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SOC 308 – Popular Culture

DETAILS
Semester-hour credits: 3
Tuition: $448.50
Methods: e-mail

DESCRIPTION
This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the historical and chronological developments that have shaped the world of “popular culture.”  The course material is presented in a narrative form. An array of different writer’s works are presented to examine the different mediums that make-up what is known as popular culture, from Shakespearean plays, to the “dime novels” to radio, to film, to the age of television and the music of today, such as Hip-Hop.

REQUIRED MATERIALS & TEXTBOOKS
Book

Cullen, Jim: Popular Culture in American History, Blackwell Publishing, 2001. ISBN# 0-631-21958-7


COURSE REQUIREMENTS
  • Students are required to take two essay examinations, a midterm and a final. The midterm is to be taken after the student has finished reading the chapters 1 through 5. The final is to be taken after the student has finished reading chapters 6 through 10.  The final is inclusive of all course material.   Each test will account for one-third of the overall grade for the course.

  • Students will be required to write three short papers.  The grades from each of the three writing assignments will be averaged together and this grade will account for one-third of the total course grade.  Papers should be five to seven pages in length and double-spaced.   Please use 12-point font.   When using examples from the text, students must properly document sources.  Students may use MLA or APA style of documentation.   Grammar and spelling will affect student’s grade. Please make sure that your name; address and course name is on all work.


DISCLAIMER: Tuition, credits, medium, description, instructors, books, materials, homework assignments, grading scale, and availability are subject to change without notice. For the most up-to-date status, please contact the Continuing Education staff.

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