Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022 
  
    Apr 29, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2021-2022
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SOCI 2310 - Contemporary Social Problems


Credits: 3

This course studies the nature, scope, and effects of social problems and their solutions. The course will concentrate on sociological perspectives, theories, and key concepts when investigating problems, such as inequality, poverty, racism, alienation, family life, sexuality, gender, urbanization, work, aging, crime, war and terrorism, environmental degradation, and mass media. This course is designed to build students’ sociological understanding of how sociological approaches attempt to clarify various issues confronting contemporary life, as well as how sociologists view solutions to these problems.

Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENGL 098  or an equivalent course.
Offered: Occasionally.



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