SO 301 - Social Theories

Studying social theory can help us think, analyze, and debate social issues with more discipline, rigor, and clarity. In this survey course students will acquire a basic grasp of the main schools of classical and contemporary social theory and how they differ from each other while also gaining practice at applying such theories in order to make sense of perplexing topics such as religion, culture, race, inequality, and violence.

Credits: 4

Prerequisites/Restrictions: SO/AN Majors and Minors Only or with Permission of Instructor.