This course examines representative masterpieces from ancient, medieval, and Renaissance literature. It is designed to introduce world literature and to widen the student’s contacts with individuals, ideas, and customs of other cultures. Readings, reports, and writings required. This is a three credit hour course. Prerequisite: ENG 123

The study of literature empowers students by introducing them to people, places, and customs the might not otherwise personally experience. Learning to communicate this experience enhances the ability of students to make connections between themselves and others, create a deeper understanding of the world and their roles in it. Critical thinking and analytical skills learned from studying literature are valuable skills for life and any scholastic endeavor, and learning to appreciate the entertainment value of literature provides students with outlets for recreation and relaxation that will last a lifetime.



This course fulfills NMJC’s general education requirement for a sophomore-level humanities elective. The class transfers to most college and universities with a sophomore-level literature component and is accepted as elective hours to many institutions that do not have a literature requirement. Students who wish to pursue an English major or minor are generally required to complete survey literature courses like this one.

Required:

American Literature, Volume I
Cain, Wm
Pearson ISBN 0-321-11623-2

Suggested:
None.

You can buy your books online at the NMJC Bookstore.

Students attending New Mexico Junior College will be evaluated according to the following grading scale:

						90 - 100%	=	A
						80 -  89%	=	B
						70 -  79%	=	C
						60 -  69%	=	D
					 	 0 -  59%	=	F

Grading: Essays---------------------60%
Reading Responses-------------------15%
Quizzes, inc. Final Exam------------10%
Discussion Forum Participation------15%

Late Work: Late assignments are deducted ten points for each late day, except in cases of emergency. If such occurs, students should leave an e-mail message BEFORE the assignment is due to avoid the late penalty.

Reading quizzes and forum responses CANNOT be made up as there are specified time limits because of the nature of the assignments.

Make sure that your work does, in fact, get sent. Due to the nature of the online course, I will need to have proof in case there is a problem. Also BE SURE TO SAVE a copy of all your GRADED work when it is returned to you in case there is a question pertaining to grades or dates received.

Problems with technology are never excuses for not having work turned in on time. Be prepared for the unexpected and get your work in before the last minute to avoid such problems.

Retrieving Grades from Banner System
Go to the New Mexico Junior College Banner login page. Please enter your User Identification Number (ID), which is your Banner ID or your Social Security Number without hyphens, and your Personal Identification Number (PIN). When finished, click Login.

Tips for Success in Online Courses:
1. Log in to class regularly.
2. Pay attention.
3. Take notes.
4. Keep up with readings and assignments.
5. Ask questions when you do not understand something.
6. Utilize your professor’s office hours and e-mail.
7. Read the text.
8. Adhere to the deadlines posted in the course outline.

By the end of the semester, the student should be able to:
• Analyze and critically interpret significant primary texts and/or works of art (this includes fine art, literature, music, theatre, and film).
• Compare art forms, modes of thought and expression, and processes across a range of historical periods and/or structures (e.g., political, geographic, economic, social, cultural, religious, intellectual).
• Recognize and articulate the diversity of human experience across a range of historical periods and/or cultural perspectives.
• Draw on historical and/or cultural perspectives to evaluate any or all of the following: contemporary problems/issues, contemporary modes of expression, and contemporary thought.

Specific Objectives:
By the end of the semester, the student should be able to:
• Demonstrate continued proficiency in EN 123 course objectives.
• Analyze literary works for elements, such as theme, character, plot, setting, symbolism, tone, and imagery.
• Recognize, interpret, analyze, discuss, criticize, and evaluate works of literature created during the period.
• Identify, distinguish, and evaluate authors of the period.
• Interpret, organize, and evaluate knowledge of the period and its relationship to the authors and their works.
• Recognize and use the relevant vocabulary of literary criticism and analysis.

Student Requirements
If you have not already received login information for Blackboard/Banner/E-mail, you will need to contact the Enrollment Management office at (575) 492-2546.

Check first-time login page for instructions at www.nmjc.edu/distancelearning/coursescourseschedules/blackboardinstructions.aspx.

Blackboard Assistance

• Call the Blackboard helpdesk at (575) 399-2199 to gain an understanding of the software environment for your class.

You must have access, on a regular basis, to a computer that supports the Blackboard minimum specifications and has an active connection to the Internet. See the minimum computer specification requirements at www.nmjc.edu/distancelearning/coursescourseschedules/blackboardinstructions.aspx.

Attendance Policy: Attendance will be determined by completion of assignments, participation in online discussions, completion of the exams and essays, and mandatory on-campus attendance for the WebCT orientation during the first week of classes. (This orientation is for new online students - students who have previously taken an online course at NMJC and have already attended this orientation in another semester do not have to attend a second orientation.)

The instructor reserves the right to change due dates due to time constraints and student needs.

Check CALENDAR at least a week ahead of time to be aware of due dates. All assignments are due by midnight of the day they are due.

Students will be held responsible for the information on these pages.

Attendance Policy and Participation Expectations
It is expected that you regularly log into class at least three times weekly and check your Blackboard mail to ensure you have not missed any changes/updates. Students are expected to complete discussions/quizzes/tests/ assignments before deadlines expire.

Online Learning Environment
By participating in an online class, you undertake responsibility for your own progress and time management.

• Pay attention to deadlines and do not forget them (keep a calendar if it helps).
• Carefully read and understand all assignments.
• Complete assignments according to posted instructions and notes. Do not just glance at an assignment before attempting to complete it (this is likely to result in a poor grade).
• Questions may be posed for clarification in the class discussion area or by sending an e-mail to your instructor.

Academic Honesty
Each student is expected to maintain the highest standards of honesty and integrity in online academic and professional matters. The College reserves the right to take disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal, against any student who is found guilty of academic dishonesty or otherwise fails to meet these standards. Academic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, dishonesty in quizzes, tests, or assignments; claiming credit for work not done or done by others; and nondisclosure or misrepresentation in filling out applications or other College records. Cheating or gaining illegal information for any type of graded work is considered dishonest and will be dealt with accordingly.

Plagiarism
Offering the work of another as one’s own, without proper acknowledgment, is plagiarism; therefore, any student who fails to give credit for quotations or essentially identical expression of material taken from books, encyclopedias, magazines and other reference works, or from the themes, reports, or other writings of a fellow student, is guilty of plagiarism. Plagiarism violates the academic honesty policy and is considered cheating.

Withdrawal Policy
The instructor has the right to drop any student who has failed to log on to Blackboard for two weeks or more, but it is not guaranteed that the instructor will drop you. If you choose to stop participating in an online class, you should withdraw yourself from the class by contacting the Enrollment Management Office (575-492-2546 or 800-657-6260), completing the proper paperwork by 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 8, 2010, and notifying your instructor. Failure to withdraw yourself from a course by this date may result in your receiving an “F” in the course.

Late Assignments
Assignments must be submitted by the date and time listed. It is not possible to make-up any assignments without prior approval from the professor.

Blackboard Help
If you experience difficulty with Blackboard you may reach the Blackboard Helpdesk at Bbhelpdesk@nmjc.edu, or by calling the 24 hour helpdesk phone at (575) 399-2199.

Online Tutoring Assistance
Free online tutoring services are available to all NMJC students (after the third week of class) through Smarthinking.com. If you experience difficulty utilizing Smarthinking, please contact the Blackboard Helpdesk at Bbhelpdesk@nmjc.edu, or by calling the 24 hour helpdesk phone at (575) 399-2199.

ADA Information
Any student requiring special accommodations should contact the Special Needs Student Services Coordinator at (575) 492-2576 or by e-mail at specialneeds@nmjc.edu.

Netiquette
The professor is responsible for monitoring and evaluating student conduct and student behavior within the Blackboard course. By registering for this class, the student is assumed to have entered into an agreement with New Mexico Junior College and the professor to log into the class regularly and to behave in an appropriate manner at all times. Disruptive behavior may result in the student being removed from the class and dropped for the semester. For comprehensive information on the common rules of netiquette and other online issues, please review the NMJC Online Student Handbook.