SOC 205Z - Social Change and Institutions

WR 115  or designated placement

WR 115Q  as required

Course Description: Sociological analysis of social institutions, such as family, education, health care, the economy, and the state. Includes an examination of connections among institutions and their impact on patterns of inequality and individual outcomes. Examines the forces and dynamics behind social change, such as social movements, culture, economic forces, technologies, and the environment. Fulfills cultural literacy requirement within the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree.

Course Learning Outcomes:

• CLO#1: Discuss the history of key social institutions.
• CLO#2: Analyze major social institutions and change using sociological concepts,theory, and research.
• CLO#3: Describe how the structure of institutions shapes patterns of social inequality.
• CLO#4: Discuss diversity of experiences that individuals have with institutions based on group membership, such as race and ethnicity, gender, sexuality, and social class. (ILO: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Global Consciousness)
• CLO#5: Describe how and why societies change over time.