This book serves well to understand principles of sociology as scheduled in this course syllabus. To practice exam questions use the CD attached to the book. There are four short tests and one research paper. Tests will cover both the textbook materials and the lectures. You will learn how to write a research paper for a social sciences course.
Students are to choose their topics from the social issues discussed in the book.
The instructor must approve topics of the papers. Details of the term paper will be discussed in class. Student may choose to present their papers in class for extra credit. The range for extra credit is between 1-10 points. However, you may ask me about your grade stand after each test.