NORTHERN VIRGINIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE HIS101 History of Western Civilization I Section 014N SPRING 2007 Thursday 7 30 10 20 PM Room CN 0126 Instructor Information Name Dr Roger Hill Email rhill nvcc edu and rogerh67 yahoo com Phone 703 978 5863 You may also leave a message for me at the Adjunct Instructor s Office 703 323 3081 Office hours Thursday 6 30 7 20 in the Adjunct Office CT 233 or classroom and after class in CN 126 Contacting the instructor I teach at three different colleges so I am sometimes hard to reach However my commitment to you is to return any call or email within 24 hours of becoming aware of it My preferred methods for you to contact me are as follows 1 leave a phone message for me at 703 978 5863 2 email me at rhill gmu edu and 3 via Blackboard which you can access via My NVCC If you use the email address be sure to include HIS101 in the title otherwise I might not open it Messages left at the NVCC Adjunct Office will probably not be picked up until the day of class Course Information Course Description Examines the development of western civilization from ancient times to the 17th century Skills Required In order to gain the most from this course you must to be able to write and speak clearly You also need to be able to think critically process new information and integrate the knowledge you have gained into that which you already know In addition you will need basic computer skills involving word processing internet research and the ability to use the Blackboard learning management system and send and receive email Course Objectives At the completion of the course students will Demonstrate that they have gained an understanding of the basic factual material covered in Western Civilization I Identify foundational developments that helped shape Western society during the period Describe the primary ideas and values displayed in the development of Western Civilization from Antiquity through the Early Modern Era Demonstrate an understanding of the prominent economic political cultural and social characteristics of the period and Demonstrate improved analytical and communications skills Course Materials 1 Required textbook Brian Levack Edward Muir Michael Maas and Meridith Veldman The West Encounters Transformations Volume I Pearson Longman 2007 Listed as LMM E in assignments 2 The course Blackboard website 3 The course textbook web site Course Key Elements 1 Graded course elements include Item Maximum Possible Points of Total Quizzes other work in class 100 10 Class Participation 200 20 Mid Term Examination Project 200 200 20 20 Final Examination 300 30 TOTAL 1000 100 2 Quizzes and in class assignments 3 Class participation will cover student contribution to classroom discussion and to any Blackboard discussions 4 The mid term examination will cover the first half of the course and will consist will consist of several parts One will be a multiple choice and short identification portion and will be given during the scheduled examination date The second part will be essay questions which will be provided in advance and due at the end of the examination period 5 There will be several projects worth which will involve out of class research analysis and writing The instructor will provide more information later in the course 6 The final examination will consist of two parts The multiple choice and short essay portion will cover the material covered since the midterm examination The second part will be essay questions which will cover the whole course and which be provided in advance of the test and will be due at the end of the examination period NVCC POLICIES Course Rules ATTENDANCE POLICY Class attendance is a necessary part of a sound learning program 1 Any students missing the first four class meetings of the semester will be automatically withdrawn by the instructor and receive a W grade 2 Students who miss six class meetings before March 30 will be automatically withdrawn and will receive a W grade 3 Students who miss eight class meetings after March 30 will be automatically withdrawn by the instructor and will receive an F grade Rules 1 Most of us have busy schedules but you should not be enrolled in the course if you cannot attend on a regular basis Attendance issues are best dealt with before they get out of hand Talk to the instructor as soon as you think you have a problem 2 Classes will begin at the scheduled time If you are late please be considerate of others 3 Attendance credit requires both your mind and body be present at the same time If you provide evidence that you are not focused such as sleeping in class or having a cell phone or other electronic device that is turned on you may be marked absent In case of instructor absence at the scheduled starting time for the class students should contact the Adjunct Instructor s Office in room CT 232 for information If after 30 minutes the instructor has still not arrived the class is canceled and students may leave GRADING POLICY Grades in HIS101 determined by academic achievement are A B C D and F Your grade will be based on the number of points earned in the course There are 1000 possible points Grade Points Earned A 1000 895 B 894 795 C 794 695 D 694 595 F 594 or fewer Rules 1 No incomplete course grades will be given except in verifiable emergency situations 2 Missed quizzes and in class exercises will not be made up A missed final exam will also not be made up without evidence of a verifiable emergency 3 Grades on late work will be reduced by a minimum of 10 Work not turned in earns no points E MAIL POLICY NVCC email will be used for all official communication including course related communications between students and faculty If you need help accessing your student email account please contact the IT Help Desk at 703 426 4141 Option 1 or Email ithelpdesk nvcc edu Rules 1 Email is part of the course just as an instructor s lecture or a student s paper For this reason email should always be written as clearly concisely and accurately as possible 2 To insure your email is not filtered out by a SPAM blocker or ignored by the instructor always put the course name as part of the email title for example HIS101 Question about Paper or HIS101 Jones Quiz 7 The instructor is not responsible for the results if you do not 3 All official email assignments questions about grades etc must be sent to the NVCC email address rhill nvcc edu Informal questions or heads up information for example Do you know where I