CL	DATE	TOPIC	TEXT (Pgs)
1	Jan   09	The Human Community to 1648 -- Major Themes
2	11	Conquest and Exploration: The Colonization of the Americas	390-399
3	13	The Transatlantic Slave Trade	399-407
4	16	Late Imperial China	410-417
5	18	Late Traditional Japan, Korea, and Vietnam	417-432
6	20	European State Building: British & French Models	436-445
7	23	Eastern Europe: Russia, Prussia and World Wars	446-454
8	25	European Society Under the Old Regime	458-468
9	27	Industrial Revolution	468-475
10	30	Islamic Empires	479-489
11	Feb   01	Scientific Revolution	496-499
12	03	Enlightened Thought, Society & Politics	499-508
13	06	Revolution in the British Colonies & France	512-521
14	08	Napoleonic Era & Revolutionary Latin America	521-532
15	10	New Challenges of the Post-Napoleonic World	536-544
16	13	FIRST EXAMINATION
17	15	New American Republics: The United States & Canada	544-552
18	17	Political Consolidation: Italy, Germany & Hapsburg Empire	552-562
19	20	Transatlantic Society -- Urban Life During the 19th Century	567-573
20	22	Struggle For Rights: Women in the 19th Century	573-582
21	24	Jewish Emancipation & Labor and Socialism prior to WWI	582-589
	27-01 Mar	Mardi Gras Holidays
22	03	Russian Bolshevism & American Industrial Development	589-597
23	06	Latin America: Independence & Dependence -- Three Histories	600-615
24	08	Western Imperialism: Indian Experience and Islamic Response	618-626
25	10	African Experience of Western Expansion	627-634
26	13	Modern East Asia: Modern China	638-647
27	15	Modern East Asia: Modern Japan	647-661
28	17	SECOND EXAMINATION
29	20	New Imperialism and Political Tensions	668-674
30	22	First World War: Outbreak and Stalemate	673-678
31	24	Russian Revolution and the End of the War	678-686
32	27	After Versailles:  Depression and the Russian Experiment	690-696
33	29	The Fascist Experiment: Italy & Germany	696-705
34	31	The American Experiment	705-709
35	Apr  03	The Second World War: The Military Fronts	712-722
36	05	The Second World War: The Domestic Fronts	722-729
37	07	The Cold War Era: The West Since WWII	732-739
38	10	America in the Cold War	739-742
39	12	The Cold War:  The Soviet Union & The Collapse of Communism	742-752
	13-17	Easter Holidays
40	17	East Asia: The Recent Decades	756-767
41	19	Emerging Nations: Africa and Asia	770-782
42	21	Emerging Nations: Latin American Since 1945	782-789

FINAL EXAMINATION SCHEDULE:

WED    26    APRIL    09:00AM-11:00AM   (SEC. 001) MON    24    APRIL    11:30AM-01:30PM   (SEC. 002) WED    26    APRIL    11:30AM-01:30PM   (SEC. 004)

 

		COURSE OBJECTIVES
	1.	To gain a better understanding of both the elements of diversity and commonality underlying humanity's struggle to survive and achieve.
	2.	To “learn” from the past so as to be able to judge the nature of contemporary issues and events  better.
	3.	To be able to explain the events, concepts, and relationships which have contributed to social, economic, and political change.
	4.	To develop the critical thinking necessary to contribute effectively to class discussions.
	5.	To obtain a “genteel” knowledge of the peoples, events, and movements which have influenced human development.

 
 

	TEXT and METHOD
1.	The Heritage of World Civilizations, Volume Two: Since 1500 (Teaching & Learning Classroom Edition) by Craig, Graham, et. al. — ISBN: 0-13-150098-8
2.	Method:
	a. Preparation of the textbook material assigned on the syllabus b. Active participation in class discussions

 
 

	GRADING PERCENTAGES and GRADE SCALE
1.	GRADING PERCENTAGE
	a. Reading Review Quizzes 50% b. Examinations 50%
2.	GRADE SCALE
	A       90-100
	B+     85-89.9
	B       80-84.9
	C+     75-79.9
	C       70- 74.9
	D+     65-69.9
	D       60-64.9

 
 

		TESTS
1.		Quizzes
	a.	Reading quizzes are given daily. Quizzes are based on the review sheet materials for the assigned day, and are multiple choice. Quizzes are given at the beginning of class, so promptness is essential.  Once quizzes have been collected, class begins and no late quizzes will be administered.
	b.	One reading quiz will be dropped each quarter; however, no points will be lost. That is, if a student takes all the quizzes, the points obtained on the lowest quiz will not be dropped but added to the overall quiz score as extra credit.
	c.	Reading quizzes may not be “made up.” Quizzes are primarily a means of evaluating the student's preparation prior to the class discussion and presentation. Such preparation is necessary so that the student can participate in the class discussion and presentation. Thus, the quiz is an integral part of the class as a whole. For this reason, it is impossible for a quiz to be "made up". However, because life is not perfect, and since it may be unavoidable to make a class, rare exceptions to the "NO MAKE UP" policy will be considered. Special medical and personal emergencies should be brought to my attention, if possible, prior to the necessity of missing class. Normal aliments: colds, not feeling well, overslept, etc. are not meant here. Please avoid "trying" for an exception if your excuse does not meet the above-mentioned criteria.
	d.	All quizzes are kept on file in my office. Students are welcome, indeed encouraged, to review their own quizzes by coming to my office during office hours. If it is not possible to meet during my office hours, make an appointment.
2.		Examinations
	a.	Three examinations are given in the semester. The examinations are non-culminative in nature. Thus, each exam covers approximately a third of the semester's material. The three grades are equally weighted, consequently the average of the three grades constitute 50% of the overall grade.
	b.	The examinations are prepared from the review sheets supplied for each section on the syllabus and from materials presented in class. The exams are of a multiple choice format, unless special arrangements are made.
	c.	Students with disabilities who wish to receive accommodations in this class should contact Disability Services at 865-2990 as soon as possible so that warranted accommodations can be implemented in a timely fashion. Disability Services are located in the Academic Enrichment Center, Monroe Hall 405.

 
 

		CLASS ETIQUETTE AND EXPECTATIONS
1.		Attendance
	a.	Since daily reading quizzes account for 50% of the grade, it is highly advisable that a student attend every class. Be prompt and be prepared to take an active part in the class discussion. Vegetative presence serves neither the learning experience nor is it a profitable use of time. If you are not in the mood to think and are not interested in contributing to the discussion, I would suggest that it would be better to use your time in some other more profitable endeavor outside of the classroom.
	b.	Leaving the classroom after an quiz is considered an absence! The quiz will be graded and counted IF THE STUDENT INFORMS THE PROFESSOR OF HIS/HER NEED TO LEAVE. HOWEVER, after three unexcused absences, the student's grade will be lowered one grade level, i.e., from a B+ to a B, for each additional unexcused absence.
2.		Etiquette
	a.	If you must leave early, etiquette requires that the student inform the professor prior to the beginning of class. In my class, failure do so will result in the student being marked absent and his quiz being discarded without being graded.
	b.	I do not object to a student bring a morning beverage to help stimulate newly awakened brain cells, but please do not bring food into the classroom. Proper attire is required for class, please wear shoes, etc. Private conversations in class are very disruptive; please avoid them.
	c.	Be prompt for the beginning of class! Class begins with my asking whether anyone encountered any particular difficulty during the preparation of the day's assigned reading material. When these problems have been addressed, the quiz immediately follows. Once papers have been given out, late-coming students have only the time remaining to the rest of the class. If the quiz papers have already been assembled it is no longer possible to take the quiz, since the class lecture will have begun. However, if you are able to attend class in one of my other sections of 124, you may do so and take the quiz.

 
 

		APPOINTMENTS AND CONSULTATION
1.		Office Hours
	a.	Office hours are held in Bobet 425, MWF 3:45 - 4:30 pm;  TTH 10:00-11:30 am; 3:00-4:30 pm. It is my great preference that we meet face-to-face to discuss class issues. Should this not be possible, phone. Use the e-mail only for informative, or emergency issues.
	b.	Due to meetings and extensive committee obligations, it is possible that on a given day conflicts will arise. Thus, it is prudent to call ahead and make sure that I am indeed available and in my office. Although I make a particular effort to be in my office during the scheduled hours, I do spend most of my day in the office. Please feel free to stop by any time to discuss your class grades, study habits, etc. I am always delighted to offer any help that I can.
2.		Office Telephone and E-mail
	a.	(504) 865-2570
	b.	email address: gerlich@loyno.edu