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Oklahoma State University-Oklahoma City HUM 2203- Western Humanities

Fall 2016 Syllabus

Instructor: Dani Harris-Brunet Office: not applicable E-mail: [email protected] Credit: 3 hours Please note: Please use email as our primary channel of communication. I typically respond to

emails within 24-48 hours. Emails received on Friday will be answered the following Monday.

REQUIRED TEXT AND MATERIALS Humanistic Tradition, Fiero, Gloria, McGraw-Hill, 7th Edition, vol 2, ISBN 978-1259351686 COURSE DESCRIPTION Key ideas and values of modern cultures, as discovered through an integrated and thematic study of literature and the fine arts, as seen in their historical and philosophical contexts. GENERAL EDUCATION GOALS Upon completion of General Education Curriculum, students should be proficient in demonstrating the following competencies: Goal #1: Critical Thinking Critical thinking skills include, but are not limited to, the ability to comprehend complex ideas, data, and concepts; to make inferences based on careful observation; to make judgments based on specific and appropriate criteria; to solve problems using specific processes and techniques; to recognize relationships among the arts, culture, and society; to develop new ideas by synthesizing related and/or fragmented information; to apply knowledge and understanding to different contexts, situations, and/or specific endeavors; and to recognize the need to acquire new information. Goal #2: Effective Communications Effective communication is the ability to develop organized, coherent, unified written or oral presentations for various audiences and situations. Goal #3: Computer Proficiency Computer proficiency includes a basic knowledge of operating systems, word processing, and Internet research capabilities.

Goal #4: Civic Responsibility Preparation for civic responsibility in the democratic society of the United States includes acquiring knowledge of the social, political, economic, and historical structures of the nation in order to function effectively as citizens in a country that is increasingly diverse and multicultural in its population and more global in its view and functions. Goal #5: Global Awareness Global awareness includes knowledge of the geography, history, cultures, values, ecologies, languages, and present-day issues of different peoples and countries, as well as an understanding of the global economic, political, and technological forces, which define the interconnectedness and shape the lives of the world’s citizens. COURSE OBJECTIVES Upon completing the course, the student, as evaluated by the instructor, should be able to:

1. Recognize, recall, and relate the major socio-geographical-political events and figures; major artistic movements, works, and artists; major literary movements, works, and authors; and major philosophical/religious movements and figures in those cultures studied.

2. Recognize and identify the interrelationships among the various socio-geographical-

political, creative, and philosophical developments in those cultures studied.

3. Examine, recognize and relate basic human concerns and the common humanity that links people of all times.

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. Prerequisites: None 2. Next Course in Sequence: None 3. Instruction Methods: This is an online course. 4. Honors Credit: A student who meets the following criteria may receive Honors credit

by completing a Request for Honors Credit by Contract-Conditions form with the instructor’s permission and submitting it to the Program Coordinator. The student must achieve a “B” or above and satisfactorily complete the contract to earn Honors designation for the course. It is the Program Coordinator who must determine the eligibility of the student for the Honors Contract before the Contract is completed by the student and the instructor.

Requirements for New Freshmen: ACT composite score of 23 or higher, or a high

school grade point average of 3.5 or higher.

Requirements for Students Other than New Freshman: (a) If a student other than a new freshman has completed fewer than 30 credit hours, he/she must have at least a 3.0 retention grade point average; (b) If a student other than a new freshman has completed 30 or more credit hours, he/she must have at least a 3.25 retention grade point average.

Special Cases: Students who do not meet the eligibility requirements may petition the

Honors Committee by first contacting the Program Coordinator for an exception to the minimum GPA requirement. Consideration of the petition will be based upon performance during the prior semester at OSU-OKC.

5. Instructional Methods: Students will be exposed to a variety of instructional methods to

include, class lecture and discussion, video films, slide presentations, audio samplings, writing, hands-on applications/exercises, and performance. This will be accomplished through reading of the text, lecture videos, and assignments.

6. Academic Dishonesty or Plagiarism: Academic dishonesty or plagiarism is not condoned nor tolerated at institutions within the Oklahoma State University system. Academic dishonesty is behavior in which a deliberately fraudulent misrepresentation is employed in an attempt to gain undeserved intellectual credit, either for oneself or for another. Academic misconduct is behavior that results in intellectual advantage obtained by violating specific standard, but without deliberate intent or use of fraudulent means. Academic dishonesty or misconduct cases are governed by the OSU-Oklahoma City campus Student Rights and Responsibilities Code. Copies of the Student Rights and Responsibilities can be obtained from the Student Activities and Campus Life Office or an electronic version is also available online at http://www.osuokc.edu/rights/.

All writing that every student submits for this course must be either entirely original or properly documented. If it is not, the student has plagiarized. The student should copy NO printed passage, no matter how brief, without acknowledging its source in a parenthetical citation AND either placing it in quotation marks or setting aside as a block quotation. This applies even to the briefest phrases if they are truly distinctive. At the very least, Academic Dishonesty or Plagiarism will result in a grade of “0” on the assignment in question.

7. Make Up Policy: Missed due dates for assignments and unit exams will not be tolerated.

Only students with verifiable excuses (a doctor/hospital note, death in the family, or other unforeseen circumstance/tragedy) with appropriate documentation will be allowed to make-up missed work. These circumstances will not automatically result in an extension on assignments. It is your responsibility to communicate and follow up with me in a timely fashion in order to discuss extensions. Waiting until after an assignment is due to ask for an extension is not good practice. I will not accept computer problem excuses. You should have a back-up system to meet the demands of the course.

8. Attendance: This is an internet course and is ONLINE only. Students do not need to

come to campus unless they are using the labs and facilities to complete their assignments. Although it is online, there is an underlying time structure to this course,

which will require students to complete assignments within a certain time period. This requires students to keep up with the due dates for written assignments, discussion boards, papers, and exams. Due dates for each assignment can be found in the class schedule located in the Content page of our online classroom.

9. Withdrawal Policy: Any student may withdraw from this class or change to audit on or

before the published drop date, which is the Friday of the twelfth (12th) week of the semester (the sixth week of the summer semester). Withdrawals must be processed through the Admissions Office and requires the signature of an advisor within the division. All students remaining on the class roll after the published drop date will receive a letter grade in the course.

10. Incomplete Grades: The Incomplete grade (I) may be given only to a student who has

completed at least 70% of the course work, is passing, and has a valid excuse for being unable to complete the course. It is the student's responsibility to contact the instructor, who will complete an "I" contract, stipulating the work that must be made up and the time allowed to do so, for both of you to sign.

11. Americans with Disabilities Act Statement: OSU-OKC complies with Section 504 of the

Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Students with disabilities who seek accommodations must make their request by contacting the Office of Services to Students With Disabilities located on the first floor of the Student Center office 112, or call 945-3385. All accommodations must be approved by the Office of Services to Students With Disabilities.

EVALUATION The grading scale for this course is as follows:

A = 90% - 100% B = 80% - 89% C = 70% - 79% D = 60% - 69% F = 0% - 59%

COURSE REQUIREMENTS Your grade in this course will be based on your accumulation of points earned in each of the following 4 categories of assignments:

1) Exams 300 points 2) Quizzes 100 points 3) Discussions 200 points 4) Humanities Project 100 points

700 points total

1. Exams: There will be three Exams, one for each “book” from our textbook. Exam 1 will cover Book 4 (chs. 20-26); Exam 2 will cover Book 5 (chs. 27-31); Exam 3 will cover Book 6 (chs. 32-28). Each exam will consist of a variety of types of questions, including matching, true/false, and multiple choice. Exams will be timed at 120 minutes and will close after the stated deadlines. If you need more time, you need to get approval from the ADA specialist on campus.

Exam Make-Up Policy: Make-up exams will not be allowed. The ONLY exceptions to this rule are as follows:

• There is a D2L server problem, which means that it is the fault of OSU- OKC; OR

• The student can provide official documentation of a hospital stay, special medication that affected his/her ability to take an exam during the time period that an exam was available online, military orders, etc. Even then, make-up exams are not guaranteed and are subject to instructor approval.

2. Chapter Quizzes: There will be weekly Chapter Quizzes, for a total of 11 quizzes. Quizzes will be due on Friday of the assigned week. Each quiz may consist of true/false and multiple-choice questions based on the reading. Quizzes will be timed at 90 minutes and will close after the stated deadlines. If you need more time, you need to get approval from the ADA specialist on campus. Each quiz will be worth 10 points. At the end of the semester, your lowest quiz score will be dropped. 3. Discussion Boards: There will be eight Discussion Board assignments. You will be required to respond to the topic in an initial post addressed to the professor. Then you will respond to a classmate. This will be an opportunity to interact as a class and broaden your understanding of material covered in the text. Your original post will be worth 20 points, with an additional 5 added for your response post. Discussion boards will close after the stated deadlines. No late work will be accepted. Detailed instructions for this assignment can be found in the Discussion section of our online classroom. 4. Humanities Project: The Humanities Project is a power point presentation you will create showcasing a themed look at concepts/ideas each chapter from our textbook. Detailed instructions for this assignment can be found in the Content section of our online classroom. RETURNING FEEDBACK: On average, I return feedback on written assignments within two weeks. However, there may be times that the timeframe must be extended. I will post an announcement and send an e-mail when this occurs. Discussion posts are monitored. I may respond within the discussion topics; however, feedback on your score for the discussion topic will be within your graded item. Make certain to click on the grade item so you can view my feedback. Most weeks, I post feedback for discussions within one week after the discussion question ends. However, there may be times that the

timeframe must be extended. I will post an announcement and send an e-mail when this occurs.

INSTITUTIONAL STATEMENT: Each student is responsible for being aware of the information contained in the OSU-OKC Catalog, Student Handbook, and semester information listed in the Class Schedule. SYLLABUS MODIFICATION STATEMENT: Faculty has the right to change or modify the course syllabus materials during the academic year. Any changes will be shared with students. All changes in the instructor’s policies after the semester has begun must be made in writing as part of a written addendum to the course syllabus; this addendum should be clearly labeled as such and dated. GLOBAL EDUCATION MISSION: Global education is an institutional commitment to providing learning environments that provide a cross-cultural global perspective through all facets of the educational process. This institutional commitment to global education shall manifest itself throughout the entire institution, providing support for diversity, international, and inter-cultural 198 educational opportunities. These opportunities will be institutionalized through curricular and co-curricular activities. This institutional commitment to Global Education will assist OSU-Oklahoma City in accomplishing its mission of preparing students for an increasingly technological and global society.

PRIVACY ACT (FERPA) To protect the student’s right to privacy, the instructor will not share test scores, attendance records, or class standing without written permission of the student or a signed confidentiality waiver in the Registrar’s Office. Students may only obtain class records from the instructor either in the classroom or his/her office (no information will be given over the phone or via e- mail).

This course is divided into four units:

A. “Rebirth” The Age of the Renaissance: This unit will cover the various elements leading to the Renaissance, or rebirth, in the Western World. By exploring a shift in power from the dominance of the Christian Church to a Humanist culture, the student will see how this lead to world exploration, new scientific views, the breakdown of the Roman Church through the Protestant Reformation, to the early leanings towards capitalism. Students will be exposed to changes in the visual arts, architecture, and sculpture; the literature of the day, and finally the shift from sacred music to secular music.

B. “Baroque” Piety and Extravagance: This unit will deal with the major advances in modern thinking predicated on the shift towards Humanism evidenced in the Renaissance. Science and philosophy will adhere to the writings of Bacon, Descartes, Galileo, and Newton with an emphasis on the inductive method (scientific method). The writings of Hobbs, Locke, and Hume will be discussed to see how their ideas/philosophies effected European thought and the writers of the U.S. Declaration of Independence/Constitution. Adam Smith’s theory of Laissez Faire will be discussed in economics. The student will see the emergence of Baroque and Rococo art with an emphasis on “Theatricality,” or an attempt to bring the art to life. In music, the unit will address the establishment of the classical canon in western music in terms of “Key” “Theme and Variation” various ensemble arrangements, “Program Music” and finally “Sonata Form.”

C. “Romanticism” Nature, Passion, and the Sublime: This unit will study the impact of revolution, both political and industrial, on the civilization and major breakthroughs in science, government, and economics. Students will discuss Social Darwinism and how this theory was used to exploit and justify imperialism and colonialism by the industrialized nations. In literature, students will read and discuss the difference between Realism and Romanticism. The music of the era will be dominated by a turn to Romanticism with emphasis on “Tone Color” or the sound of the music. Visual artists will start thinking beyond the traditional craft aspect of art production, triggered by the invention of photography, by looking at the communicative power of the arts and also the incorporation of modern materials into the art processes and architecture.

D. “Modernism” The Assault on Tradition: Students will be exposed to a variety of movements that coincide with events during the 20th century to include: the major art movements of cubism, expressionism, surrealism, abstract expressionism, regionalism, new realism and environmental art. The student will see how these various art movements lead to major breakthroughs in film and music expression. By the end of the semester, the student will be asked to write a major paper (Exam IV) that will demonstrate their ability to research, synthesize, and communicate knowledge on Music, Art, or Film. This paper should contain a comprehensive overview of the subject with evidence from the past three units leading to the modern world