SOC 3220 - Prejudice and Discrimination in Contemporary Society

Credits: 3 (3 + 0)

Prerequisite(s): SOC 1010 or WMS 1001, or Permission of instructor; satisfaction of all Level I General Studies course requirements

This course examines the origins and characteristics of race, racism, gender biases and ethnic prejudices; their origins and characteristics; facts and myths about populations including the social, psychological, and cultural sources of discrimination and bias; and implications in current societal structures and institutions. Credit will be granted for only one prefix: AAS, SOC or WMS. (General Studies—Level II, Social Sciences; Multicultural) (AAS 3220 / WMS 3220)