SOCI 4410 The Variety of Human Experiences in the US

Examines the contemporary relations among groups in the U.S. in light of the last 500 years of history.

Registration Name

Variety of Human Experiences

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Credits

3

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

1. Think critically about race and ethnicity in the context of contemporary American society including the ability to articulate the multidimensional ways in which society’s structure privileges and oppresses members of various social groups. 
2. Evaluate the key social forces that structure contemporary relations among various racial and ethnic groups. 
3. Experience empathy towards and understanding of the diverse life situations which characterize the human experience. 
4. Cultivate a “public voice” through computer-mediated communication. Hone the crucial skill of articulating and defending positions on controversial social issues to an audience of peers, rationally defending views, and critiquing others’ positions in an online environment. 
5. Engage the “what can we do?” question. Think about your own agency as an individual and your relationship to social/cultural change.