Dr Dean Taciuch
George Mason University
Fall 2024
Office: Horizon Hall 4163
in-Person Hours: Tuesdays 1:30 – 2:30
Zoom Hours: Wednesdays 10:30 – 11:30
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English 302 Sections 024 & 025

ENGH 302: N24
M 10:30 – 11:45
Horizon 4014
English 302: N24
M 12N – 1:15
Thompson 2021

These are hybrid sections. In addition to the regular class meetings, you should schedule time each week to complete the online lessons on your own.

Course Syllabus

Course Description
English 302 will help you understand how knowledge is created and transmitted in your field of study or discipline; understand key methods and conventions of scholarly research in your field of study or discipline; articulate and refine your own question for scholarly inquiry; situate your investigation in an ongoing context or conversation in your field; and design a major project that adds new perspectives to the conversation. Advanced composition will help you engage in academic and non-academic inquiry as you work on narrowing a research question and as you engage with your discipline or field of study.

ENGH 302 Course Goals

Prerequisites

All students, regardless of their discipline, who register for ENGH 302 must

  1. have completed a minimum 45 credit hours
  2. have earned credit (or been exempted from) ENGH 100, ENGH 121/122, or ENGH 101, & ENGH 201 (or its equivalent)
  3. have earned credit for the Mason Core literature requirement

The College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) has specific requirements for which version of English 302 its students must take, which are listed on the Composition website. If you are a student with the College of Engineering and Computing, you should talk with your advisor and make sure you are enrolled in the correct version of ENGH 302.

Mason Core

This course is part of the Mason Core (General Education) Program, which is designed to help develop a Mason Graduate as “an engaged citizen and well-rounded scholar who is prepared to act” (Mason Core). It fulfills the Mason Core Written Communication (Upper-Level) requirement. For more information, visit the Provost’s Mason Core page.

 As a Mason Impact course, English 302 teaches students to understand knowledge creation and to investigate a meaningful question through the development of an inquiry-based research project that evaluates, synthesizes, and incorporates multiple perspectives. The in-depth research you conduct in this course informs the construction of your final project as an intellectual or creative contribution to your field of study. You may apply for funding through Mason Impact to support your work on this final project in preparation for submitting it as a Mason Impact Project. The title of your project will be highlighted on your transcript.

Textbook and materials
There is no required textbook for this class. We will use several online texts, including

Method of Instruction

This course will be hosted on Blackboard for the Fall 2024 semester. Please ensure you are familiar with accessing and navigating this platform. Resources and support are available at: https://lms.gmu.edu/getting-started-students to help you get started. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to reach out to me or contact the ITS Support Center for assistance.

Sections N24 & N25 are hybrid sections, with one face-to-face meeting each week and one asynchronous lesson on BlackBoard. Most Weekly Content folders contains two lessons: the first we will cover in class (but please read the assigned material before class). The second is online, asynchronous (you work at your own pace).

Course readings, assignments, and notes will be posted to the Weekly Content Folders in BlackBoard every Sunday. Do not share or post these materials online, as this would be an Academic Standards violation ("Making an unauthorized record of (photo, screenshot, download) and/or posting (such as on a public website or in group messenger apps) exams or academic content ,").

You should check the BlackBoard site regularly. The course assignments will be explained on BlackBoard, as will any clarifications and changes to the assignments and course schedule.

Assignments

All course assignments will be submitted via Blackboard. Assignments should be uploaded as Word, PDF, or OpenOffice formats (doc, docx, pdf, odf).

In addition, we will have weekly BlackBoard discussions or other "low stakes" assignments.. The discussions are generally due on Wednesdays, but I also expect everyone to post and comment on other students' posts throughout the week if comments are required.

The Major Assignments are described on BlackBoard

The Minor (low stakes) Assignments make up 25% of the grade

These assignments will be graded as Credit/No Credit. The Discussion Post grade will be calculated at the end of the semester. If you have posted in all discussion posts, and commented on at least three others' posts, you will get full credit for the Discussions.

Important dates

Students are responsible for verifying their enrollment in this class. Schedule adjustments should be made by the deadlines published in the Schedule of Classes. After the last day to drop a class, withdrawing from this class requires the approval of the dean and is only allowed for nonacademic reasons. Undergraduate students may choose to exercise a selective withdrawal. See the Schedule of Classes for selective withdrawal procedures.

First day of classes Monday Aug 26
Labor Day (University Closed) Monday Sept 2
Last day to add classes– all individualized section forms due Tuesday Sept 3
Last day to drop with no tuition penalty Monday Sept 9
Unrestricted Withdrawal Period (100% tuition liability) Wednesday Sept 18 –
Tuesday Oct 1
Fall Break (classes do not meet) Monday Oct 14
Midterm progress reporting Monday Sept 23 –
Friday Oct 18
Selective Withdrawal period Wednesday Oct 2 –
Monday Oct 28
Election Day (classes do not meet) Tuesday Nov 4
Thanksgiving Break (University Closed) Wednesday Nov 27 –
Sunday Dec 1
Last Day of classes Monday Dec 9
Reading Day
Reading days provide students with additional study time for final examinations. Faculty may schedule optional study sessions, but regular classes or exams may not be held.
Tuesday Dec 10
Exam Period Wednesday Dec 11 –
Wednesday Dec 18



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