Heartland Community College
Social and Business Sciences
Course Syllabus for Students Spring 2007
Course Prefix and Number: HIST 101
Course Title: History of Western Civilization to 1500
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Laboratory Hours: 0
Days and times the course meets:
Prairie Central High School
Time: Tuesday and Thursday 8:30am to 10:00am
Catalog Description:
History 101 covers the mainstream of western civilization from the first millennium B.C. to
1500. This course considers religious, economic and cultural developments, as well as the major
political events of the period. The primary focus of the course is upon Europe, but the great
Middle Eastern civilizations and their cultural contributions are considered, insofar as they
impact the European continent and help to shape the West. Special attention is given to the
significant contributions of individuals, as well as to the rise of nations.
Instructor Information:
Instructor name: Dr. Donald L. Wasson
Phone number to contact instructor: 268-8585, e-mail: mymoppy@aol.com
Hours and days of instructor’s office hours: Before and after class
Textbook:
Required:
Noble et al. (2005) Western Civilization: The Continuing Experiment,
Vol. 1, Dolphin Edition, Houghton Mifflin Publishers.
Relationship to Academic Development Programs and Transfer:
This course fulfills 3 of the 9 semester hours of credit in Social Sciences required for the A.A. or
A.S. degree. This course should transfer as part of the General Education Core Curriculum
described in the Illinois Articulation Initiative to other Illinois colleges and universities
participating in the IAI. However, students should consult an academic advisor for transfer
information regarding particular institutions. Refer to the IAI web page at www.itransfer.org for
more information.
Course Objectives (Learning Outcomes):
At the completion of this course, the student should be able to:
1.
Demonstrate awareness and appreciation of the culturally diverse roots of
Western Civilization.
2.
Appreciate how knowledge of the historical roots of civilization broadens ones
experience and understanding of ancient and contemporary issues.
3.
Identify and appraise the key processes in the cultural transformation that
occurred during the creation of the Classical and Medieval worlds.
4.
Demonstrate the skills necessary for independent study
5.
Demonstrate advanced reading and writing skills.
6.
Demonstrate the ability to apply the perspective gained from a knowledge of the
past to the problems of today.
7.
Demonstrate an ability to think historically.
Course/Lab Outline:
Topic Outline for the Course:
The Civilization of the Ancient Near East
Hellenic Civilization
The Roman World
The Byzantine Recovery and the Challenge of Islam
Charlemagne and the Carolingian Empire
The High Middle Ages
The Crusades
The Late Middle Ages
The Renaissance
Course Policies:
Method of Evaluation (Tests/Exams):
2 exams (Mid-term and Final)
2 quizzes
1 research paper
1 biography paper
class participation/ attendance
Attendance: Students are expected to attend all classes and participate meaningfully in the
activities each class day. Attendance will be taken at each class meeting
Incompletes:
Under extra-ordinary circumstances an incomplete may be given at the instructor’s
discretion, if the student has completed more than 50% of the graded assignments and if the
instructor believes the student is likely to finish the course. No one has an automatic right to
receive an incomplete.
Extra-Credit: No extra credit is anticipated for this class.
Make-up of Tests and Assignments:
All make-ups are granted at the discretion of the instructor and will be determined according
to the individual merits of the case. Students are required to contact the instructor by
mail or by phone to make arrangements for a make-up.
Required Reading and Writing: This course requires approximately 30-40 pages of
reading per session or 500 per semester. A minimum of 15 pages of college level writing is
required in this course. Writing assignments include two 3-5 page research papers, essays on
exams, and other projects as deemed appropriate by the instructor.
Student Conduct: At all times students should endeavor to conduct themselves in an honest
and mature manner. Cell phones should be turned off.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a fundamental principle of collegial life at Heartland Community
College and is essential to the credibility of the College’s educational programs. Moreover,
because grading may be competitive, students who misrepresent their academic work violate
the right of their fellow students. The College, therefore, views any act of academic
dishonesty as a serious offense requiring disciplinary measures, including course failure,
suspension, and even expulsion from the College. Violations of academic integrity include,
but are not limited to cheating or other acts of academic dishonesty, plagiarism,
misrepresentation of data, falsification of academic records or documents and unauthorized
access to computerized academic or administrative records or systems. Definitions of these
violations may be found in the college catalog
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the presenting of others’ ideas as if they were your own. When you write a
paper, create a project, do a presentation or create anything original, it is assumed that all the
work, except for that which is attributed to another author or creator, is your own. Plagiarism
is considered a serious academic offense and may take the following forms:
1.
2
3
4
5
Copying word-for-word from another source and not giving that source credit.
Paraphrasing the work of another and not giving that source credit.
Adopting a particularly apt phrase as your own
Using an image or a copy of an image without crediting its source
Paraphrasing someone else’s line of thinking in the development of a topic as if it were
your own.
6 Receiving excessive help from a friend or elsewhere, or using another project as if it were
your own.
Note that word-for-word copying is not the only form of plagiarism.
[Adapted from the Modern Language Association’s MLA Handbook for Writers of Research
Papers. New York: MLA, 1995: 26]
Support Services:
Academic Support Services (Academic Support Center) www.hcc.cc.il.us/divisions/asc
Heartland Library Information
The Library, located in the Students Commons Buildings at the Raab Road campus, provides
Heartland students with a full range of resources including books, online journal databases,
videos, newspapers, periodicals, reserves, and interlibrary loan. Librarians are available to assist
in locating information.
ISU now accepting HCC Library Cards!
HCC now accepting ISU Library Cards!
Heartland students can now check out items from ISU’s Milner Library by showing a punched
HCC library card and a photo ID. Get your library card punched at the Library desk and you are
good to go.
Because Heartland Community College Library is now a member of ILCSO (Illinois Library
Computer Systems Organization), Heartland students, faculty, and staff can check out materials
from 64 academic libraries across the state, including ISU, Illinois Wesleyan, University of
Illinois, etc. (see http://office.ilcso.illinois.edu/About/ilcsolibs.html for a complete list).
Likewise, patrons from other ILCSO libraries may now check out materials from Heartland
Community College Library with their institutional IDs. Also, as members of ILCSO we will be
switching over our card catalog from CARL to ILLINET online. Not only will this allow for
better searching capabilities, there will also be expanded interlibrary loan services.
For more information please call the Library (309) 268-8200 or (309) 268-8292
Tutoring Center
Heartland Community College offers tutoring in various forms at not cost to
Heartland students at the Academic Support Center (ASC) in Normal and at the Pontiac
and Lincoln Centers. Tutors are available at convenient times throughout the week.
Study groups, group tutoring facilitated by a specially-trained tutor, are also available by
request. For more information about services available at each location, please call the
ASC in Normal (309) 268-8230; the Pontiac Center (815) 842-6777; the Lincoln Center
(217) 735-1731.
Testing Center
The Testing Center provides a quiet environment for students to complete make-up exams,
online exams, and exams for students with special accommodations. Students may be able to
complete exams in the Testing Center if arrangements are made with their instructor. For more
information, contact the Testing Center at (309) 268-8230.
Open Computing Lab www.hcc.cc.il.us/asc/computerlab.html
The Open Computing Lab provides free computing for HCC students at convenient times
throughout the week. The computer lab is staffed by trained Lab Assistants and offers the use of
approximately 70 computers, a scanner, a laser printer, and an electric typewriter.
Specifications for written materials:
Written materials will be formatted exactly as they are in English classes, ie standard MLA
format.
Standard Syllabi Disclaimer: Changes to the Course Calendar may be made during the course
of the class. This is sometimes unavoidable and students will be notified in class should changes
become necessary.
COURSE CALANDAR
Week 1
1/16 – 1/18 - Early Civilizations - Chapter 1
Week 2
1/23 – 1/25 - Greece – Chapter 2
Week 3
1/30 – 2/1
- Greece - Chapter 3 (Quiz – Chapters 1 -3 )
Week 4
2/6 - 2/8
- Alexander the Great – Chapter 4 (Topic Due for Biography)
Week 5
2/13 – 2/15 - Rome – Chapter 5
Week 6
2/20 – 2/22 - Rome - Chapter 6
2/27 –3/1
- Late Antiquity – Chapter 7
(Biography Papers Due)
Week 7
3/6 – 3/8
- Review and MIDTERM
Week 8
3/13 -3/15 -
Spring Break/No Class
Week 9
3/20 – 3/22 -
Islam/Byzantium/Charlemagne = Chapter 8 (Research Topic Due)
Week 10
3/27 – 3/29 - High Middle Ages – Chapter 9
Week 11
4/3 – 4/5
- Medieval Civilization – Chapter 10 (Quiz – Chapters 8 – 10)
Week 12
4/10 – 4/12 – Crisis and Recovery – Chapter 11
Week 13
4/17 – 4/19 – Renaissance – Chapter 12
Week 14
4/24 – 4/26 - Expansion to the New World – Chapter 13
Week 15
5/1 – 5/3 - Reformation – Chapter 14
Week 16
5/8 – 5/10 – Religious Wars – Chapter 15 (Research Paper Due)
Week 17
5/15 FINAL EXAM