Text:
Baugh, Albert C., and Thomas Cable. (1993). A History English Language. 4th ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prendce-Hall. Cable, Thomas. (1983). A Companion to Baugh & Cable's History of the English Language.. Enelewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

*Note: If the workbook by Cable is unavailable, the instructor will try to provide exercises.

Course Material:
1. Four (4) Scantron answer sheets (skinny ones only)

Course Requirements:
1. 3 exams           75%
2. Final exam        25%

Grade Determination
90-100%       A
80-89%         B
70-79%         C
60-69%         D
59% or less    F

Final grade will be determined by dividing the number of points accumulated by the total number of possible points.
Class Policies:

Attendance is crucial to success in this course. Excessive absences ( more than 3) will result in lowered grades as summarited below:
          4 absences     10% overall penalty
          5 absences     20% overall penalty
          6 absences     30% overall penalty

Late Work will not be accepted.

The instructor acknowledges the occurrence of emergency circumstances and provides students the opportunity to turn in assignments under these conditions:

     (1) the student must notify the instructor by e-mail or phone of the emergency
     (2) the student must provide appropriate documentation of the emergency
     (3) the student must hand in the assignment upon retuming to class

All University sanctioned absences will be excused and will not count as absences although the student is responsible for all missed work. Assignments due during these absences must be tumed in either before the absence or upon the students retum to class.

Additionally, the instructor will not repeat class lectures or assignments for students who are absent without University sanctions or emergency circumstances; however, the instructor will provide help and clarification to all students who are in attendance.

All tardies after the second tardy will count as absences.

University Policy On Dishonesty:

Policy on Cheating: Students are expected to be above reproach in scholastic activities. Students who violate University rules on scholastic dishonesty are subject to disciplinary penalties, including the possibility of failure in the course and dismissal from the University. "Scholastic dishonesty includes, but is not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, collusion, the submission for credit of any work or materials that are attributable in whole or in part to another person, taking an exam for another person, any act designed to give unfair advantage to a student or the attempt to commit such acts. "Regents' Rules of Regulations, Part One, Chapter VI, Section 3, Subsection 3.2 Subdivision 3.22. Since scholastic dishonesty harms the individual, all students, and the integrity of the University, policies on scholastic dishonesty will be strictly enforced.

Course Schedule
Weeks 1-2         Overview, phonetics, and Indo-European background-Chpts 1-2
Weeks 3-6         Old English-Chpts. 3-5
Weeks 7-10       Middle English and rise of Standard English-Chpts. 6-7
Week 11            The Renaissance-Chpt. 8
Weeks 12-13     "Refining and fodng" the language and Modem English-Chpts. 9-10
Weeks 14-15     American English-Chpt. 11; Course wrap-up and review

This schedule may be altered according to class progress. Students are responsible for all reading material although only partial chapter material is covered in class.

Test Dates:

      Test l      Sept. 18
      Test 2     Oct 9
      Test 3     Nov. 6
      Final       7:30-10:15 AM, Tuesday, December 8

Make up date for any missed test is Wednesday, December 2, 10:00 am. Please do not ask to take makeup tests at times other than the designated test date.
This schedule (with the exception of make up date end final) may be altered according to class progress.