KSU Syllabus for Hist 1110 – Intro to World Civilization. Spring Semester 2011, section 11
Lori Coleman, M.A. E-mail address: lcolem31@kennesaw.edu.
Office Hours, T, TH 10:50am–12:20pm by appointment, Room 4005, Social Science (Knock if door is locked)
Turnitin.com Class ID 3688205, password 10916
I.
COURSE TITLE: History 1110 – Intro to World Civilizations
II. COURSE DESCRIPTION: This class offers an overview of world history which provides an
introduction to the origin and development of the world's civilizations and their political, social, cultural,
and economic traditions. The class uses a global approach to world history and emphasizes the universal
nature of the experience. I hope this class will be a two-way discussion between instructor and students in
which each participant uses his/her background and experience to add value to the class. Come prepared
each day to participate. I will have pop quizzes to ensure students are reading the text.
III. REQUIRED TEXT: Bentley, Jerry H., Herbert F. Ziegler, and Heather E. Streets. Traditions and
Encounters: A Brief Global History, 2nd edition. New York: McGraw-Hill, Inc., 2010 (ISBN 978-0-07740761-2). This is the 2nd edition. If you purchase a different edition, please ensure chapter numbers
and pages are correct. If you purchase either Vol. 1 or Vol. 2, you will only have half of the text.
IV. GENERAL COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Students will be expected to demonstrate understanding of
textbook and class lecture information. History 1110 fulfills a core requirement and is a rigorous class
that requires extensive reading and writing.
V. GRADING:
Exams – 60% (Four exams worth 15% each. Final exam is not comprehensive)
Mapping Assignment (for instructions, see GA Vista site) – 20%
Pop Quizzes-15%
Attendance– 5%
AVERAGE
90 - 100
80 - 89
70 - 79
60 - 69
BELOW 60
GRADE
A
B
C
D
F
VI. CLASS CONDUCT:
1. Please come to class prepared to learn and participate. Read the chapter being discussed before you come
to class. Pop Quizzes will be based on the material to be discussed that day. Quizzes will be open note
but not open book so take good notes on your reading. Lowest quiz grade will be dropped. Pop Quizzes will
be given at the beginning of class. If you come late and we have started the quiz, wait outside until we are
finished. There will be no make-up of pop quizzes. No exceptions.
2. Please be on time to class. I will take roll at the beginning of class. Students not present when the roll is
passed will be counted as absent.
3. If a student misses a test or assignment, he or she will receive no credit and will be unable to make-up the
assignment or test unless the absence was cleared in advance by the instructor or if the student has a
doctor’s note and has contacted the instructor by the time of the exam or due date. Tests must be
made up within one week. Make-ups are the students’ responsibility.
4. No computers, ipods, cell phones, or other electronics in class unless cleared in advance.
5. No recording of lectures is permitted unless arranged in advance with the instructor.
6. There is no extra credit available in this course.
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Code of Conduct: It is the purpose of the institution to provide a campus environment which encourages
academic accomplishment, personal growth, and a spirit of understanding and cooperation. An important part
of maintaining such an environment is the commitment to protect the health and safety of every member of the
campus community. Belligerent, abusive, profane, threatening and/or inappropriate behavior on the part of
students is a violation of the Kennesaw State University Student Conduct Regulations. Students who are found
guilty of such misconduct may be subject to immediate dismissal from the institution. In addition, these
violations of state law may also be subject to criminal action beyond the University disciplinary process.
VII. ATTENDANCE POLICY:
I check attendance every day and will give pop quizzes to ensure students are prepared for class. The instructor
reserves the right to include within her evaluation of the students’ performance class participation, attendance,
overall improvement, and general conduct. Please note that attendance accounts for 5% of students’ grades.
VIII. WITHDRAWAL POLICY: Students may withdraw from one or more courses any time before the last
three weeks of the semester. However, as of fall 2005, students will be allowed a maximum of eight total
withdrawals. To withdraw they should complete an official withdrawal form in the Office of the Registrar.
Students who officially withdraw from courses before mid-semester will receive a “W” in those courses and
receive no credit. They will not as a consequence suffer any academic penalty. The last day to withdraw
without academic penalty is Mar. 14th. Students who officially withdraw after mid-semester (and before the
last three weeks of the semester) will receive a “WF” which will be counted as an “F” in the calculation of the
GPA. Students who simply stop attending classes without officially withdrawing are assigned failing grades.
Students can appeal to academic standing for consideration of unusual circumstances.
ACADEMIC HONESTY STATEMENT
Every KSU student is responsible for upholding the provisions of the Student Code of Conduct, as published in
the Undergraduate and Graduate Catalogs. Section II of the Student Code of Conduct addresses the
University’s policy on academic honesty, including provisions regarding plagiarism and cheating,
unauthorized access to University materials, misrepresentation/falsification of University records or academic
work, malicious removal, retention, or destruction of library materials, malicious/intentional misuse of
computer facilities and/or services, and misuse of student identification cards. Incidents of alleged academic
misconduct will be handled through the established procedures of the University Judiciary Program, which
includes either an “informal” resolution by a faculty member, resulting in a grade adjustment, or a formal
hearing procedure, which may subject a student to the Code of Conduct’s minimum one semester suspension
requirement. I use hTurnitin.com in part to monitor students’ honesty.
IX. EXAMS AND DUE DATES:
Exam One: Feb. 3rd
Exam Two: Mar. 1st
Exam Three: Apr 7th
Mapping Assignment Due: Apr 21st
Final Exam: May 3rd 9:30-11:30am
X. SCHEDULE – Subject to change depending on daily progress:
Jan. 11
No School – weather closing
Drop/Add
Jan. 13
No School – weather closing
Drop/Add
Jan. 18
Intro & CH 1 – Complex Societies
Drop/Add
Jan. 20
CH 2 – Early African Societies
Drop/Add
Jan. 25
CH 6 – Ancient China AND pgs 56-64
Jan. 27
CH 7 - Ancient India AND pgs 48-55
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Feb. 1
Feb. 3
Feb. 8
Feb. 10
Feb. 15
Feb. 17
Feb. 22
Feb. 24
Mar. 1
Mar. 3
Mar. 15
Mar. 17
Mar. 22
Mar. 24
Apr. 5
Apr. 7
Apr. 12
Apr. 14
Apr. 19
Apr. 21
Apr. 26
Apr. 28
CH 5 – Persia
Exam 1
CH 8a Ancient Greece (pages 141-152)
CH 8b Ancient Rome (pages 153-162)
CH 10 – Byzantium
CH 11 – Islam
CH 12 – East Asia
CH 13 – India
Exam 2
CH 14 – Nomads
CH 16 – Middle Ages
CH 20 – Europe
CH 17 – The Americas AND pgs 69-74
CH 22 – Africa
No Class
Exam 3
CH 25 – Revolutions
CH 25 & CH 26
CH 26 – Industrialization
CH 28 – Global Empires
CH 29 – WWI
CH 32 – WWII
May 3
Final Exam 9:30-11:30am
Last Day to Withdraw – March 14th
Discuss Mapping Project
Mapping Project Due
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