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ANTH 3373 / HONR 3304: ARCHAEOLOGY OF ANCIENT EGYPT

Prof. Karl Petruso

COURSE POLICIES

• Assigned readings are to be completed before their associated lectures.
• You will be provided with hard copy of the syllabus for the course as a matter of record. The syllabus and other pages on the course website are dynamic, however, and I reserve the option to make changes to them at any time. Moreover, many readings on the syllabus are online, listed as links. You will need to bookmark the course website:

and you should refer to it frequently.
• Roll will not be taken in this course. Your attendance is expected, however, and frequent absences will be noticed. You are responsible for all material presented and discussed in class. If you must miss a lecture, arrange to read a classmate's notes.
• Should you decide to drop this course, responsibility for doing so is yours. Faculty may not drop students for nonattendance. The final date to drop this course with a W is Friday, November 2. Thereafter, all students whose names appear on the class roll must receive a letter grade.
• Cassette or digital recorders may not be used in class except by permission.
• Cell phones and pagers are to be turned off during classtime. if your phone rings, I will assume that it is an emergency call, and will expect you to respond to the call outside the classroom. You will not be permitted to return to the class that day.

• A quiz, written in the fourth week of class (date on syllabus).
• Three written examinations spaced at approximately equal intervals throughout the term (dates on syllabus). They will be objective (you will need to bring Scantron sheets).
• A research paper, due toward the end of the course (date on syllabus).
• Your final course grade will be determined as follows: Quiz, 10%; exams, 20% each; research paper, 30%.
• All students are expected to write the quiz and exams on the days scheduled. A missed quiz or exam will receive a grade of zero. No make-up exams will be administered in this course except under the most dire or unusual of circumstances (e.g., documented medical emergency).
• No work for extra credit is necessary, and none will be accepted in lieu of missed requirements or to raise grades.
• Although this is a primarily a lecture course, questions and comments are invited at any time, and in-class discussion of the material under consideration is welcome.
• It is expected that all work for the course will be completed by the end of the semester. Incompletes will be granted only under very exceptional circumstances.

• As above, but in addition, you will make a brief (10 minute maximum) oral presentation to the class after midterm on a topic to be chosen in consultation with me. Topics should be chosen no later than September 21.
• Your final course grade will be determined as follows: Quiz, 10%; exams, 20% each; research paper, 20%; class presentation, 10%.

Embarrassing bomb threat policy and other important boilerplate from the home office in Wahoo, Nebraska, slightly edited to correct infelicities of syntax:

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA): If you are a student who requires accommodations in compliance with the ADA, please consult with me at the beginning of the semester. As a faculty member, I am required by law to provide "reasonable accommodation" to students with disabilities, so as not to discriminate on the basis of that disability. Your responsibility is to inform me of the disability at the beginning of the semester and provide me with documentation authorizing the specific accommodation. Student services at UTA include the Office for Students with Disabilities (located in the lower level of the University Center) which is responsible for verifying and implementing accommodations to insure equal opportunity in all programs and activities.

Student Support Services: The University supports a variety of student success programs to help you connect with the University and achieve academic success. They include learning assistance, developmental education, advising and mentoring, admission and transition, and federally funded programs. Students requiring assistance academically, personally, or socially should contact the Office of Student Success Programs at 817-272-6107 for more information and appropriate referrals.

Academic Honesty: Academic dishonesty is a completely unacceptable mode of conduct and will not be tolerated in any form at The University of Texas at Arlington. All persons involved in academic dishonesty will be disciplined in accordance with University regulations and procedures. Discipline may include suspension or expulsion from the University.

Bomb Threats: Anyone tempted to call in a bomb threat should be aware that UTA will attempt to trace the phone call and prosecute all responsible parties. Every effort will be made to avoid cancellation of presentations/tests caused by bomb threats. Unannounced alternate sites will be available for these classes. Your instructor will make you aware of alternate class sites in the event that your classroom is not available.