Course Type: College Credit CoursesCourse Length: Full TermCourse Number: SOCI 1040 (formerly SOCI 1020)Credit Hours: 3Subject: SociologyCourse Description: View Description This course introduces increasingly acute and intense problems such as alcoholism, violence, drugs, crime, inequality, lifestyle preferences and environmental abuse within the context of social change. Various theoretical sociological perspectives are used. Prerequisites: Students must be able to read and write at the college level and express themselves in grammatically correct, concise, Standard English. Grades will be based on writing skills, presentation, thorough research effort, and timeliness.