People of color, women, differently labeled communities, and people in the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-Sexual, Transgender (LGBTQ) community have historically faced oppression and inequality in society, and they continue to fight for equal treatment and opportunities. This introductory course to the minor provides an introduction to the methods, ideas, and theories used in race, gender, and social theory research and studies. Reading and oral communication skills will be stressed. No previous background is required. This course develops the Oral (O) Communication Skill and serves as a foundation for other courses in the minor.
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Gain skills in critical thinking and written communication while learning:
--the vocabulary of race, gender, and sexuality studies
--the history of race, gender, and sexuality-related inequality
--theories used to understand and end inequality
Tentative Schedule
Subject to change during the semester. Adequate notice of changes will be given.
1. Short essays: Each week, you will complete an informal writing assignment in response to a prompt from me. These essays will often be done as in-class writing.
2. Formal Essays: You will write two 5-6 pages essay based on your readings in this course. Each essay will have a formal draft, and you will receive an assignment sheet with details.
3. Quizzes: Each week, we will have one content quiz that will cover ideas, concepts, and facts we have learned. On days that we do not have a content quiz, we may have reading quizzes to determine whether you have done the reading or not.
4. Final exam: The final exam will cover material from the content quizzes and will be cumulative.
The grading scale will be as follows:
Short Essays: 80 points
Content quizzes: 180 points
Essay #1: 150 points
Essay #2: 150 points
Midterm Exam: 150 points
Final Exam: 150 points
Reading quizzes: 50 points
Attendance and participation: 100 points
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All exams will follow the Final Exam Schedule. Students scheduled to take three or more final examinations on one day may request to arrange their examination schedule, so no more than two exams occur on one day.
Requests for early or late exams are considered only under extreme circumstances. Prior to the exam period, the student must file a written request on the Early/Late Exam Form available in the Student One Stop Center, Academic Records, and on the WC portal. The form must be signed by the Instructor and the Academic Dean, approving the alternate exam time. This process must be completed prior to the scheduled exam period.
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Out-of-class Work Expectation A minimum of 2 hours of out-of-class student work is expected for each hour of in-class time for traditional face-to-face courses. For online and hybrid courses, the combination of face-to-face time and out-of-class work should be equal to 3 hours per credit hour per week. |
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