SOCY442

The Black Middle Class

Prerequisite: 6 credits in SOCY courses. Credit only granted for: SOCY498T or SOCY442. Formerly: SOCY498T. Students will learn about the Black Middle Class. They will examine and explore the historical context that led to the rise of a Black Middle Class. Innovative avenues into the Black Middle Class will also be examined, including various household and family formations. Finally, the course will cover the consequences of being in the The Black Middle Class, with an emphasis on residential segregation and racial identity.

Fall 2025

Kris Marsh

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Average rating: 3.00

Past Semesters

Kris Marsh

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Average rating: 3.00

Melissa Brown

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Include P/F semesters During the Spring 2020 and Spring 2021 semesters, students could choose to take some of their courses pass-fail mid-semester which skews grade data aggregated across multiple semesters.

Average GPA of 3.39 between 67 students*

A-: 7.46%

A: 61.19%

B-: 2.99%

B: 10.45%

B+: 1.49%

C-: 1.49%

C: 7.46%

F: 2.99%

W: 2.99%

other: 1.49%

* "W"s are considered to be 0.0 quality points. "Other" grades are not factored into GPA calculation. Grade data not guaranteed to be correct.