SO 2040 - U.S. Social Problems

The U.S. faces many challenging social problems, including economic insecurity and poverty, family and school violence, spiraling health care costs, racial and religious intolerance/discrimination, environmental degradation, substance abuse and addiction, homelessness, and so on. In this course, students will learn about the causes and human consequences of these and other problems through readings, films, guest speakers, web‐based research and visits to various community sites. Equally important, the class will explore public and private initiatives that are attempting to address these problems. Students will be encouraged to reflect on some of the ways they can help ameliorate the problems that they care about the most. (4 Credits)