 out of 5, and 63% would take one again.

Across 52 rated courses. No reviews written here yet.

Easiest course

SOC 313

Sociology of Families · 38/100 difficulty

Most challenging

SOC 322

Medical Sociology · 67/100 difficulty

All Sociology Courses (152)

SOC 101Introduction to Sociology

3.7 out of 5 stars3.7· 360 ratings

Moderate

SOC 322Medical Sociology

3.0 out of 5 stars3.0· 107 ratings

Heavy

SOC 211Social Research Methods

2.4 out of 5 stars2.4· 61 ratings

Moderate

SOC 307Criminology

4.0 out of 5 stars4.0· 55 ratings

Moderate

SOC 206Social Problems

3.0 out of 5 stars3.0· 44 ratings

Moderate

SOC 293Social Research Methods

3.8 out of 5 stars3.8· 41 ratings

Moderate

SOC 309Social Change

3.1 out of 5 stars3.1· 37 ratings

Moderate

SOC 294Basic Statistics for Social Sciences

4.2 out of 5 stars4.2· 27 ratings

Moderate

SOC 349Classical Soc Theory

4.1 out of 5 stars4.1· 26 ratings

Moderate

SOC 314Sociology of Gender

4.4 out of 5 stars4.4· 25 ratings

Moderate

SOC 373Law & Society

3.1 out of 5 stars3.1· 22 ratings

Heavy

SOC 348Urban Sociology

3.7 out of 5 stars3.7· 20 ratings

Moderate

SOC 328Social Inequality

4.0 out of 5 stars4.0· 15 ratings

Moderate

SOC 330Sociology Through Film

3.6 out of 5 stars3.6· 15 ratings

Moderate

SOC 371Individual and Society

3.0 out of 5 stars3.0· 14 ratings

Heavy

SOC 387Sociology of Race & Racism

1.9 out of 5 stars1.9· 14 ratings

Moderate

SOC 405

4.2 out of 5 stars4.2· 14 ratings

Moderate

SOC 304Sociology of Aging

3.9 out of 5 stars3.9· 13 ratings

Moderate

SOC 313Sociology of Families

4.4 out of 5 stars4.4· 13 ratings

Light

SOC 337Sociology of Punishment

3.1 out of 5 stars3.1· 13 ratings

Moderate

SOC 199UB Seminar

4.2 out of 5 stars4.2· 12 ratings

Moderate

SOC 308Race, Class, and Gender

3.8 out of 5 stars3.8· 12 ratings

Moderate

SOC 319Juvenile Justice

2.6 out of 5 stars2.6· 12 ratings

Heavy

SOC 315Sociology of City Life

3.2 out of 5 stars3.2· 10 ratings

Moderate

SOC 332Work, Employment and Society

4.2 out of 5 stars4.2· 10 ratings

Moderate

SOC 343Gender & Crime

3.0 out of 5 stars3.0· 10 ratings

Moderate

SOC 358Sociology of Food

5.0 out of 5 stars5.0· 10 ratings

Heavy

SOC 388Communities & Crime

3.1 out of 5 stars3.1· 9 ratings

Heavy

SOC 305Organized Crime

3.8 out of 5 stars3.8· 8 ratings

Moderate

SOC 317Criminal Justice Systems

3.8 out of 5 stars3.8· 8 ratings

Moderate

SOC100

5.0 out of 5 stars5.0· 8 ratings

Light

SOC 198UB Seminar

2.9 out of 5 stars2.9· 7 ratings

Moderate

SOC 331Wealth and Poverty

3.5 out of 5 stars3.5· 7 ratings

Moderate

HIS101

5.0 out of 5 stars5.0· 6 ratings

Moderate

SOC 229Population Problems

2.9 out of 5 stars2.9· 6 ratings

Moderate

SOC 239Sociology of Happiness

2.4 out of 5 stars2.4· 6 ratings

Moderate

SOC 338Sociology of Sexuality

3.5 out of 5 stars3.5· 6 ratings

Moderate

SOC 357Race, Crime, & Criminal Justice

4.8 out of 5 stars4.8· 5 ratings

Light

SOC 469Special Topics

3.2 out of 5 stars3.2· 5 ratings

Heavy

SOC350

4.8 out of 5 stars4.8· 5 ratings

Moderate

SOC382

3.6 out of 5 stars3.6· 5 ratings

Heavy

SOC 345Sociology of Deviance

2.8 out of 5 stars2.8· 4 ratings

Heavy

SOC310

4.3 out of 5 stars4.3· 4 ratings

Moderate

SOC335

4.0 out of 5 stars4.0· 4 ratings

Moderate

SOC342

4.8 out of 5 stars4.8· 4 ratings

Moderate

SOC 205Sociology of the Arts