SOCL 102 - Contemporary Social Problems

3 credits.
Contemporary Social Problems examines problems confronted by humans as both creators and objects of society. Problems of family instability, health and disease, war, distribution of resources, substance abuse, gender role definition, prejudice, discrimination and institutional response to deviance will be addressed. Particular emphasis is given to how groups define, experience, and attempt to solve these social problems. Attention will also be given to a global perspective and how the concepts of fact, truth, right and wrong are socially constructed.

Prerequisite(s): None.
Corequisite(s): None.

*Fulfills General Education Goal 8 for non Sociology majors.