SOC 2710

SOC 2710

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2019-2020.

This course is a blending of the Sociology of Education and Public Policy. Front and center in this course is the question of why consistent differential educational and economic outcomes exists in American society. We explore the broad sociological functions of schooling (socialization, sorting, caretaking, training) as well as local, state, and federal policies and court decisions.

When Offered Spring.

Distribution Category (SBA-AS)

Outcomes
  • Recognize and interpret the sociological function(s) of American Schools (e.g., socializer, sorter, trainer, and caretaker) as well as its role as a change agent, an equalizer, and reproducer of society's inequalities).
  • Integrate education into the major public policy issues in American society.
  • Learn the legal framework and justification for local, state, and federal roles in public and private schooling.
  • Develop a critical understanding of both schools and the critics of schools.
  • Evaluate how schools and communities respond to the multitude of societal, private, and governmental pressures.

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Syllabi:
  • 17581 SOC 2710   LEC 001

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  • 17583 SOC 2710   DIS 201

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  • 17584 SOC 2710   DIS 202

    • T Warren Hall 173
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Sipple, J

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  • 17585 SOC 2710   DIS 203

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  • 17586 SOC 2710   DIS 204

    • F Warren Hall 101
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Sipple, J

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person

  • 17587 SOC 2710   DIS 205

    • F Warren Hall B02
    • Jan 21 - May 5, 2020
    • Sipple, J

  • Instruction Mode: Hybrid - Online & In Person