SOC 225 - Social Problems and Solutions

4 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): BT 113 or WR 115 or designated placement.

Course Description: Introduces students to various social problems in the U.S. from a sociological and global perspective. Social problems covered may include social inequalities, war, climate change, disinformation, health issues, crime and deviance, affordable housing and poverty. A focus on solutions will include a study of effective public policies employed by societies around the world. Major theories of sociology are introduced and applied.

Course Level: Lower Division Collegiate

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Demonstrate comprehension of the sociological perspective on social problems and the ability to apply this perspective.
CLO#2: Identify current social problems in the U.S., empirical evidence on the scope of these problems and the social structural, institutional and cultural roots of these problems.
CLO#3: Demonstrate comprehension of major theories in sociology and the ability to apply them to the study of social problems and solutions.
CLO#4: Employ a cross-cultural and global perspective in comparing social problems and policy solutions. (ILO: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Global Consciousness)