The required text for this course is Sociology by John J. Macionis. This text was selected out of a mountain of possibilities. I chose this text because of its breadth and depth. Since you have very little contact with me it was important to choose a text that provides enough information to give you a clear idea of important concepts, theories and theorists but also gives you enough contextual information to help you see how these important elements fit into your own world. The Macionis text is best suited for this task.
Textbooks are available from Iowa Book and Supply in Iowa City.
Course format The course is divided into eight lessons. After completing each written assignment you should send it to the Guided Correspondence Study office. If you send your assignment via mail or fax, use the corresponding yellow identification sheet for each section. Below is a course outline showing you how the material is structured for the course along with the chapters in Macionis which correspond to the given lesson. The final exam will not be comprehensive but will cover material only in Lesson 4 through Lesson 8.