SOC 350 DISASTERS

An examination of disasters from a sociological perspective, with emphasis on the causes and consequences of disasters in modern social life. The course considers a variety of types of disaster, including natural, human driven, and technological. Topics include the BP oil spill, the September 11 attacks, and a discussion of what constitutes a "worst case" event. 

Credits

4

Cross Listed Courses

This is the same course as ES 360.

Prerequisite

SOC 103, ES 110, ES 111, or permission of instructor

Enrollment Limit

Enrollment limited to 25 students.

Attributes

A3, MOIE