Humanities: Renaissance and Baroque
HUM2232
Fall 2015
CRN 17480
Instructor: Eric B. Wallman
Phone: 407 582 2814
Office Location and Hours: Bldg 1-319
Mondays: 3:00-5:00 pm
Tuesdays: 1:00-1:30 pm
Wednesdays: 3:00-5:00
Thursdays: 1:00-1:30 pm
Fridays: Virtual Hours~call or e-mail me between 12-5pm.
Email: ewallman@mail.valenciacollege.edu
Please check your atlas e-mail regularly. I have removed the Blackboard messaging from our course, so
all e-mails you receive or send to me will appear through Atlas.
You can also make an appointment, call my phone, or just see if I’m randomly in my office, which is
often.
Text and Required Supplies:
Henry Sayre. Humanities: Culture, Continuity, Change. Valencia Custom ed. Book 3.
A dictionary—any brand, any size.
All other reading materials will be provided via Blackboard or in class. You are always welcome to buy a
print/book version of our additional readings if you prefer.
Course Description:
Prerequisite: ENC 1101 or ENC 1101H. This class provides an integrated examination of dominant ideas
in Western culture expressed in art, literature, music, philosophy and religion during the Renaissance
and through the Baroque period. A Gordon Rule course which requires multiple college-level writing
assignments. Minimum grade of C required if used to satisfy Gordon Rule requirement.
Course Objectives:
This course surveys the Humanities or “Human achievement” in disciplines such as art, music,
architecture, philosophy and religion. Since this is a course focused on a time span from around 13001650, the curriculum will be interdisciplinary not only in subjects such as art or music but also by
comparing the time periods, schools of thought and global cultures. The Humanities ultimately teach
academic and workplace oriented thinking skills: critical thinking, the ability to empathize with and
consider complex perspectives that differ from your own, and the ability to interpret and analyze
complex information.
Core Competencies:
Valencia faculty have defined four interrelated competencies (Think, Value,
Communicate, ACT) that prepare students to succeed in the world community.
These competencies are outlined in the College Catalog. In this course, through
lecture and discussion, group work, and other learning activities, you will further
develop your mastery of those competencies.
Attendance /Tardiness / Withdrawal Policy:
Tardiness is annoying. Every class matters—the entire class period. If you miss a quiz because you are
late or miss important material, it will cost you. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A MAKE-UP QUIZ.
Coming to class unprepared (without your textbook is an example of such) will result in a dismissal from
class, and you will be marked absent. Leaving class after signing the attendance roster will also result in
being marked absent.
Absences, everyone gets four of them without penalty. After your fourth absence, you will lose a letter
grade for each additional absence. It is possible to fail this class by just missing eight classes.
Withdrawal: Students may withdraw themselves from class until 11/13/15, after that date you will
receive the grade you earned in class. I DO NOT WITHDRAW STUDENTS.
Method of Instruction: THIS COURSE IS BOTH FRONTDOOR AND BLACKBOARD ENHANCED. At times,
class may be conducted via Blackboard rather than on campus. Internet access is available on campus. If
for any reason you cannot regularly access the Internet for your course work, you will encounter a few
problems fulfilling class requirements. This course will also be taught through a combination of lecture,
films, hands-on classroom exercises and homework assignments. Students should not assume that there
will be class time to complete homework assignments, nor should they ask to go home early.
Exams and Grading Policy: Your grade is calculated on a weighted scale. See below.
4 Quizzes= 5% each, 20% total
3 Writing Assignments= 40% total
3 Exams= 40% total
Study Questions and Quizzes: I will demonstrate how one should answer their study questions.
Questions are expected to be finished by the time you enter class on their due dates. Do the best you
can when you complete these questions as homework, and add any relevant class notes and insights
from lectures to your answers. Using the Internet will not provide the “correct” answers I am looking
for, and you will fail quizzes when it is evident that your answers came from a source other than the
assigned class texts. Correct answers are from the textbook, notes and handouts, and they are analyzed
and synthesized into your own words, and supplemented by classroom learning. If reading the textbook
is too difficult, seek tutoring or adjust your schedule so that you may dedicate the appropriate amount
of time to these assignments. They are crucial to your success.
* All of your study questions, done correctly, provide you with a thorough study packet for your quizzes,
exams and final exam questions.
Make-Up Policy for Examinations and All Other Assignments: Work will only receive credit if completed
and turned in by its due date. If you must miss class the day an assignment is due, I will only accept if it
you e-mail or deliver it to me before the beginning of class on the due date. Regardless or your reason,
late work is not accepted. Exams can be made up only in emergency situations with documented proof
(police report, doctor note, receipt for tire repair etc.) If you are going out of town over the holidays and
need to take an exam more than a two days earlier than the exam date, you cannot be accommodated.
Student Conduct and Academic Honesty:
REGULARLY CHECK YOUR ATLAS E-MAIL!
• Exams and homework are considered individual effort; any submissions that are too similar for
coincidence will receive no credit.
• Students are responsible for preparing for class by reading pre-assigned readings and completing
assignments. Students who are absent are fully responsible for all material covered in class.
• Students should bring the textbook, project handout materials, and a flash drive to
all classes.
• Copying, regardless of the number of editor changes, renaming, and/or retyping is considered
cheating, and a student’s inability to describe the function of a
submitted assignment will be considered evidence of cheating. All students
involved in incidents of cheating will be given a zero (‘0”) for that
assignment/quiz/exam/project without regard to who did the original work or
who may have benefited.
• During exams and quizzes, students may not leave the room or receive phone
calls.
• The instructor’s phone and email are provided for emergency situations, such as
missing an exam, and brief questions about specific assignments. Messages
should consist of your name, your class and class time, and a brief message.
Questions such as “What did we cover in class?” will not result in a response.
Due to the problem of “phone tag”, student phone calls will normally not be
returned. Emails with specific questions will be answered as soon as possible,
usually within 24 hours. Students who need more than a brief response should
arrange a meeting with the instructor.
Valencia Community College is dedicated to promoting honorable personal and social conduct. By
enrolling at Valencia, a student assumes the responsibility for knowing and abiding by the rules
articulated in the Student Code of Conduct (6Hx28:10-03). The instructor reserves the right to refer
students who engage in activities that are disruptive to the learning environment to the Dean of
Students for disciplinary action. The following list, though not exhaustive, includes things which are
disruptive to the learning environment:
Use of any electronic devices including but not restricted to: Cell phones, iPods, and laptop computers
(documentation from OSD will be taken into consideration). Preparing homework for other courses
during class. Engaging in private conversations with classmates while class is in session. Excessive
tardiness. Leaving and re-entering the classroom while the class is in session.
In addition, Valencia Community College strives to provide a drug-free learning environment for all
those involved in the academic experience. Our policy is as follows:
Policy: In compliance with the provisions of the Federal Drug-Free Schools and Communities
Act of 1989, Valencia Community College will take such steps as are necessary in order
to adopt and implement a program to prevent the unlawful possession, use, or
distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by Valencia Community College students or
employees on college premises or as part of any college activity.
Disciplinary action could include being withdrawn from class, disciplinary warning, probation,
suspension, expulsion, or other appropriate and authorized actions. You will find the Student Code of
Conduct in the current Valencia Student Handbook.
Computer/Equipment Use Policy: (REQUIRED for all classes, since students use the
open lab even if they do not have computer access in classroom)
• Use of computers in the Business, IT, and Public Services classrooms at Valencia
Community College is restricted to those activities designated by the instructor to
enhance the class materials. Any other use is strictly forbidden. Inappropriate
use includes, but is not limited to:
• Use of computer to send E-mail or access Internet sites not specifically assigned
in class.
• Use of computer for job, internship, homework or other activities not assigned in
class.
• Modifying any hardware or software system configuration or setting.
• Activities not in accordance with the Valencia Student Code of Conduct
• Use of computers in the Business Students open lab (Bldg. 2, Room 304) is
limited to those activities involved with preparing homework or coursework in
the IT or Business departments and is subject to the same restriction as listed
above.
• Computer use is remotely monitored; any student using computers
inappropriately may be subject to dismissal from class or banishment from the
lab. Subsequent offense may be sent to the campus administration for further
disciplinary action.
Students with Disabilities
Students with disabilities who qualify for academic accommodations must provide a
notification from the Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) and discuss specific
needs with the instructor, preferably during the first two weeks of class. The Office
for Students with Disabilities determines accommodations based on appropriate
documentation of disabilities. The East Campus Office is located in Building 5,
Room 216.
COURSE SCHEDULE: (Readings and Study Questions should always be done by the first class meeting
of the week they are due.
Week 1 (8/31-9/4): Discussion of Syllabus / Timeline Discussion
Week 2 (9/7-9/11) Florentine Renaissance (p. 2-35) and complete study questions 1-6
Week 3 (9/14-9/18) The Florentine Renaissance continued --Complete study questions 7-14 by Monday
Week 4 (9/21-9/25) The Florentine Renaissance continued / The Roman Renaissance (p. 39-75) Study
Questions 1-5 due Wednesday
Week 5 (9/28-10/2) The Roman Renaissance continued…
Week 6 (10/5-10/9 The Venetian Renaissance (Study Questions 6-10 due) / NO CLASS THURSDAY—
COLLEGE NIGHT
Week 7 (10/12-10/16) Exam #1 on Tuesday in Testing Center /Thursday: The Renaissance in the North
(p. 83-107) Study Questions due
Week 8 (10/19-10/23) The Renaissance in the North continued / Review Slave Trade and Native
American Devastation PowerPoint on Blackboard for Thursday
Week 9 (10/26-10/30) The Reformation (p. 111-137) Study Questions due
Week 10 (11/2-11/6) The Reformation continued
Week 11 (11/9-11/13) Exam #2 in Testing Center on Tuesday / The Early Counter-Reformation and
Mannerism (p. 211-234) Study Questions Due Thursday
Week 12 (11/16-11/20) The Early Counter-Reformation and Mannerism continued
Week 13 (11/23) Tuesday The Baroque in Italy (p. 237-261) Study Questions due / Thursday NO CLASS
Week 14 (11/30-12/4) The Secular Baroque in the North (read only 265-273, and 280-284 on
Rembrandt) Study Questions due
Week 15 (12/7-12/11): Copernicus and the Scientific Revolution
Final Exam is on _______Thursday 12/17_________ in class.