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SOC 102 - Introduction to Social Problems

SOC 102: Introduction to Social Problems (3 units) at San Diego State University. 6 sections offered in Spring 2027, with meeting times, instructors, and seat counts. Counts toward General Education (2026-27), General Education (2024-25).

3 units
  • Preparation for the Major
  • Impacted Program
  • Required Courses
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences
  • Area 4. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 units)
  • Complete 15 Units
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences
Offered: Summer 2027 (not offered), Spring 2027 (offered), Fall 2026 (offered)

Counts toward

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Contemporary social problems. Topics may include poverty, inequality, unemployment, crime and deviance, population and ecological problems, health, family issues, and the role of ideology and interest groups in the definition of social problems.

From the catalog

Counts as
Social and Behavioral Science [4]
Grading
LCR: Letter Grade with Cr/NC available. The grading default for the class will be letter grade, but students can opt to take it for Cr/NC
Repeatable
Maximum 3 units.

6 sections in Spring 2027

Class #3683· Online, any time · Open · Letter or CR/NC
110 of 110 seats open
No set meeting time · ONLINE
Class #3685· Online, any time · Open · Letter or CR/NC
110 of 110 seats open
No set meeting time · ONLINE
Class #10730· In-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
30 of 30 seats open
Tue 12:55 PM-3:35 PM · N 106
Class #3686· In-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
60 of 60 seats open
Tue, Thu 12:30 PM-1:45 PM · AL 204
Class #11027· In-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
60 of 60 seats open
Tue, Thu 11:00 AM-12:15 PM · AL 101
Class #3684· In-person · Open · Letter or CR/NC
65 of 65 seats open
Mon, Wed 2:00 PM-3:15 PM · PS 130

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