Course Syllabus

22/Spring Sociology SYG2000-63930

Course Information: Introduction to Sociology
Classroom: Virtual
Days and Time: Virtual

Instructor: Leah Moore
Email: lmoore26@hccfl.edu
Office hours: email or set up a chat

****PLEASE LOOK IN THE MODULES TO FIND THE INFORMATION ON HOW TO ACCESS THE E-BOOK THAT IS REQUIRED FOR THIS COURSE!!!!!

College Policies Related to COVID-With the help of local health officials, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and the input of our students, faculty, and staff, HCC has created a reopening plan to help ensure the safety of us all. We are in this together, as one college, Hawk Strong! You can review the reopening plan by visiting the website, which can be accessed at https://www.hccfl.edu/support-services/public-safety/back-campus.

Course Description: This is an introductory course that is completed virtually. You will need access to a computer to complete each of the weekly modules. There are no face-to-face meetings held for this class. The best way to contact the professor is through email. This class will emphasize the scientific method in examining society. Topics of study include group structure, roles, social stratification, socialization, deviance, collective behavior, and minority relations. College level reading and writing skills are required.

Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Define sociology, identify its origins and evaluate the three major theories.
2. Assess the various steps used in social research.
3. Identify the major elements of social structure, such as roles, status, groups and institutions. Examine the functions of at least two institutions.
4. Identify the major components of culture and socialization and examine them through the lens of the three sociological theories.
5. Define deviance and identify the various theories regarding its causes.
6. Evaluate social stratification and its impact on the individual and society.
7. Assess the three sociological theories in regard to race/ethnicity, gender roles, sexuality, and the aging process.
8. Examine population growth, urbanization, and their impact on society.
9. Evaluate the dynamics of social change.

Class Setup: Topics will be presented on a weekly basis. All the work will be based on your own individual achievement. Each week you will have to move through the modules on Canvas one step at a time. You will not be able to move ahead to the next set of information until you finish each topic. Quizzes and Discussion Question replies are always due by Sunday at midnight. This means that you need to plan your time accordingly.

Each module is broken down into the following topics: Learning Objectives, Chapter in the e-book with embedded videos, PowerPoint slides, Discussion Question Replies, Flashcards, and chapter quiz.

Academic Integrity: HCC is committed to the development of each student to become a productive and responsible citizen who embraces the values of honesty, trust, fairness, respect, and responsibility. The scholarly community at HCC strives to instill values that uphold academic integrity and promotes an ethical standard that does not condone academic misconduct. Violations of academic integrity and academic misconduct tarnish the reputation of the college and discredit the accomplishments of past and present students. Sanctions for violation of academic integrity and academic misconduct include a failing grade in an assignment or course, or suspension or expulsion from the college.

• I take academic integrity very seriously. I will monitor all submissions and exams for violations. If you have any questions about this policy, please feel free to talk with me. I have little tolerance for those who choose to cheat, plagiarize or otherwise violate the integrity of the educational experience at HCC.

• Think before you plagiarize! As a reminder, copying an author's words or even their ideas (this includes those of another student, a paper you did in another class, or any information collected via the Internet and other sources) and presenting them as your own. This is academic fraud and plagiarism. Taking someone's words and just changing a few words here and there is also plagiarism. Cite the sources of any phrase or idea that is not your own and include all cited sources in a works cited page.

Equity Statement: Hillsborough Community College is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer. HCC does not discriminate based on race, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions), religion, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. Should you require assistance or an accommodation due to disability contact the Office of Services for Students with Disabilities (OSSD) at your campus. If you feel you have been discriminated against, you may contact Elina “Tina” Bivins, Manager, Equity and Title IX at (813) 253-7591, or Cheryl Seals Gonzalez, Chief Diversity Officer at (813) 253-7043.

HCC Recording: Students may, without prior notice, record video or audio of a class lecture for a class in which the student is enrolled for their own personal educational use. A class lecture is defined as a formal or methodical oral presentation as part of an HCC course intended to present information or teach enrolled students about a particular subject. Recording class activities other than class lectures, including but not limited to lab sessions, student presentations (whether individually or part of a group), class discussion (except when incidental to and incorporated within a class lecture), clinical presentations such as patient history, academic exercises involving student participation, test or examination administrations, field trips, private conversations between students in the class or between a student and the faculty member, and invited guest speakers is prohibited. Recordings may not be used as a substitute for class participation and class attendance and may not be published or shared without the written consent of the faculty member. Failure to adhere to these requirements may constitute a violation of the HCC Student Code of Conduct.

Grading Scale
90-100 A
80-89 B
70-79 C
60-69 D
59 and below F

Virtual Classroom Behavior: It is expected that students will turn in their assignments in a timely manner by midnight each Sunday. Students are expected to read the textbook with the embedded videos, go through the PowerPoint slides and practice with the Flashcards each week. Students are required to take each of video quiz and the chapter quiz for each chapter.

Late Penalty Policy: I do accept late discussion question replies and quizzes, however, I take of a 10% late penalty per day, so try to do your course work on time.

Learning Objectives: The learning objectives are shown on the first page of each module. You should read over this list of objectives to get a clear understanding of what topics will be discussed for that week. You do NOT need to answer these objectives, they are there just as an introduction to the materials that follow in each module.

Read the chapter in the e-book and watch the embedded videos: In this section of the module, you are required to read each chapter in your textbook as it is requested. As you read the chapter, it is highly recommended that you in some way focus on the key terms and concepts, along with the videos embedded in each chapter of the e-book.

Video Quizzes: Each chapter has a video quiz attached with it. Please make sure that as you read the chapter in the e-book, you are also watching the videos. Each video quiz has a different point value depending on the number of questions in each quiz.

Power Point Lecture Notes:
Lecture notes are presented in PowerPoint format within each chapter module. You will need to open the PowerPoint slides and click through each presentation You will be held responsible on quizzes and discussion question replies the information from the PowerPoint slides.

Discussion Question Replies: There are discussion question replies due every week. Each reply is worth 30 points. Every discussion question is different however, they all have the same basic rubric. Each discussion question option offers you at least two questions to choose from for your reply. You are to answer only ONE of them.

• Your reply to the question questions needs to be at least 300 words in length (10 points).
• It must include at least one page or section number from your e-book, showing me where you found support for your answer (10 points).
• You must also have one source in your answer that is not found in your e-book, or any other information provided to you by the professor. You need to explain the information found in your source and tell me how it is relevant to your answer (10 points).

Flashcards: The flashcards are only to be used to help you review for each chapter quiz.

Chapter Quizzes: There are two quizzes for each chapter. One of the quizzes will be on the videos embedded in the e-book. The second quiz will be at the end of each chapter. Each quiz has its own point values based on the number of questions on each quiz. Each chapter quiz covers the material from that chapter’s readings, PowerPoint slides, videos, and Flashcards. You must complete each of the weekly quizzes to be able to move onto the next set of material for the class.

Tests: There are NO TESTS, just the end of chapter and video quizzes. There is NO FINAL EXAM.

Schedule of Due Dates and Vacation Days: ***Schedule may change at any time at the discretion of the instructor. It is up the student to check into class to remain aware of these changes. 

• Class begins March 7
• Add/Drop March 7 through March 11
• Deadline for Refund March 11
• Deadline to Withdraw with a “W” grade April 13
• Spring Break March 14-March 20
• Class ends May 8