SOCIOLOGY OF EDUCATION

EDPOL/SOC 648

Course Description

Utilizes a sociological lens to examine American schools and schooling, with a particular focus on social inequality in the U.S. and how class, race, and gender intersect in the experiences of students. Examine how schools and schooling relate to broader social structures, institutions, and practices with a focus on inequality in public education.

Prerequisties

Junior standing

Satisfies

This course does not satisfy any prerequisites.

Credits

Not Reported

Offered

Not Reported

Grade Point Average

3.96

7.15% from Historical

Completion Rate

100%

2.52% from Historical

A Rate

97.22%

38.3% from Historical

Class Size

32.86% from Historical

Instructors (2025 Fall)

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