(Common Course Syllabus is available on Blackboard) South Plains College: Sociology 1301- SECTION 202/Monday6:00-9:00pm CAMPUS: Introduction to Sociology COURSE INFORMATION SHEET Note: The Common Course Syllabus is the same for all SPC Introduction to Sociology courses and a copy is also available on Blackboard. Contact Information: Cat Steinhauer, Assistant Professor Email: [email protected] *Once the class begins students are to use the Blackboard email program rather than this email. Please check it often. Office Location: AD121 Office Phone: 894-9611 ext 2469. Will be at Reese Campus on Tuesdays and Thursday. Leave a message or email for a quicker response. Office Hours: LEVELLAND AD 121 MW 9:30-11:00am & Friday 8:00am-12pm or by appointment REESE RC 405E TR 2:30-4:00 pm or by appointment Course Description: This course is a study of human group behavior, including the forms which group life takes; relationships of groups to other groups; influence of groups on the individual and relationships of individuals to each other as members of groups. BLACKBOARD: In this course, all course materials and assignments are within the Blackboard program. It is important to BOOKMARK the LOG IN PAGE FOR BLACKBOARD in to avoid problems if the SPC server is down. BLACKBOARD has its own server and is not connected to SPC. Instructions for logging into Blackboard are available on that page. ALL assignments and semester paper will be submitted within Blackboard. It is important to ask in advance if you have questions. This will be discussed further on the first day of classes. If you miss the first day, discuss with Ms. Steinhauer. 1. Chapter Assignments are submitted within the Assignment link on Blackboard 2. Lecture OUTLINES for each chapter are available on Blackboard, please have printed BEFORE class. Please note that these outlines are subject to change. 3. Email: All email is sent to Ms. Steinhauer via the BLACKBOARD emails system not by SPC email. Check often. Special Note: Students are to use the email system within BLACKBOARD not outside (SPC or other) e-mails. If for some reason the Blackboard system is down, then use your SPC student email (available from SPC homepage, QUICK LINKS. Please do not use your outside email (ex: yahoo, aol, gmail, etc)since it may not be opened due to concerns about viruses. Academic Integrity- See College Catalog, Unfortunately, it is necessary to remind all students that any form of cheating will not be tolerated. Cheating is cheating, whether plagiarism, copying from the text, using online materials or copying another student’s exam/work. Since the Internet has become a common source ofinformation, it is important that you understand plagiarism and not neglect to include citations or footnotes on all papers. Please do not put yourself or others in this position. Check out SPC library link for more information on plagiarism. Classroom Behavior: I have few classroom rules but feel obligated to discuss disruptive behavior* and what it means in a college classroom. First, we are all adults therefore I would appreciate having your attention when I lecture or when another student is speaking. That means that you will direct comments to the entire class and not just to those seated near you. Do not get “personal” when discussing topics. Secondly, it is very rude to read papers or sleep in class. If you feel the need to do either you may leave and return the next day. Lastly, cell phone and other electronic equipment have become very commonplace but are inappropriate in class. Please mute or turn them off during class. NO TEXTING or surfing the internet while class is in session on phones or computers. *To further classify: Disruptive behavior includes but is not limited to being rude to an instructor or other students, walking out of class before class ends, using cell phones/surfing the net, making “side comments” to other students, or any other non-adult behavior as defined by the instructor. The Student Guide details SPC policy concerning student conduct. Diversity: In this class, the teacher will establish and support an environment that values and nurtures individual and group differences and encourages engagement and interaction. Understanding and respecting multiple experiences and perspectives will serve to challenge and stimulate all of us to learn about others, about the larger world and about ourselves. By promoting diversity and intellectual exchange, we will not only mirror society as it is, but also model society as it should and can be. Textbook: Sociology: Society the Basics by John J. Macionis, 11th edition available at the SPC bookstore, some outside bookstores or online (get rush order if ordering online). Attendance: Students who do not attend for two weeks (four consecutive class periods) may be dropped from the course without warning (with possible F grade). - If you do not plan to do the work and be active in the class, please drop yourself ASAP. If you are on Financial Aid, please consult them before you stop being active or drop a course. • Tardiness: Being late to class is very disruptive and rude. It is suggested (strongly) that you allow enough time in your schedule to arrive a few minutes early to class. • Students may attend another class period (if that class is covering the same material as the missed class) with approval of instructor. Accommodations: Ask if you need more information Levelland and Reese Campuses: Students with disabilities, including but not limited to physical, psychiatric, or learning disabilities, who wish to request accommodations in this class should notify the Special Services Office early in the semester so that the appropriate arrangements may be made. In accordance with federal law, a student requesting accommodations must provide acceptable documentation of his/her disability to the Special Services Coordinator. For more information, call or visit the Special Services Office in the Student Services building, 894-9611 ext. 2529COURSE REQUIREMENTS: TESTING; CHAPTER Assignments 1. TESTING: a. There will be Three (3) TESTS plus a final that will cover LECTURE and TEXT information plus any other resources (videos, handouts, internet etc). This means you need to read the chapters. b. The LOWEST of the three test grades will be dropped. If you miss a test, that test is your drop. To avoid scheduling problems the TEST and Chapter Assignment dates are “set in