Faculty Syllabus

Attendance: 

You are expected to attend class daily, be on time, and remain in class. I understand things come up, but you cannot make up what you miss, as it is in person course.

Traveling and extracurricular activities is not an excuse for missing the class. If you have a conflict that will cause you to miss copious amounts of class time, please reconsider taking the course at another time.

If you miss 2 classes, I will reach out, if you miss 3 classes, I will send out an academic alert and you need to speak to your advisor and me, and review your grades and ability to complete the course. You are not to miss more than 3 classes or potentially be dropped.

Due dates do not change, if you miss a test or assignment due date because of another course or activity, you must schedule a time during office. If you miss any class, you need to come to office hours.This is not an online self paced course, thus, if you miss I do reteach a lesson missed, but I can give you any missed materials and help.

AI Policy: 

he use of AI (GAI) is prohibited, not allowed, in this course or for work required in this course. I also do not tolerate plagiarism of any sort, this includes copying (from others or the internet/books), not citing others’.

What is Generative AI? Generative AI refers to artificial intelligence systems that can generate text, images, or other content based on minimal input. This includes chatbots, image generation tools, and code assistants. Grammarly is generative AI, thus, it is prohibited. This also includes databases AI tools, such as in Jstor.

Rationale: Why is generative AI prohibited in this course? This course is a class on human expression and creativity. We need to practice articulating our own thoughts to explore this. My goal is to help you better articulate and evidence your thoughts and ideas, a skill that you can carry with you to all courses and throughout your life!

* AI uses other people’s work, and it does not credit that work which is plagiarism

* AI uses a lot of energy

* AI is not always right, and it makes things up sometimes.

* AI does not need my feedback to become a better writer and critical thinker, but students do! I can not give one honest feedback if I do not have honest work. Eventually, you will fall behind if you do not learn and grow with feedback.

* Your voice matters, and I want to help you strengthen it.

What is allowed within this course? Tools that do not change your voice, create your content, or find your sources for you. Such as Word or Docs For writing assignments, I require a document to be submitted where I track your writing/editing. Also, Spell Check: It just corrects misspelled words, it does not generate ideas, a Dictionary, or A real life tutor at the learning lab! Or, ME!

Penalties: Any violation of this policy will result in academic penalties which may include a failing grade for the activity, reporting to academic affairs, and further disciplinary action.

Exceptions: Exceptions to this policy will only be made under specific circumstances approved by the instructor, typically where technology is used to accommodate learning differences.

Grades: Students will be graded on a 100%  scale. Understanding the material is very important, thus please take advantage of my office hours! Your grades will consist of an accumulation of points/average from tests, writing assignments/reflections, and essays. Attendance can hurt your grade if you miss in class writing assignments - due dates do not change, make sure to turn in your work to keep your grade high. **Grades are final and do not round up an 89… is a B.

A - 90-100

B - 80-89

C - 70-79

D - 60-69

F -  0-59

Phones/computers: No phones. Please put your phone away. If it is an emergency, step outside and take care of your phone call needs. I can see you on it, even when you think you're hiding it. You will receive two warnings before I either ask you to leave or report the issue to your advisor. If you know you are addicted to your phone, zip it up in your backpack please.  

Computers are allowed when directed, but close them when we are discussing and when directed.

Email Etiquette: Please start your email with “dear” or my name. Attempt to clearly example your question or issue. End the email with a sign off such as ‘best’ or ‘sincerely’ and then sign your name. Please understand that I can not always respond instantly. I will do my best to respond within 12 hours. Please realize that I can not help you with an essay the day before it is due. Plan you your time

All College e-mail communication to students will be sent solely to the student’s ACCmail account, with the expectation that such communications will be read in a timely fashion. Likewise, students should use their ACCmail account when communicating with instructors and staff. Instructions for activating an ACCmail account.

Late Work: Late work will be penalized unless there is an extenuating circumstance – which will be decided on a case by case basis. Wanting to go on a family vacation or miss class for an event (sporting, theatre, etc) does not excuse the due dates.  Major late assignments are penalized at 20% for up to one week. Journals however will only be allowed two days after the Saturday due date. Quizzes cannot be made up if absent and now pre-warning is sent to me.

Examples of Reading Excerpts/Creative Works Throughout the Course:

• Galileo’s letter to the Dutchess: defense of his findings
• Shakespeare’s Hamlet
• Eramsus’ Praise of Folly
• Chrstine de Pisane
• Shelley’s Frankenstein
• Chopin’s The Awakening
• Wilfred Owen’s Dulce et Decorum 
• Marx - Communist Manifesto
• Frida Kahlo: The Broken Column
• Camillie Rainviile’s Be a Lady
• Hobbes and Locke - Social Contract
• Sundiata 
• Jackson Pollock: One, Number 31, 1950
• Luther’s 95 theses

And many more

Required Texts: Landmarks in Humanities, 5th Edition, by Gloria K. Fiero. McGraw-Hill, 2021.

Landmarks in Humanities eBook through Connect / McGraw-Hill, accessible through our course Blackboard site. During orientation for the course students will be setting up their accounts for access to eMaterials.

For Early College High School Only: The course is a "First Day Access" or "Inclusive" course , this, your ebook will be accessible by the start of the course through Blackboard. We will be using the text regularly.

• Module 1: Introduction to Humanities 1302
• Module 2: Renaissance, Northern Renaissance, and Beyond the West
• Module 3: Baroque, Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment
• Module 4: Romanticism and Materialism
• Module 5: Modernism and Globalism

My overall objective is you to walk away from my class wanting to understand the world and yourself more. That you wander and wonder more, and ask more questions of your surroundings!

Departmental Learning Outcomes

After successful completion of any Humanities course, a student should be able to:

• Identify a variety of significant works of art from various times and places in human history.
• Analyze works of art within their cultural context.
• Evaluate the relationship between the arts and human values.

Student Learning Outcomes

After successful completion of this Humanities 1302 course, a student should be able to:

• Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.
• Articulate how these works express the values of the individual and society within an historical and social context.
• Articulate an informed personal response and critically analyze works in the arts and humanities.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the influence of literature, philosophy, and the arts on cultural
• experiences.
• Demonstrate an awareness of the creative process and why humans create.

General Education Competencies

• Communication Skills: Develop, interpret, and express ideas and information through written, oral and visual communication that is adapted to purpose, structure, audience, and medium.
• Critical Thinking Skills: Gather, analyze, synthesize, evaluate and apply information for the purposes of innovation, inquiry, and creative thinking.
• Personal Responsibility: Identify and apply ethical principles and practices to decision-making by connecting choices, actions and consequences
• Social Responsibility (Civic and Cultural Awareness): Analyze differences and commonalities among peoples, ideas, aesthetic traditions, and cultural practices to include intercultural competence, knowledge of civic responsibility, and the ability to engage effectively in regional, national, and global communities.