SOC 245: Contemporary Social Issues at College of Staten Island
4 credits · Fall 2026
Contemporary Social Issues (SOC 245) at College of Staten Island has 1 way to take it in Fall 2026. 0 of 1 section have an open seat right now.
The professor is: Jeffrey Bussolini.
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Requirements
Pre-Requisites: ENG 111 and ENG 151, and a GPA of 3.0 or above.
About this course
A study of selected contemporary social problems such as poverty, criminal justice, ethnicity, or race relations from the perspectives of political science, economics, and sociology. The emphasis will be on urban problems. The course will explore the types of questions that might be raised about the topics by persons trained in the social sciences and will explore the methods used to answer such questions. Relationships between modes of inquiry, types of questions asked, and the answers obtained. An emphasis on developing the ability to read, understand, and think critically about writings in the social sciences.
Professors for SOC 245 at College of Staten Island, Fall 2026
- Jeffrey BussoliniChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?
1 section · 0 open · ★ 3.6 (45) · difficulty 2.4/5 · 81% would take again
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SOC 245 sections, times and seats
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- Who teaches SOC 245 at College of Staten Island in Fall 2026?
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