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Wheeling HUM103 JASyllabus 2015
Wheeling HUM103 JASyllabus 2015
Course Number:
HUM 103 JA
Course Name:
Semester Date:
Instructor:
Office:
Identify and explain major historical, philosophical, religious, literary, and artistic
trends of the Western tradition from prehistory through the late Middle Ages.
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Identify origins and growth of the three major monotheistic, Abrahamic religions,
Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
Topics Covered:
1. Prehistory and Near Eastern Civilizations
2. Aegean Civilizations
3. Classical Greek Civilization
4. Hellenistic Civilization
5. Classical Rome
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Course Format:
HUM 103 is a combination of lecture, discussion, and individual and group learning activities,
including writing assignments and tests. Students will complete course requirements meant to
foster fulfillment of the Learning Objectives. Much course content will be transmitted face-toface and on paper during class, so it is important to attend every class meeting. Missed
classwork and tests cannot be made up. Consult the HUM 103 Course Schedule for specific
reading and assignment dates.
Policies:
Attendance
If a student misses four 2.5-hour classes, he or she will receive an F for the course. (We will only
meet 14 times this session.)
A few equations you should understand:
1. Missing four 2.5-hour classes = grade of F for HUM 103.
2. Missing 10 (TEN) hours in any combination = F for HUM 103.
Tardiness and leaving class early (partial absences) will accrue toward total absences.
ALL absences count toward four-class absence rule (even athletic and medical) and will
be marked Unexcused on the Campus Web attendance roster for efficiencys sake. I
understand that all students have unavoidable absences from time to time.
Value of Type
Poss. Pts.
per
Assignment
100 pts. each
Percentage
Weight
of Final Grade
33.33%
25 pts. each
33.33%
25 pts. each
33.33%
100%
Humanities Journals
For HUM 103, you will complete five in-class journal entries, including a Final Reflection. The
Humanities Journal assignments are meant to help you synthesize the course material, relate it
to your life, and reflect on some of humankinds Big Questions. Journal entries missed due to
absence or tardiness cannot be made up. The lowest of the 5 journal scores will be dropped. For
each of the five entries, you will receive a score out of 25 points, based on your fulfillment of the
rubric criteria. The overall journal score will be a possible 100 points, 33.33% of the total HUM
103 grade.
Tests
Students will take 3 tests throughout the term, the highest 2 scores of which will create the Test
average. Tests assess understanding of the readings, lectures, handouts, and discussion content
through multiple choice questions; they also allow students the opportunity to demonstrate
higher-level thinking through essay questions. Multiple choice questions mainly focus on the
material after the last test; however, because learning is cumulative, the essay questions will
require students to draw on information from the beginning of the course on. Tests missed due
to absence or tardiness cannot be made up. Each test is worth a possible 100 points, and the
average of the two highest test scores count for 33.33% of the total HUM 103 grade.
Grading
I follow GBCs undergraduate grading scale for issuing final letter grades
(http://www.gbc.edu/academic/policies-u.html):
A+
97-100
C+
77-79
A
94-96
C
74-76
A90-93
C70-73
B+
87-89
D
65-69
B
84-86
F
64 and below
B80-83
Getting Help:
You are encouraged to email or see me in person with any questions about the course.
If you have a physical, learning, or other disability that might hinder your access to or
performance in the class, please let me know so we can arrange appropriate accommodations.
At the Academic Resource Center (ARC), you can schedule tutoring, reviews, or proctored tests.
Find ARC Quick Facts and Services (location, hours, appointment procedure, etc.) on this
page: http://www.gbc.edu/arc/index.html. Phone the ARC at 302-225-6245.
Academic Honor Code: http://www.gbc.edu/advisement/honorcode.html.