HUM 122

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COURSE SYLLABUS

1.	TITLE OF COURSE:	SURVEY OF HUMANITIES II
	PREFIX/NUMBER:	HUM 122	CREDIT HOURS:	3
2.	PREREQUISITE:	REA 090 or equivalent

3.	RESOURCES NEEDED:
	TEXT:	Culture and Values, A Survey of the Western Humanities, Volume II, Laurence Cunningham and John Reich. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1990, Current Edition.
	SUPPLIES:
4.	COURSE DESCRIPTION:	Examines the Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque periods through a study of the visual arts, literature, music, and philosophy. Compares and contrasts diverse cultural ideas and feminine and masculine viewpoints.
5.	COURSE GOAL:

6.	COURSE OBJECTIVES:
	By the end of the course, students will
	(A)	Think analytically and critically about what it means to be human by:
		(1)	Distinguishing major cultural epochs from the Renaissance to modern times.
		(2)	Evaluating the contributions of major thinkers and artists to the Western humanities tradition.
		(3)	Relating basic significant themes in the humanities to one another.
		(4)	Describing and contrasting the forces that gave rise to new ways of thinking and acting.
	(B)	Write and speak clearly and logically about the main issues and challenges of each cultural epoch studied.
	(C)	Identify and describe roots of the cultural heritage that are most likely to influence future developments.

7.	EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
	1.	Team projects (5 total): 250 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
			450 to 500	A
			399 to 449	B
			348 to 398	C
			297 to 347	D
			0 to 296	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.