Syllabus
Cultural Diversity
JUAD/SOCI 3320
Division of Social Sciences Summer
2008
A.
Catalog
Description: A comparative analysis of
the diverse cultural groups in the
B.
Textbook: Racial
and Ethnic Groups by Richard T. Schaefer
C.
Requirements for
Undergraduate Credit:
a. 2 Test 50%
b. Paper 25%
c. Essay 10%
d. Field Trip
summaries 10%
e. Attendance 5%
Per WBU policy, three tardies will count as one absence. Per WBU policy, three absences will result in
failing the course. Please contact the
instructor if you have TDY/ TAD or an emergency situation. Attendance may be taken at the end of the
class also. Two absences will lower the final
grade by five (5) points
“It is university policy that no
otherwise qualified disabled person be excluded from participation in, be
denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational
program or activity in the University.
Students should inform the instructor of existing disabilities the first
class meeting.”
D.
Methods for
assessing outcomes:
Competencies (skills/ abilities) student will acquire:
Student
will have a working understanding of the role of Forensic Psychology within the
entire law enforcement community; police, investigators, attorneys, and the
court system. They will understand the
theories that psychologist and law enforcement officials use to deal with crime
in
Test:
Information
in the text and the workbook will be tested through multiple choice, matching
and essay questions. There will be a
minimum of 40 multiple choice,10 matching and two
essay questions on every test. Make up test will be given in essay format
only.
Paper:
Write
a 5-7 page paper excluding the title page and cite page on a topic which will
be discussed on
Essay: The essay will discuss the 3 field trips. The essay must be 5 paragraphs in length with
the minimum of 5 sentences per paragraph.
There must be a beginning 3 supporting paragraphs and a conclusion. . -10 points per week for Late work
Field
Trip Events:
There
are 3 field trips that you can go on in order to write your essay. If for some reason you can not make the field
trip on the assigned day you are more than welcome to go on the field trips
with your families. You may choose any
of the following 3 field trips:
1.
Spanish Governors’
Palace cost $1.00 entry
2.
Witte Museum Free
after
3.
The
4.
You
are required to turn in 3 summaries of the field trips as to the educational
experience minimum of one paragraph. Due
Supplementary materials:
Various CNN
and A&E presentations and
Field Trips
E.
Method of
Instruction
The
class will meet on Monday and Wednesday mornings from
F.
Schedule of
Assigned Chapters
June 9 Chapters 3
June 11 Chapter
4
June 16 Chapter 5
June 18 Chapter
6
June 23 Chapter
7
June 25 Chapter
8
June 30
July 3 Institute
of Texan Cultures
July 7 Mid Term Exam APA Work Shop/Review of papers Essays Due
July 9 Chapter
9
July 14 Chapter
10
July16 Chapter
11
July 21 Chapter
12
July 23 Chapter
13
July 28 Chapter
14
July 30 Chapter
15
August 4 Chapter
16 and Review Paper’s
Due
August 6 Final
Exam Paper’s
Due
Instructor: Cynthia A Toledo
Mailbox: 11550
IH 35 North
Phone: 392-5826
Email: Wayjuad @ yahoo.com