Classics 315 (TuTh): First Day Handout

Classics 315 (TuTh): General Information

CLAS 315: 'The Study of imaginative tales of the Greeks and Romans, with emphasis upon their literature and its impact on occidental literature in general.' *This is an upper-division course. It is NOT open to first-term first year students, or to any person who does NOT have the lower-division writing requirement taken care of. Please note that Concurrent Enrollment students should check immediately to see if there is room in the course.This is a "Footnote 95" course. It uses the Internet and e-mail as an essential element in learning and doing assignments. It is not, however, an "on-line" course. Attendance is required at class meetings (see below).

» Goals & Outcomes (SLOs) of the Course «

Requirements for this Course:

(1) A MID-TERM EXAM, which will be held (tentatively) on Thursday of the eighth week of the course. This quiz will test all the material in Powell and the Class Materials, whether actually discussed in class or not. It will, of course, test material presented in class by the Instructor. Please note that the official course description in the University Catalogue treats this as a course focusing on Greek and Roman literature. The midterm will include (but not be limited to) such things as short ID's (names of characters, terms, places, concepts) and an essay, but no multiple choice questions. There will be a selection of questions in every part. 25%

(2) A FINAL EXAM, which will be held at the time determined in the Course Schedule. It is not possible to arrange advance exams at all; this is a University regulation--not mine; alternate arrangements for a Final will be by way of an INCOMPLETE (if you can satisfy the requirements for granting an Incomplete). The final will test material mostly from the time of the midterm up to the assignment for the last class. In other words, the Final is NOT "comprehensive", though comprehension is required. The format will be similar to that of the midterm. 35%

(3) QUIZZES, of about 15 minutes each (perhaps four in all), of different formats each time, but no multiple choice questions. They may include True-&-False, Fill-in-the-blanks, identify the speaker or author of a passage, etc. (literature being an important component of the course). Quizzes may not be made-up. 30%

(4) WRITING: This is an upper-division writing course. There is a minimum requirement that each student produce at least 2500 words of written material. Part of this is satisfied by essays on the Midterm and Final, but there is also a written INTERNET ASSIGNMENT. Directions will be provided in class during the second half of the term. 10%

The Professor uses the +/- option.

Cheating and plagarism: Consult the Course Schedule booklet for definitions of plagarism. A student's work is expected to be the sole work of the student and no one else; any collaboration, unless authorized by the Instructor, constitutes plagarism. The use of material copied or taken from the Internet, without specifically stating the fact, is also plagarism. The Instructor will assign a grade of "Zero" for an assignment on which cheating or plagarism is detected.

In view of the large number of students in the course, NO EXTRA CREDIT projects can be authorized.

The lectures given in this course are the intellectual property of the Instructor and under his copyright. They may not be recorded in any form, including tape recording, video recording, phone video or audio recording, etc., the sole exception being the taking of class notes by the student personally or by an authorized substitite. Such notes are for the sole purpose of a student's study to fulfill the requirements of the course. Any other use is forbidden. If you wish to obtain any exception to this policy, you must obtain the express written consent of the Instructor.

Attendance:

Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures (MCLL) regulations mandate various rules with regard to student attendance. Departmental policy considers attendance as mandatory, and subject to being considered an aspect of the final course grade. Three `unexcused absences' are allowed , after which the instructor is entitled (but not required) to lower the student's grade by one full step (e.g. from B- to C-). Therefore, if you will be absent, you should produce a WRITTEN EXCUSE with appropriate documentation (medical note, employer's letter, etc.). Oral excuses or unverified excuses are not acceptable. To verify attendance, the Instructor will circulate a sign-up sheet at each class. It is the duty of the student to sign the sheet, and to keep note of his/her own attendance. If there is no signature, it is presumed that the student did not attend that class, and the sheet constitutes prima facie evidence to the fact. An attendance sheet may not be signed after the class period ends.

Professor's Office:

Sierra Tower 435 (677-3459, 677-3467) [Do NOT use voice-mail!]
The Professor can also be contacted by e-mail at john.p.adams@csun.edu

The use of e-mail for matters of lesser importance is encouraged.

CLAS 315: Greek and Roman Mythology
		Classics 315 (TuTh): General Information CLAS 315: 'The Study of imaginative tales of the Greeks and Romans, with emphasis upon their literature and its impact on occidental literature in general.' This is an upper-division course. It is NOT open to first-term first year students, or to any person who does NOT have the lower-division writing requirement taken care of. Please note that Concurrent Enrollment students should check immediately to see if there is room in the course.This is a "Footnote 95" course. It uses the Internet and e-mail as an essential element in learning and doing assignments. It is not, however, an "on-line" course. Attendance is required at class meetings (see below). » Goals & Outcomes (SLOs) of the Course « Requirements for this Course: (1) A MID-TERM EXAM, which will be held (tentatively) on Thursday of the eighth week of the course. This quiz will test all the material in Powell and the Class Materials, whether actually discussed in class or not. It will, of course, test material presented in class by the Instructor. Please note that the official course description in the University Catalogue treats this as a course focusing on Greek and Roman literature. The midterm will include (but not be limited to) such things as short ID's (names of characters, terms, places, concepts) and an essay, but no multiple choice questions. There will be a selection of questions in every part. 25% (2) A FINAL EXAM, which will be held at the time determined in the Course Schedule. It is not possible to arrange advance exams at all; this is a University regulation--not mine; alternate arrangements for a Final will be by way of an INCOMPLETE (if you can satisfy the requirements for granting an Incomplete). The final will test material mostly* from the time of the midterm up to the assignment for the last class. In other words, the Final is NOT "comprehensive", though comprehension is required. The format will be similar to that of the midterm. 35% (3) QUIZZES, of about 15 minutes each (perhaps four in all), of different formats each time, but no multiple choice questions. They may include True-&-False, Fill-in-the-blanks, identify the speaker or author of a passage, etc. (literature being an important component of the course). Quizzes may not be made-up. 30% (4) WRITING: This is an upper-division writing course. There is a minimum requirement that each student produce at least 2500 words of written material. Part of this is satisfied by essays on the Midterm and Final, but there is also a written INTERNET ASSIGNMENT. Directions will be provided in class during the second half of the term. 10% The Professor uses the +/- option. Late Work: Turning in of any work after a deadline may result in the lowering of the grade for that work by as much as one full grade-step. Cheating and plagarism: Consult the Course Schedule booklet for definitions of plagarism. A student's work is expected to be the sole work of the student and no one else; any collaboration, unless authorized by the Instructor, constitutes plagarism. The use of material copied or taken from the Internet, without specifically stating the fact, is also plagarism. The Instructor will assign a grade of "Zero" for an assignment on which cheating or plagarism is detected. In view of the large number of students in the course, NO EXTRA CREDIT projects can be authorized. The lectures given in this course are the intellectual property of the Instructor and under his copyright. They may not be recorded in any form, including tape recording, video recording, phone video or audio recording, etc., the sole exception being the taking of class notes by the student personally or by an authorized substitite. Such notes are for the sole purpose of a student's study to fulfill the requirements of the course. Any other use is forbidden. If you wish to obtain any exception to this policy, you must obtain the express written consent of the Instructor. Attendance: Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures (MCLL) regulations mandate various rules with regard to student attendance. Departmental policy considers attendance as mandatory, and subject to being considered an aspect of the final course grade. Three `unexcused absences' are allowed , after which the instructor is entitled (but not required) to lower the student's grade by one full step (e.g. from B- to C-). Therefore, if you will be absent, you should produce a WRITTEN EXCUSE with appropriate documentation (medical note, employer's letter, etc.). Oral excuses or unverified excuses are not acceptable. To verify attendance, the Instructor will circulate a sign-up sheet at each class. It is the duty of the student to sign the sheet, and to keep note of his/her own attendance. If there is no signature, it is presumed that the student did not attend that class, and the sheet constitutes prima facie evidence to the fact. An attendance sheet may not be signed after the class period ends. Professor's Office: Sierra Tower 435 (677-3459, 677-3467) [Do NOT use voice-mail!] The Professor can also be contacted by e-mail at john.p.adams@csun.edu The use of e-mail for matters of lesser importance is encouraged.