World History I - Palomar College

PALOMAR COLLEGETEXT:Jerry H. Bentley & Herbert F. Ziegler, Traditions & Encounters. Volume I, 4 th edition or 3 rd edition.McGraw-Hill Publisher. Available at the campus bookstore or as an eBook at:http://mhhe.com/dbm/rdr.pl?p=1004668034&a=4&c=56593&s=1Textbook website:4 th edition: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0073406937/information_center_view0/BLACKBOARD:Many of the components of this class will be available on Blackboard. Primary Sources, Quizzes andEssay Assignments will be available only online. Logon site:http://www.palomar.edu/blackboard/Use of Blackboard for the class is mandatory. Be sure to access and be familiar with Blackboard by theend of the first week of class.ATTENDANCE:Attendance will affect the quality of your overall performance in the course. It is important that youattend class, as material for the exams will come from lecture material and on topics discussed in classin addition to our assigned texts. Unexcused absences will affect your grade. Attendance will be takenduring each class session. Attendance will be used as a consideration for borderline grades.If you have an excused absence, be sure to inform the instructor prior to that absence. Excusedabsences include, jury duty (w/documentation), call to active military duty, and religious holidays.Please note the following dates for Add/Drop: Last Day to Add course is; Drop Without a ‘W’ Deadlineis; Last Day to Drop course is. See Class Schedule for additional information.It is the student’s responsibility to confirm with the instructor or process his or her own adds and/ordrops by the dates noted above.TARDINESS:Promptness reflects professional courtesy and is expected. Repeated tardiness is not acceptable andwill affect your final grade. In addition, regular, early departure from class will not be tolerated.3