SEMESTER OUTLINE AND READING ASSIGNMENTS

Introduction to Course

August 19—Monday
No Reading

Part I: Principles of Sociology

Chapter 1: Groups and Relationships

August 21—Wednesday
Chapter 1

August 23—Friday
Chapter 1

August 26—Monday
Chapter 1

Chapter 2: Concepts for Social and Cultural Theories

August 28—Wednesday
Chapter 2

August 30—Friday
Lab #1

September 2—Monday
No Class

September 4—Wednesday
Chapter 2

September 6—Friday
Lab #2

Chapter 3: Micro Sociology: Testing Interaction Theories

September 9—Monday
Chapter 3

September 11—Wednesday
Chapter 3

September 13—Friday
Lab #3

Chapter 4: Macro Sociology: Studying Larger Groups and Societies

September 16—Monday
Chapter 4

September 18—Wednesday
Chapter 4

September 20—Friday
Exam #1: Chapters 1, 2, 3, & 4

Part II: Individuals and Groups

Chapter 7: Crime and Deviance

September 23—Monday
Chapter 7

September 25—Wednesday
Chapter 7

September 27—Friday
Lab #4

Chapter 8: Social Control

September 30—Monday
Chapter 8

October 2—Wednesday
Chapter 8

October 4—Friday
Lab #5

Part III: Inequality:

Chapter 9: Concepts and Theories of Stratification

October 7—Monday
Chapter 9

October 9—Wednesday Mid-term
Chapter 9

October 11—Friday
Exam #2: Chapters 7, 8, & 9

Chapter 11: Racial and Ethnic Inequality and Conflict

October 14—Monday
Chapter 11

October 11—Wednesday
Chapter 11

October 18—Friday
Lab #6

October 21—Monday
Chapter 11

Chapter 12: Gender and Inequality

October 23—Wednesday
Chapter 12

October 25—Friday
Lab #7

October 28—Monday
Chapter 12

October 30—Wednesday
Chapter 12

November 1—Friday
Lab #8

Chapter 13: The Family

November 4—Monday
Chapter 13

November 6—Wednesday
Chapter 13

November 8—Friday
Exam #3: Chapters 11, 12, & 13

Part IV: Change

Chapter 17: Social Change

November 11—Monday
Chapter 17

November 13—Wednesday
Chapter 17

November 15—Friday
Lab #9

Chapter 18: Population Changes

November 18—Monday
Chapter 18

November 20—Wednesday
Chapter 18

November 22—Friday
Lab #10

November 25—Monday
No Class

November 27—Wednesday
No Class

November 29—Friday
No Class

Chapter 21: Social Change and Social Movements

December 2—Monday
Chapter 21

December 4—Wednesday
Chapter 21

December 6—Friday
Chapter 21 Final Day of class

December 12—Thursday

Final Exam—Chapters 17, 18, & 21

11:00—1:30