HCCS Policy Statement—Course Description:

SOCI 1306 is an inquiry into selected current social problems with specific reference to their original development and suggested solutions.

HCCS Policy Statement—Core Curriculum Statement:

Sociology 1306 is a core curriculum course. It may be used to fulfill the requirements for a core Social and Behavioral Sciences course. This is a Instructor’s Grading Criteria. This course transfers to some public universities as a Writing Intensive Course. This means students should be prepared to do a lot of writing! Instructor’s Grading Criteria

HCCS Policy Statement—Prerequisites:

Must be placed into college-level reading (or take GUST 0342 as a co-requisite) and be placed into college-level writing (or take ENGL 0310/0349 as a co-requisite).

HCCS Policy Statement—Student Learning Outcomes (SLO): By the end of this course you will be able to
SLO 1. Identify the sociological perspectives that are used to analyze social problems.	SLO 3. Evaluate the four most common methods of researching social problems.
SLO 2. Apply the three major theoretical perspectives to the analysis a social problem.	SLO 4. Examine the role of the basic institutions in the creation of social problems.
HCCS Policy Statement—Course Objectives: By the end of this course you will be able to:
SLO 1: 1.1 Explain the three major theoretical perspectives on social problems.	SLO 3: 3.1.  Examine our “common sense” assumptions which we often unquestioningly accept concerning society and its problems. 3.2.  Compare and contrast the various methods used to research social problems.
	3.3. Debate the merits of the use of social research in the formulation of social policies.
SLO 2: 2.1  Understand the interconnectedness of Social Problems. 2.2  Understand the Sociological viewpoint of Social Problems. 2.3.  Understand the people who live in our world. 2.4.  Differentiate macro and micro level analysis of social problems.	SLO 4: 4.1.  Apply knowledge to the potential present and future positions of individuals in society. 4.2.  Summarize the basic institutions that are the fundamental building blocks of social life. 4.3.  Discuss the problems of inequality in our country and the world. 4.4.  Focus on one world problem for one month during the semester.

 HCCS Statement: Core Curriculum Skills and Assessment:

Sociology 1306 is a core curriculum course. It may be used to fulfill the requirements for a core Social and Behavioral Sciences course OR a core Cross/Multi-Cultural Studies course. Please click here to go to the HCC Catalog.

 Given the rapid evolution of necessary knowledge and skills and the need to take into account global, national, state, and local cultures, the core curriculum must ensure that students will develop the essential knowledge and skills they need to be successful in college, in a career, in their communities, and in life. Through the Texas Core Curriculum, students will gain a foundation of knowledge of human cultures and the physical and natural world, develop principles of personal and social responsibility for living in a diverse world, and advance intellectual and practical skills that are essential for all learning.

 Students enrolled in this core curriculum course will complete several assignments designed to cultivate the following core objectives:

• Critical Thinking Skills—to include creative thinking, innovation, inquiry, and analysis, evaluation and synthesis of information
• Communication Skills—to include effective development, interpretation and expression of ideas through written, oral and visual communication
• Empirical and Quantitative Skills—to include the manipulation and analysis of numerical data or observable facts resulting in informed conclusions
• Social Responsibility—to include intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global

 These objectives will be assessed as follows:

• Critical Thinking—Nearly all the work in this course will require critical thinking about the social problems that we address. Your critical thinking skills will be assessed through the written work that you submit and your understanding of the Required Readings during the required in-class
• Communication—Nearly all the work in this course will also require that you be able to communicate well in writing (as this is a writing intensive course) and verbally for the required in class discussions of the Required Readings. Your communication skills will be assessed primarily through the written work you submit and required Course Participation (CP). The weekly required in-class discussions over the Required Readings are mandatory. They cannot be made up. If you miss a class, you will receive a zero for that discussion for that
• Empirical and Quantitative—You will be required to answer a series of questions from the Required Readings that assesses your empirical and quantitative skills. Furthermore, you will be expected to critically assess various research projects and comprehend various quantitative facts about the social problems that we
• Social Responsibility—This entire course is largely focused on social responsibility as the curriculum is focused on understanding social problems, being able to think critically about them, and understanding how to solve them. You will also be asked to assess formally your level of social