SOCI 303 - Sociology of Education (RI)

Students learn how to apply sociological principles to the study of education. Students examine how educational systems both maintain and challenge social inequality. Students consider the many ways that that education differentially allocates resources based on race/ethnicity, class, gender, and other characteristics. Students apply sociological theory and research methods to investigate contemporary educational policies and issues.

Credits: 1.00
Corequisite: None
Prerequisites:

SOCI 250

Major/Minor Restrictions: None
Class Restriction: No First-year
Recommended: Prior completion of at least one research methods course.
Area of Inquiry: Social Relations,Inst.& Agents
Liberal Arts Practices: Confronting Collective Challenges and The Process of Writing
Core Component: None

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