Effective Spring 2025

CLASS MATERIALS WARNING:  This is an R rated classroom.  The material that we will be viewing, listening to, and discussing in class will contain adult language, violence, or material that may be deemed offensive by some audiences. Your continued enrollment in this course, following the reading of this syllabus, indicates that you are aware of this material and have chosen to stay in this class. Please ask me if you have any questions or concerns.  This does not mean you are allowed to use profanity or obscene language in class.  It simply means we all have differing points of view on what’s acceptable or not.  

All submitted papers must be typed, and contain the student’s name and assignment title in the upper right hand corner of the page.  Handwritten work WILL NOT be accepted.  All assignments will be submitted electronically through Canvas.  Be sure to acknowledge directly quoted material as well as general ideas taken from outside sources.  Use APA style. Numerous resources on the web offer examples. Papers will be evaluated on the quality of discussion, writing style, and mechanics.  All papers are graded for both content and form, which includes, but is not limited to, spelling, grammar, organization, sentence structure, typos, etc.