Departmental Objectives

1. To understand the nature of philosophy as both a process and a subject matter.
2. To learn and practice critical reading, thinking, and writing skills.
3. To become familiar with major divisions and problems of philosophy.

Departmental Outcomes

1. To understand the nature of philosophy as both a process and a subject matter.
2. To learn and practice critical reading, thinking, and writing skills.
3. To become familiar with major divisions and problems of philosophy.

Mid-Term Exam	20%
Quizzes	20%
Written Essay	20%
Attendance/Class Participation	15%
Final Exam	25%

Attendance

Class Attendance is highly encouraged. The student is responsible for information covered in class, whether present or not. This policy applies to course assignments and deadlines, including test dates, announced in class. Instructor should be informed of any anticipated class absence based on legitimate reasons.

Withdrawal

Any student who has not attended class during the first two weeks of classes, and has not contacted the professor to make a case otherwise, will be withdrawn from class. After the second week it is the student's responsibility to take the necessary course of action to withdraw from the class if that is the student's intent. For information concerning important college dates, including the withdrawal date, please refer to ACC's Academic Calendar.

Incompletes

Incompletes are only granted in documented, extenuating circumstances.

Scholastic Dishonesty

"Acts prohibited by the college for which discipline may be administered include scholastic dishonesty, including but not limited to cheating on an exam or quiz, plagiarizing, and unauthorized collaboration with another in preparing outside work. Academic work submitted by students shall be the result of their thought, research, or self-expression. Academic work is defined as, but not limited to tests, quizzes, whether taken electronically or on paper; projects, either individual or group; classroom presentations, and homework."

Cases of scholastic dishonesty will be pursued according to the procedure set forth in the Student Handbook, “Student Rights and Responsibilities,” Section J, “Academic Dishonesty."

Please reference the Online Student Handbook covering Student Discipline Policy for more information.

Academic Freedom

Students have the right to believe whatever they happen to believe and, within the appropriate constraints that follow from the organization of a course and its class meetings, to express those beliefs. Grades will never be based on the beliefs that a student maintains, but only on the quality of the philosophical work performed by a student in conjunction with the course.

Office of Students with Disabilities

"Each ACC campus offers support services for students with documented physical or psychological disabilities. Students with disabilities must request reasonable accommodations through the Office for Students with Disabilities on the campus where they expect to take the majority of their classes. Students are encouraged to do this three weeks before the start of the semester."

Please Note: For more specific class information, including Class Schedule, Assigned Reading, Class Assignments, and Miscellaneous Information, see Class Calendar

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This page was last updated 08/24/2012