HUM 121

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COURSE SYLLABUS

1.	TITLE OF COURSE:	SURVEY OF HUMANITIES I
	PREFIX/NUMBER:	HUM 121	CREDIT HOURS:	3
2.	PREREQUISITE:	REA 099 or equivalent recommended.

3.	RESOURCES NEEDED:
	TEXT:	Culture and Values, Volume I. Lawrence Cunningham and John Reich. Fort Worth: Holt, Reinhart and Winston, Current Edition.
	SUPPLIES:	3-ring notebook
4.	COURSE DESCRIPTION:	Introduces students to the history of ideas in Western cultures through a study of the visual arts, literature, drama, music, and philosophy of early civilizations, Greek and Roman antiquity and Christian eras. Emphasizes connections among the arts, values, and diverse cultures.
5.	COURSE GOAL:

6.	COURSE OBJECTIVES:
	By the end of the course, students will
	(A)	Think analytically and critically about individual works of art by:
		A.	Describing the basic elements and their effects on the work of art.
		B.	Evaluating the effects of geography, economics, politics, religion, philosophy, and science on the values of a culture.
		C.	Relating the major values and concerns of a historical era to the art forms of the period.
		D.	Interpreting themes or expressive content.
	(B)	Recognize and describe structural and stylistic relationships among the arts.
	(C)	Compare eras studied in class.
	(D)	Identify some of the characteristics of the best and the worst (the noble and depraved) of human actions and creations.
	(E)	Compare and contrast some cultural attitudes and values of specific eras of the past to those of the present in order to:
		A.	Demonstrate an awareness of the legacy of various civilizations.
		B.	Identify the perspectives about life that advance or hinder creative energies.
		C.	Promote respect for different ways of dealing with common issues.
	(F)	Compare values as reflected in the arts in non-European cultures to those in Western cultures.
	(G)	Write and speak clearly and logically, in presentations and essays, about the topics studied.

7.	EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
	1.	Research projects (4 total): 200 points towards of final grade.
	2.	One research paper (3-5 pages, typed, double-spaced): 100 points towards final grade.
	3.	Humanities notebook containing lecture notes, handouts, projects and reaction papers: 50 points towards final grade.
	4.	Midterm and Final exams: 50 points each for a total of 100 points towards the final grade.

			Grading Scale Raw Score Range	Letter Grade
			420 to 450	A
			369 to 419	B
			298 to 368	C
			247 to 297	D
			0 to 246	F

Special Remarks:
1.	Attendance: College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings. If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 15 hours will usually constitute 20% of a four-credit semester course which meets five hours per week. Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog.
2.	Tardy Policy: A student who is late three times (enters classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies.
3.	Assignments/Missed Exams: It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist. Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion.

8.	COURSE OUTLINE:
9.	METHODS OF INSTRUCTION:
	To be successful in this course, students are expected to participate in discussions, readings, in-class writing, and peer review activities. The instructor may assign point values to such activities.
10.	ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
	The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
11.	ADA NOTICE:
	Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information.