SOCI 2053 - Race and Ethnic Relations

Description
The course is an introduction to racial and ethnic stratification. It explores the basic sociological concepts and theoretical explanations of racial and ethnic differentiation. It challenges the student to see race, ethnicity, and their derivations as social constructions that have real-life consequences.

Pre-Requisite
Completion of SOCI 2013 with a grade greater than or equal to C.

3 Credit Hour(s)

Contact Hours
45 lecture hours

3 Faculty Load Hour(s)

Semesters Offered
On Demand

ACTS Equivalent
N/A

Grade Mode
A-F

Learning Outcomes

Analyze how the concepts Race and Ethnicity as social constructions impact everyday life.
Apply basic concepts including prejudice, stereotype, implicit bias, systemic racism, institutional discrimination in the study of Race and Ethnicity.
Compare and contrast at least three theoretical explanations of racial inequality.
Define and discuss racism as both “trouble” and an issue.
Discuss the role of colonialism and postcolonialism in the global expansion of racial inequality.

General Education Outcomes Supported

Students will develop higher order thinking skills
Students gain greater awareness of cultural perspectives