Social Inequality

General

Prefix

SOC

Course Number

201

Course Level

Undergraduate

Department/Unit(s)

Sociology

College/School

College of Liberal Arts

Description

Social structures and processes that maintain class, race, and gender inequality in the United States and globally. Collective action and public policies to reduce social inequality. Should be taken early in the major. Writing intensive.

Prerequisites

Credits

Min

3

Max

3

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

No

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Analyze the structure of inequality in the United States based on socioeconomic class, race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and other socially relevant characteristics.

Outcome

Compare and contrast a variety of social theories explaining the creation and maintenance of social inequality.

Outcome

Write clear, well-organized, well-supported arguments around a variety of topics related to social inequality.

Outcome

Research and write a literature review related to a specific issue of social inequality.

Outcome

Critically assess social inequality problems and propose social structural solutions to social inequality problems in their community and larger society.

Dependencies

Courses

SOC201 is a prerequisite for:

Programs

SOC201 is a completion requirement for: