Description
In this course, students examine their faith, ethics and vocation in relation to sociological theory and applied service-based learning. Through an examination of texts and films, students will explore, discuss, and evaluate the ways in which ethics (including religious beliefs) informed the social activism of two major social/religious/political activists in the global context, such as Oscar Romero and James Baldwin. Students will apply these lessons directly to the development of an individual service learning project, give a presentation to an audience of mentors and peers, and write a professional project proposal, inclusive of impact analysis, and employ methods of time/task management to the project’s successful completion. This is a required course for all Sociology majors, taken during Senior year or Junior year with approval of Department Head. It is not available to non-Sociology majors. Prerequisite: SOC 111, Introduction to Sociology.