-- SOC 101 -- PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY -- 

DR. ROBERT MANIS 
DISTANCE EDUCATION  Fall 2008
SECTIONS  DE 06-08 ( Late Start sections DE16&DE18  click here)


Updated Aug 7, 2008.  Please note any important changes.

OFFICE: SUMMERLIN 122E 
HOURS:  Sept
Virtual Office Hrs (on-line only) M & Th  9-11am
EMAIL: bob.manis@csn.edu
PHONE: 651-4849
WEBSITE: http://www.nevada.edu/~manis

TEXTS: See list and/or order @ efolletts.com:

Henslin, Essentials of Sociology - 6th ed

Either of these versions:

Maher, When You Ride Alone, You Ride with Bin Laden

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Manis, Social Reality

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Students will also be asked to read the LA Times, NY Times, SF Chronicle or another major daily paper's website. --

* if you are unable to obtain this version, please contact me. 
** The Henslin Study Guide is NOT The Social Reality and is NOT required.  Course Compass is also NOT required

   

Course Description: 

Sociological principles underlying the development, structure and function of culture, society, human groups, personality formation and social change. (Sounds boring, actually it's a lot more interesting than that!) 

OBJECTIVES: 

The student will be able to demonstrate a knowledge of: 

1. the Sociological Imagination in the tradition of C. Wright Mills, 
2. cultural diversity 
3. the crucial importance of social locations and statuses in determining our life chances. 
4. how behavior and self image are shaped by the factors of nature and nurture 
5. social science research methods, data interpretation, and ethical issues related to research 
6. major sociological perspectives including conflict, functionalist and interactionist
7. social institutions created within society to meet social needs of individuals 
8. critical thinking 


SCHEDULE: week starts Sunday:

Aug 25 (Mon)   Introduction, Theory Methods. READING: HN ch. 1, MN ch 1
Aug 31 Cultures, subcultures, READING: HN ch.2,MN ch.2  (Labor Day Sept 1)
       
Sept 7 Socialization READING: HN ch. 3
Sept 14 Interaction  READING: HN ch. 4 
Sept 21.   Read on Religion READING: HN ch 13 (2nd half)
Sept 28  Family READING: HN ch. 12, MN ch. 5
       
OCT 5   Groups READING: HN ch. 5; MN p ch 3
OCT 12 . Deviance READING: HN ch. 6 ; MN ch. 4

OCT  19 Stratification READING: HN ch. 7; MN ch. 6
OCT  26  .Racism  READING: HN ch. 9; MN ch.7

NOV 2   Sexism  READING:HN ch 10 (1st half), MN ch. 8.         
NOV  9  Economics READING:HN ch 11 (2nd half); MN ch.9
-BILL MAHER PAPER DUE NOV 10 - 6 PM-
NOV  16 . Politics READING:HN ch 11 (1st half) ; MN ch.10
NOV  23 Media. READING: MN ch 11.  (THANKSGIVING BREAK NOV 27-30)
NOV 30   Environment READING: HN ch. 14 (1st half) and ch 15 (2nd half) 

WOEKBOOKS DUE - DEC 2, 6 PM
**MAKEUP WEEK  - DEC 1-4 **

  DEC 7-8.   FINALS (NOTE: THESE TWO DAYS ONLY!)

 

ASSIGNMENTS:

Reading assignments should be completed before Wednesday on the week assigned. Written assignments must be sent in by 11:59pm of the date specified. Late papers will be accepted only for 72 hours and will receive half credit if turned in within 24hours.  Following the weekly schedule below is suggested: 
 
 

 

 

Sunday- Wednesday   

 

Thursday- Saturday  

Read “Essentials of Sociology”

Read “Social Reality”

View Powerpoint slides, and videos

Fill in questions

Take weekly quiz

View videos

Post to Bulletin board

Post to Bulletin board

 

Read “Bin Laden”

PARTICIPATION: 

 You should also post at least TWO messages to the bulletin board per week to pass, more if you want a better grade.  This can be based on: 
[1] any discussion topics I might post, 
[2] the lecture or video from that week's chapter in the lecture/video link in the course website: 
      , and/or
[3] an article on that weeks subject from a newspaper website ( include a summary and URL). 
 

CRITICAL THINKING: 

This is a critical thinking course. The bulletin board postings you submit should address one or more of the following questions
about the topic: 
[1] causes and consequences, 
[2] similar and/or dissimilar situations, and 
[3] who benefits from the situation ("hidden agendas") , 
not simply your emotional reaction. 
 

GRADING:

Grades will assigned according to standard criteria from A to D- and F. Students who drop are responsible to officially withdraw, otherwise they risk getting an F instead of W. 
 

TESTING:

All tests will be done on-line. They may be done in the lab or at home. Quizzes must be completed weekly by Wednesday Night at 11pm. They will become available each week on Sunday morning. 

All tests and quizzes will be open book and open note, BUT don't be fooled - that doesn't mean they will be easy. The first quiz may be done at any time before SEPT 17, 2008 , and may be taken 2 times. All other tests will be taken once weekly. (Second and third quizzes may also be taken until SEPT 17th. 

Any tests missed may be made up ONLY during the week of  DEC 1-4). Tests will be accessed via our webCT website: http://webcampus.csn.nevada.edu/Your login name will be the last 8 digits of your C#, and your password will be the mmyy of your birthdate. If you are an AOL user, you will need to minimize the AOL browser after you dial in, and open Netscape or Internet Explorer.  You do NOT need to come to CCSN to take any tests.
 

WORKBOOKS:
ALL question pages from the workbook should be RECEIVED by me by 6PM DEC 2, 2008..  DO NOT MAIL ME THE ENTIRE BOOK - YOU WILL NEED IT FOR THE FINAL. You may tear out the pages or better yet xerox them. Best to allow 3+ days for delivery since the mail must be processed by CSN and delivered to my office. My mailing address is:

Dr Robert Manis
College of Southern Nevada
6375 W. Charleston Ave - SUM
Las Vegas, NV 89146

You may also drop material off at my office CCSN Summerlin, 333 S. Pavilion Center Dr next to Palo Verde High School.

FINAL: 

The Final is comprehensive. It will ALSO cover the last weeks readings in HN and ALL readings in MN..

 

 

DISABILITY POLICY


The Community College of Southern Nevada, in compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, requests that all students with documented disabilities voluntarily contact the Disability Resource Center so that the college can provide necessary accommodations. To accomplish this the DRC requests that the following statement be added to each class syllabus and announced to each class at the beginning of each semester:

"If you have a documented disability that may require assistance, you will need to contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC) for coordination of your academic accommodations. The DRC is located in Student Services on each campus. Cheyenne 651-4045, West Charleston 651-5644, and Henderson 651-3795.

For those students that would like to perform community service or earn extra money, stop by the DRC to fill out a job interest card. This office hires students as note takers, proctors, scribes and research assistants as needed."

NOTE:  THIS SYLLABUS IS PROVISIONAL. THE INSTRUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY IT AS NEEDED. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO STAY UP TO DATE.

 

 


 

Scoring:

 

 

WHAT

HOW MUCH

FINAL

35

QUIZZES

130

PARTICIPATION 

20

WORKBOOK

20

Bill Maher "When You Drive Alone..."  Report

15

TOTAL

220 PTS