Sociology Notes
SOCI 1160: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL PROBLEMS
College of Arts and Letters
Department of Sociology and Human Services
Spring Semester, 2014
Tuesday/Thursday
8:00am
Room 312
Instructor: Dr. Margaret Williamson
Phone: 706-310-6225
E-mail: Margaret.Williamson@ung.edu
Office Number: 708
Office Hours: Monday 7:30am-8:00am; 9:00am-10:00am Tuesday 7:30am-8:00am; 9:15am-11:00am Wednesday 7:30am-8:00am; 9:00am-10:00am Thursday 7:30am-8:00am; 9:15am-11:00am Friday 7:30am-8:00am; 9:00am-10:00am By appointment. If you are unable to meet with me during the above times, I am available via email
Required Text:
1. Eitzen, D. Stanley, Maxine Baca Zinn, Kelly Eitzen Smith. Social Problems 13th Edition. Allyn and Bacon Publishers. 2013.
2. Any supplemental handouts provided by the instructor.
3. Videos shown during class.
Course Description:
This course focuses on selected current social problems, their social and cultural causes, consequences, and various proposed solutions. It also examines the interconnectedness of local, national, and global problems. This course counts as 3 hours of credit in Area B of the core curriculum. It also counts as an elective in Area F for a number of programs.
Course Objectives:
Part of the mission of the University of North Georgia is to further the intellectual development of students through its offering of a liberal arts curriculum. This social science course is an integral part of the liberal arts core and preparation for further study. The primary purpose of this course is to provide the student with a greater understanding of social life that comes from knowledge of the sociological perspective. Students who successfully complete the course will be able to:
Understand and define what a social problem is.
Understand and describe the concepts and major theoretical perspectives used by sociologists to view contemporary social problems.
Illustrate, through
College of Arts and Letters
Department of Sociology and Human Services
Spring Semester, 2014
Tuesday/Thursday
8:00am
Room 312
Instructor: Dr. Margaret Williamson
Phone: 706-310-6225
E-mail: Margaret.Williamson@ung.edu
Office Number: 708
Office Hours: Monday 7:30am-8:00am; 9:00am-10:00am Tuesday 7:30am-8:00am; 9:15am-11:00am Wednesday 7:30am-8:00am; 9:00am-10:00am Thursday 7:30am-8:00am; 9:15am-11:00am Friday 7:30am-8:00am; 9:00am-10:00am By appointment. If you are unable to meet with me during the above times, I am available via email
Required Text:
1. Eitzen, D. Stanley, Maxine Baca Zinn, Kelly Eitzen Smith. Social Problems 13th Edition. Allyn and Bacon Publishers. 2013.
2. Any supplemental handouts provided by the instructor.
3. Videos shown during class.
Course Description:
This course focuses on selected current social problems, their social and cultural causes, consequences, and various proposed solutions. It also examines the interconnectedness of local, national, and global problems. This course counts as 3 hours of credit in Area B of the core curriculum. It also counts as an elective in Area F for a number of programs.
Course Objectives:
Part of the mission of the University of North Georgia is to further the intellectual development of students through its offering of a liberal arts curriculum. This social science course is an integral part of the liberal arts core and preparation for further study. The primary purpose of this course is to provide the student with a greater understanding of social life that comes from knowledge of the sociological perspective. Students who successfully complete the course will be able to:
Understand and define what a social problem is.
Understand and describe the concepts and major theoretical perspectives used by sociologists to view contemporary social problems.
Illustrate, through