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: Quizzes in second class every week
Homework: do Readings BEFORE day assigned and
do Online Media weekly by end of day Sunday
2-Page Reports due week 5 (Sept 25/26) and week 10 (Oct 30/31)
Exams will be week 5 (Sept 27/28) and week 10 (Nov 1/2)
Week 1: Aug 28-Sept 1. What is Sociology?
For Class 1: Acquire textbook and review website
For Class 2: Read Textbook, Sections 1.0, 1.1
Homework: On the Brightspace website, complete
Online Media #1 on The Sociological Imagination by end of day Sunday (see Brightspace)
Week 2: Sept 4-8. The Origins & History of Sociology
Class 1: Read Textbook, Sections 1.2, 1.3
Class 2: Read Textbook, Section 1.4
Plickers Quiz in class
Homework: Online Media #2 due by end of day Sunday (see Brightspace)
Week 3: Sept 11-15. What is Social Science?
Class 1: Read Textbook, Sections 2.0, 2.1
Class 2: Read Textbook, Sections 2.2, 2.3
Plickers Quiz in class
Homework: Online Media #3 due by end of day Sunday (see Brightspace)
Week 4: Sept 18-22. Cultural Sociology
Class 1: Read Textbook, Section 3.0, 3.1, 3.2
Class 2: Read Textbook, Section 3.3, 3.4
Plickers Quiz in class
Homework: Online Media #4 due by end of day Sunday (see Brightspace)
Week 5.Sept 25-29.2-Page Report and Exam week
Class 1: Review for exam
Two-Page Report 2PR#1 due
Class 2: Exam 1 – ATTENDANCE REQUIRED!
Week 6. Oct 2-6. Social Structure & Theories
Class 1: Read Textbook, Sections 4.0, 4.1
Class 2: Read Textbook, Section 4.2
Plickers Quiz in class
Homework: Online Media #5 due by end of day Sunday
FALL BREAK 1: Oct. 9-10
Week 7. Oct 11-13. Half-Week: Social Theories
Class 1: Read Textbook, Sections 4.3
Homework: Online Media #6 due by end of day Sunday
Week 8. Oct 16-20. Socialization
Class 1: Read Textbook, Sections 5.0, 5.1, 5.2
Class 2: Read Textbook, Sections 5.3, 5.4
Plickers Quiz in class
Homework: Online Media #7 due by end of day Sunday
Week 9. Oct 23-27. Social Groups and Organization
Class 1: Read Textbook, Sections 6.0, 6.1
Class 2: Read Textbook, Section 6.2, 6.3
Plickers Quiz in class
Homework: Online Media #8 due by end of day Sunday
Week 10. Oct 30-Nov 3. 2-Page Report and Exam week
Class 1: Review for Exam
Two-Page Report 2PR#2 due
Class 2: Exam 2– ATTENDANCE REQUIRED!
Week 11. Nov 6-10. Deviance and Criminology
Class 1: Read Textbook, Section 7.0, 7.1
Class 2: Read Textbook, Section 7.2, 7.3
Plickers Quiz in class
Homework: Online Media #9 due by end of day Sunday
Week 12. Nov 13-17. American Social Inequality
Class 1: Read Textbook, Sections 9.0, 9.1, 9.2
Class 2: Read Textbook, Sections 9.3, 9.4
Plickers Quiz in class
Homework: Online Media #10 due by end of day Sunday
Week 13A. Nov 20-21. Half-Week:Global Inequality
Class 1: Read Textbook, Sections 10.0
FALL BREAK 2: Nov 22-24
Week 13B. Nov 27-Dec 1. Half-Week:Global Inequality
Class 1: Read Textbook, Section 10.1, 10.2, 10.3
Plickers Quiz in class
Homework: Online Media #B1 due by end of day Sunday
Week 14. Dec 4-8. Population and Urbanization
Class 1: Read Textbook, Section 20.0, 20.1
Class 2: Read Textbook, Sections 20.2, 20.3
Plickers Quiz in class
Homework: Online Media #B2 due by end of day Sunday
Week 15. Dec 11-15. Final Exam Week (time TBA)