Instructor: Bob Woldman MAILING ADDRESS
Office: 2111 Northridge 11928 Stonehollow
Phone: 223-4828 (only during office hours) Austin, TX 78758
Voice Mail: 223-1795 ext. 25066
Email: bobwoldman@yahoo.com or rwoldman@austin.cc.tx.us
Web site: http://www2.austin.cc.tx.us/rwoldman
Office Hours:
Tues & Thur: 5:30 - 6:00
"It can be said that the first wisdom of sociology is this - things are not what they seem."
Peter Berger
Required Text:
In Conflict and Order: Understanding Society 9th Ed.
By D. Stanley Eitzen and Maxine Baca Zinn
Course Description
Sociology is the scientific study of human society and social interaction. This course
provides an introduction to the basic elements of society: culture, personality, social
groups, social institutions, social processes, and the structure of society.
Course Objectives
1. To introduce students to the essential concepts, theories, and methods used in
sociology to analyze phenomena.
2. To enable students to identify and examine sociologically relevant problems and
issues.
3. To enhance students' understanding and appreciation of the complexity of social
life.
Course Requirements
1. Exams. There will be three (3) in class exams that will cover prior lecture and
reading material. The exams will consist of 45 objective questions (2 points each)
and 5 short answer questions (2 points each) [Up to 100 points per test.]. The
exams are scheduled in the course syllabus, and students are expected to take the
exams during class time on those days. Makeup exams can be taken with no penalty IF
you have spoken with me prior to the exam and have a valid excuse, or something
happens that you could NOT have anticipated and was TOTALLY beyond your control.
Without a reasonable excuse, the maximum possible grade for the makeup will be 80
points.
2. Quizzes. There will be six pop quizzes over the reading material. You are expected
to have the assigned reading for each class day completed before class begins. Each
quiz will consist of five short answer or true/false questions worth 5 points each.
Each quiz is worth up to 25 points.
Grading
Test I = 100pts.
Test II = 100pts.
Test III = 100pts.
Quizzes = 150pts.
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Total possible points = 450pts.
403 - 450 = A
358 - 402 = B
313 - 357 = C
268 - 312 = D
< 268 = F
WARNING!!!!!
1. Scholastic dishonesty will not be tolerated. Any student that is caught cheating
will be given a grade of "F". There will be NO exceptions. Plagiarization
(turning in work done by someone else or copied without giving credit to the writer)
will not be tolerated. Plagiarization will result in an "F".
2. Any student with less than 268 points will get an "F". Students, not professors, are
responsible for withdrawing from class. Tuesday, July 30th is the last day to
withdraw.
3. INCOMPLETES are only given if a student has made substantial progress and informs me
why they cannot finish the course. I must be informed by the day of the last test.
Incompletes are not given if a student has made little progress and then disappears.
If you are not making satisfactory progress, withdraw yourself. Tuesday, July 30th is
the last day to withdraw.
4. Cell phones, beepers, etc. must be turned off or in vibrate mode. Persistent
interruptions by these or other devices will be grounds for removal from the course.
Please avoid arriving late or leaving early as this can be very disruptive to the class.
If you have to arrive late or leave early, please let me know ahead of time.
I do not require attendance; however, poor attendance has a strong correlation to poor
grades in my class.
COURSE SCHEDULE
DATE SUBJECT READING
May 28 Introduction to course None
30 The Sociological Perspective Chapter 1
June 4 The Structure of Social Groups Chapter 2
6 Order and Conflict Chapter 3
11 Culture Chapter 4
13 Socialization Chapter 5
18 TEST 1
20 Social Control Chapter 6
25 Deviance Chapter 7
27 Sources of Societal Change Chapter 8
July 2 Social Stratification Chapter 9
4 NO CLASS Chapter 10
9 Class & Racial Inequality Chapter 11
11 Gender Inequality Chapter 12
16 TEST 2
18 The Economy Chapter 13
23 Power and Politics Chapter 14
25 Families Chapter 15
30 Education Chapter 16
Aug. 1 Religion Chapter 17
6 Human Agency Chapter 18
8 Medicine None
13 TEST 3
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