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Mar 03, 2026
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SOCI 253 - Sociology of Education
This course introduces students to the study of basic sociological concepts such as status, role, and bureaucracy as they apply to the institution of education. It examines current perspectives and research findings about the social aspects of the learning process. This course provides an introduction to the study and practice of education. The structure of education and its relation to the rest of the society are reviewed. Comparisons with education and schooling in other countries are made. Issues surrounding the role of students, faculty, administration, and social structural forces are examined. The course focuses on the role of educational institutions in fostering, preventing, and maintaining equality, peace, and social justice. A major focus of this course will be an applied research project in which students will utilize Blackboard software to develop instructional modules that can be used for faculty development and for student instruction that focus on the promotion of social justice in educational institutions in Fort Wayne and the surrounding community.
Credit Hours: 3
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