SOC 1500 - Introduction to Sociology
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 02, CRN 41535,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Dr.Molly McNamara, PhD
Professional Qualifications:
BA YSU
MA
PhD Kent State University
Bachelors in Anthropology, Masters of Arts in social History, Doctorate in History
Email: mamcnamara@ysu.edu
Office: DeBartolo Hall 4th floor
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Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Diana Kendall Sociology |
The text book is embedded into the course and available to students. Additional articles are also available to students and accessed on Blackboard. Students must have access to Blackboard Ultra for this course. You may also share a link to computer lab locations on campus
Diana Kendall Sociology
provided articles :
Exam I:
“A Look Behind the Veil” Robert and Elizabeth Fernea
“The Yanomamo: The Fierce People” Napoleon Chagnon
“Even Anthropologists Get Culture Shock” Conrad Philip Kottak
Exam II:
“Surviving the Unbelievable” Elizabeth Rose
“The Sounds of Silence” Edward T. Hall/Mildred Hall
“Genie: A Case of Childhood Isolation” Susan Curtiss
Final Exam:
“The Land of Opportunity” James Loewen
“Why We Hate” Monieth, Winters
“Sociology” Tischler
“Miscounting Race” Gallagher
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Day | Date | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | 8/25 | Introduction to class "rules of engagement" policies and procedures |
access the Kendall text and Blackboard | please attend class |
| Thu | 8/27 | background on sociology | Kendall text chapter 1 | read the text |
| Tue | 9/1 | methods of research | text | attend class and read the text |
| Thu | 9/3 | methods of research, sociologists | ||
| Tue | 9/8 | theory, ethics in sociology | PowerPoint | attend class |
| Thu | 9/10 | Discussion #1 due by 12:15 | go to the discussion board. Two posts are required: initial post and one response | attend class, do the discussion before class |
| Tue | 9/15 | Culture | read the articles on Culture Shock, the Yanomamo | read the information, attend class |
| Thu | 9/17 | Quiz #1 due by 11:59 PM | see the information on the quiz. Read Kendall Chapter 3 62-89, Genie article | read the information |
| Tue | 9/22 | Culture, subsistence types | read Fernea article | attend lecture |
| Thu | 9/24 | Discussion #2 due by 12:15 | components of culture | attend class do the discussion |
| Tue | 9/29 | social structure | class lecture | attend class |
| Thu | 10/1 | socialization | the personality | attend class |
| Tue | 10/6 | socialization gender | lecture | attend class, read the information |
| Thu | 10/8 | EXAM I taken outside of class 11-12:15 | ON line exam NO CLASS MEETING | |
| Tue | 10/13 | feral children, child abuse | Genie article | read the article and text |
| Thu | 10/15 | Quiz #2 by 11:59 PM | social groups Kendall chapter 4, 92-104, chapter 5 124-137 | read the assigned material |
| Tue | 10/20 | social interaction, communication | class lecture Hall article | attend lecture |
| Thu | 10/22 | communication, deviance | class lecture | attend lecture |
| Tue | 10/27 | social control group conformity, obedience | class lecture | attend class and read the information |
| Thu | 10/29 | Discussion #3 by 12:15 PM | take the quiz | take the quiz are read the assigned information |
| Tue | 11/3 | social control prison system | class lecture | attend lecture |
| Thu | 11/5 | EXAM II 11-12:15 | the exam is online outside of class. NO CLASS this day | |
| Tue | 11/10 | social stratification | lecture | atted class |
| Thu | 11/12 | Discussion #4 due by 12:15 | lecture | do the discussion before class |
| Tue | 11/17 | Inequality and social class | read the assigned articles | read the articles |
| Thu | 11/19 | Quiz #3 by 11:59 PM | take the quiz , class lecture. Quiz covers Kendall pages 320-345 the Family and Marriage | take the quiz and read the chapters |
| Tue | 11/24 | social class poverty in America | lecture | attend lecture |
| Thu | 11/26 | OFF | OFF | |
| Tue | 12/1 | race and ethnicity | lecture | attend the lecture |
| Thu | 12/3 | Quiz #4 by 11:59 PM | class lecture, review for final Quiz covers Kendall Healthcare 424-450 |
read the material for the quiz |
| Tue | 12/8 | Finals week | ||
| Thu | 12/10 | FINAL EXAM scheduled by the university 10:30-12:30 | 10:30-12:30 mandatory online final taken outside of class | take the final |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.