SOC 1100 - Social Problems

1. Describe the four key theoretical social perspectives of functionalism, symbolic interactionism, conflict theory and feminism.
2. Evaluate the changing demographics of American society from historical and contemporary perspectives.
3. Identify the major social institutions and their influence on the social forces, which contribute to social problems. 
4. Analyze the major contemporary social problems in American society.
5. Describe the influence of economic inequality as it relates to social problems.
6. Compare and contrast the contemporary social issues taking into consideration the unique, and universal, characteristics of cultural beliefs, experiences, traditions or social systems. 
7. Examine the intricacies of social interaction, from diverse perspectives, and describe and how they contribute to social strain and disorganization.
8. Explain the importance of social policy decision making and the applications for addressing social problems from diverse perspectives.
9. Define and describe the use of social research in the analysis of social
10. Issues and the importance of demographic evaluation and understanding, as an approach to addressing social problems.