Online Orientation - Sociology 2110

Soc 2110-40: Minority Group Relations

This course is a general introduction to minority group relations in the United States. From a sociological viewpoint, it examines the historical experiences, contemporary circumstances, and the future expectations for the country’s major racial, ethnic religious and gender minority groups. In addition, minority groups defined by age, disabilities, and sexual preference are explored.

Advisory: Eligibility for English 1000 and Reading 1005 strongly recommended

Course Details:

Instructor: Christina Collinwood Duncan

Email: ccollinwood@taftcollege.edu
The instructor will be available online, please feel free to contact me through e-mail or private message.

Units: 3

Class Meets: June 8 - July 30, 2009
Class opens for student access on January 8 at 8:00 a.m.

Textbook & Estimated Costs:

Rental Textbook: Schaefer, Richard T., Racial and Ethnic Groups, 8th ed., Longman, 2000 - Rental Price is 20% of the cost of the book
ISBN: 0-321-04458-4

Estimated Time Per Week: Students can expect to spend approximately 8 to 10 hours per week reading, writing, and taking quizzes and participating in class discussions.

Special Requirements: The entire course will be conducted on-line through the Etudes program. Students are required to have Internet access, an active email account, the ability to use word processing, conduct Internet searches, attach files, send emails, and work independently.

Assignments & Tests: Students will complete written assignments, group participation, exams, and chapter quizzes.

Proctored Exams: No

Additional Comments: This is a distance learning course, attendance is not an issue; however, turning assignments in on time is. If you do not meet the first assignment deadline, I will assume you do not wish to stay in the class and drop you unless you contact me. After that, it is your responsibility to drop the course. Drops will not be backdated. Contact the counseling center or the distance learning help desk to drop the course.

New to ETUDES: Be sure to check System Requirements before getting started with ETUDES. You need to do this on each computer you use while taking a class through ETUDES.

ETUDES Course: You will log into the Etudes classroom with log-in information provided below

New Users use the following login instructions:

Login ID

Password

First 2 letters of first name +
First 2 letters of last name +
Last 5 digits of your Student ID

(Type using all lower case letters)

Example:

Jose A. Garcia
ID: A000123456

Username = joga23456

MonthDay of birth in school records

(Type using all lower case letters)

Example:

Birthday is April 11th, 1982 (04/11/82)

Password = 0411

Previous Users use the following login instructions:

Login ID

Password

First 2 letters of first name +
First 2 letters of last name +
Last 5 digits of Student ID

(Type using all lower case letters)

Example:

Jose A. Garcia
ID: A000123456

Username = joga23456

Enter the password YOU set in a previous term

If you cannot remember your password, go to the ETUDES login screen and reset the password. Be sure to use the email address you used in on your application.

Disclaimer: The book prices are an approximation only and are subject to change.