M  Jan 14

Course Introduction

W Jan 16

Nosich: To the Student and Chapter 1

F Jan 18

Last day to ADD or DROP classes via Wingspan or IN PERSON for the spring semester.  Last day for students to elect to Audit courses

M Jan 21

Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.  Offices closed; no classes.

W Jan 23

Nosich Chapter 2; 2.17 in class

M Jan 28

Nosich Chapter 4; 4.1 & 4.6 in class; Paper 1 Assigned

Last day for undergraduate students to select the S/U (satisfactory/unsatisfactory) option for a course or to change a course from S/U to a letter grade.

W Jan 30

Nosich Chapter 5; Turn in Reading Journal

M Feb 4

Using the Elements to analyze; Fukuyama Chapter 1

W Feb 6

Fukuyama Chapter 2

M Feb 11

Fukuyama Chapter 3

W Feb 13

Fukuyama Chapter 4

M Feb 18

Fukuyama Chapter 5; Discuss critical writing techniques

W Feb 20

Paper 1 Due; Paper 2 assigned; Begin watching Gattaca

M Feb 25

Gattaca

W Feb 27

Finish & discuss Gattaca; Fukuyama Chapter 6

Reading Journal Due

M Mar 3

Have read The Correct Use of Borrowed Information (http://www.winthrop.edu/english/plagiarism.htm) and Prentice Hall pgs. 346-364; signed contract will be due with Paper 2; Discuss research techniques

W Mar 5

Fukuyama Chapter 7

M Mar 10

Fukuyama Chapter 8

W Mar 12

Paper 2 Due; Research Paper assigned

Last day to withdraw from a spring semester course.  (Automatic N grade is issued.)  Students may not withdraw from a course after this date without documented extenuating circumstances. Last day to rescind elected S/U option.  A rescinded S/U will still count toward the maximum of four allowed.

M Mar 17

Spring Break

W Mar 19

Spring Break

M Mar 24

Fukuyama Chapter 9

W Mar 26

Fukuyama Chapter 10

Reading Journal Due

Advising for Fall 2008 begins

M Mar 31

Fukuyama Chapters 11&12; Review research techniques

W April 2

Bring in sources  (at least 1) you've found about stem cell research

M April 7

Bring in sources  (at least 1) you've found about genetically modified foods

W April 9

Paper 3 in class essay

Registration for Fall 2008 begins

M April 14

Bring in sources (at least 1) you've found about gene therapy

W April 16

Review The Correct Use of Borrowed Information

M April 21

Working with the Elements

W April 23

Paper 4 Due

M April 28

Last Day of Classes; All graded copies of papers due.  Discuss Final Exam

T April 29

Study Day

F May 2

3 PM

Final Exam