SOC 3303 - Urban Sociology

Credits: 4
This course studies the ecology of social processes, organization and problems of the urban community. Hence it undertakes an overview of the evolution of cities in the US and recent and contemporary local and global patterns of urbanization. Evaluates social, economic and political forces that shape cities by examining social issues in the urban setting: immigration, ethnic, cultural and class diversity; cross-cultural and international comparisons; population and environmental concerns. Also studies social planning by examining major concerns of urban residents and the role of local, state and federal governments in addressing these concerns.
Prerequisites SOC 1103 or SOC 1104 or FYS 1104
McDaniel Plan: International Western; Social, Cultural, and Historical Understanding