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SOCL 255 - Contemporary Social Problems

3 Credit Hour(s) / 3 Billing Hour(s)
General Education Category: MTA Social Sciences

This course is a theoretical and empirical survey of the nature and causes of social problems such as poverty, crime, racial and gender inequality, demographic and environmental changes, health care, education and family stability. Examples from other societies will be used for comparative analysis and establishing global links.

Semesters Offered: Fall, Spring, Summer
Prerequisite(s): Minimum 2.0 in SOCL 120 
Placement Scores: Reading Level 5
Recommended: Writing Level 6 or Minimum 2.0 in (ENGL 121  or ENGL 131 ).
Course Note: None


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