December 15, 2015 TO: Undergraduate Council FROM: Benjamin C. Withers Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education RE: Dual Credit Courses for Spring 2016 from A&S: EES 110 and SOC 101 Please find under the cover of this letter materials pertaining to an application for a proposed change to the UK courses SOC 101 and EES 110 so to function as Dual Credit courses within the University’s partnership with Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) regarding the STEAM Academy. The College of Arts & Sciences, in partnership with the College of Education, has confirmed that they are willing to offer the number of seats in these two courses necessary to accommodate selected students from the FCPS STEAM Academy. As per the Senate’s policy and procedure guidelines (which can be found online at http://www.uky.edu/UGE/DualCredit), the Faculty in the College of Arts & Sciences have reviewed the request from the FCPS and have affirmed to offer the regularly scheduled EES 110 and SOC 101 as dual credit courses open to high school students. Copies of the syllabi are appended. The FCPS has already identified the high school courses for which these two courses will serve as part of the high school graduation requirements. With this letter I attest that the A&S faculty and the Dean have followed the procedures outlined in the Senate documents regarding the development of a dual credit course. In addition, I affirm that the tuition and fees issues have been reviewed and approved by the Provost’s Budget Office. The supporting materials provided here document the process as outlined in the Senate guidelines.

Undergraduate Education557 Patterson Office Tower Lexington, KY 40506-0027 859 257-3027 fax 859 257-1455 www.uky.edu/UGE

        

 

MEMORANDUM Date: December 15, 2015 TO: Ben Withers, Ph.D. Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education

FROM: Mark Lawrence Kornbluh Dean, College of Arts & Sciences

RE: EES 110 and SOC 101, Spring 2016,

Dual Credit Courses for STEAM Academy, FCPS The faculty leadership in the College of Arts & Sciences approve the proposals from the Departments of Earth & Environmental Sciences and Sociology to open up their regularly offered EES 110 and SOC 101 (respectively) this Spring to accommodate selected students from the STEAM Academy, Fayette County Public Schools. The College of Arts & Sciences supports the departments’ offerings of these two courses as a regular part of the Spring 2016 schedule of classes at the University of Kentucky. We expect the instructors to require of these high school students the same expectations as for all enrolled students. With these two courses offered in the Spring Term 2016, the College of Arts & Sciences offers its support for the agreement between UK and the FCPS to offer dual credit courses and to accelerate these students’ progress toward graduation.

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MEMORANDUM TO: Ben Withers, Ph.D.

Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education THRU: Mark Kornbluh, Ph.D. Dean, College of Arts & Sciences FROM: Dr. David P. Moecher, Alumni Professor and Chair December 14, 2015 RE: Dual Credit Course Proposal for FCPS STEAM Academy, Spring 2016 This letter is to affirm that the department faculty agree to offer EES 110 as a dual credit course open to selected high school students from the STEAM Academy, Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS) in the regular UK 2016 Spring Term. These selected students will be enrolled in seats not already taken by UK students, and the standard EES 110 syllabus (attached) will apply to all students. This Spring’s offering will be taught by the department’s instructors who regularly offer this course. The high school students will be expected to perform at the same level as all the other enrollees, and the STEAM Academy students are being graded as regular students. Our regular departmental assessment strategies for this course will be implemented.

Earth and Environmental Sciences 101 Slone Bldg. Lexington KY 40506-0053 859 257-3758 ees.as.uky.edu

ENDANGERED PLANET:      INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENTAL GEOLOGY              University of Kentucky Department of Earth & Environmental Science  

 

EES-110-001�SYLLABUS:�SPRING�2016�

Our�class�meets�in�303�Slone�on�Mondays,�Wednesdays,�and�Fridays�at�11:00-11:50.�

Course�Description:�An�introductory�course�that�applies�basic�geologic�concepts�to�

current�environmental�issues�including�the�availability�and�use�of�water�and�soil�

resources,�pollution�causes,�effects�and�solutions,�and�causes�and�prediction�of�

environmental�hazards�including�floods,�landslides,�subsidence,�earthquakes,�and�

volcanoes.��

Learning�Outcomes�of�this�Course:�Upon�completion�of�this�course,�you�should�be�able�

to…�

avoid�hazardous�geologic�situations�in�your�daily�life�(e.g.,�knowing�where�not�to�

buy�your�first�home!)�

become�an�informed�citizen�on�a�variety�of�issues�related�to�geology�and�the�

environment�(water�resources,�energy,�waste,�pollution,�climate�change,�etc.)�

make�educated�choices�when�purchasing�food�or�products��

understand�the�operation�of�geologic�processes�(such�as�plate�tectonics,�

volcanism,�sedimentation,�erosion,�mountain�building,�glaciation,�and�flooding),�

how�they�have�shaped�our�planet�over�geologic�time,�and�how�they�affect�

environmental�and�social�systems.�

gain�practical�analytical�and�critical�thinking�skills�

develop�a�deeper�appreciation�of�the�beauty,�order,�and�complexity�within�nature�

�

Instructor:��Ms.�Summer�Brown�

Office:�316�Slone�

Office�Hours:�Monday�2:15-3:15�PM�and�Wednesday�10:00-10:45�AM.�Feel�free�to�make�

an�appointment�if�my�office�hours�are�not�convenient�for�you.�

Email:�summer.brown@uky.edu�(preferred�method�of�contact)�Please�be�aware�that�if�

 

 

you�email�us�from�your�gmail/aol/yahoo/etc.�personal�account,�UK�email�is�likely�to�

consider�it�spam�and�we�may�not�get�your�email.�Also�by�law�(FERPA)�I�cannot�discuss�

grades�unless�I�am�sure�the�email�actually�came�from�you.�Use�your�UK�email�account!�

You�may�also�use�the�Send�Message�option�in�Canvas.�

TA:��

Office:��

Office�Hours:��

Email:�

�

Optional�Textbook:�Introduction�to�Environmental�Geology,�by�Edward�A.�Keller,�5th�

edition.�ISBN-10:0-321-72751-7;�ISBN-13:978-0-321-72751-0.�

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which�you�can�access�through�uk.instructure.com.�This�tool�has�increased�flexibility�and�

also�offers�an�app�(Canvas�by�Instructure).��As�the�majority�of�my�communication�will�be�

through�Canvas,�you�are�expected�to�be�responsible�for�checking�it�regularly�to�keep�

track�of�assignments,�due�dates,�announcements,�and�grades.�If�you�would�like�more�

information�or�tutorials�you�can�find�them�here:�

https://uk.instructure.com/courses/1096339�

Electronics�in�the�classroom:�All�lectures�will�be�posted�on�Canvas�before�class�and�

students�are�encouraged�to�bring�their�laptops�or�tablets�to�lecture,�although�it�is�not�

mandatory.�Some�in�class�exercises�will�benefit�from�having�a�laptop�or�tablet�and�those�

lectures�are�noted�below�in�the�schedule.�Otherwise,�I�will�make�an�announcement�in�

class�or�on�Canvas�requesting�you�to�bring�your�devices.�Lecture�slides�will�include�

hyperlinks�for�access�to�additional�material.�In�lieu�of�a�laptop,�a�smartphone�may�also�

be�useful�for�accessing�online�databases.��

�

�

 

 

LECTURE�AND�EXERCISE�SCHEDULE�

Lecture/Exercise Date Day Topic

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L1� 1/13� W�What�is�science?�Why�do�we�care�about�geology?�

What�is�Environmental�Geology?�

L2� 1/15� F�How�are�natural�and�anthropogenic�hazards�linked�

to�Earths�physical�and�biogeochemical�cycles?�

�� 1/18� M� Martin�Luther�King�Holiday�

E1� 1/20� W�In-class:�Examine�the�relationships�between�Earth's�

components�and�cycles�

L3� 1/22� F� What�controls�the�distribution�of�natural�hazards?�

L4� 1/25� M�What�controls�the�distribution�of�natural�hazards?�

(cont.)�

E2� 1/27� W� In-class:�Apply�your�knowledge�of�plate�tectonics�

E3� �� ��Online Homework:�Use�Google�Earth�and�explore�

features�associated�with�plate�boundaries�(Due 2/3)�

        Part�2:�Protecting�Our�Population�from�Natural�

Hazards�

L5� 1/29� F� What�is�a�natural�disaster�and�how�do�we�prepare?�

L6� 2/1� M� What�causes�earthquakes?��

L7� 2/3� W�What�are�the�effects�of�earthquakes?�Can�we�plan�

for�them?�

E5� 2/5� F�In-class:�Determine�Mercalli�intensities�for�a�

California�earthquake�

L8� 2/8� M� Why�is�coastal�erosion�and�deposition�a�threat?�

L9� 2/10� W�How�do�hurricanes�and�tsunamis�affect�coastal�

communities?�

E6� 2/12� F� In-class:�Calculate�tsunami�wave�travel�times�

�� 2/15� M� EXAM 1��

Lecture/Exercise� Date� Day� Topic�

L10� 2/17� W� Where�does�volcanic�activity�occur?�

E7� �� �� Online Homework:�Use�Google�Earth�to�explore�

 

 

the�locations�of�volcanoes�relative�to�plate�

boundaries�and�mantle�plumes�(Due 2/24)�

L11� 2/19� F� What�are�the�dangers�of�volcanic�activity?�

E8� 2/22� M�In-class:�Explore�the�relationship�between�

temperature,�pressure,�and�volcanic�eruptions�

L12� 2/24� W� Why�does�river�flooding�occur?�

�� 2/26� F�Virtual lecture (no class): Why�does�river�flooding�

occur?�(cont.)��

L13� 2/29� M�How�do�we�predict�and�prepare�for�landslides�and�

subsidence?�

E9� 3/2� W� In-class:�Landslide�case�study�

L14� 3/4� F� Extraterrestrial�threats:�Movies�vs.�Reality�

�� �� ��Part�3:�Protecting�Our�Population�from�

Anthropogenic�Hazards�

L15� 3/7� M� What�is�pollution?�What�are�its�causes?�

�� �� �� Documentary�Project�Introduction�

L16� 3/9� W� How�does�human�activity�affect�surface�water?�

L17� 3/11� F� What�problems�are�associated�with�groundwater?�

E10� �� ��Online Homework: Documentary�Review:�Dam�

Nation (Due 3/23)�

         Spring�Break!�

L18� 3/21� M�How�do�we�manage�the�water�supply�and�protect�

ecosystems?�

L19� 3/23� W�What�are�the�special�problems�of�surface�and�

groundwater�in�Kentucky?�

E11� 3/25� F� In-class:�Explore�water�pollution�issues�in�Kentucky�

�� 3/28� M� EXAM 2��

L20� 3/30� W� How�polluted�is�the�air�and�why?�

E12� 4/1� F�

In-class:�Examine�the�links�between�

industrialization,�income,�and�air�pollution�

(Laptops/tablets�handy)�

L21� 4/4� M�How�does�soil�form�and�what�problems�can�it�

cause�us?�

 

 

 

 

Lecture/Exercise� Date� Day� Topic�

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E14� �� ��Online Homework: Documentary�Review:�Chasing�

Ice�(Due 4/18)�

L24� 4/13� W� Is�climate�changing?�

L25� 4/15� F� How�do�human�activities�affect�the�climate?�

L26� 4/18� M� What�are�the�effects�of�climate�change?�

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�� 4/22� F� EXAM 3�

L27� 4/25� M� Geology,�Society,�and�the�Future�

�� 4/27� W� Documentary�Screenings�&�Review�Day�1�

�� 4/29� F� Documentary�Screenings�&�Review�Day�2�

�

POLICIES:�GRADING�

Lecture�Reflection�Exercises:�These�will�occur�at�the�end�of�most�lectures�and�will�be�in�a�

variety�of�formats�including�short�essays,�interpretation�of�images�and�maps,�analysis�of�

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there�are�no�make-ups�of�reflection�exercises�except�for�excused�absences.�Reflection�

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�

Homework/In-class�Exercises:��This�will�count�as�30%�of�the�final�grade.�Most�of�these�

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your�absence�is�excused.�Others�exist�on�Canvas�and�will�automatically�open�on�the�date�

L22� 4/6� W�Why�is�soil�contamination,�degradation,�and�

erosion�a�major�problem?��

E13� 4/8� F�In-class:�Quantify�soil�erosion�in�the�United�States�

due�to�human�activity�

 

 

listed�in�the�above�chart.�These�are�homework�assignments�and�should�be�completed�

outside�of�class.�You�will�not�be�able�to�access�the�assignment�after�11:59�PM�on�the�due�

date�listed.�While�I�will�try�to�provide�reminders�in�class,�you�are�ultimately�responsible�

for�logging�into�Canvas�and�keeping�up�with�homework.�Two�of�the�Homework/In-class�

Exercise�grades�will�be�dropped.�If�you�have�an�excused�absence,�it�is�your�responsibility�

to�provide�me�with�documentation�so�that�a�make-up�can�be�arranged�within�a�week�of�

your�absence.�

�

Documentary�Project:�This�project�will�count�for�10%�of�the�final�grade.�The�goal�of�this�

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beginning�of�the�project.�I�will�ensure�that�you�have�access�to�the�necessary�technology�

to�complete�the�project.�These�documentaries�will�be�shown�to�the�class�later�on�in�the�

semester�and�a�portion�of�the�grade�will�be�peer-review.�A�make-up�option�will�be�

available�as�a�research�paper�provided�proper�documentation�supports�your�excused�

absence.��������

�

Midterm�Exams:�There�are�three�midterm�exams.�The�lowest�exam�grade�will�be�

dropped,�and�the�two�highest�are�each�worth�25%.�These�exams�are�multiple-choice�and�

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Powerpoint�presentations�from�Canvas�to�study�for�the�exams.�Because�one�exam�will�be�

dropped,�exams�may�not�be�made�up�for�any�reason�except�documented�school-related�

travel�or�excused�absences.�

�

Midterm�Grades:�Midterm�grades�will�be�posted�in�myUK�by�the�deadline�established�in�

the�Academic�Calender�(http://www.uky.edu/Registrar/AcademicCalendar.htm)�

�

Activity�� Percentage�of�Overall�Grade�

Lecture�Reflection� 10%�

Homework/In�Class�Problems� 30%�

 

 

Documentary�Project� 10%�

Highest�Midterm�Grade� 25%�

2nd�Highest�Midterm�Grade� 25%�

�

Assignment�of�Final�Grade:�Grades�will�be�assigned�on�the�following�scale:�85–100%�is�

an�A;�75–84%�is�a�B;�65-74%�is�a�C;�55-64%�is�a�D;�below�55%�is�failing.�

�

POLICIES:�ACADEMIC�ACCOMMODATION�DUE�TO�DISABILITY�

�

If�you�have�a�documented�disability�that�requires�academic�accommodations,�please�see�

me�as�soon�as�possible�during�scheduled�office�hours.�In�order�to�receive�

accommodations�in�this�course,�you�must�provide�me�with�a�Letter�of�Accommodation�

from�the�Disability�Resource�Center�(Multidisciplinary�Science�Building,�Suite�407,�859-

257-2754,�email�address:�dtbeac1@uky.edu)�for�coordination�of�campus�disability�

services�available�to�students�with�disabilities.�

�

POLICIES:�STUDENT�RESPONSIBILITIES�

�

Absences:�Regular�class�attendance�is�essential�to�earning�a�good�grade.�Several�of�each�

exercise�can�be�dropped�(even�for�unexcused�absences),�so�I�encourage�you�to�take�

responsibility�for�your�own�grade�and�to�make�your�own�decisions�regarding�when,�and�

if,�it�is�necessary�to�miss�classes.�If�you�do�have�an�excused�absence,�please�forward�your�

excuse�or�send�me�a�scan�or�photo�of�your�excuse�via�email-�UK�email�only�please!�I�

prefer�receiving�excuses�via�email�instead�of�having�hard�copies.�When�you�send�me�

your�excuse�please�include�the�date�of�the�class�you�missed�in�the�subject�line.�

According�to�University�policy,�for�an�absence�to�count�as�excused,�you�must�notify�me�

prior�to�the�absence�or�provide�documentation�within�one�week�after�the�absence.��

�

 

 

In�case�of�illness�please�provide�documentation�from�either�University�Health�Services�

(UHS)�or�from�the�outside�provider�you�visit.�If�you�visit�UHS�then�a�Tier�2�or�Tier�3�

document�is�appropriate�verification�for�an�excused�absence�for�illness.�If�you�visit�an�

outside�provider�keep�in�mind�that�I�will�need�to�confirm�the�authenticity�of�any�

documentation�provided.��

�

Students�anticipating�an�absence�for�a�major�religious�holiday�are�responsible�for�

notifying�the�instructor�in�writing�of�anticipated�absences�due�to�their�observance�of�

such�holidays�no�later�than�the�last�day�in�the�semester�to�add�a�class.�Information�

regarding�dates�of�major�religious�holidays�may�be�obtained�through�Academic�Ombud�

Services.��

�

Students�are�expected�to�withdraw�from�the�class�if�more�than�20%�of�the�classes�

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�

Academic�Honesty:�Per�university�policy,�students�shall�not�plagiarize,�cheat,�or�falsify�or�

misuse�academic�records.�Students�are�expected�to�adhere�to�University�policy�on�

cheating�and�plagiarism�in�all�courses.��The�minimum�penalty�for�a�first�offense�is�a�zero�

on�the�assignment�on�which�the�offense�occurred.��If�the�offense�is�considered�severe�or�

the�student�has�other�academic�offenses�on�their�record,�more�serious�penalties,�up�to�

suspension�from�the�university�may�be�imposed.���

�

Plagiarism�and�cheating�are�serious�breaches�of�academic�conduct.��Each�student�is�

advised�to�become�familiar�with�the�various�forms�of�academic�dishonesty�as�explained�

in�the�Code�of�Student�Rights�and�Responsibilities.��Complete�information�can�be�found�

at�the�following�website:�http://www.uky.edu/Ombud.��A�plea�of�ignorance�is�not�

acceptable�as�a�defense�against�the�charge�of�academic�dishonesty.�It�is�important�that�

you�review�this�information�as�all�ideas�borrowed�from�others�need�to�be�properly�

credited.��

 

 

�

Part�II�of�Student�Rights�and�Responsibilities�(available�online�

http://www.uky.edu/StudentAffairs/Code/part2.html)�states�that�all�academic�work,�

written�or�otherwise,�submitted�by�students�to�their�instructors�or�other�academic�

supervisors,�is�expected�to�be�the�result�of�their�own�thought,�research,�or�self-

expression.��In�cases�where�students�feel�unsure�about�the�question�of�plagiarism�

involving�their�own�work,�they�are�obliged�to�consult�their�instructors�on�the�matter�

before�submission.�

�

When�students�submit�work�purporting�to�be�their�own,�but�which�in�any�way�borrows�

ideas,�organization,�wording�or�anything�else�from�another�source�without�appropriate�

acknowledgement�of�the�fact,�the�students�are�guilty�of�plagiarism.��Plagiarism�includes�

reproducing�someone�else’s�work,�whether�it�be�a�published�article,�chapter�of�a�book,�

a�paper�from�a�friend�or�some�file,�or�something�similar�to�this.�Plagiarism�also�includes�

the�practice�of�employing�or�allowing�another�person�to�alter�or�revise�the�work�which�a�

student�submits�as�his/her�own,�whoever�that�other�person�may�be.�

�

Students�may�discuss�assignments�among�themselves�or�with�an�instructor�or�tutor,�but�

when�the�actual�work�is�done,�it�must�be�done�by�the�student,�and�the�student�alone.�

When�a�student’s�assignment�involves�research�in�outside�sources�of�information,�the�

student�must�carefully�acknowledge�exactly�what,�where�and�how�he/she�employed�

them.��If�the�words�of�someone�else�are�used,�the�student�must�put�quotation�marks�

around�the�passage�in�question�and�add�an�appropriate�indication�of�its�origin.�Making�

simple�changes�while�leaving�the�organization,�content�and�phraseology�intact�is�

plagiarism.��However,�nothing�in�these�Rules�shall�apply�to�those�ideas�which�are�so�

generally�and�freely�circulated�as�to�be�a�part�of�the�public�domain�(Section�6.3.1).�

�

Please�note:��Any�assignment�you�turn�in�may�be�submitted�to�an�electronic�database�to�

check�for�plagiarism.�This�includes�the�documentary�projects.��

 

 

�

Conduct:�The�university,�college,�and�department�has�a�commitment�to�respect�the�

dignity�of�all�and�to�value�differences�among�members�of�our�academic�community.�

There�exists�the�role�of�discussion�and�debate�in�academic�discovery�and�the�right�of�all�

to�respectfully�disagree�from�time-to-time.�Students�clearly�have�the�right�to�take�

reasoned�exception�and�to�voice�opinions�contrary�to�those�offered�by�the�instructor�

and/or�other�students�(S.R.�6.1.2).�Equally,�a�faculty�member�has�the�right—and�the�

responsibility—to�ensure�that�all�academic�discourse�occurs�in�a�context�characterized�

by�respect�and�civility.�The�accepted�level�of�civility�would�not�include�attacks�of�a�

personal�nature�or�statements�denigrating�another�on�the�basis�of�race,�sex,�religion,�

sexual�orientation,�age,�national/regional�origin�or�other�such�irrelevant�factors.�

�

�

Syllabus: Introduction to Sociology: Mass Media and Popular Culture (SOC 101 Section-01) Fall Semester 2015 Meeting Time: MWF 9:00-9:50am Room: Whitehall Classroom Bldg-Rm.102 Instructor: Jordan Brown

Contact Information Graduate Assistant Jordan Brown Ting Wang Office: POT 1563 ting.wang@uky.edu Office Phone: 257-4335 E-mail: jordan.t.brown@uky.edu Office Hours: Tuesday 3:00-4:00 Wednesday 2:15-3:15

Course Description: This is an introduction level class that introduces students to sociological ideas, concepts, theories, methods, and research. Over the course of the semester we will apply these ideas and concepts to a range of social phenomena such as socialization, inequality, crime and deviance, race, class, and gender. This section of SOC101 focuses on how these key sociological concepts can be illustrated through the analysis of popular culture and mass media. We will use the sociological perspective to analyze how these institutions affect American life. In addition, this class will also be a forum to present your opinions and ideas on these topics. Throughout the semester, we will examine how media are shaped by, and help to shape American culture. Course Goals and Objectives: I have three main goals and objectives for this course. I hope to help you (1) Understand Basic sociological concepts; (2) Increase your understanding of the role of media in American culture, and (3) further develop your critical thinking skills. My success in reaching these goals depends on your active participation. With proper preparation and participation this course can be an enjoyable and informative learning experience for all. Course Website and Email: This course will utilize blackboard. The blackboard course website will allow for fast communication between class members. In addition, I will post supplemental materials to the course website. Please visit blackboard regularly for course announcements. In addition, please check your university email regularly. This is the email I will use to contact you. Required Readings and Videos: All required readings and videos will be posted on the blackboard course website. Readings and videos should be completed prior to coming to class for the day they are assigned. Course Requirements: 1. Quizzes: There will be three in-class quizzes, which will cover material from the lectures, class discussions readings, and films. Each quiz will be worth 15 percent of your final grade. These quizzes will each consist to 30 multiple choice questions. Quizzes must be taken during the scheduled period, and make-ups will only be given under extreme circumstances and must be arranged prior to the scheduled quiz time. If you are unable to take a quiz during the scheduled period because of an illness, you must provide documentation explaining why you could not be present. Except for a dire emergency, failure to

show up for a quiz without contacting me in advance will automatically result in an F and computed as such into the final grade. Students who are unable to provide documentation of why they were not present will receive an F for the quiz they missed. If you do poorly on one of these quizzes I reserve the right to require a face to face meeting to discuss your performance. Failure to meet with me, if requested, will result in a zero for the quiz 2. Final Exam: This class will have a final exam worth 25 percent of your final grade. The exam will consist of 60 multiple choice questions. 30 questions on the exam will course material that was assigned after the third quiz. The remaining 20 questions will be cumulative and cover major topics we discussed over the course of the semester. 3. Two Course Papers : Each student will be required to complete course papers each worth 15 percent of your final grade. Each paper will be approximately 3-5 pages. Specific Instructions for these papers will be given at least one week prior to the due date. Papers will be submitted online via the Blackboard course website. There will be four papers assigned over the course of the semester. Your two lowest paper grades will be dropped from the final grade calculations. These papers will not be accepted late without arrangements made prior to the due date. OTHER COURSE POLICIES 4. Religious Holidays Students’ absences will be excused to observe religious holidays; however, students are still responsible for all of the material covered in class on those days they have missed. It is your responsibility to make sure you make up missed work as quickly as possible. Please inform me ahead of time if you will be missing class to observe a religious holiday. 5. Attendance and Tardiness: Attendance will not be officially factored into your grade in this course, however, in order to succeed in the course I highly recommend consistent attendance throughout the course semester. Beginning after the drop/add period, I will begin passing around a sign-in sheet. This will be used so I know who is attending regularly. Even though attendance will not be officially factored into your grade this information is useful for me to help identify students at risk of preforming poorly in the course. In the event that an excused absence would cause you to miss an assignment due date verification must be provided. Please see the university guidelines below for acceptable verification.

Excused Absences and Verification Students need to notify the professor of absences prior to class when possible. S.R. 5.2.4.2 defines the following as acceptable reasons for excused absences: (a) serious illness, (b) illness or death of family member, (c) University-related trips, (d) major religious holidays, and (e) other circumstances found to fit “reasonable cause for nonattendance” by the professor. Students anticipating an absence for a major religious holiday are responsible for notifying the instructor in writing of anticipated absences due to their observance of such holidays no later than the last day in the semester to add a class. Students are expected to withdraw from the class if more than 20% of the classes scheduled for the semester are missed (excused or unexcused) per university policy.

Students may be asked to verify their absences in order for them to be considered excused. Senate Rule 5.2.4.2 states that faculty have the right to request “appropriate verification” when students claim an excused absence because of illness or death in the family. Appropriate notification of absences due to university-related trips is required prior to the absence.

6. Cell Phone and Laptop Use: Please turn off or silence your cell phone before class. Do not talk on your phone or send text messages during class. Laptops are permitted only for class activities (i.e. taking notes). Please do not surf the web or IM during class time. I reserve the right to downgrade students for inappropriate cell phone or computer use. 7. Classroom Conduct: Professional Behavior is expected in this course at all times. This class will have students enrolled from a variety of backgrounds who hold a variety of differing opinions. This diversity only adds to the enjoyment of the class and our learning experiences. Additionally, we will be covering sensitive subjects on which students may hold differing views. Your opinions and participation in this class is highly valued, and you are encouraged to share your opinions, so long as it is presented in a respectful way. Students who are unable to act professionally and treat others with respect will be removed from the class and receive a failing grade.

Your course grade will be calculated in the following way: Quiz 1: 15 percent Quiz 2: 15 percent Quiz 3: 15 Percent High Paper Score: 15 Percent Second Highest

Paper score: 15 percent Final Exam: 25 percent Total 100 percent

Grading Scale: A B C D E

90-100% 80-89% 70-79% 60-69% <60%

90-100 points 80-89 points 70-79 points 60-69 points <60 points

Office Hours: I encourage you to come to my office hours if you are having trouble with the course material, or if you would like to discuss any concerns you are having with the class. If you are unable to come during my normal office hours I am more than happy to set up an alternate time during in which we can meet. Academic Accommodations

If you have a documented disability that requires academic accommodations, please see me as soon as possible. In order to receive accommodations in this course, you must provide me with a Letter of Accommodation from the Disability Resource Center (DRC). The DRC coordinates campus disability services for students. It is located on the corner of Rose Street and Huguelet Drive in the Multidisciplinary Science Building, Suite 407. You can reach them via phone at 257-2754 and via email at drc@uky.edu. Their web address is http://www.uky.edu/StudentAffairs/DisabilityResourceCenter. Academic Integrity Per university policy, students shall not plagiarize, cheat, or falsify or misuse academic records. Students are expected to adhere to University policy on cheating and plagiarism in all courses. The minimum penalty for a first offense is a zero on the assignment on which the offense occurred. If the offense is considered severe or the student has other academic offenses on their record, more serious penalties, up to suspension from the university may be imposed. Plagiarism and cheating are serious breaches of academic conduct. Each student is advised to become familiar with the various forms of academic dishonesty as explained in the Code of Student Rights and Responsibilities. Complete information can be found at the following website: http://www.uky.edu/Ombud. A plea of ignorance is not acceptable as a defense against the charge of academic dishonesty. It is important that you review this information as all ideas borrowed from others need to be properly credited. Please note: Any assignment you turn in may be submitted to an electronic database to check for plagiarism. Wording of University Senate Rule 6.3.1 on plagiarism: All academic work, written or otherwise, submitted by students to their instructors or other academic supervisors, is expected to be the result of their own thought, research, or self-expression. In cases where students feel unsure about a question of plagiarism involving their work, they are obliged to consult their instructors on the matter before submission. When students submit work purporting to be their own, but which in any way borrows ideas, organization, wording or content from another source without appropriate acknowledgment of the fact, the students are guilty of plagiarism. Plagiarism includes reproducing someone else's work (including, but not limited to, a published article, book, a website, computer code, or a paper from a friend) without clear attribution. Plagiarism also includes the practice of employing or allowing another person to alter or revise the work which a student submits as his/her own, whoever that other person may be. Students may discuss assignments among themselves or with an instructor or tutor, but when the actual work is done, it must be done by the student, and the student alone. Plagiarism may also include double submission, self-plagiarism, or unauthorized resubmission of one’s own work, as defined by the instructor.

When a student's assignment involves research in outside sources or information, the student must carefully acknowledge exactly what, where and how he/she has employed them. If the words of someone else are used, the student must put quotation marks around the passage in question and add an appropriate indication of its origin. Making simple changes while leaving the organization, content and phraseology intact is plagiaristic. However, nothing in these Rules shall apply to those ideas which are so generally and freely circulated as to be part of the public domain.

Tentative Class Schedule * * NOTE: This class schedule is tentative. Readings, videos, and topics are subject to change at the instructor’s discretion All readings and video links are available on the Blackboard course website

Week 1 Aug. 26 Introduction to the Course and Material No readings for today. Aug. 28 The Sociological Imagination Reading: Mills: The Promise Week 2 Aug. 31 What is Sociology No Reading Sept. 2 Social Structure and Social Institutions No Reading Sept. 4 Doing Sociology: Research Reading: Stack and Gunlach: The Effects of Country Music on Suicide Week 3 Sept. 7 Labor Day: No Class Sept. 9 Social Theory: Conflict Theory Reading: Marx and Engels: The Manifesto of the Communist Party Sept. 11 Social Theory: Functionalist Theory Reading: Durkheim: The Elementary Forms of Religious Life Week 4 Sept. 14 Social Theory: Symbolic Interaction Reading: Goffman: The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life Sept. 16 Socialization Reading: Berger and Luckman: The Internalization of Society Sept. 18 Catch up and Review

Week 5 Sept. 21 Quiz 1 Sept. 23 Culture:

Reading: Swindler: Culture in Action: Symbols and Strategies Sept. 25 High Culture and Popular Culture:

Reading: Being reading Gans: High Culture and Popular Culture (it’s long so start early)

Paper 1 Due Sunday 9/27 by Midnight Week 6 Sept. 28 High Culture and Popular Culture:

Reading: Finish reading Gans: High Culture and Popular Culture Sept. 30 Culture Industries: Reading: Williams: The Analysis of Culture Adorno and Horkheimer: Enlightenment and Mass Deception Oct. 2 Culture Industries: Video: Mickey Mouse Monopoly Week 7 Oct. 5 Disney Cultural Analysis: No Reading Oct. 7 Disney Cultural Analysis: No Reading Oct. 9 Media Institutions Reading: McLuhan: The Medium is the Message Paper 2 Due Sunday 10/11 by Midnight Week 8 Oct. 12 Journalism and News Reading: Glassner: Narrative Techniques of Fear Mongering Oct. 14 Catch up and Review Oct. 16 Quiz 2 Week 9 Oct. 19 Deviance Reading: Chambliss: The Saints and The Roughnecks Oct. 21 Deviance Reading: Merton: Anomie and Strain

Oct. 23 Deviance and the Media Reading: TBA Week 10 Oct. 26 Political Economy of the Media Video: Money for Nothing Oct. 28 Political Economy of the Media Reading: Turner: My Beef with Big Media Hardy: Mapping Commercial Intertextuality: HBO’s True Blood Oct. 30 Consumer Culture and the Media Video: The Persuaders Week 11 Nov. 2 Consumer Culture and the Media Reading: Gladwell: The Cool Hunt Video: The Merchant of Cool Nov. 4 Catch up and review Nov. 6 Quiz 3 Week 12 Nov. 9 Gender Reading: West and Zimmerman: Doing Gender Nov. 11 Gender in Media Video: Miss Representation Nov. 13 Gender in Media Reading: Dines: Growing up Female in Celebrity Culture Paper 3 Due Sunday 11/15 by Midnight Week 13 Nov. 16 Gender in Media: Masculinity and Violence Video: Tough Guise 2 Nov. 18 Race and Ethnicity: Reading: Dubois: Of our Spiritual Striving Feagin and Sikes: Navigating Public Spaces Nov. 20 Race and Culture Reading: Hall: The Whites of Their Eyes Video: Ethnic Notions Week 14 Nov. 23 Race and Media Reading: Gray: Black Americans and the American Dream Video: Color Adjustment

Nov. 25 Thanksgiving Break: No Class Nov. 27 Thanksgiving Break: No Class Week 15 Nov. 30 Social Class Reading: Gans: The Uses of Poverty Ehernreich: Nickel and Dimed Dec. 2 Social Class Reading: Ehernreich: Nickel and Dimed Dec. 4 Social Class and the Media Video: Class Dismissed Paper 4 Due Sunday 12/6 by Midnight Week 16 Dec. 7 Social Class and the Media Reading: Butch: Ralph, Fred, Archie, and Homer Dec. 9 Catch up and review for final Dec. 11 Catch up and review for final Final Exam Tuesday, December 15th 8:00am

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September 14, 2015 Dr. Benjamin Withers, Associate Provost Undergraduate Education 555 Patterson Office Tower Lexington, KY 40506-0027 Dear Dr. Withers: As a University of Kentucky representative serving on the Fayette County Public School’s STEAM Academy Advisory Council, I am writing to request four courses to be considered for dual credit approval. It is my understanding that the following information is needed for dual credit consideration: Name of UK Course Requested: SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology CIS 110: Composition and Communication I EES 110: Endangered Planet: Introduction to Environmental Geology A-S 280: Introduction to Photographic Literacy Name of High School Course:

•   Advanced Sociology •   Composition and Communication •   Environmental Geology •   Advanced Photography

In developing these dual credit offerings, faculty in the College of Education (COE) will ensure that SACs criteria are met on all facets of the implementation. On behalf of the STEAM Academy Advisory Council, I am submitting this letter as part of the documentation required for dual credit courses and as established as part of a Memorandum of Agreement between the Fayette County Public Schools and the University of Kentucky in September 2013. Sincerely, Dr. Laurie A. Henry Associate Dean UK Representative STEAM Academy Advisory Council cc: Dean Mary John O’Hair

     

 

AN  EQUAL  OPPORTUNITY  SCHOOL  DISTRICT  

Board  of  Education:  John  Price,  chairman • Melissa  Bacon,  vice  chair • Amanda  Ferguson • Doug  Barnett • Daryl  Love  Superintendent:  Emmanuel  Caulk  

Physical  address:  701  East  Main  Street,  Lexington,  Kentucky  40502 • Phone:  859.381.4100 • www.fcps.net  Mailing  address:    1126  Russell  Cave  Road,  Lexington,  Kentucky    40505    

 Dr.  Benjamin  Withers,  Associate  Provost  Undergraduate  Education  555  Patterson  Office  Tower  Lexington,  KY  40506-­‐0027    Dear  Dr.  Withers,    As   superintendent   of   Fayette   County   Public   Schools,   I   am  writing   to   follow  up   a   request   of   our   STEAM  Academy  Advisory  Council.  We  have  been  working  with  Dr.  Laurie  Henry,  Associate  Dean  in  the  College  of  Education,   in   the  development  of  an  undergraduate  dual   credit  program   for  STEAM  Academy  students.  We  are  requesting  the  following  courses  to  be  considered  as  dual  credit  courses  for  our  STEAM  Academy  students.  It  is  our  understanding  the  following  information  is  needed  for  dual  credit  consideration:    •   UK  Course  Requested:  SOC  101:  Introduction  to  Sociology  •   Name  of  High  School  Course:  Advanced  Sociology    •   UK  Course  Requested:  CIS  110:  Composition  and  Communication  I  •   Name  of  High  School  Course:  Composition  and  Communication    •   UK  Course  Requested:  EES  110  Endangered  Planet:  Introduction  to  Environmental  Geology  •   Name  of  High  School  Course:  Environmental  Geology    •   UK  Course  Requested:  A-­‐S  280:  Introduction  to  Photographic  Literacy  •   Name  of  High  School  Course:  Advanced  Photography    We  are  submitting  this  letter  as  part  of  the  documentation  required  by  the  University  of  Kentucky  Faculty  Senate  provision  for  dual  credit  courses.  We   look  forward  to  working  with  the  University  of  Kentucky   in  allowing  our  students  to  take  advantage  of  a  wonderful  opportunity.      Sincerely,    

             Emmanuel  Caulk  Superintendent  of  Schools