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SOC-2004: Social Problems

Description: Examines the nature, extent, and causes of social problems in the United States and around the globe from multiple perspectives. Emphasizes the role of social structural forces including conflicting economic, racial, ethnic, national, and gender interests in the creation and perpetuation of social problems. Discussion of poverty, work, health care, drugs, terrorism, human rights, and social change.

Pathways: 3 Reasoning in Social Sciences, 7 Identity & Equity in U.S., 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 129

Average GPA: 3.33 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 43.99%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.22%

Heidi M Williams202158.3%30.2%8.7%0.3%1.1%1.5%3.468
Yuan Anastasia S Vogt202054.7%33.0%8.4%1.9%0.9%1.2%3.3723
Brittany E Presson202473.4%17.4%4.2%1.8%2.5%0.8%3.559
Lowell E Simmons202352.0%33.5%9.9%1.8%1.3%1.4%3.336
William J Weikart202458.5%27.9%8.1%1.3%2.4%1.6%3.394
Dale W Wimberley201739.1%35.8%15.9%6.1%0.0%3.1%3.098
Anne M Patrick202275.0%16.6%8.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.581
Christine Mccown202158.8%28.2%7.0%4.7%1.3%0.0%3.372
George R Still200980.0%20.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.801
Emily M Howard200670.0%10.0%20.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.441
Charles T Walter201326.1%41.7%17.6%10.5%3.2%0.8%2.724
Eileen T Weigand200854.2%37.5%6.3%2.1%0.0%0.0%3.462
Jason S Milne200469.2%15.4%0.0%7.7%7.7%0.0%3.311
George P Batten201551.1%35.5%12.1%0.0%1.4%0.0%3.342
John S Lellock201761.1%22.1%9.1%7.7%0.0%0.0%3.372
Ann M Knefel200488.9%11.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.791
Pallavi Raonka202148.9%33.4%8.0%3.5%2.5%3.6%3.244
Toni M Calasanti201729.4%40.2%22.3%4.7%1.8%1.6%2.9011
Angela M Barlow201154.7%29.3%4.7%7.2%4.2%0.0%3.202
Jeff Toussaint200762.8%27.7%7.4%0.9%1.2%0.0%3.463
Theodore D Fuller201626.7%50.8%16.1%3.3%1.5%1.5%2.986
Carla D Miller200887.1%12.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.751
Thomas N Ratliff201166.0%27.7%4.1%0.8%0.0%1.4%3.554
Brian M Gresham201336.4%43.6%11.5%2.8%2.8%2.8%3.052
Lipon K Mondal201763.7%24.3%9.1%3.0%0.0%0.0%3.411
Sitingawawo D Kachipande201665.8%19.9%11.4%0.0%0.0%2.9%3.491
Laura R Boutwell200960.0%25.7%11.4%0.0%2.9%0.0%3.361
Nathaniel G Chapman201494.4%5.6%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.901
William T Jamerson201929.7%48.6%13.5%2.7%2.7%2.7%2.971
Eleanor S Smith201087.5%9.9%1.3%0.0%0.0%1.3%3.842
Amy M Sorensen201386.8%13.2%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.881
Lindsay L Kahle201692.7%0.0%3.2%1.5%1.7%0.8%3.803
Sarah Aadahl202068.4%21.1%7.9%0.0%2.6%0.0%3.521
Tugrul Keskin200864.1%25.6%5.1%2.6%2.6%0.0%3.381
Margaret E Gaines200792.7%4.9%2.4%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.901
Kristin L Richardson201683.4%11.9%0.0%0.0%2.3%2.4%3.791
Hans Momplaisir202073.3%23.4%0.0%0.0%2.1%1.1%3.652
Michelle F Mcleese201420.0%46.1%27.9%3.9%0.0%2.0%2.871
Gary L Wood201577.5%16.4%6.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.651
Jessica L Herling201830.6%44.8%22.4%2.0%0.0%0.0%3.051
Alma L Robinson202371.4%24.5%4.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.671

Grade Distribution Over Time