HIST174 Syllabus
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Study Questions
  Midterm (Topics 1 & 2)
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  Topic 6

Essay Reviews
  Assignment #1 - Short Essay
  Assignment #2 - Essay Review
  Example #1 by Student
  Example #2 by Student
  Example by Instructor

Instructor:
Dr. Stephen G. Brush
Distinguished University Professor of the History of Science
Department of History
  and
Institute for Physical Science & Technology
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742 USA

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Last modified:
December 04, 2003
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HIST 174
Introduction to the History of Science

Spring 2004 Course Syllabus Page 5

Make-ups and Incompletes

All students are expected to turn in assignments when they are due and take the exams at scheduled times (except as noted above).  Please do not ask for a make-up exam, permission to hand in an assignment late, or an incomplete grade except in cases of medical emergencies, or other serious reasons, as evidenced by written documentation, including phone number of person who can confirm the information.  Note that, according to the Attendance and Assessment policy, students must notify the instructor by the end of the Schedule Adjustment Period if they expect to be absent for a scheduled test for an approved reason such as religious observance or participation in university activities at the request of university authorities.  (See also the section above on Religious Holidays.)

According to University policy, "The mark of "I" is an exceptional mark that is an instructor option.  It is given only to a student whose work in a course has been qualitatively satisfactory, when, because of illness or other circumstances beyond the student's control, he or she has been unable to complete some small portion of the work of the course.  In no case will the mark "I" be recorded for a student who has not completed the major portion of the work of the course."  (See also Undergraduate Catalog under "Marking System.")

Honor Pledge and Academic Dishonesty

As explained in the Schedule of Classes, Spring 2004, page 18, the Honor Pledge is a statement all undergraduate and graduate students will be asked to write by hand and sign on the front of each examination or assignment not specifically exempted by the instructor:
"I pledge on my honor that I have not given or received any unauthorized assistance on this assignment/examination."

In HIST 174, this applies to both exams and both written assignments (but not to quizzes in discussion sections).  If you object to this Pledge for any reason, you should contact the Instructor to explain why.  No exam or written assignment will be graded until this requirement is met.
Regardless of whether you write and sign the Honor Pledge, you are still subject to the Code of Academic Integrity, which prescribes penalties for plagiarism, unauthorized sharing of information, and other forms of academic dishonesty.  Students are expected to be familiar with the University's policies on Academic Dishonesty, Attendance and Assessment.

To avoid any possible misunderstanding, students in HIST 174 are asked to supplement the Honor Pledge with the following statement, to be written above their signature on the front of each written assignment, immediately following the Honor Pledge:
"I understand that plagiarism or other forms of academic dishonesty may result in suspension or expulsion from the University."

Again, if you object to this request, contact the Instructor to explain why.  In any case, all forms of academic dishonesty are forbidden.

Students are expected to be familiar with the University's policies on Academic Dishonesty, Attendance and Assessment (see Schedule of Classes, Spring 2004, page 36); in particular they should be familiar with the definition of plagiarism and the penalties for academic dishonesty; please consult the instructor or your teaching assistant if you have any doubt about matters such as the proper use of quotation marks and references for material taken from sources.

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