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GENERAL INFORMATION FOR ALL OF HIS 101, HIS 102, GOV 201, GOV 202, GOV 207, GEO 201 Spring Semester 2008 from January 24 to May 20This page is incorporated into each of my specific course syllabi. Spring Semester 2008 International Politics, GOV
207, is offered only during the Fall Semesters Office Hours: Spring Semester 2007: Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. and by arrangement immediately after class in Room N2-17. Telephone and Email:
I prefer Emails over phone calls. During phone calls, please speak your name and phone number distinctly and slowly. Department Secretary:
GENERAL INFORMATION: ATTENDANCE: Mandatory. Excessive cutting authorizes the instructor to lower the course grade. When a student must be absent from class, it is desirable to advise the instructor in advance. Test dates should never be missed without prior notice. They can not be made up. NOTE TAKING: It is imperative that you take notes. Two to five pages of notes per class are usual. If you average less, see the instructor. Audio cassette recordings are NOT permitted. HOURLY EXAMINATIONS: Exams have both an objective and an essay component. The objective questions, usually multiple choice, are drawn largely from the main textbook; the essay questions relate to the class lectures. For all exams, you need both a pencil and a pen. MAKE-UP POLICY: Make-up exams are NOT a student right. They may be given at the discretion of the instructor for legitimate reasons, such as your own hospitalization. When granted, make-ups are scheduled at the convenience of the instructor. If make ups are granted, they are given at the end of the semester after the Last Hourly Examination at a time convenient to the instructor. It is also possible that the instructor will drop the lowest grade for all students in a given course. Those who have missed one of the regularly scheduled exams will have this lowest grade count as their make up. They will not be given an additional make-up possibility. Two missed hourly exams can not be made up. The oral class instructions may modify these general principles.. QUIZZES: Announced and unannounced quizzes may be given at the discretion of the instructor. Quizzes cannot be made up. GRADING AND EXAMINATION POLICIES. See separate instructions for each particular course. FINAL EXAMS ARE GIVEN DURING THE FINAL EXAM WEEK: May 12 through May 20. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION DEPARTMENTAL PREREQUISITES:
English 089 and English 099
English 101 for GOVERNMENT 207 English 101 is a co-requisite for GEOGRAPHY 201 It is my recommendation that all students taking my courses be fluent in English reading and writing at a college proficiency level. LETTER GRADES: The Student Handbook indicates the grading system used at the College. Numerically, an average course grade of 59 and below is a grade of "F". 60 and above is "D"; 70 and above is "C"; 80 and above is "B"; and 90 and above is "A". D+, C+, and B+ are given if the course grade is above 65, 75, or 85, respectively. There are no A+ grades at the College. TUTORING: Students must arrange for their own tutoring assistance if needed. Help may be available through the Academic Learning Center (ALC). Please check with the ALC if tutors are available and, if so, at what times. STUDY TIME REQUIRED: In addition to the lectures, you are required to read, study, and master an average of 50 to 75 pages per week in these 14-week courses. It is standard practice to study two to three hours per 50-minute lecture period in a course. A three credit course should require six to nine hours of home study per week in addition to attending classes. COURSE PHILOSOPHY: You are taking college-credit courses which are intended to transfer to four-year institutions. College-level study skills and maturity are assumed. It should not be necessary to state, but coming late to class, talking to friends during the lecture, or leaving during a class to go to the bathroom, except in unusual circumstances, are unacceptable behaviors. Electronic devices like beepers and cell phones must be turned off during the class period. You may type your class notes directly into a portable computer, but you may not videotape or record. During exams, these all electronic devices must be turned off. During class discussions or in answering questions, controversial opinions may be expressed and are, indeed, encouraged. Academic freedom is a right of students and professors. Rude or threatening language are unacceptable and you will be asked to leave the class if your behavior becomes disruptive. RECORDING DEVICES: Not permitted. STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES. In accord with College policies and public law, appropriate accommodations will be made for students with disabilities. Please see the Coordinator of Services for Students with Disabilities in the Counseling Department. WITHDRAWALS FROM COURSE WITHDRAWAL: The last date by which students may withdraw officially from this
course during the SPRING
Semester 2008 is March 20. Students must withdraw
officially through the Registrar's Office in order to receive a grade of W on their
transcripts. Unofficial withdrawals, that is no longer attending classes for whatever
reason, result in a grade of F. LATE WITHDRAWAL: The College also has a Late Withdrawal policy for legitimate reasons such as hospitalization or severe family problems. A form, available at the Dean of Students' Office, needs to be filled out stating why the late withdrawal is necessary. At the instructor's discretion, this late withdrawal may be granted. The Dean of Students' Office must also agree that the request is legitimate or that the instructor's denial of the request should be reconsidered. Different instructors have different standards on what is a legitimate reason for a late withdrawal request. Poor grades is not viewed as a legitimate reason by many. Late withdrawals are not a method for avoiding an 'F' grade and they are not a student right. My late withdrawal standard will be announced in class. I am generally liberal about granting late withdrawals, but this liberal policy ends on Thursday, May 1 for the Spring Semester 2008. Thereafter no late withdrawals are given for any reason.
Updated January 14,
2008
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