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HIST / 1312 / 01 / Wst Civ sn 1715 / Holcomb / M / W / F / 8:00 / 8:50 / MAIN / HDY / 126The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Spring 2007
History 1312-01
History of World Civilizations Since 1500
MWF 8:00-8:50am
Hardy 126
Dr. David Holcomb
136 Hardy Hall
phone: 295-4184
email:
Office Hours:
T/TH 1:00-4:00pm
and by appointment
Course Description
A survey of the social, economic, political, religious, and aesthetic development of World Civilizations since 1500.
Course Objectives
1)To encourage an appreciation for the study of history.
2)To introduce the student to significant events and personalities in the historical
development of World civilizations.
3)To encourage the student to appreciate the diversity and complexity of the
human experience.
5)To facilitate recognition of how past events relate to contemporary issues in the
world.
6)To aid the student in developing skills of critical reading and writing.
Required Text
The following textbook is required for this course and may be purchased at the university bookstore.
Brummett, et al. Civilization Past and Present: Primary Source Edition 11th ed. (New York: Pearson/Longman, 2007).
Weekly reading assignments must be read in preparation for class discussion and examinations.
Methodology
The format of class sessions will include lecture, discussion, and videos.
Attendance
Students are expected to attend all class sessions. Typically, a direct correlation exists between a student’s attendance and her academic performance. As a general rule, any student absent more than 11 times (excused or unexcused) will automatically fail the course. Beyond this, attendance will be taken into consideration when final course grades are determined. As this is a liberal attendance policy, no distinction will be made between excused and unexcused absences.
Students should also arrive to class on time. Three late arrivals and/or early departures will count as an absence. Other classroom expectations include:
a)Be attentive; anyone sleeping or otherwise distracting the rest of the class will be asked to leave.
b)No food is allowed in the classroom.
c)Be sure that all electronic devices (especially pagers and cell phones) are turned off. No tape recording of classes is allowed without special permission from the professor.
d)No cheating on assignments! A grade of “0” will be recorded for any cheating on exams/quizzes and for any plagiarism on written assignments.
Evaluation
EXAMINATIONS: There will be three examinations (including the final) covering readings, lectures, and class discussions. Each exam will be worth 100 points.
QUIZZES: There will be seven quizzes covering assigned chapters during the semester. Each quiz will be 10 multiple choice questions. The two lowest quiz grades will be dropped. The quizzes will be worth 20 points each for a total of 100 points.
READING JOURNAL: Students are to maintain a journal that will comprise of answers provided to the questions that accompany the primary source documents found at the end of the text. The assigned documents and questions are 15.1 through 32.1 (excluding 22.2 and 27.2) for a total of 25 documents. Students should write thorough and thoughtful, but concise, responses to the questions. Each entry should be clearly labeled and completed by the due date assigned in the class schedule. The journal will be worth 50 points.
GRADING SCALE: 405-450 points= A
360-404 points= B
315-359 points= C
270-314 points= D
below 270 points= F
NOTE ON LATE ASSIGNMENTS: Students must inform the professor if they know they will be absent on the day of an exam. Make-up exams will only be allowed in the case of serious family, medical, or other emergencies. Assignments will receive a letter-grade reduction for each day they are late.
Course Schedule
1/10 Introduction to Course
1/12
1/15 MLK, Jr. Holiday—No Class
1/17 Chapter 15
1/19
1/22 Chapter 16
1/24
1/26
1/29 Chapter 17
1/31
2/2
2/5 Chapter 18
2/7
2/9 Chapter 19 (Quiz)
2/12 EXAM I
2/14
2/16 Chapter 20 (Quiz)
2/19 Chapter 21
2/21
2/23 Chapter 22
2/26
3/8 Chapter 23 (Quiz)
3/2
3/5 Chapter 24 (Quiz)
3/7 Chapter 25
3/9
3/12 Spring Break—No Class.
3/14 Spring Break—No Class.
3/16 Spring Break—No Class.
3/19
3/21 Chapter 26
3/23
3/26 EXAM II
3/28
3/30 Chapter 27
4/2
4/4 Chapter 28
4/6 Easter Holiday—No Class
4/9
4/11 Chapter 29 (Quiz)
4/13
4/16 Chapter 30 (Quiz)
4/18 Chapter 31
4/20 Journals Due
4/23
4/25 Chapter 32
4/27
4/30 Final Exam 8:30am
The professor reserves the right to change the class schedule at any time during the semester.