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SOCIOLOGY
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SOC
101 - Introduction
to Sociology
Four Quarter Hours
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| PREREQUISITES: None; this course may be used toward the Tier II Social Sciences requirement for Ohio University students. |
| COURSE OVERVIEW: The course presents an introduction to the content of sociology and its attempts to understand people in societal groups; it also provides a general introduction to sociological research. |
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METHODS
OF COURSE INSTRUCTION:
All material for this course is print-based. Instructor and
students communicate and exchange materials through postal
mail.
If
students have access to e-mail, they may use this method to
send lesson assignments and receive the instructor's feedback.
Students may use any e-mail provider and any standard e-mail
software. E-mail accounts are not provided for Independent
and Distance Learning Programs by Ohio University.
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TEXTBOOK: ISBN 1412928141 Newman, David M., Sociology: Exploring the Architecture of Everyday Life, 6th ed., Pine Forge Press, 2006.
...available
from EdMap's distance-learning online
bookstore.
| STUDENTS
ARE STRONGLY ADVISED NOT TO BUY TEXTBOOKS UNTIL
REGISTERED IN COURSES AS REQUIRED EDITIONS CAN CHANGE
WITHOUT NOTICE. |
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| LESSONS
AND WRITING ASSIGNMENTS: Five Writing Assignments
consist of essay questions covering the content of several lessons;
these are submitted for evaluation. Writing Assignments 4 and
7 are the midcourse and final examinations, respectively. |
EXAMINATIONS:
The
course has supervised midcourse and final examinations, each
covering approximately half of the course content. The examinations
consist of multiple-choice, true/false, and short-essay questions. Self-check practice tests are included in the course guide to assist students' review.
Two hours is allowed for each examination; no books, notes,
or supplementary materials are permitted.
If you reside near an Ohio University campus, you must take your examination at the nearest campus. Others can arrange to have their examinations proctored at another accredited college or university or, if it is more convenient, at an accredited local high school. Ohio University reserves the right to reject a proposed examination supervisor. Detailed information about examination procedures will be included with your enrollment material. Examinations may not be taken online nor by e-mail. |
| GRADING CRITERIA: Five lesson assignments, the midcourse examination, and the final examination each count 100 points, for a total of 300 possible points for the course. Letter grades are assigned on the basis of points earned, using the following scale:
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270-300 points = A
240-269 points = B
210-239 points = C
180-209 points = D
179 points or less = F |
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Plus and minus grades may also be assigned at the discretion of the instructor. |
| ENROLLMENT INFORMATION: Active Terms: Not term-based; self-paced study. Eight months to finish.
Registration Dates: Enroll at any time.
Call Independent and Distance Learning Programs at 1-800-444-2910
if you have questions about this course, the enrollment
process, or Ohio University degree opportunities.
Ohio
Learning Networkers: Always check with your home campus
advisor to make certain that a course from another school
will fulfill your degree requirements.
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