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COURSE SYLLABUS
TEXTBOOK:
Edward Judge, et al. Connections: A World History Vol. 1, 1st ed. Prentice Hall. 2008.
ABOUT THIS COURSE: World History I is the first half of two courses designed to
familiarize students with the history of the world. This course will span the time period
from ancient civilization to 1500 C.E. and will focus upon the basic historical
foundations behind civilizations across the globe. The goal of this course is for each
student to master the following sets of skills:
Historic: Students must be able to identify and interpret the different events,
personalities, and ideas that contributed to the development and history of the
world.
Geographic: Students must understand the relationship between geography and
the development of civilizations across the world.
Cultural/Societal: Students must understand the dynamic nature of human society
as it is continuously evolving. Emphasis will be on mass migrations, international
relations, religious conflict, and ideological conflicts, which all greatly
contributed to the history of the modern world.
Scope and limits of this course: This course, like many others in the field of History,
draws extensively from other fields in the Social Sciences, including Religious Studies,
Sociology, Political Science, Geography, Cultural/Ethnic Studies, Anthropology, and
Linguistics. The course, despite its breath, is however limited by the time allotted in the
semester. Due to this limitation students may find that further reading, beyond the
assigned text, will be advantageous to acquiring a greater depth of understanding.
Gordon Rule: WOH2012 is designated as a Gordon Rule course under the General
Education Program (GEP) of UCF. This means that under the requirements of Florida
State Rule 6A-10.30, students enrolled in this course will also be evaluated on their
ability to write at the collegiate level by way of essay assignments.
Expectations: Students are expected to come prepared for class with a notebook and a
pen or pencil, or other means of note-taking. On Exam days, students will be required to
come prepared with whatever material (blue books, scantrons, etc) is requested for the
exam. Students are expected to have all assignments including reading assignments
completed by the beginning of each class.
Grade Policy: Grades are determined by points earned in three exams, five quizzes, and
one Research Project.
100-90 = A
89.9-80 = B
79.9-70 = C
69.9-60 = D
<=59.9 = F
PROCEDURES:
Email: 1) All emails should contain the class prefix/number on the subject line (ie:
AMH2020, AMH2010, WOH2012). 2) All emails must be signed with your first and last
name. 3) Under no circumstances will any assignment be accepted by email.
Make-Up Work: There are no make-ups for quizzes. A missed quiz automatically earns
ZERO points. If you should happen to miss an exam, a make-up exam can be scheduled
with prior arrangement.
Extra Credit: From time to time an extra credit assignment may be extended to the class
at the discretion of the professor. By policy, all extra credit assignments will be made
available to the entire class, there will NOT be any extra credit given to individual
students.
Disclaimer: Changes to this syllabus may be made at the discretion of the professor.