Clarendon College: Clarendon Campus

MASTER SYLLABUS

(Revised Fall 2007)

Clarendon College

SOCI 1301

Introduction to Sociology

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Clarendon College: Clarendon Campus

Course Title: Introduction to Sociology (Soci 1301)

Instructor

Classroom

Office Room____, general office hour _____

Contact information Phone.

E-mail:

Course Credit: 3 semester hours

Course Text: Henslin, James. Essentials of Sociology. 6th edition. Publisher: Pearson. 2006.

Course Description: An introduction to the factors and principles influencing the social life of man, community, social change, and current events.

Course Purpose: This course is to fulfill the Behavioral Science requirement of the core curriculum and to be fully transferable to any college or university.

Course Objectives:

  1. To remove the blinders of familiarity.
  2. To develop the students ability to analyze social events from more than one perspective.

Course Requirement:

Course Requirements: There will be a varied way of compiling the final grade:

  1. Attain a Text and bring it to class everyday.
  2. Have a notebook to take notes, and may be required as part of the final grade.
  3. To have a Scantron for each test, with a # 2pencil.
  4. Take all chapter test when scheduled(no make-up)
  5. The student will be given writing assignments on expressing their own opinion on the given public issues.
  6. The student will be given test on vocabulary from the text, these terms will from the readings of the scientific jargon.
  7. A term project; which will be an analyses of a public issue.
  8. It will follow the MLA format.
  9. It will be in #12 font
  10. It will be 5-7 pages

4. There will be a test over the states and their capitals

Course Grading Policy:

Writing assignments 20%

Vocabulary test 20%

Map Test 10%

Term Project 40%

Class participation 10%

Course Attendance Policy:

The current catalog has the general attendance policy.

The specific attendance policy for this class will be but not exclusive to:

1. The term “excessive absences” will be defined as the equivalent of two weeks worth of class time.

2. Attendance will be taken in the first 5 minutes of each class period. If the student is not present at that time it is the students responsibility o present themselves to the instructor to correct the roll.

3. If the student exhibits given behavior the instructor has the option to count the student absent for that class period;

a. leaving to get drink of water

b. leaving to go to the restroom

c. put their head on desk to sleep

4. Possible exceptions:

a. school sponsored trips (the sponsor will notify of who is eligible)

b. bad whether (call and let me know)

5. Make-up policy : If the instructor feels that there has been a “reasonable effort” made to be contacted by the student BEFORE the assignment is due, arrangements may be made to allow th student a chance to make-up the material or the student will be given a zero. All make-up material will be done in a timely fashion that means within the next two weeks. “reasonable effort” will be defined as verifiable effort: examples: 1. an e-mail 2. or voice mail at my office 3. or home.

HONESTY POLICY: In order to help the student in an academic environment, all students will adhere to a strict policy regarding honesty. Anyone who is dishonest, or knows of dishonest behavior and does not report it can be failed from the specific assignment or failed from the entire course.

Examples but not exclusive to;

1. unapproved use of notes or textbooks during tests

2. receiving help from anyone other than the instructor during tests

3. giving help to another during the test

4. plagiarism

Exemplary Educational Objectives

  1. To employ the appropriate methods, technologies, and data that social and behavioral scientists use to investigate the human condition.
  2. To examine social institutions and processes across a range of historical periods, social structures and cultures.
  3. To use and critics alternative explanatory systems or theories
  4. To develop and communicate alternatives explanations or solutions for contemporary social issues.
  5. To comprehend the origins and evolution of political systems in Texas and the United States.
  6. To analyze the effects of historical, social, political, economic, cultural, and global forces on the area under study.
  7. To understand the evolution the evolution and current role of the U.S. in the world.
  8. To differentiate and analyze historical evidence and differing points of views
  9. To recognize and apply reasonable historical criteria for the acceptable of historical evidence and social research.
  10. To recognize and apply reasonable criteria for the acceptability of historical evidence and social research
  11. To analyze, critically assess, and develop creative solutions to public policy problems.
  12. To recognize and assume one’s responsibility as a citizen in a democratic society by learning to think for one’s self, by engaging in public discourse, and by obtaining information through the news media and other appropriate information sources about politics and public policy.
  13. To identify and understand differences and commonalities within diverse cultures.

Classroom Conduct

Failure to comply with lawful direction of a classroom instructor is a disruption for all students enrolled in the class. Cheating violations include, but are not limited to: (1) obtaining an examination , classroom activity, or laboratory exercise by stealing or collusion; (2) discovering the content of an examination , classroom activity, laboratory exercise, or homework assignment before it is given; (3) using an unauthorized source of information during an examination , classroom activity, laboratory exercise, or homework assignment ; (4) entering an office or building to obtain unfair advantage; (5) taking an examination for another person; (6) completing a classroom activity, laboratory exercise, homework assignment, or research paper for another person; (7) altering grade records; (8) using any unauthorized form of electronic communication device during an examination, classroom activity, or laboratory exercise; (9) Plagiarism. Plagiarism is the using, stating, offering, or reporting as one’s own, an idea, expression, or production of another person without proper credit.

Disciplinary actions for cheating in a course are at the discretion of the individual instructor. The instructor of that course will file a report with the Dean of Students when a student is caught cheating in the course, whether it be a workforce or academic course.

The report shall include the course, instructor, student’s name, and the type of cheating involved.

Students who are reported as cheating to the Dean of Students more than once shall be disciplined by the Dean. The Dean will notify all involved parties within fourteen days of any action taken.

Accommodations Statement:
Clarendon College provides reasonable accommodations for persons with temporary or permanent disabilities. Should you require special accommodations, notify the Office of Student Services (806-874-3571 or 800-687- 9737). We will work with you to make whatever accommodations we need to make.

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