Appalachian State University
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
FCS 3010
History of Apparel (3)
Fall 2010
Tuesday and Thursday – 11:00-12:15
Instructor:
Office:
Office Hours:
Office Phone:
E-Mail:
Dr. Nancy A. Oliver
L. S. Dougherty Building – 108C
Monday-10:00-12:00, 1:00-3:00, Tuesday 1:00-2:00, Wednesday 11:00-12:00, Thursday – 1:002:00 and by appointment
828-262-7342
oliverna@appstate.edu
Text:
Tortora, P. G. & Eubank, K. Survey of Historic Costume (2010) 5th Edition, Fairchild Books.
Course
Description:
Course
Objectives:
A study of apparel worn by different people throughout history with emphasis on how social,
political, and economic events have influenced the way people dress. The course will cover how
historical trends influence current fashion and will provide the student a working knowledge of
fashion terminology. Lecture three hours.
The student will be able to:
(1) identify costumes representative of the historic periods from ancient civilizations through the
20th century.
(2) recognize the influences of historical costume on current fashion.
(3) increase the understanding of social, political, economic and technological events of the
evolution of apparel products.
(4) obtain a vocabulary of historic and fashion terminology.
Evaluation:
Exam #1
Exam #2
Exam #3
Final Exam
Quizzes
Project
Grade Determination:
Grading:
100 Points
100 Points
100 Points
100 Points
100 Points
100 Points
450-500=A
400-449=B
350-399=C
300-349=D
299 and Below=F
90-100 = A (Excellence)
80-89 = B (Above Average)
70-79 = C (Average)
60-69 = D (Below Average)
59 and Below = F
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Course Policies and Guidelines
Students should carefully read the polices and be aware of the ramifications to student grades. Students are
responsible for knowing the course/class policies for this class and any amendments that are made to the syllabus,
course/class policies or outline. Additionally the CODE OF STUDENT CONDUCT AND ACADEMIC
INTEGRITY at Appalachian State University is important to the success of a student. Students need to be familiar
with the University policies and procedures at the following web site:
http://studentconduct.appstate.edu/
Students must be allowed a minimum of two excused absences each academic year for religious observances.
Students are responsible for requesting excused absences for religious observances required by the faith of a student.
Instructors are responsible for complying with this requirement. In classes in which attendance is taken and/or
penalties are applied for student absences, instructors must document their compliance with the religious observance
policy by tracking student excused absences for religious observances.
Appalachian State University is committed to making reasonable accommodations for individuals with documented
qualifying disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and Section 504 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. If you have a disability and may need reasonable accommodations in order to have equal
access to the University’s courses, programs and activities, please contact the Office of Disability Services
(828.262.3056 or www.ods.appstate.edu). Once registration is complete, individuals will meet with ODS staff to
discuss eligibility and appropriate accommodations.
ATTENDANCE
1)
Absences are defined as anytime a student is not present in class.
2)
Attendance will be recorded daily and be part of the final grade.
The following scale will be used in the class.
0 absences – 2 points added to the final grade
1 absence – 1 points added to the final grade
3 absences – grade unchanged by absences
4 absences – 1 point subtracted from the final grade
5 absences – 3 points subtracted from the final grade
6 absences – grade reduced by one letter grade
After 6 absences, each additional absence will reduce the student’s grade by one letter.
PUNCUALITY
1)
Students are expected to arrive at class on time and stay for the entire class period.
2)
Two late arrivals or early departures automatically become an absence.
3)
The faculty member assumes late arrivals are absences unless the student verifies their presence at the end
of class. Notification of attendance must occur during the class period in question, corrections will not be
rectified at the end of the semester.
CLASS PARTICIPATION
1)
Students are expected to remain in class for the duration of the class period. Leaving class is disruptive to
the success of the class and will impact a student’s grade.
2 events of leaving during class – 1 point subtracted from the final grade
3 events of leaving during class – 2 points subtracted from the final grade
4 events of leaving during class – 4 points subtracted from the final grade
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Every event above 4 events will result in a reduction of the grade by one letter
2)
3)
If a student has a medical problem that requires leaving class the student should meet with the instructor
and provide documentation from a physician at which time alternatives will be discussed.
Students are expected to arrive at class prepared, having read the assigned readings and ready to discuss or
be tested on the information. The readings, lectures and visual presentations are the student’s responsibility.
If a student misses a class period, the student needs to obtain the information from another student. The
instructor will not provide lecture notes to individual students. Power Point presentation visuals are only
available during the lecture therefore if a student misses a class period the visuals will not be available to
the student.
CELL PHONES AND DISTRUPTIONS
1)
Cell phones or any other type of electronic equipment will not be visible during class. Students will turn off
cell phones/electronic equipment prior to entering class and place them in book bags, purses, etc.
2)
Ringing cell phones, texting or any visible cell phone/electronic equipment will result in a one point
reduction in a student’s grade.
3)
The following disruptions are not considered participating and will impact the student’s grade by point
reduction:
a) talking in class
b) packing up early
c) eating in class
d) sleeping in class
e) displaying disrespect to other students
f) displaying disrespect to the instructor
EXAMS
1)
During the semester there will be three exams and a final. There will be no makeup exams. At the end of
the semester, the lowest of the first three exams will be dropped. The final exam will not be one of the
exams that can be dropped. If you miss one of the exams, for whatever reason, that will be the dropped
exam. Any additional missed exams will become zeros.
2)
On the day of the exam students will attend class with a #2 pencil. The exam will be administered using a
scantron sheet and requires the use of a #2 pencil. The instructor will not have pencils.
3)
Students arriving more than 5 minutes late for an exam will not be able to take an exam.
QUIZZES
1)
During the semester there will be 10 quizzes. Generally the quiz will contain 8 to 10 questions. At the end
of the semester 2 of the quizzes will be dropped and the remaining eight will be averaged for the final quiz
grade. There will be no make quizzes, if a student misses a quiz that quiz will be one that is dropped. If a
student misses more than two quizzes, zeros will be inserted in place of the missed quizzes.
2)
The quizzes will be administered using a Power Point presentation and students will have 30 seconds for
each slide. Students need to be prepared with blank paper for their answers. The quiz questions will be
from the lecture, readings and will contain visuals.
3)
Arriving to class after the Power Point quiz begins will result in the quiz grade being a 0.
OUTSIDE ASSIGNMENTS
1)
Assignments will be due on the assigned date at the beginning of the class period. Any assignment turned
in after class (of the due date) will be reduced five points until the end of the day (5:00 p.m.). Assignments
turned in after 5:00 p.m. on the due date will be reduced 10 points for each additional day.
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AS YOU LEARN
1)
As You Learn will be used extensively in the class. Class announcements, outlines, study guides, discussion
groups quiz and exam grades will be posted on As You Learn.
EXTRA CREDIT
1)
Opportunities for extra credit are not available in this class. However all students have the opportunity to
receive extra points at the end of the semester if class attendance has met the requirements in the previous
section regarding attendance.
AVAILABILITY OF INSTRUCTOR
The instructor is available during office hours for students to discuss grades, course content or any issues related to
the class/course. If the scheduled office hours are inconvenient, individual appointments will be arranged.
THE FACULTY MEMBER RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ALTER THE SYLLABUS OR CONTENT
OUTLINE BY AN AMENDMENT OR ANNOUNCEMENT.
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