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Course Description
Course Materials & Resources
Required Text
Other Materials
Canvas
Online materials (lecture notes, homework assignments, quizzes… ) will be available at Canvas ( you are not familiar with Canvas, please work through the Student Canvas Orientation ( For technical help with Canvas contact the 24/7 support hotline at 855-971-1611 or submit a HELP ticket in Canvas.
Tutoring
Student Course Learning Objectives
- LO1
- LO2
- LO3
- LO4…
Program Learning Outcomes
- PLO1
- PLO2
LAC Learning Outcomes (for LAC courses only)
- LO1…
- LO2
gtPathways
This course meets the following gtPathway Student Learning Outcomes:
Information Literacy
Information literacy refers to the set of skills needed to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information. Competency in information literacy represents a student’s ability to know when there is a need for information, to be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and effectively and responsibly use that information for the task or problem at hand.
Critical Thinking
Competency in critical thinking addresses a student’s ability to analyze information and ideas from multiple perspectives and articulate an argument or an opinion or a conclusion based on their analysis.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for Information Literacy
Students should be able to:
3. Evaluate Information Critically
●Utilize a variety of information sources appropriate to the scope and discipline of the research question
●Consider the importance of multiple criteria, such as relevance to the research question, currency, authority, audience, and bias or point of view, when evaluating information source
4. Use Information Effectively to Accomplish a Specific Purpose
●Synthesize information from sources to fully achieve a specific purpose
5. Use Information Ethically and Legally
●Demonstrate a full understanding of the ethical and legal restrictions on the use of information from a variety of sources through correct citation practices.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for Critical Thinking
Students should be able to:
3. Formulate an Argument
●Ask a question relevant to the discipline.
●Synthesize perspectives that answer it.
●Take a specific position.
4. Incorporate Evidence
●Interpret/evaluate sources to develop an analysis or synthesis.
5. Understand Implications and Make Conclusions
●Establish a conclusion that is tied to the range of information presented.
●Reflect on implications and consequences of stated conclusion.
The gtPathway Student Learning Outcomes will be assessed through the following signature assignment(s):
Course Requirements & Grading Policies
(Description of course requirements, e.g., exams, quizzes, projects, papers AND the proportion each counts toward the final grade. If class participation and/or attendance are factored in, explain how these are evaluated.)
Example:
Course Requirements: / Weight/Value:Homework Assignments (15) / 25%
Research Paper (1) / 30%
Presentations (1) / 20%
Exams (3 including Final) / 25%
Grading Scale by %
Letter Grade / Point RangeA / 94-100
A- / 90-93
B+ / 87-89
B / 83-86
B- / 80-82
C / 73-76
C+ / 77-79
C- / 70-72
D+ / 67-69
D / 63-66
D- / 60-62
F / 0-59
Course Policies
Attendance
Attendance is defined to be: in class on time, in class for the duration of the class period, prepared for the day's topic, participation in class
Disenrollment Policy
You will be disenrolled from this course if you miss the first day of class and the first laboratory session. If you are disenrolled from the class, you may re-register if space is available.
Course Withdrawal Information
Withdrawal from Course – The last day to withdraw from FLC classes with a grade of “CW” (course withdrawal) is (insert appropriate date here). This is a college-wide deadline that is not negotiable.
To withdraw from this course, go to the Registrar’s Office, Room 160, Miller Student Services Building before the course withdrawal deadline. They will help you through the process. You do not need my signature on the course withdrawal request form.
Starting Fall 2013, students have a life-time limit of three individual course withdrawals from FLC courses. If you have withdrawn from classes before Fall 2013, these will not count towards your lifetime limit. Also, withdrawing entirely from a semester (all classes) does not count against your lifetime “CW” limit. Semester withdrawal is handled under a different policy and procedure. Please refer to the Academic Policies section of the Fort Lewis College Catalog of Courses for more information about course and semester withdrawal policies and procedures.
Course Expectations
Tips for Success
Professional Expectations
Credit Hour Syllabus Statement
In addition to spending 3 hours per week attending class, the typical student in this 3 credit lecture course should expect to spend at least 6 hours per week of concentrated attention on course-related work, including but not limited to time spent reading, reviewing, organizing notes, preparing for upcoming quizzes/ exams, problem solving, developing and completing projects, and other activities that enhance learning.
Disability Services
Fort Lewis College is committed to providing all students a liberal arts education through a personalized learning environment. If you think you have or you do have a documented disability which will need reasonable academic accommodations, please call the Director of Disability Services, 280 Noble Hall, 970-247-7459, for an appointment as soon as possible.
Academic Integrity
Academic dishonesty includes all forms of unethical or illegal behavior which affects a student’s academic standing, including, but not limited to, cheating on exams, plagiarism, forgery of academic documents, falsification of information on academic documents, or unauthorized access to computer files containing academic information. Academic dishonesty may result in sanctions ranging from a lowered grade on a particular assignment to an “F” in the class and report submitted to the Office of the Vice President of Academic Affairs. The policy on academic integrity by students can be found here.
Course Schedule and Topic Outline
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Finals Week / Final Exam
“The Colorado Commission on Higher Education has approved [Course, prefix, number] for inclusion in the Guaranteed Transfer (GT) Pathways program in the [GT-CO#] category. For transferring students, successful completion with a minimum C‒ grade guarantees transfer and application of credit in this GT Pathways category. For more information on the GT Pathways program, go to
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