SOC 214 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity

Credits: 5
Overview of major sociological perspectives in the study of race and ethnicity in society, including group relations, social stratification, and social change. Students survey theories, data, and sociohistorical/cultural processes useful for better understanding today’s social world. Emphasis is placed on using sociological scholarship to solve modern racial dilemmas. Cross-listed with AMES 214.

Enrollment Requirement: Eligible for ENGL& 101; or instructor consent.

Satisfies Requirement: Social Science and Diversity
Course Fee: $1.00

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

Explain how the concept of race has been socially constructed over time.
Explain how racial inequalities have been institutionalized throughout society.
Identify the impacts of racial inequalities on different groups of people.

Program Outcomes
Apply a structural analysis to course-specific content.

College-wide Outcomes

Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.