SOC 2710

SOC 2710

Course information provided by the Courses of Study 2021-2022.

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, SSC-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:
  •  7083 SOC 2710   LEC 001

    • TR Warren Hall B25
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Sipple, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7084 SOC 2710   DIS 201

    • M Warren Hall B50
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Sipple, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7085 SOC 2710   DIS 202

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7086 SOC 2710   DIS 203

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7087 SOC 2710   DIS 204

    • F Warren Hall B50
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Sipple, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  7088 SOC 2710   DIS 205

    • F Warren Hall B02
    • Jan 24 - May 10, 2022
    • Sipple, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person