SOCI 105 - Social Problems

    Recent Professors
    Robert B. Lee, Tracy J. DeHaan
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    1–44 students
    Credits
    3
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4J · CSU GE Area D0 · CSU GE Area D6
    Description
    An overview of selected social problems in the United States viewed from a sociological perspective. Emphasis is placed on the socially constructed nature of social problems and the role of power and ideology in their formation. Various social problems are identified, an analysis of the causes and consequences examined, and an array of proposed solutions and methods of intervention evaluated.
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 9:45am–11:00am, Thu 8:10am–10:40am