SOC 1 - Principles of Sociology
Instructor: Cindy Rouzer
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Course Description
The sociological perspective: Scientific study of human interaction and society as a whole with emphasis on the impact of groups on social behavior, systematic examination of culture, social organization, and methodology.
To take this class, you must have daily access to a computer with an Internet connection, an email account, and experience using a web browser. You will also need to update your email address in CLASS-Web when you register.
Students must access the course by the end of the first week of class or they will be dropped from the class.
Check the college catalog for CSU/UC transferability and to see if this course meets AA/AS degree requirements.
This class begins Jan 22 and ends May 30.
On-Campus Meetings
There are no mandatory on-campus meetings.
How This Class Operates
This course is organized into modules. Each module contains lesson information and links to assignments and exams. Modules are due every two weeks.
Course Activities
There will be 1 exam per module. These exams are a combination of multiple-choice and true/false questions. It is open book. This is worth 40% of your grade.
Additionally, discussion boards are an integral part of this course. Questions relative to sociological issues will be asked, and you are to reply and respond to these topics. This is worth 20% of your grade.
Course Project
There will be a term project. Part 1 - an Annotated Bibliography will be worth 100 points. Part 2 - a Research Paper will be worth 100 points. This is worth 40% of your grade.
How Students are Graded
Overall course percentage:
90 - 100% A
80 - 89% B
79 - 79% C
60 - 69% D
59 > F
Succeeding in an Online Course
Students who succeed in online courses tend to be independent, self-motivated learners with good computer skills. If you are a procrastinator who relies heavily on the instructor for motivation, can't use a computer too well, have taken less than 21 units of college credit in your lifetime, and/or have a grade-point-average under 2.0, you should probably consider enrolling in a face-to-face course instead.
Also, don't enroll in this class if you believe the myth that learning online requires less effort than learning face-to-face. This course covers the same content and has similar activities as the face-to-face version of the course; only the method of delivery changes.
LPC offers a tutorial called "Succeeding in an online course" that will not only tell you if you are a good fit for online learning, but it also offers many strategies -- among other pertinent information -- that will help you succeed online. Please complete the tutorial.
Blackboard
This course will use the Blackboard course management system as its virtual classroom. To learn how to log in to Blackboard, go to the Blackboard Login Procedures page. Once you enroll, you will not be able to log in until the first day of class.