SOCI-1301-73 - Intro Sociology
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
House Bill 2504
Fall 2015 Course Syllabus
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Semester | Fall 2015 | ||||||||||||
Instructor | Brown, Lawanda | ||||||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6185 | ||||||||||||
brownl1@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||||
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Course Number | 90130 | ||||||||||||
Course Description | The scientific study of human society, including ways in which groups, social institutions, and individuals affect each other. Causes of social stability and social change are explored through the application of various theoretical perspectives, key concepts, and related research methods of sociology. Analysis of social issues in their institutional context may include topics such as social stratification, gender, race/ethnicity, and deviance. | ||||||||||||
Course Prerequisites | Competency in reading. | ||||||||||||
Required Textbooks | Society:the basics/John J. Macionis, 13th Edition,Pearson, 2014. | ||||||||||||
Attendance Policy | This is an online class, therefore attendance will be measured by assignments, test and discussions. | ||||||||||||
Course Grading Scale |
90 - 100 = A 80 - 89 = B 70 - 79 = C 60 - 69 = D Below 59 = F |
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Determination of Final Grade |
Test - 80% (5 exams @ 100pts each) Class Participation: Discussions - 4% (5 discussion topics @ 5pts each) Assignments:16% (5 assignments @ 20pts each) |
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Final Exam Date | December 4, 2015 - 8:00 AM | ||||||||||||
Major Assignments |
All assignments and test are paramount to your success. Due dates are listed. Pre-Test Due 8/30/15 by 10pm Test I - 9/15/15 @ noon Test II - 10/13/15 @ noon Test III - 11/3/15 @ noon Test IV - 11/24/15@ noon Post-Test Due 12/1/15 @ 10pm Test V - 12/4/15 (Final Exam) Due @ 10PM: Your final exam will be available only on this day. |
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Calendar of Lecture Topics and Major Assignment Due Dates |
Module 1 Week 1 8/24-28/15; Start Here on blackboard and Syllabus review Pre-Test due by 8/30/15 by 10PM 8/24-28 Chapter 1-Sociology: Perspective, Theory, and Method 8/31-9/4 Chapter 2-Culture LABOR DAY 9/7 CENSUS DAY 9/9 (After this day, class dropped are counted in your six limit drop calculation.) 9/9-9/11 Chapter 3-Culture Discussions and homework Due 9/14 by noon EXAM 1 Due 9/15 by noon Module 2 9/14-18 Chapter 4-Social Interaction in Everyday Life 9/21-25 Chapter 5-Groups and Organization 9/24-10/2 Chapter 6-Sexuality and Society (SEPT. 30TH: Final day to drop or withdraw from classes without academic penalty.) Discussion II and homework Due 10/12 by noon EXAM II Due 10/13 by noon Module 3 10/12-16 Chapter 7-Deviance 10/19-23 Chapter 8-Social Stratification and Chapter 9-Global Stratification 10/26-30 Chapter 10- Gender Stratification Discussion III and homework Due 11/1 @ noon EXAM III Due 11/3 by noon Module 4 11/2-6 Chapter 11-Race and Ethnicity 11/9-13 Chapter 12-Economics and Politics 11/16-20 Chapter 13-Family and Religion (NOV. 18th, final day to drop a course or withdraw with penalty.) Discussion IV and homework Due 11/23 by noon EXAM 4 Due 11/24 by noon Module 5 11/23-25 Chapter 14-Education, Health, and Medicine THANKSGIVING BREAK 26-27 11/30-12/3 Chapter 15-Population,Urbanization,and The Environment; Chapter 16 Social Change: Modern and Postmodern Societies Discussion V and homework Due 12/3 by noon FINAL EXAM (CHAPTER 14-16)12/4 Due by 10PM. ***Your final exam will be available only on this day. |
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General Education/Core Curriculum Student Learning Outcomes |
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Program Student Learning Outcomes |
PSLO ALPHA: Reading skills - Demonstrates comprehension of content-area reading material. Identifies all main ideas, supporting details, and vocabulary in reading material; demonstrates a full understanding of the reading. PSLO 1: Critical Thinking Skills – Uses creative thinking, innovation, inquiry and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information. Creatively identifies problem, argument, or issue (to determine extent of information needed); differentiates the facts from opinions as relates to situation; constructs possible solutions or prediction or consequences; uses logical, sound reasoning to justify conclusion. PSLO 2: Communication Skills – Demonstrates effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and/or visual communication. Expresses a strong thesis; organizes information with effective transitions & sequencing of ideas; uses substantial, logical & specific development of ideas; details are relevant, original, credible and correctly documented when appropriate to show an effective development and interpretation of ideas; and presents ideas in appropriate mode of expression for the task. PSLO3: Empirical and Quantitative Skills – Applies the manipulation and/or analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions. Identifies mathematical or scientific principles needed to complete task; uses mathematical or scientific principles needed to complete task; analyzes how to use the principles; and applies problem-solving skills in mathematical or scientific principles needed to complete task with correct informed conclusions. PSLO 5: Social Responsibility Skills - Expresses intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities. Identifies cultural characteristics (including beliefs, values, perspectives and/or practices); demonstrates knowledge of civic responsibility; provides evidence of experience in civic- engagement activities; and describes what she/ he has learned as it relates to a reinforced and clarified sense of civic identity in local, regional, national, or global communities; and shows awareness of one’s own culture in relation to others. |
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Course Student Learning Outcomes |
1. Compare and contrast the basic theoretical perspectives of sociology. (PSLO 1,2,& 5) Measured by embedded test questions, video assignment, group discussion, and/or research project rubric 2. Identify the various methodological approaches to the collection and analysis of data in sociology.(PSLO 1, 2, 5, Alpha) Measured by embedded test questions, video assignment, group discussion, and/or research project rubric; pre-test/post-test 3. Describe key concepts in sociology.(PSLO 1,2,3,5,alpha) Measured by Measured by embedded test questions, video assignment, group discussion, and/or research project rubric; pre-test/post-test 4. Describe the empirical findings of various subfields of sociology.(PSLO 1, 2,3,5, alpha) Measured by Measured by embedded test questions, video assignment, group discussion, and/or research project rubric; pre-test/post-test 5. Explain the complex links between individual experiences and broader institutional forces.(PSLO 1,2,5, Alpha) Measured by Measured by embedded test questions, video assignment, group discussion, and/or research project rubric; pre-test/post-test |
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Academic Honesty | Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty. | ||||||||||||
Facility Policies |
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Additional Information | If you have any questions regarding this course or assignments, please email me or make an appointment to see me. I will not be available to answer any question between 8am-5pm, Monday - Friday. | ||||||||||||
Important Information | |||||||||||||
ADA Considerations | The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the Special Populations Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | ||||||||||||
Copyright Violations |
Some material in this course may be copyrighted. They may be used only for instructional purposes this semester,
by students enrolled in this course. These materials are being used fairly and legally.
No one may distribute or share these copyrighted materials in any medium or format with anyone outside this class,
including publishing essays with copyrighted material, uploading copyrighted material to Facebook or YouTube, or
painting or performing copyrighted material for public display.
Copyright violation is not the same thing as plagiarism. Plagiarism is intellectual dishonesty. Offenses of plagiarism result in lower grades or failing scores, and professors and the college strictly enforce plagiarism rules. There is never any acceptable use of plagiarism. Copyright violation is a legal offense, punishable by large fines and penalties. Copyrighted material can be used if permission from the material’s creator is obtained, or if its use meets the standards of fair use in an educational setting. For example, a student can quote a line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet in a report without violating copyright but still be guilty of plagiarism if the quotation is not properly documented. If you are in doubt about what material can be freely used, ask your professor or contact the Dean of Library Services, at (409) 984-6216. |
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Assessment Statement |
Assessment is a process by which LSCPA can help you learn better and gauge the level of progress you have made to
attain knowledge, skills, beliefs, and values. It also helps your professors understand how to improve teaching
and testing methods in your classes, and it helps each department understand and improve degree and certificate
programs.
Periodically LSC-PA will collect assessment data for research and reporting purposes, including statistical data and sometimes copies of your work. Be assured that all material the college uses for assessment purposes will be kept confidential. To ensure anonymity, your name will be removed from any material we use for assessment purposes, including video-recorded performances, speeches, and projects. If you object to allowing LSC-PA to use your material for assessment purposes, submit a letter stating so to your professor by the 12th class day. You will still be required to participate in whatever assessments are being done; we just won’t use your data. What’s the difference between assessment and grades? The grades you get on papers, projects, speeches, and assignments are specific types of focused assessment. LSC-PA’s assessment efforts include class grades, surveys, standardized tests, and other tools. |
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Privacy Notice |
Federal privacy laws apply to college students. This means that college employees, including instructors, cannot
divulge information to third parties, including parents and legal guardians of students. Even if the students are
minors, information about their college work cannot be shared with anyone except in very limited circumstances.
Anyone requesting information about a student should be referred to the Registrar. Instructors will be notified in writing by that Office about what information may be released and to whom. Please remember that releasing private information about a student, however innocuous it may seem, can be a violation of federal law, with very serious consequences. Circumstances under which information may be released:
An adult student may submit, to the Registrar, a handwritten, signed note granting permission for release of
information. The note must specify what information may be divulged, and it must specify the name of the person
to whom the information may be given.
The Registrar’s office is located in the Student Center room 303B, and can be reached at (409) 984-6165. |
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College-Level Perspectives |
This course helps add to the students’ overall collegiate experience in the following ways:
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Degree Plan Evaluation |
A Degree Plan Evaluation will help you determine which classes you need to complete your program.
All of the classes that you have taken that apply to your declared major will be listed on the right. If you have a class that still needs to be completed, a “NO” will be listed on the right next to the required class. |
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HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PA’s efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. | ||||||||||||
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