Austin Community College
Fall 2010 - OPEN COURSES
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Updated: 11/29/2011 14:21:54
SOCIOLOGY
16 Week Session August 23 - December 12
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology
E [25/36] 19624 Lec 006 CYP 2230 MW 10:35am - 11:55am OH Maldonado, Alfred
E [31/36] 19623 Lec 004 CYP 1114 MW 1:25pm - 2:45pm OH Maldonado, Alfred
E [27/36] 21387 Lec 056 CYP 1118 MW 2:50pm - 4:10pm OH Maldonado, Alfred
E [32/36] 19625 Lec 007 CYP 2231 T 6:30pm - 9:10pm OH Sarles, Sharon
E [31/36] 19621 Lec 002 CYP 2230 TTh 9:10am - 10:30am OH Maldonado, Alfred
E [27/36] 18305 Lec 060 CYP 1118 TTh 10:35am - 11:55am OH Tawwater, Andrea
E [25/36] 19655 Lec 042 CYP 1118 TTh 12:00pm - 1:20pm OH Weiner, David
E [32/36] 21388 Lec 063 CYP 1118 TTh 1:25pm - 2:45pm OH Banks, Amber
E [23/36] 21309 Lec 024 EVC 8345.0 MW 10:35am - 11:55am OH Christine, Glynis
E [18/24] 21310 Lec 051 EVC 8341.0 MW 12:00pm - 1:20pm OH Christine, Glynis
E [22/24] 19642 Lec 026 EVC 8345.0 TTh 1:25pm - 2:45pm OH Titus, Amber
E [16/36] 21409 Lec 064 JHS 224 TTh 7:30am - 8:50am OH Banks, Amber
21409 - ONLY for students who attend Jarrell High School.
E [28/35] 19654 Lec 041 NRG 1214 F 12:00pm - 2:40pm OH Sarles, Sharon
E [22/24] 19645 Lec 031 NRG 2155 MW 10:35am - 11:55am OH Turley, Alan
E [21/25] 19649 Lec 035 NRG PB1 MW 2:50pm - 4:10pm OH Weiner, David
E [13/24] 19650 Lec 036 NRG 4146 MW 5:40pm - 7:00pm OH Weiner, David
E [14/25] 19653 Lec 039 NRG PB1 MW 7:05pm - 8:25pm OH Weiner, David
E [20/25] 19652 Lec 038 NRG 4203 TTh 2:50pm - 4:10pm OH Taylor, Jack
E [21/36] 19626 Lec 008 PIN 506 MW 10:35am - 11:55am OH Tobin, Linda
E [15/36] 19627 Lec 009 PIN 611 MW 1:25pm - 2:45pm OH Tobin, Linda
E [19/36] 19629 Lec 011 PIN 506 TTh 12:00pm - 1:20pm OH Tobin, Linda
E [27/36] 19640 Lec 023 RGC 3302 MW 9:10am - 10:30am OH Shepperd, Jerry
E [31/36] 19656 Lec 043 RGC 3356 MW 10:35am - 11:55am OH Shepperd, Jerry
E [27/36] 19631 Lec 014 RGC 123 MW 2:50pm - 4:10pm OH Tawwater, Andrea
E [33/36] 19634 Lec 017 RGC 123 TTh 9:10am - 10:30am OH Pulich, Joyce
E [31/36] 19633 Lec 016 RGC 123 TTh 10:35am - 11:55am OH Pulich, Joyce
E [28/36] 19635 Lec 018 RGC 328 TTh 1:25pm - 2:45pm OH Pulich, Joyce
E [31/36] 20849 Lec 054 RRC 1222.00 MW 2:50pm - 4:10pm OH Turley, Alan
E [30/36] 19632 Lec 015 RRC 2226.00 TTh 10:35am - 11:55am OH Lalgee, Rennison
E [24/36] 20847 Lec 052 RRC 1124.00 TTh 1:25pm - 2:45pm OH Lalgee, Rennison
E [23/36] 20848 Lec 053 RRC 2312.00 TTh 7:00pm - 8:20pm OH Decierdo, Margarita
E [33/36] 19636 Lec 019 RVS 2265 MW 9:10am - 10:30am OH Banks, Amber
E [31/36] 19639 Lec 022 RVS 7002 MW 12:00pm - 1:20pm OH Ziegler, Deborah
E [26/36] 19643 Lec 027 RVS 7003 MW 2:50pm - 4:10pm OH Ziegler, Deborah
E [28/36] 16054 Lec 057 RVS 2210 S 9:00am - 11:40am OH Romero, Rachel
E [29/36] 19637 Lec 020 RVS 7004 TTh 9:10am - 10:30am OH Ziegler, Deborah
E [35/36] 19647 Lec 033 RVS 7002 TTh 12:00pm - 1:20pm OH Swearingen, William
E [34/36] 19638 Lec 021 RVS 2211 TTh 5:40pm - 7:00pm OH Fleming, Grace
E [20/36] 20740 Lec 062 SAC 1202 F 12:00pm - 2:40pm OH Romero, Rachel
E [31/36] 19648 Lec 034 SAC 1203 MW 9:10am - 10:30am OH Butler, Mark
E [14/36] 20759 Lec 055 SAC 1316 MW 3:15pm - 4:35pm OH Tobin, Linda
E [28/36] 19657 Lec 047 SAC 1317 MW 6:00pm - 7:20pm OH Harris, Rand
E [29/36] 19658 Lec 048 SAC 1316 TTh 10:35am - 11:55am OH Butler, Mark
E [24/36] 19628 Lec 010 THS 300 MW 2:45pm - 4:05pm OH Banks, Amber
19628 - ONLY for students who attend Travis High School.
SOCI 1306 Contemporary Social Problems
E [29/36] 19659 Lec 001 RGC 129 TTh 2:50pm - 4:10pm OH Ziegler, Deborah
SOCI 2306 Human Sexuality
E+ [25/24] 19662 Lec 002 CYP 1126 MW 10:35am - 11:55am OH Rison, Stephen
E+ [25/18] 19663 Lec 003 NRG 1214 TTh 1:25pm - 2:45pm OH Rison, Stephen
SOCI 2319 American Minorities
E [23/35] 16005 Lec 002 RGC 3310 TTh 12:00pm - 1:20pm OH Ziegler, Deborah
SOCI 2326 Social Psychology
E+ [32/26] 19666 Lec 008 NRG 1214 TTh 2:50pm - 4:10pm OH De La Ronde, Chris
SOCW 2361 Introduction to Social Work
E [17/25] 19670 Lec 004 NRG PB1 MW 4:15pm - 5:35pm OH Alvarado, Blanca
E [26/35] 19668 Lec 001 RGC 123 T 6:00pm - 8:40pm OH Alvarado, Blanca
SOC 2653 Research Methods in Sociology
[25/6] 19617 Lec 002 NRG PB3 TTh 10:35am - 11:55am OH Khosropour, Shirin
[25/17] 19616 Lec 001 RGC 123 TTh 4:15pm - 5:35pm OH Khosropour, Shirin
SOC 2743 Social Statistics
[25/23] 19619 Lec 002 NRG 2120 TTh 9:10am - 10:30am OH Beck, Jennifer
[25/19] 19620 Lec 003 RGC 123 TTh 2:50pm - 4:10pm OH Echevarria-Cruz, Samuel
[25/18] 19618 Lec 001 RGC 3320 TTh 5:40pm - 7:00pm OH Echevarria-Cruz, Samuel
[24/18] 21248 Lec 004 RVS 103 TTh 12:00pm - 1:20pm OH Echevarria-Cruz, Samuel
12 Week Session September 20 - December 12
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology
E [17/20] 28531 Lec 065 EVC 3207 TTh 10:35am - 12:20pm OH Titus, Amber
E [32/36] 20638 Lec 049 NRG 2117 MW 7:05pm - 8:45pm OH Sarles, Sharon
E [29/36] 20634 Lec 028 RRC 3233.00 MW 12:00pm - 1:40pm OH Decierdo, Margarita
E [33/36] 20636 Lec 040 RRC 3338.00 TTh 12:25pm - 2:10pm OH Decierdo, Margarita
E [35/36] 20637 Lec 046 RVS 8100 MW 4:15pm - 5:55pm OH Swearingen, William
E [18/36] 20639 Lec 050 SAC 1316 TTh 5:15pm - 7:00pm OH Tobin, Linda
8 Week Session October 18 - December 12
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology
E [26/36] 18359 Lec 044 CYP 2213 TTh 2:50pm - 5:30pm OH Tawwater, Andrea
E [24/36] 18355 Lec 025 EVC 9313 MW 1:25pm - 4:05pm OH Christine, Glynis
E [24/36] 16762 Lec 058 PIN 401 TTh 3:10pm - 5:50pm OH Butler, Mark
E [30/36] 20316 Lec 045 RGC A257 MW 2:50pm - 5:30pm OH Butler, Mark
E [21/24] 18265 Lec 059 RRC 2226.00 TTh 2:50pm - 5:30pm OH Lalgee, Rennison
16 Week Session August 23 - December 12
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology
E [40/50] 19622 DIL 003 ITV Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Shepperd, Jerry
19622 - J. Shepperd, 223.3057, email: shepperd@austincc.edu - MANDATORY on-campus
orientation: Attend Tue 8/24 8:30-9:30pm RGC 303 or Sat 8/28 noon-1pm RGC 123
E [31/36] 19644 DIL 029 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Echevarria-Cruz, Samuel
19644 - Internet access required. S. Echevarria-Cruz, 223.6283. For MANDATORY Online
orientation information 1st week of class, email: sechevar@austincc.edu or access
online orientation available first day of the session via Blackboard at https://acconline.austincc.edu/
SOCI 2301 Marriage and The Family
E [50/41] 19660 DIL 002 ITV Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Shepperd, Jerry
19660 - J. Shepperd, 223.3057, email: shepperd@austincc.edu - MANDATORY on-campus
orientation: Attend Tue 8/24 8:30-9:30pm RGC 303 or Sat 8/28 noon-1pm RGC 123
SOCI 2319 American Minorities
E [36/35] 19664 DIL 001 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Alvarado, Blanca
19664 - Internet access required. B. Alvardo, 223.3017 - For MANDATORY Online orientation
information 1st week of class, email balvarad@austincc.edu
SOCI 2326 Social Psychology
E+ [36/31] 19665 DIL 001 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Shafir, Ziv
19665 - Internet access required. Z. Shafir, 223.7620, email: zshafir@austincc.edu
- MANDATORY Online orientation at www.austincc.edu/zshafir from 8/23-8/26
SOCI 2336 Criminology
E [36/28] 19667 DIL 002 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Tobin, Linda
19667 - Internet access required. L. Tobin, 223.8229. For MANDATORY Online orientation
information 1st week of class, email: ltobin@austincc.edu
SOCW 2361 Introduction to Social Work
E [30/36] 19669 DIL 002 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Alvarado, Blanca
19669 - Internet access required. B. Alvarado, 223.3017. For MANDATORY Online orientation
information email balvarad@austincc.edu during the 1st week of class.
SOCW 2362 Social Welfare as a Social Institution
E+ [22/36] 19672 DIL 002 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Alvarado, Blanca
19672 - Internet access required. B. Alvarado, 223.3017. For MANDATORY Online orientation
information email balvarad@austincc.edu during the 1st week of class.
SOCI 2389 Academic Cooperative
G+ [12/2] 21264 DIL 001 DIR Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Khosropour, Shirin
21264 - Research Internship - Instructor approval required. S. Khosropour, 223.3282.
Information at www.austincc.edu/shirin - MANDATORY: email instructor for approval
prior to registration at shirin@austincc.edu and MANDATORY: attend Fri 8/27 noon-1pm
RGC 123
12 Week Session September 20 - December 12
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology
E [50/46] 20633 DIL 001 ITV Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Shepperd, Jerry
20633 - J. Shepperd, 223.3057, email: shepperd@austincc.edu - MANDATORY on-campus
orientation: Attend Tue 9/21 8:30-9:30pm RGC 303
E [27/66] 20635 DIL 030 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Dorsett, Rollie
20635 - Internet access required. R. Dorsett, 223.1790 x 25154, email: rollied@austincc.edu
- MANDATORY On-line orientation at www.austincc.edu/dorsett
SOCI 1306 Contemporary Social Problems
E [11/18] 20641 DIL 004 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Dorsett, Rollie
20641 - Internet access required. R. Dorsett, 223.1790 x 25154, email: rollied@austincc.edu
- MANDATORY On-line orientation at www.austincc.edu/dorsett
SOCI 2301 Marriage and The Family
E [50/41] 20642 DIL 001 ITV Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Shepperd, Jerry
20642 - J. Shepperd, 223.3057, email: shepperd@austincc.edu - MANDATORY on-campus
orientation: Attend Tue 9/21 8:30-9:30pm RGC 303
SOCI 2319 American Minorities
E [36/35] 20643 DIL 003 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Alvarado, Blanca
20643 - Internet access required. B. Alvardo, 223.3017 - For MANDATORY Online orientation
information 1st week of class, email balvarad@austincc.edu
SOCI 2326 Social Psychology
E+ [36/29] 20644 DIL 005 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Beck, Jennifer
20644 – Internet access required. J. Beck, 223.4233. For MANDATORY orientation information,
email jbeck@austincc.edu during the 1st week of class.
SOCI 2336 Criminology
E [36/28] 20645 DIL 004 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Tobin, Linda
20645 - Internet access required. L. Tobin, 223.8229. For MANDATORY Online orientation
information 1st week of class, email: ltobin@austincc.edu
8 Week Session October 18 - December 12
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology
E [50/46] 20314 DIL 005 ITV Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Shepperd, Jerry
20314 - J. Shepperd, 223.3057, email: shepperd@austincc.edu - MANDATORY on-campus
orientation: Attend Tue 10/19 8:30-9:30pm RGC 303
E [31/36] 20315 DIL 013 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Echevarria-Cruz, Samuel
20315 - Internet access required. S. Echevarria-Cruz, 223.6283. For MANDATORY Online
orientation information 1st week of class, email: sechevar@austincc.edu or access
online orientation available first day of the session via Blackboard at https://acconline.austincc.edu/
SOCI 2301 Marriage and The Family
E [50/41] 20317 DIL 003 ITV Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Shepperd, Jerry
20317 - J. Shepperd, 223.3057, email: shepperd@austincc.edu - MANDATORY on-campus
orientation: Attend Tue 10/19 8:30-9:30pm RGC 303
SOCI 2336 Criminology
E [36/28] 20318 DIL 003 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Tobin, Linda
20318 - Internet access required. L. Tobin, 223.8229. For MANDATORY Online orientation
information 1st week of class, email: ltobin@austincc.edu
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology
Introduction to theoretical perspectives and research pertaining to society and to the relationship between society and the individual. Covers the basic elements of society, such as culture, social structure, social groups, social class, race, gender, social institutions, social processes, and social change.
Introduction to Sociology: Honors - Please contact the Honors Department at 223-3255 or honors@austincc.edu for additional information. For the Honors course, there will be an in-depth examination of these topics and the underlying theories, with emphasis on developing oral and written communication skills.
SOCI 1306 Contemporary Social Problems
An inquiry into select groups of current social problems with specific reference to their origin, development, and their suggested solutions.
SOCI 2301 Marriage and The Family
A study of the problems pertaining to and affecting the family unit.
Marriage and The Family: HonorsPlease contact the Honors Department at 223-3255 or honors@austincc.edu for additional information.
SOCI 2306 Human Sexuality
This course explores various aspects of human sexual behavior, including the biology of sex, female and male sexuality, sex roles, the psychology of sex differences, and sexually transmitted diseases. Prerequisite: SOCI 1301 or PSYC 2301.
SOCI 2319 American Minorities
A survey course that covers the cultural heritage of the major American minorities within a sociological framework. In addition, the problems of adaptation to the majority cultural framework are considered in relation to the specific sociological needs of each minority.
SOCI 2326 Social Psychology
A survey of the basic theories and research methods in social psychology; the interaction between the individual and society; the process of acquiring a self concept; socialization processes; personal and social adjustment; interaction within the group. Credit may not be earned for this course and PSYC 2319. Prerequisite: SOCI 1301 or PSYC 2301.
SOCI 2336 Criminology
Current theories and empirical research pertaining to crime and criminal behavior. Its causes, methods of prevention, systems of punishment and rehabilitation.
SOCW 2361 Introduction to Social Work
Development of the philosophy and practice of social work in the United States. A survey of the fields and techniques of social work with attention given to requirements for graduate training in the field of social work.
SOCW 2362 Social Welfare as a Social Institution
An introduction to the study of social work and the underlying philosophy and ethics of social work. Also looks at special populations and how the social welfare institution has responded to their needs. Prerequisite: SOCW 2361.
SOCI 2389 Academic Cooperative
An instructional program designed to integrate on-campus study with practical hands-on experience in sociology. In conjunction with class seminars, the individual student will set specific goals and objectives in the study of human social behavior and/or social institutions. Course may be repeated when topics vary. Transportation, insurance, and other expenses will be provided by the student.
Research Internship in the Social Sciences -- The purpose of this course is to provide an opportunity for qualified students to obtain firsthand, supervised research experience in the social sciences. Students will be placed in different settings at ACC or organizations in the community to assist professionals in the social sciences with various research activities. Students may assist researchers by providing the necessary literature review for the design of the study, collecting, organizing, and analyzing data, as well as contributing to the research report. Students will spend an average of five hours per week at the internship site.
Social Services -- Field Experience -- The purpose of this course is to provide supervised practical experiences to help students explore their interest and capabilities for careers in the various helping professions. Minimum of fifty (50) clock hours in the semester in a social service placement. Prerequisite: For Research Internship, SOC 2743 and SOC 2653 (or concurrent enrollment in SOC 2653). For Field Experience, SOCW 2361.
SOC 2653 Research Methods in Sociology
This course provides an overview of the case study, survey, observational, correlation, quasi-experimental, and experimental research methods and designs. Emphasis is given to the experimental, quasi-experimental, and correlational designs as well as to methods of collecting, analyzing, and interpreting sociological and psychological data. Other topics include validity, reliability, sampling, evaluation of research, writing research proposals and reports, ethics, etc. Students read research articles from professional journals and are introduced to more advanced statistical procedures such as MANOVA-F test, post-hoc measures, planned comparisons, multiple correlations, and multiple regressions. Credit may not be earned for both this course and PSY 2663. Prerequisite: SOC 2743 or PSYC 2317 or equivalent. Prerequisite courses should have been completed with a grade of C or better.
SOC 2743 Social Statistics
Designed for social and behavioral science students, this course covers measurement scales, graphing, measures of central tendency and variability, transformed scores, correlation and regression, normal distribution, sampling distributions, hypothesis testing, t and z tests, introduction to ANOVA-F test, and certain nonparametric statistics. Emphasis is on the conceptual understanding of statistics within the context of research and the interpretation of statistical results. Relevant research topics are included. Calculations are required. Credit may not be earned for both this course and PSYC 2317. Prerequisite: SOCI 1301 or PSYC 2301 or equivalent, and MATH 1332 or MATH 1314 or equivalent.