Same as Sociology 321L and Women's and Gender Studies 345F. Education as a societal institution, with emphasis on the United States educational system: how the system works; the effects of the system; recent changes. Three lecture hours a week for one semester. Only one of the following may be counted: African and African Diaspora Studies 321L, Sociology 321L, Women's and Gender Studies 345 (Topic 23), 345F. Prerequisite: Forty-five semester hours of coursework.