ONLINE SECTIONS IN HUM-PHL-REL
An Orientation Session For These Classes is held the First Day of Class for Each Semester at Noon in the Burrow Center (FPA) room 206.
About Registration and Viewing your classes: Students who register for Web based classes will be able to access their courses by the first or second day of class. You may log in to the course after that. Students who receive financial aid MUST login at that time and complete at least one assignment to have their attendance “verified.”
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ONLINE SECTIONS FOR HUM 101/102
What are the Humanities? Intro to Humanities is the study of the things that make us better humans! Our culture, art, music, philosophy, religion, literature, architecture, and other things presented in a historical context.
Frequently Asked Questions and policies for Online HUM courses
Do I have to take HUM 101 before HUM 102? The course descriptions state that 101 should be taken first and if you are taking both it is better. But if you are only taking one course it doesn't really matter. 101 starts with the ancient world and ends with the 14th century. 102 starts with the Renaissance and continues till the present. If you take 102 without taking 101 you will need to review Greek and Roman architecture as Renaissance architecture is based on those "classical" models.
The Schedule: Online sections of HUM 101 and 102 are self paced. Begin working as soon as you log in to the course. There is one specific cutoff for all work to be done. This is posted on the home page of the course and is usually during exam week. All work must be done and submitted by that time. No exceptions - no excuses!
Testing: There are three tests plus a final. The final is comprehensive and drawn from the other tests. The student gets two attempts at each test. All testing must be completed by the cutoff date. Testing is either all matching or a combination of matching multiple choice. Tests are timed and answers "scramble."
Assignments: Both courses offer a number of assignments which are mostly web based. These assignments offer the chance to earn from 3 to as many as 15 points each. You do not have to do all assignments but should plan to do as many as is necessary to get the grade you want. All assignments are submitted thru the "assignments" module. You can save incomplete assignments within Blackboard so you need not carry your work around using a CD/floppy/jump drive. Any assignment that is submitted incomplete will receive less than full credit.
Grading: All grades are "added," not averaged and tests add up to about 80 possible points. There are more than forty points possible in "assignments."
ONLINE SECTIONS IN PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGION
Online sections in Philosophy differ in scheduling and content. Be sure to check the syllabus for a schedule of what your teacher expects and when it is expected. Most Philosophy and Religion classes require reading and writing responses. Some classes use graded discussions.
