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SOCIOLOGY 2000: Understanding Human Society/ INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY
CRN # 34042
SECTION # 004
Fall 2014
ONLINE COURSE
Professor:
Dr. Khari Brown
E-mail: [email protected]
Office Hours: By appointment
Office phone: 734-239-4300
Required Text:
“Essentials of Sociology – A Down to Earth Approach” 11-13th Edition, authored by James M
Henslin. Go to amazon.com for the book or ebay…
Course Description:
This course is designed to provide an introduction to sociology. In this course you will discuss
what sociology is, what sociologists do, and how sociologists view social-political-cultural
issues. This course takes a particular interest in racial, social, and gender inequality.
COURSE OVERVIEW
Exams: There will be 4 exams administered in this course. The questions on the exams will be
taken from the readings & lecture. Students are responsible for all of the materials covered in the
lectures and the text. However, if the lecture notes do not include some of the information
covered in the texts. Exams will consist of True/False & multiple choice questions. Four
equally weighted exams will be administered this term. There will be no make-up test if you
miss the exam on the scheduled test date unless arrangements have been made prior to the
test date. If an alternate test date should become necessary, the test must be taken within 5 days
of the originally scheduled date. Students will take all of the tests on the blackboard site. You
will 3.5 hours to take the test. The test will shut down 2.5 hours after you begin your test. To
take the test, you must follow the instructions listed below.
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Click on Spring/Summer 2014 (SS)Undst Human Sct Sec 004
Click on test
Click on the appropriate test (i.e test #1, test #2, test #3, test #4)
Follow instructions and take test.
No Make-up Exams: No make-up exams will be given unless you have a serious emergency
(i.e. illness, death). In such cases, you must contact me no later than the day of the exam to
inform me of your situation and provide written documentation.
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Incompletes: There are no incompletes given for individuals that do not complete their
assignments and take tests when they are assigned.
Extra Credit: If, at the end of the term, you are in between grades, your attendance at an
academic talk will grant you the higher grade in the course. See the schedule of talks listed in
the extra credit subfolder on blackboard.
Drop Policy: Please refer to the Wayne State University Drop Policy
Grading Policy: Your final grade is based upon your average grade on your four tests.
Course Calendar
Aug. 28: Introduction
Aug. 29: Chapter 1: Sociological Perspective
Class Discussion Leaders:
1.
Samaah Abboud
2.
Humayoun
Ahmed
3.
Zahra Al-Howaishy
4.
Antonio Alkasmikha
5.
Courtney
Allen
6.
Anthony Alnajjar
7.
Hussein Amen
8.
Sara
Ammar
9.
Eunkyung
Bae
10.
Paul
Bahry
11.
Shawna Bailey
12.
Kia
Bare
Sept. 5: Chapter 5: How Sociologist do Research
Additional Readings: Brown, R. Khari. 2009. Denominational Differences in Support for
Race-Based Policies among White, Black, Hispanic, and Asian Americans. Journal for the
Scientific Study of Religion 48(3):604–615.
Class Discussion Leaders:
1.
Ingrid Barnes
2.
Alicia Barton
3.
Fadi
Basheer
4.
Naila Baydoun
5.
Hassan Bazzi
6.
Kassem Bazzi
7.
Heather Bazzi
8.
Diala Bazzi
9.
Rebecca Bean
10.
Reginald Bebri
11.
Zienab Berro
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13.
Jinan Beydoun
Toufiqul Bhuiyan
Sept. 12: Chapter 11: Sex & Gender
Additional Readings: Behind the Pay Gap
Class Discussion Leaders
1.
Delmair Bolton-Sullivan
2.
Brittany Bottenhorn
3.
Mark Bottenhorn
4.
Willie Boykins
5.
Michael Bradley
6.
Dalton Brinkley
7.
R.
Brown
8.
Alex
Burnside
9.
Stacey Busby
10.
Jonlicia Calhoun
11.
Nicole Campbell
12.
Yasmin Caridad
13.
Mohamad
Chahrour
Sept. 19: exam #1
Sept. 26: Chapter 18: Religion
Additional Reading: Faith based community organizing
Class Discussion Leaders:
1.
Hassan Chahrour
2.
Nirmeen Chouaib
3.
Rubiya Chowdhury
4.
Fatme Chukr
5.
Megan Cook
6.
Florentina
Cozma
7.
Ahmed Dabaja
8.
Kristen Dale
9.
Halice Dean
10.
Dominique
Denny
11.
Shivam Desai
12.
Balroop Dhillon
13.
Antonio Salam Dekhou
Oct. 3: Chapter 13: Elderly
Additional Readings: TBA
Class Discussion Leaders:
1.
Arta
Duda
2.
Anthony Eid
3.
Sha'Lyce
Elliott
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Nesma
Esraa
Mariem
Mavis
Marna
Quinten
Michael
Sabrina
Mario
Nouri
Elsayed
Faraj
Faraj
Gappy
Gappy
Garcia
Gonzalez
Good
Guzman
Hajatpoor
Oct. 10: Chapter 10: Social Class in the U.S
Additional Reading: Brookings Institution: Concentrated Poverty
Class Discussion Leaders
1.
Ahmad Halabi
2.
Everett Hall
3.
Ciara Hamiel
4.
Ashley Hamilton
5.
Merna Hana
6.
Noor
Hanna
7.
Jayson Hansen
8.
Allan Happy
9.
Ashley Haynes
10.
Katie Hearold
11.
Jesus
Hernandez
12.
Lance Hicks
13.
Mahdi Hobballah
Oct. 17: Test #2
Oct. 24: Chapter 15: Politics – Political Party
Additional Reading: Voice and Equality: Civic Voluntarism in American Politics
Class Discussion Leaders:
1.
Nicole Hodges
2.
Dionne Howard
3.
Tamika Ingram
4.
Cornesha
James-Williams
5.
Muhammad
Jawad
6.
Kelli
Johnson
7.
Andre Jones
8.
Sharon Jones
9.
Samir Karam
10.
Isabella Kasmikha
11.
Joel
Keller
12.
Ajharulislam Khan
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13.
Mitchell Kneibel
Oct. 31: Chapter 21: Collective Behavior and Social Movements
Additional Reading: Origins of the Civil Rights Movement
Class Discussion Leaders:
1.
Michael Komor
2.
Mary Kopchick
3.
Kallie Krueger
4.
Nicole Kudla
5.
Melissa Laing
6.
Kenzie Laramie
7.
Megan Lashbrook
8.
Natalie Laurain
9.
Kimberly
Layton
10.
Hailey Lazarek
11.
Veronica
Lewalski
12.
Shanelle Lewis
Nov. 7: Chapter 17: Education
Additional Readings: TBA
Class Discussion Leaders:
1.
Akedia Lewis
2.
Jessica Long
3.
Samantha
Main
4.
Valantina
Maizo
5.
Helana Makki
6.
Carly Malburg
7.
Lakita Mamon
8.
George Matta
9.
Janine Mattei
10.
Trent Mcdowell
11.
Nora
Mcheik
12.
Abdullah
Mussad
13.
Eva
Najor
Nov. 14: Test #3
Nov. 21: Chapter 12: Race & Ethnicity
Additional Readings: American Apartheid
Class Discussion Leaders:
1.
Anthony Negron
2.
Audrey Nelson
3.
Ashley Nelson
4.
Haidar Nemer
5.
Juan
Norris
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Priyan Patel
Ishan Patel
Kaitlyn Pipp
Kayla Rouser
Porchia Sadler
Ashley Samolej
Madhumeeta Sanam-Venkata
Nov. 28: No class: Thanksgiving Break
Dec. 5: Detroit & Race: Race & Uneven Development / Race & Place & TBA
Class Discussion Leaders:
1.
Keira Schmitt
2.
Shavonne
Shaow
3.
Jacob Sheets
4.
Myra Sheikh
5.
Alicia Shepherd
6.
Lauren Shina
7.
Alexander
Simeon
8.
Linda Taylor
9.
Mariola Terolli
10.
Rebecca Thwaite
11.
Jessica Tokarz
12.
Sarah Torfe
Dec. 12: What can you do w/ a degree in sociology?
Additional Readings: TBA
Class Discussion Leaders:
1.
Theresa Valentic
2.
Artemis Vouharas
3.
Kayla Wareham
4.
Desz'Juan
Washington
5.
Jazanay Weaver
6.
Amanda White
7.
Justin Wrubel
8.
Ossama Yahia
9.
Maxine Yono
10.
Ashley Zakrzewski
11.
Christopher
Ziomek
12.
Nancy Ziomek
13.
Paige Zukowski
Dec. 19: Test #4: Last day of class