SOC 112 - Modern Social Problems

    Recent Professors
    Marco Gonzalez
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026
    Class Size
    35 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
    Description
    (No prerequisite.) This course provides a survey of some of the major social problems studied by sociologists today and in particular, how those problems come to be defined and evolve over time. Course materials will offer competing theories and explanations of said social problems while emphasizing the scientific method in the development and evaluation of social and public policy-based solutions. Topics will range from Poverty, Economic Inequality, Labor Force Conditions, Racial Inequality, Immigration, Crime, and Technological Advancement to name a few. (CSU/UC) AA/AS COM GE Area 4, Cal-GETC Area 4, C-ID: SOC 115 (formerly AA/AS Area B, CSU Area D, IGETC Area 4)
    Usually Held
    Tue Thu 9:40am–11:00am