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General Policies
The department Syllabus (Part 1) gives an excellent description of the general policies of this course. The following constitutes a
supplement to those policies.
- Class begins when I take roll. If you aren't in class then, you're absent. All written assignments must be on my desk before
then or they will be considered late. Late work will be marked down one letter grade for being late, and then another letter grade
for each subsequent calendar day it is late. Failure to turn in a draft on the due date or participate in peer reviews when scheduled
will result in a one letter grade penalty on your final draft.
- Regular attendance is essential in all classes and you are held accountable for every class
meeting, whether absent or present, for whatever reason. Three (3) consecutive unexcused absences
will reduce your course grade by one letter-grade, whereas missing six (6) times total--excused
or otherwise--will deny you credit for the course. This policy is not negotiable under any
circumstance. On the other hand, why you're gone is your business, not mine, and you are not
obligated to explain your absence in any way. In any event, no absence can be designated "excused"
until documentation has been provided and verified. See Syllabus (Part 1) or Student Rights
and Responsibilities for the University's complete policy on absences.
- All out-of-class writing assignments-including homework-must be typed; no hand-written submissions will be accepted. I do
not accept homework, drafts, reports, or essays via e-mail.
- Plagiarism will be prosecuted to the fullest extent allowed by the University.
- Unless you plan on feeding everyone, no food of any kind allowed in class.
Turn off your cell phones. If I catch you using one in class you will be asked to leave.
- Feel free to come to my office during the above hours if you have any concerns about the
class. If you cannot make it during scheduled office hours, let me know and we'll make other
arrangements. You can also send me e-mail whenever you want; I'll try to respond quickly, but
keep in mind that I'm usually only in the office two-three days per week.
Additions and/or changes to these policies will be made in writing and posted to this Web page.
Materials & Textbooks
The Prince. By Niccolò Machiavelli. Bantam, 2003.
From the publisher: "A prince must not have any other object nor any
other thought...but war, its institutions, and its discipline; because that is the only art befitting one who commands." When Machiavelli's brief
treatise on Renaissance statecraft and princely power was posthumously published in 1532, it generated a debate that has raged unabated until the present day. Based upon Machiavelli's first-hand experience as an emissary of the Florentine Republic to the courts of Europe, The Prince analyses
the usually violent means by which men seize, retain, and lose political power. Machiavelli added a dimension of incisive realism to one of the major philosophical and political issues of his time, especially the relationship between public deeds and private morality. His book provides a remarkably uncompromising picture of the true nature of power, no matter in what era or by whom it is exercised. This fluent new translation is accompanied by comprehensive notes and an introduction that considers the true purpose of The Prince and dispels some of the myths associated with it.
The St. Martin's Handbook. By Andrea Lundsford. 2007.
Focused on the needs of contemporary college writers, The St. Martin's Handbook is a student-friendly, comprehensive handbook
that helps students produce writing that is rhetorically effective as well as correct.
Grading
Grades throughout the semester are based on the following formula:
- A = 3.5-4.0
- B = 2.5-3.4
- C = 1.5-2.4
- D = 0.5-1.4
- E = 0.4 or below
Your final course grade will be derived from the following components:
- 10% Attendance, homework, quizzes, in-class work
- 10% Resume and cover letter (due 1/29)
- 25% Researched ethics paper (due 2/26)
- 25% Individual short report (due 3/25)
- 5% Group presentation (due 4/17)
- 25% Group report proposal (due 4/29)
Important: To pass this course, students must complete all major assignments with a passing average.
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