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I have taught this introductory survey course to large groups ranging from 75 to 120 students. In the classroom, I use structured class discussions to promote student engagement, assign in-class writing on weekly readings, utilize small groups to involve even the most reserved students in class activities, and bring research and media familiar to students' lives as a way of illustrating key sociological concepts. I often incorporate my own research on collegiate cultures to demonstrate both how to do research and ways that sociology intersects with their own worlds. Course Description In this introductory course, we will explore what it means to do sociology. One of the most exciting things about sociology is that you can study anything from a sociological perspective. Therefore, this class will cover a variety of diverse issues including but not limited to race, class, gender, deviance, religion, and politics. Throughout the semester we will look at how these topics relate to current social issues. Most importantly, students will learn to apply a sociological lens to the topics that most interest them.

This class examines techniques for communicating technical information to various audiences while engaging in information gathering and research in both conventional and non-conventional manners with culmination into a thorough business intelligence report.

This course focuses on using role-playing games (RPGs) as a means for research and critical thinking skill development. Skills focused on in this class will be strategies for reading and organizing information, collaboration in asymmetrical work configurations, improve oral delivery skills, using...