SOC 316 - Sociology of Education

Institution:

Providence College

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Description:

1 semester, 3 credits ( Social Science Core) The main objective is to determine who succeeds and who fails in school and beyond, and why.We study the effects of schooling with attention to cognitive and affective outcomes, the problems of providing equal educational opportunity, the determinants of educational attainment, the controversial issue of tracking, and the effects of nonschool related factors upon student achievement.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.providence.edu

Phone Number:

(401) 865-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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