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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: 19

Average GPA: 3.39 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 50.80%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.36%

Toni M Calasanti201225.8%47.6%20.3%4.0%2.2%0.0%2.915
Anthony K Harrison201688.6%8.3%0.0%0.0%3.0%0.0%3.772
Mosher Jennifer L Dick202483.7%8.1%3.1%1.5%2.8%0.8%3.695
Amy M Sorensen201779.2%16.9%3.8%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.781
Yuan Anastasia S Vogt202160.0%30.1%8.3%1.1%0.0%0.6%3.475
Mary E Bowen200616.7%56.7%26.7%0.0%0.0%0.0%2.851

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