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Undergraduate Record 2012-2013 
    
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Undergraduate Record 2012-2013 [ARCHIVED RECORD]

SOC 4220 - Contemporary Social Problems

Explore the processes by which social problems emerge and are defined by collective social action.  Sociological perspective on social problems will be studied through case studies of specific issues including eugenics, physical child abuse, sexual abuse, school misbehavior, drugs, smoking and others.     Six credits of Sociology or instructor permission, SOC 2220 recommended.



Credits: 3