Courtship, Marriage and the Family for Fall 2007 http://www3.uakron.edu/witt/court/court.html Section 001 (Course Number 72718) Meeting M-W 10:30-11:45 am SHS 126 Section 002  (Course Number 72719) Meeting M-W 12:00-1:15 pm  SHS 220

Email Prof. David Witt   Office 215f SHS  Phone: 972-6044    Office Hours: 30 minutes before and after class and by appointment

Prof. Witt's Home Page     Relevant Web Links Course Evaluations: http://www3.uakron.edu/witt/evalform.htm

Note: The Provost's Office requires that all students taking this class must be registered by the 14th day of classes. Students are advised to read this syllabus carefully. Failure to adhere to the rules of the class will have consequences in calculating final grades.

PURPOSE OF THE COURSE: to provide a vocabulary for the discussion and analysis of courtship, marriage and the family. Central to the concerns of American family life are issues of love and intimacy, relationship development, sexuality, and child rearing. These issues are dealt with in a lifespan perspective. At the end of the course, the student will have a well rounded view of marriage and family life with its demands and expectations, rights and obligations. The course is intended to provide facts about all aspects of family life and marriage for personal and professional use.

GROUND RULES: Understanding the material in this course will take effort on your part. Your attendance, attention to your readings, and your performance in class is critical. As university students, you need not be reminded of the importance of regular class attendance. However, the choice to attend class or not is strictly up to each individual. But be forewarned that actions have consequences. Lecture material will definitely appear on in-class examinations, and only one comprehensive make-up exam will be given during finals week for anyone who missed any exam at the time it was originally given. Further, attendance points will be given. We will be discussing the text material in class, which means that  Students must read the text assignments before classtime.

GRADES: Your final grade will consist of the following:

• Attendance points (0-3 absences=50 points, 4=40, 5=30, 6=20, 7=10, 8 or more=0 points)

•   Four in-class examinations  (100 points each) 400 points for exams - All examinations will be of the multiple choice, fill-in-the-blank, essay type and all will be held in class (see the course outline).

• Five take home assignments (15 points each) 90 points for assignments. Assignments are listed below - Including examinations, students will have assignments or examinations due 9 out of 15 weeks.  Due dates are firm and are on the syllabus. Ink them in your calendars now!   Total possible points for the class:  Attendance 50 + Exams 400 + Assignments 90 = 540 points.
  To figure your grade, divide the points you've earned by the total possible points at that time in the class.