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    May 25, 2024  
MCCC College Catalog 2022-23 
    
MCCC College Catalog 2022-23 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

SOC 160 - Social Gerontology


Credit Hours: 3
Billable Contact Hours: 3
Prerequisites: RDG 090  and ENGL 090  or qualifying scores on accepted placement tests
C6 General Education Social Systems Satisfier Y
MTA Social Sciences Satisfier Y
Session Cycle: FL

This course focuses on the aged as a social subculture of the United States. The course addresses the change of social roles and status of the aged in relation to family and social institutions while addressing public policy issues of an aging population. Special attention will be given to world cultures, gender, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status.