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OFFICE: HOURS : W. Charleston C112 MW12-12:30. & by appt.
EMAIL: bob.manis@csn.edu PHONE: 651-4849

WEBSITE: http://onlinecampus.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.

TEXTS:
Henslin, Down to Earth Sociology, 8th ed. (Abbreviated as HN)
Manis, Social Reality (MN)
Maher, When You Ride Alone, You Ride With Bin Laden (BL)
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Henslin, Essentials of Sociology - 8th ed (HN)

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

Manis, Social Reality Workbook (MN)
(available for free download here)

Course Description:
Sociological principles underlying the development, structure and function of culture, society, human groups, personality formation and social change.
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:

quiz 1- MON, OCT 5 Introduction. Theory Methods. READING: HN ch. 1, MN ch 1
quiz 1 (still)- WED OCT 7. Cultures, subcultures, READING: HN ch.2,MN ch.2
quiz 2- FRI OCT 9 Socialization READING: HN ch. 3.

quiz3- MON OCT 12 Interaction READING: HN ch. 4.
quiz 4 - WED OCT 14 Religion READING: HN ch 13 (2nd half);
quiz 5    FRI OCT 16 Family READING: HN ch. 12, MN ch. 5

quiz 6- MON OCT 19 Groups READING: HN ch. 5; MN p ch 3
quiz7- WED OCT 21 Deviance READING: HN ch. 6 ; MN ch. 4
quiz8- FRI OCT 23 Stratification READING: HN ch. 7; MN ch. 6

quiz 9, MON OCT 26 Racism READING: HN ch. 9; MN ch.7; EC-BILL MAHER PAPER DUE
quiz 10 -WED OCT 28 Sexism READING: HN ch 10 (1st half), MN ch. 8.
--OCT 30 NEVADA DAY --HOLIDAY --

quiz11 -MON NOV 2 Economics READING: HN ch 11 (2nd half) MN ch.9
quiz12- WED NOV 4 Politics and environment   READING: HN ch 11 (1st half), MN ch 10 WORKBOOKS DUE
-----       FRI NOV 6 Media, READING: MN Ch11 (no quiz, covered on Final ) ENVIRONMENT ch 14 (no quiz, covered on Final ).

MAKEUPS - NOV 3-6

FINALS: SUN - MON NOV 8-9TH.


ASSIGNMENTS:
Reading assignments should be completed before class on the date assigned. Written assignments (The extra credit Bill Maher paper) must be typed double-spaced, and turned in by the beginning of class. They can also be turned in by internet dropbox. Late papers and make-ups will not be permitted except under extreme circumstances.

Students will also be asked to fill out the discussion questions from the workbook weekly. These will be collected at the end of the semester.

PARTICIPATION:
This class is heavily oriented towards participation. Participation scores will be graded based on the discussion forum on the class website. You should be posting at least THREE times per week to pass - more if you want a better grade,

CRITICAL THINKING:
This is a critical thinking course. The discussion postings should be a single paragraph answering 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.

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.

      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 taken 2 times. All other tests will be taken ONCE. Each weeks quizzes are available from Sun 9am - Sat 11pm.

FINAL:
The Final is comprehensive and will cover lectures, videos and readings in HN MN, and BL.

Scoring:

FINAL                                    40
QUIZZES                               130
Workbook                              20
DISCUSSION/PART              20
BILL MAHER PAPER            15 (Extra Credit)
TOTAL                                   210 PTS