Week 1 (2/19): Introduction

Week 2 (2/26): The Sociological Imagination

Week 3 (3/5): Social Construction

Week 4 (3/12): Socialization

Week 5 (3/19): Self and Identity

Week 6 (3/26): Social Interaction

Week 7 (4/2): No Class – UST Week *Exercise 1 due*

Week 8 (4/9): Deviance

Week 9 (4/16): Midterm Exam

Week 10 (4/23): Social Class

Week 11 (4/30): Race and Ethnicity

Week 12 (5/7): Gender and Family

Week 13 (5/14): Group and Organization

Week 14 (5/21): No Class – NCCU Anniversary Sports Day *Exercise 2 due*

Week 15 (5/28): Social Change

Week 16 (6/4): Final Exam

In-class activities (18%): Every lecture class session will have a graded component, such as quizzes on the readings, in-class writing, and small group activities, each worth 2% of your grade. Your top 9 of these will count toward your grade. This allows you room for up to two unplanned (or planned) absences, as make-ups will not be offered.

Exercise (26%): There are two exercises for this course in the form of short essays, each worth 13% of your grade. Plan ahead so you know what is required in a particular week. More details of these assignments will be discussed in class. No late assignments will be accepted.

Exams (56%): There will be two exams for this course, a midterm and a final, each worth 28% of your grade. The exams will be comprised of true/false questions, short answers, and essays. Sociological concepts build on each other and relate to one another, so although the final is not cumulative in a traditional sense, it may require students to engage in a variety of concepts we have covered throughout the semester to demonstrate a holistic understanding of sociology.

A selection of readings will be made available on the course website.