Good for both sections 11 and 13

1. * All assignments are due 11:59 PM MT on the day due unless specifically stated otherwise in the assignment.
** You must get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz . You will not have access to the course materials until you get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz.
COURSE SCHEDULE
SPRING 2015 SOCIOLOGY 101: INTRODUCTIONTO SOCIOLOGY
Module #1: Sociology and Sociological Thinking (August 24th – August 30th)
Day Due* Topic Assignment
Sunday Films on Demand
Syllabus and Course
Schedule
Open Films on Demand account
Read Syllabus and Course Schedule
Take the Syllabus Quiz**
Monday What is sociology?
Asking and Answering
Sociological Questions
Read Chapter 1
Read Chapter 2
Tuesday Videos Watch videos
Wednesday Db#1
Db#2
YouTube
Post self introduction to Db#1
Post primary post to Db#2
Open YouTube Account
Create personal YouTube channel
Friday Db #1
Db #2
Post reply Db #1 posts to two
different student posts
Post reply Db #2 posts to two
different student posts
Review PowerPoints
Saturday Weekly Quiz #1 Take Weekly Quiz #1
Online Learning

2. * All assignments are due 11:59 PM MT on the day due unless specifically stated otherwise in the assignment.
** You must get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz . You will not have access to the course materials until you get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz.
Module #2: Culture and Society (August 31 – September 6th)
Day Due* Topic Assignment
Monday Culture and Society Read Chapter 3
Tuesday Videos Watch videos
Wednesday Blog #1 Post primary Blog #1 post
Friday Blog #1 Post reply Blog #1 posts to two
different student posts
Saturday Weekly Quiz #2 Take Weekly Quiz #2
Module #3: Socialization and the Life Cycle
(September 7th – September 13th )
Groups will be assigned this week.
Day Due* Topic Assignment
Monday Socialization and Culture Read Chapter 4
Read Supplemental Readings
Tuesday Videos Watch videos
Wednesday Db #3 Post primary Db #3 post
Friday Db #3 Post reply Db #3 posts to two
different student posts
Saturday Weekly Quiz #3 Take Weekly Quiz #3

3. * All assignments are due 11:59 PM MT on the day due unless specifically stated otherwise in the assignment.
** You must get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz . You will not have access to the course materials until you get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz.
Module #4: Social Interaction and Internet
(September 14th – September 20th)
Day Due* Topic Assignment
Monday Social Interaction and
Internet
Read Chapter 5
Read Supplemental Readings
Tuesday Videos Watch videos
Wednesday Db #4 Post primary Db #4 post
Friday Db #4 Post reply Db #4 posts to two
different student posts
Saturday Weekly Quiz #4 Take Weekly Quiz #4
Module #5: Groups, Networks and Organizations
(September 21st – September 27th)
Day Due* Topic Assignment
Monday Groups, Networks and
Organizations
Read Chapter 6
Tuesday Videos Watch videos
Wednesday Db #5 Post primary Db #5 post
Friday Db #5 Post reply Db #5 posts to two
different student posts
Saturday Weekly Quiz #5
Group Topic
Take Weekly Quiz #5
Submitted by only one group
member for the entire group.

4. * All assignments are due 11:59 PM MT on the day due unless specifically stated otherwise in the assignment.
** You must get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz . You will not have access to the course materials until you get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz.
Module #6: Conformity, Defiance, and Crime
(September 28th – October 4th)
Day Due* Topic Assignment
Monday Conformity, Defiance and
Crime
Read Chapter 7
Tuesday Videos Watch videos
Wednesday Blog #2 Post primary Blog #2 post
Friday Blog #2 Post reply Blog #2 posts to two
different student posts
Saturday Weekly Quiz #6 Take Weekly Quiz #6
Module #7: Stratification, Class and Inequity
(October 5th – October 11th)
Day Due* Topic Assignment
Monday Stratification, Class and
Inequity
Read Chapter 8
Tuesday Videos Watch videos
Wednesday Db #6 Post primary Db #6 post
Friday Db #6 Post reply Db #6 posts to two
different student posts
Saturday Weekly Quiz #7
Group Outline
Take Weekly Quiz #7
Group outline which clearly
identifies which member is
responsible for each section will be
submitted by one member for the
entire group.

5. * All assignments are due 11:59 PM MT on the day due unless specifically stated otherwise in the assignment.
** You must get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz . You will not have access to the course materials until you get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz.
Module #8: Global Inequality (October 12th – October 18th)
Day Due* Topic Assignment
Monday Global Inequality Read Chapter 9
Wednesday Db #7 Post primary Db #7 post
Friday Db #7 Post reply Db #7 posts to two
different student posts
Saturday Course Evaluation
There is no Weekly Quiz.
Take Mid-Course Evaluation
Module #9: Gender Inequality (October 19th – October 25th)
Day Due* Topic Assignment
Monday Gender Inequality Read Chapter 10
Tuesday Videos Watch videos
Wednesday Db #8 Post primary Db #8 post
Friday Db #8 Post reply Db #8 posts to two
different student posts
Saturday Weekly Quiz #8
Group Project Rough Draft
Take Weekly Quiz #8
Rough draft will be submitted by
only one person for the entire group.
Module #10: Ethnicity and Race (October 26th – November 1st)
Day Due* Topic Assignment
Monday Ethnicity and Race Read Chapter 11
Tuesday Videos Watch videos
There is an opportunity for extra
credit if you watch the extra credit
video.
Wednesday Blog #3 Post primary Blog #3 post
Friday Blog #3 Post reply Blog #3 posts to two
different student posts
Saturday Weekly Quiz #9 Take Weekly Quiz #9

6. * All assignments are due 11:59 PM MT on the day due unless specifically stated otherwise in the assignment.
** You must get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz . You will not have access to the course materials until you get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz.
Module #11: Aging (November 2nd – November 8th)
Day Due* Topic Assignment
Monday Aging Read Chapter 12
Tuesday Videos Watch videos
Wednesday Wiki #1 Post primary Wiki #1 post
Friday Wiki #1 Post reply Wiki #1 posts to two
different student posts
Saturday Weekly Quiz #10 Take Weekly Quiz #10
Module #12: Government, Political Power and Social Movements
(November 9th – November 15th)
Day Due* Topic Assignment
Monday Government, Political Power
and Social Movements
Read Chapter 13
Tuesday Videos Watch videos
Wednesday Journal #1 Post primary Journal #1 post
Saturday Weekly Quiz #11 Take Weekly Quiz #11
Module #13: Work and Economic Life
(November 16th – November 22nd)
Day Due* Topic Assignment
Monday Work and Economic Life Read Chapter 14
Tuesday Videos Watch videos
Wednesday Db #9 Post primary Db #9 post
Friday Db #9 Post reply Db #9 posts to two
different student posts
Saturday Weekly Quiz #12 Take Weekly Quiz #12

7. * All assignments are due 11:59 PM MT on the day due unless specifically stated otherwise in the assignment.
** You must get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz . You will not have access to the course materials until you get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz.
Happy Thanksgiving – Thanksgiving Break
November 23rd – November 29th)
Module 14: Families and Intimate Relationships
(November 30th – December 6th)
Day Due* Topic Assignment
Monday Families and Intimate
Relationships
Read Chapter 15
Tuesday Videos Watch videos
Wednesday Db #10 Post primary Db #10 post
Friday Db #10 Post reply Db #10 posts to two
different student posts
Saturday Weekly Quiz #13
Final Group Project
Take Weekly Quiz #13
Final Group Project will be
submitted in Bb by only one
member for the entire group.
Module 15: Education (December 7th – December 13th)
Day Due* Topic Assignment
Monday Education Read Chapter 16
Tuesday Videos Watch videos
Wednesday Db 11 Post primary Db #11 post
Friday Db #11 Post reply Db #11 posts to two
different student posts
Saturday No Weekly Quiz
Prepare Final Group Project
(Signature Assignment) to
be uploaded in ePortfolio.

8. * All assignments are due 11:59 PM MT on the day due unless specifically stated otherwise in the assignment.
** You must get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz . You will not have access to the course materials until you get 100% on the Syllabus Quiz.
Module 16: Final Exam Preparation (December 14th – December 18th)
Day Due* Topic Assignment
Monday Signature Assignment Posted in individual student’s
ePortfolio
FINAL SIGNATURE PROJECT DUE MONDAY, MAY 4th
THE SIGNATURE PROJECT WILL BE GRADED INDIVIDUALLY.
EACH STUDENT’S SECTION IS WORTH 20% OF THE FINAL GRADE.