Relations among the various ethnic, religious, racial, and political minorities and majorities, with special reference to the United States.

Sociological approaches to inequality and contemporary social issues regarding race, ethnicity, class, gender.

Evaluation of major ethical theories.

The nature and origin of jazz and its development as an American folk idiom: European and African heritages, blues, ragtime, dixieland, boogie-woogie, swing, bop, cool, funky, gospel, jazz-rock, free-form, and progressive.

Physical, social, cognitive, and emotional growth and development of young children within the family and varied cultural settings.