Office: 2N209                                                                                                                M 12:20-1:10, 5S118

Office Hours:  M 2:30-3:30, W 1:30-2:30,                                                                     W 12:20-2:00, 1S112

                      Th 11-12                                                                                                 Th 12:20-1:10, 5S118
 

The College has designed Core 100 to provide all of its freshmen with a common understanding of some of the major issues of this country’s government, society, and economy.  More specifically, you will learn how this country developed the form of government that we have today; why our society suffers from conflict between the races and its efforts to create a diverse society with equal justice for all, regardless of their race, religion, or gender; and how the United States created its economy that combines elements of the free market with the social services of the welfare state.
 

The text has been specifically produced for this course.  It is titled These United States (Second Edition) with a companion volume of documents.  They are available  in the bookstore. You should get them now and bring them to the next class.

You have no doubt noticed that this is a four-credit course, but that there are five hours scheduled.  Students do notice things like that.  The extra hour will be used for meetings with a “writing across the curriculum fellow” who will work with you on note taking, organization of study groups, research papers, and test taking strategy.  You will like her.  There will also be a series of guest lectures, approximately every other Thursday, when we will meet at the Williamson Theater in the Arts Center with the other sections.
 

You will be taking three tests, one for each section of the course, and a final exam.  You will also be doing three two-page reports, one for each section of the course, and a four-page research paper.  The tests and the short papers are each worth 10% of your grade.  The final exam and the research paper are each worth 20%.