NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE AND INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION
Course title:
Course prefix, number, and section number: SOCI 2319.300
Semester/Year of course: Fall 2023
Semester start and end dates: 8/28/2023-12/16/2023
Modality (Face to face/Synchronous or Asynchronous online/Hybrid): Asynchronous online
Class meeting location, days, and times: Online
Lab meeting location, days, and times: None
Semester credit hours: 3
Course description: This course studies minority-majority group relations, addressing their historical, cultural, social, economic, and institutional development in the United States. Both sociological and social psychological levels of analysis will be employed to discuss issues, including experiences of minority groups within the context of their cultural heritage and tradition, as well as that of the dominant culture. Core concepts to be examined include (but are not limited to) social inequality, dominance/subordination, prejudice, and discrimination. Particular minority groups discussed may include those based on poverty, race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or religion.
Required course materials: Healy, Joseph F., and Andi Stepnick. Diversity and Society: Race, Ethnicity, and Gender. 6th edition. Sage. ISBN 9781506389059.
Name of instructor: Vineeta Malhotra
Office location: Corinth campus, room 313
Telephone number: 972-899-8344 (office) (Email preferred)
E-mail address: vmalhotra@nctc.edu
Office hours for students: Monday (online), 2:30 pm-4:30 pm
SYLLABUS CHANGE DISCLAIMER
The faculty member reserves the right to make changes to this published syllabus if it is in the best interest of the educational development of this class. Any such changes will be announced as soon as possible in person and/or in writing.
SUMMARY OF COURSE ASSIGNMENTS
List of graded assignments:
4 Tests x 50 points each = 200
1 Assessment =30
1 Assignment = 10
2 Discussion Boards =30
1 Required orientation activities = 10
A = 252– 280
B = 224 – 251
C = 196 – 223
D = 168– 195
F = < 167 (167-0)
Late work policy: Your grade will be based on the above-listed graded elements. Ample notice is given to the students regarding the due dates. Late assignments, makeup, and retakes may not be given or accepted. Students who miss a test will be required to take the final exam, which otherwise is optional. If you miss a test for a documented approved medical reason, you can take a makeup test or submit a missed assignment. Students with medical notes must submit the missed work and take the makeup exam soon after their recovery.
SEE CANVAS FOR THE COMPLETE COURSE CALENDAR, OUTLINE, DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF GRADED WORK, AND OTHER RELATED MATERIAL.
COURSE POLICIES
Academic Integrity Policy: Scholastic dishonesty shall include, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, academic falsification, intellectual property dishonesty, academic dishonesty facilitation, and collusion. Consequences for academic dishonesty may include:
1) The student will receive a failing grade of "O" on the assignment.
2) A "Scholastic Dishonesty Report Form" will be submitted regarding the incident.
3) Students may be dropped from the course with a failing grade (letter grade of “F”).
Attendance Policy: Students should log into Canvas a minimum of 3 times a week to stay on top of assignments, announcements, etc. On some days, there will be nothing new, and you can log right out. On other days, I will send important announcements. Although you do not receive a separate attendance grade in this course, I monitor attendance by viewing sign-in logs.
Withdrawal Policy
A student may withdraw from a course on or after the official date of record. It is the student’s responsibility to initiate and complete a Withdrawal Request Form.
The last day to withdraw from the course with a “W” is: November 6, 2023.
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the successful completion of this course the student will be able to:
Explain how the concept of social inequality pertains to minority group status defined in terms of identities that may include social class, race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or religion.
Differentiate between important concepts and theories of prejudice and discrimination, including the effects of prejudice and discrimination on the everyday lives of minority group members in the context of social institutions.
Analyze the history of culture, experiences of inequality, and current life opportunities of various minority groups in the United States with contrasting references to other countries.
Analyze minority group interactions in the United States, focusing on immigration and migration patterns, assimilation processes, and adjustments to American life.
Core Objectives:
Critical Thinking
Communication
Empirical and Quantitative
Social Responsibility
COLLEGE POLICIES
Students are expected to follow all rules and regulations found in the Student Handbook.
NCTC will adhere to all applicable federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidelines with respect to providing reasonable accommodations to afford equal educational opportunity. It is the student’s responsibility to contact the Office for Students with Disabilities to arrange appropriate accommodations. See the OSD Syllabus Addendum.
NCTC provides a multitude of services and resources to support students. See the Student Services Syllabus Addendum for a listing of those departments and links to their sites.
The student should contact the instructor to deal with any questions, concerns, or complaints specific to the class. If the student and faculty are not able to resolve the issue, the student may contact the chair or coordinator of the division. If the student remains unsatisfied, the student may proceed to contact the instructional dean.