BALT 305 Sociology and History of Baltimore

This course is an interdisciplinary sociology and history course challenging students to analyze the social dynamics of Baltimore City from 1861 to 2023. Critical analysis of topics including: urbanization, migration, segregation, socioeconomic dynamics, and public policy. Students learn from the historical demography and contemporary issues that define the structure and culture of Baltimore city. This narrow geographical focus enables students to generate broad and deep sociological analyses of the major social challenges of Baltimore that are shared with many other global cities; and the historical and cultural context that often garner national and international attention.