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SO 301 - Social Problems

This class will scope the definitions, explanations, and solutions of social problems in our society today. We will describe when a public issue becomes a social problem. Issues important to most people in America are homelessness, loss of income, health care access and coverage, marriage and family violence, child abuse and neglect, elder abuse and neglect, prostitution, racial inequalities, substance abuse, and population and urban growth. We will look at the three theoretical foundations of sociology-functionalism, conflict, and symbolic interaction-and how we can apply the three theories to the scope of social problems. Awareness of social problems can enhance our understanding of what is going on in our social structure today so that we can minimize them.

Assignment Overview
Students have the option of choosing a Community-Based Learning section of this course.

Community Based Learning:

Community-based learning (CBL) is an experiential instructional strategy that engages students in solving problems within their schools and communities as part of their academic studies, transforming them from passive recipients to active participants in their education and community while providing a deeper understanding of theories and course content.

  • Assignments: 5 Units
  • Interactivity: Discussion Board
  • Final Assessment: Final Paper


Course Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following: 

  • Examine and apply sociological concepts and sociological theories to the study of social problems.
  • Analyze the ways social inequality shapes the social problems faced by groups within society.
  • Understand and examine a number of specific social problems within society.
  • Examine and assess the role of social problems facing various social institutions in society.
  • Integrate academic topics presented in the course into the practical experience and application of a project focused on an environmental problem in your community (applies only to the CBL section of this course).


Credits: 3


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