TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
COURSE SYLLABUS – HUMANITIES I
SPRING 2013
Humanities I
January 14 – May 12
Liberal Arts Division of West Campus
Location:
WCINFO 204
Class convenes:
Monday & Wednesday 8:00 a.m. – 9:20 p.m.
Course:
HUMN 2113
Section No.
401
CRN:
22451
Adjunct Professor: Michèle Courchesne, M.Ed., L.M.F.T.
Academic & Campus Services Director: Dr. Diane Cunningham
Liberal Arts Division Administrative Asst. II: Starr LaBrott
Office: rm. 1-106
Phone: 595-8079
COURSE PRE-REQUISITE: none
TEXTBOOK: Landmarks in Humanities 3rd Edition
ISBN #9780073376646
by Gloria K. Fiero Published by McGraw-Hill
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Humanities I involves an exploration of human ideas, values, discoveries, and creative
achievements from pre-history through the Renaissance. Areas of study will include
anthropology, archeology, art, history, cosmology, mythology, religion, philosophy,
architecture, sculpture and literature of this period. Lecture and media. 3 credit hours.
No laboratory.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
By means of a thorough reading of our text book, class lecture and discussion, the student will
gain knowledge and appreciation of the importance of history, philosophy, religion, and the arts
in all forms, as vital expressions of human experience which transcend the ages. The purpose
of this endeavor is to lead the student to a broader understanding of him/herself within in the
context of the totality of human experience, and to develop a greater understanding and
appreciation for his/her own culture and other cultures around the world.
TEACHING METHODS
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Lecture – students will be expected to take notes
Media presentations
Textbooks – students will be expected to read the text
Study guides which reflect lecture and text will be provided to students
ASSIGNED READING – LECTURE TOPICS
Chapter 1 PREHISTORY – THE FIRST CIVILIZATIONS:
Mesopotamia – Egypt – Africa – Americas – China
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INTRODUCTION
Origins: Dinosaurs / Pleistocene / Ice age
Early hominids
STONE AGE: Paleolithic / Mesolithic / Neolithic
Homo sapiens: Neanderthals / Cro-Magnons
Paleolithic / Mesolithic
painting / sculpture
Mammoth hunters
Neolithic settlements: Stonehenge / Jericho / Sumer
Stone-Bronze-Copper-Iron Age
Law / art / literature
Hebrews of Mesopotamia – Jericho – Egypt
India – China – Meso-America
TEST FEBRUARY 20:
Stone Age – Mammoth Hunters – Neolithic Settlements
SPRING BREAK MARCH 18-24
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Chapter 2 CLASSICISM: Greece
Greek philosophy / Hellenistic Age
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Greece – Aegean and Mycenaean cultures
Greece – Heroic Age-Iliad – Birth of Democracy
Athens / Sparta / Olympics / literature / philosophy / sculpture / architecture
Chapter 3
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EMPIRE: Rome
Rome – law / literature /architecture / sculpture
China
Americas: Anasazi / Galina / Maya / Inca / Aztec
TEST MARCH 27:
Chapter 4
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Greece and Rome – Native America – Meso America
REVELATION: Axial Age
Development of Religious thought
Hebrews: patriarchs-Mosaic law-nation-prophecy and exile
Christianity
Islam
Hinduism-Buddhism-Confucius
Native America
Tao
Chapter 5 SYNTHESIS:
Rise of the West Germanic Tribes / Charlemagne /Japan /Feudal Society / Early Medieval Music
/ Liturgical Drama / China: Technology – Porcelain – Landscape painting
Chapter 6 CHRISTENDOM
Medieval Towns / Dante’s divine comedy / Medieval University / Scholasticism / Medieval
Church / Pilgrimage / Romanesque Architecture /Romanesque Sculpture / Gothic architecture /
Gothic painting /Medieval Music
TEST MAY 8:
Axial Age – Middle Ages
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GRADING AND TESTING
90 – 100% = A
80 – 89% = B
70 – 79% = C
60 – 69% = D
59% and below = F
There will be 3 exams dispersed evenly throughout the course. Tests will be comprised of
multiple choice and short answer.
1. If a student is unable to be present for an exam, the reason for absence must be
significant and communicated to Ms. Courchesne as soon as possible.
2. A student who has missed a test must make this up within 48 hours at a time arranged
with Ms. Courchesne. There will be no exceptions.
3. Students will have the opportunity to obtain extra credit with pre-approval, through
optional reading, attendance at an event of the arts, or a visit to a museum.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Attendance is essential in a class of this nature; lectures, assignments and class discussion build
upon from class to class, such that absence makes successful comprehension of the material
difficult. More than 3 class absences will be considered excessive and thus reported to the
Registrar and Dean of Student Services. The final grade will be negatively impacted by absences
exceeding 5 of the 32 classes. If a student is unable to attend class for a sufficient reason,
he/she should contact the Ms. Courchesne as soon as possible.
CLASSROOM CONDUCT
Please arrive on time as we have a lot of material to cover in this course.
Cell phones must be turned off in class – no texting. Private conversations during class time
are not permitted. Students must not leave once class has begun unless Ms. Courchesne has
been previously advised of the student’s particular reason for doing so.
Any student found cheating or plagiarizing will be removed from class and disciplined according
the Student Code of Conduct Handbook.
ACADEMIC ACCOMMODATION FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
TCC provides a range of services to allow persons with disabilities to participate in educational
programs and activities. The responsibility for acquiring academic accommodation services for
any student with a disability rests with the individual student. Advisors, faculty members, and
administrators can help such students only if a formal request is made and only if official
certification of the disability is completed. For information, contact the campus Counseling and
Testing Office.
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ACCEPTANCE OF SYLLABUS
Please read and sign below, tear off neatly on starred line above and hand in.
Name: Last _________________First _______________ Middle______________
Student I.D. #_______________ Phone #____________________
Email:_________________________________
I have received a copy of the syllabus for Ms. Courchesne’s Humanities I class. I have read and
been given the opportunity to ask questions about this course and syllabus for clarification. I
understand and agree to the requirements for this class as stated in this syllabus and as
explained to me by the instructor.
Signature________________________________________Date_______________
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