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Social Problems


Course Description

The causes, consequences, and social construction of American social problems, including poverty, crime and delinquency, environmental degradation, and race and ethnic relations.


Athena Title

SOCIAL PROBLEMS


Equivalent Courses

Not open to students with credit in SOCI 1600


Semester Course Offered

Not offered on a regular basis.


Grading System

A - F (Traditional)


Course Objectives

This course encourages students to analyze conditions giving rise to serious problems confronting contemporary American society, provides a clear and concise description of major social problems in the United States and abroad, and stimulates interest in doing something about resolving social problems. The objectives of this course are: (1) to familiarize students with some of the most pressing social issues confronting people today, and (2) to provoke spirited thought, discussion and debate among students


Topical Outline

The following topics may be covered in this course: 1. Sociology and the Study of Social Problems 2. The Bases of Inequality: Social Class, Ethnicity, and Race 3. The Bases of Inequality: Sex and Gender, Sexual Orientation, and Age 4. Families 5. Education 6. The Workplace 7. Health and Medicine 8. Drug Abuse 9. Poverty 10. Crime


General Education Core

CORE V: Social Sciences

Syllabus