HUM 2230 Online Syllabus
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Course Description |
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Prerequisite:
ENC 1101 with a grade of "C" or higher and satisfactory completion
of REA 0002, |
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Course Objectives |
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Upon
successful completion of this course, students shall be able to: . Apply a basic vocabulary
necessary for a cultural discourse . Analyze cultural artifacts such
as visual art, literature, music, and dance among the various epochs studied
to assess from what society and period an artifact comes . Compare various philosophical
systems in order to analyze what may be discovered about a particular
civilization or epoch . Hypothesize what a
civilization's literature reveals about its concerns, values, and interests . Appraise architectural
monuments in order to define the use and cultural significance of a monument . Compare various types of music
so as to distinguish between period styles and musical innovations . Evaluate how a civilization's
geographical location can influence its history, societal conventions, and
political conventions philosophy, and religion. |
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Textbooks |
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Required:
Matthews, Roy T. and F. DeWitt
Platt. The Western Humanities. 6th ed. McGraw Hill, 2007. The
SJRCC bookstores on each campus sell these books in prepackaged sets of 3
(the main text and the 2 volumes of readers). If you buy the books elsewhere,
be sure that you get Volume 2 of the Reader as well as the main text. College-level Dictionary and
Thesaurus |
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Course Requirements |
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Weekly
chapter quizzes and the Final Exam make up one half of your grade. You may
use your books while taking the quizzes and exam, but I recommend that you
read the chapter and Reader selections in advance so that you are able to
complete the tests within the required time block. |
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Academic Integrity, Plagiarism, and Cheating |
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SJRCC
Policy on Academic Integrity (from the College Catalogue, 2007-2008): |
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Attendance |
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Even though
this course is online, regular "attendance" is required. Because
each week includes at least one assignment, your timely completion of that
assignment will constitute attendance. If you miss a week's work, you
have missed at least three 50 minute course hours. As your College Handbook
states, I may then initiate an official warning that you have "reached
the limit of allowed recorded absences," and further absences may result
in you being withdrawn from the course (28). |
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Grades |
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Grading
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A 90-100
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Criteria
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The formula to calculate your
grade is as follows: .4 (Quiz Average)+ .1 (Final
Exam) + .5 (Writing Assignment Average) + Final Extra Credit = Final Course
Grade |
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