Pedagogy -
Graduates of Grand Canyon University’s Master of Sociology with an Emphasis in Education will be exposed to various aspects of sound pedagogical practices at the university level.

• Analyze strategies to effectively collaborate on curriculum design with various stakeholders.
• Align academic standards to objectives and assessments in a syllabus.
• Evaluate the use of various adult learning theories in different situations.
• Recommend best practices in incorporating technology in a distance learning environment.

Theoretical Perspectives -
Graduates of the MS in Sociology with Emphasis in Education will examine various sociological theories and apply those theories in different situations.

• Differentiate between Structural Functionalism, Conflict Theory, and Symbolic Interactionism.
• Apply various secondary perspectives of Sociology to specific issues in society.

Stratification and Social Change -
Graduates of the MS in Sociology with Emphasis in Education will examine many facets of Stratification and Social Change. Students will analyze how these concepts affect society.

• Assess the functions and consequences of social stratification.
• Analyze social stratification systems.
• Explain how sociological theories account for social change.
• Analyze the major contributing factors to social change.

Family and Global Perspectives -
Graduates of the MS in Sociology with Emphasis in Education will examine how the family impacts society as well as how society functions around the world and among different cultures.

• Analyze the structure, functions, and changes in the family from a global perspective.
• Analyze the family from the Structural Functionalism, Conflict Theory, and Symbolic Interactionism perspectives.
• Assess the relationship between the family and various aspects of society.