LAS 170 Freshman Seminar
Was The Good Samaritan a Bad
Economist?
Course Syllabus
Fall 2002
Daniel
Condon, Ph.D.
524-6233
Texts:
The
Color Of Water McBride
The
Call of The Wild London
The
Old Man and The Sea Hemmingway
Heart
of Darkness Conrad
The
Heart of the Matter Greene
The
Merchant of Venice Shakespeare
Cold
Mountain Fraiser
Films:
Course Objectives: Students who successfully
complete this course will:
-
Work
successfully in group settings
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Produce
cogent written analysis
-
Think
critically
-
Read
more effectively
Grading: Grades will be determined
in the following manner:
Weekly
Essays 60%
Class
participation 30%
Common
assignment 10%
Attendance: Students are expected to
attend every class. Students absent from class with receive no credit for class
participation, regardless of the reason
for their absence. Students who are present but do not contribute to the
discussion will not receive any credit for class participation. Students will
receive an evaluation of their participation on a weekly basis.
Weekly
Essays:
Students will be required to turn in a one page essay each week. The essay must
be typewritten, doubled spaced, 12 pt. font. The essay question will be
distributed on Tuesday and will be due the following Tuesday. With rare
exceptions, late essays will not be accepted
Class
Schedule: The
specific class schedule will be distributed on a monthly basis, subject to
change. The general course outline and overview will be part of the first class
lecture.