T. Kikos Engl 2321 CIS
COURSE INFORMATION SHEET
(CIS Subject to Change)
Fall 2009
COURSE (CATALOG) DESCRIPTION: Critical reading, discussion, and written analysis of several significant works of British literature. Prerequisite: English 1301.
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INSTRUCTOR: Kikos OFFICE: W-339 OFFICE TEL: (956) 364-4846 OFFICE HOURS: MWF 11:00a.m. – 12:00p.m.
TTH 8:30 a.m. – 9:30a.m. And by Appointment WEB SITE: kikos.homestead.com
TSTC WEB SITE: http://www.harlingen.tstc.edu/ INSTRUCTOR EMAIL ADDRESS: timothy.kikos@harlingen.tstc.edu |
GENERAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ASSESSMENT:
Assignments from this course are subject to being archived for general education assessment. Procedures will follow protocols as prescribed by the research guidelines of the Association for Institutional Research.
- Internet Reading, assignments, and Course Schedule
- Flash / PIN Drive
- Collegiate dictionary (recommended)
- Loose-leaf notebook paper
- Black or Blue ink pen
- Assignments must be typed, double-spaced, one inch margins, MLA format
GRADING CRITERIA
Critiques and Explications 25%
Research Project 25%
Quizzes / Miscellaneous 25%
Major Exams 25% (Final Exam Tentatively 4-10 December 2009)
GRADING SCALE:
- 90-100……………. A
- 80-89……………... B
- 70-79……………... C
- 60-69……………... D
- 0-59………………. F
COURSE SCANS COMPETENCIES:3A, 3B, 3D, 6A, 6B, 7A, 8A
ACCOMMODATION STATEMENT:
If you have a documented disability which will make it difficult for you to carry out the work as the instructor has outlined and/or if you need special accommodations due to a disability, please contact (956) 364-4520 or visit Support Services Office located in the Auxiliary Building as soon as possible to make appropriate arrangements.
ATTENDANCE POLICY
Only absences of an extreme or catastrophic nature / emergency may be excused and must be corroborated in writing by an appropriate authority (hospital, doctor); merely phoning in does not excuse an absence.
Students must file a withdrawal form with the Admissions Office to be withdrawn from the course. It is the responsibility of the student to drop the course prior to the last date for withdrawal without incurring an “F” grade. The withdrawal process will no longer be initiated by the instructor.
ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES
- The TSTC Catalog outlines the policies regarding your responsibility as a student: appropriate conduct and discipline, consequences for cheating, process for appeals and grievances. Conduct yourself accordingly. Serious and / or repeated discipline problems or disruption will be referred to the appropriate administrator=s office.
- Except for an excused absence, late work will be accepted but penalized 5 points a day. Assignments are due at the start of class, not later. Failure to submit work will result in a "0" grade. There will be no make-up work for missed quizzes.
- Plagiarized or copied wokd will result in a "0" grade for the assignment and / or expulsion form the class. Any source material, or copies thereof, used in composition of essays must be submitted to the instructor upon rewquest; failure to do so will result in a zero "0" grade for the assignment.
- The Modern Language Association (MLA) format will be followed for documentation puposes. All course work is subject to peer review, group analysis, and the scrutiny of English instuctors other than the instructor of record.
- No electronic equipment, wireless phones, computers, for example, may be used in the classroom without instructor permission. Turn off phones before entering trhe classroom unless you expect an emergency call.
- Make and keep copied of all work done in or out of class for a portfolio to be reviewed at the instuctor's discretion. The instructor reserves the right to keep any or all submissions on file. (Refer to the course calendar information is tentative and may be amended as necessary.)
Copyright Statement
The materials used in the course (textbooks, handouts, media files (podcast, MP3, Videos, RSS Feeds), and all instructional resources on the colleges Learning Management System (Moodle) are intended for use only by students registered and enrolled in this course, and are only to be used for instructional use, activities associated with, and for the duration of the course. By "handouts," this means all materials generated for this course, which inclusdes but are not limited to syllabi, quizzes, exams, lab problems, in-class materials, review sheets, and any additional materials.
These materials may not be retained in another medium or disseminated further. They are provided in compliance with the provisions of the Teach Act. These materials may not be reporduced, displayed, modified or distributed without the express prior written permission of t the copyright holder ro TSTC. For further information contact your instructor.
COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR INSTRUCTOR (MyMail Email System)
The use of Your Mymail TSTC College student e-mail account will be the only way to receive official notices from the college. When communicating with instructors and/or emplyees of the college you are required to use you TSTC Mymail student e-mail address. If you choose to forward your e-mail to another account, please be advised that all communication from and within the college will use you Mymail student e-mail.
"TSTC Harlingen faculty, staff, and student are asked to report all threats, perceived or real, immediately to College police located in teh Auxiliary Building. If the threat is imminent, the Ciollege Police emergency phone line at 364-4234 ir 9-911 should be called. College Police will then coordinate the proper response in accordance with State and federal laws and TSTC System/College rules and regulations."
NOTE
Any changes to this Course Information Sheet will be provided in writing to the student.
