SOCI 3899 - Independent Reading in Sociology

Institution:

Columbus State University

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Description:

Prerequisites: SOCI 1101, 12 additional credits in sociology, junior or senior class standing, and approval of the department. All students must have a contractual agreement with a specific departmental instructor to supervise project. Students will be expected to select a specific topic title that will be posted to their transcript. Extensive independent reading on a selected experimental, theoretical, or applied problem under the direction of a faculty member. Students will be expected to submit a formal proposal outlining (a) the general topic on which they wish to do extensive reading, (b) their reasons for selecting this topic as worthy of independent work, (c) either a list of readings already compiled or a detailed plan on how they intend to find scientific and scholarly reading material relevant to their topic, and (d) a statement clearly identifying expected learning outcomes. Once approved, students will be expected to meet weekly or biweekly with the supervising faculty member. Students will be expected to demonstrate their knowledge of the topic by means established by the supervising faculty member (e.g., the completion of a substantial paper, written exam, oral exam, or some combination of the aforementioned). Finally, students will be expected to share what they have learned with other students by means of either (a) delivering a guest lecture in an appropriate class taught by the supervising faculty member, or (b) presenting a paper at a regional student conference.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.columbusstate.edu

Phone Number:

(706) 507-8800

Regional Accreditation:

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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