Introduction to High School: Part 1
Course Code: JM011
Course Value: .5 credits
Prerequisites: None
Instructor Contact Information
Our Academic Specialists are available to help you when you need it. They are
trained to provide tutoring in all subjects or answer your questions about the
course or program.
Phone: 1-800-224-7234
Email: [email protected]
Hours: 9:00AM – 9:30PM M-F
Required Texts and Other Supplies
This course does not require a textbook and contains all the materials and
items you need to complete the course.
Course Description
This course is designed to teach the student about policies of James
Madison and allow students to become familiar with the course structure
and navigation. In addition this course will teach basic study strategies
and evaluate basic math skills and reading comprehension.
Course Objectives
Review School Policies
Understand Course Navigation
Define your Learning Style
Review Basic Math Concepts
Evaluate your reading comprehension
Course Schedule and Topics
Lesson 1 –
Orientation to James Madison High School
Review School Catalog
Read “The Six Steps to Success”
Watch “Getting Started” video
Exam 1
Lesson 2 –
Study Skills and Learning Styles
Read Assignment I and II
Complete Check Your Learning and Interactive Activates
Exam 2
Lesson 3 – Math Review
Complete Math Refresher
Complete Check Your Learning and Interactive Activates
Exam 3
Lesson 4 – Reading Comprehension
Read the 3 stories
Complete Check Your Learning and Interactive Activates
Exam 4
Grading Policies
Each course is graded by taking the average of the grades received for the exams
and/or assignments within the course. The following point totals correspond to the
following grades:
POINTS
GRADE
100-90
A
89-80
B
79-70
C
65-69
D
Below 65
F
All exams can be resubmitted once if you are not satisfied with your score.
Caution: We will record your most recent attempt as your final score for
the exam even if it is lower than your first attempt.
Grade Weight
Lesson 1 Exam:
Lesson 2 Exam:
Lesson 3 Exam:
Lesson 4 Exam:
0 Points
100 Points
100 Points
100 Points
300 points
0%
33%
33%
33%
100%
Academic and Course Policies
Plagiarism and Cheating
Plagiarism and cheating are acts of stealing and are types of fraud.
Plagiarism is an act of taking someone else’s words or ideas and using
them or representing them as one’s own work. This includes not
properly citing the source of the words or ideas. When students use
direct quotations, they must use quotation marks and cite the relevant
sources. When students paraphrase material, quotation marks are not
used, but the sources still must be cited. Students must also cite
sources for any use of language, ideas, theories, data, figures, graphs,
programs, electronic information, or illustrations.
Cheating is an act of breaking rules of honest and original work.
Cheating includes purchasing essays, copying another person’s
assignment or paying someone to do one’s work. It also includes
sharing one’s own work with another student by allowing them to copy
all or part of one’s paper. Students are not permitted to receive,
attempt to receive, knowingly give, or attempt to give any unauthorized
assistance in the preparation of any work required to be submitted for
credit as part of a course.
Academic Honesty Policy will receive a warning on a first offense, will be
put on probation for a second offense, and will be cancelled from the
institution on a third offense. Students may appeal the cancellation but
may not appeal the warning or the probation. The result of the
investigation may lead to the following disciplinary action that can include
but is not limited to:
1. Warning
Documented counseling by staff
Attend training workshop, write a paper on academic integrity
Revision and resubmission of work
Submission of alternate assignment
2. Probation
Documented counseling by staff
Attend training workshop, write a paper on academic integrity
Revision and resubmission of work
Submission of alternate assignment
Fail the assignment
Cancelled from course, suspension from the institution
3. Cancellation
Cancellation from James Madison High School
The following violation types deserve close attention because they
summarize various violations of academic honesty. This list below is not
exhaustive but captures the predominant violations which occur. Students
must strive to honor the regulations to preserve the integrity of their
grades and degrees.
Etiquette
JAMES MADISON HIGH SCHOOL expects all students to communicate with
the school in a courteous manner. No calls, e-mails, or written
communication may be made in a profane manner. No work submitted for
grading may contain profanity or be of an inappropriate subject.
Parents and/or guardians may speak on the behalf of minors. Students
may not impersonate their parent/guardian on the phone, or in any form of
correspondence. JMHS is an educational institution. Please be sure that
your e-mail address is appropriate for use in a school. If it is not, we will
request that you change to one that is appropriate or to not use e-mail.
Any student violating the above policies will be terminated from the
program. Termination fees will be determined by the Enrollment
Agreement between the student and the school.
Any credits earned will be awarded only when all fees are paid in full. A
transcript will not be sent until all fees are paid in full.
Student Support Services
Student Service Phone:
Student Service Email:
Technical Support Email:
Mail:
All Mail other than transcripts.
JMHS
6625 The Corners Parkway
Suite 500
Norcross, GA 30092
Transcripts Only:
JMHS
Attn: Registrar
PO BOX 923147
Norcross, GA 30010-3147
1-800-224-7234
[email protected]
[email protected]