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2025-2026 Catalog SVC 
    
2025-2026 Catalog SVC

SOSC 100 - Global Issues/Social Science


Credits: 5
Variable Credit Course: No

Lecture Hours: 55
Lab Hours: 0
Worksite/Clinical Hours: 0
Other Hours (LIA/Internships): 0

Course Description: Contemporary global issues such as population, food, energy, human rights, military arms and security, and environment.

Prerequisite: ENGL 099 with a C or higher (or placement into ENGL& 101).
Strongly Recommended:
Special Requirements:

Distribution Requirements: Social Sciences Distribution Requirement
Meets FQE Requirement: No
Integrative Experience Requirement: No

Student Learning Outcomes
  1. Demonstrate a knowledge of contemporary global issues through completion of examinations, discussions, projects, research papers, book reviews, etc., as directed by the instructor.
  2. SOCIAL SCIENCES: Explain the variables that influence the structure of cultures and societies.

Course Contents
  1. Global issues defined
  2. Population issues
  3. Food
  4. Energy
  5. Human rights
  6. Military arms
  7. Security issues
  8. Environmental issues
  9. Conservation issues


Instructional Units: 5