Welcome to Western Civilization II

Thank you for being a part of our Spring 2016 course.

Posted is the course outline and other information via canvas.

Please review all of the course related information and post an introduction.

In this class we will be covering one chapter per week.

Please obtain the required course textbooks immediately.

Please note: more than three unexcused absences will result in a full letter final grade

deduction for the course.

 Course Description and Objectives:

This course  continues to explore the  basic issues of central human

developments (population, movements, intellectual currents, economic trends,

the formations of political institutions including Absolutism and Empire,

Industrialization, Imperialism, the two World Wars, the Cold war and Globalization

in the regions of the world whose diversity has been constantly invigorated and

renewed by its interactions with peoples living in other places.In addition, the

general history of the Western world from about 1600 C.E.  to present day will be

examined enabling students to reach a basic understanding of the characteristic

features of the Western world's modern historical development in that span of

time. Students will learn about some of the important political, economic, social,

intellectual, cultural and religious changes that shaped the development of the

West to modern times.

At the End of this Course - Students Should be able to:

• Examine a chronology of historical events in the Western world after 1600 CE.;
• Evaluate the changing geopolitical structures of the Western world up until present day.;
• Define the importance of key individuals and developments in Western civilization until present day.;
• Identify the social, economic and political forces at work in the evolution of modern Western history; 
• Recognize and describe the significance of some of the cultural achievements of modern Western civilization;
• Analyze complex historical sources and materials and reach conclusions based on interpretations of those materials.

Please take the time to read all of the files posted.

In addition, you will need the most current required  textbook for the course,

within the first few days of class:

Western Civilizations by Judith Coffin and Robert Stacey and Joshua Cole and Carol Symes  18th edition.

ISBN: 978-0-393-92215-8

The textbooks are available in the college bookstore.

 Student responsibilities:

1. Have a reliable computer with internet access and view the material on How to use Canvas;
2. Acquire all required materials (textbook, etc.) prior to the start of the course or during the first week;
3. Read and print the course syllabus and course schedule and refer to them often;
4. Utilize the course information on the right column as needed to ask and answer questions about the course;
5. Participate fully in online activities, including reviewing all course resources and links inside each unit, module or week and participating in the forums as instructed;
6. Plan to log in at least once a day to check for important announcements/updates;
7. Meet deadlines for forums, assignments and assessments, and stay online connected with instructor and classmates;
8. Notify the instructor regarding any problem submitting an assignment before the assignment's due date; No assignments will be accepted late except in for a medical or family emergency and in accordance with college policy. Please plan accordingly.
9. Be courteously to fellow students and the instructor in class and in all correspondence;
10. Be honestly in all academic endeavors; this includes avoid plagiarizing the work of others;
11. For technical expertise and online problems, please contact the SCC computer center;
12. If you are having difficulty with classwork throughout the semester please contact the instructor. I will be happy to work with you in assignment completion;
13. All correspondence must be completed 

    using your SCC e-mail account only.  All assignments must be posted via canvas.

     
    • ATTENDANCE & WITHDRAWAL POLICY: Please be aware of recent 
      changes to the College Attendance & Withdrawal Policy. 
    •  Instructors will NOT withdraw students for non-attendance. 
      Students will be responsible for withdrawing themselves from their 
      courses and may do so until the semester Student Withdrawal date (see 
      your student handbook for information). Students who wish to be 
      withdrawn from a class after the Student Withdrawal date will need to 
      meet with the appropriate administrator. Please refer to the Student 
      Handbook for more details on this policy. 

    • Please note: more than three unexcused absences will result in a full letter final grade deduction for the course.

Again, welcome and thank you for being a part of our class.  

I look forward to a great spring semester.

Salem Community College

Dr. Robert Reiger

Email: rreiger@salemcc.edu