Austin Community College
Spring 2011 - ALL COURSES
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Updated: 11/30/2011 11:01:49
SOCIOLOGY
8 Week Session January 18 - March 13
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology
E [16/36] 26387 Lec 049 RVS 7004 TTh 2:50pm - 5:30pm OH Christine, Glynis
16 Week Session January 18 - May 15
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology
E [5/30] 27294 Lec 065 AKN TBA TTh 4:30pm - 5:45pm OH Butler, Mark
27294 - ONLY for students who attend Akins High School.
E [16/22] 32021 Lec 075 BLH TBA MWF 12:55pm - 1:50pm OH Banks, Amber
E [0/36] 25856 Lec 036 BSP TBA MW 2:00pm - 3:20pm Staff
E [7/36] 26139 Lec 045 CPH AE208 TTh 8:45am - 10:10am OH Tawwater, Andrea
26139 - ONLY for students who attend Cedar Park High School.
E [25/36] 25830 Lec 007 CYP 2213 M 7:05pm - 9:45pm OH Sarles, Sharon
E [27/36] 25855 Lec 035 CYP 2213 MW 10:30am - 11:50am OH Maldonado, Alfred
E [25/36] 25864 Lec 047 CYP 2227 MW 1:30pm - 2:50pm OH Maldonado, Alfred
E [17/36] 25868 Lec 052 CYP 2228 MW 4:30pm - 5:50pm OH Weiner, David
E [11/36] 25828 Lec 005 CYP 2230 TTh 7:45am - 9:00am OH Sarles, Sharon
E [20/24] 26232 Lec 074 CYP 2222 TTh 10:35am - 11:50am OH Tawwater, Andrea
E [23/36] 25829 Lec 006 CYP 1114 TTh 12:00pm - 1:15pm OH Maldonado, Alfred
E [26/36] 25865 Lec 048 CYP 1108 TTh 1:25pm - 2:40pm OH Tawwater, Andrea
E [23/36] 27262 Lec 062 DVE H107 TTh 4:10pm - 5:30pm OH Banks, Amber
E [34/36] 25871 Lec 056 ELG 207 MWF 8:15am - 9:10am OH Turley, Alan
E [15/36] 25831 Lec 008 EVC 9313 MW 9:10am - 10:30am OH Herencia, Cristina
E [0/36] 25857 Lec 037 EVC 8107. MW 12:00pm - 1:20pm Staff
E [28/36] 25858 Lec 038 EVC 8107. TTh 10:35am - 11:50am OH Banks, Amber
E [0/36] 26569 Lec 066 HAY TBA MWF 3:10pm - 4:02pm OH Christine, Glynis
26569 - ONLY for students who attend Hays High School.
E [9/32] 22568 Lec 068 HSP TBA MW 2:00pm - 3:20pm OH Decierdo, Margarita
E [0/36] 27302 Lec 067 LEH TBA MWF 8:50am - 9:42am OH Titus, Amber
27302 - ONLY for students who attend Lehman High School.
E [23/26] 25867 Lec 051 NRG 4249 F 12:00pm - 2:40pm OH Romero, Rachel
E [24/36] 25833 Lec 010 NRG 2120 MW 8:50am - 10:10am OH Sarles, Sharon
E [24/26] 25835 Lec 012 NRG 4249 MW 1:30pm - 2:50pm OH Swearingen, William
E [33/36] 25837 Lec 015 NRG 2240 MW 4:30pm - 5:50pm OH Banks, Amber
E [28/36] 25838 Lec 016 NRG 2121 T 7:05pm - 9:45pm OH Fleming, Grace
E [20/24] 25869 Lec 053 NRG 4146 TTh 7:45am - 9:00am OH Turley, Alan
E [16/25] 25834 Lec 011 NRG PB1 TTh 4:15pm - 5:30pm OH Weiner, David
E [29/36] 25866 Lec 050 NRG 2121 TTh 4:15pm - 5:30pm OH Taylor, Jack
E [32/36] 25836 Lec 014 NRG 2121 TTh 5:40pm - 6:55pm OH Taylor, Jack
E [27/36] 25839 Lec 017 PIN 401 MW 10:30am - 11:50am OH Butler, Mark
E [19/36] 26220 Lec 072 PIN 403 MW 1:30pm - 2:50pm OH Butler, Mark
E [24/36] 25840 Lec 018 PIN 709 TTh 10:35am - 11:50am OH Tobin, Linda
E [22/36] 25841 Lec 019 PIN 401 TTh 1:25pm - 2:40pm OH Tobin, Linda
E [28/36] 25844 Lec 024 RGC 123 M 7:05pm - 9:45pm OH Tibbals, Chauntelle
E [25/35] 21950 Lec 063 RGC A254 MW 9:10am - 10:30am OH Pulich, Joyce
E [28/35] 22171 Lec 064 RGC A254 MW 10:35am - 11:55am OH Pulich, Joyce
E [31/36] 25842 Lec 022 RGC 123 MW 12:00pm - 1:20pm OH Ziegler, Deborah
E [30/36] 25843 Lec 023 RGC 123 MW 2:50pm - 4:10pm OH Lalgee, Rennison
E [0/18] 25870 Lec 055 RGC 128 TTh 8:30am - 9:45am Staff
E [33/36] 25845 Lec 025 RGC 123 TTh 9:10am - 10:25am OH Decierdo, Margarita
E [32/36] 25846 Lec 026 RGC 123 TTh 1:25pm - 2:40pm OH Decierdo, Margarita
E [10/15] 25873 Lec 700 RGC 123 TTh 2:50pm - 4:05pm OH Ziegler, Deborah
E [0/36] 27439 Lec 041 RHS TBA TTh 9:00am - 10:25am OH Banks, Amber
E [19/24] 22675 Lec 076 RRC 3323. MW 10:40am - 12:00pm OH Davis, Maria
E [29/36] 26893 Lec 059 RRC 1222. MW 3:05pm - 4:25pm OH Pulich, Joyce
E [22/24] 27497 Lec 077 RRC 3207. TTh 10:35am - 11:55am OH Brockett, Elizabeth
E [32/36] 26891 Lec 057 RRC 1124. TTh 12:00pm - 1:15pm OH Brockett, Elizabeth
E [30/36] 26892 Lec 058 RRC 1218. TTh 6:30pm - 7:45pm OH de la Rosa, Adrian
E [30/35] 25872 Lec 061 RVS 7004 MW 9:00am - 10:20am OH Echevarria-Cruz, Samuel
E [24/36] 25854 Lec 034 RVS 7003 MW 3:00pm - 4:20pm OH Ziegler, Deborah
E [22/36] 25824 Lec 001 RVS 7003 MW 4:30pm - 5:50pm OH Ziegler, Deborah
E [19/36] 25826 Lec 003 RVS 2265 S 9:00am - 11:40am OH Romero, Rachel
E [27/36] 25851 Lec 031 RVS 7003 TTh 10:35am - 11:50am OH Lalgee, Rennison
E [30/36] 25852 Lec 032 RVS 7003 TTh 1:25pm - 2:40pm OH Christine, Glynis
E [35/36] 25853 Lec 033 RVS 2267 TTh 5:40pm - 6:55pm OH Decierdo, Margarita
E [21/36] 25847 Lec 027 SAC 1316 MW 9:00am - 10:20am OH Tobin, Linda
E [26/36] 25825 Lec 002 SAC 1303 MW 12:00pm - 1:20pm OH Tobin, Linda
E [0/36] 25848 Lec 028 SAC 1316 MW 6:00pm - 7:20pm Staff
E [23/36] 25863 Lec 046 SAC 1316 S 1:00pm - 3:40pm OH Butler, Mark
E [31/36] 25849 Lec 029 SAC 1316 TTh 10:30am - 11:50am OH Titus, Amber
E [22/36] 25850 Lec 030 SAC 1316 TTh 6:00pm - 7:20pm OH Titus, Amber
E [17/28] 25861 Lec 044 SMC TBA TTh 8:20am - 9:35am OH Christine, Glynis
25861 - ONLY for students who attend San Marcos High School.
E [16/30] 25832 Lec 009 THS 300 MW 9:10am - 10:30am OH Lalgee, Rennison
25832 - ONLY for students who attend Travis High School.
E [14/30] 32049 Lec 081 WIM TBA MW 1:45pm - 3:05pm OH Christine, Glynis
SOCI 1306 Contemporary Social Problems
E [20/36] 25874 Lec 001 RVS 7002 TTh 12:00pm - 1:15pm OH Ziegler, Deborah
SOCI 2306 Human Sexuality
E+ [26/17] 25877 Lec 002 CYP 2228 MW 10:30am - 11:50am OH Rison, Stephen
E+ [26/19] 25878 Lec 003 NRG 2121 TTh 7:45am - 9:00am OH Rison, Stephen
SOCI 2319 American Minorities
E [13/24] 26233 Lec 003 CYP 2221 TTh 12:00pm - 1:15pm OH Tawwater, Andrea
SOCI 2326 Social Psychology
E+ [36/25] 25880 Lec 001 RGC 123 MW 1:25pm - 2:45pm OH Weiner, David
SOCI 2336 Criminology
E [24/28] 25883 Lec 002 NRG 4204 TTh 9:10am - 10:25am OH Turley, Alan
SOCW 2361 Introduction to Social Work
E [31/36] 25888 Lec 006 NRG 2110 Th 6:00pm - 8:40pm OH Alvarado, Blanca
E [21/24] 25885 Lec 003 RGC 334 M 6:00pm - 8:40pm OH Alvarado, Blanca
E [27/30] 25886 Lec 004 RVS 103 W 9:10am - 11:50am OH Alvarado, Blanca
SOCW 2362 Social Welfare as a Social Institution
E+ [17/30] 25891 Lec 003 RGC 331 W 6:00pm - 8:40pm OH Alvarado, Blanca
SOC 2653 Research Methods in Sociology
[25/16] 25818 Lec 001 NRG 2120 TTh 9:10am - 10:25am OH Khosropour, Shirin
[25/20] 25819 Lec 002 RGC 123 TTh 5:40pm - 6:55pm OH Khosropour, Shirin
SOC 2743 Social Statistics
[25/20] 22184 Lec 005 NRG 2121 TTh 9:10am - 10:25am OH Beck, Jennifer
[24/22] 25820 Lec 001 NRG 2118 TTh 10:35am - 11:50am OH Beck, Jennifer
[25/22] 25822 Lec 003 RGC 125 TTh 1:25pm - 2:40pm OH Echevarria-Cruz, Samuel
[25/16] 25821 Lec 002 RGC 123 TTh 4:15pm - 5:30pm OH Echevarria-Cruz, Samuel
[25/16] 25823 Lec 004 RGC 123 TTh 7:05pm - 8:20pm OH Blakey, Sherry
12 Week Session February 14 - May 15
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology
E [29/35] 26761 Lec 021 RGC A252 TTh 4:30pm - 6:10pm OH Harris, Rand
E [19/24] 27496 Lec 078 RRC 3323. MW 12:10pm - 1:50pm OH Davis, Maria
E [20/24] 27491 Lec 079 RRC 3222. TTh 1:25pm - 3:05pm OH Shepperd, Jerry
E [28/36] 26760 Lec 020 RVS 7003 TTh 2:50pm - 4:30pm OH Lalgee, Rennison
E [28/36] 24500 Lec 071 SAC 1319 TTh 3:00pm - 4:40pm OH Titus, Amber
8 Week Session March 21 - May 15
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology
E [20/36] 26519 Lec 013 CYP 2213 TTh 2:50pm - 5:30pm OH Turley, Alan
E [19/35] 23594 Lec 070 RGC A252 MW 2:50pm - 5:30pm OH Herencia, Cristina
E [14/36] 27490 Lec 080 RRC 1218. TTh 3:15pm - 5:55pm OH Shepperd, Jerry
E [21/36] 27229 Lec 060 SAC 1317 MW 3:00pm - 5:40pm OH Tobin, Linda
16 Week Session January 18 - May 15
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology
E [38/50] 25827 DIL 004 ITV Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Shepperd, Jerry
E [32/36] 25859 DIL 040 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Echevarria-Cruz, Samuel
SOCI 2301 Marriage and The Family
E [50/44] 25875 DIL 004 ITV Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Shepperd, Jerry
SOCI 2319 American Minorities
E [36/29] 25879 DIL 001 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Alvarado, Blanca
SOCI 2326 Social Psychology
E+ [36/29] 25881 DIL 004 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH De La Ronde, Chris
SOCI 2336 Criminology
E [36/26] 25882 DIL 001 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Tobin, Linda
SOCW 2361 Introduction to Social Work
E [36/30] 25884 DIL 002 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Alvarado, Blanca
SOCW 2362 Social Welfare as a Social Institution
E+ [17/36] 25890 DIL 002 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Alvarado, Blanca
12 Week Session February 14 - May 15
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology
E [42/50] 26763 DIL 043 ITV Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Shepperd, Jerry
E [20/48] 26762 DIL 039 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Dorsett, Rollie
E [13/36] 26227 DIL 073 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Dorsett, Rollie
SOCI 2301 Marriage and The Family
E [50/44] 26765 DIL 001 ITV Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Shepperd, Jerry
SOCI 2319 American Minorities
E [36/29] 26766 DIL 002 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Alvarado, Blanca
SOCI 2326 Social Psychology
E+ [36/27] 26767 DIL 003 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Beck, Jennifer
SOCI 2336 Criminology
E [36/26] 26768 DIL 010 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Tobin, Linda
SOCW 2361 Introduction to Social Work
E [36/30] 26770 DIL 001 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Alvarado, Blanca
SOCI 2389 Academic Cooperative
G+ [0/12] 26769 DIL 001 DIR Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Khosropour, Shirin
8 Week Session March 21 - May 15
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology
E [36/50] 26520 DIL 042 ITV Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Shepperd, Jerry
E [31/36] 26521 DIL 054 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Echevarria-Cruz, Samuel
SOCI 2301 Marriage and The Family
E [50/44] 26522 DIL 002 ITV Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Shepperd, Jerry
SOCI 2336 Criminology
E [36/26] 26523 DIL 003 ONL Orientation req. See Open Campus OH Tobin, Linda
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.