Syllabus

Course number, title, and semester

This syllabus is divided into several sections. You can read it sequentially by scrolling down the length of the document or by clicking on any of the links below to “jump” to a specific section. It is essential that you read the entire document as well as material covered in the Course Orientation. Together these serve as our course "contract."

• Instructors
• Teaching Assistant (if applicable)
• Class Support Services (if applicable)
• Course Overview
• Required Course Materials
• Assignments and Grading
• Course Schedule
• Course Policies

Instructors

Name (required)
Title (required)
Campus address
College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University

• Phone: (contact info required)
• E-mail: (contact info required) Please use the course e-mail system.
• Office Hours:

The information below about responding to student e-mail and discussion posts is critical. Please consider your schedule and your teaching style and update accordingly. The details of your policy are not nearly as important as having a policy and making the students aware of it.

NOTE: I will read and respond to e-mail and discussion forums at least once per day during the work week (Monday through Friday). You may see me online occasionally on the weekends, but please don't count on it!

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Teaching Assistant(s): (required if applicable)

Name (required)
Title (required)
Campus address
College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University

• Phone: (contact info required)
• E-mail: (contact info required) Please use the course e-mail system.
• Office Hours: (required)

The information below about responding to student e-mail and discussion posts is critical. Please consider your schedule and your teaching style and update accordingly. The details of your policy are not nearly as important as having a policy and making the students aware of it.

NOTE: I will read and respond to e-mail and discussion forums at least once per day during the work week (Monday through Friday). You may see me online occasionally on the weekends, but please don't count on it!

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Class Support Services

Penn State Online(link is external) offers online tutoring to World Campus students in math, writing, and some business classes. Tutoring and guided study groups for residential students are available through Penn State Learning(link is external).

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Course Overview

Description: (required)
Brief course description. It is recommended that you include the description from the University Bulletin(link is external). Include information about how this course fits in a major, minor, certificate, option, elective, etc.

Prerequisites and concurrent courses: (required if applicable)
If there are prerequisites, list them and then add the policy statement below.

Students who do not meet these prerequisites may be dis-enrolled during the first 10-day free add-drop period after being informed in writing by the instructor (see Senate policy 34-60(link is external), Prerequisites, Concurrent Courses, Co-requisite Courses, and Recommended Preparation). If you have not completed the listed prerequisites, then promptly consult with the instructor if you have not done so already. Students who re-enroll after being dis-enrolled according to this policy are in violation of Item 15 on the Student Code of Conduct(link is external).

Course Objectives (required)
When you successfully complete this course, you will be prepared to:(List the course objectives from the University Approved Course Proposal)

• describe
• cite
• explain
• analyze
• evaluate

Expectations

On average, most students spend eight to ten hours per week working on course assignments. Your workload may be more or less depending on your study habits.

I have worked hard to make this the most effective and convenient educational experience possible. The Internet may still be a novel learning environment for you, but in one sense it is no different from a traditional college class: how much and how well you learn is ultimately up to you. You will succeed if you are diligent about keeping up with the class schedule and if you take advantage of opportunities to communicate with me as well as with your fellow students.

Specific learning objectives for each lesson and project are detailed within each lesson. The class schedule is published below and in Canvas (the course management system used for this course).

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Required Course Materials

Required textbook (required if applicable)

Recommended textbooks (required if applicable)

Online lesson content
All (other) materials needed for this course are presented online through our course website and in Canvas. In order to access the online materials, you need to have an active Penn State Access Account user ID and password (used to access the online course resources). If you have any questions about obtaining or activating your Penn State Access Account, please contact the World Campus Helpdesk(link is external).

Reserve materials (required if applicable)
This course uses library Electronic Reserves (E-Reserves). More information about how to access this content is available in the course orientation.

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Assignments (required)

This course will rely on a variety of methods to assess and evaluate student learning, including:

• Type of activity 1 write description of that activity here
• Type of activity 2 write description of that activity here
• Type of activity 3 write description of that activity here
• Type of activity 4 write description of that activity here
• Creating Web Content (Use the following statement if you are requiring students to create things that will be widely accessible on the web. move it under the appropriate bullet above)
  NOTE: This course requires students to maintain a web presence that may include things such as the creation of a web page, blog postings, video sharing and other Internet participation. You will be required to participate in online activities that are widely accessible to all, including others outside of Penn State.

• Citation and Reference Style (If you require this, move it under the appropriate bullet above)
  Here is where you tell your students what reference style you want them to use. You can add the Academic Integrity and Citation Style Guide library page. This page provides links to guides for a variety of styles (APA, MLA, CSE, Turabian, and Chicago).

It is important that your work is submitted in the proper format to the appropriate Canvas Assignment or Discussion Forum and by the designated due date. I strongly advise that you not wait until the last minute to complete these assignments—give yourself time to ask questions, think things over, and chat with others. You'll learn more, do better...and be happier!

Due dates for all assignments are posted on the syllabus and course calendar in Canvas.

Grading (required)

Breakdown of each assignment's value as a percentage of total course grade.

Assignment	Percent of Grade
Quizzes	15%
Lesson Activities	10%
Trading Activities	20%
Midterm Exam	25%
Final Exam	25%
Discussion Forum Participation	5%

I will use the Canvas gradebook to keep track of your grades. You can see your grades in the gradebook, too. Overall course grades will be determined as follows. Percentages refer to the proportion of all possible points earned.

Letter Grade and Corresponding Percentage

Letter Grade	Percentages
A	93 - 100 %
A-	90 - 92.9 %
B+	87 - 89.9 %
B	83 - 86.9 %
B-	80 - 82.9%
C+	77 - 79.9 %
C	70 - 76.9 %
D	60 - 69.9 %
F	< 60 %
X	Unsatisfactory (student did not participate)

Curve
Add information about curve here.

Late Policy
Add your late policy here. Below is a sample policy.

I do not accept any "late work." In exceptional circumstances, you should contact me. The earlier you contact me to request a late submission, the better. Requests will be considered on a case by case basis. Generally, late assignments will be assessed a penalty of at least 10% and will not be accepted more than one week after original due date.

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Course Policies