SOCI 101-LN1 – Introduction to Sociology online, Fall 2023
Course Schedule


Note that this schedule is tentative and subject to change – any changes will be made in red.
Questions? e-mail reymers@morrisville.edu

IMPORTANT GRADING DATES:

Weekly:
Chapter Quizzes due Thursdays by 9pm
                  Online Media due Sunday by midnight
                  Discussion Board posts due by end of week      


Exams
will be in week 5 (Sept 27-29) and week 10 (Nov 1-3)

Two-Page Reports
are due on Sept 25th  and Oct 30th.


Week 1. Introduction to Sociology
Aug 28:  Review Brightspace website
Aug 29:  Acquire textbook and read Table of Contents
Aug 30:  Read Textbook, Sections 1.0, 1.1, 1.2
   Online Media #1 due by end of Sunday Sept 3 (see Brightspace)
   Take Chapter Quiz between Tues 9am and Thurs 9pm
   Add your intro to the Discussion Board by end of week


Week 2. The Origins and History of Sociology
Sept 4: Read Textbook, Sections 1.2
Sept 5: Read Textbook, Section 1.3
Sept 6: Read Textbook, Section 1.4
   Take Chapter Quiz between Tues 9am and Thurs 9pm
   Online Media #2 due Sunday (end of week)
   Add to Discussion Board by Sunday (end of week)


Week 3. What is Social Science?
Sept 11: Read Textbook, Sections 2.0, 2.1
Sept 12: Read Textbook, Section 2.2
Sept 13: Read Textbook, Section 2.3
   Take Chapter Quiz between Tues 9am and Thurs 9pm
   Online Media #3
due Sunday (end of week)
   Add to Discussion Board by Sunday (end of week)


Week 4. Cultural Sociology
Sept 18: Read Textbook, Sections 3.0, 3.1
Sept 19: Read Textbook, Sections 3.2, 3.3
Sept 20: Read Textbook, Section 3.4
   Take Chapter Quiz between Tues 9am and Thurs 9pm
   Online Media #4
due Sunday (end of week)
   Add to Discussion Board by Sunday (end of week)


Week 5. Two-Page Report and Exam week
Sept 25: Review Textbook, Chapters 1 & 2
    Two-Page Report: 2PR #1 due Monday Sept 25th 
Sept 26:
Review Textbook, Chapter 3
Sept 27-29: Exam 1 (available on Brightspace)


Week 6. Social Structures & Theories
Oct 2: Read Textbook, Sections 4.0
Oct 3: Read Textbook, Section 4.1
Oct 4: Read Textbook, Section 4.2
   Take Chapter Quiz between Tues 9am and Thurs 9pm
   Online Media #5
due Sunday (end of week)
   Add to Discussion Board by Sunday (end of week)


Week 7. Half Week: Social Theories, cont.
Oct 9-10                 Fall Break 1
Oct 11: Read Textbook, Section 4.3
   Online Media #6 due Friday by end of day                


Week 8. Socialization
Oct 16: Read Textbook, Sections 5.0, 5.1
Oct 17: Read Textbook, Sections 5.2, 5.3
Oct 18: Read Textbook, Section 5.4
   Take Chapter Quiz between Tues 9am and Thurs 9pm
   Online Media #7
due Sunday (end of week)
   Add to Discussion Board by Sunday (end of week)



Week 9. Social Groups and Organization
Oct 25: Read Textbook, Sections 6.0, 6.1
Oct 26: Read Textbook, Section 6.2
Oct 27: Read Textbook, Section 6.3
   Take Chapter Quiz between Tues 9am and Thurs 9pm
   Online Media #8
due Sunday (end of week)
   Add to Discussion Board by Sunday (end of week)



Week 10. Two-Page Report and Exam week
Oct 30: Review Textbook, Chapters 4 & 5
    Two-Page Report: 2PR #2 due Monday Oct 30

Oct 31: Review Textbook, Chapter 6
Nov 1-Nov 3: Exam 2 (available on Brightspace)



Week 11. Deviance and Criminology
Nov 6: Read Textbook, Section 7.0
Nov 7: Read Textbook, Section 7.1
Nov 8: Read Textbook, Sections 7.2, 7.3
   Take Chapter Quiz between Tues 9am and Thurs 9pm
   Online Media #9 due Sunday (end of week)
   Add to Discussion Board by Sunday (end of week)


Week 12. Social Class and Inequality
Nov 13: Read Textbook, Sections 9.0, 9.1
Nov 14: Read Textbook, Sections 9.2, 9.3
Nov 15: Read Textbook, Section 9.4
   Take Chapter Quiz between Tues 9am and Thurs 9pm
   Online Media #10 due Sunday (end of week)
   Add to Discussion Board by Sunday (end of week)


Week 13.A. Half Week: Global Inequality
Nov 20: Read Textbook, Sections 10.0
Nov 22-24             Fall Break 2


Week 13.B. Global Inequality
Nov 26: Read Textbook, Section 10.1
Nov 27: Read Textbook, Section 10.2
Nov 28: Read Textbook, Section 10.3
   Take Chapter Quiz between Tues 9am and Thurs 9pm
   Online Media #B1 due Sunday (end of week)
   Add to Discussion Board by Sunday (end of week)


Week 14. Society and the Environment
Dec 4: Read Textbook, Section 20.0
Dec 5: Read Textbook, Section 20.1
Dec 6: Read Textbook, Section 20.2, 20.3
Dec 7-10: Review for Final Exam
   Take Chapter Quiz between Tues 9am and Thurs 9pm
   Online Media #B2 due Sunday (end of week)
   Add to Discussion Board by Sunday (end of week)


Week 15. Final Exam Week
Dec. 11-13: Take Final Exam (see Brightspace)