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SOC 20

MAJOR SOCIAL PROBLEMS · 4 units · used in 60 transfer pathways

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About this course

An identification and analysis of contemporary social problems including (1) the role of power and ideology in the definition of social problems, (2) their causes and consequences, (3) evaluations of proposed solutions, and (4) methods of intervention. Topics will vary.

Sections this term

Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:30 PM UTC

No section is scheduled at Foothill College for Fall 2026. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.

Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.

Prerequisites

The Foothill catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.

Transfer pathways that use SOC 20

ASSIST maps SOC 20 to a requirement in 60 published pathways from Foothill College — 24 shown.

The other FHDA college

The district declares these courses cross-listed with SOC 20. That is a district equivalence, recorded in the colleges’ own course data — it is not an ASSIST articulation, and whether it satisfies a particular transfer requirement is a separate question shown on the pathway pages.

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