Gary Titchener Associate Professor of Sociology DMACC Ankeny Campus 2006 South Ankeny Blvd. Ankeny, IA 50023-8995

Telephone	515-964-6522 or Toll Free 800-362-2127 Ext. 6522
Fax	515-965-7301
Office Location	Ankeny Campus:  Building 2, Room 5M
Office Hours: Fall 2007	MWF: 8am-9am 12:15p-1:15p T/R: 8a-9:30a 11:15a-12:40p
E-mail	gdtitchener@dmacc.edu

Sociology Defined:

Sociology is the scientific study of:

· Social life, social change, as well as the social causes and consequences of human action.

· Sociologists study the structure of groups, organizations, and societies, and how people interact within these contexts.

· The field also offers a range of research techniques that can be applied to virtually any aspect of social life:

¨ crime and delinquency

¨ social, technological, and economic globalization

¨ welfare and education reform

¨ the ways in which families differ and flourish

¨ inequality based on race, class, ethnicity or gender

¨ problems associated with peace and war

Because sociology addresses the most challenging issues of our time, it is an expanding field whose potential is increasingly tapped by those who craft policies, laws and programs. Sociologists understand inequality, patterns of social behavior, forces for social change and resistance, and how social systems function.

General Information about Gary Titchener

Personal Education:

BS – Psychology, Minor in sociology, Iowa State University

MS - Sociology, Iowa State University

PhD (pursuing) – Sociology, concentrations in Social Psychology and Methodology, Iowa State University

Courses Taught (Course Homepages):

Sociology Course Descriptions and Competencies

Introduction to Sociology (Socy110)

Social Problems (Socy115)

Marriage & Family (Soc120)

Minority Group Relations (Soc200)

Criminology (Soc240)

Theory Learning Tools

Sociology Theorists (new!)

Sociology Links Page

Student Help Page!

DMACC Constitution Day 2006 Pictures – NEW!!!