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Introduction to Sociology
Spring 2009, Soc 1510-20
(Grey Class)
Instructor: Ms Bauer
Classroom: Mod A
Class Hours: Wednesday, 6:40-9:30 P.M.
Email: lbauer@taft.org
Website: http://dli.taft.cc.ca.us/~lbauer/
Office: T-3
Office Hours: M 1:00-2:00; T Th 11:00 to Noon; W Noon-1:00 & 5:30-6:30 P.M
Advisory: Eligibility for English 50 & 54 strongly recommended.
Important Dates:
Jan. 19
20
Feb.
2
13
16
24
Apr. 6-10
Mar. 30
May. 14
15-21
22
Semester Begins/Martin Luther King Day (No School)
First Day of Class
Drop with No Notation Deadline
Legal Holiday (No School)
Legal Holiday (No School)
Credit/No Credit Deadline
Spring Break
Drop with a “W” deadline
Dead Day
Finals Week. Your final BEGINS at 6:40 A.M., on Wednesday, May 20
Graduation
Introduction
Objectives
The student should be able to demonstrate through tests, discussions, and writings a
knowledge of the basic concepts and theorists associated with sociology. This includes a
basic understanding of the scientific method, and types of research, and the analysis and
explanation of such topics as culture, socialization, group dynamics, societies, deviance,
social inequality, institutions, and collective behavior.
Materials
Text: Essentials of Sociology: A Down-to-Earth Approach, 8th Edition, by James M.
Henslin.
“Punctuation Pockets,” a folder of information on writing helps, available in the
bookstore.
Several SCANTRON #886-E-LOVAS and #882-E-LOVAS
#2 pencil
Binder paper
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Grades and Examinations
The percentage scale will be based on the total number of points earned in the course.
Your progress may be calculated by dividing your total number of points by the total
points possible up to that time. This will produce your percentage. Ascertain your grade
according to the following percentages:
A = 90% or above, B = 80-89%, C = 70-79%, D = 60-69%, F < 60%
Virtually all assessments are worth 30 pt.
You are expected to keep a record of your own progress by:
1. keeping all of your assignments after they have been graded.
2. entering all of your grades in the chart provided (see pg. 3 of the syllabus).
3. Hint: keeping all written work on disk until the class is over will pay off BIG
TIME
No early, make-up, or late tests or assignments may be taken. No exceptions. (So don’t
even think about it.) However, your two lowest grades will be dropped. The
comprehensive final may not be taken early.
Attendance, Reading, Homework, and Miscellaneous Comments
1. Students with disabilities or students who think they may have a learning
disability and who may need accommodations in this class are encouraged to
contact Student Support Services (763-7769 or 763-7927) as soon as possible to
better ensure that any accommodations are emplaced in a timely manner. It is
further recommended that students with disabilities discuss academic
accommodations with their professors during the first two weeks of class so that
an alternate format of the syllabus and class handouts can be made available.
2. To facilitate learning, all students are expected to attend every class session.
Tardies will be given when a student is less than 10 min. late for class. Two
tardies will be considered an absence. In accordance with school policy, students
“absent” for the equivalent of three hours of class may be dropped.
3. To minimize interruptions, turn off all cell phones. Do not set them on vibrate. If
you choose to leave the classroom, you will not be allowed back in.
4. Reading assignments need to be completed prior to the class discussion of the
assignment. Come to class prepared.
5. Students with a score of less than 70% on tests before February 10 will also be
automatically dropped.
6. Written assignments will be typed, well written and neat. This includes attention
to grammar, spelling, and syntax. Poorly written work will be marked down or
returned ungraded. Homework is due at the beginning of the class on its due
date.
7. GROUND RULES FOR CLASSROOM EXERCISES:
Students will never be asked to identify themselves; their privacy and anonymity
will always be protected. Only demonstrations judged to be nonstressful will be
used. Although the activities are intended to be educational and interesting,
anyone at any time may decline to participate. Finally, while students may ask for
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help in understanding confusing instructions, I may not be able to disclose the
purpose of the exercise until after the data are collected. Some exercises require
temporary deception, but most do not. These deceptions are necessary for
students to experience phenomena or to test some conclusion drawn by the
textbook. Any deceptions will be explained after the data are collected. (Taken
from Psychology, 3rd Edition, D.G, Myers.)
8. While students may decline to participate in demonstrations, it is expected that all
students will participate in discussions and demonstrate common courtesy to other
students and the instructor. This includes clean speech (the absence of profanity
and vulgarity), respect for the rights and opinions of others, and a classroom
atmosphere conducive to learning (lack of talking and disruptive behavior).
9. Cheating and Plagiarism: In this class, cheating will be defined as improving
one’s grade or gaining course credit by means of trickery or other devices outside
of one’s own knowledge or efforts, aiding another in cheating, or knowingly
allowing another to cheat. Cheating is not limited to examinations but applies to
any situation in which the person gains an unfair advantage. Plagiarism is a
specific form of cheating. It is defined as the use of another person’s published or
unpublished ideas or writings without acknowledging the source. Both plagiarism
and cheating are very serious offenses and will not be tolerated. Any person
found to be cheating or plagiarizing may automatically receive an “F” for a final
grade.
10. Any or all of the above may be subject to change due to unforeseen or
exigent circumstances.
11. Evacuation procedure for Fire, Bomb Threat, or Other Emergencies
Signal: 10 short rings, 5-second pause between series.
1. Upon the sounding of the alarm signal, all radios, projectors, or other audiovisual devices should be turned off immediately.
2. Students must follow marching orders to eliminate confusion and to save time
in getting out of the rooms in an orderly and systematic manner. Incase of
fire, orderly marching determines the degree of safety in getting away from
the buildings.
3. Walk, do not run or push. Do not pick up any strange object!
4. Certain students will be designated to close windows in case of fire.
5. Use the west stairs and exit through the north doors at the foot of the
stairs.
6. After all students are out of the room, close the door.
7. If the usual exit is blocked because of a fire, students who ordinarily use the
blocked exit must use the nearest available exit.
8. The all-clear signal will be given by the ringing of one long bell if it is
determined that it is perfectly safe to return to the buildings.
Keep Scores Here
T1 T2 T3 G4 G5 SS G6 T7 G8 G9 T10 G11 T12 G13 RP
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Class Calendar
DATE: The Week Of
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
May
ASSESSMENT
19
Orientation and Introductions
none
26
Ch 1: The Sociological Perspective
Test
2
Ch 2: Culture
Test
9
Ch 3: Socialization
Test
16
Ch 4: Social Structure and Social Interaction
Group Project
23
Ch 5: Social Groups and Formal Organizations
Grp Proj & Test
2
9
Apr.
CHAPTER
Study Skills Week
40 pt. Test
Ch. 6: Deviance and Social Control
Grp Proj & Test
16
Ch 7: Social Stratification in Global Perspective
Test
23
Ch 8: Social Class in the United States
Group Project
30
Ch 9: Inequalities of Race and Ethnicity
Grp Proj & Test
6
Spring Break: No School
13
Ch 10: Inequalities of Age and Gender
Test
20
WPA: Fiddler on the Roof
Work Sheet
27
Ch 11: Politics and the Economy
Grp Proj & Test
Ch 12: Marriage and Family
Test
Ch 13: Education and Religion
Group Project
4
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15-21 Finals Week: All Classes are Cancelled (Students attend only Finals)
Your final BEGINS at 6:40 A.M., on Wednesday, May 20