WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF BEHAVIORAL & SOCIAL SCIENCES
Hawaii Campus
Wayland Mission Statement: Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an academically
challenging, learning-focused, and distinctively Christian environment for professional success, and service to God
and humankind.
Course Title, Number, and Section: HIST 1303 HI01 - World Civilization to 1500
Term: Winter 2015
Instructor: Julianne Stoker
Office Phone Number and WBU Email Address: julianne.stoker@wayland.wbu.edu; (808) 780-4068
Office Hours, Building, and Location: By appointment. Usually before or after class.
Class Meeting Time and Location: Thursdays, 5:30-9:00 plus an average of 45 minutes of work online per week.
This is in addition to regular reading assignments and homework. Main Campus, Mililani. This class will be a mixture of a
traditional class and online setting. We will meet together every week, however, please expect to have weekly online
assignments in addition to the regular class work.
Catalog Description: Major religious, political, economic, and social development in the world from ancient
times through the Middle Ages.
There is no prerequisite for this course
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Required Textbook(s) and/or Required Material(s): The Heritage of World Civilizations, 9 edition by
Craig, Graham, Kagan, Ozment, and Turner; combined volume
Optional Materials: To be distributed by the professor
Course Outcome Competencies:
At the conclusion of this course, the student will understand and be able to describe:
 Locate major features of the geography of the ancient Near East, Asia, Africa, and Europe;
 The growth and development of the earliest civilizations of Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, Africa, and
Meso-America
 The emergence of major world religions and philosophies including Judaism, Buddhism, Islam,
Confucianism, Taoism, and Christianity;
 Trace the development and historical events of Ancient and Classical Greece and Rome;
 Define Feudalism and describe the historic events of the Middle Ages.
Attendance Requirements:
All Wayland students are expected to attend every class meeting; the minimum percentage of class participation
required to avoid receiving a grade of “F” in the class is 75%. Students who miss the first two class meetings
without providing a written explanation to the instructor will be automatically dropped from the roster as a “noshow.” Students who know in advance that they will be absent the first two class meetings and who wish to remain
in the class must inform the instructor in order to discuss possible arrangements for making up absences.
Statement on Plagiarism and Academic Dishonesty: Wayland Baptist University observes a zero tolerance
policy regarding academic dishonesty. Per university policy as described in the academic catalog, all cases of
academic dishonesty will be reported and second offenses will result in suspension from the university.
Disability Statement: In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is the policy of
Wayland Baptist University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be excluded from participation in,
be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity in the
university. The Coordinator of Counseling Services serves as the coordinator of students with a disability and
should be contacted concerning accommodation requests at (806) 291- 3765. Documentation of a disability must
accompany any request for accommodations.
Course Requirements and Grading Criteria: Weekly quizzes over the readings, one presentation or paper, one
mid-term exam, and one final exam
Method of determining course grade:
Exams:
Quizzes/assignments:
Presentation/Paper:
Class participation:
40%
40%
10%
10%
The University has a standard grade scale:
A = 90-100, B = 80-89, C = 70-79, D = 60-69, F= below 60, W = Withdrawal, WP = withdrew passing, WF =
withdrew failing, I = incomplete. An incomplete may be given within the last two weeks of a long term or within
the last two days of a microterm to a student who is passing, but has not completed a term paper, examination, or
other required work for reasons beyond the student’s control. A grade of “incomplete” is changed if the work
required is completed prior to the last day of the next long (10 to 15 weeks) term, unless the instructor designates an
earlier date for completion. If the work is not completed by the appropriate date, the I is converted to an F.
Student grade appeals:
Students shall have protection through orderly procedures against prejudices or capricious academic evaluation. A
student who believes that he or she has not been held to realistic academic standards, just evaluation procedures, or
appropriate grading, may appeal the final grade given in the course by using the student grade appeal process
described in the Academic Catalog. Appeals may not be made for advanced placement examinations or course
bypass examinations. Appeals limited to the final course grade, which may be upheld, raised, or lowered at any
stage of the appeal process. Any recommendation to lower a course grade must be submitted through the Executive
Vice President/Provost to the Faculty Assembly Grade Appeals Committee for review and approval. The Faculty
Assembly Grade Appeals Committee may instruct that the course grade be upheld, raised, or lowered to a more
proper evaluation.
Tentative Schedule: This is subject to change. Presentations will be scheduled on the first day of class
Nov 12: Introduction; What is culture? Human Origins and Early Civilization
Nov 20: Quiz chapters 1-2; Formation of culture and world religions
Dec 3: Quiz chapter 3; Ancient Greece
Dec 10: Quiz chapters 4-5; South West Asia before Islam; Africa
Dec 17: Quiz chapter 6; the Roman Republic and Empire
Jan 7: Mid-Term Exam
Jan 14: Quiz chapters 7-9; China and Japan
Jan 21: Quiz chapters 10-11; Islam and the West
Jan 28: Quiz chapters 12-13; Islam and the Americas
Feb 4: Quiz chapters 14-15; the Late Medieval World
Feb 11: Final Exam