SOCIO 121 - Introduction to Social Problems

    Recent Professors
    Sangha Niyogi, Nancy Brown, Frank Ortega, Godfrey Ramos
    Recent Semesters
    2027SP, 2026SU, 2026SP, 2026FA
    Class Size
    Not published
    Difficulty
    5.0Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    2027SP Sections
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    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 4 · IGETC Area 4J · CSU GE Area D0
    Description
    This course is a survey of perspectives on major social problems, primarily in the urban, industrial settings. Sources, consequences of, and means of coping with a variety of social problems will be investigated. The scientific methodology required for accurate analysis is emphasized. Topics will be selected from social problems such as aging, health care, mental illness, environmental issues, labor force conditions, gender and sexuality, poverty, crime, juvenile delinquency, suicide, addiction, abuse, migration and relations with minority groups, or membership in deviant subcultures.
    Usually Held
    Wed 12:45pm–2:10pm