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SOC-3714: Sociology of Aging

Description: Emergence of old age as a social problem. Social aspects of aging in America, including the minority experience and with some cross-cultural comparisons. Social and demographic characteristics of the aged, location of aged in the social structure, and current and future social problems of old age.

Pathways: N/A

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: SOC-1004

Required By: N/A

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 10

Average GPA: 3.61 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 62.91%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.68%

Yuan Anastasia S Vogt202160.8%29.6%8.0%0.9%0.0%0.7%3.504
Mosher Jennifer L Dick202483.7%8.1%3.1%1.5%2.8%0.8%3.695
Selene I Diaz202481.3%14.6%2.1%2.1%0.0%0.0%3.731

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