Instructor:

Course Description:

A survey of the contemporary American family with emphasis on changes in form, function, and expectations. The history of the family, both public and private, will be considered and examined in relation to the effects of class, ethnicity and social policy. The effects on the family of common life events experienced by individuals and family members will be covered including sexuality, mate selection, marriage, childbearing, the working family, divorce, domestic violence and aging. The future of the family including implications for the individual and society will be discussed.

Text and Technology:

Cherlin, A. Public and Private Families. McGraw-Hill. 3^RD edition, 2002.

Additional readings as assigned. Plan to use the Internet during this class. You will have assignments that will only be able to be completed using the Internet. We will also be using the WebCT Internet site for this class. . You will receive further instructions on its use during class. If you do not have access to a personal computer, please make arrangements to use the student computer center on campus.

Supplementary Material:

You will need to purchase four (4) scantrons Grade Master form #25420. All scantrons will need to be turned into the instructor no later than the second week of class. DO NOT PUT YOUR NAME ON ANY OF THE MATERIAL. Please bring two #2 pencils to each exam.

Course Objectives:

Attendance:

Attendance is considered essential to the satisfactory completion of the course. A telephone call or an e-mail informing me of your class absence is certainly a courteous gesture but it does not excuse the absence. Two consecutive absences or three non-consecutive absences will result in the student being dropped from the class. It is the responsibility of the student to make his or her own arrangements for obtaining lecture notes when absent. A sign in sheet will be provided for each class period. These sheets are the master records for attendance. A student caught signing in for another student is subject to disciplinary action. All students involved in the incident will (at the instructor’s discretion) either be dropped from the course or receive an "F" for the course. If a student forgets to sign in the absence will stand.

Students are expected to be on time for class, and to leave when class is dismissed. Arriving late and/or leaving early is not only disruptive but it is disrespectful to other class members. A student who is frequently tardy (as determined by the instructor) will receive a verbal warning. If the problem continues each tardy will be counted as an absence. Please feel free to discuss any extenuating circumstances with the instructor.

In an effort to provide the optimum learning environment, it will be expected that students will adhere to the following classroom policies.

*All cell phones and pagers must be turned off.

*Classroom discussion is essential for this class. Students are expected to

display proper respect for the ideas and values of their classmates.

*Students will be called on at random for classroom discussion, please be

prepared. You will be more satisfied with both your classroom and college experience if you are a participant and not just an observer.

*Although the instructor does not have office hours she is available before

and after class to answer any questions you may have. Please feel free to

schedule an appointment to discuss any concerns you may have.

Plagiarism:

Please note the discussion on Academic Integrity in the Grossmont College Catalog.

Mode of teaching:

Lecture, PowerPoint, student participation, group work, films, computer work and special assignments will be used in various combinations during the semester. Special assignments will be given and completed during some lecture periods. These assignments cannot be made up if missed.

Due dates for assignments are indicated in the syllabus. Assignments will be accepted in class on the due date. Late papers will be penalized accordingly. Papers are due at the end of class. Late Papers will be penalized 10% per day (starting at the end of the class period), with no papers being accepted 7 days after the due date (including Sat. & Sun.). Students may leave assignments with the campus receptionist to be dated, stamped and forwarded to the instructor. Have the receptionist time stamp the paper also, if that is an issue. Assignments left with the receptionist are left "at risk". Undated and unstamped papers will not be accepted. It is the responsibility of the student to keep a copy of all work submitted. Please note that no papers are accepted after the last day of class.

Standards for submitting work to be graded:

All work must be typed, 12 point font and one inch margins. Please use a font such as Times New Roman, Times, Courier, Arial or Comic Sans MS. Do not use all capital letters for the body of the paper; it is too difficult to read. Please use the APA format for references. If you are unfamiliar with this style please visit the Grossmont College Web Page and click the links for library, reference tools and then style guides.

Any material submitted through WebCT will need to be written in Microsoft Word. This software is available for use in the student center if you do not have access to the program.

It will be assumed that papers will be grammatically correct and college level work. Any assignment with excessive grammatical or typographical errors will not be graded and may not be resubmitted. Papers not submitted through WebCT must include a title page and be securely fastened in the upper left-hand corner by a staple. Please consult each individual assignment for additional guidelines for submission.

Grading:

Your grade will be determined on the number of points earned in the class

500 – 450 = A 449 – 400 = B 399 – 350 = C 349 – 325= D

324 and below = F

YOUR TOTALS

3 exams @ 75 (count 2) 150 ___ ___ ___ ___________

Final Exam 75 ___ ___________

Generations Assign. @75 75 ___ ___________

Family Assign. @ 100 100 ___ ___________

Special Assign. @ 50 ___ ___________

WebCT 30 ___ ___________

Class Participation 20 ___ ___________