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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Directed readings on various topics in education.
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3.00 Credits
The course examines the causes and consequences of racial and ethnic conflict. We will address questions such as the following: How do race and ethnicity become meaningful to social actors? What factors contribute to inter-group conflict? What are the origins and consequences of inter-group inequalities? How are racial and ethnic identities related to social class? How are racial and ethnic identities related to politics? How can a racial or ethnic group overcome a subordinate status? In addition to engaging relevant literature, students will devote significant time to developing original research questions which could, with further development, result in published articles. (May not take if already took SOC 43838 because of course content overlap.)
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3.00 Credits
A study of the dynamic process of formation and development of the society of the United States and its cultural, religious, and racial pluralism; a review of the history and theory of interethnic relations, and their manifestation in the basic institutions of family, education, religion, economics, and government.
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3.00 Credits
Although America is world's richest nation, it has the most unequal distribution of wealth and income in the industrialized world. In this course, we will examine why this is so. In particular, we will examine the following questions: What social forces create inequality in society? Is inequality inevitable? Is there such a thing as "social class"? Who gets ahead and why? Why is race/ethnicity and gender still related to social status, wealth, and income? Does America have a "ruling elite?" Who are "the poor" and what explains their poverty? Are there social policies that can create more equality in American society -- and is that what Americans really want?
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the educational experiences and struggles of Latinos in US public schools. Students will study these experiences through legal, political, historical, social, and economic perspectives, regarding educational policies and practices. Additionally, this course focuses on the potential of education as an agent for social justice and change for linguistically and culturally diverse groups, and thus its important role in the Latino experience. The goal of this course is to develop a reflective individual who is able to understand the educational context of Latinos in the United States. This is an education-focused course.
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3.00 Credits
This seminar focuses on the structure and organization of schooling in American society, and the societal forces that influence decisions about schools and student learning. These forces include legislation governing schooling, and cultural and religious norms that impact schools. The course will cover the role of schools in society, the political, economic and social dimensions of schooling, education reform and its underpinnings, and the transformation of higher education. This is an education-focused course.
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3.00 Credits
This course looks at sources, dynamics, and consequences of identity in contemporary society. Identity is conceived as definitions of an individual that self and others use as a basis for interacting with one another. Significant outcomes of the way we are defined are the life chances, evaluations, and emotional meanings we experience. The course format is a discussion. Seminar. This is an education-general course.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on classic works in the sociology of education that not only shaped the direction of the education subfield, but also were landmarks in the field of sociology as a whole and often greatly influenced public policy. Discussion of the works will focus not only on an evaluation of the contribution of each work to sociology of education but also on the question of how these works contributed to sociological theory. One important goal of the course is to use careful evaluation of classic works to develop good research questions and/or to use concepts and arguments from the works to inform current research projects. This is an education-focused course.
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3.00 Credits
Every fifth child in America faces hunger or poverty. This course examines the impacts of youth poverty and related risks from the perspectives of developmental and social psychology. Key topics include changing family patterns, violence and conflict resolution, moral development, resiliency, and educational inequalities/potentials. Central to the course will be an emphasis on children's developing cognitive perceptions of self in relation to society, and an examination of potential solutions, model programs, and relevant social policy. Readings will be drawn from a variety of sources and discussed in seminar format. Active student participation and service-learning engagement or community-based research are fundamental to the course. Students currently working with youth via student organizations or local entities are especially encouraged to apply.
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3.00 Credits
The general purpose of this course is to examine and learn to talk about issues of culture and race in the United States from a psycho-social perspective. Culture and race are not synonyms. So, we will be examining some of the ways that each affects the quality of our psychological functioning. The goals of this course are to learn to recognize and appreciate culture in ourselves and others; to examine the different ways that cultural and racial socialization influence behavior, to consider how culture and race relate to various psychological constructs, and to understand the ways in which racism and ethnocentricism operates in everyday life. To accomplish these goals, we will use readings, group discussions, lectures, films, and each other to expanding our awareness of how culture and race operates in our everyday life. As a student in this class, you will be encouraged to share your ideas and life experiences. This is an education-general course.
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