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First Year Research Seminar 140:
Perspectives on the American Community
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Purpose:
The purpose of
this course is to enable you to think seriously about the implications and
impact of civic engagement, to investigate a topic related to the experience of
the United States as a diverse society, and to develop and apply skills related
to critical analysis of information. The course will enhance your ability to do
independent research by building on skills and attitudes you have developed in
the Fall Freshman Seminar, January Freshman Course, and English Composition.
Taken as a whole, all the courses mentioned above will enable you to engage in
college level scholarship..
Course Objectives:
- to
consider the roles and responsibilities of citizens in a democratic society
- to
foster civic engagement in students
- to
analyze a significant public issue in U.S. society
- to
develop and apply skills related to critical analysis of information
- to
build on the skills and attitudes necessary for independent research
introduced in other first year courses
- to
expose students to scientific, humanistic, and artistic modes of inquiry.
Academic
Integrity:
According
to the Maryville College Covenant, “As
Scholars, we strive to maintain a high level of academic integrity . . . . We
commit ourselves to lifelong curiosity and learning, to the search for
knowledge, and to intellectual creativity. . .. We commit ourselves to truth,
honesty, dependability, and responsibility in all our actions and
relationships.” The commitments expressed in the Covenant and the calling to
search for truth in a spirit of intellectual honesty defined in the MC Statement
of Purpose set the standards of academic integrity upheld on this campus and in
this course.
Please
review the statement on Academic Integrity in the Student Handbook so that
you understand the range of behaviors that involve academic dishonesty.
Cheating on tests, inappropriate use of the work of other students or
sources of information, and any other form of dishonesty will not be tolerated.
If you are unsure what is acceptable, ask for guidance.
Unauthorized
multiple submission of assignments is prohibited. This includes simultaneous
submission of the same piece of work in two courses without the prior approval
of both instructors, as well as turning in any assignment for which one has
already received credit, without the prior approval of the later instructor. The
instructor receiving the later submission should have the opportunity to confer
with the earlier instructor about the assignment and to determine whether the
multiple submission is appropriate. Submission of an FRS 140 paper for Comp. 120
without substantial revision will not be permitted.
Required
Text:
Meacham,
Jon. God, the Founding Fathers, and the Making of a Nation. New York: Random
House,
2006.
Hodges,
John C. et al. Hodges' Harbrace
Handbook. 15th ed.
Boston : Thomson Wadsworth, 2007. (It
is a required text for Comp. 120.)
Reserve
Readings
:
Additional readings
online or on Reserve to be announced.
Attendance:
Attendance and participation are essential. Should a student miss four classes,
the final grade is automatically lowered one letter. Five absences will result
in a second letter grade penalty. Six or more absences result in a grade of
"F."
Deadlines
and late papers:
Late
research papers will be penalized one letter grade for each day late. Late
preliminary assignments will be penalized one-third letter grade for each day
late. If you anticipate difficulty meeting the deadline for a paper, discuss
with the instructor in advance the possibility of an individual extension.
(Please note that requests made very near the due date are less likely to be
granted.) Late work will not normally be accepted beyond the date when the
assignment is handed back to the class.
Disability
Accommodation:
Any
student who feels that he or she may need an accommodation based on the impact
of a disability should contact Services for Students with Disabilities to
discuss his or her specific needs. Please contact Lori Hunter at 981–8124 to
coordinate reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities.
The office is located within the Learning
Center,
Bartlett 204.
Basis
of Grade:
Research Questions 5%
Annotated
Bibliography
10%
First paper
section
10%
Second paper
section
10%
Preliminary draft
10%
Final draft
30%
Presentation 5%
Miscellaneous assignments/participation 20%
Note:
In order to pass the course, the student must complete all the above
assignments and must receive a
passing grade on the final draft of the research paper.
You will need a
notebook or two-pocket folder for this course for paper-related assignments.
These assignments will be turned in to Dr. Cowan in the notebook or
folder. Photocopies of your paper sources
will also be organized in the notebook or folder.
Contact
Information:
Peggy
P. Cowan
Office: Anderson 307
Telephone: 981-8237
Email: peggy.cowan@maryvillecollege.edu
Office Hours: 10:00 - 11:00 Monday and Wednesday
9:30 -11:00 Tuesday and Thursday
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