Yep, it's comprehensive. It's a soc class that the guy teaches like a philosophy class. I do not understand any of the books we are reading...I completely bs'ed my way through the first exam, and I was amazed that I got a B (I'm a english major though, so i am a good bs-er ) The final will be another essay thing, like 3-5 questions, covering everything we were supposed to read. I am scared!