Psy 303. The Person in Society:
Constructing a Multicultural Society in the United States
Fall 2004
3 units
Friday, 9-11:40
Ives 101
Instructors: Sandi Stein & Art Warmoth
Course Description:
How humans behave, think and feel in interpersonal relationships, families,
workplaces, communities, and natural environments. How each of these
social contexts affects the way people behave in the others. Interrelationships
with larger political and economic variables are explored, drawing from
other disciplines that offer relevant insights and knowledge.
For the Fall 2004 semester, this course will explore these issues through
the lens of the challenge of creating a multicultural society in California
and the United States.
The course will be both theoretical and personal in its orientation. Through
readings, lectures, and films, you will be introduced to relevant concepts
and theories. Through exercises, small group work, and writing, you
will be encouraged to apply these concepts to your own life, to reflect
on your hopes and visions for the future, and to identify ways that you
can make creative contributions to a healthy society.
Professor Coleman-Senghor's lecture notes are now available
on reserve in the Library.
A = 73-80
A- = 70-72
B+ = 67-69
B = 60-66
B- = 53-59
C+ = 47-52
C = 41-46
C- = 30-40
D/F = 29 or less
Below you will find a statement of the Mission, Goals and Objectives of
General Education at Sonoma State University. The goals and objectives
that apply to Psych 303 are highlighted in green.
STATEMENT ON THE MISSION, GOALS & 0BJECTIVES
OF
GENERAL EDUCATION AT SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY (Fall 2002)
Unanimously approved by the GE Subcommittee, and
sent to EPC, October 23, 2002.
Unanimously approved by EPC, November 14, 2002
Unanimously approved by the Faculty Senate, March
6, 2003 (as revised)
MISSION
General Education (GE) at Sonoma State University
(SSU) investigates the complexity of human experience in a diverse natural
and social world, and promotes informed and ethical participation as citizens
of the world.
TEACHING GOALS
To achieve this mission, in concert with the specific
needs of various GE Areas of Study, the GE program asserts the following
fundamental goals for all GE approved classes:
I. Teach students to think independently,
ethically, critically and creatively
II. Teach students to communicate clearly
to many audiences
III. Teach students to gain an understanding
of connections between the past and the present, and to look to the future
IV. Teach students to appreciate intellectual,
scientific, and artistic accomplishment
V. Teach and/or build upon reading,
writing, research, and critical thinking skills
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Acquire a foundation of intellectual skills
and capacities
a. Develop intellectual curiosity
(Supports Goals I, II, III, IV, and V)
b. Develop research skills (I, III, IV, V)
c. Write and speak effectively to various
audiences (I, II, V)
d. Evaluate everyday experiences critically
(I, III, IV, V)
e. Develop capacity to reason quantitatively
(I, IV, V)
f. Work collaboratively to achieve defined
goals and objectives (I, II, V)
g. Develop skill in the use of information
technology (I, II, V)
h. Imagine, design, and execute scholarly
and creative projects (I, II, IV, V)
i. Translate problems into common language
(I, II, V)
2. Develop social and global knowledge
a. Understand and appreciate human
diversity and multicultural perspectives (I, II, III, V)
b. Prepare for active engagement in the community
(I, II, III, V)
c. Understand and be sensitive to the global
environment (I, II, III, IV, V)
d. Understand social justice issues (I, III,
IV, V)
e. Engage with challenging moral and ethical
human dilemmas (I, II, III, IV, V)
3. Understand and use multiple methods of inquiry
and approaches to knowledge
a. Understand and appreciate mathematics
and science (I, II, III, IV, V)
b. Understand and appreciate fine and performing
arts (I, II, III, IV, V)
c. Understand and appreciate historical and
social phenomena (I, II, III, IV, V)
d. Recognize and use perspectives of diverse
disciplines (I, II, III, IV, V)
4. Develop capacities for integration and lifelong
learning
a. Evaluate alternative career choices
(I, III, IV, V)
b. Recognize the importance of lifelong learning
(I, II, III, IV, V)
c. Integrate general education experiences
(I, II, III, IV, V)
d. Cultivate ways to empower the learning
of others (I, II, III, IV, V)
e. Engage in responsible citizenship (I, II,
III, IV, V)