SOC 240: Deviance and Conformity at John Jay College
3 credits · Fall 2026
Deviance and Conformity (SOC 240) at John Jay College has 3 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 1 of 3 sections has an open seat right now.
Professors teaching it: Corey Burke, Heidi Baez, and Ruby Aguirre-Fuentes.
Of the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, Corey Burke ranks chillest (Easy) and Heidi Baez least chill (Brutal).
Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.
Requirements
Prerequisite: ENG 101 and SOC 101
About this course
This course examines why certain social acts are considered threatening and how groups and persons become socially constructed as deviant. In particular, it analyzes (1) the institutions and practices of social control that shape notions of deviance and conformity and (2) the experiences of being defined as deviant. Students will examine and critically analyze past and current sociological theories of deviance.
Best professors for SOC 240 at John Jay, Fall 2026
- Corey BurkeChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 4.6 (45) · difficulty 2.6/5 · 86% would take again
- Heidi BaezChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 3.0 (15) · difficulty 4.1/5 · 31% would take again
- Ruby Aguirre-FuentesNo ratings found
1 section · 1 open
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 240 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:57 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 240 at John Jay
- Who teaches SOC 240 at John Jay in Fall 2026?
- Corey Burke, Heidi Baez, and Ruby Aguirre-Fuentes are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is SOC 240 at John Jay hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 2 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 3.3 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a SOC 240 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.