Course Title

World Civilizations His 1163

Course Description

This is a general survey of world history from ancient times to the 1500s.

Prerequisites

None

Instructor	Eric Smith
Email	desmith@nemcc.edu
Phone	662-720-7451
Office	Patterson 218
Office Hours	MW 9:15-10:40, TR 8-9

 

 

Course Materials

Learning Management System

 

Northeast uses the Canvas Learning Management System for course delivery. For direct support of Canvas through Northeast Mississippi Community College, contact the eLearning Office located on the second floor of Cartwright Hall, Booneville, MS.

Email: canvas@nemcc.edu

Office: 662.720.7191

 

 

Textbook Requirements

 

The text book for this class is a free, open source textbook. Readings can be found in Course Modules.

 

Supporting Materials

Any supporting materials can be found in Course Modules in Canvas

Goals and Objectives

Core Learning Objectives

 

CLO met in Course (mark with ‘X’)	CLO
	CLO 1- Quantitative Literacy	Students will present accurate representations of quantitative information on political, economic, health-related or technological topics and explain how both calculations and symbolic operations are used in those offerings.  Students will create and explain graphs or other visual depictions of trends, relationships, or changes in status.
	CLO 2- Collaboration	Students will demonstrate effective verbal communication by articulating abstract ideas to others.  Students will demonstrate effective written communication by developing and presenting cogent, coherent, and substantially error-free writing for communication to general and specialized audiences.
	CLO 3- Communication	Students will demonstrate effective verbal communication by articulating abstract ideas to others.  Students will demonstrate effective written communication by developing and presenting cogent, coherent, and substantially error-free writing for communication to general and specialized audiences.
	CLO 4- Digital Fluency	Students will maintain and manage a variety of digital tools and resources.  Students will use digital resources to access relevant and reliable information.
	CLO 5- Critical Thinking	Student will demonstrate critical thinking by identifying important problems, questions, and issues; analyzes, interprets, and makes judgments of the relevance and quality of information; assesses assumptions and considers alternative perspectives and solutions.

 

 

Course Objectives

 

To provide student’s with a general overview of historical events from the Neolithic Revolution to the 1500s.

Student Objectives/Outcomes

1. 
   Students will identify major historical periods and the events for which each is noted.
2. Students will evaluate the contributions of specified individuals and cultures in the creation of a distinctive cultures of the world.
3. Students will examine the part geography plays on the development of world history.
4. Students will conduct basic historical reading and/or research using primary and/or secondary sources.
5. Students will produce clear, precise, effective writing to communicate historical events and ideas.

 

Instructional Techniques

Teaching Methods

Lectures supplemented with in class discussions of primary source material and out of class readings of secondary sources.

 

Methods of Evaluation

• Assignments, designed to improve comprehension, critical thinking, and/or communication skills and online quizzes, designed to evaluate the student’s knowledge of pertinent facts and understanding of the time period will count as 50% of grade.
• The remainder of the grade will be calculated using an average of the 3 unit tests and the final exam.

3 Unit Tests and Final Exam:    50%

Paper 20%

Chapter Quizzes 15%

In Class Discussions 15%

Grading

• A:  90-100
• B:  80-89
• C:  70-79
• D:  60-69
• F:  Below 60

 

Course Policies

Attendance

 

Students are required to attend all classes. Absences from class should be the result of unavoidable circumstances such as sickness, family deaths, hazardous road conditions, and so forth. Excused absences will entitle the student to reasonable opportunities to complete make-up assignments or exams. (Excused absences are those incurred as a result of attending a school-sponsored activity or short-term military active duty.)

Students who are absent from class more than 14% (two weeks) of the scheduled class meetings will be reported to the records office for excessive absences and cut from class. The instructor of the class will inform the student of the existence of excessive absences via Northeast email and upon the student’s return to class. Students who are removed from class for non-attendance will have a status of CO (cut-out) and a grade of F recorded for the courses. Students who are CO of a class should process a class withdrawal for that class by the posted deadline in order to prevent a grade of F being recorded. To seek a reinstatement, a student must meet with the instructor as soon as possible. The instructor will discuss the student’s status and merit for reinstatement to class. After meeting the instructor will approve/disapprove reinstatement. If approved, the students will then go to the Vice President of Instruction Office in Ramsey 217 for reinstatement.

If a student is having academic or personal problems that are affecting chances for success in a course, he/she should contact one of our professional counselors to receive assistance by visiting the Counseling Center in Ramsey Hall, calling 662.720.7313, or emailing counselingcenter@nemcc.edu

If a student does not plan to seek reinstatement, he/she must go to the Counseling Center in Ramsey Hall to process a withdrawal during the Withdrawal Period. Failure to withdraw will result in an F being earned in the course.

 

Northeast Policies on Attendance, Withdrawals, and Reinstatement

 

Academic Honesty

 

Academic honesty is a fundamental attribute of higher learning. Students who violate the principle of honesty deny themselves an opportunity to master the skills that they are credited to possess, cheat their classmates of deserved recognition, and demean the college and its degrees. It is a matter of great concern that all members of the college community strive for high standards of personal integrity.

Evaluation of each student’s level of knowledge and understanding is a vital part of the teaching process, and requires tangible measures such as reports, examinations, and homework. Any act that interferes with the process of evaluation by misrepresenting the relationship between the work being evaluated and the student’s actual state of knowledge is an act of academic dishonesty. These acts of dishonesty include but are not limited to: fraud, cheating, plagiarism, forgery, and facilitating dishonesty. (Definitions and discipline procedures may be found in Northeast Procedures Manual).

 

 

 

 

American with Disabilities Act

 

Northeast Mississippi Community College provides adaptations and modifications to the learning environment for eligible impaired and/or disabled students. All students with a disability, including distance learning students, are strongly encouraged to contact the ADA/Section 504 Counselor/Coordinator, Mrs. Leigh Ann Stewart, located in Wright Hall 106 at (662) 720-7192, or via email at lastewart@nemcc.edu to discuss their disability and the appropriate accommodations. Students may also contact the ADA/Section 504 Compliance Officer, Mr. Ray Scott located in Ramsey Hall Room 216, or at (662) 720-7179. Students must self-identify in order to receive accommodations. NEMCC Disability Applications may be obtained from the Counseling Center in Ramsey Hall or online from NEMCC’s website at https://www.nemcc.edu/success-center/disability-accommodations/index.html

 

Canvas Accessibility Statement

 

 

Title IX Policy

 

In compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title IX, Educational Amendments of 1972 of the Higher Education Act; and, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of1973, as amended, the Board of Trustees of Northeast Mississippi Community College has adopted this policy assuring that no one shall, on the grounds of race, color, age, national origin, or sex, be excluded from participating in, be denied the benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination in any program or activity of the College. Northeast Mississippi Community College adheres to the principle of equal educational and employment opportunity without regard to race, sex, age, color, creed, or national origin.9This policy includes the qualified handicapped and extends to all programs and activities supported by the College. The Section 504 Coordinator is Leigh Ann Stewart, Wright Hall (662)720-7192 and the Title IX Coordinator is Liz Roark, (662) 720-7223.

Additional resources are available at https://www.nemcc.edu/title-ix/index.html& https://www.nemcc.edu/title-ix/policy.html.

 

 

Course Communication

The best way to contact me is via email. I will respond within 48 hours but usually ealier. You may also swing by my office during the office hours listed at the top of the syllabus. No appointment is necessary.

Student Expectations during COVID

 

• Students will respond to the daily screening form that will be emailed each morning. If you do not receive an email, the form is available in Canvas. Also, please let your instructor know if you are not receiving the daily email to your Northeast email account.
• There is a temporary requirement for face masks indoors for Face coverings must be worn in classrooms, labs, and buildings regardless of physical distancing. Students refusing to follow this requirement will be asked to leave class. Security will be called if student refuses to leave the area.
• Upon entering the classroom or lab, the student is expected to get a wipe and wipe down their work area.
• If a student is quarantined or isolated, the student is fully responsible for assignments and material covered in Canvas in lieu of Face to Face class meetings.