SOCI 2050 - Current Social Problems

4.5 Credits

This course provides an introductory consideration of several major current social issues. It is designed to improve students’ ability to understand and systematically investigate concerns vital to everyday life. Issues treated include poverty, pollution, and population as well as conflict, institutional problems, social change, and alienation. Reading assessment and college-level reading skills are recommended for success in this course.

Lecture Hours: 4.5
Lab Hours: 0.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Appraise the degree of impact social problems have on a society.
Evaluate the usefulness of sociological perspectives to amplify aspects and consequences of social problems.
Apply the methods of science to the understanding of social problems.
Explore the impact of cross-cultural and multicultural issues on social problems and their potential solutions.

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