· Please do not arrive late or leave early or begin to pack up prior to the end of lecture or discussion. This inhibits other students’ ability to hear and understand the material.
· Please turn off cell phones, and do not engage in side conversations when the instructor or other students are talking. Again, this is disrespectful of other students and annoying to the instructor.
· No early or late exams will be given. If you miss an exam you will be given a take-home essay exam that typically takes 8-10 hours to complete. It is in your best interest to be at scheduled exams. Please check the syllabus now to determine if there are any conflicts you need to discuss with me.
· No late papers are accepted.
· If you require certain accommodations because of a disability, please let me know by the end of the third week so that your learning needs may be appropriately met. You will need ot provide documentation from Disability Services (Willar 322 303-492-8671 www.colorado.edu/sacs/disabilityservices)
· If you have any schedule conflicts with final exams, other tests, due dates, or known absences let both your TA and instructor know by e-mail by Wednesday February 8.
· We (the instructor, TA, and students) are expected to adhere to the behavior standards listed in the Rights and Responsibilities Regarding Standards of Conduct. The specific policy may be found at www.colorado.edu/policies/classbehavior.html
· Both students and faculty are expected to abide by the University’s honor code. The specifics can be found at www.colorado.edu/academics/honorcode. Cheating and plagiarizing will result in a failing grade. Information on what constitutes these behaviors can be found in the honor code if you aren’t clear.
· Sexual harassment is not tolerated. For more information on maintaining a fair and safe environment and sexual harassment policies and reporting see www.colorado.edu/sexualharassment or call the Office of Sexual harassment at 303-492-2127 or the Office of Judicial Affairs at 303-492-5550.
You will be given the opportunity to meet and achieve these benefits from your participation in this course, and I will be looking for how well you demonstrate your meeting of these objectives in my final evaluation of your performance in this course.
If we both are successful in this course you will
· develop the ability to see individual (including your own) choices and situations in a larger social context of trends, history, culture, and structure-appreciating the influence of social forces on individual circumstances (this is the definition of a sociological imagination);
· gain an understanding of the different theoretical perspectives within sociology;
· practice the application of your sociological imagination and the various theoretical perspectives for a richer understanding of society, human social behavior, trends, and seeing possibilities for social transformation;
· have the opportunity to improve your test taking, study, and writing skills through practice on the evaluation components and individual coaching from your TA and instructor;
· demonstrate your understanding of course material and your ability to meet academic standards of excellence on the papers, exams, and in discussions.
Test Two 75
Final Exam 100
Recitaton 75
RP 30
AP 75
Total 400 pts
The tests and final grades
are not curved in any way. Percentage cutoffs for letter grades follow a
90-80-70-etc pattern with pluses and minuses that I’ll be happy to detail if
you are interested. Just send me an e-mail request. If you want to debate
pedagogy or inquire as to my reasoning for this grading system, just stop by my
office. I love to talk about this stuff.
Tentative Schedule of topics and assigned
readings
Readings should be completed before class or recitation (whichever meets first) of that week. WCT: readings posted on Web CT SO: Sociological Odyssey
Week One: Introduction-Course Expectations
Make sure you can log into WEB CT, read the syllabus thoroughly and ask me or your TA any questions about class policy, readings, assignments, and due dates.
Week Two: Perspective and The Sociological Imagination
Reading- SO: pgs 1-15
Week Three: Theoretical Perspectives within Sociology
Reading- SO: pgs 16-32
Week Four: How is Sociology “Done?” Research as art, craft, and science
Reading- WCT: Davis, McIntyre, and Meyer
Week Five: Culture
Reading- WCT: Kluckhohn, Natadecha-Sponsel, and Clark
and SO: pgs 67-79
Week Six: Monday Wrap up—Wednesday Test (bring #2 pencil)
Week Seven: Social Structure and Interaction
Reading- WCT: Goffman and SO: pgs 132-150 and pgs 332-339
Week Eight: Institutions, Socialization, Institutions, and Identity
Week Nine: More of the Same-Institutions, Socialization, etc…
Week Ten: Social Control and Deviance
Reading- SO: pgs 175-181 and WCT: Clark et al, Benson, Rosenhan
Spring Break!
Inequality-Says who? (Social class and mobility)
Week Twelve: Inequality-Says who? (Social class and mobility)
Week Thirteen: Inequality-still? (race, gender, sexuality, age, etc..)
Week Fourteen: Continuity and Change-Wednesday April 14 Paper due in class
Week Fifteen: Social Transformation and tying it all together