SOCI1020-B Contemporary Amer Social Prob (Spring 2024)
Course Details
Section will be taught totally online with no scheduled class meetings. Students must arrange for daily access to a computer and the Internet prior to the start of classes. Robert Morris labs are to be used only as a backup in special situations and may not be relied upon for extended periods of time. In addition to the Internet link, online classes have a large emphasis on email. All messages from the instructor and other information regarding online classes, including user ids, passwords, and login instructions will be sent to your Robert Morris University email account. Visit http://rmu.blackboard.com/ for more information.
Session, Dates: 4 (03/09/2024 - 05/03/2024)
Days: ONLINE
Time: -
Location: Internet/Online
Room:
Seats Available: No Seats 0 Waiting
Credits: 3
Course Description
This course focuses on major problems affecting basic institutions and groups in today's society. Students analyze these problems and consider alternative solutions. Topics of discussion may include juvenile delinquency, crime, poverty, mental disorders, drug addiction and alcoholism, family disorganization, overpopulation, and race relations. Hopefully, this analysis will provide you with a new way to look at the social world, and a better understanding of the sociological perspective of social problems.
Course Materials
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Mark M. Meyers, Ph.D.
meyersm@rmu.edu
412-397-6040 phone
Wheatley Center 206
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meyersm@rmu.edu
412-397-6040 phone
Wheatley Center 206
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