Course Syllabus

Course Syllabus

ABE 064 English 4, Item # 7654, 5 cr – Summer, 2018

 

Class Information Day & Time: Tues, Wed, Thurs 9:30-11:20am Room: R101 Dates: July 3- August 16 NO CLASS – Wed, July 4th

Instructor Information Sarah Tarvin E-mail:  sarah.tarvin@bellevuecollege.edu Office Hours:  by appointment

    

Books and Materials Required

 

We will not be reading a specific novel in class this quarter. Instead, we will be reading excerpts of novels and articles. These will be provided to you in class.

 

Each student should come to class with the novel, a 3-ring binder, plenty of lined paper (8 ½ x 11), pencil, pen, and an eraser.  You will also need a stapler to staple your work at home before turning it in.

 

Course Outcomes

 

This course is designed to develop effective communication strategies in English for high school completion and college and career readiness.  We will read fiction and non-fiction works relating to social studies, science and literature. We will write well-organized and well-developed paragraphs and essays. We will also build vocabulary for reading and writing in addition to improving our technology skills. We will have many opportunities to work in small groups and to gain an understanding of the college campus culture/resources. Finally, we will build our confidence as learners.

 

As outcomes of the course, you can expect to:

• Cite key evidence and inferences from a text
• Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text
• Determine and summarize the organization structure and supporting details of a text
• Analyze how texts make connections between ideas or compare and contrast facts
• Use the writing process to convey ideas, concepts, explanations & research ideas with clear evidence
• Use technology to produce and publish writing and link to cite sources

You will also show academic readiness by demonstrating responsibility for your learning. This includes attending class regularly, turning in your work on time, and using Canvas.

 

Grading, Feedback and Attendance

 

Students attending ABE classes are expected to make significant and sustained academic progress for their program and level. If academic progress is not met, students may not continue in the program. Academic progress is determined by the teachers based on classroom work, tests, demonstration of competence on performance tasks, and attendance.

Attendance is an important part of your ability to make significant and sustained academic progress. To promote your progress, the ABE program requires a minimum class attendance of 80%. If you do not meet this minimum you may be dropped from the course. Students who do not meet this requirement may not be eligible to receive tuition or parking waivers for the following quarter. Students with accommodations regarding attendance must actively communicate with the instructor (and consult with the DRC) about each absence to determine if the accommodation applies. If you are sick, please do not come to class.  Contact me and check the Canvas website for missed work.  If you email me for help, I will try to respond within 24 hours.

 

Classroom Success and Student Code

 

Please see the Classroom Success list generated by the class on CANVAS. We will also follow the college’s Student Code, Policy 2050 Links to an external site..  

Instructor’s Expectations

 

As a student in my class, I expect that you will do your part to achieve success. This includes:

• Checking Canvas/Bellevue College email every day.
• Being ready to study at the beginning of class.  This includes having read the assigned readings. I expect you to come to class with homework completed to the best of your ability.  I expect you to come to class with the food, water, and rest necessary to stay focused.
• Avoid coming to class if you are ill. If you have a fever, wait until your fever has been gone for 24 hours before returning to class.  Check Canvas or contact a classmate about work you may have missed. You may contact me if you need clarification, but only after you’ve checked Canvas and checked with a classmate.
• Doing your own work. Cheating and copying (plagiarism) are serious offenses.  Expect to have a one-on-one conversation with me the first time. The second time, you will be referred to the Vice President of Student Services for possible probation or suspension from Bellevue College.  

 

Disruptive Behavior

Part of this respect involves professional behavior toward the instructor, colleagues, and the

class itself. Disruptive behavior is disrespectful behavior. The Arts and Humanities Division

honors the right of its faculty to define "disruptive behavior," which often involves such things

as:

• arriving late/leaving early
• leaving class for an extended period of time without first informing the instructor
• not being prepared for class
• talking while others are trying to hear the instructor or their group members
• doing other homework in class
• wearing earphones in class
• eating in class
• bringing activated beepers, alarm watches, or cellular phones into class
• inappropriate comments or gestures
• cheating during quizzes or tests, etc.

Such behavior interrupts the educational process, including your own learning and the instructor’s ability to teach. When you are in doubt about any behavior, consult your instructor during office hours: the Division of Arts and Humanities recognizes the judgment of the instructor as the final authority in these matters. When disruptive behavior occurs, instructors will speak to the students concerned. Those students are then responsible for ending the disruptions at once. Failure to do so may result in removal of the students from class.

 

You should also expect me, your instructor, to also follow these rules of conduct.

 

Bellevue College E-mail and access to Canvas

All BC students are entitled to a network and e-mail account.  It is important that you use this account! I will send emails to the class, and the only way you will get them is by checking your BC email. To create & manage your account, go to BC Net ID Links to an external site..  Find current campus locations for all student labs by visiting the BC Student Help Desk Links to an external site.  in A109.

 

Division Statements

 

Affirmation of Inclusion

 

Bellevue College is committed to maintaining an environment in which every member of the campus community feels welcome to participate in the life of the college, free from harassment and discrimination.   We value our different backgrounds at Bellevue College, and students, faculty, staff members, and administrators are to treat one another with dignity and respect. http://bellevuecollege.edu/about/goals/inclusion.asp Links to an external site.

 

College Anti-Discrimination Statement (Title IX)

Bellevue College does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity; color; creed; national origin; sex; marital status; sexual orientation; age; religion; genetic information; the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability; gender identity or veteran status in educational programs and activities which it operates. For more information, see http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/titleix/ Links to an external site.

Religious Holidays

It is important to let your teacher know as soon as possible if you will be absent because of religious holidays. Your teacher will offer you an opportunity to make up the class work or test if you give notice ahead of time.

Disability Resource Center (DRC)

 

The DRC office is located in B132 or you can call the reception desk at 425.564.2498. You can also reach the DRC by video phone at 425-440-2025 or by TTY at 425-564-4110. Please visit their website for application information into their program and other helpful links at BC DRC.

 

Public Safety

 

The Bellevue College (BC) Public Safety Department’s well trained and courteous non-commissioned staff provides personal safety, security, crime prevention, preliminary investigations, and other services to the campus community, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.  Their phone number is 425.564.2400.  Public Safety is located in D171 and on the web at BC Public Safety Links to an external site..  This is also where Lost and Found is located.

 

Student Concerns

 

If you have concerns about any part of this class, please to talk with me. If for any reason you don’t feel comfortable talking to me, the usual next step would be to speak with the Program Chair, Heidi Songstad in R130. If Heidi is unable to help, contact Tuan Dang, Associate Dean of Basic Studies and ELI or Maggie Harada, the Arts and Humanities Division Dean.