Course Syllabus

Fall 2019 syllabus; subject to change/correction

Principles of Sociology: Fall SYG2000:0M1

Instructor: Tunga Lergo, Ph.D.

Class time/location: Open Campus                          

Office Hours: By appointment for chat on Chat, or phone. Send an email for time.

Official mailing address: Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences (Unit 4, B07J)

Office Location: Unit 4, B07J. Office phone 395-5127

Course Email: Class Email address on Canvas. Use class email for all class issues.

College email address: tunga.lergo@sfcollege.edu

Textbook (Required): Sociology;(17 edition)ISBN 9780134642796, or 16 edition ISBN 9780205985609 

Author:  John J. Macionis

Publisher: Pearson

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is an introductory course in Sociology.  The study of Sociology is important to all of us.  Sociology, which can be defined as the scientific study of human society, of human interaction, of social structures/institutions/organizations and their impact on us, enables us to understand the people around us, the people in our society as well as ourselves. Sociology enables you to rationally examine your interaction with others and provides you with the knowledge you can use to improve your worldview, social relationships and the larger social structures of society.  The course covers the broad range of historical and contemporary knowledge, as well as the application of Sociological principles and their relevancy to current social life. 

Official General Education Learning Outcome (GELO) for Sociology:

 Global-Socio-Cultural Responsibility and Critical Thinking: Demonstrate ability for critical thinking and an understanding of diversity/pluralism in the world community, and an awareness of civic and social participation and ethical and informed decision-making. Attributes associated with attaining this outcome include the ability to:

• Analyze data/information/substantive content relevant to an issue/problem and diversity/pluralism in the world;
• Synthesize data/information/substantive content relevant to an issue/problem and diversity/pluralism in the world; and
• Use data/information/substantive content related to an issue/problem and diversity/pluralism in order to: draw conclusions, propose solutions, and/or make decisions

 

Course Requirement

The textbook, access to the web,  and a well functioning computer. 

Class Participation (5 Discussion topics).

This is highly required and is key to successful completion of the course. For this reason, participation in discussion fora is encouraged, enforced. You must do all the five Discussions; 5 percent will be deducted from the Class Participation total grade for each missed discussion. There is no makeup for Discussion. See Discussions Module for topics and dates.

Exams.

There are a total of 5 exams. The lowest score will be dropped, but students must take all the 5 to qualify for the drop. Failure to take all 5 Exams will result in averaging out of 5, instead of 4.  No makeup exams, except in extreme emergency situations, and may be taken on the NW Campus, in my office unit area. All exams will be open book, and multiple- choice. Each exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions and shall come from the textbook, lecture notes, discussions, and assigned readings.

College academic integrity statement: The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore SF has adopted a Code of Student Conduct that outlines general guidelines at:http://dept.sfcollege.edu/rules/PDF/Rule_7/7_23.pdf . Students are encouraged to discuss issues related to academic integrity with instructors.

Accessibility Statement

Santa Fe College values diversity and inclusion and is committed to fostering mutual respect and full participation for all students. The Disabilities Resource Center (DRC) facilitates reasonable accommodations for students who encounter disability-related barriers in the learning environment. If you have a disability that may affect your work in this class and think you need accommodations, please contact the DRC to schedule an appointment and start a conversation about reasonable accommodations.

The DRC is in Building S, Room 229 at the Northwest Campus and appointments are available at all College locations. Visit www.sfcollege.edu/drc

 

Discrimination/Harassment Policy Statement: SF prohibits any form of discrimination or sexual harassment among students, faculty and staff.  For further information, refer to the SF Human Resources Policies website at:  http://dept.sfcollege.edu/rules/PDF/Rule_2/2_8.pdf

Student Rights and responsibilities: The purpose of this document is to provide students with a general overview of both their rights and responsibilities as members of the Santa Fe college. For a complete list of students’ rights and responsibilities, go to: http://www.sfcollege.edu/StudentAffairs/index.php?section=policies/student_rights

 

Withdrawal:

Check with the college about dates for withdrawals. If you stop attending class but do not officially withdraw, you will receive a grade of F. I don’t drop students.

 

Tentative Course Outline

1.    INTRODUCTION: Getting Started: Questions and Answers  2.  Chapter One: The Sociological Perspective 3.    Chapter 2: Sociological Investigation 4. Chapter 3: Culture 5. EXAM # 1: September 5- September 16 6. Chapter 4: Society 7. Chapter 5: Socialization 8. Chapter 6: Social Interaction 9. Chapter 10: Deviance ( 9 in 16 ed) 10. EXAM # 2: September 25-October 07 11. Chapter 12: Social Class In America (11 in 16 ed) 12. Chapter 13: Global Stratification(12 in 16ed) 13. Chapter 15: Race and Ethnicity ( 14 in 16ed)

14.  EXAM # 3: October 17-October 28  15. Chapter 17: The Economy and Work ( Chapter 16 in 16 ed) 16. Chapter 19: Families ( Chapter 18 in 16 ed)  17 .Chapter 20: Religion ( Chapter 19 in 16 ed) 18.  EXAM # 4: November 07-November 25 19.  Chapter 22: Health and Medicine ( 21 in 16 ed)  20. Chapter 23:  Population, Urbanization, and Environment ( 22 in 16 ed) 21.  Chapter 24: Collective Behavior and Social Movements( 23 in 16 ed)   22. EXAM # 5 (Final): November 28-December 09. There is no study guide for this exam. 23. Makeup Exams : December 7 : 8:00 AM- 11:49 PM. (students must have notified the Instructor of any missed Exam). This is a one day makeup for all missed exams ( 1, 2, 3, & 4); if you missed Exam 5, contact the Instructor to arrange for a  makeup in Spring semester, if granted.

 

Course Evaluation

20% Exam # 1

20%	Exam # 2 ( noncumulative)
20%	Exam # 3 (noncumulative)
20%	Exam# 4 (noncumulative)
20%	Exam # 5 (noncumulative)
20%	Class Participation (10 topics)

 

Grading	Scale
90-100	A
85-89	B+
80-84	B
75-79	C+
70-74	C
65-69	D+
60-64	D
0-59	F

Final grade will not be curved.

TL