Lake-Sumter Community College Course Syllabus
Introduction to Humanities: Antiquity Through the
Middle Ages
Course / Prefix Number
HUM 1211
CRN:
10434
Credit:
3
Term:
Fall: T H 9:30-10:50
This course focuses on the major artistic, literary, musical, and intellectual developments of
Western civilization from its beginnings in antiquity through the Middle Ages.
Course Catalog
Description:
Course Title:
Dr. Michael E Morse
Contact Information:
Instructor:
Office Location:
Faculty
Offices #6
Office Hours:
morsem@lscc.edu (email
preferred)
phone # (352) 323- 6304
M-W 9:30 to 12:00
W 3:30 to 4:30
T-H 1:00 to 3:00
All students are required to use LakerMail for official college e-mail communications.
See the college webpage for instructions on activating LakerMail.
Prerequisites:
Textbook and Other
Course Materials:
Technology and Online
Computer Access
Requirements:
Course Objectives:
(what the course will do)
Student Learning
Outcomes (SLOs)
Assessed in this Course:
(what the students take
with them beyond this
course)
Academic Integrity:
Important Information
for Students with
None
The Humanities in Western Culture, 4th edition, by Robert C. Lamm
none
To introduce students to the cultural traditions of Western civilization from antiquity through
the Middle Ages, specifically as those traditions are expressed in themes and patterns in
painting, sculpture, architecture, literature, music, and philosophy.
Creativity: After successful completion of this course, the student should demonstrate
originality in their work or in strategies to solve problems, and/or assess outcomes, and /or
apply multiple solutions.
The successful functioning of the academic community demands honesty, which is the basis
of respect for both ideas and persons. In the academic community, there is an ongoing
assumption of academic integrity at all levels. There is the expectation that work will be
independently thoughtful and responsible as to its sources of information and inspiration.
Honesty is an appropriate consideration in other ways as well, including but not limited to the
responsible use of library resources, responsible conduct in examinations, and the responsible
use of the Internet. (See college catalog for complete statement.)
Any student with a documented disability who requires assistance or academic
accommodations should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities immediately to
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Disabilities:
discuss eligibility. The Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) is located on the Leesburg
Campus, but arrangements can be made to meet with a student on any campus. An
appointment can be made by calling 352-365-3574 and specific information about the OSD
and potential services can be found at www.lscc.edu, then go to “Quick Links” and click on
Disability Services.
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 U.S.C. § 1232g; 34 CFR
Part99) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of a student’s education records. In order for
Privacy Policy (FERPA): your information to be released, a form must be signed and in your records located in the
Admissions/Registrar’s Office.
Attendance / Withdrawal
Policies:
Withdrawal Deadline:
Methods of Evaluation:
Grading Scale:
Regular attendance is essential to success in the course. The 10% attendance grade will be
calculated as follows: missing no more than two classes, A; 3 classes, B; 4 classes, C; 5
classes, D; 6 or more classes, F. The last day to withdraw from the class is Monday October
31st. School policy mandates that a student who stops attending class without officially
withdrawing will earn an F.
Monday October 31st
There will be three tests, which are worth 30 points each. Each test will have a written
component that will be handed out prior to the test and will be handed in with each test. 10
points will be class attendance and participation in discussion. The total then is 100 points.
ASSESSMENT & GRADING: 90-100% = A; 80-89% = B; 70-79% = C; 60-69% = D; 59%
or below = F
Week I August 22nd: Introduction: Begin reading the introduction to the text and Chapter 1:
The Earliest Cultures, the Paleolithic, Neolithic. Mesopotamia: The cradle of civilization,
Akkad, Babylon, Assyria, Persia.
Week II August 29th Chapter 2: Ancient Egypt. The civilization of the Nile, The Old
Kingdom the Middle kingdom, the New Kingdom. I will give you the essays for the first test
today. The Eighteenth dynasty, religious beliefs. Finish Egypt.
Week III September 5th (Monday Holiday, Labor Day) Chapter 3: Aegean Culture and
Early Greece, Cycladic Culture. Mycenaean Culture.
Week IV September 12th Chapter 4: The Rise of Ancient Greece: Greeks as masters of the
arts. Review for Test I Test I Essays are due today!!!!
Course Calendar:
Week V September 19th Chapter 5: Hellenic Athens: The Fulfillment of the Good Life:
Week VI September 26th the Age of Pericles Chapter 6: From Hellenic to Hellenistic.
Hellenistic sculpture. Greek Philosophy. Early Greece and the Archaic period.
Week VII October 3rd The Classical Period: Hellenistic arts:
Week VIII October 10th Chapter 8: Roman Civilization, Etruscan civilization, The Republic.
Art of the Republic: Transition to Empire, the six good emperors.
Week IX October 17th Chapter 9: Roman Art and Architecture: Imperial art. Christianity and
Constantine the Great, art changes again, Pompeii, Vesuvius, and the art of death. Wall
painting styles at Pompeii: Literature: Review of Test II July 28th Test II Essays are due
today!!!!!
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Week X October 24st Chapter 10: The Star and the Cross: Judaism: The Impact of
Christianity: Early Christianity and Byzantine Civilization.
Week XI October 31st (All Hallows Eve (Halloween) Chapter 11: The Beginnings of Christian
art: Ravenna and the Byzantine World:
Week XII November 7th Chapter 12: Building Medieval Walls: Feudalism: The Rise of Islam:
Charlemagne and the Carolingian Renaissance
Week XIII November 14th Chapter 13: The Late Middle Ages: Expansion and Synthesis
Week XIV November 21st The Universities and Literature: Chapter 14: The Medieval
Synthesis in Art: Hiberno-Saxon period Romanesque and Early Gothic Style: Gothic as a
Pan-European style The gothic painters and Giotto: (No Classes after 4:30 pm Wednesday 2327th)
Week XV November 28th Chapter 15: Medieval Music and Dance: Sacred and Secular:
Polyphonic music and Medieval Dance: Review for Final
Week XVI: Final Exam: Thursday December 8th at 8:00 AM
Student conduct: We have a limited amount of time and a great deal of material to cover, and
these policies are designed with the goal of minimizing disruptions to our shared learning
environment. Therefore, I will not tolerate talking, texting, sleeping, reading newspapers or
anything else, or doing outside work.
Cell phones are absolutely forbidden. Turn them off during class. If you expect a critical
message, inform me of that possibility, set your phone to vibrate mode, and quietly exit the
room to deal with the situation if the call should come. Texting interferes with student focus
and retention, and is unacceptable classroom behavior.
No children are allowed in class. Please make arrangements. Children are extremely disruptive
to other students.
Classroom Rules and
Policies:
No personal note passing in class.
If you sleep, expect to be awakened. If you sleep repeatedly, expect to be asked to see me after
class.
Content Caveat: The coursework will include social, political, military, and
cultural history. The instructor employs an expansive, wide-ranging approach
to lectures, and thus may draw from a wide range of sources and topics in
class, and may touch on a variety of disciplines and subjects. The past is not
always easy or clear, so expect to be offended at least once during the
semester. This is inevitably unintentional, but likely to occur because of the
nature of the material. The instructor may not have the same religious,
political, or social views as you. If you are not open to other perspectives, and
do not want to be offended, or believe you might have a problem with this
throughout the semester, please drop the course now. The instructor makes
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no apologies for being a thoughtful, complicated human being.
Violence Statement:
Syllabus Disclaimer:
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Lake-Sumter Community College has a policy of zero tolerance for violence as stated in
College Board Rule 2.17. Appropriate disciplinary action will be taken in accordance with
Board Rule 2.17.
Information contained in this syllabus is, to the best knowledge of this instructor, considered
correct and complete when distributed to the student. The instructor reserves the right, acting
within policies and procedures of Lake-Sumter Community College, to make necessary
changes in course content or instructional techniques without prior notice or obligation to the
student.
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