Course Objective: A
study of the larger movements of civilization from the seventeenth to
the
twentieth century with emphasis on contemporary relevance.
Grading Policy:( 2 GRADES)
1) TESTS:
| Quizzes (announced & unannounced) | 10% |
| Exams (02/02, 03/02, 04/06) | 45% |
| Final Exam | 20% |
| Class Attendance | 10% |
| Class Participation | 15% |
| TOTAL: | 100% |
| Outline | 5% |
| Summary - Lecture | 10% |
| Summary - Reading | 10% |
| Position Paper | 15% |
| Annotated Bibliography | 15% |
| Research Paper | 35% |
| Class Attendance | 5% |
| In-class writing assignments/presentations | 5% |
| TOTAL: | 100% |
Grading Scale:
| A: 100-93% | B+ 89 - 86% | C+ 79 - 76% | D+ 69 - 66% | F 59% or BELOW |
| A- 92 - 90% | B 85 - 83% | C 75 - 73% | D 65 - 60% | |
| B- 82 - 80% | C- 72 - 70% |
CLASS PARTICIPATION/ATTENDANCE * Every student is expected to attend ALL lectures and classes. The success of the CORE program is dependent largely upon the active participation of the students. It is extremely difficult to participate if no one has done the readings or attended the lectures. Failure to attend classes and lectures will hurt your final grade since this is 10% of each grade.
LATE WORK NOT ACCEPTED * Papers are due at the
BEGINNING of class on the date given (or prior to the due date). No
late papers will be accepted. * If you are going to be
absent the day a test is given, schedule a time to take the test prior
to the time the test is given in class. No make-up tests will be given
to students with out an excused absence.
EXCUSED ABSENCE * Counseling Services *
Sporting Event * Band or Choir Concert
* Other….(teacher's discretion) ** Even though
you are excused from class, you are still
responsible to make up the work that you missed.
*** E-mailing professor as to why one was not in
lecture or class is not excusable.
Must talk to professor as to why one was absent.
SPECIAL NEEDS * If you are a student with a
disability, please see me before the third week of the semester to
discuss any accommodations you might need for class activity,
examinations, and out of class assignments in order to participate
fully and demonstrate your abilities.
PLEASE TAKE NOTE... ALL PAPER MUST:
* Be Typed, Double-spaced, Font Size: 12, Font
Type: Times New Roman
* Title Page
* Contain footnotes and bibliography when needed
* Proof-read (no spelling errors!!)
** Papers are graded on the clarity of their
ideas, the strength of their arguments, and the technical execution of
the writing (spelling, grammar, punctuation, etc.)
** ALL papers must be emailed as an attachment as well as turned in the
beginning of class (teresam@saintjoe.edu)
**Academic
Honesty - Plagiarism or other forms of academic dishonest on
assignments or tests will not be tolerated. If the instructor finds
that a student has engages in dishonesty, the student will be referred
to the Dean of Academic Affairs for appropriate action. See you student
handbook for Academic Honesty.
PLEASE COMMENT ON YOUR PAPER IF YOU DO NOT
WANT THE CONTENTS SHARED WITH OTHERS. * There will be times in class
when you will be asked to share your paper, or someone else's paper in
the class. If you want to write about something, and do not wish others
to read or hear about what you wrote, then make a comment on the TITLE
PAGE that this should be kept confidential.
**Students are not permitted to chew, smoke,
or eat in the classroom.
**No Cell Phones, Beepers, or other objects
that may distract the class allowed!