Getting Started

2. Syllabus


Course Title

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Instructor

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Office
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Phone


E-mail


 

Course Information

     Course Name      

                                                 

  Course ID & Section  


Credit Hours


Semester/Year


Location


 

Course Description

 

Course Objectives

Required Text

Supplemental Texts

Course Requirements


Communication Policy:


Missed Assignments/Make-Ups/Extra Credit


Evaluation and Grading

Letter Grade

Points

A

93 – 100 points

A-

90 – 92 points

B+

87 – 89 points

B

83 – 86 points

B-

80 – 82 points

C+

77 – 79 points

C

73 – 76 points

C-

70 – 72 points

D+

67 – 69 points

D

63 – 66 points

D-

60 – 62 points

F

59 and below

 

   Letter Grade    

Points

A

90-100

B

80-89

C

70-79

D

60-69

F

59 or below

 

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      Percentage of Grade        











 

Attendance Policy

Students are expected to attend all online and face-to-face class sessions as listed on the course calendar. Attendance at face-to-face class meetings and participation in online activities is essential for the success of the blended/hybrid experience.

  • In order to be marked present in a face-to-face meeting, students will need to be in class from the beginning of the scheduled period until the end of the meeting period.
  • Online attendance will be take through participation in the discussions and submissions of assignments and quizzes by the due dates. 
  • Absences due to your own illness, family illness and death, or other extenuating circumstances will need documentation. Please make an appointment to meet with me to determine.

Closing the Campus for Inclement Weather

In the event of hazardous weather, faculty, staff, and students are requested to listen to local radio and television stations or visit the Coastal Carolina University website for official University closing announcements. Announcements about hazardous weather are also posted on the University’s homepage. Review the Hazardous Weather and Emergency Conditions Leave Policy (FAST-HREO-220). Instructors may refer to the Contingency Instruction website or Section VIII N. Contingency Instruction for information about what to do if class has been cancelled.

To stay up-to-date on emergency situations on campus, students are asked to sign-up for text alerts found on the CCU Alerts Page.

Academic Honesty

Coastal Carolina University Code of Student Conduct establishes the rights and responsibilities of students attending the University. As such, expectations are established and students are held accountable for academic honesty and integrity. Excerpt from Code of Student Conduct 2015-16, Section III. Academic Integrity Code, coastal.edu/conduct 

A. Statement of Community Standards Coastal Carolina University is an academic community that expects the highest standards of honesty, integrity and personal responsibility. Members of this community are accountable for their actions and are committed to creating an atmosphere of mutual respect and trust. Any class members who the instructor deems disruptive to the learning environment may be asked to leave class for the day.

D. Prohibited Conduct

1. Plagiarism, cheating and all other forms of academic dishonesty a. Examples of plagiarism include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) borrowing words, sentences, ideas, conclusions, examples and/or organization of an assignment without proper acknowledgment from a source (for example, a book, article, electronic documents, or another student’s paper); (ii) submitting another person’s work in place of his/her own; (iii) allowing someone else to revise, correct or edit an assignment without explicit permission of the instructor; (iv) submitting work without proper acknowledgment from commercial firms, websites, fraternity or sorority files or any other outside sources, whether purchased or not; (v) allowing another person to substitute for them any part of a course for them, including quizzes, tests, and final examinations; (vi) submitting any written assignments done with the assistance of another without the explicit permission of the instructor; (vii) submitting work that was originally prepared for another class without the explicit permission of the instructor; (viii) knowingly aiding another student who is engaged in plagiarism. b. Examples of cheating include, but are not limited to, the following: (i) using unauthorized information, materials or assistance of any kind for an assignment, quiz, test, or final examination; (ii) knowingly aiding another student who is engaged in cheating.

2. Furnishing false information to any University official, faculty member or University office to obtain academic advantage.

3. Forging, altering or misusing any University document or record to obtain academic advantage.

Accessibility & Disability Services

Coastal Carolina University is committed to equitable access and inclusion of individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Individuals seeking reasonable accommodations should contact Accessibility & Disability Services (843-349-2503 or https://www.coastal.edu/disabilityservices/).

Please make an appointment with a staff member in Accessibility and Disability Services so that such accommodations can be considered. To receive academic accommodations for this class, please obtain the proper forms and meet with me to discuss the provisions of those accommodations as soon as possible. It is recommended that this must be completed within the first two weeks of class.

  • Ally

    Coastal Carolina University is committed to providing you the best learning experience possible. With this goal, the campus has adopted a new accessibility tool, ALLY. ALLY is a revolutionary product that integrates directly into Moodle which the focus on making digital course content more accessible to all students. You will now be able to download any content in this course in the format that fits best with your learning style. PDF, HTML, .EPUB and Audio files are now available for most content items. Click the A icon next to each document in your Moodle course to access the alternative formats that are available. 

    ally alternative formats
Should you have any questions or experience issues while using ALLY, please contact the Coastal Office of Online Learning at coastalonline@coastal.edu or 843-349-6932.

Lab Courses:

The Americans with Disabilities Act indicates "title II and title III entities must permit service animals to accompany people with disabilities in all areas where members of the public are allowed to go." As such, service animals are permitted in lab settings at Coastal Carolina University. Emotional support animals are not permitted in lab settings unless it is approved as a classroom accommodation. Students with service animals are strongly encouraged, but not required, to inform lab instructors of the use of a service animal. This communication provides both the student and the instructor with an opportunity to discuss and plan for the safety of the service animal as well as any other safety concerns. Students and instructors should contact Accessibility & Disability Services (843-349-2503 orhttps://www.coastal.edu/disabilityservices/) regarding any potential accommodations or for support and assistance.

Copyright

This course may contain copyright protected materials such as audio or video clips, images, text materials, etc. These items are being used with regard to the Fair Use doctrine in order to enhance the learning environment. Please do not copy, duplicate, download or distribute these items. The use of these materials is strictly reserved for this online classroom environment and your use only. All copyright materials are credited to the copyright holder.

Third-Party Software and FERPA

During this course you might have the opportunity to use public online services and/or software applications sometimes called third-party software such as a blog or wiki. While some of these could be required assignments, you need not make any personally identifying information on a public site. Do not post or provide any private information about yourself or your classmates. Where appropriate you may use a pseudonym or nickname. Some written assignments posted publicly may require personal reflection/comments, but the assignments will not require you to disclose any personally identity-sensitive information. If you have any concerns about this, please contact your instructor.

Student Services

Distance Learning FAQ's

Academic Support:

Technology Support

Other Student Services


Code of Conduct with Netiquette

Online Code of Conduct: Students are expected to treat one another with respect and basic common courtesies in our online classroom. All students should expect a safe environment learning environment. This is environment should be free of derogatory, offensive, harassing or inappropriate remarks or materials including but not limited to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, and age. Flaming and spamming will not be tolerated. Comments of this nature will not be tolerated and will result in appropriate action by the instruction. In this course, we will employ the following guidelines:

  •  Fully participate in our learning community. Honor the background and experiences others bring to the discussion
  •  Respectfully agree or disagree your classmates.
  •  Respect your classmates privacy.
  •  Share what you know with your classmates. Be helpful.
  •  Avoid typing in all capital letters as it can be seen as yelling.
  •  Avoid the overuse of textspeak (ROFL, LOL, IMHO, etc.) and slang.
  •  Read and review your posts for clarity and accuracy. Run spellcheck.
  •  Use language appropriate to an academic environment this includes grammar and punctuation.
  •  Be sure to appropriate cite the work of others.
  •  Be brief and to the point in your posts (within the assignment guidelines).