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Syllabus and Study Guide for:

With Drs. Gary Brock and Mike Carlie
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Missouri State University
Springfield, Missouri 65804

Course Outline

While every effort will be made to follow the Schedule of Classroom Activities and test schedule shown below, the instructors reserve the right to alter the order and/or content of the schedule should an emergency or other circumstance require such a change. Students will be notified as soon as possible should such a change be made.

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Dates for ALL Chapter Quizzes
Each chapter: 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10

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Article Portfolio Due Date
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Dates for all Cycle Assessments|
1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8

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Email: Dr. Brock (glb976f@missouristate.edu) or
Dr. Carlie (MichaelCarlie@missouristate.edu)

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Topic and Chapter Number for Discussion
 Please note the number of the chapter. We are reading them out of order.

1-4

 

Chapter 1 -    Understanding Social Problems

5-8

   Chapter 15 - The Environment as a Social Problem

9-12

   Chapter  3  -  Alcohol and Other Drugs

13-16

   Chapter  6  -  Poverty as a Social Problem

17-20

   Chapter 5 -    Violence

21-24

   Chapter  8  -  Race and Ethnic Group Relations as a Social Problem

25-28

   Chapter 12 -  The Family as a Social Problem

29-32

   Chapter 11 -  Education as a Social Problem

33-36

   Chapter 13 -  Health and Health Care as Social Problems

37-40

   Chapter  14  -  War and Terrorism

41-44
  Public Policy, Private Action, and a summary of what we've learned

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