Calumet College of St.
Joseph
SYLLABUS
FOR SEMINAR PLUS
Term: Summer -
2001 (20003)
Course Number:
Arts & Sciences 101X
Instructor: Dr. Eugene Finnegan
Office Phone: 219-473-4252
E-mail: efinnegan@ccsj.edu
Home Phone: (optional) - 708-720-1177
Office Hours: As needed
Course Time: Course Time: Friday 6:30-9:30p
Course Description: This course is designed to assist new students in adapting to the pressures and problems facing college students today. Topics to be covered include everything from reading the current college catalogue to how to get in touch with your professor.
Prerequisites: None
Textbook: Becoming a Master Student - Dave Ellis, 9th edition
(Houghton Miffin
2000)
Statement of Plagiarism:
If an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances.
Calumet College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as prescribed by the particular discipline (i.e., MLA, APA, Chicago Manual of Style or Turabian.). All of these guidelines are available in the Calumet College of St. Joseph library or bookstore. These texts outline how to cite references from a variety of sources, including electronic media.
Withdrawal from Classes Policy:
After the last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. Written request for withdrawal must be received by the Registrar by the last day of classes prior to the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed. Note: Degree Completion Division (DCD) students should consult the DCD Student Handbook for information on DCD withdrawals.
An official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the students transcript. Dropping a course without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course (see Refund Schedule).
Class Policy on Attendance:
It is a serious matter when a student misses even one session due to the accelerated format of the program. If the student misses more than two sessions, the student is required to withdraw from the module by contacting the Academic Advisor and their instructor.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Students in this course will learn about:
1. Self assessment
2. Time Management
3. The Importance of memory
4. The basic of good reading
5. Note taking and tests
6. The role of diversity in our society
7. Critical thinking
8. Good writing
9. The importance of relationships
10. The role of money and health
Learning Tools
1 Textbook with various readings
2 Lectures
3 Questions
4 Discussions
5 Minute papers
6 Weekly quiz
7 Group Project
8 Written answers to the Midterm and Final examination
Student
Exercises
1 Read and think critically the weekly assigned pages.
2 Be on time and actively listen attentively to lectures.
3 Present and ask thoughtful questions.
4 Be prepared to engage in intelligent discussion.
5 Take minute papers seriously.
6 Write the weekly quiz at the end of each chapter.
7 Do the Group project, the midterm and the final examination
Assessment:
1) Weekly
Paper = 10 * 5 points = 50 points
2) Group
Project = 1 * 20 = 20
points
3) Mid term 1 * 15 = 15 points
4) Final 1 *15 = 15 points
Total =
100 points
On time to
class = add .5 or ½ point
Absent from
class = lose a 1.0 or 1 point
Late weekly
quiz = lose .5 or ½ point
Late with
project = lose 2 points
Late with
exam = lose 3 points
Grading Scale:
A = 96-100 A- = 90-95 B+ = 87-89 B = 83-86 B- = 80-82 C+ = 77-79
C = 73-76 C- = 70-72 D+ = 67-69 D = 63-66 D- 60-62 F = Below 60
Format for Written Assignments:
1 Be precise and answer the specific question that is asked.
2 Have a beginning, an end, and a middle.
3 Be clear and coherent.
4 Be grammatically correct and use good paragraph structure.
5 All work must be keyboarded or typed.
6 Be the assigned length (250 words or 2500 words).
Lose .5 or ½
point lose for failure to achieve any of these rubrics.
1) Weekly quiz answer ten questions at the Quiz at the end of each chapter, one per week.
2) Group project Choose one of the "master students" at the end of each chapter in this book and do a background of the person and their main ideas. Work with one or two other people to prepare a 1000 word written work for an oral class presentation. You must have a bibliography.
3) Mid term and Final You will be given 3 essay questions to answer with 250-500 words for each question.
Class Date Topic-Assignment
May 11 - Time
(34-77)
Quiz on chapter one due
May 18 - Memory
(78-105)
Quiz on
chapter two due
May 25 - Reading
(106-137)
Quiz
on chapter three due
June 1 - Notes
(138-165)
June 8 - Tests
(166-198)
Quiz
on chapter five due
June 15 - Diversity (196-223)
Quiz
on chapter six due
July 6 - Thinking
(224-259)
Quiz on
chapter seven due
Midterm
and projects due
July 13 - Writing
(260-289)
Quiz on chapter eight due
July 20 - Relationships
(290-325)
Quiz
on chapter nine due
July 27 - Money and Health (326-359)
Quiz on
chapter ten due
August 3 - Final exam due