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COURSE SYLLABUS 1. TITLE OF COURSE: GEMOLOGY PREFIX/NUMBER: JRD 101 CREDIT HOURS: 3 2. PREREQUISITE: None 3. RESOURCES NEEDED: None TEXT: Jewelry & Gems – The Buying, Matlins & Bonanne, Current Edition SUPPLIES: 4. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course is an introduction to the precious and semi-precious stones most commonly used in jewelry. 5. COURSE GOAL: 6. COURSE OBJECTIVES: By the end of the course, students will (A) Identify the types of precious and semi-precious stones used in jewelry. (B) Identify the types of precious and semi-precious stones used in jewelry. (C) Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of the properties and characteristics of the most common gems used in jewelry. (D) Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate repair practices for each gem studied. (E) Utilize a basic understanding of each gemstone's history in a sales presentation. 7. EVALUATION PROCEDURES: 1. Three written Essays - Diamond, Rubies and Sapphires, and Ethics. 20% each for a total of 60% of the final Grade. 2. Lesson Quizzes to count 20% of the final grade. 3. Comprehensive final to count 20% of the Final Grade. Grading ScaleRaw Score Range Letter Grade 90 to 100 A 80 to 89 B 70 to 79 C 60 to 69 D 0 to 59 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.
COURSE SYLLABUS
GEMOLOGY
None
RESOURCES NEEDED:
TEXT:
Jewelry & Gems – The Buying, Matlins & Bonanne, Current Edition
SUPPLIES:
This course is an introduction to the precious and semi-precious stones most commonly used in jewelry.
By the end of the course, students will
Identify the types of precious and semi-precious stones used in jewelry.
Demonstrate a fundamental understanding of the properties and characteristics of the most common gems used in jewelry.
Demonstrate knowledge of appropriate repair practices for each gem studied.
Utilize a basic understanding of each gemstone's history in a sales presentation.
EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
1. Three written Essays - Diamond, Rubies and Sapphires, and Ethics. 20% each for a total of 60% of the final Grade.
2. Lesson Quizzes to count 20% of the final grade.
3. Comprehensive final to count 20% of the Final Grade.
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.