Course Syllabus

Jump to Today

 

COURSE TITLE: UNV101 – The University Experience

 

CLASS MEETING DATES:  August 29 to December 9, 2022

 

CLASS MEETING TIME:  W 11:00-11:50.  

 

CLASS MEETING LOCATION:  Wilson105

 

METHOD OF INSTRUCTION: Face-to-face

 

INSTRUCTOR:  Dr. Zhao Zhang

 

OFFICE:  Wilson 107

 

OFFICE HOURS:  M, W (11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.), Tu, Th (3:30 p.m. – 5:00 pm)  or by appt.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION:  PHONE: (816) 271-5689 

Email: zhang@missouriwestern.edu expect response within one business day.

 

REQUIRED TEXT: : “College Success” Open Textbook Library, University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing, 2015. (See Canvas to access free text in a variety of formats.)

 

SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS:  

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION: 

Introduction to critical thinking and applications to reading, writing, academics, and the personal skills necessary for success in college. Topics will include planning, scheduling, and financing college, as well as setting and prioritizing college, career, and life goals. Examples and applications will be tailored to the engineering technology curriculum

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES: 

Prepare students to succeed in college and to graduate sooner, smarter, more solvent, more satisfied, and more sensible.

 

 

COURSE GRADING POLICY AND PROCEDURE:

Grades will be determined according to the following scale (the grading scale may be lowered at the discretion of the Instructor, but will not be raised):

  • = 90 100%
  • = 80 89%
  • = 70 79%
  • = 60 69%

F = 59% or lower 

 

Final grades will be computed using the following percentiles.

 

Course Assignments For each Week                          100%

---------------------------------------                               -------

Total                                                                           100%

 

HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS:

Homework assignments will be an important segment of the course. Typically, there will be one assignment due from each chapter of the text, approximately every two weeks.  It is essential that students make steady progress on the assignments as the material is covered in class.  Students will be required to turn in required assignments at the stated time for grading.  

 

FULL MWSU SYLLABUS:

Students should visit https://intranet.missouriwestern.edu/syllabus and review all syllabus statement information. The full university syllabus statement includes information on attendance, student conduct, academic honesty, students with disabilities, Title IX regulations, and more. 

 

TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE:

  1. Demonstrate knowledge or University resources to help them succeed including but not limited to the University’s online resources and student services.
  2. Exhibit personal growth and development demonstrating appropriate balance between academic work and other activities such as social life, work, family, and co-curricular activities. 3. Demonstrate and increased appreciation for diversity and commitment to serving others through participation in at least one service opportunity.
  3. Demonstrate academic growth and development by achieving improved competency in writing, note-taking, active reading, critical thinking and reasoning skills needed to master university-level work.
  4. Understand the expectations and requirements needed to become a successful student in the University.
  5. Demonstrate the organizational and time management skills required to be successful in their courses and applied learning experiences at the University.

Course Summary:

Date Details Due