History 101-80 Prof. Wolk
Fall 2009
WELCOME
Welcome to History 101-80 Western Civilization I. Please read this letter carefully.
History 101 is a survey course that will introduce you to the major historical and cultural developments of Western Civilization from the ancient Near East to the Protestant Reformation.
The syllabus, assignments, and all course documents will be available on Blackboard when classes begin on September 1.
The syllabus contains the course overview, the calendar, grading methods and all other relevant information that you must be familiar with. To be successful in this course you must keep up with the weekly reading and writing assignments. Please keep in mind that online courses are not easier than regular courses!
Requirements & Course Help
1. Students are expected to use Windows 95/98, or a higher compatible version.
2. All assignments must be submitted using the standard Microsoft Word program that is part of the MS Office Suite.
3. Set up your pages so that written assignments use the Times New Roman font, are double-spaced, and have 1” margins.
4. Assignments should be submitted to the Digital Drop Box folder in Blackboard on the appropriate due date.
5. Because the assignments are posted for the entire semester, you may work on and submit assignments in advance. When submitting assignments always indicate the assignment number and copy each question before the answer so that I can give you credit and respond to your answers
6. All correspondence during the course will be conducted using WPUNJ e-mail. I will not open any messages from your personal e-mail!
7. Save and submit your assignments in the Rich Text Format (rtf) format. This should resolve most compatibility problems. You will find the save format in the “Save File Type” drop down box below the box in which you name your document
8. If you have hardware or software problems you should contact the Instructional Resource Team at (973) 720-2659 or (973) 720-HELP. I can not personally assist you with these problems.
Course text books:
Assignments:
Each assignment contains 4-5 questions. The answers to all the questions should be 1.5 to 2 pages long. You will be judged on the quality of your answers and the use of college-level English!
Communications:
The best way to contact me is by e-mail: wolkr@wpunj.edu
For security purposes, I will only respond to e-mail sent on your wpunj student account.
My office is in the Library. If you need to speak with me in person, I am usually in the Cheng Library on Monday evenings from 7-10 p.m. Please e-mail in advance. You should check your student e-mail every day to see if I made any changes to the syllabus.
Please feel free to contact me. I am always available to assist with any problems you may have.
Have a good semester - Prof. Wolk