Course Syllabus

Sociology 100: Introduction to Sociology

Meeting Days: M-Th

Meeting Time: 6:00 pm-9:35 pm

Spring Intersession, 2018

 

Instructor:                  Tremaine Truitt

E-mail:                        Truitt_Tremaine@sac.edu

Office Hours:              Thursdays @9:35 pm-10 pm or by appointment

Office Location:          To Be Determined

Office Phone:             Ask

Classroom:                 I Building, Room I109

 

Course Description:

This is an introductory course to the discipline of sociology. In this course, students will learn the main theoretical frameworks of sociology: Conflict, Functionalist and Symbolic Interactionist Theories, and how they apply in everyday life. Students will also learn to apply the sociological imagination while analyzing many different elements of society and different social phenomena.

 

Student Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to use a societal framework in order to analyze any given situation rather than an individual analysis. Additional objectives include:

 

Communication Skills
5 - Essential-always try to achieve
1. Listening and Speaking - Accurately and clearly use sociological terminology and key concepts in class discussions,group work and class presentations.            2. Reading and Writing - Accurately identify and apply sociological terminiology and key concepts in their correct contexts to all written work, including the use of correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.
Thinking and Reasoning
5 - Essential-always try to achieve
1. Critical Thinking - 1. Analysize and evaluate the degree and consequences of current social and cultural differences and their related social problems within the U.S. and their global counterparts. 2. Analyze and interpret data describing and explaining social trends and changes in the primary social institutions (e.g., family, education, religion, economy, and politics). 3. Examine major social dysfunctions that impact individuals, organizations, and societies. 4. Identify the impact in other areas of social life attributable to one's social categories (e.g., gender,age, race/ethnicity,class, sexual orientation, education, etc.) 5. Compare and contrast the major sociological paradigms (functionalism, conflict theory, symbolic interactionism).
Diversity
4 - Very important-often try to achieve
1. Social - 1. Compare and contrast the various social categories of diversity and their impact on life chances (.e.g. age, gender, race/ethnicity, class, education, sexual orientation) in modern and post-modern societies. 2. Analyze the categories and severity of social problems impacting people due to their particular location(s) within the social structure. 3. Differentiate the full spectrum of personal and social realities based on one's position in the social landscape.

Required Text:

OpenStax textbook: Introduction to Sociology

 

 

Assessments:

Exams: There will be three multiple choice exams in this course which will cover both lecture and corresponding reading materials. Each exam will be worth 100 points for a total of 300 points possible. Make up exams are will only be given to those students that receive clearance from the professor to take the exam before or after the actual exam date and or time.

 

Theoretical Assessment Papers: Students will be expected to complete one theoretical assessment paper executing the following steps: 1. Choose a social Problem. 2. Give a history of that particular social problem in the United States and tell why this social problem is important to discuss. 3. What are the causes of this social problem? How did it begin? Why does it still persist? In this section, students are expected to apply the concepts of a theoretical framework (Functionalist, Conflict or Symbolic Interactionist Theory) to explaining and providing a solution to the social problem. The paper should be a minimum of 5 pages, double spaced with at least 5 sources. The sources should consist of at least 3 scholarly (peer reviewed) sources, 1 non scholarly (website, internet archive, social media platform, etc., and 1 book). Lastly, the paper should be written in ASA format. Students can access ASA formatting by using the Purdue Owl website. Simply type in “Purdue Owl ASA Formatting” in your address or search bar on your computing device, and follow the guidelines of the format there. Further questions pertaining to this formatting standard will be addressed in class.

 

Student Participation: Students will be graded up to 10 points based on their participation in the course. Participation includes involvement in group activities, class discussions and other activities. The professor assesses student participation the last week of class.

 

Extra Credit: The professor will give extra credit at his own discretion. There are no guarantees of extra credit at the beginning of the course. Possible extra credit points will be announced to the entire class by the professor.

 

Attendance Policy:

The professor does not exercise a formal attendance policy. However, attendance is factored in to the student’s participation credit tallied at the conclusion of the course. Students that are absent are expected to receive updates concerning any materials or information covered during absence from fellow students.

 

Disability Access:

Disabled Student Programs & Services Statement
Your success in this course is important to me. Santa Ana College and I are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability that may have some impact on your ability to do well in this course, I encourage you to speak with me as soon as possible. Also, please contact Disabled Student Programs & Services so that we can all collaborate on your classroom accommodations in a timely manner. DSP&S is located in U-103, and their phone number is 714-564-6264. The DSP&S office requires documentation of your disability in order to receive reasonable accommodations. If you do not have documentation, they will work with you to acquire it. I look forward to supporting you to meet your learning goals.

 

Cell Phone Policy:

Students with cellular devices should have these devices powered off, silent, or on vibrate mode during lecture and class time. Please do not answer phone calls in the classroom. If calls need to be taken, please step out of the classroom and do so as to not disrupt the professor or other students.

 

 

 

 

Plagiarism & Academic Dishonesty:

All students are expected to adhere to the Santa Ana College’s standards of academic honesty. This includes plagiarism: the unlawful copying and failure to cite sources that you may have used during research and other classwork. Cheating and other forms of misconduct are covered in this statement. Failure to adhere to this policy may result in failed assignment or administrative reprimand.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Class Rubric

Exam #1                                100 pts

Exam #2                                100 pts

Exam #3                                100 pts

Personal Assessment 1     30 pts

Personal Assessment 2     30 pts 

Personal Assessment 3     30 pts

Student Participation         10 pts

                                    Total: 400 pts

Course Schedule

 

Week 1(Test 1 Thursday)	Sociology: Perspective, Theory Research and Method.   Culture     Socialization: From Infancy to old Age     Social Interaction in Everyday Life     Groups and Organization	Supportive Reading:  1 pgs. 1-5 /14-19/30-43   Supportive Readings: pgs. 51-66   Supportive Readings: pgs. 93-104     Supportive Readings: pgs. 79-84     Supportive Readings: pgs. 115-125
Week 2 (Test 2 Thursday)	Sexuality and Society     Deviance     Social Stratification     Global Stratification	Supportive Readings: pgs. 262-272   Supportive Readings: pgs. 135-154   Supportive Readings: pgs. 183-196   Supportive Readings: pgs. 205-224
Week 3	Gender Stratification      Race and Ethnicity     Economics and Politics     Family and Religion	Supportive Readings: pgs. 251-260   Supportive Readings: pgs. 225-233   Supportive Readings: pgs. 375-424   Supportive Readings: pgs. 307-352
Week 4 (Final Thursday)	Education, Health, and Medicine	Supportive Readings: pgs.  353-374/ 423-448