COURSE NAME: Introduction to Sociology - SOC 101 (SUPA)

SCHOOL DISTRICT: Gloversville

INSTRUCTOR: TBD

Half Year

BRIEF COURSE DESCRIPTION / OUTLINE: SOC 101 is an analytic, skills-based introduction to sociology. The
emphasis is on analytic reading and conceptual analysis. The approach to sociology is to view it as an
empirical social science. The readings are based on empirical research studies or are review articles of
research in an area of sociological investigation. It is a writing-intensive course. As the course progresses,
students should obtain increasing skill in analytic reading and writing, sociological reasoning, empirical
investigation, and in the ability to make empirical and conceptual generalizations about self and society in an
increasingly global world.

The course introduces C. Wright Mills' classic notion of "the sociological imagination" and the
promise of sociology, and encourages students to see and think about the social world,
themselves, and the relations between themselves and the social world in new ways.
The course also includes a brief introduction to social science research methods and offers
students the opportunity to practice some research skills over the course of the semester.

Students' understanding of the material covered in this class will be evaluated through a
variety of means. These include, but are not limited to: individual and group projects
associated with the central themes of the units and the readings; the completion of
individual article summaries and synthesis papers (extended essays) that integrate the
material of the unit; classroom presentations; assignments that encourage students to learn
and apply research skills; and library and field research projects completed in consultation
with the instructor.

OTHER NOTES / MISCELLANEOUS: Students are expected to attend all classroom sessions and to submit all
work on time. More than three absences and/or continuous late submissions can result in course failure or
grade reductions at the discretion of the course instructor. Academic dishonesty and/or plagiarism of work
will result in automatic failure in the Syracuse course. In those instances the student has a right to appeal
the failure to Syracuse University. Students with learning disabilities must discuss this with their instructor
during the first two weeks of the course in order to receive appropriate accommodations. These should be
agreed to in writing.

3 credits available through Syracuse University.

12/12/12