SOC 31958: Online Mapping Tools at City College
3 credits · Fall 2026
Online Mapping Tools (SOC 31958) at City College has 1 way to take it in Fall 2026. 1 of 1 section has an open seat right now.
The professor is: James Biles.
Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.
About this course
Mapping is a powerful way of analyzing and displaying data. With online mapping platforms, users can access and analyze social data collected by government agencies and private organizations. Using such publicly accessible data, researchers can examine, for example, demographic patterns and trends, housing and homelessness, educational attainment and outcomes, income, employment and poverty, and health outcomes and access to medical care. This course introduces how to use open access online mapping platforms such as Social Explorer, PolicyMap, the Environmental Justice Screening and Mapping Tool, and Data2Go.NYC to assess housing vulnerability and segregation, gender inequality, social mobility, food security, health disparities, and environmental racism within US neighborhoods and communities. Although this course primarily focuses upon New York City and other large US metropolitan areas, urban-rural disparities in quality of life and social conditions will also be considered. Although no software is required, students need access to a laptop or tablet to complete required assignments.
Professors for SOC 31958 at City, Fall 2026
- James BilesChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 3.8 (23) · difficulty 3.0/5 · 45% would take again
Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works
SOC 31958 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:56 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?
Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means
Questions about SOC 31958 at City
- Who teaches SOC 31958 at City in Fall 2026?
- James Biles is listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is SOC 31958 at City hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 1 professor with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.0 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a SOC 31958 section is full?
- Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.