SOCI 3322 - Nonprofits at Work in the Community

Credits: 3

Explores the nonprofit sector’s role in addressing myriad social problems, especially those most prevalent in the Dallas area. Students examine issues such as poverty, domestic violence, health care, and the aging population. Traditional lectures on campus introduce concepts relating to the social issue being explored and the specific ways in which the nonprofit sector is working to mitigate the problems. Includes fieldtrips to local nonprofit agencies to tour facilities and meet with administrators, volunteers, and clients who are working to address the social problems discussed in class.