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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
SOC 2 | Title:
SOC PROB & DEVIANCE |
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Full Title:
Social Problems & Deviance |
Last Reviewed:4/25/2022 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 3.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
Minimum | 3.00 | Lab Scheduled | 0 | 3 min. | Lab Scheduled | 0 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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Problems of contemporary society: war, poverty, automation; the social problems of individuals labeled as deviants.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Problems of contemporary society: war, poverty, automation; the social problems of individuals labeled as deviants.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
Associate Degree: | Effective: | Fall 1981
| Inactive: | |
Area: | D
| Social and Behavioral Sciences
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CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| D | Social Science | Fall 2010 | |
| D0 | Sociology and Criminology | | |
| D | Social Science | Fall 1991 | Fall 2010 |
| D0 | Sociology and Criminology | | |
| D1 | Anthropology and Archeology | | |
| D4 | Gender Studies | | |
| D | Social Science | Fall 1981 | Fall 1991 |
| D1 | Anthropology and Archeology | | |
| D4 | Gender Studies | | |
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IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| 4 | Social and Behavioral Science | Fall 1981 | |
| 4J | Sociology and Criminology | | |
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CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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C-ID: |
CID Descriptor: SOCI 115 | Social Problems | SRJC Equivalent Course(s): SOC2 |
Certificate/Major Applicable:
Not Certificate/Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Students completing this course will be able to comprehend, analyze, and
evaluate knowledge in the following subject areas:
Topics and Scope
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1. The sociological approach to the study of social problems.
2. Analysis of social problems through the scientific method, socio-
logical theory , and critical thinking.
3. Social problems of social inequality such as poverty, racism, and
sexism.
4. Problems affecting the quality of life including: crime, substance
abuse, human sexuality, the environment, population growth, and
warfare.
5. Problems of social institutions such as: the economy, education,
medicine, the family, and the government.
6. Evaluating the future of social problems in America and globally.
Assignments:
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Students enrolled in this class will be evaluated on written assignments,
on textbooks, as well as outside reading and resource materials. The
course will require a minimum of 2 hours reading and written assignments
for each hour of class meeting.
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing 40 - 50% |
Written homework, Essay exams, Term papers, JOURNALS | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 0 - 0% |
None | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 0 - 0% |
None | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 40 - 50% |
Multiple choice, True/false, Matching items, Completion | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 0 - 0% |
None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Coleman, James C. and Donald R. Cressey 1986, Social Problems, 3rd Ed.
Farley, John, 1987, American Social Problems: An Institutional Analysis,
Prentice Hall.
Nearbeck, Kenneth, 1986, Social Problems: A Critical Approach 2nd, Ed.,
Little Brown.
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