SOC 104 - The Community and Its Organization

(3 credits)

45 lecture hours
Prerequisites: REN 092 or ELI 082G and ELI 082W , or appropriate course waivers or ACCUPLACER or ACCUPLACER-ESL scores
The structure of communities, including community agencies and their interrelationships, is studied. Historical, theoretical, and methodological issues in the study of community are presented along with the role of community in modern life. Policy analysis, planning, and community organizing strategies are examined.