SOCY-4037 (3) Hazards, Disasters and Society

Explores the societal dimensions of hazards and disasters, emphasizing disaster theory and research, key issues in the sociological study of disasters, social vulnerability, the impacts of disasters in the U.S. and worldwide, and the U.S. Emergency Management System. Same as SOCY 5037. Requisites: Requires a prerequisite course of SOCY 2077 (minimum grade D-).