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SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology

This document outlines the expectations for this course from week to week.

Content: this column refers to the Lesson Plans and activities (quizzes and discussions) located in the Lessons section in Blackboard.

Special Assignments: this column refers to assignments located in the Special Assignments section in Blackboard.

Graded material is posted below in RED.

Schedule Content Information Special Assignments
Week 1

Begins Monday August 26
Graded work is due September 1 at midnight

  • Introduction to the Course, Syllabus, and Expectations

 
Week 2 Begins Monday September 2
Graded work is due September 8 at midnight
  • Lesson 1: What is Sociology?
    • Lesson 1 Quiz
    • Lesson 1 Discussion
  • Lesson 2: The Perspectives
    • Lesson 2 Discussion
  
Week 3

egins Monday September 9
Graded work is due September 15 at midnight

  • Lesson 3: Sociology and the Scientific Method
  • Lesson 4: Introduction to Culture
    • Lesson 4 Quiz
 
Week 4

Begins Monday September 16
Graded work is due September 22 at midnight

  • Continued Discussion about Culture
  • Lesson 5: Diversity
    • Lesson 5 Discussion
  • Lesson 6: Culture and Technology
    • Lesson 6 Discussion
  • Lesson 7: Socialization
    • Lesson 7 Quiz
  
Week 5

Begins Monday September 23
Graded work is due September 29 at midnight

  • Lesson 8: Social Status and Roles
    • Lesson 8 Quiz
  • Lesson 9: Online Socialization
    • Lesson 9 Discussion
 Academic Reading Assignment Due
Week 6

Begins Monday September 30
Graded work is due October 6 at midnight

  • Lesson 10: My Social Groups
    • Lesson 10 Quiz
  • Lesson 11: Personal Social Control
    • Lesson 11 Discussion
  
Week 7

Begins Monday October 7
Graded work is due October 13 at midnight

  • Lesson 12: Guilty or Insane?
    • Lesson 12 Quiz
    • Lesson 12 Discussion
  • Lesson 13: The Criminal Justice System
    • Lesson 13 Discussion

 

 

 
Week 8

Begins Monday October 14
Graded work is due October 20 at midnight

  • Lesson 14: The Have's and the Have Not's
    • Lesson 14 Discussion
  • Lesson 15: Social Mobility
    • Lesson 15 Quiz

 
Week 9

Begins Monday October 21
Graded work is due October 27 at midnight

  • Lesson 16: Gender and Sex
    • Lesson 16 Quiz
    • Lesson 16 Discussion
  • Lesson 17: Sexuality and Sexual Orientation
    • Lesson 17 Discussion
  
Week 10

Begins Monday October 28
Graded work is due November 3 at midnight

  • Lesson 18: Immigration
    • Lesson 18 Discussion
  • Lesson 19: Racial and Ethnic Minorities
    • Lesson 19 Discussion

 
Week 11

Begins Monday November 4
Graded work is due November 10 at midnight

  • Lesson 20: Economic Theories
    • Lesson 20 Quiz
  • Lesson 21: Perspectives on the Economy
    • Lesson 21 Discussion

 
Week 12

Begins Monday November 11
Graded work is due November 17 at midnight

  • Lesson 19: Racial and Ethnic Minorities
    • Lesson 19 Quiz
  • Lesson 22: Local Politics
  
Week 13

Begins Monday November 18
Graded work is due November 24 at midnight

  • Lesson 23: Family Structure
    • Lesson 23 Quiz
  • Lesson 24: Domestic Violence
    • Lesson 24 Discussion

Service-Learning Application Paper Due

Service-Learning Reflection Paper Due
Week 14

Begins Monday November 25
Graded work is due December 1 at midnight

  • Lesson 25: Education
    • Lesson 25 Discussion
  • Lesson 26: Religion

From November 25 through December 13 we will be conducting Course Feedback evaluations. Face-to-face classes will be adminisgering the evaluation in class whereas Online students are directed to complete the evaluation in the KVCC Portal.

 Ethics and Religion Assignment Due
Week 15

Begins Monday December 2
Graded work is due December 8 at midnight

  • Lesson 27: Healthcare and Technology
  • Lesson 28: An Exploration of Global Healthcare Coverage
  • Lesson 29: Global Warming
  • Lesson 30: Social Change
  • Wrap Up
    • Course Evaluation Discussion Board
Local Politics Assignment Due