1. Welcome to The Sociology of Deviance (Soc/AdmJ 406) Dr. Eric Silver

2. Core Questions What does it mean to be deviant? Why do people deviate? How does society cope with deviance? Does society produce deviance in us?

3. What to Expect Combine lecture, reading & discussion Book: Investigating Deviance by Jacobs Often begin with something open-ended Current events, a question, a story, etc. I encourage you to participate Good way for me to learn who you are

4. Grading 3 Exams, short answer – 60% Graded by Silver 5 Writing assignment, 3-4 pages – 40% Graded by TAs, drop lowest grade Extra credit assignments TBA – as questions come up in class

5. Grading (cont’d) Attendance – sign-in sheet, kept by TAs Minus 1% point for each absence over 4 Add ½% point for each of 4 classes not missed

6. TAs Lindsay Alexander: lra119@psu.edulra119@psu.edu Samantha Rakich: Starr100783@aol.comStarr100783@aol.com Main Responsibilities Attendance Paper grading Exam questions

7. Course Web Site Updated schedule of topics & readings Lecture overheads Description of written assignments Instructor & TA contact information

8. Distribute In-Class Survey