2024-2025 Course Catalog

SOC 1106 Social Problems

This course is an overview of contemporary social problems in both the U. S. and around the world using various sociological perspectives, analytical insights, and methodologies. The course critically analyzes a range of social issues such as poverty and inequality, racism, sexism, family breakdown, education, crime and violence, political economy, unemployment, the environment, globalization, and militarism and terrorism, among other emerging structural and systemic processes affecting the survival of peoples nationally and globally.

Credits

3 cr

Prerequisite

ENGC 0960 (C/P or higher) or ENGC 0900 and READ 0960 (C/P or higher) or placement into or completion of ENGC 1101 (D or higher)

Offered

Fall, Spring

MnTC Goals

5, 8