Eastfield College __Social Science Division Instructor: Dr. Jim Edmonson Contact Information: Office: C201 Phone: is (972) 860-1046 Email address: [email protected] Hours Available: by appointment. Course Description Textbooks and Other Course Materials: Henslin, James M. Sociology, A Down to Earth Approach. Allyn and Bacon, 8th edition, 2008. ISBN# 020547957-X (Please note: this book contains a CD; for buy-back, the bookstore requires the CD to be intact). Developmental Courses Student Learning Outcomes SPRING 2012 Introduction to Sociology, 1301 Section 4005, 3 Credit Hours Meeting Room – N222, Tue. & Thur.- 11:00 A.M. to 12:20 A.M.  This course is a sociological study of social behavior and social structures, emphasizing the importance of a knowledge and appreciation of the multi-cultural and multiethnic dimensions of society. Topics include cultural elements such as values, norms, beliefs, language, and roles, as well as group processes. . Henslin, James M. Sociology, A Down to Earth Approach. Allyn and Bacon, 8th edition, 2008. ISBN# 020547957-X . . The Texas Success Initiative (TSI) is a statewide program designed to ensure that students enrolled in Texas public colleges and universities have the basic academic skills needed to be successful in college-level course work. The TSI requires assessment, remediation (if necessary), and advising of students who attend a public college or university in the state of Texas. The program assesses a student’s basic academic skills in reading, writing, and math. Passing the assessment is a prerequisite for enrollment in many college-level classes such as English 1301/1302, History 1301/1302, Math 1414, etc. Students who do not meet assessment standards may complete prerequisite requirements by taking developmental courses in the deficient area and passing them with a grade of C or higher. In some cases retesting will also be required. It is up to each student to be aware and informed about requirements that are subject to change. Additional information is available from the TSI Office. https://www1.dcccd.edu/cat0910/admiss/tsi.cfm?loc=4Course Objectives: Evaluation Procedures: 1. Grading You will be evaluated on each of the following: 4 exams, 100 points each 400 points Lab projects or Service Learning 100 points Class participation and attendance 50 points Total 550 points Total points will be assessed as follows: 3. Grading 1. To examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods, social structures, and cultures. 2. To use and critique alternative explanatory systems or theories. 3. To recognize and assume one’s responsibility as a citizen in a democratic society by learning to think for oneself, by engaging in public discourse, and by obtaining information through the news media and other appropriate information sources about politics and public policy. 4. To identify and understand differences and commonalities within diverse cultures. . Five exams will be given during the semester that are worth 100 points each. The exams will cover material from the designated chapters in the text, lectures, handouts, and films. Each exam will consist of multiple choice questions and brief essay questions (extra credit). A review will be conducted preceding each exam in class. No make up exams will be given unless a documented emergency prevents taking the exam at the designated time. No extra credit questions will be counted on make up exams. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO DROP YOUR LOWEST EXAM GRADE 1. Attendance Attendance is mandatory! Our class discussions, exercises, and lectures are an important part of the learning process. Anything covered in class is subject to be on the exams. You are responsible! Your grade may be lowered if attendance becomes a problem. Please be punctual when arriving for class to show respect for other students. Ten minutes late will be counted as an unexcused absence. 2. Semester Projects: Labs, Service Learning, or Research Paper Fifteen hours of lab work will be required for this course. The work will be experiential in nature and serve to provide hands on experience in studying and developing an understanding to our social world. Several options will be discussed in class and your input will help to make this part of the course most interesting. THIS WILL COMPRISE 100 POINTS OF YOUR FINAL GRADE. Service learning is exempt. No Late papers will be accepted! 1. I Demonstrate cross-cultural and global awareness. (IC:3, 2; EO:4) 2. Discuss the development of sociology as a discipline. (IC:1, 3; EO:1, 2, 4). 3. Explain how the elements of social structure – including status/role, social groups, communities and societies – affect the individual. (IC:1, 2; EO: 1, 2, 4). 4. Show how social stratification, ethnicity, sex and gender affect the individual. 5. Illustrate how the socialization process affects the individual. (IC:1, 2, 3; EO: 1, 2, 3, 4). 6. Demonstrate an ability to distinguish personal troubles from public issues (sociological imagination). (IC: 3; EO: 1, 4). 7. Demonstrate an ability to think critically about social issues. (IC: 3; EO: 1, 2, 3, 4). 8. Demonstrate through writing, the ability to think critically. (IC: 2, 3; EO: 2, 3) 9. Demonstrate the ability to interpret sociological data through graphs, charts, tables. (IC: 1, 3; EO: 2, 10. Demonstrate the ability to apply sociological concepts to one’s life. (IC: 2; EO: 2). 11. Explain how social institutions, technology change. (IC: 1, 3; EO: 1). .You will be evaluated on each of the following: 4 exams, 100 points each 400 points Lab projects or Service Learning 100 points Class participation and attendance 50 points Total 550 points Total points will be assessed as follows: 475-550 A 425-474 B 350-424 C 300-349 D 299 and below F 4. Drop Policy "W" DATE: The LAST day to withdraw from the course and still get a “W” . . Failure to withdraw from this class by this date will result in a performance grade being assigned. The instructor CAN NOT drop you from the course this is an action that must be initiated by the student Obtaining Final Course Grades Using eConnect Final Grade Reports are no longer mailed. Convenient access is available online at www.econnect.dcccd.edu. Use your identification number when you log onto eConnect, an online system developed by the DCCCD