SOC 210 - Racial and Ethnic Relations

Credits: 3
Lecture Contact Hours: 3
Description:

This course is an analysis of racial and ethnic diversity in the U.S. in relation to evolving social, economic and cultural factors. Various American races, religions and ethnicities are studied with an emphasis on education, politics, and religion. Sociological and psychological concepts and theories will be explored. Immigration (voluntary and forced) to the U.S. will be discussed, cultural competency, the value of diversity, and incidence of hate crimes will be explored.

Prerequisites: None.
Corequisites: None.
Recommended: SOC 201 or SOC 205

Course Category: Liberal Arts | Social Science
This course counts toward Schoolcraft’s General Education Requirements.
This course counts toward a Michigan Transfer Agreement General Education Requirement.

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Course Competencies

Identify ethnocentrism and the influence of biases
Demonstrate social and cultural awareness.
Examine the evolution of cultural diversity in the United States due to global migration.
Identify examples of individual and institutional racism.
Map origins of contemporary empirical examples of prejudice and discrimination to their historical origins.
Outline patterns of intergroup relations from a sociological theoretical perspective

Explore the unifying values of diverse groups.
Evaluate the benefits and challenges of a multicultural society in the United States.
Explain how global historical expansion influences contemporary social stratification and inequality in the United States.