SOCI 100 Introduction to Sociology: Understanding ... - KUAIS

SOCI 100 Introduction to Sociology: Understanding Societies Fall 2009Course RequirementsStudents are expected to attend class and to participate in class discussions and arerequired to take two midterms and a final exam. Class attendance is particularlyimportant because lectures will include material not covered in the text. Students arestrongly encouraged to come to class having completed the assigned reading for thatweek and prepared to discuss the material. As an additional incentive to do so, there willbe several pop quizzes during the semester based on material covered in the textbook.Students must be on time for class and remain in their seats throughout the class. Cellphones should be turned off and put away before entering the classroom. Chatting,reading newspapers, sleeping, and other disruptive and/or disrespectful behavior will notbe tolerated and can result in disciplinary action.GradingStudents will be evaluated on their class participation and their scores on pop quizzes,two midterm exams and the final exam. Note that there will be no chance to earn “extracredit”. Exams will be in a multiple choice format and will cover material presented inclass and from assigned textbook readings. The final exam will not be comprehensive.No make-up exams will be allowed unless an unambiguous medical report is presented.The final grade will weighted as follows:10% in-class exercises and class participation30% first midterm exam30% second midterm exam30% final examThe final grade scale will be:90-100 = A 70-72 = C87-89 = A- 67-69 = C-83-86 = B+ 64-66 = D+80-82 = B 60-63 = D77-79 = B- 0-59 = F73-76 = C+NOTE: Please make sure that you are familiar with the University AcademicRegulations and the Regulations for Student Disciplinary Matters, particularly thoserelated to academic honesty. Cheating, plagiarism, and collusion are serious offensesresulting in an F grade and disciplinary action.How to Succeed in this ClassThe best grades are usually received by those students who: Attend class regularly and take good notes Read the assigned chapters before coming to class Participate in class discussions and ask questions Attend the exam review sessions Study effectively for the exams2