Note that this schedule is tentative and subject to change – any changes will be made in red.
Questions? e-mail reymers@morrisville.edu
Week 1. What is Sociology?
Aug 22: Get textbook and review syllabus and textbook by Weds.
Aug 23: Read Textbook, Table of Contents, Section 1.0
Aug 24-26: Read Textbook, Section 1.1
Homework:Take Syllabus Quiz between Tues 9am-Thurs 9pm
Online Media #1 due Fri Aug 26 by 5pm (Sociological Imagination)
Add Your Introduction to the Discussion Board by Sunday
Week 2. The Origins and History of Sociology
Aug 29: Read Textbook, Sections 1.2, 1.3
Aug 30: Read Textbook, Section 1.4
Aug 30-Sep 1:Take Chapter Quiz between Tues 9am-Thurs 9pm
Sept 2: Online Media #2 due Fri by 5pm
Add Your Contribution to the Discussion Board
Week 3. Social Science: Reason & Imagination
Sept 5: Read Textbook, Sections 2.0, 2.1
Sept 6: Read Textbook, Sections 2.2, 2.3
Sept 6-8: Take Chapter Quiz between Tues 9am-Thurs 9pm
Sept 9: Online Media #3 due Fri by 5pm
Add Your Contribution to the Discussion Board
Week 4. Cultural Sociology
Sept 12: Read Textbook, Sections 3.0, 3.1, 3.2
Sept 13: Read Textbook, Sections 3.3, 3.4
Sept 13-15: Take Chapter Quiz between Tues 9am-Thurs 9pm
Sept 16: Online Media #4 due Fri by 5pm
Add Your Contribution to the Discussion Board
Week 5. Report and Exam Week
Sept 19:Two-Page Report: 2PR1 NOW DUE Thursday Sept 22nd
Sept 19-20: Review Notes and Textbook, Chapters 1, 2, & 3
Between Sept 20 9am & Sept 22 9pm: Take Exam 1 (available on Blackboard)
Week 6. Social Structures & Theories
Sept 26: Read Textbook, Sections 4.0, 4.1
Sept 27: Read Textbook, Sections 4.2, 4.3
Sept 27-29: Take Chapter Quiz between Tues 9am-Thurs 9pm
Sept 30: Online Media #5 due Fri by 5pm
Add Your Contribution to the Discussion Board
Week 7. Socialization
Oct 3: Read Textbook, Sections 5.0, 5.1, 5.2
Oct 4: Read Textbook, Sections 5.3, 5.4
Oct 4-6: Take Chapter Quiz between Tues 9am-Thurs 9pm
Oct 7: Online Media #6 due Fri by 5pm
Add Your Contribution to the Discussion Board
Fall Break 1: Mon Oct 10 – Tues Oct 11
Week 8. Social Groups and Organization
Oct 10-11: No Class
Oct 12: Read Textbook, Section 6.0, 6.1
Week 9. Social Groups and Organization
Oct 17: Read Textbook, Sections [6.0, 6.1] 6.2
Oct 18: Read Textbook, Section 6.3
Oct 18-20: Take Chapter Quiz between Tues 9am-Thurs 9pm
Oct 21: Online Media #7 due Fri by 5pm
Add Your Contribution to the Discussion Board
Week 10. Exam week
Oct 24: Two-Page Report: 2PR2 due Monday Oct 24th
Oct 24-25: Review Notes and Textbook, Chapters 4, 5, 6
Oct 25-27: Take Exam 2 (available on Blackboard)
Week 11. Deviance and Social Control
Oct 31: Read Textbook, Section 7.0, 7.1
Nov 1: Read Textbook, Sections 7.2, 7.3
Nov 1-3: Take Chapter Quiz between Tues 9am-Thurs 9pm
Nov 4: Online Media #8 due Fri by 5pm
Add Your Contribution to the Discussion Board
Week 12. Social Class and Inequality
Nov 7: Read Textbook, Sections 9.0, 9.1, 9.2
Nov 8: Read Textbook, Sections 9.3, 9.4
Nov 8-10: Take Chapter Quiz between Tues 9am-Thurs 9pm
Nov 11: Online Media #9 due Fri by 5pm
Add Your Contribution to the Discussion Board
Week 13. Political Institutions
Nov 14: Read Textbook, Sections 17.0, 17.1, 17.2
Nov 15: Read Textbook, Sections 17.3, 17.4
Nov 15-17: Take Chapter Quiz between Tues 9am-Thurs 9pm
Nov 18: Online Media #10 due Fri by 5pm
Add Your Contribution to the Discussion Board
Week 14.1 Population and Urbanization
Nov 21: Read Textbook, Section 20.0
Nov 22: Read Textbook, Section 20.1
Nov 23-25: No Class
Fall Break 2: Weds Nov 23 – Fri Nov 25
Week 14.2 Society and Environment
Nov 28: Read Textbook, Sections 20.2, 20.3
Nov 29: Start Review for final exam
Nov 29-Dec1: Take BOTH Chapter Quizzes between Tues 9am-Thurs 9pm
Dec 2: Online Media #B1 due Fri by 5pm
Dec 2: Online Media #B2 due Fri by 5pm
* Two-Page Report 2PR3 now due Friday Dec 2nd
Add Your Contribution to the Discussion Board
Week 15. Dec 5-7: Take Final Exam on Blackboard