SOC& 201 - Social Problems

5 CR

Do you know a social problem when you see one? Are you a part of the solution or part of the problem? Investigate contemporary social issues such as homelessness, violence and war, racism, education in America, and/or the criminal justice system and learn how individuals and groups can combat major problems facing us today.

Course Outcomes

Explain how social problems are defined and how they differ from personal issues;
Critically analyze social problems within historical and social contexts;
Describe the ways in which social problems are created and perpetuated by social institutions (such as the economy, government, the media, and the family);
Illustrate how social problems are represented within popular culture;
Discuss how social problems affect all of us, regardless of our social positions; and
Offer and analyze solutions to contemporary social problems.

Find out when this course is offered