4/24/2024 5:00:54 PM	SOC 2 Course Outline as of Fall 1981	New Course (First Version)
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  SOC 2	Title:  SOC PROB & DEVIANCE
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
		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
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Catalog Description:

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:

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
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
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
	4	Social and Behavioral Science		Fall 1981
	4J	Sociology and Criminology
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
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:

Students completing this course will be able to comprehend, analyze, and

evaluate knowledge in the following subject areas:

Topics and Scope

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:

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:

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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