Course in Brief

Kendall, Diana. Social Problems in a Diverse Society, 4th ed. 2007.

Ehrenreich, Barbara. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting by in America. 2001.

(available on video or DVD at libraries or bookstores)

Bowling For Columbine. Directed by Michael Moore. 2003.

The Panama Deception. The Empowerment Project. Directed by Barbara Trent. 1993.

One film chosen from recommended list for Course Paper.

Available electronically in the XanEdu coursepack and through the KU Libraries website.

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5 (lessons 2, 4, 6, 8, and 10)

1 (turned in after lesson 12)

• Do not submit writing assignment 2 until the first one has been graded and returned to you.
• Do not submit writing assignment 3 until you have taken Exam 1.
• Do not submit more than 1 assignment per seven day period. No exceptions will be made.

• Time allowed for each exam: 3 hours
• Aids allowed for exams: none
• Exam 1 covers lessons 1–4: You may apply to take the first exam after you have submitted writing assignments 1 and 2.
• Exam 2 covers lessons 5–8: You may apply to take exam 2 after you have taken exam 1 and submitted writing assignments 3 and 4.
• Final Exam covers lessons 9–12: You may apply to take the final exam after you have taken exam 2 and submitted writing assignment 5 and the course paper.

Your exam applications will not be approved until Independent Study Student Services has received all of the required assignments.

The above formula applies only if you pass the final.