UNV 101 – Introduction to University Studies -- Fall 2007

Section H030

 

H. David Hunt

Office: LAB 441                    Office Phone: 266-5355                        Email: dave.hunt@usm.edu

Course web page: http://www.usm.edu/antsoc/socio/courses.html

Department web page: http://www.usm.edu/antsoc/

Office Hours: MWF, 10:00-11:30 p.m.               Other times by appointment

 

Purpose of Course:  UNV 101 is designed to help students make the most of their college experience at The

University of Southern Mississippi by developing the specific strategies and skills necessary for success in a university environment.

 

Text:       2007.  Gardner/Jewler/Barefoot. Your College Experience: Strategies for Success. 7th edition (USM custom

                                text). Mason, OH: Thomson.  THIS TEXT IS REQUIRED.

               

Course Requirements: 

Reading:  Students are expected to come prepared to each class session.  This includes having completed

the assigned reading for the topic to be discussed that day. 

Assignments:  Several types of assignments will be required.  A list of these assignments will be distributed in class.  Students will need to turn in at least two of these assignments each week.

Exams:  There will be a mid-course exam and a cumulative final exam.  These exams will mostly cover material from the text and class discussions, but may also cover material students obtain outside of class as well.

Attendance and Participation:  You are allowed one more absence than the number of times this class meets per week.  Since we meet twice a week, you are allowed 3 absences.  Additional absences will result in your final grade being lowered by ½ letter grade (5 points) per absence.  Save your absences for family emergencies and illnesses.  Attendance and participation will help you to better understand the material from the text and lecture.  There appears to be a strong positive correlation between attendance and the grade students receive in the course. 

                Extra Credit: None

Grading:                A = 90-100%

                                B = 80-89

                                C = 70-79

                                D = 60-69

                                F < 60                                                                                                                         

 

                                Mid-Course Exam                 15%

                                Final Exam                             25%

                                Assignments                        60%

 

Academic Dishonesty:  Academic dishonesty is not tolerated.  For this course, dishonesty means cheating on an exam or plagiarism on the written assignments.  Penalties may range from a grade of F (Zero) on an exam or the written assignments to a grade of F for the course. Please refer to the USM student handbook for specific policies concerning academic honesty.

 

* If a student has a disability that qualifies under the American with Disabilities Act (ADA) and requires accommodations, he/she should contact the Office for Disability Accommodations (ODA) for information on appropriate policies and procedures.  Disabilities covered by ADA may include learning, psychiatric, physical disabilities, or chronic health disorders.  Students can contact ODA if they are not certain whether a medical condition/disability qualifies. 

                Address:                                The University of Southern Mississippi

                                                Office for Disability Accommodations

                118 College Drive # 8586

                Hattiesburg, MS    39406-0001

                Voice Telephone:   (601) 266-5024 or (228) 214-3232      Fax:  (601) 266-6035

Individuals with hearing impairments can contact ODA using the Mississippi RelayService at 1-800-582-

                2233 (TTY) or email Suzy Hebert at Suzanne.Hebert@usm.edu.