Syllabus for World Civilizations 2322
Cisco College/Jim Ned HS Dual-Credit
Spring 2017
Instructor: Jason Hutt Class
Time: Jim Ned Schedule
Email: jhutt@jimned.esc14.net Class Location: Jim Ned HS
Phone: 325-260-8089
The Syllabus – This syllabus is designed
to provide the student with a basic framework outlining the course
requirements, policies and procedures, and schedule of activities and
assignments.
Format: The course will consist
primarily of lectures each class session and readings. Students are expected to
stay current on text reading assignments, take thorough notes, and be familiar
with material covered in previous classes. Discussions of complex and significant
issues will be encouraged and students should feel free to ask questions that
will enhance their understanding.
**College-level
courses may include controversial, sensitive, and/or adult material. Students
are expected to have the readiness for college-rigor and content.
Student Conduct: It is the responsibility of students and faculty to help maintain
scholastic integrity at the college by refusing to participate in or tolerate
scholastic dishonesty. Plagiarism and other forms of academic dishonesty undermine
the very purpose of the College and diminish the value of an education. Students are expected to take responsibility
in helping to maintain a classroom environment that is conducive to learning. Any
behavior in the classroom that is distracting to others is prohibited.
Use of communication devices, which include but is
not limited to cell phones, palm devices, Kindles, and laptops, are prohibited.
All devices must be turned off and should not be taken out during class. Use of
any communication device or data storage device during a test, unless
permission has been granted by the instructor, may result in a charge of
academic dishonesty. Exceptions to this policy may be granted at the discretion
of the instructor.
Students with Special Needs:
Students who qualify for specific accommodations under the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) should notify the instructor the first week of class. It
is the student’s responsibility to provide the necessary documentation to the
Special Populations Coordinator.
Text: Traditions
& Encounters: A Global Perspective on the Past, Fifth Edition, Volume 1
World History: Patterns of Interaction, Houghton Miffin Harcourt: 2016
Requirements/Grading of Course: There
will be a total of 4 Unit Exams and a
Research Paper. The lowest exam grade
will be dropped. The Unit Exams and
Research Paper account for 75% of the overall grade. The remaining 25% will come from Reading
Quizzes and Assignments. Student activities will include text readings, supplemental readings,
class lecture, outside research and writing, discussion and film
**Harassment of any nature occurring on the premises of Cisco
College will not be tolerated. Should a student be subjected to any form of
harassment, the matter may be reported to the Title IX Director(254-442-5022or325-794-4503), Dean of Students(254-442-5173), Provost(325-794-4401), or any counselor
(See Directory).
Course Outline:
-The Age of Discovery
-The Protestant Reformation
-The Catholic Reformation.
Europe turned upside down.
-The Ottoman, Mughal, and
Safavid Islamic Empires. Discussion of the Koran
-Religious War in Europe.
-Absolutist States in Europe and
the Wars for Empire
-The Scientific Revolution
-The European Enlightenment.
Discussion of Rousseau’s Social Contract
-The French Revolution. More
Rousseau discussion
-Napoleon and Nationalism in
Europe and South America
-Classicism and Romanticism
-The Industrial Revolutions
-The Scramble for Africa
-Imperialism and Mass Migrations
-Culture vs. Civilization: World
War I-
-Communism, Fascism, and Nazism
-World War II in Europe and the
Holocaust
-World War II in the Pacific
-The Cold War. Discussion of
Mao’s Quotations
-The End of Cold War