From Catalog:

1. Identify and compare various sociological perspectives on race and ethnicity.

2. Describe prejudice and discrimination and identify their manifestations.

3. Recognize and comment on the impact of social structure, stratification, and inequality.

4. Apply sociological concepts about strangers to immigrant groups suffering reactions by the dominant groups.

5. Describe varying viewpoints about the future of race and ethnic relations in the United States.

6. Suggest planning strategies for eliminating the impact of race and ethnicity and for solving social problems.

2. Additional course readings on course website.

Each CSU student is required to have ready access throughout the semester to a notebook computer that meets faculty-approved hardware and software requirements for the student's academic program. Students will sign a statement attesting to such access.  For further information on CSU's Official Notebook Computer Policy, please go to http://itpchoice.clayton.edu/?nav=notebook_policy

2.  Your User Name is your CSU logon ID number.   Your password is your DUCK pin.  If you forget your pin, you must go to the HUB or the registrar’s office with picture identification.

3.  If you experience any difficulties in GaVIEW, first check the help options on the left side of the GaVIEW log on page (having trouble, configured correctly, frequently asked questions and need more help). 

Student notebook computers will be used in the classroom in this course. Computers will be required to access course materials and to communicate with your instructor.

This is an online course. Students are required to participate in online discussions and submit assignments on a weekly basis. Instructors establish specific policies relating to absences in their courses and communicate these policies to the students through the course syllabi. Individual instructors, based upon the nature of the course, determine what effect excused and unexcused absences have in determining grades and upon students’ ability to remain enrolled in their courses. The university reserves the right to determine that excessive absences, whether justified or not, are sufficient cause for institutional withdrawals or failing grades.

This class will meet on the CSU campus only three times. It is essential that ALL students attend the course on-campus orientation and the two on-campus examinations. Please make an effort to be on time - once an examination begins you will have only the allotted examination time remaining. Examination make up opportunities are not generally available.

On campus meetings are mandatory for the following dates:

Orientation: Wednesday, May 26, 2010 6:00PM (T112)
Midterm Exam: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 6:00PM (T112)
Final Exam: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 6:00PM (T112)

Without a University approved excuse, a grade of zero points will be assigned for the missed work.  If a valid excuse is provided:

• Make-up examinations will be given at the discretion of the Instructor. They will be given only if they are taken before graded examinations are returned to students.
• The final examination must be taken.
• Official documentation MUST be provided.

Behavior which disrupts the teaching–learning process during class activities will not tolerated.  While a variety of behaviors can be disruptive in a classroom setting, more serious examples include belligerent, abusive, profane, and/or threatening behavior.  A student who fails to respond to reasonable faculty direction regarding classroom behavior and/or behavior while participating in classroom activities may be dismissed from class.  A student who is dismissed is entitled to due process and will be afforded such rights as soon as possible following dismissal.  If found in violation, a student may be administratively withdrawn and may receive a grade of WF.

Throughout the semester you will be required to submit eight assignments to me via GaVIEW. All assignments will be due by 11:59pm on Sunday of the assigned due date. The first assignment will be due Sunday, June 6, 2010. Each assignment is worth 100 points.

Because this is an online course, you will be required to participate in online discussion forums.You will be required to answer questions posted by the Instructor and you will also be required to read other students’ posts and respond to at least two other students. If differences of opinion occur, debate and support your viewpoint professionally. Discussion posts will be required for each chapter. All discussion posts will be due by 11:59pm on Sunday of the assigned due date. The first discussion will be due Wednesday, June 2, 2010 by 11:59PM.

You will be graded on the quality of your response. If you write "I agree with you," in a post, you will not receive as much credit as someone who posts "I agree with your point of view because…." Put some thought and time into these posts. Even though you are not required to post a response to every thread, I ask that you take the time to read all the postings from your classmates. The free exchange of ideas (within the assignment confines) will help you to get more out of the course. Take advantage of it!

No late posts will be accepted for credit.

Students will have two exams during the semester. Each exam is worth 100 points. The midterm exam is scheduled for Wednesday, June 23, 2010. The final exam is scheduled for Wednesday, July 28, 2010.