| SYLLABUS
INTRODUCTORY SOCIOLOGY (Socy
101:004)
DESCRIPTION
AND OBJECTIVES: This course is an introduction to the sociological
perspective and the systematic study of people as they create and
re-create social order. Upon successful completion of this course
the students will accomplish the following objectives. 1) Students
will learn the kinds of questions sociologists have addressed and
how the sociological perspective contributes to our understanding
of social reality. 2) Students will be able to differentiate between
individual and sociological explanations for human behavior. 3)
Students will understand the connection between the individual and
society. 4) Students will understand the methods sociologists use
to investigate society. 5) Students will understand their own roles
in creating, maintaining and changing society.
REQUIRED TEXT:
Newman, David M. 2000
Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life. Third
edition Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press.
2000 Readings for
Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life. 3rd edition
Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press.
CLASS FORMAT AND ATTENDANCE:
Class time will be spent
in a combination of lecture, discussion and small group tasks. The
lectures will contain much of the exam content. However, for us
to engage in mutually informative discussions, you must read the
material assigned. You are responsible for all the assigned reading
regardless of whether it is explicitly mentioned in lecture.
YOU CAN NOT MAKE A DECENT GRADE IN THIS CLASS WITHOUT READING THE
TEXTS! Attendance and participation in class discussion will
be noted and will influence your grade. You are all adults, thus,
I expect you to attend all classes unless you have an approved absence.
ASSIGNMENTS:
The assignments account
for twenty percent of your grade. Every assignment must be proof
read, typed, stapled and handed in on time. Assignments not typed
will be docked one letter grade. Unexcused late assignments will
not be accepted and will receive a grade of zero.
Assignment
Date due
% Grade
Socialization
Feb. 15
10%
Stratification and Inequality
March 31
10%
EXAMINATIONS:
There will be four hourly
examinations. The exams will cover information from lectures and
texts. The final will be cumulative IF the class average on the
first three exams is below 70. Exams are graded on a ten point scale:
100-90 = A,
89-87 = B+
86-80 = B
79-77 = C+
70-76 = C
69-60 = D
59-0 = F
Tentative Exam Schedule
DATE
CHAPTERS
% GRADEl
EXAM 1
Feb. 4
1, 2, 3
20%
EXAM 2
March 1
4, 5, 7
20%
EXAM 3
March 31
10, 11, 12
20%
EXAM 4
April 26
13, 15
20%
Make-up Exams - All make-up
exams will be given on April 25 at 2:00. If you know you will be
absent for a scheduled exam contact me in advance. Unexcused
absence from an exam will result in a zero.
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