The following will be expected of each student to obtain
a grade and to receive two hours of religion credit for this class:
I. Honest observance of the BYU-Idaho Dress and Grooming Standards and Code
of Honor. Hats, Flip Flops, Cell Phones, Text Messages, Ipods, Lap Tops, or
any Electronic Devices are not acceptable in class.
II. Text: New Testament, New Testament Student Manual. You must bring your
scriptures to class.
III. Attendance and Quizzes
1. Absences in this class will affect your grade. You must attend class
at least 80% of the time to receive a grade.
2. Each student will be expected to read the material assigned in the New
Testament and the New Testament Student Manual before coming to class and
be prepared for a daily quiz. Each quiz will be worth 10 points. There will
be 22 quiz scores which will be used to determine your grade.
3. Total points possible = 220 points (22 days x 10 points).
IV. Examinations
1. Two exams will be given to determine your grade.
2. Each exam will be worth 100 points.
3. Total points possible = 200 points (2 exams x 100 points).
V. Summary
1. Attendance and Quizzes = 220 points or 50% of grade
2. Examinations = 200 points or 50% of grade
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits sex discrimination against any participant in an education program or activity that receives federal funds, including Federal loans and grants. Title IX also covers student-to-student sexual harassment. If you encounter unlawful sexual harassment or gender based discrimination, please contact the Personnel Office at 496-1130.
Brigham Young University-Idaho is committed to providing a working and learning atmosphere which reasonably accommodates qualified persons with disabilities. If you have any disability which may impair your ability to complete this course successfully, please contact the Services for Students with Disabilities Office, 496-1158. Reasonable academic accommodations are reviewed for all students who have qualified documented disabilities. Services are coordinated with the student and instructor by this office. If you need assistance or if you feel you have been unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of disability, you may seek resolution through established grievance policy and procedures. You should contact the Personnel Office at 496-1130.
GRADES FOR THIS CLASS
THE GRADE
The grade for this class will be based upon the following three criteria: 1) Attendance, 2) Participation, and 3) Preparation. The basis behind this philosophy is that these three items constitute a way in which religiosity can be measured. Therefore, traditional exams containing true and false, multiple choice, or essay questions will not be used.
QUIZZES
A daily quiz will be given to determine preparation for the reading assignment and to take the roll. Names of students will be called at random from the roll to give them the opportunity to participate in class by sharing what they learned from the scriptures or the manual. These students will be invited to share questions or comments with the class to stimulate discussion of matters that they may have encountered. Each student should come to class prepared to participate in case their name is called that day. Participation, attendance, and preparation are the essential ingredients for a grade in this class.
MID-TERM EXAMINATION
There will not be a traditional mid-term examination of true and false, multiple choice, or essay questions for this class. You will be asked to prepare a paper of at least 5 pages, double spaced, relating the most significant principles or doctrines you have learned from your reading of the scriptures, from class discussions, from class notes, from the manual, or from the Spirit. Names of students will be called at random from the roll and these students will be invited to share their insights with the class. Not everyone will be called upon, but everyone must be prepared to share the insights of their paper with me and the class. Each student will turn their paper into me at the end of the class. This will be your examination. It is based upon preparation, participation, and attendance. To obtain the full amount of points, a student must be in attendance at the time of the exam. Late papers will not be accepted.
FINAL EXAMINATION
There will not be a traditional final examination of true and false, multiple choice, or essay questions for this class. You will be asked to prepare a paper of at least 5 pages, double spaced, relating the most significant principles or doctrines you have learned from your reading of the scriptures, from class discussions, from class notes, from the manual, or from the Spirit. It must be different from the mid-term examination. Names will be called at random from the roll and these students will be invited to share their insights with the class. We will hear from as many students as we can in the allotted time. Time will probably not permit everyone to be called upon, but everyone must be prepared to share the insights of their paper with me and the class. Each student will turn their paper into me at the end of the time given for the final. This will be your examination. It is based upon preparation, participation, and attendance. To obtain the full amount of points, a student must be in attendance at the time of the final exam. Late papers will not be accepted.
