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COURSE DESCRIPTION

    This course focuses on the origins of civilization and the attainments of the great cultures of the Near East and the Mediterranean world: Mesopotamia, Egypt, Persia, classical Greece and Rome concluding with the glory power of Byzantium. It explores the religious, social, cultural, economic and political ideas which established the foundations of Western civilization.

Class Meets:
T/W/Th/ 10:20-11:20
M/T/Th/ 12:40-1:40

Dr. A. Procyk
Office Hours:
M/ 10:30-11:30
T/ 9:20-10:20
Th/ 11:30-12:30
or by appointment
Room D330

CLASS SESSIONS
Classes will be a combination of lectures and discussions. Active participation in discussions is expected. It is important to keep up with reading assignments in order to participate effectively in the exchange of ideas. Students using the Internet will have an extra advantage in this activity.
ATTENDANCE
You are expected to attend every class. If you are absent, you must provide a written excuse and pertinent documentation (e.g. a doctor's note). It is the policy of the department that six unaccounted for absences constitutes an unofficial withdrawal. Lateness disrupts the learning environment, so please make every effort to be on time. If you are late, it is your responsibility to make sure you have been checked in. A consistent pattern of lateness will have a negative effect on the final grade.
EXAMINATIONS AND GRADING
There will be two examinations on the dates designated below (35 percent each if extra credit work is handed in on time; without the extra credit option, each examination will be worth 45 percent). Exam format: multiple choice, identifications, and essays. Essays will be evaluated for factual accuracy, specific reference to assigned texts and organizational coherence. Class participation (10 percent); extra credit work: museum report, book report, research paper (20 percent)
CLASS SCHEDULE

Monday/Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Week 1 2/28 First Class
Week 2    
Week 3    
Week 4 3/19 Museum Topic or Book Report Title Due   3/21 Paper Topic Due
Week 5    
Week 6     4/11 Midterm
Week 7    
Week 8    
Week 9 4/23 Annotated Bibliography Due  
Week 10    
Week 11     5/9 Paper Outline Due
Week 12    
Week 13 5/21 Paper Due   5/23 Museum
Report Due
Week 14   5/30 Last Class: Review Date of Final to be Announced
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