Soc 101 online Full Semester

-- SOC 101 -- PRINCIPLES OF SOCIOLOGY --

DISTANCE EDUCATION  Fall 2025

SECTIONS  1001, 1005, 1009, and 1013

Updated last on July 17, 2025. Note if changed since your last login.

OFFICE: West Charleston K225

HOURS:  W: 2:15-3:15pm   Virtual Office Hrs (on-line only) M & Th  9-11am

EMAIL: bob.manis@csn.edu

PHONE: 651- 5879

WEBSITE:   https://csn.instructure.com/login

TEXTS: See below and/or order @ efollett.com

SCHEDULE:  Quizzes open on Sunday 9am and close Friday 11pm. You may do them anytime during the week. System maintenance closes the Canvas Website between 12:01 and 5:00 AM Saturday Morning.

--NOTE: There is a MANDATORY Syllabus quiz the first week of class. If you do not take it, you will be DROPPED--

Good Luck this semester,

WEEK OF:  

quiz 1-   Aug 25 (Monday) Introduction.  Theory/ Methods. READING: OPENSTAX Ch 1 &  Ch  2.1-2, MANIS ch 1

quiz 2 -   Aug 31 Cultures, subcultures, READING: OPENSTAX ch. 3, MANIS ch.2  

quiz 3-   Sep 7 Socialization READING: OPENSTAX ch. 5. Mini Paper DUE

quiz 4-   Sep 14 Interaction  READING: OPENSTAX CH 4. 

quiz 5 – Sep 21  Religion READING: OPENSTAX  ch 15; 

quiz 6  - Sep 28 Family READING: OPENSTAX CH 14, MANIS ch. 5

quiz 7-  Oct 5 Groups READING: OPENSTAX CH 6; MANIS p ch 3  

quiz  8-  Oct 12 Deviance READING: OPENSTAX ch. 7 ; MANIS ch. 4 

quiz 9-  Oct 19 Stratification READING: OPENSTAX ch. 9; MANIS ch. 6

quiz 10 - Oct 26 Racism  READING: OPENSTAX ch. 11; MANIS  ch. 7

quiz 11 – Nov 2 Sexism  READING: OPENSTAX ch 12, MANIS ch. 8.

quiz 12 - Nov 9 Economics READING:  OPENSTAX ch 18  MANIS ch.9

quiz 13-  Nov 16 Politics, READING:  OPENSTAX ch 17  MANIS Ch 10 

  --           Nov 23 Media READING: OPENSTAX CH 8 MANIS chap 11 (no  quiz, covered on Final ). 

  --          Nov 30 Environment READING: OPENSTAX ch 20 (no  quiz, covered on Final ).  extra credit  quiz due  Dec 1.

FINALS:    Dec 8-9  (Two Days only).

Grading:  It is the responsibility of the student to become familiar with the dates and CSN policies concerning withdrawing from a class – a grade of “W” cannot be given by the instructor at the time grades are submitted.

 The  discussion board is optional and ungraded.

Quizzes: Cover the assigned readings in the Openstax book and that week’s  videos and  ARE OPEN BOOK ONLINE. YOU MAY DROP THE THREE LOWEST SCORES. You have two tries on the first two quizzes, then one attempt thereafter.

Late assignments will be credited at 50% for the first 24 hours, 25% after that. Quizzes will not  be made up but lowest 3 scores are dropped. 

Discussion  Etiquette:  Simple. Do unto others as thou would have done unto thou. Do not be rude. 

*** School Policies  - Important -

 Please Review.** ‼️This: ⬇️‼️

 ➡️  https://www.csn.edu/faculty-senate-syllabus-statements-required ⬅️

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Academic Integrity 

 Typically in this class the penalty for cheating or plagiarism is a zero, plus lowering the semester grade by one letter.  See the above link for more information.

Note: The use of Artificial Intelligence  apps is not allowed in the class , and is considered an academic integrity  violation.

Objectionable Materials

Some students may find some material presented in class to be objectionable. The instructor has the discretion to choose to remove it or not. Students may not engage in activity the instructor deems disruptive or counterproductive to the goals of the class. Instructors have the right to remove offending students from class.

Recording Class

There are no recordings of the class allowed without the explicit permission of the instructor.

GRADING:

Grades will assigned according to standard criteria from A to D- and F. Students who drop are responsible to officially withdraw, otherwise they risk getting an F instead of W. 

TESTING:

All tests will be done on-line. They may be done in the lab or at home. Quizzes must be completed weekly by Friday Night at 11pm, except for the first week of the semester. They will become available each week on Sunday morning. 

All tests and quizzes will be open book and open note, BUT don't be fooled - that doesn't mean they will be easy. The first two quizzes may be taken 2 times. All other tests will be taken once weekly starting on Sunday. The Final Exam will also be given on-line and covers the final chapters plus lecture Powerpoints.

Tests will be accessed via our Online Campus Canvas website. Your login name will be your NSHE #, as previously. You do NOT need to come to CSN to take any tests. 

Scoring:

FINAL                                        30

QUIZZES                               105

Mini Paper                             5

  Extra Credit PAPER           

TOTAL                                   140 PTS 

FINAL: 

The Final is comprehensive. It will ALSO cover the last 2 weeks readings in OPENSTAX), lecture powerpoints, course outcomes (from the syllabus) and ALL readings in Manis. It will be taken online ONLY on the days offered.

NOTE:  THIS SYLLABUS IS PROVISIONAL. THE INSTRUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO MODIFY IT AS NEEDED. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO STAY UP TO DATE.