Scott Bryant Spring 2012

Scott Bryant Spring 2012

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Tel. No. 865 471-3380

Office Hours: By Appointment

Military Science 100

American Military History, 1650 - Today

Wednesday 15:00-17:50

Requirements:

Class Attendance - Consistent attendance is essential for success in this course. Students are expected to attend all classes. The class roll will be called daily. Those who miss more than three classes without a verifiable written excuse will be dropped one level on their final grade. (e.g. from a B to a C). All excuses for absences must be turned in no later than 10 days after the absence.

Class Protocol – Our classroom is a place of mutual respect and civility. This means that we must ALL conduct ourselves with respect and civility. The proper type of class environment demands that those who are speaking need not worry about competing with other conversations, cell phones, etc. Because of this, I ask that you refrain from carrying on secondary discussions during class. And I ask that you turn off and put away cell phones and other electronic devices once class starts. Each time a cell phone goes off in class, I will deduct 10 points from the owner’s final grade.

Class Participation – Classes will consist of both lectures and discussions. You are expected to come to class having completed the readings from the text. You are also highly encouraged to bring up questions and issues which you find particularly interesting or confusing. The student’s class participation grade will depend on his/her preparation for and involvement in the discussions.

Exams – One final exam will be given. The exams will consist of questions that cover material from lectures and the readings. The final exam will be comprehensive. Make-up exams will be given only to those who are forced to miss the scheduled exams because of an emergency. Students will be required to provide written proof of such emergencies. Students must notify the instructor of the emergency before the exam. Those who miss the scheduled exams without notifying me ahead of time and/or who fail to provide verifiable proof of the emergency will receive a zero for their exam grade. Those who miss the final exam and fail to provide verifiable proof of an emergency will fail the course.

Quizzes – There will be scheduled quizzes throughout the semester that will test the student’s knowledge assigned readings from the text due on that day. Students will need to do a close examination of the readings before class. Students should also be prepared to discuss the readings in class after the quiz.

Presentation/Simulation - Students will present a battle analysis to the class as their mid-term grade. This presentation will be done as a group, class size dependent. The presentation will cover strategic, operational and tactical objectives related to the cause of the chosen battle. Lessons learned, and principles of war should also be covered as applicable. All battles must be approved by me at the beginning of the term. The presentation will be at least 15 minutes and not longer than 20 minutes.

Academic Integrity – All students must ensure that all work turned in for this class is their OWN work. That includes quizzes, tests, worksheets and papers. Those students who borrow the words or ideas from others without properly documenting that fact are guilty of plagiarism. Students who turn in others’ work as their own are guilty of plagiarism. This includes papers downloaded from the internet or sections of websites that are copied and pasted into student work. If I discover that you have plagiarized on a paper or cheated on a test, you will fail the course.

The following quotation provides a more detailed definition of plagiarism.

“Plagiarism—the use of another person’s ideas or wording without giving proper credit—results from the failure to document fully and accurately. Ideas and expressions of them are considered to belong to the individual who first puts them forward. Therefore, when you incorporate ideas or phrasing from any other author in your paper, whether you quote them directly or indirectly, you need to be honest and complete about indicating the source to avoid plagiarism. Whether intentional or unintentional, plagiarism can bring serious consequences, both academic, in the form of failure or expulsion, and legal, in the form of lawsuits. Plagiarism is a violation of the ethics of the academic community.”[1]

GRADING

Mid Term Presentation/Staff Ride25%

Classroom Participation 25%

Quizzes (all)25%

Final Exam 25%

FINAL GRADE

100% – 91%= A

90% – 81%= B

80% – 71%= C

70% – 61%= D

60% – 0= F

Special Needs

The American with Disabilities Act of 1990 requires universities to provide a “reasonable accommodation” to any individual who advises us of a physical or mental disability. If you have a physical or mental limitation that requires an accommodation or an academic adjustment, please arrange a meeting with me at your earliest convenience.

For additional supportive resource for academic and personal well-being, please contact the Life Directions Center (3rd Floor Baker) at 471-3567 and/or Counseling Services (Kathleen Manley Wellness Center) at 471-3350.

Office Hours and Appointments

Office Hours are by appointment. I will meet with any of you to discuss assignments, issues, or concerns. My schedule is generally flexible and I will schedule a specific time to meet with you beyond office hours, if necessary.

READINGS

LTG Hall More (USA Retired) and Joseph L. Galloway, We were Soldiers once and young, (New York: Rand House, 1992)

Richard W. Stewart, General Editor, American Military History, Volume I and II, Center of Military History, 2005

** The instructor reserves the right to modify or otherwise change any aspect of this syllabus, including grading standards and schedule of classes in order to better achieve the aims of the class, account for unforeseen eventualities and better prepare students. Every effort will be made to seek student input and provide advance notice of changes; however changes are ultimately solely the responsibility of the instructor.

[1] William G. Campbell, Stephen V. Ballou, and Carole Slade, Form and Style: Thesis, Reports, Term Papers, 6th Edition (Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1982), p. 52