SIS #: 76220 Credits: 3 Section #: 01 Time: T R 1-2:15pm Place: Room 238

Instructor:	Juchuan Colin Wang	Office Phone:	715-261-6267
Office Number:	North Hall 318	Email:	cwang@uwc.edu
Office Hours:	Mon. Wed. 2:30-4:30pm; or by appointment	URL:	Under Construction

Course Description:

This course studies marriage and family as social institutions in a changing world. We shall examine the historical changes and societal variations in family patterns, and changes over the life cycle. We shall also explore the sources and consequences of a variety of family forms.

Textbook: Cherlin, Andrew J. 2002. Public and Private Families: An Introduction. Belmont, Boston: McGraw Hill Higher Education.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):

The Americans with Disabilities Act is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodations of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please present Documentation for me as soon as possible (not later than the first exam date) for me to arrange accommodations.

Grading (altogether: 200 points)

10 Quizzes (pop quizzes): 50 points

Most will be multiple-choice questions, 5 each time. Some will be small take home assignment.

25% of the final grade

Note: 2 points will be deducted from your quiz if you leave class after the quiz.

2 Exams: 120 Points

60 points in each exam (50 point multiple choice questions and 10 point short answer questions).

The exams will cover both the textbook and CLASS LECTURES.

60% of the final grade

One 5-8 page Essay: 30 points

Due on the last class before final exam.

15% of the final grade

Make-up Exam and Quiz Policies

Makeup exams or quizzes will be given only for documented excused absences. The student must make up the exam or quiz WITHIN ONE WEEK from the last date of the excused absence. You have to take the makeup exam or quiz during my office hours. Otherwise, a grade of zero will be assigned.

Course Schedule

1/21-23 Chapter 1 Public and Private Families

1/28-30 Chapter 2 The History of the Family

2/4-6 Chapter 3 Gender and Family

Video: “Chore Wars”; “Men are from Mars; Women from Venus.”

2/11-13 Chapter 4 Social Class and Family

2/18-20 Chapter 5 Race, Ethnicity and Families

2/25 Chapter 6 The Family, the State, and Social Policy

2/27-3/4 Video “Let’s Get Married” (Application of chapters 4, 5, and 6 to discuss the video)

3/6 Review Session

March 11 (Tuesday): First Exam

3/13 Chapter 7 Sexuality

March 17-21 Spring Recess!

3/25 Chapter 8 Cohabitation and Marriage

3/27-4/1 Chapter 9 Work and Families

4/3-8 Chapter 10 Children and Parents

4/10-15 Chapter 11 The Elderly and Their Families

4/17-22 Chapter 12 Domestic Violence

Video: Failure to Protect

4/24-29 Chapter 13 Divorce

5/1-6 Chapter 14 Remarriage and Stepfamilies

5/8 Review Session

Final Exam: May13 (Tuesday) 1:00- 3:00 pm (Same Place)