SOCI110: Introduction to Sociology
Section: EA8     (eLearning)

About This Course

Semester and YearFall Term C 2017 / (Oct-Dec): Oct 16, 2017 to Dec 14, 2017
(See "Getting Started" below for details about orientation)
Instructor(s)
Marian Colello   Email: Marian. Colello@bucks.edu
Phone: 215-968-8140
Campus Location: Rollins Center Room 51
Course Credits
3 credits
Time Requirements
Plan a minimum of 12 - 18 hours per week for your coursework. While online learning courses provide flexibility in time, geography, and travel, the work required for successful completion is identical to that for the face-to-face course.   Your instructor may specify additional time requirements in the "Other information" field below or during your orientation.
Delivery Mode
eLearning:
Web-based course
Official College Course Description
The complete college course description can be viewed at:
Student Characteristics
Open to self-motivated, self-disciplined students who can handle college-level work and study independently.
Instructor Provided Course Syllabus
A sample Course Syllabus is typically available in WebAdvisor's "Search for Sections" results. A Course Syllabus explains how the instructor will conduct the class and may include: course policies, grading guidelines, assignment due dates, etc.
Student Requirements
This course has the following requirements for students:
  • There are no special requirements for this course

Getting Started With This Course

Orientation(s)
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Accessing Your Course

Canvas (by Instructure)

Your course is using Canvas. If you are new to Canvas, please visit the Canvas Basics course space to become familiar with Canvas prior to the start of your course. No login is required to access this space.

You will be able to login to Canvas about two weeks prior to the start of your class. However, your course becomes available as of 1 AM on the official course start date.

Logging In

Log in to your Canvas course space at bucks.instructure.com

  • Username: Your username is the same for every system at Bucks.
  • Password: your Bucks Network password (used to log into any Bucks campus computer or to access any Bucks Library online database from off campus.)

If you do not know your Bucks Username, you can retrieve it by using the Find Your Username Form. Enter your Name, Birthday (mm/dd/yyyy) and either your 7 digit student ID number OR your social security number, then click Submit. Your Bucks username will display on the screen.

Note: Students are uploaded to Canvas several times a day. If you registered late, you won't be able to access Canvas until the next upload takes place.

Purchasing Your Books and Other Course Materials

While you may purchase your books and other course materials from the provider of your choice (using the ISBN number available through the course's academic department where applicable to ensure the correct version), both the campus bookstore and our online bookstore, guarantee that they stock the correct version for your course.

Approximately 3 weeks prior to the start of the session you can use the link below to see the list of books that have been selected by your instructor. If you have any questions about the course materials listed, please contact your instructor or the academic department directly.

Click this link to see the book list for your course.

Other Information about the Course
Welcome to Introduction to Sociology! In this highly condensed Fall modular course we will be taking a exciting journey of discovery, exploring our world's societies and social structures, influences and organizations.

This is an online section so you will need to have reliable internet access and develop an organized time management system to complete the required work successfully. You will be working between 18-24 hours per week, reading text materials, participating in discussions, writing three papers and sharing a personal presentation with the class via a discussion board. We will have nine weeks together.

A full Course Format can be found in our Canvas course space for detailed guidance as well as an Orientation to guide your participation. I have set the course up in Chapter Modules and we will be completing two chapter topics in most weeks.

There are many flexible deadlines to assist you in getting everything done by the end of our semester. All Quizzes will be open from day one (Oct 16th) and will remain open until the last day of our semester (Dec 14th). This is to allow you to plan around personal challenges.

Active participation in our Discussions is essential to develop critical thinking and share perspectives with your classmates and instructor.

You will also be asked to create and share a personal presentation on one of the topics that we will be exploring. You can use Preze or Power Point, create a video or use whatever formate you feel works best for presenting your ideas and information. We will be using a discussion board for this collaborative project.

I am looking forward to working with each of you and know that you are going to enjoy this course experience!

I am in the course space with you daily and am available for support whenever you encounter a challenge via email or phone. I accept texts as well just as long as you identify yourself in your message..