COURSE DESCRIPTION                                                                                          

Welcome to the discipline of sociology. This is a course that I enjoy teaching and one that students tend to be enthusiastic about. While this course serves only as an introduction to the theories and methods of sociological research and practice, nevertheless much of the information discussed will be quite sophisticated. The knowledge that you will gain from this course will provide you with improved skills for informed decision making in both your professional and personal life.

Before you do anything else, please do the following to help this course proceed smoothly:  

• Immediately update your email information in the MyCF database (i.e., this website). Instructions for doing so can be found under the "Handouts" section to the right.
• Print out the syllabus and all additional course materials. Read this syllabus in its entirety and let me know right away if you have any questions about the course content, assignments, grading, etc. If you ask a question in an email, please do not be offended if you get a reply asking you to refer to the syllabus or whichever part of the course where the answer can be found.  Answering individual questions about course content that has already been clearly explained takes up a lot of your instructor’s time that could be more effectively spent on other course-related tasks.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Department  of Humanities & Social Sciences