SOC 151

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SOC 151

Introductory Sociology SOC 151 FA

Section	Class Size	Times	POI	Prereq
1	35	Times: M.W.F.. 10:00AM-10:50AM;	No	No
2	35	Times: M.W.F.. 11:00AM-11:50AM;	No	No
3	35	Times: M.W.... 1:10PM-2:30PM;	No	No

*The number of spaces listed as available is based on class seats open for the Blue Add phase of registration. Some seats may be taken in previous phases while others may be held out for subsequent phases of registration. (Last Updated on Tue Aug 10 05:00:30 EDT 1999 )

An introduction to the systematic study of the social sources and social consequences of human behavior, with emphasis upon culture, social structure, socialization, institutions, group membership, social conformity and social deviance. Sections may have variable content. Students are urged to consult instructors or the departmental office.

MAJOR READINGS

SECTION 1: Mills, "The Sociological
Imagination"
Weber, "Authority," "Bureaucracy"
Davis, "Final Notes on a Case of Extreme Isolation"
Marx & Engels, "The Communist Manifesto"
A. Giddens, SOCIOLOGY: A BRIEF BUT CRITICAL INTRODUCTION
SECTION 2: Required readings: Henslin, DOWN TO EARTH
SOCIOLOGY
Hacker, MONEY
Karp, SPEAKING OF SADNESS
Kozol, AMAZING GRACE
Wilson, WHEN WORK DISAPPEARS
Pincus and Ehrlich, RACE AND ETHNIC CONFLICT
Rubin, FAMILIES ON THE FAULT LINE
SECTION 3: Selections in a reader available from the Mail
Center.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

SECTION 1: Take home midterm, take home final, and ongoing journal of reactions to class themes. SECTION 2: Short papers, class participation, and final exam. SECTION 3: 60% (15% each) Four assignments (three typed pages apiece) 30% Term paper (10 typed pages due at end of semester). 10% Class participation - For each class one student will send discussion questions to other class members by e-mail and help lead that day's discussion--also attendance and participation in discussions.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Attendance is REQUIRED. Absence may result in failure or lowered grades. Discussion sections required. Will be organized in semester. SECTION 3: In this introductory section I plan for each class to be divided between one-third lecture and two-thirds discussion. I will supplement some classes with specially designed games as well as RELEVANT VIDEOS. Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Discussion Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UG Credit: 1.00 Gen Ed Area & Dept: SBS SOC

Prerequisites: None

Section 01: Rosenthal, R; Times: M.W.F.. 10:00AM-10:50AM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 3, Jr: 3, So: 1, Fr: 2; No Major Preference Given
Section 02: Wong, S; Times: M.W.F.. 11:00AM-11:50AM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 0, Jr: 0, So: 1, Fr: 1; No Major Preference Given
Section 03: Holt III, W; Times: M.W.... 1:10PM- 2:30PM;; Grading Mode: A/F; Registration Preference (1 high to 6 low, 0=Excluded) Sr: 2, Jr: 2, So: 1, Fr: 1; No Major Preference Given

Last Updated on MAR-22-1999

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