Introduction to the Humanities I Syllabus for 2023-2024
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Course

HUMA-1301-007 Introduction to the Humanities I

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Course Description

This stand-alone course is an interdisciplinary survey of cultures focusing on the philosophical and aesthetic factors in human values with an emphasis on the historical development of the individual and society and the need to create.

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Notice to Students enrolled in an educational program for preparation of issuance of certain occupational licenses:

Students enrolled in an educational program in preparation for obtaining certain occupational licenses are potentially ineligible for such license if the student has been convicted of an offense. For further information, please contact:

Melodie Graves
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Student Service Center 117
mgraves24@actx.edu
806-371-5995
Make appointment at https://melodiegraves.youcanbook.me

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

Online Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Reality through the Arts, Dennis J. Sporre
Prentice Hall (div. of Pearson), Eighth Edition
ISBN 10: 0205660437
ISBN 13: 978 0205660483

Supplies

COURSE MATERIALS: Access to a computer to complete assignments. 

Student Performance

 

LEARNING OUTCOMES – Upon successful completion of this source, students will:

1.  Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities.

2.  Articulate how these works express the values of the individual and society within an historical and social context.

3.  Articulate an informed personal response and critically analyze works in the arts and humanities.

4.  Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the influence of literature, philosophy and the arts on cultural experiences.

5. Demonstrate an awareness of the creative process and why humans create.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

Log in using the AC Connect Portal

In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

Expected Student Behavior

Academic Honesty: All matters of academic dishonesty including plagiarism (the act of copying and pasting information from one source and inserting into a paper without proper citations, rewriting information from another source and inserting into a paper with proper citations, copying and rewriting from another student’s work and using as your own), collusion, fabrication, cheating etc. will result in a failing grade for the assignment in question.

All violations will be forwarded to the proper college authorities for review. Any form of disruptive behavior will not be tolerated. Students who cheat, copy, or plagiarize any of the required essays, assignments and analyses will receive a zero (0) for the assignment and the Final Grade for the course will be reduced by one letter grade (A to B, B to C, C to D, D to F)

Students who violate the Academic Honesty will not be allowed to complete any extra-credit to improve the final grade.

NOTE: Chat GPT and other AI-created works count as academic dishonesty.

In-class and Online Student Behavior: All students are expected to be polite and considerate when discussing or posting opinions and thoughts in the Group and Individual Discussion Forum. The class is not a location where students may state or post aggressive, insulting, or inappropriate use of language. Any student who violates the required Student Behavior (as stated and in the AC Student Handbook) will result in a failing grade for the course.

Policy Concerning Sensitive Subject Matter: In the college experience, students encounter diverse views and new subject matter, which expand their knowledge and perspective. In all Humanities or Philosophy courses, we might observe, read and discuss some works with subject matter that could include (but not limited to) death, violence, sexuality, race potentially offensive language, and political or religious viewpoints different from your own. If any sensitive subject matter is a concern for you, please arrange a meeting with the instructor.

Grading Criteria

Mid-Term Exam (Common Assessment Essay)—10%

Cultural Understanding Essay—20%

Creative Project—30%

Class Participation—30%

Final Exam—10%

Grading Schema

A: 89.5 – 100.00

B: 79.5 – 89.49

C: 69.5 – 79.49

D: 59.5 – 69.49

F: Below 59.5

 

Class Participation

Class participation will be monitored through minor assignments found in lecture hyperdocs.  This will also be the main method through which attendance is registered.  You are expected to complete the required posting or comment BY SUNDAY AT 11:59 pm.  These comments must be substantive and will be a part of your final grade.

Please note that I will check on these discussions several times per week and will comment when my expertise or input seems necessary, but I will largely leave these as places for you to express yourselves.

Late Work

Beyond learning the specific content of a course, much of the college experience is about growth as an individual.  As such, time management and personal responsibility are important aspects of this course, and so no late work will be accepted.  Any reasonable person, however, must understand that sometimes life brings up obstacles that are beyond anyone’s control, so if extenuating circumstances occur, please contact the instructor and we can work something out.  I would much rather have your work come in late than not at all because of some random event.  Within reason, we can make suitable arrangements.

All assignments must be attached as docx, rtf, or pdf formats. Assignments submitted in odt, wps, or google docs cannot be opened and students will receive an email to resend in the correct format, and will receive a failing grade until they do so (after which, the grade will be updated)

Attendance

Regular student engagement is absolutely necessary to realize success in an online class.  In addition to a disciplined commitment to assignment completion, students must adhere to the syllabus, as well as check and respond to their college emails. Students also need to communicate with the instructor regarding any issues or questions regarding the class.

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