Social Problems

Course Title

Social Problems

Instructor

Brad Huffaker

Instructor email

Brad Huffaker

Course Description

  This course examines well-defined problems in both theoretical and practical ways.   The social problems studied will five the student a base for analyzing and understanding social problems prevalent in society today. A wide variety of topics are discussed including poverty, rave and ethnic relations, gender and social inequality, crime and sexual deviance. Students will be required to purchase and read the textbook.  Assignments will come from the text book, PowerPoint lectures, internet sites and other sources, which the instructor will post.  No face-to-face testing will occur, but you will have 3 tests and a final exam all completed on-line. You will be required to actively participate in ongoing online discussions with other students and there will be other projects as well.  This is not a computer class so a basic knowledge of computers and the internet is required.

Special Enrollment Info

Line Number     

Course Number

 Credit Hours

Online


7024

2283

3 credit hours

Placement Test Required?

Basic Reading II required OR Compass 55-74 or ACT 13-16 or SAT 256-299

Meeting Dates & Times

All correspondence and tests will occur online.

Orientation Info

You must contact the instructor, preferably by email,  as soon as you enroll in the class, so that the instructor can send you orientation materials. If you are enrolling after the course's starting date, you must contact the instructor prior to enrolling.

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