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History of Western Civilization I
Rutgers, Newark
Tuesday and Thursday
Instructor: Dr. B C Hutchens
Email: [email protected]
TEXTBOOK:
The Making of the West: Peoples and Cultures: Volume 1, to 1750, ed. Lynn Hunt,
4th edition.
I recommend you order a cheap, used copy online. Make sure you buy the fourth
edition. Verify that the book you order has this ISBN-13 number.
ISBN: 9780312452957
And
Sources of the Making of the West: Volume 1, to 1750, ed. Lynn Hunt, 4th edition.
This book is free of charge when you buy it with the textbook (listed above)
ISBN: 0312465173
COURSE OBJECTIVES
This course gives students an overview of the major events and developments in
European history, from ancient times to roughly 1700. Students will be exposed to
the history of the ancient Israelites, the ancient Greeks, the republican and imperial
Romans, the early Christians, the medieval period, Renaissance humanism, and the
Protestant Reformation.
FINAL GRADE:
Your final grade for the course will be the average of three tests (including a final
exam to be taken during exam week) and one research paper, each worth 100
points. The tests will consist of a combination of short essay questions and
multiple-choice questions.
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OFFICE HOUR:
My office hour is by appointment only between 1.15 and 2.15 on Tuesday.
TESTS:
The tests will NOT be taken online, as previously announced. Each test will be taken
in class on the date scheduled below.
PAPER
You will be required to upload a 6-page paper to Turnitin on Blackboard. Turnitin
will instantly scan your paper for plagiarism. There will be several topics from
which to choose. These topics will be announced later in the semester.
ATTENDANCE:
Attendance is required. Any student who misses eight or more sessions
through any combination of excused and unexcused absences will not earn
credit in this class. Such students should withdraw from class.
STUDY TIPS:
LEARN IT ALL AND LEARN IT WELL. Be proactive and preemptive. If ‘confused’
about whether you should do more or do less, do more. Do not plan to read the book
to look for answers while taking the test, because you will not have time to finish the
test. You would do better to read the text carefully, section by section, as scheduled
below. You should take notes as you read. I would advise you to make note cards for
basic terminology.
Academic Integrity Violations
The Rutgers University Academic Integrity Policy defines plagiarism as the representation of the
words or ideas of another as one’s own in any academic work. Intentionally committing plagiarism is
a serious offense with severe consequences. Instructors are required to report students who
intentionally violate this policy to the department chairperson and to the Office of Student Judicial
Affairs. The most common forms of plagiarism are:
Quoting directly or paraphrasing without acknowledging the source (this includes copying
or paraphrasing material from a web site without providing a proper citation for the site)
Presenting the work of another as one’s own
Plagiarizing major portions of a written assignment
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Submitting purchased materials such as term papers
The Rutgers University Academic Integrity Policy establishes levels of violations and
recommends sanctions. Depending upon the severity of the case and the level of the violation, the
sanctions for these violations include: a failing grade for the assignment, failure in the course,
mandatory participation in a series of noncredit academic integrity workshops, academic probation,
and/or suspension. (If you are in doubt as to what constitutes plagiarism or are concerned that you
are misappropriating someone’s words or ideas, speak immediately with your instructor. For more
information, you can also consult the University Code of Student Conduct or the Student Judicial
Affairs website http://judicialaffairs.rutgers.edu.)
Policy concerning Disabilities
Rutgers abides by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act
Amendments (ADAA) of 2008, and Sections 504 and 508 which mandate reasonable
accommodations be provided for qualified students with disabilities and the accessibility of online
information. If you have a disability and may require some type of instructional and/or examination
accommodation, please contact me early in the semester so that I can provide or facilitate in
providing accommodations you may need. If you have not already done so, you will need to register
with the Office of Disability Services, the designated office on campus to provide services and
administer exams with accommodations for students with disabilities. The Office of Disability
Services is located in the Robeson Student Center. For more information on disability services at
Rutgers, go to http://disabilityservices-uw.rutgers.edu/
SCHEDULE
Tues 9/10: Introduction
Thurs 9/12 Chapter 2 (pages 44-75)
Tues 9/17 Chapter 3 (76-101)
Thurs 9/ 19 Chapter 3 (101-106)
Tues 9/24 Chapter 4 (109-135)), also Epicurus (Sources, 95)
Thurs 9/26 FIRST TEST
Tues 10/1 Chapter 5 (139-151), DOCUMENTARY (?)
Thurs 10/3 Chapter 5 (151-166) and Cicero ‘Cultivating Justice and Piety’ (Sources,
114)
Tuesday 10/8 Chapter 6 (171-190)
Thursday 10/10 Chapter 6 (190-200)
Tuesday 10/15 Chapter 7 (205-230)
Thursday 10/17 DOCUMENTARY
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Tues 10/22 Chapter 8 (257-271)
Thurs 10/24 Chapter 9 (287-306) NO TEST THIS DATE
Tuesday 10/29 Chapter 10 (319-335)
Thurs 10/31 Chapter 11 (346-365)
Tues 11/5 Chapter 12 (381-401)
Thurs 11/7 SECOND TEST
Tues 11/12 Chapter 13 (411-427)
Thurs 11/14 Chapter 13 (427-446)
Tues 11/19 DOCUMENTARY
Thurs 11/21 Chapter 14 (451-458)
Tues 11/26 Chapter 14 (458-472), PAPER DUE
Thurs 11/28 NO CLASS, THANKSGIVING
Tuesday 12/03 Chapter 15 (483-496)
Thurs 12/05 Chapter 15 (502-510) and Chapter 16 (516-532)