Required Texts
Baca Zinn and Eitzen. 2005. Diversity in Families, 7th ed.
Articles available online
Number of Lessons: 10
Number of Written Submissions: 7 (2 summaries of/reflections on e-reading articles and 5 essays)
Maximum Number of Assignment Submissions Per Seven-Day Period: 2
Your instructor must return the essay for lesson 1 to you before you may submit any further essay assignments.
Number of Supervised Exams: 2 (midterm and final)
Time allowed for midterm: 2 hours
Aids allowed for midterm: none
Lessons covered on midterm: 1–5
You must submit one summary/reflection and the essays for lessons 1 and 5 before you apply to take the midterm exam. If you choose to complete and submit the essay for lessons 2 and/or 4, you must do so before you apply for the midterm.
Time allowed for final: 2 hours
Aids allowed for final: none
Lessons covered on final: 6–10
You must have submitted two summary/reflections and five essays and have completed the midterm examination before you may apply to take the final examination.
Course Grading Formula
| two summaries/personal reflections | 10% |
| five essays | 50% |
| midterm exam | 15% |
| final exam | 25% |
You must pass the final exam to pass the course. The above formula applies only if you pass the final.
