Fall 2016 Course Syllabi

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Dakota College at Bottineau Course Syllabus
Course Prefix/Number/Title:
SOC 110H—Honors Introduction to Sociology
Number of credits:
1 credits
Course Description:
In this course, students will learn extensively about scientific research in sociology. At the beginning of the semester,
students will learn how to read and understand journal articles in the field of sociology. After this foundation is
established, the students (in collaboration with the instructor) will select a topic to research extensively, and later present
on at the Honors Symposium. Additionally, students will be required to submit a SOC 110 paper that contains a more in-
depth literature review than is required for non-honors SOC 110 students.
Pre-/Co-requisites:
SOC 110-Introduction to Sociology
Course Objectives:
Students will:
1. Learn how to read, understand, and interpret psychological journal articles.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of basic scientific design, assessing the effectiveness of study designs presented in
the readings.
3. Extend research findings to real-life situations.
4. Perform an extensive literature review.
5. Present at the Honors Symposium.
Instructor:
Lexi R. Kvasnicka-Gates, Ph.D.
Office:
Thatcher Hall 2208
Office Hours:
Mondays and Wednesdays 2:00-2:50pm
Tuesdays 9:00am-12:00pm
Phone: 228-5475
Email:
Lecture/Lab Schedule:
TBD based on student and instructor availability.