SOC 3570

SOC 3570

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2020-2021.

After examining alternative explanations for why individuals obtain different amounts and types of educational training, the course focuses on how an individual's family background and race affect his or her trajectory through the educational system. The course covers the specific challenges that have confronted urban schooling in America since the 1960s, including the classic literature on the effects of school and community resources on student achievement as well as the development and later evaluation of school desegregation policies. The course also considers case studies of current policy debates in the US, such as housing segregation and school resegregation, voucher programs for school choice, the motivation for the consequences of the establishment of state-mandated testing requirements, and the prospects of charter schooling.

When Offered Fall.

Distribution Category (SBA-AS, SCD-AS, SSC-AS)
Course Attribute (CU-SBY)

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Syllabi: none
  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Opt NoAud

  • 17574 SOC 3570   SEM 101

    • MW Online Meeting
    • Feb 8 - May 14, 2021
    • Alvarado, S

  • Instruction Mode: Online