If you are enrolled in the WEB section (Section 002) of
SOC 119 during either the Fall or Spring semester,
then it is important that you understand what is on this page:

Even though it is a WEB section, there is a time associated with the class.

  • Fall: Tuesdays & Thursdays 4:35-5:50 p.m. ET

  • Spring: Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:05-4:20 p.m. ET

You have that time available in your schedule to participate in the class.

This is NOT a WEB class that you take at your own pace. You take this class like any other class.

Regarding attending class in 100 Thomas or watching the class online, there are THREE OPTIONS for you:

Option One:  Come to 100 Thomas and be in the classroom.

  • If you’re in the State College area and you’re able to attend in person, we recommend you do so because it will make the attendance portion of your grade easier.

  • If you’re in person, you will receive attendance points by taking the In-Person Attendance Quizzes (which is simply a single question asking if you are present and you will take it on your phone at the beginning and end of class).

  • You NEVER have to inform us whether you are coming to class in 100 Thomas (and taking the In-Person Attendance Quiz) or watching online (and then submitting the CRVA — more info in options two and three).

  • Unless you enjoy making the CRVAs, it is much easier to just come to the Thomas Building.

  • Why can’t you watch from home but do the In-Person Attendance Quiz?

    • There is a code required to do the In-Person Attendance Quiz and the code will not be shown on the stream. If you get access to it and we find out you had someone send you the code, there will be consequences.

  • You can switch up and come to Thomas on some days and be virtual others.

    • For instance, on a Tuesday you can join in person. On Thursday, you could join virtually (live or on-demand).

    • It doesn’t matter to us because you are in the WEB section and you have that flexibility.

  • Section 001 students can only do two CRVAs before their grade is impacted. Obviously that does not apply to you. If you’re in Section 002, you can do as many CRVAs as you wish.

Option Two: Watch the class LIVE online.

  • The class is live streamed to YouTube. Click HERE for more information on the Live Stream.

  • If you decide to watch the Live Stream, you will have to submit a Class Reflection Video Assignment (CRVA), which is THREE different 4 minute video reflections about the content of the class. (See the syllabus for more information)

  • Attendance is an assignment and so you MUST submit the CRVA for every class.

  • You’re welcome to participate in the chat!

    • If you do want to participate in the live chat on YouTube, take a look at your YouTube channel’s settings and feel free to change your username to keep your name more private (taking out your last name for instance).

Option Three: Watch the recording of the lecture at another time. 

  • You will still have to submit the three CRVAs, but perhaps you'll decide that you'd rather get some hours in at your job on Tuesday or Thursday afternoons and then watch the class and complete the CRVA at a later time in the following seven days (since you only have one week to submit it).

  • Given Option Three, you might be wondering why there is a day/time connected to the WEB version of the class. This is because we wanted to give you the option of attending in person and not having to write the CRVA.


Other than this single issue, ALL other requirements of the class are the same for both the in-person version (Section 001) and WEB version (Section 002) of the SOC 119 class.

What about taking the three exams?

The three Exams will take place in 100 Thomas.
If you are not in State College, reach out to Yuli at the staff@soc119.org email and she will arrange for you to take the three exams.

What about the World in Conversation groups?

If you are not living in State College, reach out to Yuli at the staff@soc119.org email and she will arrange for you to join a dialogue/group.