SOCL 2358 — Current Issues in Cities and Suburbs
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath DDNUpath SIusually offered: fall, springtypical days: M/W/ThBostonOakland, CATraditional
Introduces students to pressing urban issues: urban sprawl, poverty, education, transportation, economic development, and housing, through an intensive analysis of the Boston metropolitan area. The course is cotaught by university faculty and practitioners in government, community, and nonprofit organizations throughout the metropolitan area. Offers students the opportunity to analyze Boston data, go on outings to see development in progress, talk with urban practitioners about what they do, and conduct research on an urban issue of their choice.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 4 | 82 | 105 | 78% | 5.8 |
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 40% | 12.0 |
| Fall 2024 | 2 | 26 | 50 | 52% | 12.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 9 | 35 | 26% | 26.0 |
| Fall 2025 | 2 | 13 | 60 | 22% | 23.5 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 28% | 13.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 71% · T 4% · W 59% · Th 59% · F 17%
Common patterns: MWR (53% of sections), M (17% of sections), F (13% of sections), R (6% of sections), W (6% of sections), TF (3% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Darcelle Lahr (39% of students) · reviews
- Mario Hernandez (30% of students) · reviews
- Kayleigh Ward (24% of students) · reviews
- Silvia Dominguez (7% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Silvia Dominguez (100% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (SOCL course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All SOCL courses · Plan it at numap.app