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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 January 12
Graded work is due January 18 at midnight

  • Introduction to the Course, Syllabus, and Expectations
  • Chapter 1 Quiz
  • Lesson 1: What is Sociology?
    • Lesson 1 Quiz
  • Chapter 2 Quiz
  • Lesson 2: The Perspectives

 
Week 2 Begins Monday January 19
Graded work is due January 25 at midnight
  • Lesson 3: Sociology and the Scientific Method
    • Lesson 3 Quiz
  • Review of Academic Reading Assignment
  • Review of the Local Politics Assignment
  • Review of Service-Learning Project
  • Discussion related to Lesson 6 Presentation
  
Week 3

Begins Monday January 26
Graded work is due February 1 at midnight

  • No class this week as I am in Los Angeles
  
Week 4

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

  • Chapter 3 Quiz
  • Lesson 4: Introduction to Culture
    • Lesson 4 Quiz
  • Lesson 5: Diversity
    • Lesson 5 Quiz
  • Lesson 6: Culture and Technology
    • Lesson 6 Presentation
 
Week 5

Begins Monday February 9
Graded work is due February 15 at midnight

  • Chapter 4 Quiz
  • Lesson 7: Socialization
    • Lesson 7 Quiz
  • Chapter 5 Quiz
  • Lesson 8: Social Status and Roles
    • Lesson 8 Quiz
  • Lesson 9: Online Socialization
Academic Reading Assignment Due
Week 6

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

  • Chapter 6 Quiz
  • Lesson 10: My Social Groups
    • Lesson 10 Quiz
  • Lesson 11: Personal Social Control
  • Chapter 7 Quiz
  • Lesson 12: Guilty or Insane?
    • Lesson 12 Quiz
  • Lesson 13: The Criminal Justice System
    • Lesson 13 Quiz
  
Week 7

Begins Monday February 23
Graded work is due March 1 at midnight

  • Chapter 8 Quiz
  • Lesson 14: The Have's and the Have Not's
  • Lesson 15: Social Mobility
    • Lesson 15 Quiz

 

 

 
Week 8

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

  • Chapter 9 Quiz
  • Lesson 16: Gender and Sex
    • Lesson 16 Quiz
  • Lesson 17: Sexuality and Sexual Orientation
  • Chapter 10 Quiz
  • Lesson 18: Immigration
    • Lesson 18 Quiz
  • Chapter 11 Quiz
  • Lesson 19: Racial and Ethnic Minorities
    • Lesson 19 Quiz

 
Week 9

Begins Monday March 9

  • Spring Recess

 
Week 10

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

  • Chapter 11 Quiz
  • Lesson 20: Economic Theories
    • Lesson 20 Quiz
  • Lesson 21: Perspectives on the Economy
  • Lesson 22: Local Politics

 
Week 11

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

  • Chapter 12 Quiz
  • Lesson 23: Family Structure
  • Lesson 24: Domestic Violence
    • Lesson 24 Quiz

 
Week 12

Begins Monday March 30
Graded work is due April 5 at midnight

  • Chapter 13 Quiz
  • Lesson 25: Education
  • Lesson 26: Religion
  • Review of the Ethics and Religion Assignment
  
Week 13

Begins Monday April 6
Graded work is due April 12 at midnight

  • Chapter 14 Quiz
  • Lesson 27: Healthcare and Technology
    • Lesson 27 Quiz
  • Lesson 28: An Exploration of Global Healthcare Coverage

Ethics and Religion Assignment Due
Week 14

Begins Monday April 13
Graded work is due April 19 at midnight

  • Chapter 15 Quiz
  • Lesson 29: Global Warming
  • Chapter 16 Quiz
  • Lesson 30: Social Change

 
Week 15

Begins Monday April 20
Graded work is due April 26 at midnight

  • In-class work on Project Presentations

Local Politics Assignment Due
Week 16

Begins Monday April 27
Graded work is due May 3 at midnight

  • In-class work on Project Presentations

Service-Learning Presentations Due