Syllabus for MUSC130 Semester 1006 –
Survey of Western Music Literature
Instructor: Keith A. Johnston
Email Address: kjohnston3@faculty.umuc.edu
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Course Description
(Fulfills the historical perspective requirement.) An introduction to the major
historical styles and forms of Western classical music. Focus is on selected
masterworks, their composers and cultural context, and hallmarks of the styles
they represent. Works are studied through reading, discussion, and active
listening to recordings and live performances. Students may receive credit for
only one of he following courses: HUMN 130, MUSC 130, or MUSC 131.
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Course Introduction
MUSC 130: Survey of Western Music Literature is an enriching and exciting
course in music. This Music Course has only been offered in a Face-to-Face
classroom, but now it is been developed for students who prefer Distance
Education.
As the developing instructor, for both the f2f class and now the DE course, I
assure you the two versions have close and similar activities. I have done my
utmost to ensure the f2f experience for MUSC 130 will be duplicated online.
MUSC 130: Survey of Western Music Literature is conducted entirely online in an
asynchronous mode--that is, not in real time. While that provides some flexibility
in terms of scheduling time for coursework, students are expected to observe the
start and stop dates for the course, participate on a weekly basis and meet all the
due dates for assignments. It is recommended that students log on at least 4
times a week in order to keep current in the MUSC130 Semester 1006 course as
well as check email regularly. An estimated 8-10 hours each week is generally
needed to complete all course requirements.
Students in this online course are expected to have the basic computer
equipment and software along with the skills required to learn in the WebTycho
online environment. If you have not already done so, please check to make sure
your equipment and software meet the technical requirements for taking this
training course:
http://tychousa.umuc.edu/help.nsf/htmlmedia/technical_requirements.html
If you have not already done so, please review the basic computer skills needed
to operate in WebTycho at this location:
http://www.umuc.edu/facdev/basic_skills
At any point in this course, you may contact WebTycho technical support via e-
mail and real-time chat by clicking on the drop down Help menu within the
classroom or by phone at 800-807-4862.
We recommend that you print out this Syllabus to use as a reference when you
are offline.
There is at least one conference for each week of the course. There are also
conferences that continue to be available throughout the course, such as
Introductions where participants should introduce themselves during the first few
days of the course, and the CyberCafé where students can ask questions about
the course as a whole, socialize, and engage in casual conversations. If you
have a question that you think another participant might have as well, it is
generally best to post it in the relevant conference rather than sending the
instructor a personal email.
Each time you enter the DE classroom, it's recommended that you do the
following:
Check the Class Announcement area for any updates on the course. (You
may need to scroll down to see all recent announcements.)
Check the Course Content Area and Conference Area to see if there are
any new questions that relate to the course activities.
Check your syllabus to see what tasks are due for the week and to read
the relevant topics within the Course Content area. You may want to use
the Assignment Checklist to keep track of what you still need to complete
and check off what has been accomplished.
Access the Conference(s) for that week to read and respond to discussion
questions posted by the instructor and to messages posted by other
participants. Post any assignments indicated for that week's conferences
when you are ready to submit them.
Work on all Classroom Assignments.
Each week I will send you a Grade Report, based upon the Meta-Rubric,
explained below, make sure you keep a copy for your files. I will also send
periodic comments upon your progress, but much of this will take place within the
conference area topics.
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Course Objectives
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, you will gain a greater appreciation
and understanding of Western Music from its distance origins to its current
multifaceted state of existence. Will we explore this exciting area first by
examining our concepts, aesthetics and perceptions in music and, then, utilizing
these thoughts as a foundation plunge back into musical time, as far back as
antiquity, and proceed through a aural mystical journey returning, inevitably, to
our place of origin. We will discover, on this phenomenal path, our sense of
music has irrevocably been altered and, as such, we no longer hold the same
aesthetics as when we began our journey.
Upon successfully completing this course, you will be able to:
discuss elements of music including pitch, rhythm, meter, melody,
harmony, dynamics, and texture; and recognize their roles in listening
examples
name, describe, and recognize by their sounds the instrument families of
the orchestra and selected individual instruments
outline common forms and procedures in musical structure and discern
them in listening examples
discuss how style and expression in music changed through history,
reflecting the attitudes and concerns of its listeners and creators as well as
the social, political, and cultural climate of the times
recognize and discuss music of the major style periods of Western
classical music, as represented by selected compositions and composers
apply your learning to evaluating new musical experiences, including live
performances where practical
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Required Text
Music: Art of Listening. Ferris, 6th Edition - Required
(Additional materials may be assigned upon availability)
The Ferris Textbook comes with a CD Set of Selected Compositions to be
introduced throughout the course. Music downloading service links are provided
in the Webliography. Most of the compositions provided on the Ferris CDs are
incomplete, but full versions are available online. Again, the Webliography is a
good place to begin.
For important information about ordering textbooks, please see the
Administrative Policies, Procedures, and Practices section at the end of
this syllabus.
Additional Reading Materials will be found on my website given below.
http://homepage.mac.com/kajohnston
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An Important Word About Illegal Downloading and Copyright
Infringement Laws
I am a musician, a composer. I love talking about music, composing music, and
sharing music with people who love it too.
I wish I could say music is free but, for the most part, it is not. Musicians study
very hard, often with very little financial support, to perfect their art and craft.
Trust me, being a musician is not an easy life. When a musician writes a popular
song or when a composition is published, the composers and performers
generally do not receive that much financial dispensation. The Record
Companies and often the Star Recording Artist take the largest percentage.
Therefore, I want you to understand, from the onset of this class, we must
support our creative artists. Do not steal their work - buy the music you listen
and enjoy everyday. Do not engage in Illegal Downloading. Not only is it ethically
wrong, it is a Federal Crime.
In the Classroom Webliography you will find links to Music Downloading
Services. The cost for individual songs is really minimal; iTunes is only 99 cents
per song, certainly you can afford that to further your education. The textbook for
MUSC 130 is a approximately $54.00, therefore, spending a bit more for music
should not break your bank account.
All Music files must be presented in (.mp3) format. If you use iTunes there are
commercial programs available to strip the DRM coding and convert the AAC
protected music files to mp3 format. If you ripped a CD from your personal
collection into iTunes there is a method, within iTunes software, to make a mp3
duplication. However, you cannot convert a song purchased from iTunes to a
mp3 file unless you purchase a commercially available program.
I would like every student to read the following UMUC Policy on Illegal
Downloads (I will ask you to comment the UMUC Policy on Illegal Downloads in
the Conference Area).
http://www.umuc.edu/supperv/it/riaa.shtml
Also, The Recording Industry of America has created a short video addressed to
university audiences. Please, watch this video (I will also ask you to comment on
this presentation in the Conference Area too; yup, it is important stuff - you really
need to watch!)
http://www.campusdownloading.com/dvd.html
During this course you will be required to share music selections from your
personal music library. These selections will be presented for study and
reflection only. No one is authorized to duplicate and produce illegal copies of
these songs posted for listening by Study Groups or by Individual Students.
Multimedia players are available are various sources. While Music Videos are
popular, their use in this course are restricted due to broadband availability and,
too, U.S. Copyright Laws. Please ensure that you only utilize approximately
10% of the work. This is allowed under the UMUC and U.S. Copyright Laws for
"Fair Use." If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me first for
guidance.
If you do not have a Multimedia Player on your computer, or if you use a
proprietary player, please consider downloading VLC. VLC is an OpenSource
Software Application, which is free to download and use. There are versions
available for Windows, Linux and MAC. Enjoy!
To download a copy of VLC, please go to the following link:
http://www.vlc.com
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Course Evaluation
The evaluation process for this course will be directly tied to four specific areas:
Conference Participation, Weekly Assignments, The Term Paper, and a
Proctored Final Examination. Each week a Course Content Topic will be provide,
at the end of Content Topic a list of questions will be given. These questions,
from the Course Content Topic, will be restated in the corresponding Conference
Topic Area, wherein you must respond by posting your answers. However, it is
important for you to understand, I expect you to respond to your fellow
classmates too. If you only respond to the Conference Topic Questions, I
consider that Satisfactory - "C" level work. However, if you respond to other
students' responses with qualitative ASIDES, I consider that to be Good to
Excellent Work.
Conference Participation and Weekly Assignments will be scored through the
Meta-Rubric given below.
During Week #1 the Meta-Rubric will not be in effect; rather, points accumulated
will be based solely on completing the assigned objectives (i.e., introductory
participation) - Week #1 will account for 10 points or 3% of your overall grade.
Week #2 through #10 will be scored upon the Meta-Rubric. Each week, from
Week #2 on, will carry a maximum of 20 points for a course total of 180 points or
60% of your overall final grade. Remember, participation and interaction with
your fellow students is the key to this course.
Late Assignments will be accepted up to but no more than one week; After one
week your assignments will not be accepted. Of course, there are always
occurring circumstances, which are out of our control, preventing deadlines to be
met. Should you experience such a phenomenon, which will prevent you from
submitting your assignments on time, please email me a brief explanation.
Never, under any circumstances, do I want a note from your superior officer,
boss, or mother. The decision whether or not to grant you a waiver will be mine
and mine alone.
The Term Paper accounts for 50 points or 17% of your overall grade. You will
be required to submit the subject of your Term Paper in an Abstract (no more
than 300 words) for approval no later than the end of the fifth week of class.
During the 5th Week of Class, I will create a Special Conference Area for you to
post, as an attachment, your Abstract. Failure to submit your Abstract for
approval will result in a 10% grade reduction on your Term Paper.
The subject of your Term Paper must be submitted for review. This is required
so that I will be able to ensure your topic is suitable and within reach for
successful completion.
Often students will choose a subject that is far too complex and vast for the
scope of this project: for example, the "History of Rock 'n Roll" or "The Impact of
Drugs in American Music". It is far better to select a narrower theme, such as a
particular work by an artist and analyze the lyrics and musical content. Limiting
your topic/subject matter will assist you in writing a focused paper: for example,
"Eminem: 'White America' A Song of Parody or Anger".
Remember all Term Paper Abstracts are due by the end of the 5th week of Class
- no exceptions. Failure to submit your Abstract will result in a 10% reduction in
your Term Project Paper.
Term Project Papers must be five pages in length (no less) - this does not
include the required bibliography, reference list, and title page. The Term Paper
must be formatted in either APA or MLA Style (no exceptions), it must be typed,
double-spaced, and it must be in font size 12 utilizing Times New Roman font.
Please ensure to add a bibliography and document your resources accordingly. If
your sources are not properly documented or your paper not properly formatted
your Term Paper grade will be reduced by 10%.
You may write your papers utilizing MSWord 2003, MSWord 2007, or OpenOffice
Writer; if you use Corel Office Suite save your document as a MSWord 2003
document; if you use MSWord 2007 make sure you save your file as a MSWord
2003 document with an extension name (.doc).
OpenOffice Suite is an excellent Application Software suite that is part of the
OpenSource-GPL environment; as such it is available for free - legally. There
are versions available for Windows, Linux and MAC. To explore more, please
visit the OpenOfficeSuite homepage at the following link:
http://www.openoffice.org/
Plagiarism will not be tolerated and flagrancy will result in administrative action
(i.e., please review UMUC Catalog on Plagiarism.) Finally, if you are unable to
submit your Term Paper on the required date, please contact me prior to the
deadline and provide a short explanation. Again, your paper must be written in
either MSWord 2003/2007 or OpenOffice Suite Writer (Do Not Use MSWorks
(.wps) or submit your papers formatted under MSOffice Word 2007 with the
extension (.docx)). Papers sent as email enclosures, pdf files, Rich Text files,
faxed or any other format will not be accepted.
The Final Exam is a proctored examination. It will be given on a pre-arranged
time and place - please read, carefully, the information below under "Proctored
Exam".
Your final will account for 20% of your overall grade for the course. The
examination will be open book, open notes, and, too, you may bring your mp3
players for reference. The Final Exam Proctors will be notified and informed of
these testing conditions.
I will provide full instructions regarding the proctored exam before Week 9.
For important information about proctored exam procedures, please see
the Administrative Policies, Procedures, and Practices section at the end of
this syllabus.
Grade Calculations will be performed in the following manner:
Conference Presentation and Weekly Assignment will account for 63% of
your grade
The Term Paper will account for 17% of your grade.
The Final Exam will account for 20% of your grade.
Grades will be awarded through the following percentage ranking:
A = 90 - 100
B = 80 - 89
C = 70 - 79
D = 60 - 69
F = Below - 59
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Homework
Homework will be constant in that you will be actively listening, reading and
discovering new modes of artistry and musical expression throughout the Term.
Uploading music for discussion in the Conference Section is encouraged.
Actively participating in discussions via the CyberCafe and Conferences is
required.
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Tentative Course Schedule
Week 1: Introductions: Nature of Music / Music Fundamentals
Getting to Know your Classroom
In the first week we will introduce ourselves within the class.
We will review the nature and structure of the Meta-Rubric to
ensure everyone understands its function and nature.
We will study through Week #2 some of the basic components
of Western Music to include, theory, scales, notation,
terminology, and instruments.
Weekly Subject Topics will be posted in the Course
Content Area throughout the Term. Make sure you read the
Class Announcement Area Frequently!
Reading: Music: Art of Listening. Ferris, 6th Edition, Chapters 1 - 3
Listening: Various Artists TBA
Week 2: Fundamentals of Music: Continued
Time, Structure, Melody, Rhythm, Harmony, Texture - The
Instruments of Western Music
Reading: Music: Art of Listening. Ferris, 6th Edition, Chapters 4 - 6
Listening: Various Artists TBA.
Week 3: Music of Antiquity
Pope Gregory I, Medieval, and Renaissance Music
Reading: Music: Art of Listening. Ferris, 6th Edition, Chapters 7 - 11
Listening: Anon (Meaning music is extant but the composer unknown)
Hildegard de Bingen, Guillaume Machaut, Guillaume Du Fay,
Josquin des Prez, Johannes Ockeghem, Giovanni da
Palestrina, Thomas Tallis, Thomas Weelkes, John Dowland,
Carlo Gesualdo, Antonio Gabrielli and other Renaissance
Musicians.
Week 4: Music from the Early to Late Baroque Period (1640 - 1756)
Purcell, Vivaldi, Handel, and J.S. Bach
Reading: Music: Art of Listening. Ferris, 6th Edition, Chapters 12 - 15
Listening: Henry Purcell, Antonio Vivaldi, Johann Sebastian Bach,
Francois Couperin, Johann Pachelbel, Jonathan Boyce George
Frideric Handel and other Baroque Composers of importance.
Week 5: Music from the Early to Late Classical Period (1732 - 1828)
Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert
Reading: Music: Art of Listening. Ferris, 6th Edition, Chapters 16 - 19
Listening: Franz Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van
Beethoven, and Franz Schubert and other Classical Composers
of importance.
Week 6: Music from the Early to Late Romantic Period (1827 - 1898)
Berlioz, Chopin, Schumann, Liszt, Brahms, Mahler,
Tchaikovsky, Wagner and Strauss
Reading: Music: Art of Listening. Ferris, 6th Edition, Chapters 20 - 23
Listening: Hector Berlioz, Fredrick Chopin (pronounced Show-pan), Franz
Liszt, Robert Schumann, Felix Mendelssohn, Johannes Brahms,
Franz Mahler, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Richard Wagner, and
Richard Strauss and other Romantic Composers of importance.
Week 7: The Music of the Impressionistic Period (1893 - 1918)
Satie, Ravel, Debussy, Scriabin, and Stravinsky
Reading: Music: Art of Listening. Ferris, 6th Edition, Chapters 24 - 25
Listening: Eric Satie, Maurice Ravel, Claude Debussy, Alexander Scriabin,
Igor Stravinsky and other important Impressionistic, or post
Romantic, Composers of importance.
Week 8: The Music of the Early 20th Century (1900 - 1960)
Schoenberg, Berg, Webern, Messiaen, Stockhausen,
Boulez, Babbitt, Cage, and Copland
Reading: Music: Art of Listening. Ferris, 6th Edition, Chapters 26 - 27
Listening: Arnold Schoenberg, Alban Berg, Anton Webern, Olivier
Messiaen, Karlheinz Stockhausen, Pierre Boulez, Milton
Babbitt, John Cage, Aaron Copland and other 20th Century
Composers of importance.
Week 9: The Music of America
Popular, Jazz, Blues, Rock, Hip-Hop, Country and Gospel
Reading: Music: Art of Listening. Ferris, 6th Edition, Chapters 28 - 29
Listening: Louis Armstrong, Thelonious Monk, Son House, Robert
Johnson, Afrika Bambaataa, KRS-One, DaBoogie Man, DMX,
Lil'Wayne, Lil' Kim, Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Garth Brooks,
Aretha Franklin, The Blind Boys of Mississippi, Britney Spears,
Pink, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Radiohead, Green Day,
U2, People Eating People, and other Popular 20th Century
Artists/Composers/Musicians of importance.
Week 10: The Music of America - Continued
World Influences and Technology upon Music
Reading: TBA
Listening: .TBA
The Term Paper is Due, Proctored Final Examination must be
scheduled, and Final Examination must be completed.
Complete information will be provided prior to the 9th Week of
Class.
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THE META-RUBRIC
During the first week of class you were required to Post an Introduction to the
Conference. I will respond to your Assignments and Conference Entries each
and every week throughout the Course on Monday (given your location it might
be earlier) so you will know how you are proceeding in the Class.
Each week's assignment will be posted in the Course Content Section on Sunday
Evening; naturally, you should refer to the Syllabus frequently. Here is a helpful
tip on Time Management: Remember it is far more productive to work frequently
in WebTycho than in large marathon sessions. Procrastination is not your ally in
Distance Education. Apply yourself judicially and you will be rewarded with a
wonderful online educational experience.
If you experience any technical difficulties (i.e., internet connectivity problems or
computer hardware problems) let me know as soon as possible. Exceptions for
late assignments will be made if warranted.
Each week a new Course Content Topic will be introduced to the Class.
Objectives and Goals will be stated and Assignments will be articulated.
The Meta-Rubric scores your Personal Weekly Response to the Course Content
Topic under the corresponding Course Conference Area. If you only respond to
the Course Content Questions you will not earn more than a Satisfactory Grade;
in other words, to earn Weekly Meta-Rubric Scores above Satisfactory you must,
interact with and respond to your classmates Responses. How well you interact
will depend both the quality and the quantity of your posted ASIDES.
SCORING FOR THE META- RUBRIC: WEEKLY ASSIGNMENTS
RUBRIC SCORE DESCRIPTION
Excellent: Student completed the Assignments on schedule and demonstrated
Excellent Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis. "Critical Thinking", "Active
Listening", and "Project Awareness" was synthesized and reflected in Student's
Main Topics Posts and Responses. Student uploaded .mp3 music files to support
20 -16 opinion and discussions. Observations were clearly articulated and, when
required, supported by Reference Links: UMUC Library or Web Resources.
Good: Student completed the Assignments on schedule and demonstrated Good
Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis. "Active Listening" and "Project
Awareness" was synthesized and reflected in Student's Main Topics Posts and
Responses. Student uploaded .mp3 music files to support opinion and
15 - 11
discussions. Observations were clearly articulated and but not supported by
Reference Links: UMUC Library or Web Resources.
Average: Student completed the Assignments on schedule and demonstrated
Average Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis on the Week's Assignment."
"Passive Listening" and "Project Awareness" was reflected in Student's Main
Topics Posts and Responses. Student did not uploaded .mp3 music files to
support opinion and discussions. Observations were not clearly articulated and
10 - 6
Reference Links to UMUC Library or Web Resources were not supplied.
Student did not respond to other Students' Responses as ASIDES: Please note:
If you only Respond to the Course Content Topics in the Conference, but fail
to interact with the other Students enrolled in the Class, you will not earn more
than a Satisfactory Weekly Score!
Unsatisfactory: Student completed the Assignments late or Unsatisfactorily.
Student did not uploaded .mp3 music files to support opinion and discussions
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and Reference Links to UMUC Library or Web Resources were not provided.
0 Unsatisfactory: Student did not participate in Meta-Rubric.
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Additional Information
Please feel free to visit my website to view all the classes I teach for the
University of Maryland University College - Asia:
http://homepage.mac.com/kajohnston
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The following is not written by your professor but accompanies your
academic syllabus for this course
UMUC Asia DE Administrative
Policies,
Procedures and Practices
Ordering Course Materials:
Textbooks can be ordered online at the Asia DE Web site, http://webtext.asia.umuc.edu/. Books ordered
from any other source will be at the student's own risk. UMUC Asia cannot be responsible for problems encountered
when textbooks are ordered from sources outside of the Asia DE Web site.
Proctored Exams:
Asia DE 10 week courses require all students to take a proctored exam at the end of the term. Students that do not
take the proctored exam will receive a failing grade for the course. All students are expected to make their
reservations during Weeks 8 and 9 of the session.
Asia based students should make their proctored exam reservation through the Asia DE online "Proctored
Exam Reservation" system (http://de.asia.umuc.edu/proctor/index.cfm), or through their
local UMUC Asia Field Reps.
Europe based students must make their reservations through their local UMUC Europe Field Rep Office or
computer lab.
Students unable to test at either UMUC Asia or Europe facilities need to arrange for an alternate proctor.
For details go to http://de.asia.umuc.edu/proctor/index1.cfm, and submit the Alternate
Proctor Request Form.
Students who need to test outside of Proctored Exam week should review the information about early/late
testing at http://de.asia.umuc.edu/proctor/early_procedures.cfm , and follow the
procedures outlined there.
Computer-Based Proctored Exams are a popular option for students testing at designated UMUC Computer Labs (only
available during the scheduled Proctored Exam Week). Ask your local UMUC Asia/Europe Field Reps or Computer Lab
Staff if their location is participating. Students at other locations or using an alternate proctor must take paper exams.
Important reminder: Keep your professor informed of your testing status. Occasionally exams (particularly paper
exams) take time to reach the professor or there are problems with exams being delivered. Therefore, when
Proctored Exam week arrives many professors will create a special "Proctored Exam Reporting" conference in the
WebTycho classroom where you can report "when", "where" and "how" you took the exam (by paper or computer). If
you do not report that you have taken your exam and it has not arrived by the end of the term, the instructor will give
you a failing grade for the course.
Course Calendar:
Spring 2011 Session 1 (10 Week Course Calendar)
Registration Dates: 22 Nov 2010 ~ 24 Jan 2011
Session Dates: 24 Jan 2011 ~ 03 Apr 2011
WEEK DATES ACTIVITY
1 JAN 24 ~ JAN 30 Normal Course Instruction Begins
2 JAN 31 ~ FEB 6 FEB 1 Last Day for 75% Tuition Refund
3 FEB 7 ~ FEB 13 FEB 10 Last Day for 50% Tuition Refund
4 FEB 14 ~ FEB 20 Normal Course Instruction
5 FEB 21 ~ FEB 27 Normal Course Instruction
6 FEB 28 ~ MAR 6 Normal Course Instruction
7 MAR 7 ~ MAR 13 Normal Course Instruction
8 MAR 14 ~ MAR 20 Make Reservation for Proctored Exam
9 MAR 21 ~ MAR 27 Make Reservation for Proctored Exam;
MAR 25 Deadline for Official Student Withdrawal
10 MAR 28 ~ APR 3 Proctored Exam Week
Contact Information:
For administrative assistance contact: de@asia.umuc.edu
For GoArmyEd issues contact: GoArmyEd@asia.umuc.edu
For WebTycho assistance on workdays contact: tycho@asia.umuc.edu
For WebTycho assistance on Saturdays and Sundays: http://support.umuc.edu/
For proctored exam information, please visit the Asia DE Website at http://de.asia.umuc.edu and
click on 'Proctored Exams'
For proctored exam assistance contact: exams@asia.umuc.edu
For textbook assistance: contact detextbooks@asia.umuc.edu
For MyUMUC help visit UMUC 360 Helpdesk - http://support.umuc.edu/
Support for UMUC Asia students is also available by phone at 225-3696 (DSN) or 81-42-552-2510 Ext. 5-
3696 (international comm.), Monday - Friday 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. (JST).
Ask your professor about his/her plagiarism policies. Here is some
further guidance on how to avoid plagiarism:
UMUC's Effective Writing Program "Helping Students Avoid Plagiarism"
UMUC's Online Writing Center "How to Avoid Plagiarism"
The University has a license agreement with Turnitin, a service that helps prevent plagiarism from Internet resources.
The professor may be using this service in this class by either requiring students to submit their papers electronically
to Turnitin or by submitting questionable text on behalf of a student. If you or the professor submit part or all of your
paper, it will be stored by Turnitin in its database throughout the term of the University's contract with Turnitin. If you
object to this temporary storage of your paper, you must let the professor know no later than two weeks after the
start of this class. Please Note: If you object to the storage of your paper on Turnitin, the professor may utilize other
services to check your work for plagiarism.
Students With Disabilities:
Reasonable accommodations are available for students who have disabilities and are enrolled in any program offered
at UMUC. For more information, students should contact the Director, Student Affairs or e-mail
ckelly@asia.umuc.edu.
Academic Policies:
Academic Policies are not course specific and are therefore created and housed separately from this document. You
may access and print Academic Policies from the Syllabus sub-menu in your WebTycho classroom or by going to these
links http://de.asia.umuc.edu/policies/ or http://www.umuc.edu/policy/category.shtml.
Caveat:
UMUC Asia DE syllabi are tentative and subject to change, if necessary. Changes will be announced with as much
notice as possible.