WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Sierra Vista Campus-El Paso
DIVISION OF SOCIOLOGY
Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically
challenging, learning-focused and distinctively Christian environment for
professional success and service to God and humankind.
Course Name: SOCI 3320-EP01, Cultural Diversity
Term: Summer 2014, May 26 – August 9, 2014
Instructor: Mr. Lloyd Blackmon
Contact Information: Phone: 915-600-2086
Email: Lloyd.blackmon@wayland.wbu.edu
Office Hours: By appointment
Class Time and Location: All classes are from 5:30 PM – 9:10 PM at WBU Sierra
Vista-El Paso, 4959 Hondo Pass Drive, El Paso, Texas 79924.
Catalog Description: A comparative analysis of the diverse cultural groups in the
United States and their changing sociological, economical and political status.
There are no prerequisites for this course.
TEXTBOOK: SOCI 3320, Understanding Race and Ethnic Relations Fourth Edition
ISBN 13: 978-0-205-79200-9, Vincent N. Parrillo.
Optional Materials: None Required
Course Outcome Competencies:
Attendance Policy: Students enrolled at one of the university’s external campuses
should make every effort to attend all class meetings. All absences must be explained
to the instructor, who will then determine whether the omitted work may be made up.
When a student reaches that number of absences considered by the instructor to be
excessive, the instructor will so advise the student and file an unsatisfactory progress
report with the external campus executive director/dean. Any student who misses 25
percent or more of the regularly scheduled class meetings may receive a grade of F in
the course. Additional attendance policies for each course, as defined by the instructor
in the course syllabus, are considered a part of the university’s attendance policy. A
student may petition the Academic Council for exceptions to the above stated policies
by filing a written request for an appeal to the executive vice president/provost.
Service for the Disabled: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of
1990 (ADA), it is the policy of Wayland Baptist University that no otherwise qualified
person with a disability be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or
be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity in the university.
The Coordinator of Counseling Services serves as the coordinator of students with a
disability and should be contacted concerning accommodation requests at (806) 2913765. Documentation of a disability must accompany any requests for accommodations.
Course Requirements:
Readings: You will need to read the assigned chapters in the textbook as scheduled
below before each class.
Homework: Will be assigned on the first day of class.
Oral Presentations: Will be assigned on the first day of class.
Quizzes: There will be quizzes on the course readings.
Exams: There will be a final examination on August 5, 2014.
Method of Determining Course Grade:
Homework: 15%
Oral Presentations: 15%
Term Paper: 25%
Comprehensive Final Exam: 35%
Class Participation: 10%
The University has a standard grade scale:
A = 90-100%, B = 80-89%, C = 70-79%, D = 60-69, F= below 60, W = Withdrawal, WP
= withdrew passing, WF = withdrew failing, I = incomplete. An incomplete may be given
within the last two weeks of a long term or within the last two days of a micro-term to a
student who is passing, but has not completed a term paper, examination, or other
required work for reasons beyond the student’s control. A grade of “incomplete” is
changed if the work required is completed prior to the last day of the next long (10 to 15
weeks) term, unless the instructor designates an earlier date for completion. If the work
is not completed by the appropriate date, the I is converted to the grade of F.
Academic Dishonesty: This class will adhere to zero tolerance for using someone
else's work as your own.
Students are responsible for reading, understanding, obeying, and respecting all
academic policies, with added emphasis being placed upon academic progress policies,
appearing in the Wayland Baptist University Academic Catalog applicable to their
curriculum and/or program of study.
Course Outline/Calendar:
May.27, 2014 Review Course Requirements and Expectations; Assign Homework and
Oral Presentations; Introduction to Course. Review of Understanding Race and Ethnic
Relations Chapter 1.
Jun.3, 2014 Review of Understanding Race and Ethnic Relations Chapter 2.
Jun.10, 2014 Review of Understanding Race and Ethnic Relations Chapter 3.
Jun.17, 2014 Review of Understanding Race and Ethnic Relations Chapter 4.
Jun.24, 2014 Review of Understanding Race and Ethnic Relations Chapter 5.
Jul. 1, 2014 Review of Understanding Race and Ethnic Relations Chapter 6.
Jul.8, 2014 Review of Understanding Race and Ethnic Relations Chapter 7.
Jul 15.23, 2014 Review of Cultural Diversity Project and Cultural Diversity Movie Clips.
Jul.22, 2014 Term Paper Due On Understanding Cultural Diversity.
Jul.29, 2014 Final Comments, Course Review and Review for Final.
Aug.5, 2014 Comprehensive Final Examination.