Minority Studies Syllabus for 2011-2012
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Instructor Information

Instructor

E-Mail

dpavara@actx.edu  (contact me using email from INSIDE your class)

Phone

Office Location

Office Hours

For online classes: All communication will be done through email. Email me THROUGH the class email USING THE LINK ON THE LEFT OF THE PAGE IN BLACKBOARD. (not the one listed above). This is the best way to contact me.

Emails should be done THROUGH the class email (not the one listed above). This IS the best way to contact me.

Course Information

Recording Policy

Disability Statement

Any student who, because of a disabling condition, may require some special arrangements in order to meet course requirements should contact disAbility Services (Student Service Center room 119, phone 371-5436) as soon as possible.

Statement for Mental Health and Advocacy & Resource Center:

As a student you may experience a range of issues that can cause barriers to learning, such as strained relationships, increased anxiety, alcohol/drug problems, feeling down, difficulty concentrating and/or lack of motivation. These mental health concerns or stressful events may lead to diminished academic performance or reduce a student's ability to participate in daily activities. Amarillo College offers services to assist you with addressing these and other concerns you may be experiencing. If you or someone you know are suffering from any of the aforementioned conditions, you can learn more about the broad range of confidential mental health services available on campus by calling the AC Counseling Center at 806-371-5900. The AC Counseling Center website is https://www.actx.edu/counseling/ . Also, if you are in need of social services (affordable housing, utilities, transportation, food, clothing, childcare, medical/dental/vision, legal), please call the AC Advocacy & Resource Center at 806-371-5439. The AC Advocacy & Resource Center website is https://www.actx.edu/arc

Amarillo College Tutoring for Success Policy:

Administrative Drop Policy

N/A

Student Withdrawal Procedures

N/A

Privacy Statement

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Course

SOCI-2319-001 Minority Studies

Prerequisites

RDNG 0331-minimum grade of C or a score on a state-approved test indicating college-level reading skills

Course Description

Course provides a sociological analysis of American racial and ethnic groups. Focus on conceptual tools of analysis, background information of various groups, demographics, intergroup relations, policy and trends.

Student Resources Student Resources Website

Department Expectations

Occupational License Disclaimer

Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

Online Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

\ TEXTBOOK: Richard T. Schaefer. Racial and Ethnic Groups 12^th ed. Glenview Ill: Scott Forestman/Little Brown Higher Ed., 2010, custom edition for Amarillo College.

\ Debra Avara. “What WE Should Have Learned in High School About Money Sex and Marriage”. 2^nd Edition. Pearson Publishing. 2010.

Supplies

\ Students must have access to a reliable computer to do their assignments. The library on Campus has computers to use if you need them.

\ Access to some word processing software, such as MS Word (preferred). Internet access is a must.

Student Performance

1. Provide specific information, both background and contemporary, about particular racial/ethnic groups and their relationship to the larger culture.

2. Engage in critical analysis and creative thinking in considering the study of racial/ethnic groups, and in understanding the influence of prejudice, discrimination and stereotyping on various groups.

3. Use what in sociology is called a "sociological imagination" in considering racial/ethnic relations.

4. Examine and understand governmental policies and programs as they affect various racial/ethnic groups, as well as to examine developing trends in these policies and programs.

5. Analyze and integrate knowledge about various demographic changes and trends related to racial and ethnic immigration patterns, as they are occurring nationally and globally.

6. Utilize, when appropriate, a comparative or cross-cultural approach to enhance understanding of the students own racial/ethnic group or groups.

7. By the end of this course, students will have a greater appreciation for diversity within societies, cultures, social classes, racial, ethnic, and religious groups, as well as within social institutions, and are able to think critically about issues in multicultural sociology that impact them. As well, students will be able to use this knowledge to better their own social relationships and society in general, in relating to and working with people from diverse groups and all walks of life.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

\ Students are expected to follow all Amarillo College policies and procedures.

Grading Criteria

Students will be evaluated on the bases of the all the quizzes and 2 discussion forums. Quizzes and discussions MUST be done by the due date and due time. Quizzes will NOT be turned back on once the due time has passed. Additionally, students will have the opportunity to complete 1 extra credit assignment that is detailed in the class syllabus.

Quizzes have equal weight and value. I drop ONE quiz (not the HS quiz).

480 – 432 = A; 431 - 384 = B; 383 - 336 = C; 333 - 288 = D; 287 down = F. This does not include the extra credit assignment.

Throughout the class – you can calculate on your own where you stand. Take the points you do have up to that point and divide it by the points you could have, - move the decimal over 2 and walla!

Attendance

\ This is an online class. You must be disciplined to keep the work up and on time. Assignments not turned in will

\ receive a '0' for a grade.

Calendar

The Instructor Reserves the Right to Change the Syllabus and/or Calendar if Needed.

EACH LESSON HAS A QUIZ ASSOCIATED WITH IT. IN ADDITION, THERE ARE 2 VIDEOS TO WATCH AND PARTICIPATE IN A DISCUSSION FORUM.

Final exam is included in the quiz list. SEE CLASS CALENDAR FOR EXACT DUE DATES.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Read each assignment and/or watch each video and take the corresponding quiz by the dates listed below. All quizzes are to be completed by NOON on the day listed.

Sept. 01	Chapter 1 - Exploring Race and Ethnicity & Chapter 2 - Prejudice
Sept. 08	Chapter 3 – Discrimination
Sept. 15	Chapter 4 – Immigration
Sept. 22	Chapter 6 - Native Americans and Video " A Time for Justice"
Sept. 29	Chapter 7- The Making of African Americans in a White America & video
Oct. 06	Chapter 8 - African Americans Today
Oct. 13	Chapter 9 - Hispanic Americans, Chapter 10 - Mexican Americans & Puerto Ricans
Oct. 20	"What We SHOULD Have Learned..." quiz & Extra Credit Papers Due
Oct. 27	Chapter 11- Muslim and Arab Americans: Diverse Minorities
Nov. 03	Chapter 12 - Asian Americans: Growth and Diversity
Nov. 10	Chapter 13 - Chinese Americans and Japanese Americans
Nov. 16	LAST DAY TO WITHDRAW
Nov. 17	Chapter 14 - Jewish Americans: Quest to Maintain Identity & video
Nov. 24	Thanksgiving
Dec. 01	Chapter 15 - Women: The Oppressed Minority
Dec. 05-09	Finals Week
Dec. 10	Commencement

Additional Information

\ This is an online class. It is the students responsibility to check their lessons and calendars IN the class site for all assignments and

\ due dates.

Syllabus Created on:

11/30/-1 12:00 AM

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